Conrad was the first child born to Philipp Heinrich & Catharina Anna Philippina (Kaftan) Reiswig (or Reusswig). He was born on October 10, 1840 in Kaltschinowka, Grunau, Jekaterinoslov, Russia. He married Katharina Maria Hoff on November 8, 1860 in the Grunau Parish, Jekaterinoslov, Russia.

In 1876, three families immigrated from Russia to the United States on the ship Suevia. They arrived in the port of New York on May 25, 1876. The first family was the family of Conrad & Katharina (Hoff) Reiswig and their six children. The children were John, age 15, Christian, age 9, George, age 8, Conrad, age 4, Charlotte, age 2, and David, age 3 months. The second family was Conrad's father and mother, Philipp Heinrich & Catharina (Kaftan) Reiswig, with two of their children, Heinrich, age 18, & Maria, age 17. With Philipp & Catharina was a relative named Maria Reiswig, age 20, and an infant daughter of Maria, named Charlotte. The third family was Heinrich "Henry" & Charlotta (Baumbach) Bechthold and their seven children. Heinrich & Charlotte's children were Heinrich, age 16, George, age 14, Caroline, age 9, Charlotte, age 8, Elizabeth, age 7, John, age 4, and David, age 2. Also with them was Heinrich's mother, Catharine Bechthold.

All three families traveled from New York to Hutchinson County, Dakota Territory. They settled in the northwest part of Wittenberg North Township ( 99 North, Range 58 West) and the eastern part of Milltown Township (99 North, Range 59 West), just south of the James River. Philipp and his oldest son, Conrad, homesteaded right next to Wilhelm Heinrich Reiswig and his oldest son, Conrad. It is pretty obvious that this was not an accident. Wilhelm had arrived in New York on the ship Pommerania on November 3 1875, almost six months before Philipp. The two must have been corresponding with each other. Philipp must have been told by Wilhelm that he had found land for homesteading and invited Philipp to join him. Henry Bechthold, who immigrated with Philipp, also homesteaded next to Philipp & Wilhelm Reiswig and their sons. There was a store and post office, in the center of the Reiswig, and related families homesteads, which was called Wittenberg, South Dakota.

It isn't known exactly when Conrad, Katherina, and the two children still living with them, Marie & Abraham, moved to Lincoln Township, Sheridan County (at the time McLean County) North Dakota. They were there for the 1900 U. S. Census, so the latest they could have left South Dakota and been in North Dakota for the census, was 1899. North Dakota land records show that Conrad & Katharina only homesteaded 40 acres, just to the west of Lincoln Valley, and right next to their sons, George, Conrad C., Christian K, John, and David.

In the 1900 U. S. Census, Katharina reported that she had thirteen children and that nine were alive on June 10, 1900. Of their thirteen children, only twelve have been identified. Of those twelve, seven were born in Russia, and five in Hutchinson County, South Dakota. The children born in Russia were John, Christian, Christian, George, Conrad, Charlotte, and David. The first Christian died on December 15, 1865. Those born in Hutchinson County were Elizabeth, Louise, Abraham, Marie, and Abraham. Louise and the first Abraham died in Hutchinson South Dakota in the 1880's.

OBITUARY:

Appeared in the Friday, February 21, 1908 McLean County Gazette (later called the McClusky Gazette).

"OBITUARY

Conrad Reiswig, Pioneer Resident of Lincoln, Died Tuesday Afternoon.

The death of Conrad Reiswig, whose illness was mentioned in last week's Gazette, took place at his home in Lincoln Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock p. m. Mr. Reiswig was 67 years of age at the time of his death. He has been ailing more or less during the past eighteen months. He first lost his power of speach and later became affected with an incurable disease of the throat.

Last week he returned from South Dakota where he went to consult a specialist. The doctors gave him very little encouragement and when his dimise took place Tuesday it was not unexpected.

Mr. Reiswig is one of the pioneer residents of the Lincoln country, where he was held in great respect by all who knew him. He is survived by a loving wife and eight children, five sons and three daughters, as follows: C. K. Reiswig, McClusky, C. C. Reiswig, McClusky, George, David, and Abraham, Lincoln; Mrs. Geo. Tebelius, Harvey, Mrs. Chas. Baumback, and Mrs. Fred Bentz, Lincoln.

The funeral will take place on February 23, and the remains will be laid to rest at the Lincoln cemetery. Rev. Geo. Wagner of Hurdsfield will preach the sermon."