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Conrad Foose

Also Known As: "William Conrad Foose", "Conrad FUSS", "Conrad Foos"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: March 28, 1820 (74)
Zion Grove, Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Place of Burial: Foose-Gottshall cemetery, Nuremberg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Immediate Family:

Son of Johann Nicholas Foose and Elizabeth Foose
Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Foose; Catherine Foose and Catharina Foose
Father of Jacob Foose; Catherine King; Daniel Foose; Mary McCorkle; Joseph Fuss and 7 others
Brother of Christina Elisabetha Klinger; George Foose; John Martin Foose; Nicholas Foose; Valentine "Felty" Foose and 5 others

Managed by: Alan Robert Klase
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About Conrad Foose

  • 1st wife Sarah Rees""
  • 2nd wife Catherine Ruek?
  • 3rd wife Catharina Shoemaker

DAR# A040469 QUARTERMASTER IN 2ND BATT BERKS CO MILITIA; COLLECTOR OF EXCISE; UNDERSHERIFF 1779; TOOK OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, 1778


Son of Johan Nicholas Fuss & Elizabeth Conser. Husband of Sarah Rees & Catharina Shoemaker and Catherine Ruek.

Father of: Children with Catharina Shoemaker Catherine Foose, Daniel Foose, William Conrad Foose (husband of Catherine Elizabeth DeFrehn), Mary Foose (wife of James McCorkle), and Peter Foose (husband of Catherine Gottshall).

Children with Sarah Reese: George and Sarah.

Children with Catherine Ruek: Jacob Foose (husband of Mary Taylor) and John Foose.



GEDCOM Note

<p style="text-align: left;" dir="ltr"><a href="http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/DENZER/2005-05/111621...">http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/DENZER/2005-05/111621...</a></p> <p style="text-align: left;" dir="ltr">1782 REESE, Catherin, widow of Josiah, Reading town. 25 Oct 1781 - 11
Feb 1782 [B-51]All estate to children in equal shares, Obadiah, John, Margaret w/o Christian FISCHER, and Elisabeth. Mentions son-in-law Conrad FUSSE. Exrs: son John and son-in-law Christian FISCHER. Wit: John Strohecker and John Hill. [Abstrack of Berks Co Wills p.143]
[Notice: "Genea. of PA Families" p.614 has Conrad as witness of will. Could
Sarah be the same as Elizabeth or in this will since she isn't mentioned?]</p> <p style="text-align: left;" dir="ltr">1794 Conrad FAUSS and Catharine sponsors for Johnannes & Elisabeth SCHAUB's son Conrad b. 28 Mar 1794 bp 10 Apr 1794 at St Paul's Congregation in Windsor Twp[Berks County Church Records of the 18th Century]</p> <p style="text-align: left;" dir="ltr">May 23, 1997</p> <p style="text-align: left;" dir="ltr">"Abstract of Berks County Wills 1752-1785" Jacob Martin & John P. Smith.
Family Line Publications, Wesminster, MD. 1993:
1.) Nicholas FUCE or FUSS, Berks Co. Sep 17, 1762 Oct 2, 1762. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To my children, 8 sons and 4 daus all remainder of estate to be equally divided and paid them with interest as they come of age. Exrs: son-in-law John Clinger and eldest son George. WIts: Alex. McClintock and
Nicholas FUSS. [p.30]
2.) WOMELSDORFF, Elizabeth, widow, Amity. May 22, 1772 - Aug 1, 1772 Vol 2-112: To dau Maryw/o Saml. HEAD; To son John Womelsdorff; To dau Catharine w/o George FUSS; To dau Elizabeth w/o John TRUMP; To dau Hannah w/o David WEIDNER - 5 shillings each.
To son Jacob, L100, etc; To son Daniel L40.; To son George and Daniel, Household goods; To Dau Susanna, same Exers: sons Jacob and George. Wit: Nicholas BUNN, John GREINER [p.81-82]
3.) REESE, Catherin, widow of Josiah, Reading town. 25 Oct 1781 - 11 Feb 1782 [B-51]
All estate to children in equal shares, Obadiah, John, Margaret w/o Christian FISCHER, and Elisabeth. Mentions son-in-law Conrad FUSSE. Exrs: son John and son-in-law Christian FISCHER. Wit: John Strohecker and John Hill. [p.143]
[Notice: "Genea. of PA Families" p.614 has Conrad as witness of will. Could Sarah be the same as Elizabeth or in this will since she isn't mentioned?] </p>


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Conrad Foose's Timeline

1745
April 18, 1745
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
1746
November 3, 1746
Age 1
New Hanover, New Hanover Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1782
June 25, 1782
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
1787
July 8, 1787
Pennsylvania, United States
1788
1788
Pennsylvania, United States
1791
September 4, 1791
Pennsylvania, United States
1795
September 27, 1795
Pennsylvania, United States