CONRAD BRINER, farmer, P. O. Bloomville, was born November 8, 1830, in Baden, Germany. His parents, John and Sophia Briner, came to America and settled in Bloom Township, this county, May 1, 1852. Here they purchased a home where they resided until their death. John Briner died, August 28, 1878; his widow, December 18, 1882, each aged eighty-two years. Their eight children were Mrs. Catherine Sitsler, residing in Germany; Susan (deceased); Jacob, residing in Logan County, Ohio; Conrad, Henry and Elizabeth, living in Bloom Township; John, residing in Pittsburgh, Penn., and Adam, a resident of Hardin County, Ohio. Our subject received an excellent education in his native language in Baden, and coming to America with his parents he has resided here ever since. He was married, November 15, 1857, to Miss Anna Hunsicker, born in 1824, daughter of Michael and Hannah Hunsicker. Her parents moved from Montgomery County, Penn., to Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1837, and thence to Bloom Township, this county, in 1842, and subsequently to Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Briner's children, Ida (Airs. Reif), Marsin, Adam, Jacob, William, Josephine and Frank are intelligent and industrious, occupying high positions in society. Mr. Briner is a member of the Reformed Church; Mrs. Briner, of the Mennonite society. They have been vary successful through life; starting with but small means, they have accumulated a comfortable competency, and own a fine farm of 280 acres.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.733-734
BLOOM TOWNSHIP