CONRAD HERBERT, farmer, P O. Alvada, was born in Germany February 19, 1830, son of Frederick and Margarito Herbert, natives of Germany, where they lived until Mrs. Herbert's death in 1849. Frederick Herbert resided several years in his native land; then immigrated to America, and to London Township, Seneca Co., Ohio, in 1861, where he departed this life May 1, 1868. Our subject was united in marriage, January 11, 1859, with Civillie Fruith, also a native of Germany, born January 9, 1840, a daughter of Jacob J. and Civillie Fruith, who were born in the old country, immigrating to America, and locating in Cuyahoga County, near Cleveland, Ohio, where they remained two years; thence came to this county, where Mr. Fruith died April 23, 1873; his widow resides in Loudon Township. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert have had eleven children, nine now living: Susan M. (wife of Nathan A. Hakes), Christena, Katharine (wife of Lewis Siegchrist), Anna M., John J., Barbara E., Conrad A., Augusta C. and Lucy A. Edward and an infant are deceased. Mr. Herbert is a carpenter by-trade, an occupation he followed one year after coming to America in 1853. In 1854 he went to California, and after engaging in mining nearly four years returned to this county, where he now owns 170 acres of improved land, and has since been farming. Mr. Herbert has been a member of the school board twelve years. He and his wife are members of the Reformed Church.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.720-721
BIG SPRING TOWNSHIP