Marie Caroline Hettler was born June 22, 1841 in Hohenhaslach, Germany. She is the daughter of vine dresser Johann Gottlieb Hettler and Marie Christine Müller. [1] She was confirmed in 1855.
Marriage
She married John Georg Conrady November 18, 1867 in Hohenhaslach, Germany. [2]
Migration
Marie and John sailed from Bremen, Germany on April 16, 1869 and arrived in New York on May 16, 1869. The came directly to Fort Wayne, Indiana on arrival in the United States. In the United States she was using the name Mary.
Children
The children of Marie Hettler and John Conrady were:
John Christopher8 Conrady, born July 21, 1868 in Hohenhaslach, Germany; died August 1, 1868 in Hohenhaslach, Germany.
Fred Gottlieb Conrady, born October 1, 1869 in Fort Wayne, Indiana; died November 14, 1912. He married Anna Ankenbrook September 26, 1893.
Rose Caroline Conrady, born September 23, 1871; died November 5, 1945 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Sophia Conrady, born October 9, 1873; died March 1, 1943. She married (1) Henry C. Neimeyer. She married (2) Charles W. H. Seibt February 22, 1898.
Katherine Conrady, born November 25, 1875; died March 17, 1909.
Christian Conrady, born December 24, 1879; died June 21, 1885.
Elizabeth Caroline Conrady, born Bet. January 9 1885 and 1886; died March 8, 1923.
She and John were divorced in 1899, but they are buried together at Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The funeral announcement listed her as the widow of John.
Death
She died March 9, 1915 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In the St. Georg Church records, her name was listed as Marie Caroline.
Sources
↑ Church book Hohenhaslach, Landeskirchliches Archiv Stuttgart > Dekanat Vaihingen an der Enz > Hohenhaslach > Taufregister 1836-1848 Band 6 [1]
↑ Church book Hohenhaslach, andeskirchliches Archiv Stuttgart > Dekanat Vaihingen an der Enz > Hohenhaslach > Eheregister 1864-1874 Band 13 [2]
"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXXZ-PJT : accessed 28 Jun 2014), John Conrady, Indiana, United States; citing p. 31, family 241, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545796.
"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHMZ-X68 : accessed 28 Jun 2014), Sophia Conraty in household of John Conraty, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States; citing sheet 521D, NARA microfilm publication T9.
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMBC-HP3 : accessed 28 Jun 2014), Sophia Seibt in household of Mary C Conrady, Wayne Township, Precincts 44, 46 Fort Wayne city Ward 10, Allen, Indiana, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 148, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240359.