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Mary Rinker <I>Lukens</I> Conrad

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Mary Rinker Lukens Conrad

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31 Jan 1893 (aged 85)
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Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA Add to Map
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Mary was born in 1808 and raised in Pennsylvania. She met and married Samuel Conrad on Christmas day of 1926.The Conrad's had ten children, seven of which were born in their home state. Two others were born in Iowa and the last one was born in Missouri. The Conrad's were devout Mormons which contributed to their migrating west. The Mormons were forced out of the eastern states . The landed first in Iowa and later relocated across the river to Missouri. The family migrated west to Sacramento, California. Her husband, Samuel purchased and equipped three covered wagons for the seven month trip. The eighty wagon train arrived in Sacramento October of 1949.
The built a home and a hotel in what is now downtown Sacramento on the American river. The "Eagle Hotel" operated for a couple of years. They catered to Teamsters who were supplying The gold minors as the Gold Rush had started. In 1853 the Eagle hotel burned down. The Conrad family moved across the river to what is now West Sacramento. They accumulated 350 acres and began farming and Dairy. After Samuel Conrad passed away in 1873, Mary continued working the farm, bought and operated a Dairy farm
and owned the Hobson avenue grocery store. Mary died in 1894.
Mary was born in 1808 and raised in Pennsylvania. She met and married Samuel Conrad on Christmas day of 1926.The Conrad's had ten children, seven of which were born in their home state. Two others were born in Iowa and the last one was born in Missouri. The Conrad's were devout Mormons which contributed to their migrating west. The Mormons were forced out of the eastern states . The landed first in Iowa and later relocated across the river to Missouri. The family migrated west to Sacramento, California. Her husband, Samuel purchased and equipped three covered wagons for the seven month trip. The eighty wagon train arrived in Sacramento October of 1949.
The built a home and a hotel in what is now downtown Sacramento on the American river. The "Eagle Hotel" operated for a couple of years. They catered to Teamsters who were supplying The gold minors as the Gold Rush had started. In 1853 the Eagle hotel burned down. The Conrad family moved across the river to what is now West Sacramento. They accumulated 350 acres and began farming and Dairy. After Samuel Conrad passed away in 1873, Mary continued working the farm, bought and operated a Dairy farm
and owned the Hobson avenue grocery store. Mary died in 1894.

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