Brief Life History of Conrad
When Conrad Rager was born on 8 March 1756, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Conrath "Conrad" Roger or Rager or Reger, was 24 and his mother, Maria Eva Hanspacher, was 15. He married Sybilla Rieger in 1773. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Union Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States in 1800. He registered for military service in 1776. He died on 7 February 1844, at the age of 87, and was buried in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Conrad Regar, "United States Census, 1800"
- Johann Conrad Roger, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- Conrad Rager, "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1780
Pennsylvania was always against slavery, even though the first settlers, including Penn, came with slaves. Slavery was not prominent in the area.
Name Meaning
German:
(also Räger): habitational name for someone from either of two places called Ragen: in Tyrol, Austria, and in former East Prussia, or from Rägen in Schleswig-Holstein.
from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements rag- ‘counsel’ + hari, heri ‘army’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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