Conrad Peter Bettendorf

Male13 October 1834–24 June 1911

Brief Life History of Conrad Peter

Conrad Peter Bettendorf was born on 13 October 1834, in Nassau, Offenberg, Deggendorf, Bavaria, Germany. He married Anna Harnish in Jersey, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Piasa Township, Jersey, Illinois, United States in 1900. He died on 24 June 1911, in Jersey, Illinois, United States, at the age of 76.

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Family Time Line

Conrad Peter Bettendorf
1834–1911
Anna Harnish
1853–1889
Marriage:
Louis Bettendorf
1874–
Emma Bettendorf
1878–
Annie Bettendorf
1880–
Elizabeth H Bettendorf
1882–
Minnie Bettendorf
1884–
Charles Bettendorf
1887–

Sources (3)

  • Conrad Bettendorf, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Keonrod Bettendorf in entry for F H French and Minnie J Bettendorf, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Keonrod Bettendorf in entry for F H French, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    Jersey, Illinois, United States

    • Children (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1839

    Age 5

    Historical Boundaries: 1839: Jersey, Illinois, United States

    1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German

    Age 18

    On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.

    1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World

    Age 22

    William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.

    Name Meaning

    German: habitational name from any of several places called Bettendorf, for example on the Rhine, near Luxembourg, and in Alsace.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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