Conrad Thoma was born in
Bavaria, Weissenstadt, Germany, March 5, 1826. He was
married to Susanna Ungloub, June 24, 1849, in Germany.
She died June 1, 1851, having been the mother of two
children-- William and John. Mr. Thoma married the second
time in May, 1852, to Catherine Mosh. On April 14, 1855,
he left Germany for America, arriving in New York on June
7 of that year. He came at once with his family to
Clayton County. He worked on a brick yard and at
splitting rails, until March 15, 1857, when he moved to
Grand Meadow Township, coming in a wagon, with a yoke of
oxen, the snow being so high that the fences were hidden
from view entirely. He worked for Judge Williams seven
years, then bought a farm of 80 acres in this township,
to which he has added until he now owns 120 acres. In
1877 he erected a fine residence and store in Postville
where he resides. He is city weigh-master. He has retired
from active business life, having secured a comfortable
competence, and content to give room for others. He is a
member of the Lutheran church, and in politics is a
Republican. source: History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, p. 835 |