Subj: BUSKER Conrad Alonzo
From: rlm1...@aol.com
To: soc.genealogy.surnames
Date: 3-23-97

Hi

Seeking any info about Conrad Alonzo Busker and his wife Katherine
Painter.

Our present data includes the following :-

Conrad was born in Germany/Russia c1827.  Some say Conrad was born in
Russia of German parents. Some census reports show Russia as place of
birth.  

Conrad came to America with a brother ( name unknown ), perhaps in the
1840's

Married Katherine Painter c1851.  She was born in OH..

Conrad died c1900 in California, Moniteau Co., MO. and was buried in the
Old Miller Cemetery at Olean, Miller Co., MO.

Conrad and Katherine lived at Evansville, Vanderburg Co., IN. and 5 or 6
Children were born there.  They moved to MO. where 1 or 2 more were born.

Katherine died c1875 ( some say at Lebanon, Laclede Co., MO.

Their children were:-  Henry Anton; George Lewis; Alice; John Harmon;
James; Ida Bell; and Thomas Bethuel  

Conrad married Mary McNew Durhan 2-12-1880.  They were parents of twins
Calvin and Alvin and Linnie M..  

They divorced c1887 in Pettis Co., MO.

Conrad married Anna Bishop 8-12-1898 in California, Monteau., MO.

We have 101 Buskers in our data base.  Happy to share.

Mildred Busker Maguire
5100 Jerome Drive
Godfrey, IL. 62035