SIXTH GENERATION
Conrad Zweifel and Catherine Rasp
Married May 9 1872 in Pomeroy, OH. 
(Marriage records, 1819-1913 Ohio. Probate Court (Meigs County)

54. Conrad Zweifel was born on Oct 12 1846 in Hannodorf, Canton Zurich, Switzerland.(15) He died on Sep 29 1939 in Pomeroy, OH.(15). There is more on this line, several generations into Swizerland at Sandy Keyser's Site

Sandy's Notes:
The following information is from 1900 Census for city of Pomeroy,
township Salsbury, Meig Co., Ohio.

Conrad was born in Switzerland, his mother and father were born in Switzerland.

He was a barber

Conrad came to U.S. in 1849 when 3 yrs. old.
According to the census he married when 28 years old in (1872)
Could read, write and speak English.
Owned his house which had no mortgage - it was free and clear.
 55. Catherine Rasp was born on Dec 8 1855 in Pomeroy, OH.

Sandy's Notes:

per Ohio 1900 Census

Her mother (Catherine Duerr) and father (William Rasp) were born in Germany.

She was the mother of 13 children - she could read, write and speak English.

Other Rasp Information


1880 Census information from Familysearch.com

Children were:

1. Caroline Zweifel, b. Jul 1873, Springfield, OH, d. Abt. 1898, Columbus, OH.
2. George Washington Zweifel, b. Jan 16, 1875, Springfield, OH, d. Nov 12, 1895, Pensacola, Florida.
3. Emma Florence Zweifel, b. Mar 22, 1879, Springfield, OH, d. Sep 1963, Pittsburgh, PA.
4. Harry Conrad Zweifel, b. Jul 19, 1881, Springfield, OH, d. Aug 19, 1924, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
5. William Carl Frederick Zweifel, b. Mar 18, 1883, Springfield, OH, d. Dec 27, 1957, Lawrence, KS.
6. Bettie Leah Zweifel, b. Oct 6, 1885, d. Oct 3, 1961.
7.  27 i.  Bertha Lydia Zweifel. b. Oct 6, 1885, Pomeroy, Meig, OH, d. Feb 12, 1938, WA.
8. Alma Sedonia Zweifel, b. Oct 20, 1887, d. Oct 1931.
9. Helene Nora Zweifel, b. Apr 11, 1889.
10. Edith Ruth Zweifel, b. Oct 7, 1891.
11. Nyman John Zweifel, b. Jun 13, 1893, d. May 3, 1927.
12. Orville Prosper Zweifel, b. Jul 24, 1895, d. Jan 16, 1963.
13. Catherine Elizabeth Zweifel, b. Nov 22, 1897, Springfield, OH, d. Jul 31, 1956, Gallipolis, OH. (shouldn't this be 1876?)

Per the 1900 Census:

He and Catherine (Rasp) had 13 children (11 living)

4 oldest children not listed, but the following were:
Harry C, b. July 1881 OH laborer
William F. b. Mar. 1882 OH in school
Bertha L. b. Oct. 1885 OH
Bettie E. b. Oct. 1885 OH
Alma S. b. Oct. 1887 OH
Helen W. b. apr 1889 OH
Edith R. b. Oct. 1891 OH
Wyman J. b. June 1893 OH
Orville P. b. July 1895

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