Conrad Heinrich Kermis b. 22 Apr 1884 Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada d. 13 Feb 1970 Bismarck, Burleigh, North Dakota, United States: Waterloo Region Generations

1884 - 1970 (85 years)

Name	Conrad Heinrich Kermis
Born	22 Apr 1884	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Gender	Male
Eby ID Number	Waterloo-129716
Died	13 Feb 1970	Bismarck, Burleigh, North Dakota, United States
Person ID	I129716	Generations
Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

Father	Rev. Julius Kermis, b. 21 Aug 1846, , Germany , d. 4 Aug 1902, Potsdam, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States (Age 55 years)
Mother	Catharine Magdelene Fretus, b. 9 May 1858, Argenta, Macon, Illinois, United States , d. 18 Jun 1928, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA (Age 70 years)
Family ID	F15571	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

CONRAD HENRY KIRMIS

Conrad Henry Kirmis, the son of Julius and Katherine Kirmis, was born on April 22, 1884 at Wellesley, Canada. He was the fourth oldest of twelve children. The family moved to the United States and located at Potsdam, Minnesota (near Rochester). Mr. Kirmis and his brother William arrived in this community April 22, 1905. They took and emigrant car from Minnesota to Edgeley; then with a team of horses on a wagon they followed the railroad grade to the present site of Jud. They bought farms two miles east of Jud on Section 3-135-65. Conrad Kirmis farmed for several years then moved to Jud, where he worked for the North Star Lumber Co. Later the Thompson Lumber Co. purchased the North Star Lumber yards. He con-tinued his work, then working for the Thompson Lumber Co. In 1938 he bought the Thompson Lumber yard, which is now the only lumber yard in Jud. He still owns and operates it. On June 28, 1921 Conrad Kirmis and Laura M. Brand of LaMoure, North Dakota were married. They met while She was teaching in the Jud Public School. They have one son. Conrad B., who was born on February 14, 1935. He is attending Conordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota. Mr. Kirmis served as village clerk for thirty five years. He served on the school board and was president of the school board for several years. Mr. Kirmis attends the Lutheran Church; Mrs. Kirmis attends the Methodist Church.

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