Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameConrad SAUER
Birth2 Mar 1820, Dielheim, Baden
DeathMar 1901, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
Burial7 Mar 1901, Cincinnati (St.Joseph Catholic Cemetery), Hamilton, Ohio
Occupationboot and shoemaker
ReligionCatholic
FatherJohann Georg SAUER (~1786-1840)
MotherAnna Marie SPIESS (1793-1862)
Spouses
Birthabt 1823, Ohio
Deathbef 25 Jul 1851, Cincinnati?, Hamilton, Ohio
ChildrenWilliam (~1846-1885)
 John GEORGE (~1847-<1870)
 Joseph (1849-1925)
 UNNAMED (~1851-1851)
Birthabt 10 May 1828, Luxemburg ?
Death19 Aug 1882, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
Burial21 Aug 1882, Cincinnati (St.Joseph Catholic Cemetery), Hamilton, Ohio
Marriage11 Jan 1852, Cincinnati (St.Joseph Catholic Church), Hamilton, Ohio
ChildrenAndrew (1852-1882)
 George A. (~1854-1869)
 John H. (~1857-1867)
 Susanna (~1859-)
 Frank C. (~1864-1866)
Notes for Conrad SAUER
Emigrated 10 Mar 1842 ("Der Deutsche Pionier", Cincinnati, Vol.5, p.264); 1900 Ohio Soundex: Sauer, Conrad, born 1820 in Germany, Hamilton Co., Cincinnati, Riddle Road; Inmate with the Little Sisters of the Poor, emigrated to US in 1843, cannot read or write but speaks English (ED 104, sheet 4, line 49)
He was a shoemaker by profession (1850 Census). Three sons lived in 1850. He rests at St.Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Cincinnati, # 4 line 4.
As it appears Conrad SAUER was the first one of the family who emigrated. He emigrated 10 Mar 1842 following "Der Deutsche Pionier", Cincinnati, Vol.5, p.264) and was a boot and shoemaker in Cincinnati. In 1853 he ca. 6 miles from Cincinnati (Letter written by his cousin Andreas Sauer who was in Cincinnati at that time but later went west to California and Nevada). In 1860 he lived on 271 Clinton Street in Cincinnati.
He rests at St.Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Cincinnati, # 4 line 4.
Census notes for Conrad SAUER
1850 Ohio Census:
Hamilton County, Cincinnati
shoemaker by profession, three sons.

1853 Cincinnati Directory: Sauer, Conrad, clk, 163 Walnut.
1860 Cincinnati Directory: Sauer, K., boot and shoemaker, 271 Clinton

1860 Ohio Census:
Hamilton County, Cincinnati
Sewer, Conrad, shoemaker, 40, born Baden;
Sewer, Mary, 44, born Holland;
Sewer, William, 14, born OH;
Sewer, George, 12, born OH;
Sewer, Joseph, 10, born OH;
Sewer, Andrew, 8, born OH;
Sewer, Martin, 1, born OH;
Sewer, Susan, 1, born OH.

1870 Ohio Census:
Hamilton County, Cincinnati 7th ward
Sauer, Conrad, 50, boot and shoe maker, born Baden;
Sauer, Mary, 43, keeping house, born Holland;
Sauer, William, 24, join shoemaker, born Ohio;
Sauer, Andrew, 18, app. to blacksmith, born Ohio;
Sauer, Susanna, 11, attending school, born Ohio.

1880 Ohio Census:
Census Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Source: FHL Film 1255026 National Archives Film T9-1026 Page 452D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Conrad BEHSET (?!) Self M M W 60 GER
Occ: Keeps Shoe Store Fa: GER Mo: GER
Mary SANER Wife F M W 53 GER
Occ: Keeping House Fa: GER Mo: GER
Susan SANER Dau F S W 21 OH
Occ: Housework Fa: GER Mo: GER

1882: has 5 grown up children [Death Notice for his wife Maria Barbara nee VEITH].

1890/1891 Cincinnati Directory: Sauer, Conrad, boots and shoes, 492 Central Avenue

1900 Ohio Census (Soundex: ED 104, sheet 4, line 49):
Hamilton County, Cincinnati
Sauer, Conrad, inmate with the Little Sisters of the Poor on Riddle Road; he couldn't read or write but learned how to speak the English language

1901 Cincinnati Directory: Sauer, Conrad, 430 Central Ave
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