CONRAD CARSTON KOHRS

CONRAD CARSTON KOHRS

1868-1908

Born: 20 June 1868 in Davenport, Iowa-Died: 17 December, 1908 in Davenport, Iowa

CONRAD CARSTON KOHRS, as a young man, was employed by his father and became part of the Kohrs Packing Company. He and ANNA (MATTAUSCH) KOHRS lived the first part of their married life, within the "compound", 1347 West Second Street until moving to 2016 West Fifth Street. In 1908, Conrad developed pneumonia and died on the December 17, 1908. Conrad Kohrs had been ill but one week and had only been moved to Mercy Hospital the day prior to his death. Anna and the children Johanna and Harry continued living in the family home at 2016 West Fifth Street, for many years. Conrad was originally buried in the Henry Kohrs family plot, but his body was later moved to an Oakdale Cemetery plot where his family, Anna, Johanna (Dolly) and Harry are buried near him.1 The funeral for Conrad Carston Kohrs was conducted privately from the residence and the remains take to Oakdale Cemetery for interment. 2

Children born to Conrad Carson Kohrs and Anna (nee Mattausch) Kohrs:

JOHANNA KOHRS (1899-1970)
HARRY C. KOHRS (1904-1960)


References

1. The ancestors and descendants of the Bettendorf-Kohrs and related families : a memorial to William Edwin Bettendorf, 1902-1979 by Darlene Ward Paxton; L T Sloane. Decorah, Iowa : Anundsen Pub. Co., 1984.

2. Davenport Democrat-Obituaries: 17 December 1908, pg 11.