Konder-Conder Family
Genealogy
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Sebastian Munster, from his Cosmographiae
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This is the home page for a collection of resources for the history
and genealogy of the Konder-Conder family. Anyone with Conder roots
- any spelling - is welcome to submit data, history of other branches of the
family, information on Conder family books and web sites, or anything else
pertaining to our family and its allied surnames, with credit given as the
submitter. Please feel free to contact me about any additions, corrections
or suggestions.
My direct CONDER ancestry from my father, John Haskell
CROWSON:
Hans Georg CONDER m. Unknown
Ludwig (Lewis) CONDER m. Elizabeth
MUELLER
George Johann CONDER m. Mary
GRIFFITH
Robert Lee CONDER m. Mary Ann
BYRUM
William Charles CONDER m. Mary
Olive STEVENS
Rachel Antoinette CONDER m.
Chester Clark CROWSON
John Haskell CROWSON m. Evelyn
Mae GRANGER
Portion of map of Tier
Sebastian Munster, Cosmographiae
Universalis
Published 1550, in Basel, by H. Petri,
Latin Version
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Use of this map on this web site
is accredited to
Historic Cities
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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Department of Geography ;
Jewish National and University Library
; and
The Shapell Digitalization Project
I am always open to changes, so please let me know if you find
errors or additions - with the documentation you have used.
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HISTORY
OF THE KONDER-CONDER FAMILY #1
For those of you who are just beginning your Conder research, this
history is not meant to be a primary source for your data. Hopefully,
it will be of interest and a good starting point.
The Thirty Years' War, from 1618 to 1848, began as a civil
war between German Protestants and Catholics who disagreed over the interpretation
of the Peace of Augsburg in 1555. This was supposed to be a settlement
to end disagreement between, and officially recognize, both Catholics and
Lutherans. Then in 1618 another religious group demanded recognition
in southern and central Germany - the Calvinists. But, by the end
of the war, most of the European nations were involved and it had become
a struggle for territory and political power.
The beginning of the Swedish-French Period
of this ongoing war,
in 1635, was the point where it became more political than religious, and
became a war between the French Bourbons and the Austrian Hapsburgs.
The French Vicomte de Turenne and Louis II, Prince of Conde won a long series
of victories which was positive for the Protestants living in Germany.
Finally in 1648, the Peace of Westphalia was signed, which settled political
boundaries in France and Sweden, and added Calvinism as an equal religious
group with Catholicism and Lutheranism. Through all this, Germany took
the brunt and was in terrible condition with many people killed and much property,
including whole cities, destroyed. It took almost two hundred years
for them to recover. Thousands left Europe, especially Germany, and
came to America seeking a better life.
During these struggles, many of the French Conde families had moved
from France to the Palatine area of Germany. They had changed the spelling
of their names from the French Conde to the German Kante, Konte, Konder,
Gonter, Conder or a variation of those spellings. Some of these families
were included in this move to America.
Hans Georg Konder was born in 1706 in Trier, Rheinland, Prussia
- now Trier, Rheinland-Palatinate, Germany. His brother, Peter Konder,
was born in 1711. They left for America on the ship Virtuous Grace,
under the command of John Bull, Master. The ship's register shows the
ship first sailed from Rotterdam and then from Cowes, landing at the Port
of Philadelphia on September 24, 1737. According to the ship's records,
there were 225 Palatines aboard the Virtuous Grace. The record of
names of those aboard only list males over 16, so it is unclear exactly how
many family members were with them. On this same day, September 24,
1737, Hans Georg and Peter Konder took and signed an Oath to the Government
at the Courthouse of Philadelphia. Each signed with his mark.
Hans Georg and Peter then settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,
where deed records show that Peter Conder bought a lot on Queen St., Lancaster,
from James Hamilton on August 15, 1740. About 1750, Hans Georg Conder
moved his family to what is now Mecklenburg County, but then was probably
Anson County, North Carolina. Mecklenburg was formed in 1763.
One of Hans Georg's children, Ludwig or Luderwick, was born there about
1755.
According to the North Carolina Society DAR, "After the Revolution,
numbers of people - many of them persons who had done service in the American
Army - came and made their homes in the territory that is now Union County."
Among those named was Lewis Conder. (Union County, North Carolina,
was created in 1842 from Anson and Mecklenburg counties.) Land Records
show that on November 9, 1786, Luderwick, or Lewis, Conder purchased his
first parcel of land on Crooked Creek. He continued to buy land from
1786 until 1804, totaling 740 acres.
Lewis married Elizabeth Mueller, daughter of Phillip Mueller of
Woodstock, Virginia, about 1791 in North Carolina. They had nine children
– five boys and four girls. Their homestead was located on Crooked
Creek about six miles from what is now Monroe, Union County, North Carolina.
Lewis, Sr., Elizabeth and their children attended Crooked Creek Lutheran
Church, the oldest Lutheran church in the county. It was organized
about 1790 by German immigrants and was dedicated in November of 1798 by
the Rev. A. N. Marcard, a Lutheran Circuit Rider. Baptismal records
of the Crooked Creek Lutheran Church show dates when several of their children
were baptized. Years later, the church was relocated a mile from the first
site and was called McCobbin's Creek Church. It was changed again in
1906 to Morning Star Lutheran Church. The original location of this
church was one half mile north, northeast of Hood's Crossing, off the Secrest
Short Cut Road. The cemetery adjacent to the original church is now
enclosed in a pasture with a few scattered field stones and large trees growing
among the graves. This is where Lewis, Sr. was buried.
Lewis Conder, Sr. died intestate in January 1811. His widow,
Elizabeth, married a second time to Moses Stevens on December 6, 1838.
She died between 1850 and 1860 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Sources:
"Historical
Notes from the Church of the Brethren Network", written by Ronald J. Gordon;
"Index
of Abstract of Deeds of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Books A Through
K (1729 to 1766)", Page 104;
"Pennsylvania
German Pioneers, By Ralph Beaver Strassburger, LL.D., Edited by William
John Hinke, PhD., D.D., 1980;
Biographical
sketch on Lewis Conder written by Mary Francis (Conder) Dickerson, Austin,
Texas;
Federal
Census Records;
Biographical
sketch written by Phil William Conder;
"Miscellaneous
Records of the Morning Star E. Lutheran Church 1797 through 1860", by W.
M. Biggers, Mecklenburg Co.,NC;
Lutheran
Church Records; "Limbs and Twigs of Ancestors – Conder, Steed, Smart", by
Mrs. Joel Condor Richardson, 1980;
"The
North Carolina Booklet", Vol. XII, #1, July 1912, p. 14, published by NC
Society DAR.
HISTORY OF THE KONDER-CONDER FAMILY #2
(Another
idea on the origin of the Konder-Conder family)
This is a very interesting idea on the origin of the Konder-Conder
family, submitted by Sabine Konder, who lives in Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen,
Germany.
Sabine
is sure that the name Konder is not French in origin (Conde'),
but comes from the very small village of Kond - not
more than some houses at the river Mosel. The Mosel is a
tributary of the Rhine River, which according to the Funk and
Wagnalls Encyclopedia online, is "the most important river
in W Germany" and "forms part of the border with Switzerland and
France before flowing into the Netherlands".
It is
believed by Sabine's family that the Konder name was created
when they moved to Schweich from Kond, adding an "er" to the
village name. This is one of the thoughts about the
formation of surnames in Germany during the early 1700's.
"There
are currently a great many Konders still living in Trier
(Rheinland-Pfalz), Germany", where it is believed that Hans
Georg Konder his brother Peter Konder were born - Georg in 1706
and Peter in 1711.
Markus
Konder, Sabine's grandfather, was born in the village of
Schweich, which today is a part of the city of Trier.
"Even today, the greatest part of all Konders listed in Germany
live in the region around Trier and Schweich; and as my grandpa
told me, they all are related somehow and go back to the line
that took their origin in Trier/Schweich." Her grandfather
Markus died in 1969.
Sabine's great-granduncle,
Markus (later changed to Marcos) Konder, moved to Brazil at the
end of the 19th century. "He became the private
teacher of the daughter of an old Brazilian family. I was
told they fell in love and got married." This was the
start of the Konder line in Brazil, which was called Konder dos
Reis. The family lived in the state of Santa Catarina.
Their children became quite important as statesmen, lawyers,
poets, etc.
Sources:
Sabine
Konder ([email protected]);
F&W
- FunkandWagnalls.com - "Germany";
Darrell
W. Conder
Sabine
Konder - a second Sabine Konder - ([email protected]) and grandfather, Gerhard
Konder (from Schweich near Tier)
MAILING LIST
Jeff
Conder is the List Administrator for the Conder Mailing List. Please
consider joining this great group of researchers. This mailing list
is for any Conder family line. To join, use the following instructions.
It's easy!
For
Mail mode, where every post is sent to each subscriber as a separate piece
of e-mail, send an e-mail to
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with only "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the body - nothing else.
For
Digest mode, where up to 20 posts are batched together and then sent to
subscribers, send an e-mail to
[email protected]
with only "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the body - nothing else.
You
will receive a verification e-mail with specific instructions on how to
post messages to the list, how to change modes, how to unsubscribe, and any
rules and tips for mailing list members.
CONDER FAMILY RECORDS
PHOTO ALBUM
SCRAPBOOK & FAMILY LETTERS
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PAGE OF OBITUARIES
RESEARCH LINKS
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- Ship arrival records
Google Search Engine
German Links
F&W
- FunkandWagnalls.com - Article, map and photos on Germany in general and Trier specifically.
North Carolina Links
Mecklenburg Co.:
North Carolina GenWeb - Mecklenburg
Co.
Olde Mecklenburg Genealogical Society
Mecklenburg County,
NC Digital Library
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission
Union Co.:
North Carolina GenWeb
- Union Co.
Anson Co.:
North Carolina GenWeb
- Anson Co.
Texas Links
Texas Roots
Top 100 Genealogy Sites
This
is a great site which lists lots of Texas based web sites. Many, many
transcribed records can be found here, plus many Texas surname web sites.
Surname Information
and Bulletin Boards
GenForum Home Page
GenForum - Conder Family Genealogy
Forum
Military Links
American Battlefield Protection
Program, Nat'l Park Service - Civil War Battle
Summaries + More!
Corinth National
Cemetery Information Database - Search Burial
Records!
USIGS Military
Records Links
CONDER FAMILY WEBSITES
"The
Carmon McManigell Family Home Page"
Carmon McManigell
The
Conder's
Pam Hardy
Doss, Jobe
& Allied Families in Southern US
Lise Doss
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Generations
- Genealogy
Research by Elizabeth Harris
CONDER FAMILY RESEARCHERS
Carmon McManigell
Haskell Culberson CONDER
m. Cleo Elizabeth HAWKINS Nov 02, 1912, Hunt Co., TX
Jeff Conder
Edward CONDER m. Sarah SHELLEY,
1855, American Fork, Utah Co., Utah
Joanne Conder Davis
CONDER m. Kitty Rose KNUCKLES
in Bell Co., KY
(Researching CONDER-KNUCKLES-BASHAM)
Bronwyn Smalley
Clara Jane CONDER m. William
COOPER
and
Richard CONDER m. Isabella
NELSON 1838, Dent
Lise Doss
George CONDER m. Susannah
GOODNIGHT abt 1751 in Rockbridge, VA
and
Mary Margaret CONDER m. John
Henry GOODNIGHT March 12, 1805
in Washington Co., KY
Jill Michelle Jordan
Harriet E. CONDER m. Eli
Clarke STILWELL December 27, 1860 in Mecklenburg Co., NC
Sabine Konder
Markus KONDER, b. in the
village of Schweich -
now part of the city of Trier
(Rheinland-Pfalz)
Moved to and married in the
state of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Donald M. Conder
Hans Georg KONDER m. Maria
Barbara FISCUS
David H. CONDER (b. 1875;
d. 1927) m. Mary B. SMALLWOOD (b. 1880; d. 1916)
Thomas E. Waller, Jr.
Pauline Doris CONDER (daughter
of Eli Leslie CONDER) m. Earl G. WALLER, Jr.
CONDER
FAMILY BOOKS
Please
let me know of any books written on the Conders or
their
allied families, so they can be listed here.
CONDER/KONDER/CONDOR
Family History and Genealogy Vol. 2
by Darrell
Wayne Conder, 1992
Out of
Print
LDS Film
#1750734 - Item #45
Limbs
and Twigs of Ancestors
Conder
- Steed - Smart
by
Marian M. Richardson
Athens,
Ga. : J.C. Richardson (1972-74)]
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of the pages on this website, please e-mail me. I would love to hear
from you.
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