MOSER, Conrad, Jr.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, p 163

Conrad MOSER, Jr., County Judge, Alma [Buffalo County, Wisconsin], was born 
28 April 1835 in Switzerland [son of Conrad and Barbara MOSER?]. He came to 
America, landing in New York on 28 April 1856. He soon after went to St. 
Louis [St. Louis County, Missouri] and studied law for three years. In 1861 
he came to Alma and was first appointed County Clerk to fill a vacancy, and 
in 1862 was elected, and re-elected in 1864. At this time he began the 
practice of law. In 1873 he removed to Eau Claire [Eau Claire County, 
Wisconsin], where he made his residence until 1876, when he was appointed 
Chief Quartermaster, District Two, and Comptroller. This not being a very 
lucrative business, he resigned and returned to Alma, where he has since 
lived. Although not an office seeker, he has been chosen by the people to 
fill nearly all the county offices at different times. He has been a member 
of the Legislature two terms, and was elected County Judge in 1877, and again 
in 1879.

He [Conrad MOSER, Jr.] has been twice married, first to [Miss?] Verena 
DUNKEL, a native of Switzerland; she died in December 1869. They [Conrad and 
Verena MOSER, Jr.] had four children: Louisa, Gustav, Lena, and Robert. His 
[Conrad MOSER's] second wife was [Miss?] Margaret THEISEN, a native of this 
State [Wisconsin]. They [Conrad and Margaret MOSER, Jr.] have five children: 
Ida, Ferdinand, Conrad, Charles, and Elva. [The Conrad MOSER family is 
enumerated in the 1880 census of Alma, Buffalo County, Wisconsin: Conrad 
MOSER, age forty-five, lawyer, born in Switzerland (from his census age about 
1845, which agrees with the year of birth given in the biography) to parents 
also born in Switzerland; his wife Margret, age thirty, born in Wisconsin 
(about 1850, her place of birth agreeing with that given in the biography) to 
a father born in Prussia and a mother born in Germany; and nine children, all 
but the first born in Wisconsin to a father born in Switzerland. The mother 
of the first four was born in Switzerland, and the mother of the last five in 
Wisconsin. Thus it appears the first four children enumerated were those of 
Conrad's first wife, Verena DUNKEL, and the last five were those of his 
second wife, Margaret THEISEN, this assumption (no birth records were sought 
or viewed) agreeing with the information given in the biography. The 
children enumerated in the 1880 Alma census include: (1) Louisa, single, at 
home, born in Maryland, from her census age about 1860; (2) Gustave, age 
sixteen, born about 1864; (3) Lena, age fifteen, born about 1865; (4) 
Robert, age thirteen, born about 1867; (5) Eda, age eight, born about 1872; 
(6) Ferdinand, age six, born about 1874; (7) Conrad, age four, born about 
1876; (8) Charles, age three, born about 1877; and (9) Ella, age one, born 
about 1879.]

[Also enumerated in the 1880 census of Alma, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, is 
the family of another Conrad MOSER: Conrad, age sixty-nine, a gardener, born 
in Switzerland (by his census age about 1811) to parents also born in 
Switzerland; his wife, Barbara MOSER, age fifty-two, born in Switzerland, 
about 1828, to parents also born there; and daughter Setta MOSER, age 
thirty-three, single, born in Switzerland, (about 1847 by her census age), to 
parents born in Switzerland. Is this Conrad MOSER the father of Conrad 
MOSER, Jr. of the biography? Enumerated in the 1880 census of Buffalo, 
Buffalo County, Wisconsin, is another MOSER family: U. MOSER, age 
thirty-nine, laborer, born in Switzerland, about 1841 by his census age, to 
parents also born in Switzerland. He resides with his wife, Maximilianna, 
age forty-two, born in Baden; son Joseph, age fourteen, born in Baden; son 
John, age eight, born in Wisconsin about 1872; and son Charles, age one year, 
born in Minnesota. In a small community like Alma, the age and country of 
birth of U. MOSER suggest he could be related to Conrad of the biography. 
Bracketed material added by submitter (who is not researching these surnames) 
to support and clarify information given in the biography and to raise 
questions.]

Submitted by Cathy Kubly