Amador County Biographies

CONRAD WELLER 

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Was born in the town of Helmstadt, in Germany, December 14, 1832, living there until he was sixteen 
years old, acquiring a good business education at the schools for which Germany is so famous. Following 
the tide of emigration, which was then beginning to set heavily towards America, in company with an 
elder brother, he landed in New Orleans in 1849, going directly to St. Louis, where he completed the 
trade of tinning and sheet-iron working, which he had partially learned in Germany. From thence he 
went to Belleville, Illinois, where his brother resided, remaining there until 1853, when he crossed the 
plains to California. He first located in Sacramento, working at his trade, but finally came to Jackson 
October 24, 1855, and three days afterwards opened the store which he has since occupied, except when 
interrupted by fires, the great fire of 1862 totally destroying his goods and store. In addition to the 
manufacture of tin and sheet-iron ware, he has always kept on hand the best stock of stoves and 
other hardware to be found in the county. 

He was married in 1861, to Miss Katie Griesbach, of Volcano; have one child, a son, born August 3, 
1862. 

Mrs. Weller was born in Munich, March 3, 1845, of Jacob and Catherine Griesbach. 

Mr. Weller and wife are good samples of the emigration from Germany, who, by honest, persistent 
industry which, satisfied with a fair prosperity, move straight along without grumbling to competence 
and wealth, and who have done so much to develop the resources of the country, and establish the 
habits of life so invaluable to a nation. 

History of Amador, California With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches 
of its Prominent Men and PioneersOakland, California, Thompson and West, 
1881.