fl. 1820 – ?
Christopher’s 5th great-grandfather · ancestor no. 206 · generation 8
Evidence: identity family compilation
Family
- Children in this vault: Catherine M. Zook (1801–1875)
Life and evidence
‘John Zook, the extensive land owner’ — father of Catherine Zook Conrad (1986 history p. 50).
In their lifetime
- 1833 — 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio
- 1835 — 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond
- 1852 — 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana
- 1869 — 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt
- 1874 — 1874 Military service ends the exemptions
Sources
Narratives and research
- History: 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio, 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond, 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana, 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt, 1874 Military service ends the exemptions
- Research: Ramseyer side - short lines
- Sources: The Schrock Ramseyer Story (1986)
Research log
- 2026-10-31: Graber, The Joseph Conrad Family: Daniel Conrad ‘Married Catherine Zook’, no parents for her; Peter Krabill Record also lists the marriage (text download failed); Hertzler 1885 Zug appendix has a John Zook (1774-1842, m. Elizabeth Kurtz 1801, Binkley’s Bridge) but no daughter Catherine b. 1801 to connect
Record compiled 31 October 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.