Conrad Heyer, Waldoboro, ca. 1852
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Description
Conrad Heyer (1749-1856) was reputed to be the first white child born in Waldoboro, then a German immigrant community. Other sources list his birth date as 1753.
He served in the Continental Army, crossed the Delaware with George Washington and served in many other important battles.
He bought a farm in Waldoboro after the war and lived out his days there.
Other Information
- Title: Conrad Heyer, Waldoboro, ca. 1852
- Creation Date: circa 1852
- Subject Date: circa 1862
- Town: Waldoboro
- County: Lincoln
- State: ME
- Media: Daguerreotype, leather case
- Dimensions (cm): 9 x 7
- Local Code: Coll. 443 Box 14/7
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Heyer, Conrad, 1749-1856--Photographs
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