Conrad Weiser was born Nov. 2, 1696 in Germany. In 1709, the Weiser family migrated to England then on to the American colonies and settled in New York. Conrad, in the years 1712-1713, resided with Mohawk Indians to learn their language to serve as a translater for the German community. In 1729, Conrad brought his wife, Anna Eve and their children to the Tulpehocken Valley and settled on 200 arces of land. Conrad and Anna had 14 children, 7 lived until adulthood. Conrad, besides being a farmer, tanner and businessman, was hired to guide the Pennsylvania Indian Policy. He received a commission of Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st. Batatalion, Pennsylvanis Regiment. Conrad Weiser served as magistrate of Lancaster County and helped lay out the City of Reading in 1748. In 1752,he helped establish Berks County and was the President Judge until his death. Mr. Weiser died on July 13, 1760. In 1907, a storm and fire damaged the Weiser Homestead. The owners considered bulldozing or dynamiting the house.
