Death Of Conrad Krapf

After a long and usefnl life of neaily 87 years duration, Conrad Krapf, one of Aun Arbor's oldest and most respected oitizens, passed away Tuesday uight at 10:25 o'clock. He did not long survive his old friend, Charles Spoor. Mr. Krapf had been lying between life and death from Sunday tiight nntil the time of bis death, at his home No. 5 E. Jefferson st. Mr. Krapf was boru in Hesse Cassel, Germany, Jan. 10, 1810, where he was educated and learned tbe trade of cabinet maker. He traveled through Switzerland, Holland, Austria, France and Germany to perfeot bimself in his trade. l(1rom a cbild he had determin-' ed to come to America and in 1830 he oame to this connty. After a residence of one year in New York, he carne to Ann Arbor wbioh had been his home ever siuce. There being no deinand for cabinetmaking here he engaged iu building, which he followed suoocssfnlly for 40 years. He was oue of the early aboli tionists in this oounty, was elected poormaster in 1847, aud served as supervisor from 1859 to 1806 and fiom 1873 to 1880. During the war he was enrolling offioer. He was a charter mem bev of Washtenaw Lodge, No. 9, I. O. O. F., and was also a member of Anu Arbor Lodge, No. 85, whicb was the predeoesaor of Fraternity Lodge No. 2(i2. The fuüeral services were held at his late home yesterday afternoou and were in charge of Washtenaw Lodge, No 9, I. O. O. F. His rernains were interred in Korest Hill cemeiery and were followed to their last restiug place by a large nunaber of his relatievs and old friends. Three sous survive him, two of whom, Hermau aud Richard, reside in Anu Arbor; the third resides íd the east.