Jean Biediger

Jean Biediger
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Subject:           Jean BIEDIGER

Birth:                              23 Oct 1807    Falkwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Marriage:                       23 Apr 1833    Alsace, France.2

Passport:                       28 Aug 1844    Falkwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France; # 8:1393 (with 5 children).3

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."4

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #24 Castroville.5

Occupation:                   __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; farmer.5

Grant:                            __ ___ 1851    Medina County, Texas; File 958 for 640 acres; Grantee - Jean Biediger.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1854    St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County; family #23 (7 children).7

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #61 Castroville town.8

Voter Reg:                    24 Nov 1869    Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: Annexation.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Medina County, Texas; household #117 Castroville town.10

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Medina County, Texas; household #23 Precinct 1.11

Death:                               4 Jul 1880    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1

Father:            Henri BIEDIGER

Mother:           Anne Marie WALBERT

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Spouse:           Agathe Marie MARTINI

Birth:                               9 Aug 1810    Falkwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Death:                            23 Jan 1886    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1

Father:            Jean MARTINI

Mother:           Catherine ZURCHER

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Ten Known Children

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M           Jean Michel BIEDIGER

Birth:                             29 Sep 1833    Falkwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.12

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."4

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; Medina County, Texas; household #24 Castroville.5

Marriage:                      30 Aug 1859    Catherine MUELLER; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.2

Marriage:                      18 May 1867    Louise LIEBER (27 Dec 1849-17 Aug 1919), daughter of Dominique LIEBER and Catherine SUNGAUER; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.2

Daughter:                        8 Dec 1869    Mathilda BIEDIGER; Medina County, Texas.2

Death:                           19 Feb 1902    Medina County, Texas.2

Burial:                            20 Feb 1902    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.2

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M           Jacques BIEDIGER

Birth:                               7 May 1835    Falkwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.12

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."4

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; Medina County, Texas; household #24 Castroville.5

Marriage:                      21 Nov 1865    Marie Anne HALTY (12 Aug 1843-27 Jul 1906), daughter of Joseph Leonard HALTY and Catherine HALLER; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.2

Daughter:                      23 Sep 1866    Theresa B BIEDIGER; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.13

Son:                                4 Mar 1868    Joseph A BIEDIGER; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.1

Daughter:                      31 Aug 1873    Catherine BIEDIGER; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.13

Son:                                  7 Jul 1875    Albert BIEDIGER; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.13

Death:                           11 Dec 1876    Medina County, Texas.2

Burial:                           11 Dec 1876    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.2

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F            Marie Anne BIEDIGER

Birth:                             29 Dec 1836    Falkwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."4

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; Medina County, Texas; household #24 Castroville.5

Marriage:                       12 Apr 1853    Ambroise ZIMMERMANN (1 Jul 1826-before 1860), son of Joseph ZIMMERMANN and Marie Anne LEHERR; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1854    Ambroise ZIMMERMANN (1 Jul 1826-before 1860); St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County; family #55 (no children).7

Daughter:           before 14 Jan 1854    Agathe ZIMMERMANN; 2

Daughter:                        3 Feb 1855    Emalia Anastasia ZIMMERMANN; Medina County, Texas.2

Daughter:                     22 May 1855    Louise Mary ZIMMERMANN; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.13

Son:                              17 Sep 1857    Emil ZIMMERMANN; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.2

Daughter:             circa __ ___ 1861    Juliana ZIMMERMANN; Medina County, Texas.10

Death:                           27 Dec 1917    Medina County, Texas.2

Burial:                           28 Dec 1917    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.2

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F            Agathe BIEDIGER

Birth:                                5 Feb 1841    Falkwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."4

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M           Francois Joseph BIEDIGER

Birth:                             30 May 1843    Falkwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.12

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."4

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; Medina County, Texas; household #24 Castroville.5

Marriage:                         4 Feb 1869    Maria Anna BOHL (25 Nov 1848-7 Nov 1924), daughter of Francois Joseph BOHL and Marie Agathe ZURCHER; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.2

Son:                              17 Sep 1873    William BIEDIGER; 2

Daughter:                        8 Mar 1878    Ida BIEDIGER; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.13

Death:                           10 Mar 1918    Medina County, Texas.2

Burial:                            11 Mar 1918    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.2

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M           Leonard Lawrence BIEDIGER

Birth:                             11 Aug 1846    Medina County, Texas.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; Medina County, Texas; household #24 Castroville.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; Medina County, Texas; household #117 Castroville town.10

Death:                           __ Dec 1870    Medina County, Texas.2

Burial:                           25 Dec 1870    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.2

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M           Augustin BIEDIGER

Birth:                               25 Jul 1849    Medina County, Texas.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; Medina County, Texas; household #24 Castroville.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; Medina County, Texas; household #61 Castroville town.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; Medina County, Texas; household #117 Castroville town.10

Marriage:                       25 Feb 1875    Mary Catherine RIHN (25 Sep 1858-2 Sep 1919), daughter of Laurent RIHN Jr and Marie Anne GRIMSINGER; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.2

Death:                             7 Dec 1930    Frio County, Texas.14

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Moore Memorial Cemetery, Frio County.14

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M           Apollinar BIEDIGER

Birth:                             19 Nov 1851    Medina County, Texas.2

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F            Catherine BIEDIGER

Birth:                              18 Feb 1854    Medina County, Texas.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; Medina County, Texas; household #61 Castroville town.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; Medina County, Texas; household #117 Castroville town.10

Marriage:                      11 Nov 1878    Emil September OBETS (1852-        ); St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; Medina County, Texas; household #23 Precinct 1.11

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M           Stephen BIEDIGER

Birth:                             26 Dec 1858    Medina County, Texas.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; Medina County, Texas; household #61 Castroville town.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; Medina County, Texas; household #117 Castroville town.10

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Jean BIEDIGER and Agathe Marie MARTINI; Medina County, Texas; household #23 Precinct 1.11

Marriage:                        6 May 1884    Caroline BOHL (5 Jan 1864-18 Mar 1918), daughter of Joseph BOHL and Theodora MEYER; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.2

Death:                            15 Jan 1935    1

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Endnotes 

1. Ralph Stenzel, "Descendants of Jean Biediger," e-mail message from rwstenzel@aol.com to Margaret Simpson, May 16, 2000. Hereinafter cited as "Biediger, Jean." 

2. LDS Microfilm, compiler, St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County, Texas (n.p.: GEDCOM by an unknown person). Hereinafter cited as St Louis Church Gedcom

3. Clifford Neal Smith, compiler, Emigrants from France (Haut-Rhin Department) to America, Part 1: 1837-1844 (McNeal, Arizona: Westland Publications, 1986). Hereinafter cited as Emigrants from France

4. Ocean, Jeanette Marie, Norwegian and Probus, Ship Passenger Lists, departing 1844, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Travis County, Texas. 

5. Family Quest, 1850 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1850 Census

6. Texas General Land Office Land Grant Search, online http://wwwdb.glo.state.tx.us/central/LandGrants/LandGrantsWorklist.cfm. Hereinafter cited as TX GLO. 

7. Ted Gittinger, Connie Rihn, Roberta Haby and Charlene Snavely, compiler, St Louis Church, Castroville, Texas (San Antonio, Texas: Graphic Arts, 1973). Hereinafter cited as St Louis Church

8. Family Quest, 1860 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1860 Census

9. Jim Menke, "List of Registered Voters, Medina County," Branches and Acorns, No 4, Volume VI (June, 1991). Hereinafter cited as "Voters-Medina County." 

10. Family Quest, 1870 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1870 Census.

11. Family Quest, 1880 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1880 Census

12. LDS microfilm, compiler, St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County, Texas (n.p.: GEDCOM by an unknown person). Hereinafter cited as St Louis Cem

13. Family Search - Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0. Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs. 

14. Frio County TXGenWeb, online https://sites.rootsweb.com/~txfrio/. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb - Frio.

TXGenWeb, Medina County - Jean Biediger updated on 11/05/13

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