Family Group Sheet

Subject:           Jean Jacques BIRY

Birth:                              18 Feb 1816    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Passport:                       14 Sep 1846    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France; # 8:3118.2

Immigratn:                    20 Dec 1846    3

Marriage:                       12 Jun 1849    St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.4

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

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #22 Castroville.5

Deed:                              17 Jul 1852    Medina County, Texas; File 1023, Sections 197 (Abstract 66) and 223 (Abstract 65) 320 acres; Grantee - Jacob Biry.  Patentee - Jacob Biry.  CC Cert. #15.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1854    St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County; family #16 (2 children + 6 children of Joseph Bilhartz and Marie Anne Reitzer).7

Natlzation:                    15 May 1854    Medina County, Texas; Dist Ct Min No 1, p 115 (grant).8

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #2 Castroville town.9

Voter Reg:                    28 Aug 1867    Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: District Court; Remarks: Deceased.10

Death:                            11 Oct 1868    Medina County, Texas.4

Burial:                            12 Oct 1868    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.4

Father:            Balthazar BIRY (10 Jan 1790-29 Oct 1862)

Mother:           Anne Marie WEISS (26 Jan 1790-7 Jan 1855)

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Spouse:           Marie Anne BILHARTZ

Birth:                               9 Nov 1828    Soppe-le-Bas, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.11

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    (w); Francois Joseph BILHARTZ and Marie Anne REITZER; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."12

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Joseph BIRY (12 Apr 1852-25 Oct 1916); Medina County, Texas; Household #157, Castroville.13

Death:                              2 Apr 1920    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.14

Burial:                              3 Apr 1920    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.4

Father:            Francois Joseph BILHARTZ (May 1800-Jul 1850)

Mother:           Marie Anne REITZER (1802-Feb 1849)

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Four Known Children

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M           Francis Joseph Jacob BIRY

Birth:                                6 Apr 1850    Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Jean Jacques BIRY and Marie Anne BILHARTZ; Medina County, Texas; household #22 Castroville.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jean Jacques BIRY and Marie Anne BILHARTZ; Medina County, Texas; household #2 Castroville town.9

Marriage:                        8 Nov 1877    Barbara SCHMIDT (15 Dec 1857-3 Oct 1926), daughter of Jean Martin SCHMIDT and Marie Therese DECKERT; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.4

Death:                           30 Dec 1947    Medina County, Texas.11

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.11

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M           Joseph BIRY

Birth:                              12 Apr 1852    Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jean Jacques BIRY and Marie Anne BILHARTZ; Medina County, Texas; household #2 Castroville town.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Marie Anne BILHARTZ (9 Nov 1828-2 Apr 1920); Medina County, Texas; Household #157, Castroville.13

Marriage:                         6 Feb 1883    Otillia DECKERT (21 Oct 1861-11 Jun 1909), daughter of Benoit DECKERT Jr and Catherine SCHMIDT; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.4

Death:                            25 Oct 1916    Medina County, Texas.11

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.11

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M           John Baptist BIRY

Birth:                             22 Sep 1862    Medina County, Texas.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Marie Anne BILHARTZ and Joseph BIRY; Medina County, Texas; Household #157, Castroville.13

Death:                              5 Apr 1928    Medina County, Texas.3

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.11

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M           August BIRY

Birth:                             23 Sep 1864    Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Marie Anne BILHARTZ and Joseph BIRY; Medina County, Texas; Household #157, Castroville.13

Death:                           27 Nov 1908    Medina County, Texas.11

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.11

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Endnotes 

1. Jean-Luc Biry, "Genealogy," e-mail message from Jean-Luc.BIRY@interieur.gouv.fr to Margaret Simpson, 12 Aug 2005. Hereinafter cited as "Biry." 

2. Clifford Neal Smith, compiler, Emigrants from France (Haut Rhin Department) to America Part 2: 1845-1847 (McNeal, Arizona: Westland Publications, 1989). Hereinafter cited as Emigrnts from France 2. 

3. Castro Colonies Heritage Association, compiler, The History of Medina County, Texas (Castroville, Texas: Castro Colonies Heritage Association). Hereinafter cited as Hist Medina Co. 

4. 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. 

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. WPA Index to Texas Naturalizations 1846 - 1939; (Medina County: WPA: Texas District & County Courts). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Natlztn. 

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

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

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

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

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

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