Family Group Sheet

Subject:           Pierre Georges CHRISTILLES

Birth:                              __ ___ 1805    Lampertsloch, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Marriage:                       __ ___ 1828    Alsace, France.1

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #20 Castroville.3

Occupation:                   __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; farmer.3

Deed:                              15 Jul 1852    Medina County, Texas; File 1126, Sections 31 (Abstract 235) and 275 (Abstract 234) 640 acres; Grantee - George Christilles.  Patentee - George Christilles.  CC Cert. #42.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1854    St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County; family #57 (5 children).5

Death:                              5 Oct 1856    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                              5 Oct 1856    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1

Father:            Joseph CHRISTILLES (1769-        )

Mother:

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Spouse:           Marie Salome FORST

Birth:                              __ ___ 1802    Kutzenhausen, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Death:                             27 Jul 1892    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.1

Burial:                             28 Jul 1892    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1

Father:

Mother:

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Six Known Children

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F            Catherine CHRISTILLES

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1829    Lampertsloch, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.3

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    (w); Pierre Georges CHRISTILLES and Marie Salome FORST; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Pierre Georges CHRISTILLES and Marie Salome FORST; Medina County, Texas; household #20 Castroville.3

Marriage:                       29 Jan 1851    Francis Eduard BRADEN (12 Jun 1829-1904); St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County; license obtained in Bexar County.1

Death:                            __ ___ 1902    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.6

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F            Barbe CHRISTILLES

Birth:                             12 Aug 1833    Lampertsloch, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.7

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    (w); Pierre Georges CHRISTILLES and Marie Salome FORST; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Pierre Georges CHRISTILLES and Marie Salome FORST; Medina County, Texas; household #20 Castroville.3

Marriage:                       13 Apr 1852    Blaise MEYER Jr (17 Aug 1830-Sep 1855), son of Blaise MEYER Sr and Catherine HABY; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.1

Daughter:                      23 Jan 1853    Mary MEYER; Medina County, Texas.1

Daughter:                        16 Jul 1855    Catherine MEYER; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.8

Marriage:                        8 Sep 1857    Frederick HAASS (1 Jan 1834-29 Aug 1903), son of George Heinrich HAASS and Anna Maria SCHWARTZ; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.9

Daughter:                         9 Apr 1861    Mary Ann HAASS; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.8

Death:                           16 Dec 1869    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                           17 Dec 1869    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1

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M           Georges CHRISTILLES

Birth:                              __ ___ 1836    Lampertsloch, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    (w); Pierre Georges CHRISTILLES and Marie Salome FORST; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Pierre Georges CHRISTILLES and Marie Salome FORST; Medina County, Texas; household #20 Castroville.3

Marriage:                       23 Oct 1857    Josephine MEYER (15 Dec 1836-2 Apr 1898), daughter of Blaise MEYER Sr and Catherine HABY; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.1

Son:                                  1 Jul 1858    George CHRISTILLES; Medina County, Texas.1

Daughter:                      12 Dec 1871    Catherine CHRISTILLES; Medina County, Texas.1

Death:                             5 Mar 1903    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                              6 Mar 1903    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1

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M           Francois Joseph CHRISTILLES

Birth:                              __ ___ 1839    Lampertsloch, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.6

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    (w); Pierre Georges CHRISTILLES and Marie Salome FORST; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Pierre Georges CHRISTILLES and Marie Salome FORST; Medina County, Texas; household #20 Castroville.3

Marriage:                       20 Oct 1867    Therese SCHMITT (29 Dec 1848-27 Nov 1925), daughter of Francois Joseph SCHMITT Sr and Catherine KLEIN; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.1

Death:                            __ ___ 1915    Texas.6

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M           Michel CHRISTILLES

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1841    Lampertsloch, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.3

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    (w); Pierre Georges CHRISTILLES and Marie Salome FORST; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Pierre Georges CHRISTILLES and Marie Salome FORST; Medina County, Texas; household #20 Castroville.3

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F            Salome CHRISTILLES

Birth:                              __ ___ 1844    at sea.6

Death:                            __ ___ 1844    at sea.6

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    (w); Pierre Georges CHRISTILLES and Marie Salome FORST; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."2

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Endnotes 

1. 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. 

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

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

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

5. 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. 

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

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

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

9. Calvin D Foster, compiler, Marriage License Book D, Medina County, Texas (San Antonio, Texas: Our Heritage, 1978). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Marrs Bk D.