Family Group Sheet

Subject:          Francois Joseph FORST

Birth:                              __ ___ 1804    Kutzenhausen, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Marriage:           before __ ___ 1839    Alsace, France.1

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

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

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #21 Medina River above Castroville.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1854    St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County; family #41 (5 children).4

Deed:                             12 Apr 1855    Medina County, Texas; File 2349, Sections 23 (Abstract 384) and 24 (Abstract 385) 640 acres; Grantee - Francois Joseph Forst.  Patentee - Joseph Ulrich.  CC Cert. #131.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Bexar County, Texas; household #2611 Castroville.6

Death:                            29 Oct 1866    Medina County, Texas.7

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.7

Father:

Mother:

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Spouse:          Catherine MATHES

Birth:                              __ ___ 1812    Alsace, France.7

Death:                            17 Jan 1897    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                            20 Jan 1897    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1

Father:

Mother:

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Six Known Children

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F            Catherine FORST

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1839    Kutzenhausen, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.3

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    (w); Francois Joseph FORST and Catherine MATHES; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Francois Joseph FORST and Catherine MATHES; Medina County, Texas; household #21 Medina River above Castroville.3

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F            Barbe Helena FORST

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1842    Kutzenhausen, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.3

Immigratn:                     27 Jan 1845    (w); Francois Joseph FORST and Catherine MATHES; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Antwerp 6 Dec 1844 on the "Probus."2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Francois Joseph FORST and Catherine MATHES; Medina County, Texas; household #21 Medina River above Castroville.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Francois Joseph FORST and Catherine MATHES; Bexar County, Texas; household #2611 Castroville.6

Marriage:                      27 Aug 1863    August STREICH; Medina County, Texas.8

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F            Maria Anna FORST

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1845    Medina County, Texas.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Francois Joseph FORST and Catherine MATHES; Medina County, Texas; household #21 Medina River above Castroville.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Francois Joseph FORST and Catherine MATHES; Bexar County, Texas; household #2611 Castroville.6

Marriage:                       17 Jan 1865    Jacques GEANT (25 May 1837-16 Aug 1904), son of Joseph GEANT and Frances BRAUCARD; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.1

Daughter:                      13 Jan 1867    Adelhaid GEANT; Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Jacques GEANT (25 May 1837-16 Aug 1904); Medina County, Texas; household #139 Castroville.9

Son:                                2 Mar 1872    Joseph William GEANT; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.1

Son:                               12 Jan 1878    Albert GEANT; Medina County, Texas.1

Death:                             19 Jul 1898    Medina County, Texas.7

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.7

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F            Madelene Lily FORST

Birth:                              23 Jun 1847    Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Francois Joseph FORST and Catherine MATHES; Medina County, Texas; household #21 Medina River above Castroville.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Francois Joseph FORST and Catherine MATHES; Bexar County, Texas; household #2611 Castroville.6

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F            Joseph FORST

Birth:                                8 Apr 1850    Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Francois Joseph FORST and Catherine MATHES; Medina County, Texas; household #21 Medina River above Castroville.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Francois Joseph FORST and Catherine MATHES; Bexar County, Texas; household #2611 Castroville.6

Death:                            29 Jan 1915    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.10

Burial:                            30 Jan 1915    Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.10

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M           Antone Thomas FORST

Birth:                             17 Dec 1854    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.10

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Francois Joseph FORST and Catherine MATHES; Bexar County, Texas; household #2611 Castroville.6

Marriage:              after __ ___ 1896    Catherine BALZEN (4 Jan 1857-24 May 1915), daughter of Harm Harms BALZEN and Anna Maria MEYER11

Marriage:              after __ ___ 1915    Ida DE GRODT (24 May 1877-29 Sep 1958)11

Death:                           21 Sep 1944    Hondo, Medina County, Texas.10

Burial:                            22 Sep 1944    Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.10

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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. 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. 

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

6. Heritage Quest, 1860 Census of Bexar County, Texas., CD-ROM (Sierra OnLine: Generations Archives), Bexar County. Hereinafter cited as 1860 Census - Bexar. 

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. 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. 

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

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

11. TXGenWeb - Medina County, online http://www.txgenweb3.org/txmedina/. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb Medina.