Family Group Sheet

Subject:          Jean Michel GSELL

Birth:                              12 Feb 1807    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Marriage:                      15 Aug 1832    Anne Marie MATHIAS (     -7 Dec 1838); Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2

Marriage:                      26 May 1841    Catherine HABY (2 Mar 1805-16 Jul 1844); Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2

Immigratn:                    29 May 1844    Catherine HABY (2 Mar 1805-16 Jul 1844); Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 9 Apr 1844 on the "Ocean."  Traveling with Michel were his wife, Catherine, children--Xavier, Marie Anne, Therese and Andre, and Catherine's children from her marriage to Blaise Meyer Sr--Catherine, Blaise Jr, Josephine and Marie Anne.3

Death:                             14 Jul 1844    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.4

Deed:                            13 Nov 1856    Medina County, Texas; File 5425, Sections 47 (Abstract 437) and 519 (Abstract 436) 640 acres; Grantee - Michel Gsell, deceased.  Patentee - Heirs of Michel Gsell.  CC Cert. #36.5

Father:            Xavier GSELL

Mother:           Marie Anne KIENER (27 Nov 1771-        )

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Spouse:          Anne Marie MATHIAS

Birth:                              __ ___ ____    Alsace, France.4

Death:                             7 Dec 1838    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.6

Father:

Mother:

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Four Known Children

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F            Marie Anne GSELL

Death:                           28 Dec 1837    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.6

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F            Marie Anne GSELL

Birth:                             30 Nov 1832    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2

Immigratn:                    29 May 1844    (w); Jean Michel GSELL and Catherine HABY; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 9 Apr 1844 on the "Ocean."  Traveling with Michel were his wife, Catherine, children--Xavier, Marie Anne, Therese and Andre, and Catherine's children from her marriage to Blaise Meyer Sr--Catherine, Blaise Jr, Josephine and Marie Anne.3

Marriage:                       20 Jun 1852    Michel GROFF (Jun 1821-17 Nov 1897); Medina County, Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1854    Michel GROFF (Jun 1821-17 Nov 1897); St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County; family #27 (2 children).8

Son:                                 1 Feb 1854    John Michael GROFF; Medina County, Texas.9

Son:                                 6 Apr 1856    Jacob GROFF; Medina County, Texas.9

Son:                              16 Dec 1857    John Claud GROFF; Medina County, Texas.9

Daughter:                      18 Sep 1859    Catherine Mary GROFF; Medina County, Texas.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Michel GROFF (Jun 1821-17 Nov 1897); Bexar County, Texas; household #2608 Castroville.10

Daughter:                        6 Aug 1861    Mary Magdalena GROFF; Medina County, Texas.9

Son:                      circa __ ___ 1864    Peter GROFF; Medina County, Texas.9

Son:                                6 Aug 1866    Francis Joseph GROFF; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.11

Son:                                 7 Jun 1868    Emil GROFF; Medina County, Texas.9

Son:                                10 Jul 1870    Louis GROFF; Medina County, Texas.9

Son:                                3 Aug 1873    August GROFF; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Michel GROFF (Jun 1821-17 Nov 1897); Medina County, Texas; household #192 Precinct 1.12

Death:                           29 Aug 1914    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.11

Burial:                            29 Aug 1914    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.9

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M           Xavier GSELL

Birth:                              23 Jun 1833    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2

Immigratn:                    29 May 1844    (w); Jean Michel GSELL and Catherine HABY; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 9 Apr 1844 on the "Ocean."  Traveling with Michel were his wife, Catherine, children--Xavier, Marie Anne, Therese and Andre, and Catherine's children from her marriage to Blaise Meyer Sr--Catherine, Blaise Jr, Josephine and Marie Anne.3

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F            Catherine GSELL

Birth:                                5 Apr 1836    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2

Death:                              5 Jan 1841    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.6

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Spouse:          Catherine HABY

Birth:                               2 Mar 1805    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Marriage:                       13 Apr 1825    Blaise MEYER Sr (circa 1803-4 Apr 1836); Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2

Death:                             16 Jul 1844    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.4

Father:            Francois Joseph HABY (17 Mar 1762-12 Apr 1809)

Mother:           Marie Magdalene BRIEDEN (1764-10 Sep 1827)

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Two Known Children

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F            Therese GSELL

Birth:                              __ ___ 1841    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.4

Immigratn:                    29 May 1844    (w); Jean Michel GSELL and Catherine HABY; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 9 Apr 1844 on the "Ocean."  Traveling with Michel were his wife, Catherine, children--Xavier, Marie Anne, Therese and Andre, and Catherine's children from her marriage to Blaise Meyer Sr--Catherine, Blaise Jr, Josephine and Marie Anne.3

Marriage:                        4 Nov 1855    Estevan XIMENES TENORIO (7 Aug 1836-        ), son of Matias XIMENES and Mauricia TENORIO; Texas.4

Son:                              25 Dec 1857    Manuel Jesus XIMENES; Graytown, Wilson County, Texas.13

Son:                              20 May 1860    Jose Francisco XIMENES; Graytown, Wilson County, Texas.13

Son:                      circa __ ___ 1869    Estephen XIMENES; Graytown, Wilson County, Texas.13

Daughter:                      __ Oct 1869    Simona Del Carmen XIMENES; Graytown, Wilson County, Texas.13

Daughter:             circa __ ___ 1870    Theresa XIMENES; Graytown, Wilson County, Texas.13

Daughter:             circa __ ___ 1875    Mariana XIMENES; Graytown, Wilson County, Texas.13

Son:                              __ Nov 1882    Juan XIMENES; Floresville, Wilson County, Texas.13

Death:                            __ ___ 1914    Wilson County, Texas.4

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Graytown, Wilson County, Texas.13

Daughter:                                              Leonor XIMENES

Daughter:                                              Louisa XIMENES

Daughter:                                              Lucinda XIMENES

Daughter:                                              Antonia XIMENES

Daughter:                                              Francisca XIMENES

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M           Andre GSELL

Birth:                               9 Dec 1842    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.4

Immigratn:                    29 May 1844    (w); Jean Michel GSELL and Catherine HABY; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 9 Apr 1844 on the "Ocean."  Traveling with Michel were his wife, Catherine, children--Xavier, Marie Anne, Therese and Andre, and Catherine's children from her marriage to Blaise Meyer Sr--Catherine, Blaise Jr, Josephine and Marie Anne.3

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Endnotes 

1. Family History Library, Oberentzen Births 1793-1819, Roll #720077, Family History Library, Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Oberentzen b. 1793-1819. 

2. Family History Library, Oberentzen Births 1820-1862, Marriages 1793-1862, Roll #720078, Family History Library, Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Oberentzen b. 1820-1862 m. 1793-1862. 

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

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

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. Family History Library, Oberentzen :Deaths 1793-1862, Marriages 1793-1840, Roll #720079, Family History Library, Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Oberentzen d.1793-1862, m.1793-1840. 

7. 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. 

8. 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. 

9. 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. 

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

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

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

13. Gwen Gieson, "Theresa G'sell de la Garza," e-mail message from glwhite0@adelphia.net to Margaret Simpson, 21 Sep 2006. Hereinafter cited as "Theresa Gsell."