Antoine Marie Kempf

Family Group Sheet

Subject: Antoine Marie KEMPF

Birth: circa __ ___ 1775 Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Marriage: before __ ___ 1804 Alsace, France.2

Immigratn: __ ___ 1846 1

Occupation: __ ___ 1846 Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France; carpenter.1

Passport: 4 Aug 1846 Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France; # 8:3073.3

Death: 20 Nov 1847 Medina County, Texas.4

Burial: __ ___ ____ St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.4

Deed: 16 Jul 1852 Medina County, Texas; File 1129, Sections 37 (Abstract 576), 309 (Abstract 579), 319 (Abstract 578), 325 (Abstract 577) and 521 (Abstract 595) 640 acres; Grantee - Antoine Kempf, deceased. Patentee - Heirs of Antoine Kempf. CC Cert. #177.5

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Spouse: Marthe KARRER

Birth: __ ___ ____ Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2

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Four Known Children

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F Marie Marthe KEMPF

Birth: 2 Dec 1804 Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.6

Marriage: 16 Sep 1828 Jean Jacques HABY (22 Dec 1795-6 Dec 1853), son of Francois Joseph HABY and Marie Magdalene BRIEDEN; Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.7

Son: 15 Aug 1832 Laurent HABY; Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.7

Son: 10 Oct 1833 Jean Jacques HABY; Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.7

Son: 10 Nov 1834 Michel HABY; Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.8

Daughter: 16 Jun 1838 Therese M HABY; Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.7

Son: 30 Apr 1843 Louis Phillipe HABY; Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.9

Immigratn: 29 May 1844 Jean Jacques HABY (22 Dec 1795-6 Dec 1853); Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 9 Apr 1844 on the "Ocean."10

Daughter: 29 Sep 1845 Salome HABY; Medina County, Texas.4

Census: __ ___ 1850 Jean Jacques HABY (22 Dec 1795-6 Dec 1853); Medina County, Texas; household #52 Castroville.11

Census: __ ___ 1854 Jean Jacques HABY (22 Dec 1795-6 Dec 1853); St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County; family #38 (3 children).12

Death: 30 Jul 1878 Medina County, Texas.4

Daughter: Therese HABY

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F Therese KEMPF

Birth: 8 Oct 1806 Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.6

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M Joseph KEMPF

Birth: 3 May 1809 Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.6

Marriage: 16 Nov 1840 Theresa WOLFF (25 Apr 1823-10 Apr 1894); Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.6

Daughter: circa __ ___ 1842 Therese KEMPF; Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.11

Son: 15 Apr 1843 Joseph KEMPF; Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.6

Passport: 15 Nov 1843 Theresa WOLFF (25 Apr 1823-10 Apr 1894); Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France; # 8:0853 (with 2 children).13

Immigratn: 8 Apr 1844 Theresa WOLFF (25 Apr 1823-10 Apr 1894); Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Strasbourg 22 Nov 1843 on the "Heinrich."14

Daughter: 10 Dec 1846 Anna Mary KEMPF; Texas.15

Occupation: __ ___ 1850 Medina County, Texas; farmer.11

Daughter: 4 Jan 1850 Catharine KEMPF; Medina County, Texas.16

Census: __ ___ 1850 Theresa WOLFF (25 Apr 1823-10 Apr 1894); Medina County, Texas; household #22 Medina River above Castroville.11

Deed: 5 Feb 1851 Medina County, Texas; File 928, Sections 77 (Abstract 574) and 80 (Abstract 575) 640 acres; Grantee - Joseph Kempf. Patentee - Joseph Kempf. CC Cert. #25.5

Son: 4 Oct 1851 Francis Joseph KEMPF; Medina County, Texas.15

Son: 27 Aug 1853 Louis Philip KEMPF; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.15

Census: __ ___ 1854 Theresa WOLFF (25 Apr 1823-10 Apr 1894); St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County; family #43 (6 children).12

Daughter: 18 Jul 1855 Louisa KEMPF; Medina County, Texas.4

Daughter: 18 May 1859 Mary Rosa KEMPF; Medina County, Texas.4

Census: __ ___ 1860 Theresa WOLFF (25 Apr 1823-10 Apr 1894); Bexar County, Texas; household # 3612 Castroville.17

Son: 25 May 1861 Jacob Gregor KEMPF; Medina County, Texas.15

Daughter: 30 Sep 1863 Mary Magdalena KEMPF; Medina County, Texas.4

Son: 12 Jun 1865 John Sebastian KEMPF; Medina County, Texas.4

Death: 27 Feb 1868 Medina County, Texas.4

Burial: 28 Feb 1868 St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.4

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F Marie Anne KEMPF

Birth: 15 Dec 1811 Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.6

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Endnotes

1. Cornelia Schrader-Muggenthaler, compiler, The Alsace Emigration Book Volume I (n.p.: Closson Press, 1989). Hereinafter cited as Alsace Em Bk I.

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

3. 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.

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

6. International Genealogical Index Files, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as IGI.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. unknown, Oberentzen, Alsace Civil Registration to Marriages, Births and Deaths 1793 - 1872 (n.p.: LDS microfilm, n.d.). Hereinafter cited as Oberentzen BMD.

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

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

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. Lyons, Louis Phillipe, Jean Key and Heinrich, Ship Passenger Lists, 1843 departures, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Travis County, Texas.

15. Grave Visited and Marker Personally Recorded; Margaret Simpson.

16. Margaret Grammer, "Kempf & Mann Families," e-mail message from mgrammer@gte.net to Margaret Simpson, April 10, 2001. Hereinafter cited as "Kempf, Mann."

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