Family Group Sheet
Subject:
Francois Joseph
MECHLER
Jr
Birth: 10 Jan 1825 Berrwiller, Haut Rhin,
Alsace, France.1
Immigratn:
25 Nov 1850 New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre 7 Oct 1850 on the
"Pyramid."2
Marriage: 19 Apr 1853 San Fernando Church, San
Antonio, Bexar County.3
Census: __ ___ 1860 Bexar County, Texas.4
Death:
circa __ ___ 1875 San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.5
Father:
Francois Joseph MECHLER Sr (17 Apr 1797-29 Jul 1870)
Mother: Marie
Anne MEURET (31 Oct 1798-13 Feb 1872)
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Spouse:
Marie Anne
FEST
Birth: __ ___ 1834 Hirtzfelden, Haut Rhin,
Alsace, France.1
Death: __ ___ 1866
1
Father:
Mother:
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Four Known Children
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F
Rosa Mary MECHLER
Birth: 18 Mar 1854 San Antonio, Bexar County,
Texas.6
Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Francois Joseph MECHLER
Jr and Marie Anne FEST; Bexar County, Texas.4
Marriage: 4 Dec 1869 Eugene HALBARDIER (1 Apr
1848-22 Feb 1926), son of Jean Baptiste HALBARDIER and Marie Anne CHOISEY;
St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.7
Daughter: 16 Jul 1879 Mary Helena HALBARDIER;
8
Death: 10 Jul 1924 Castroville, Medina
County, Texas.6
Burial: 11 Jul 1924 St Louis Catholic
Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.9
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M
Francis MECHLER
Birth: 19 Nov 1855 Medina County, Texas.1
Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Francois Joseph MECHLER
Jr and Marie Anne FEST; Bexar County, Texas.4
Death: __ May 1933
1
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M
August Emil MECHLER
Birth: 30 Aug 1858 San Antonio, Bexar County,
Texas.6
Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Francois Joseph MECHLER
Jr and Marie Anne FEST; Bexar County, Texas.4
Marriage: 31 May 1881 Mary Theresa MANN (18 Oct
1852-26 Mar 1943), daughter of Jean Louis MANN and Marie Magdalene BURELL;
St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.8
Death: 3 Oct 1934 San Antonio, Bexar County,
Texas.6
Burial: 5 Oct 1934 St Louis Catholic
Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.6
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F
Mary MECHLER
Birth: __ ___ 1864 Texas.1
Death: __ ___ 1916
1
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Edward OGLE; Texas.1
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Endnotes
1.
Castro Colonies Heritage Association, compiler, The History of Medina
County, Texas (Castroville, Texas: Castro Colonies Heritage
Association). Hereinafter cited as Hist Medina Co.
2.
Multiple entry; Pyramid and Brunswick Passenger List; in Passenger
Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1820-1902; M-259 (n.p.:
U. S. National Archives), Roll No. 33.
3.
San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society, compiler, Marriages of
Bexar County, Texas Book A - D2, 1837 - Oct 22 1866 (San Antonio, Texas:
San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society). Hereinafter cited as
Marriages - Bexar Co A - D2.
4.
Multiple, 1860 Federal Census for Texas,, Clayton Library for Genealogical
Research M-653.
5.
Iva Kieffer, "Kieffer" (ikieff@burgoyne.com). unknown memo. Hereinafter
cited as "Kieffer."
6.
Family Search - Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0.
Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs.
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.
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.
9.
Margaret Grammer, "Kempf & Mann Families," e-mail message from mgrammer@gte.net
to Margaret Simpson, April 10, 2001. Hereinafter cited as "Kempf, Mann." |