Francois Joseph Mechler Sr

Family Group Sheet

Subject: Francois Joseph MECHLER Sr

Birth: 17 Apr 1797 Berrwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France; originally from Switzerland.1

Marriage: 14 Feb 1822 Berrwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Immigratn: 25 Nov 1850 New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre 7 Oct 1850 on the "Pyramid."2

Census: __ ___ 1860 Medina County, Texas; household #51 Castroville town.3

Occupation: __ ___ 1860 Medina County, Texas; farmer.3

Census: __ ___ 1870 Medina County, Texas; household #97 Castroville town.4

Death: 29 Jul 1870 Medina County, Texas.5

Burial: 30 Jul 1870 St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.5

Father: Jean Meinrad MECHLER (circa 1754-17 Feb 1807)

Mother: Marie Madeleine SCHULLER (circa 1756-18 Nov 1807)

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Spouse: Marie Anne MEURET

Birth: 31 Oct 1798 Berrwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Death: 13 Feb 1872 Medina County, Texas.5

Burial: 14 Feb 1872 St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.5

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Seven Known Children

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F Marie Anne MECHLER

Birth: 9 Nov 1822 Berrwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Immigratn: 25 Nov 1850 (w); Francois Joseph MECHLER Sr and Marie Anne MEURET; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre 7 Oct 1850 on the "Pyramid."2

Marriage: 6 May 1851 Mathias BECKER (22 Nov 1820-20 Jan 1881); St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.5

Daughter: 22 Mar 1852 Marie Anna BECKER; Medina County, Texas.5

Daughter: 23 Mar 1852 Theresa BECKER; Medina County, Texas.5

Daughter: 28 Dec 1853 Catherine BECKER; Medina County, Texas.5

Daughter: 10 Nov 1855 Gertrude BECKER; Medina County, Texas.6

Son: 18 Feb 1857 Jacob Francis BECKER; Medina County, Texas.5

Daughter: circa __ ___ 1859 Elisabeth BECKER; Medina County, Texas.3

Death: 27 Jun 1859 Medina County, Texas.1

Burial: __ ___ ____ St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1

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M 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 Marie Anne FEST (1834-1866); San Fernando Church, San Antonio, Bexar County.7

Daughter: 18 Mar 1854 Rosa Mary MECHLER; San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.8

Son: 19 Nov 1855 Francis MECHLER; Medina County, Texas.1

Son: 30 Aug 1858 August Emil MECHLER; San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.8

Census: __ ___ 1860 Marie Anne FEST (1834-1866); Bexar County, Texas.9

Daughter: __ ___ 1864 Mary MECHLER; Texas.1

Death: circa __ ___ 1875 San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.10

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M Augustin MECHLER

Birth: 11 Dec 1826 Berrwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.11

Immigratn: 25 Nov 1850 New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre 7 Oct 1850 on the "Pyramid."2

Marriage: 5 Apr 1853 Emerence Anne MANN (30 Aug 1828-12 May 1912), daughter of Bartholome MANN and Marie Agathe TRAWALTER; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.12

Daughter: 20 Jan 1854 Theresa MECHLER; Indiana.11

Daughter: 5 Oct 1856 Mary MECHLER; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.8

Son: 24 Oct 1858 Joseph MECHLER; Medina County, Texas.13

Occupation: __ ___ 1860 Medina County, Texas; farmer.3

Son: 6 Feb 1860 Emil MECHLER; Medina County, Texas.5

Census: __ ___ 1860 Emerence Anne MANN (30 Aug 1828-12 May 1912); Medina County, Texas; household #360 New Fountain.3

Son: 20 Nov 1861 Andrew MECHLER; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.8

Son: 31 Jan 1864 Louis MECHLER; Medina County, Texas.5

Son: 19 Sep 1865 Valentine MECHLER; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.8

Son: 2 Feb 1868 John Meinrad MECHLER; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.8

Census: __ ___ 1870 Emerence Anne MANN (30 Aug 1828-12 May 1912); Medina County, Texas; household #348 Castroville.4

Census: __ ___ 1880 Emerence Anne MANN (30 Aug 1828-12 May 1912); Medina County, Texas; household #128 Castroville.14

Death: 23 Jul 1901 Medina County, Texas.5

Burial: 25 Jul 1901 St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.5

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M Jean Jacques MECHLER

Birth: 20 Jan 1829 Berrwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Immigratn: 25 Nov 1850 New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre 7 Oct 1850 on the "Pyramid."2

Marriage: 10 Feb 1855 Sophia BELLEMANN (1824-15 Jun 1918), daughter of John BELLEMANN and Catherine KNOPF; San Fernando Church, San Antonio, Bexar County.7

Death: 28 Feb 1855 San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.10

Burial: 28 Feb 1855 St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.5

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M Richart MECHLER

Birth: 6 Feb 1831 Berrwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Death: 16 Feb 1831 Berrwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

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M Richard MECHLER

Birth: 20 Jun 1832 Berrwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.6

Immigratn: 25 Nov 1850 (w); Francois Joseph MECHLER Sr and Marie Anne MEURET; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre 7 Oct 1850 on the "Pyramid."2

Marriage: 20 Jul 1855 Sophia BELLEMANN (1824-15 Jun 1918), daughter of John BELLEMANN and Catherine KNOPF; Medina County, Texas.1

Daughter: __ ___ 1860 Justina MECHLER; Medina County, Texas.11

Death: __ ___ 1901 Medina County, Texas.6

Burial: __ ___ ____ St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Devine, Medina County.6

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F Brigitte MECHLER

Birth: 22 Jan 1837 Berrwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Death: 7 Feb 1840 Berrwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.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. Family Quest, 1860 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1860 Census.

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

5. 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.

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

7. 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.

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

9. Multiple, 1860 Federal Census for Texas,, Clayton Library for Genealogical Research M-653.

10. Iva Kieffer, "Kieffer" (ikieff@burgoyne.com). unknown memo. Hereinafter cited as "Kieffer."

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

12. 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.

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

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