Family Group Sheet

Subject:          Jean Baptiste MERIAN

Birth:                                4 Jan 1817    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Passport:                      __ Nov 1848    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2

Immigratn:                       7 Feb 1849    New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre Nov 1848 on the "Gironde."3

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #70 Castroville.4

Marriage:                        22 Jul 1851    St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1854    Medina County, Texas; family #24 (2 children).6

Natlzation:                    18 May 1854    Medina County, Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #60 Castroville town.8

Occupation:                   __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; master mason.8

Voter Reg:                    28 Aug 1867    Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: District Court.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Medina County, Texas; household 20 Castroville town.10

Death:                            29 Apr 1878    Medina County, Texas.5

Burial:                            30 Apr 1878    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.5

Father:            Jean MERIAN (1 Jan 1788-        )

Mother:           Catherine STRICHER (1 Jan 1790-        )

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Spouse:          Brigitte KOENIG

Birth:                              11 Jun 1833    Berrwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.11

Death:                            26 Oct 1896    Medina County, Texas.11

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.11

Father:            Joseph KOENIG (circa 1793-10 Apr 1869)

Mother:           Catherine DECK

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Eleven Known Children

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F            Mary Elisabeth Louisa MERIAN

Birth:                              16 Apr 1852    Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jean Baptiste MERIAN and Brigitte KOENIG; Medina County, Texas; household #60 Castroville town.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean Baptiste MERIAN and Brigitte KOENIG; Medina County, Texas; household 20 Castroville town.10

Marriage:                       30 Oct 1872    Hubert BURGER (9 Mar 1842-14 Aug 1908), son of Jean BURGER and Anne Marie SCHITTLE; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.5

Death:                           17 Sep 1937    Lacoste, Medina County, Texas.12

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.11

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M           Emil MERIAN

Birth:                              29 Apr 1853    Medina County, Texas.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jean Baptiste MERIAN and Brigitte KOENIG; Medina County, Texas; household #60 Castroville town.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean Baptiste MERIAN and Brigitte KOENIG; Medina County, Texas; household 20 Castroville town.10

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F            Mary Magdalen Catherine MERIAN

Birth:                             15 Sep 1854    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jean Baptiste MERIAN and Brigitte KOENIG; Medina County, Texas; household #60 Castroville town.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean Baptiste MERIAN and Brigitte KOENIG; Medina County, Texas; household 20 Castroville town.10

Death:                             27 Jul 1926    Victoria County, Texas.12

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M           John Louis MERIAN

Birth:                              25 Jan 1856    Medina County, Texas.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jean Baptiste MERIAN and Brigitte KOENIG; Medina County, Texas; household #60 Castroville town.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean Baptiste MERIAN and Brigitte KOENIG; Medina County, Texas; household 20 Castroville town.10

Death:                            __ ___ 1918    13

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M           Joseph Franklin MERIAN

Birth:                               4 Aug 1857    Medina County, Texas.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jean Baptiste MERIAN and Brigitte KOENIG; Medina County, Texas; household #60 Castroville town.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean Baptiste MERIAN and Brigitte KOENIG; Medina County, Texas; household 20 Castroville town.10

Marriage:                       15 Feb 1887    Amelia JUNGMANN (1 Apr 1859-        ), daughter of Mathias JUNGMANN and Gertrudt GUENTHER13

Marriage:                       20 Oct 1895    Maggie Leona DALE (14 Sep 1879-3 Jul 1973)7

Death:                              3 Apr 1930    Pearsall, Frio County, Texas.13

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F            Brigitta Emily MERIAN

Birth:                               9 May 1859    Medina County, Texas.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jean Baptiste MERIAN and Brigitte KOENIG; Medina County, Texas; household #60 Castroville town.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean Baptiste MERIAN and Brigitte KOENIG; Medina County, Texas; household 20 Castroville town.10

Marriage:                        9 May 1882    Charles HITZFELDER (1 Nov 1849-21 Sep 1912); St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.14

Death:                             19 Jul 1939    Medina County, Texas.11

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.11

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M           Jacob August MERIAN

Birth:                               4 Sep 1860    Medina County, Texas.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean Baptiste MERIAN and Brigitte KOENIG; Medina County, Texas; household 20 Castroville town.10

Death:                              9 Oct 1943    Medina County, Texas.11

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.11

Marriage:                       __ ___ ____    Rosa ? (6 Sep 1871-19 Jul 1908); Texas.11

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F            Theresa Hedwig MERIAN

Birth:                             10 Mar 1863    Medina County, Texas.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean Baptiste MERIAN and Brigitte KOENIG; Medina County, Texas; household 20 Castroville town.10

Marriage:                       __ ___ 1890    William Henry HAWKES (1 Jan 1861-        )13

Death:                           10 Nov 1940    13

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M           John Baptist MERIAN

Birth:                               30 Jul 1868    Medina County, Texas.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean Baptiste MERIAN and Brigitte KOENIG; Medina County, Texas; household 20 Castroville town.10

Marriage:                      14 Nov 1891    Ameila BIEDIGER (19 Jul 1871-25 Sep 1936); St Joseph Catholic Church, San Antonio, Bexar County.7

Death:                           20 Mar 1918    Lavaca County, Texas.7

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Joseph Cemetery, Yoakum, Lavaca County.7

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M           Eugene Hubert MERIAN

Birth:                             28 Aug 1872    Medina County, Texas.5

Marriage:                       __ ___ ____    Annie M KELLER (        -1903)7

Marriage:                       __ ___ ____    Lena K WAGNER (9 Oct 1875-Jul 1974)7

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M           Peter Paul MERIAN

Birth:                             23 Dec 1874    Medina County, Texas.5

Death:                            11 Jun 1945    7

Marriage:                       __ ___ ____    Clara Cordelia HOOG7

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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. Nicole Fouche, compiler, Retrouvez Votre Cousin d'Amerique (n.p.: n.pub.). Hereinafter cited as Cousin d'Amerique. 

3. Multile entry; Gironde Passenger List; in Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1820-1902; M-259 (n.p.: U. S. National Archives), Roll No. 29. 

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

7. Jean Baptiste Merian Family, online www.angelfire.com/txr/merianfamily. Hereinafter cited as Merian. 

8. Family Quest, 1860 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1860 Census. 

9. Jim Menke, "List of Registered Voters, Medina County," Branches and Acorns, No 4, Volume VI (June, 1991). Hereinafter cited as "Voters-Medina County." 

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

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

13. Illa Crabb DeSpain, "Jean Baptiste Merian/Joseph Koenig," e-mail message from doodlebug51@hotmail.com to Margaret Simpson, September 1, 2001. Hereinafter cited as "Merian/Koenig." 

14. 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.