Family Group Sheet

Subject:          Ambroise REITZER Jr

Birth:                               7 Mar 1832    Niederbruck, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Passport:                       __ Aug 1853    Masevaux, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2

Immigratn:            after __ Aug 1853    Texas.3

Natlzation:                     19 Mar 1859    Medina County, Texas; Dist Ct Min No 2, p 148 (grant).4

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Ambroise REITZER Sr and Marguerite MANGOLD; Medina County, Texas; household #318 New Fountain.5

Voter Reg:                    31 Aug 1867    Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: District Court.6

Marriage:                      25 Mar 1868    St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Medina County, Texas; household #247 New Fountain.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Medina County, Texas; household #51 Precinct 2.9

Death:                              9 Apr 1880    Medina County, Texas.10

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Dominic Catholic Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.10

Father:            Ambroise REITZER Sr (17 Mar 1804-26 Apr 1874)

Mother:           Marguerite MANGOLD (3 Sep 1807-28 Dec 1881)

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Spouse:          Ottilia BIHL

Birth:                             10 Nov 1852    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.11

Census:                         29 Jun 1900    w/sons Dominick, Benjamin, Joseph and Leo; Medina County, Texas; household #137 Precinct 4. States she is the mother of 13 children, 9 living when the census was taken.

Death:                             5 Sep 1929    Hondo, Medina County, Texas.11

Burial:                            06 Sep 1929    Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.11

Father:            Francois Joseph BIHL (11 Jan 1815-30 Oct 1858)

Mother:           Anne Catherine FUEHRLING (5 Aug 1818-17 Apr 1858)

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Thirteen Known Children

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M           Charles August REITZER

Birth:                              28 Apr 1868    Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Ambroise REITZER Jr and Ottilia BIHL; Medina County, Texas; household #247 New Fountain.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Ambroise REITZER Jr and Ottilia BIHL; Medina County, Texas; household #51 Precinct 2.9

Marriage:                      30 Mar 1891    Anna Katherine SCHULTE (23 Mar 1858-10 Sep 1928), daughter of Franz Friederich SCHULTE and Hilke Harms GERDES; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.12

Death:                             2 Feb 1957    Austin, Travis County, Texas.13

Burial:                              3 Feb 1957    Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.13

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F            Lucy REITZER

Birth:                              21 Apr 1869    Vandenburg, Medina County, Texas.14

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Ambroise REITZER Jr and Ottilia BIHL; Medina County, Texas; household #247 New Fountain.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Ambroise REITZER Jr and Ottilia BIHL; Medina County, Texas; household #51 Precinct 2.9

Death:                            14 Apr 1940    14

Marriage:                       __ ___ ____    Charles W THIEL14

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F            Mary Theckla REITZER

Birth:                              11 Oct 1871    Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Ambroise REITZER Jr and Ottilia BIHL; Medina County, Texas; household #51 Precinct 2.9

Marriage:                      24 Nov 1891    Nicholas DECKERT (1859-1916), son of Benoit DECKERT Jr and Catherine SCHMIDT; Bexar County, Texas.14

Death:                            10 Jun 1919    Medina County, Texas.10

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Holy Cross Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.10

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M           Dominic George REITZER

Birth:                               6 Dec 1872    Vandenburg, Medina County, Texas.13

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Ambroise REITZER Jr and Ottilia BIHL; Medina County, Texas; household #51 Precinct 2.9

Marriage:                        3 Nov 1906    Frances ADEN (9 Mar 1873-2 Dec 1953), daughter of Ehme Lubben ADEN and Gretje J SAATHOFF14

Death:                          13 May 1957    Medina County, Texas.13

Burial:                           15 May 1957    Quihi Community Cemetery, Medina County.13

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M           Frank Xavier REITZER

Birth:                              20 Apr 1874    Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Ambroise REITZER Jr and Ottilia BIHL; Medina County, Texas; household #51 Precinct 2.9

Marriage:                      29 Dec 1903    Isabella WEBER14

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F            Mary Odilia REITZER

Birth:                             12 Dec 1876    Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Ambroise REITZER Jr and Ottilia BIHL; Medina County, Texas; household #51 Precinct 2.9

Marriage:                        13 Jul 1893    Thiebaud MONIER (1839-8 Apr 1897), son of Jacques MONIER and Marguerite THEIS14

Death:                              5 Jan 1899    14

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F            Anna Catherine REITZER

Birth:                                8 Jun 1878    Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Ambroise REITZER Jr and Ottilia BIHL; Medina County, Texas; household #51 Precinct 2.9

Marriage:                      26 Aug 1932    Jacob John HAGELGANS (circa 1866-27 Aug 1932); Guadalupe County, Texas.14

Death:                           28 Feb 1953    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.14

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M            Joseph Lee REITZER

Birth:                                Oct 1881    Medina County, Texas.

Census:                         29 Jun 1900    (w); Ottilia BIHL; Medina County, Texas; household #137 Precinct 4.

Death:                           05 Mar 1962    Charleston County, South Carolina.

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M            Benjamin August REITZER

Birth:                                03 Aug 1883    Medina County, Texas.

Census:                         29 Jun 1900    (w); Ottilia BIHL; Medina County, Texas; household #137 Precinct 4.

Death:                           17 Jan 1933    Medina County, Texas.

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M            Leo Louis REITZER

Birth:                                26 Aug 1885    Medina County, Texas.

Census:                         29 Jun 1900    (w); Ottilia BIHL; Medina County, Texas; household #137 Precinct 4.

Death:                           21 Jul 1951    Yolo County, California.

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Endnotes 

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

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

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

4. WPA Index to Texas Naturalizations 1846 - 1939; (Medina County: WPA: Texas District & County Courts). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Natlztn. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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. 

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

14. GenCircles, online www.gencircles.com. Hereinafter cited as GenCircles.