Jean Rohrbach

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Subject:           Jean ROHRBACH

Birth:                                4 Feb 1812    Wittelsheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Immigratn:                    12 Dec 1851    New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre 1851 on the "Zanon."2

Marriage:                       15 Jan 1852    St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1854    St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County; family #25 (2 children).4

Occupation:                   __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; farmer.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #155 Castroville area.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Medina County, Texas; household #158 New Fountain.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Medina County, Texas; household #169 Precinct 2.7

Deed:                            30 Aug 1884    Medina County, Texas; File 3309, Section 69 (Abstract 1319) 71.7 acres; Grantee - Jean Rohrbach.  Patentee -Jean Rohrbach.8

Death:                           27 Dec 1893    Medina County, Texas.9

Burial:                           28 Dec 1893    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.9

Father:            Balthazar ROHRBACH (24 Nov 1775-        )

Mother:           Elizabeth MARTIN

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Spouse:           Catharine FRIES

Birth:                             25 Nov 1828    Wurttemberg, Germany.10

Death:                           28 Nov 1883    Medina County, Texas.3

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.10

Father:            Ignace FRIES

Mother:           Catherine ?

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Six Known Children

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M           John ROHRBACH

Birth:                              14 Oct 1852    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jean ROHRBACH and Catharine FRIES; Medina County, Texas; household #155 Castroville area.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean ROHRBACH and Catharine FRIES; Medina County, Texas; household #158 New Fountain.6

Marriage:                        2 Sep 1879    Maria Anna KARM (14 Feb 1858-1 Jul 1890), daughter of Georges KARM and Marie Agathe MANN; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.9

Death:                           10 Dec 1927    Bandera County, Texas.11

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Pipe Creek Cemetery, Bandera County.12

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F            Catherine ROHRBACH

Birth:                                3 Jan 1854    Medina County, Texas.9

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F            Mary Rosa ROHRBACH

Birth:                               7 Sep 1855    Medina County, Texas.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jean ROHRBACH and Catharine FRIES; Medina County, Texas; household #155 Castroville area.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean ROHRBACH and Catharine FRIES; Medina County, Texas; household #158 New Fountain.6

Marriage:                       21 Oct 1873    Joseph LIEBER (27 Jul 1846-4 Mar 1939), son of Dominique LIEBER and Catherine SUNGAUER; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.9

Daughter:                        2 Feb 1875    Mary Christine LIEBER; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.11

Son:                              25 Sep 1884    Fred LIEBER; 10

Death:                            __ ___ 1902    3

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M           Dominic August ROHRBACH

Birth:                              26 Jun 1857    Medina County, Texas.13

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jean ROHRBACH and Catharine FRIES; Medina County, Texas; household #155 Castroville area.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean ROHRBACH and Catharine FRIES; Medina County, Texas; household #158 New Fountain.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Jean ROHRBACH and Catharine FRIES; Medina County, Texas; household #169 Precinct 2.7

Death:                           15 Feb 1933    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.11

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Holy Cross Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.13

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F            Catherine ROHRBACH

Birth:                             15 Mar 1859    Medina County, Texas.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jean ROHRBACH and Catharine FRIES; Medina County, Texas; household #155 Castroville area.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean ROHRBACH and Catharine FRIES; Medina County, Texas; household #158 New Fountain.6

Death:                            26 Oct 1915    Medina County, Texas.9

Burial:                            27 Oct 1915    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.9

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M           August John ROHRBACH

Birth:                                1 Apr 1861    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jean ROHRBACH and Catharine FRIES; Medina County, Texas; household #158 New Fountain.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Jean ROHRBACH and Catharine FRIES; Medina County, Texas; household #169 Precinct 2.7

Death:                           15 Feb 1927    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.11

Burial:                            16 Feb 1927    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.11

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Endnotes 

1. Alsace, Wittelsheim Births 1799-1844, Roll # 0764841, Family History Library, Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Wittelsheim b.1799-1844. 

2. Multiple entry; Samuel Dyer, Cornelia, State of Maine, Atala and Zanon Passenger List; in Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1820-1902; M-259 (n.p.: U. S. National Archives), Roll No. 34. 

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

4. 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

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

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

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

9. 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

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

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

12. TXGenWeb - Bandera County Archives, online https://sites.rootsweb.com/tx/bandera/bandtoc.htm. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb - Bandera Co. 

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

TXGenWeb, Medina County - Jean Rohrbach updated on 11/06/13

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