Catherine Schmidt

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Subject:           Catherine SCHMIDT

Birth:                              24 Jun 1827    Neuwiller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

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

Marriage:                        8 Sep 1853    St Dominic Catholic Church, D'Hanis, Medina County.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #186 D'Hanis.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Medina County, Texas; household #294 D'Hanis.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Nicholas DECKERT (1859-1916); Medina County, Texas; Household #19, D'Hanis.5

Death:                          30 May 1902    Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Holy Cross Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.1

Father:            Nicolas SCHMIDT (1793-16 Jan 1875)

Mother:           Elisabeth VOELKER (1795-23 Aug 1866)

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Spouse:           Benoit DECKERT Jr

Birth:                              10 Jan 1825    Blodelsheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.6

Passport:                        3 Nov 1846    Blodelsheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France; # 8:3271 (with Benoit Sr).7

Immigratn:                       1 Jan 1847    Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 15 Nov 1846 on the "Schanunga."8

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #12 D'Hanis.9

Deed:                             22 Oct 1851    Medina County, Texas; File 995, Sections 219 (Abstract 319) and 220 (Abstract 320) 320 acres; Grantee - Benedick Deckert.  Patentee - Benedick Deckert.  CC Cert. #150.10

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

Voter Reg:                      9 Sep 1867    Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: District Court.11

Death:                              1 Jun 1879    Medina County, Texas.12

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Dominic Catholic Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.13

Father:            Benoit Jacques DECKERT Sr (1796-circa 1870)

Mother:           Marie Anne FRITZ (circa 1797-1860)

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Seven Known Children

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M           Benedict DECKERT

Birth:                             25 Aug 1852    Medina County, Texas.14

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Benoit DECKERT Jr and Catherine SCHMIDT; Medina County, Texas; household #186 D'Hanis.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Benoit DECKERT Jr and Catherine SCHMIDT; Medina County, Texas; household #294 D'Hanis.4

Marriage:                       21 Apr 1879    Theresa SCHERRER (7 Jun 1856-6 Sep 1901); Medina County, Texas.15

Death:                             4 Feb 1932    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.14

Burial:                              7 Feb 1932    Holy Cross Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.14

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F            Catherine DECKERT

Birth:                             25 Aug 1855    Medina County, Texas.13

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Benoit DECKERT Jr and Catherine SCHMIDT; Medina County, Texas; household #186 D'Hanis.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Benoit DECKERT Jr and Catherine SCHMIDT; Medina County, Texas; household #294 D'Hanis.4

Son:                               13 Apr 1873    Joseph LANGFELD; Medina County, Texas.13

Marriage:                      21 Aug 1873    Georges LANGFELD (29 Jan 1838-9 Nov 1911); Medina County, Texas.15

Daughter:                      10 Jan 1875    Mary Anna LANGFELD; Medina County, Texas.16

Son:                               27 Oct 1876    Benedict LANGFELD; Medina County, Texas.16

Daughter:                        5 Dec 1878    Barbara LANGFELD; Medina County, Texas.16

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Georges LANGFELD (29 Jan 1838-9 Nov 1911); Medina County, Texas; household #13 Precinct 1.5

Son:                              22 Mar 1881    George LANGFELD; Medina County, Texas.16

Death:                           13 Aug 1925    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.14

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

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F            Marianne DECKERT

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1857    Medina County, Texas.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Benoit DECKERT Jr and Catherine SCHMIDT; Medina County, Texas; household #186 D'Hanis.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Benoit DECKERT Jr and Catherine SCHMIDT; Medina County, Texas; household #294 D'Hanis.4

Marriage:                       __ ___ ____    Jacob STAUDT (1855-        ); Texas.1

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M           Nicholas DECKERT

Birth:                              __ ___ 1859    Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Benoit DECKERT Jr and Catherine SCHMIDT; Medina County, Texas; household #186 D'Hanis.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Benoit DECKERT Jr and Catherine SCHMIDT; Medina County, Texas; household #294 D'Hanis.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Catherine SCHMIDT (24 Jun 1827-30 May 1902); Medina County, Texas; Household #19, D'Hanis.5

Marriage:                      24 Nov 1891    Mary Theckla REITZER (11 Oct 1871-10 Jun 1919), daughter of Ambroise REITZER Jr and Ottalia BIHL; Bexar County, Texas.17

Death:                            __ ___ 1916    1

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M           Joseph DECKERT

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1861    Medina County, Texas.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Benoit Jacques DECKERT Sr (1796-circa 1870); Medina County, Texas; household #295 D'Hanis.4

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F            Otillia DECKERT

Birth:                              21 Oct 1861    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.16

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Benoit DECKERT Jr and Catherine SCHMIDT; Medina County, Texas; household #294 D'Hanis.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Catherine SCHMIDT and Nicholas DECKERT; Medina County, Texas; Household #19, D'Hanis.5

Marriage:                         6 Feb 1883    Joseph BIRY (12 Apr 1852-25 Oct 1916), son of Jean Jacques BIRY and Marie Anne BILHARTZ; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.16

Death:                            11 Jun 1909    Medina County, Texas.18

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.18

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F            Elisabeth DECKERT

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1864    Medina County, Texas.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Benoit DECKERT Jr and Catherine SCHMIDT; Medina County, Texas; household #294 D'Hanis.4

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

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

7. Clifford Neal Smith, compiler, Emigrants from France (Haut Rhin Department) to America Part 2: 1845-1847 (McNeal, Arizona: Westland Publications, 1989). Hereinafter cited as Emigrnts from France 2

8. Talisman, Diamont and Schanunga, Ship Passenger Lists, departing 1846, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Travis County, Texas. 

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

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

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

12. unknown, "St Dominic Cemetery, D'Hanis," Branches and Acorns, No 1, Vol I (September, 1985). Hereinafter cited as "St Dominic Cem." 

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

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

15. 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

16. 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

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

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

TXGenWeb, Medina County - Catherine Schmidt updated on 11/06/13

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