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Family Group Sheet
Subject:
Michel
SIMON
Birth: 3 Oct 1813 Husseren-Wesserling,
Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1
Marriage: 3 Apr 1837 Anne Marie GISSY (29 Mar
1814-6 Feb 1838); Mollau, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2
Marriage: 27 Dec 1840 Marie Rose WEBER (22 Apr
1814-15 Nov 1859); Mollau, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2
Immigratn:
8 Apr 1844 Marie Rose WEBER (22 Apr 1814-15 Nov 1859); Galveston,
Galveston County, Texas; departing Strasbourg 22 Nov 1843 on the "Heinrich."3
Document: 12 Sep 1844 Castroville, Medina County,
Texas; signer of the document that named and founded the town.4
Lot: circa __ ___ 1849 Castroville, Medina County,
Texas; original owner of Lot #2, Block 1, Range 3.5
Occupation: __ ___ 1850 Medina County, Texas; farmer.6
Census: __ ___ 1850 Marie Rose WEBER (22 Apr
1814-15 Nov 1859); Medina County, Texas; household #62 Castroville.6
Deed: 26 Jan 1855 Medina County, Texas; File
962, Sections 349 (Abstract 853) and 350 (Abstract 854) 640 acres; Grantee -
Michel Simon. Patentee - Michel Simon. CC Cert. #21.7
Deed: __ ___ ____ Caesar MONOD (circa
1801- ); Castroville, Medina County, Texas; This lot (Lot #2, Block
3, Range 1) became part of the Landmark Inn Complex.8
Census: __ ___ 1860 Mary Louisa SIMON (circa
1844- ); Medina County, Texas; household #173 Castroville area.9
Voter Reg:
14 Sep 1867 Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: Annexation; Remarks:
Removed. Place unknown.10
Census: __ ___ 1870 Juliana SIMON (21 May 1849-24
Aug 1926); Medina County, Texas; household #98 Castroville town.11
Death: 20 Apr 1874 Castroville, Medina County,
Texas; Per church records, he burned to death.12
Burial: 21 Apr 1874 St Louis Catholic
Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.13
Father: Jean
Jacques SIMON (1780-1851)
Mother: Marie
Anne EGLINGER (14 Nov 1782-18 Sep 1846)
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Spouse:
Anne Marie
GISSY
Birth: 29 Mar 1814 Mollau, Haut Rhin, Alsace,
France.14
Death: 6 Feb 1838 Husseren-Wesserling, Haut
Rhin, Alsace, France.1
Father: Jean
GISSY
Mother: Anne
Marie THRO
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One Known Child
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F
Marie Anne SIMON
Birth: 2 Feb 1838 Husseren-Wesserling,
Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.15
Immigratn:
8 Apr 1844 (w); Michel SIMON and Marie Rose WEBER; Galveston, Galveston
County, Texas; departing Strasbourg 22 Nov 1843 on the "Heinrich."3
Census: __ ___ 1850 (w); Michel SIMON and Marie
Rose WEBER; Medina County, Texas; household #62 Castroville.6
Marriage: 18 Jun 1855 Benjamin BIRY (25 Jun 1822-6
Jan 1863), son of Balthazar BIRY and Anne Marie WEISS; San Antonio, Bexar
County, Texas.16
Daughter:
circa __ May 1856 Anna Mary BIRY; Medina County, Texas.9
Daughter: 17 May 1857 Theresa Johana BIRY;
Castroville, Medina County, Texas.13
Daughter: 8 Aug 1858 Josephine Louise BIRY; Medina
County, Texas.13
Daughter: 1 Feb 1860 Brigitta BIRY; Medina County,
Texas.13
Census: __ ___ 1860 Benjamin BIRY (25 Jun 1822-6
Jan 1863); Medina County, Texas; household #47 Castroville town.9
Daughter: 24 May 1861 Josephine BIRY; Medina County,
Texas.13
Daughter: 13 Aug 1862 Mary Emalia BIRY; Medina
County, Texas.13
Daughter: 12 Apr 1864 Carolina BIRY; Medina County,
Texas.13
Marriage: 24 Jan 1866 Erasmus MEYER (6 Nov 1835-30
Aug 1887), son of Joseph Etienne MEYER and Catherine SCHOTT; St Louis
Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.13
Son: 1 Dec 1866 Louis Edward MEYER; Medina
County, Texas.17
Daughter: 19 Jan 1868 Ida MEYER; Medina County,
Texas.13
Daughter: 23 Apr 1869 Mathilda MEYER; Castroville,
Medina County, Texas.18
Census: __ ___ 1870 Erasmus MEYER (6 Nov 1835-30
Aug 1887); Medina County, Texas; household #154 New Fountain.11
Daughter: 15 Jul 1870 Catherine Mary MEYER; Medina
County, Texas.13
Son: 14 Feb 1872 Albert Francis MEYER;
Castroville, Medina County, Texas.18
Daughter: 10 Oct 1873 Mary Wilhelmina MEYER;
Castroville, Medina County, Texas.18
Daughter: 31 Dec 1874 Mary Rosa MEYER; Medina
County, Texas.13
Son: 23 May 1876 Joseph MEYER; Medina
County, Texas.13
Daughter: 6 Mar 1878 Mary Elena MEYER; Medina
County, Texas.5
Census: __ ___ 1880 Erasmus MEYER (6 Nov 1835-30
Aug 1887); Medina County, Texas; household #125 Castroville.19
Son: 24 Jul 1881 Charles MEYER; Medina
County, Texas.13
Death: 1 Mar 1902 Medina County, Texas.13
Burial: 2 Mar 1902 St Louis Catholic
Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.13
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2nd Spouse:
Marie Rose
WEBER
Birth: 22 Apr 1814 Mollau, Haut Rhin,
Alsace, France.14
Death: 15 Nov 1859 Castroville, Medina County,
Texas; accidental burn.20
Burial: 16 Nov 1859 St Louis Catholic Cemetery,
Castroville, Medina County.13
Father: Joseph
WEBER (10 Apr 1780-1 Aug 1832)
Mother: Maria
Catherina WINKLER (20 Aug 1772-30 Apr 1843)
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Eight Known Children
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F
Rosine SIMON
Birth: 2 Feb 1843 Mollau, Haut Rhin,
Alsace, France.14
Immigratn:
8 Apr 1844 (w); Michel SIMON and Marie Rose WEBER; Galveston, Galveston
County, Texas; departing Strasbourg 22 Nov 1843 on the "Heinrich."3
Census: __ ___ 1850 (w); Michel SIMON and Marie
Rose WEBER; Medina County, Texas; household #62 Castroville.6
Death: __ May 1856 Medina County, Texas.13
Burial: 24 May 1856 St Louis Catholic Cemetery,
Castroville, Medina County.13
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Mary Louisa SIMON
Birth: circa __ ___ 1844 Medina County, Texas.6
Census: __ ___ 1850 (w); Michel SIMON and Marie
Rose WEBER; Medina County, Texas; household #62 Castroville.6
Census: __ ___ 1860 Michel SIMON (3 Oct 1813-20
Apr 1874); Medina County, Texas; household #173 Castroville area.9
Marriage: 8 Jan 1870 William GOLLOFF; Bexar
County, Texas.21
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M
Stephan SIMON
Birth: 30 Oct 1847 Medina County, Texas.13
Death: 22 Jul 1848 Medina County, Texas.13
Burial: 23 Jul 1848 St Louis Catholic
Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.13
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F
Juliana SIMON
Birth: 21 May 1849 Castroville, Medina
County, Texas.18
Census: __ ___ 1850 (w); Michel SIMON and Marie
Rose WEBER; Medina County, Texas; household #62 Castroville.6
Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Michel SIMON and Mary
Louisa SIMON; Medina County, Texas; household #173 Castroville area.9
Census: __ ___ 1870 Michel SIMON (3 Oct 1813-20
Apr 1874); Medina County, Texas; household #98 Castroville town.11
Marriage: 14 Apr 1873 Edouard MEYER (12 Feb 1844-26
Sep 1927), son of Joseph Etienne MEYER and Catherine SCHOTT; St Louis
Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.13
Daughter: 18 Apr 1874 Catharine MEYER; Dunlay,
Medina County, Texas.18
Son: 10 Aug 1876 William J MEYER; Rio
Medina, Medina County, Texas.12
Son: 6 Jan 1879 Henry Edward MEYER;
Dunlay, Medina County, Texas.12
Daughter: 22 Aug 1881 Elisabeth Louise (Bertha)
MEYER; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.13
Death: 24 Aug 1926 Dunlay, Medina County,
Texas.20
Burial: __ ___ ____ St Louis Catholic
Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.20
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F
Catherine SIMON
Birth: 1 Dec 1850 Medina County, Texas.13
Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Michel SIMON and Mary
Louisa SIMON; Medina County, Texas; household #173 Castroville area.9
Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Michel SIMON and Juliana
SIMON; Medina County, Texas; household #98 Castroville town.11
Marriage: 14 Dec 1875 Jacob Frederick MUELLER;
Medina County, Texas.16
Daughter:
circa __ ___ 1876 Julia MUELLER; Texas.19
Daughter:
circa __ ___ 1877 Rosa Mary MUELLER; Texas.19
Death: 4 Dec 1927 Medina County, Texas.13
Burial: 5 Dec 1927 St Louis Catholic
Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.13
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F
Anna Mary SIMON
Birth: 1 Sep 1852 Medina County, Texas.13
Death: __ Aug 1854 Medina County, Texas.13
Burial: 24 Aug 1854 St Louis Catholic
Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.13
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M
Francis Gustav SIMON
Birth: 2 Aug 1853 Medina County, Texas.13
Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Michel SIMON and Mary
Louisa SIMON; Medina County, Texas; household #173 Castroville area.9
Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Michel SIMON and Juliana
SIMON; Medina County, Texas; household #98 Castroville town.11
Marriage: 11 Oct 1875 Mary Magdalen HUEGELE (8 Dec
1852-24 Feb 1943), daughter of Pierre HUEGELE (HUGELEN) and Marie Anne
LIEBER; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.13
Daughter: 3 Jan 1877 Mary Amalia SIMON;
Castroville, Medina County, Texas.13
Son: 1 Oct 1878 Frank Louis SIMON;
Castroville, Medina County, Texas.13
Daughter: 27 Oct 1881 Louise Otilda SIMON;
Castroville, Medina County, Texas.13
Daughter: 6 Aug 1883 Mary Augusta SIMON;
Castroville, Medina County, Texas.13
Death: __ ___ 1913
22
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M
Joseph SIMON
Birth: 19 Jan 1855 Castroville, Medina
County, Texas.13
Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Michel SIMON and Mary
Louisa SIMON; Medina County, Texas; household #173 Castroville area.9
Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Michel SIMON and Juliana
SIMON; Medina County, Texas; household #98 Castroville town.11
Marriage:
before __ ___ 1882 Amelie ? (Mar 1859- )23
Daughter: __ Aug 1882 Emma SIMON; Texas.23
Daughter: __ Apr 1890 Clara SIMON; Texas.23
Son: __ Mar 1896 Harry SIMON; Texas.23
Daughter: __ Feb 1900 Hedwig SIMON; Texas.23
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Endnotes
1.
Emigrants to North America from the Vallee de la Thur, online http://members.aol.com/rcbsuppl1/AlsaceA-Z/ThurImmig.htm.
Hereinafter cited as Emigrants - Thur.
2.
Alsace, Mollau Marriages 1793-1862, Roll # 0738278, Family History Library,
Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Mollau Marr
1793-1862.
3.
Lyons, Louis Phillipe, Jean Key and Heinrich, Ship Passenger Lists, 1843
departures, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Travis
County, Texas.
4. A
J Sowell, compiler, Early Settlers and Indian Fighters of Southwest Texas
(n.p.: n.pub., 1900). Hereinafter cited as Early Settlers.
5.
Ruth Curry Lawler, compiler, The Story of Castroville (Lacoste,
Texas: Lacoste Ledger, 1974). Hereinafter cited as Story of Castroville.
6.
Family Quest, 1850 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas.,
CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1850
Census.
7.
Texas General Land Office Land Grant Search, online http://wwwdb.glo.state.tx.us/central/LandGrants/LandGrantsWorklist.cfm.
Hereinafter cited as TX GLO.
8.
Medina County, Texas Atlas, online http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us.
Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Atlas.
9.
Family Quest, 1860 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas.,
CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1860
Census.
10.
Jim Menke, "List of Registered Voters, Medina County," Branches and
Acorns, No 4, Volume VI (June, 1991). Hereinafter cited as
"Voters-Medina County."
11.
Family Quest, 1870 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas.,
CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1870
Census.
12.
Grave Visited and Marker Personally Recorded; Margaret Simpson.
13.
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.
14.
Alsace, Mollau Baptisms 1773-1790, Births 1793-1818, Roll # 0738277, Family
History Library, Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as
Mollau b.1793-1818.
15.
Alsace, Husseren-Wesserling Births 1793-1852, Roll # 0783401, Family History
Library, Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Huss.Wess.
b.1793-1852.
16.
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.
17.
Virginia and Paul Schott, "Family Records" (Devine, Texas). unknown memo.
Hereinafter cited as "Family Records."
18.
Family Search - Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0.
Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs.
19.
Family Quest, 1880 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas.,
CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1880
Census.
20.
Castro Colonies Heritage Association, compiler, The History of Medina
County, Texas (Castroville, Texas: Castro Colonies Heritage
Association). Hereinafter cited as Hist Medina Co.
21.
San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society, compiler, Marriages of
Bexar County, Texas Books E & F Aug 27 1866 - May 29 1879 (San Antonio,
Texas: San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society, 1998). Hereinafter
cited as Marrs - Bexar Co E, F.
22.
Texas Family Research, compiler, Peter Huegele Family History (n.p.:
Texas Family Research, 1964). Hereinafter cited as Huegele Fam.
23.
Microfilmed Census Records, Houston, Harris County, Texas, Clayton Library
for Genealogical Research. |
