Family Group Sheet

Subject:          Francois Joseph WIPFF

Birth:                              19 Feb 1820    Niederentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Passport:                         7 Sep 1846    Niederentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France; # 8:3077.2

Immigratn:            after __ Sep 1846    Texas.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #4 D'Hanis.4

Deed:                              5 Feb 1851    Medina County, Texas; File 929, Sections 128 (Abstract 1009) and 130 (Abstract 1010) 320 acres; Grantee - Joseph Wipff.  Patentee - Joseph Wipff.  CC Cert. #121.5

Natlzation:                    15 May 1854    Medina County, Texas; Dist Ct Min No 1, p 83 (intent).6

Marriage:                      15 Sep 1855    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.7

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

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #190 D'Hanis.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Medina County, Texas; household #289 D'Hanis.9

Voter Reg:                    21 Sep 1871    Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: Annexation.10

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Joseph WIPFF (26 Sep 1856-30 Dec 1946); Medina County, Texas; household #29 D'Hanis.11

Death:                           21 Mar 1900    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.1

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

Father:            Jean Baptiste WIPFF (20 Sep 1788-17 Oct 1838)

Mother:           Marie Agathe JAEGY (27 Dec 1792-11 Apr 1829)

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Spouse:          Maria Anna DERIER

Birth:                               1 May 1828    France.12

Death:                            __ ___ 1870    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Dominic Catholic Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.1

Father:

Mother:

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Nine Known Children

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M           Joseph WIPFF

Birth:                             26 Sep 1856    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.13

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Francois Joseph WIPFF and Maria Anna DERIER; Medina County, Texas; household #190 D'Hanis.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Francois Joseph WIPFF and Maria Anna DERIER; Medina County, Texas; household #289 D'Hanis.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Francois Joseph WIPFF (19 Feb 1820-21 Mar 1900); Medina County, Texas; household #29 D'Hanis.11

Marriage:                       13 Jun 1900    Rachel Varina REED (2 Dec 1869-30 Aug 1959), daughter of James Burnside REED and Frances YOAKUM; Medina County, Texas.14

Death:                           30 Dec 1946    Maverick County, Texas.14

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F            Marie Agatha WIPFF

Birth:                              18 Jun 1858    Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Francois Joseph WIPFF and Maria Anna DERIER; Medina County, Texas; household #190 D'Hanis.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Francois Joseph WIPFF and Maria Anna DERIER; Medina County, Texas; household #289 D'Hanis.9

Death:                            16 Jan 1877    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Dominic Catholic Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.1

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F            Carolina WIPFF

Birth:                             19 Dec 1859    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.14

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Francois Joseph WIPFF and Maria Anna DERIER; Medina County, Texas; household #190 D'Hanis.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Francois Joseph WIPFF and Maria Anna DERIER; Medina County, Texas; household #289 D'Hanis.9

Marriage:                      29 May 1879    Leopold ZURCHER (14 Nov 1854-29 Apr 1920), son of Francois Joseph ZURCHER and Marie Anne SCHMITT; Medina County, Texas.7

Death:                              8 Apr 1929    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.12

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    San Fernando Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County.12

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M           Theodore WIPFF

Birth:                                3 Oct 1861    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.15

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Francois Joseph WIPFF and Maria Anna DERIER; Medina County, Texas; household #289 D'Hanis.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Francois Joseph WIPFF and Joseph WIPFF; Medina County, Texas; household #29 D'Hanis.11

Marriage:                         2 Feb 1885    Mary Magdalena KEMPF (30 Sep 1863-        ), daughter of Joseph KEMPF and Theresa WOLFF; Medina County, Texas.7

Death:                            16 Jan 1953    Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas.12

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F            Marie Theresa WIPFF

Birth:                             28 May 1863    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.15

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Francois Joseph WIPFF and Maria Anna DERIER; Medina County, Texas; household #289 D'Hanis.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Francois Joseph WIPFF and Joseph WIPFF; Medina County, Texas; household #29 D'Hanis.11

Death:                             1 Nov 1885    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.12

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M           Emerick WIPFF

Birth:                             17 Nov 1864    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Francois Joseph WIPFF and Maria Anna DERIER; Medina County, Texas; household #289 D'Hanis.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Francois Joseph WIPFF and Joseph WIPFF; Medina County, Texas; household #29 D'Hanis.11

Marriage:                        8 Nov 1893    Mary Theresa WOLFF (circa 1873-        ), daughter of Joseph WOLFF and Therese RUDINGER; D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.12

Death:                             5 Nov 1927    Pearsall, Frio County, Texas.12

Burial:                             6 Nov 1927    Holy Cross Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.12

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F            Ida WIPFF

Birth:                              29 Oct 1867    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.16

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Francois Joseph WIPFF and Maria Anna DERIER; Medina County, Texas; household #289 D'Hanis.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Francois Joseph WIPFF and Joseph WIPFF; Medina County, Texas; household #29 D'Hanis.11

Marriage:                      20 Nov 1888    John N FOHN (5 Nov 1865-15 Aug 1946), son of John FOHN and Trinje SAATHOFF; St Dominic Catholic Church, D'Hanis, Medina County.17

Death:                            30 Jan 1952    Medina County, Texas.18

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.12

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F            Christine WIPFF

Birth:                                9 Feb 1869    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.12

Death:                           19 Mar 1869    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.12

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F            Christina WIPFF

Birth:                               2 Dec 1870    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.14

Marriage:                       12 Jun 1889    August Herbert KIEFFER (12 Aug 1862-20 May 1919), son of Blaise KIEFFER and Marie Adeline HALBARDIER; St Joseph Catholic Church, San Antonio, Bexar County.12

Death:                           25 Dec 1952    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.12

Burial:                           27 Dec 1952    St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County.13

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Endnotes 

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

2. 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. 

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

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

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

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

9. Family Quest, 1870 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1870 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, 1880 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1880 Census. 

12. Frank Hedrick, "Francis Joseph Wipff Family," e-mail message from fhedrick38@cox.net to Margaret Simpson, 20 May 2006. Hereinafter cited as "Wipff Family." 

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

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

15. Joan Glascow, "Wipff & Weber Families," e-mail message from joanglascow@yahoo.com to Margaret Simpson, November 15, 2002. Hereinafter cited as "Wipff-Weber." 

16. Leroy Fohn, "Nicolas Fohn and Ida Wipff Families," e-mail message from d22cowboy@aol.com to Margaret Simpson, May 23, 2002. Hereinafter cited as "Fohn and Wipff." 

17. Helen B Bland, "Marriage Records St Dominic Catholic Church D'Hanis," Our Heritage volume IX. Hereinafter cited as "St Dominic Marriages." 

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