Francois Joseph Zurcher

Family Group Sheet

Subject: Francois Joseph ZURCHER

Birth: 13 Aug 1815 Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Marriage: 18 Oct 1840 Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2

Passport: __ Sep 1851 Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.3

Immigratn: 26 Nov 1851 New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre Sep 1851 on the "State of Maine."4

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

Census: __ ___ 1860 Medina County, Texas; household #210 D'Hanis.5

Voter Reg: 9 Sep 1867 Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: District Court; Remarks: Deceased.6

Census: __ ___ 1870 Medina County, Texas; household #312 D'Hanis.7

Death: 4 Jul 1870 Medina County, Texas.8

Burial: __ ___ ____ St Dominic Catholic Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.8

Father: Jean Michel ZURCHER (25 Oct 1780-19 Jun 1853)

Mother: Catherine ROMANN (17 Jun 1780-29 Apr 1849)

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Spouse: Marie Anne SCHMITT

Birth: 6 Aug 1813 Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Death: 15 Feb 1892 Medina County, Texas.8

Burial: __ ___ ____ St Dominic Catholic Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.8

Father: Francois Joseph SCHMITT

Mother: Francoise CLEMENTZ ( -11 Jun 1826)

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Nine Known Children

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F Marie Anne ZURCHER

Birth: 19 Sep 1841 Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2

Immigratn: 26 Nov 1851 (w); Francois Joseph ZURCHER and Marie Anne SCHMITT; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre Sep 1851 on the "State of Maine."4

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M Francois Joseph ZURCHER

Birth: 10 Oct 1842 Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2

Immigratn: 26 Nov 1851 (w); Francois Joseph ZURCHER and Marie Anne SCHMITT; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre Sep 1851 on the "State of Maine."4

Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Francois Joseph ZURCHER and Marie Anne SCHMITT; Medina County, Texas; household #210 D'Hanis.5

Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Francois Joseph ZURCHER and Marie Anne SCHMITT; Medina County, Texas; household #312 D'Hanis.7

Marriage: 23 Dec 1895 Anna Maria Catherine BRITZ (1853- ), daughter of Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.9

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F Catherine ZURCHER

Birth: 5 Apr 1844 Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2

Immigratn: 26 Nov 1851 (w); Francois Joseph ZURCHER and Marie Anne SCHMITT; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre Sep 1851 on the "State of Maine."4

Marriage: 14 Jan 1864 Joseph CARLE (11 May 1836-20 Aug 1914), son of Francois Joseph CARLE and Anne Marie MUELLER; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.9

Daughter: 20 Mar 1867 Anna CARLE; Texas.9

Daughter: 24 Nov 1870 Mary Catherine CARLE; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.10

Daughter: 20 Aug 1878 Mary Rosalia CARLE; Medina County, Texas.9

Death: 18 Jan 1918 Medina County, Texas.11

Burial: __ ___ ____ St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.11

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M Appolinar ZURCHER

Birth: 16 Nov 1845 Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.12

Immigratn: 26 Nov 1851 (w); Francois Joseph ZURCHER and Marie Anne SCHMITT; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre Sep 1851 on the "State of Maine."4

Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Francois Joseph ZURCHER and Marie Anne SCHMITT; Medina County, Texas; household #210 D'Hanis.5

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M Louis Napoleon ZURCHER

Birth: 14 Jan 1849 Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2

Immigratn: 26 Nov 1851 (w); Francois Joseph ZURCHER and Marie Anne SCHMITT; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre Sep 1851 on the "State of Maine."4

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M Michel ZURCHER

Birth: __ ___ 1851 4

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F Regina ZURCHER

Birth: circa __ ___ 1853 Medina County, Texas.5

Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Francois Joseph ZURCHER and Marie Anne SCHMITT; Medina County, Texas; household #210 D'Hanis.5

Marriage: 23 Oct 1872 John Joseph AHR (29 Jun 1852- ), son of Etienne AHR and Anne Marie BILHARTZ; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.9

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M Leopold ZURCHER

Birth: 14 Nov 1854 Medina County, Texas.8

Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Francois Joseph ZURCHER and Marie Anne SCHMITT; Medina County, Texas; household #210 D'Hanis.5

Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Francois Joseph ZURCHER and Marie Anne SCHMITT; Medina County, Texas; household #312 D'Hanis.7

Marriage: 29 May 1879 Carolina WIPFF (19 Dec 1859-8 Apr 1929), daughter of Francois Joseph WIPFF and Maria Anna DERIER; Medina County, Texas.13

Death: 29 Apr 1920 Medina County, Texas.8

Burial: __ ___ ____ Holy Cross Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.8

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F Marianne ZURCHER

Birth: circa __ ___ 1857 Medina County, Texas.5

Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Francois Joseph ZURCHER and Marie Anne SCHMITT; Medina County, Texas; household #210 D'Hanis.5

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Endnotes

1. Family History Library, Oberentzen Births 1793-1819, Roll #720077, Family History Library, Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Oberentzen b. 1793-1819.

2. unknown, Oberentzen, Alsace Civil Registration to Marriages, Births and Deaths 1793 - 1872 (n.p.: LDS microfilm, n.d.). Hereinafter cited as Oberentzen BMD.

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

4. 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.

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

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

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

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

12. Cecilia Forrest, "Zuercher Ancestors," e-mail message from cb4rest@pdq.net to unknown recipient. Hereinafter cited as "Zuercher Family."

13. 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.