Heinrich Harm Balzen

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Subject:           Heinrich Harm BALZEN

Birth:                              11 Jun 1825    Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1

Marriage:                        9 Dec 1848    Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2

Immigratn:            circa __ ___ 1852    3

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #336 New Fountain.3

Natlzation:                    14 May 1860    Medina County, Texas; Dist Ct Min No 2, p 240 (grant).4

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Medina County, Texas; household #173 New Fountain.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Harm Hinrich BALZEN (20 Feb 1801-11 May 1891); Medina County, Texas; Household #104, Precinct 2.6

Death:                             7 Dec 1888    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Quihi, Medina County.7

Father:            Harm Hinrich BALZEN (20 Feb 1801-11 May 1891)

Mother:           Gretje SAATHOFF (circa 1804-13 Dec 1832)

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Spouse:           Geschee ARKEBAUER

Birth:                              21 Feb 1826    Firrel, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Heinrich Harm BALZEN and Harm Hinrich BALZEN; Medina County, Texas; Household #104, Precinct 2.6

Death:                            20 Oct 1897    Medina County, Texas.7

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Quihi, Medina County.7

Father:            Thee Jurgens ARKEBAUER (8 Nov 1794-5 Jun 1865)

Mother:           Marje HENRICHS (circa 1795-        )

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Eight Known Children

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M           Harm Hinrich BALZEN

Birth:                              21 Jun 1851    Germany.2

Death:                   circa __ ___ 1852    8

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M           Mimke Harm BALZEN

Birth:                             22 Nov 1853    Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Heinrich Harm BALZEN and Geschee ARKEBAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #336 New Fountain.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Heinrich Harm BALZEN and Geschee ARKEBAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #173 New Fountain.5

Death:                           25 Nov 1877    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Quihi, Medina County.7

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M           Theodore Hinrich BALZEN

Birth:                               6 Dec 1855    Medina County, Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Heinrich Harm BALZEN and Geschee ARKEBAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #336 New Fountain.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Heinrich Harm BALZEN and Geschee ARKEBAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #173 New Fountain.5

Marriage:                         9 Apr 1879    Wilhelmina POEHLER (14 Dec 1859-3 Feb 1927), daughter of Friederich Gottlieb POEHLER and Christina Dorothea Charlotte WILHARM; Medina County, Texas.9

Death:                             17 Jul 1929    Medina County, Texas.7

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Quihi Community Cemetery, Medina County.7

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M           Herman Harm BALZEN

Birth:                             23 Sep 1857    Medina County, Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Heinrich Harm BALZEN and Geschee ARKEBAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #336 New Fountain.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Heinrich Harm BALZEN and Geschee ARKEBAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #173 New Fountain.5

Marriage:                      22 Dec 1877    Anna Margaretha OEFINGER (8 Jan 1861-14 Dec 1941), daughter of Johan OEFINGER and Anna Margaretha TRUDEL; Medina County, Texas.9

Death:                           26 Mar 1931    Medina County, Texas.7

Burial:                            27 Mar 1931    Quihi Community Cemetery, Medina County.10

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F            Maria BALZEN

Birth:                             19 Nov 1860    8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Heinrich Harm BALZEN and Geschee ARKEBAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #173 New Fountain.5

Marriage:                        29 Jul 1876    Frederick ECKHART (11 May 1858-15 Dec 1942), son of Christian ECKHART and Regina BINDER; Medina County, Texas.9

Death:                           16 Mar 1938    8

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M           Heinrich H BALZEN

Birth:                             29 Aug 1863    Quihi, Medina County, Texas.10

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Heinrich Harm BALZEN and Geschee ARKEBAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #173 New Fountain.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Heinrich Harm BALZEN and Harm Hinrich BALZEN; Medina County, Texas; Household #104, Precinct 2.6

Marriage:                      13 Dec 1883    Anna SCHUEHLE (13 Jan 1861-12 Jan 1944), daughter of George Michael SCHUEHLE and Elizabeth KEIM; Medina County, Texas.9

Death:                             1 Mar 1937    Medina County, Texas.7

Burial:                              3 Mar 1937    Quihi Community Cemetery, Medina County.10

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M           John BALZEN

Birth:                               6 Aug 1865    Medina County, Texas.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Heinrich Harm BALZEN and Geschee ARKEBAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #173 New Fountain.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Heinrich Harm BALZEN and Harm Hinrich BALZEN; Medina County, Texas; Household #104, Precinct 2.6

Marriage:                      13 Sep 1888    Hermina BOHLEN (9 Jul 1871-13 Jan 1916), daughter of Ernst August BOHLEN and Foelke Harms GERDES7

Death:                             1 Dec 1939    Medina County, Texas.7

Burial:                             3 Dec 1939    Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.10

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F            Margaretha BALZEN

Birth:                             19 Mar 1868    Medina County, Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Heinrich Harm BALZEN and Geschee ARKEBAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #173 New Fountain.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Heinrich Harm BALZEN and Harm Hinrich BALZEN; Medina County, Texas; Household #104, Precinct 2.6

Marriage:                      26 Nov 1887    Friedrich J BORCHERS (6 Jun 1856-8 Oct 1943)8

Death:                             1 Nov 1943    Medina County, Texas.7

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Quihi Community Cemetery, Medina County.7

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Endnotes 

1. G. McLin, compiler, Medina County, Texas Cemeteries (n.p.: G. McLin, 1985). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Cems I

2. Family Search, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as Fam Search. 

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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

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

TXGenWeb, Medina County - Heinrich Harm Balzen updated on 11/10/2013

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