Family Group
Sheet
Subject:
Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK
Birth: 17 Feb 1825 Grossefehn, Ost
Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1
Marriage: 9 Jul 1848 Aurich, Ost
Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1
Immigratn:
__ ___ 1856 on the De Weser.2
Census: __ ___ 1860 Medina County, Texas;
household #307 New Fountain.3
Census: __ ___ 1870 Medina County, Texas;
household #224 New Fountain.4
Natlzation:
28 Jun 1875 Medina County, Texas; Dist Ct Min No 3A, p 104
(intent).5
Death: 2 Sep 1901 Medina County,
Texas.6
Burial: __ ___ ____ New Fountain
Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.6
Father: Schweer Behrends BOHMFALK (20 Dec 1792- )
Mother:
Trientje HENRICHS (19 Sep 1794- )
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Spouse:
Johanna Frieden
SCHONE
Birth: 5 Dec 1824 Ost Friesland,
Niedersachen, Germany.6
Death: 16 Oct 1891 Medina County,
Texas.6
Burial: __ ___ ____ New Fountain
Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.6
Father:
Mother:
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Nine Known
Children
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M
Friedrich BOHMFALK
Birth: 7 Nov 1848 Grossefehn, Ost
Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.7
Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household
#307 New Fountain.3
Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household
#224 New Fountain.4
Marriage: 25 Feb 1871 Johanna Sophia
Juliana SCHLUENTZ (9 Aug 1853- ), daughter of David Detlef
SCHLUENTZ and Christina Elisabeth SCHUDE; Medina County, Texas.8
Marriage: 9 May 1922 Friedericke Auguste
Theresa WINKLER (16 Sep 1861-5 Jan 1937), daughter of John Nicholas
WINKLER and Anna Margareth SCHEELER9
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F
Catherina Trientje BOHMFALK
Birth: 1 Mar 1850 Grossefehn, Ost
Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.6
Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household
#307 New Fountain.3
Marriage: 16 Jan 1869 Heyo HEYEN (8 May
1848-17 Feb 1922), son of Wilhelm HEYEN and Antje SCHMIDT; Medina
County, Texas.8
Death: 1 Nov 1921 Medina County,
Texas.6
Burial: __ ___ ____ Oakwood Cemetery,
Hondo, Medina County.6
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M
Schweer H BOHMFALK
Birth: 4 Oct 1852 Grossefehn, Ost
Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.10
Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household
#307 New Fountain.3
Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household
#224 New Fountain.4
Marriage: 15 Nov 1873 Elizabeth M HARDT (19
Feb 1853-5 Aug 1929), daughter of Henry Christian HARDT and Marie
Anne HALLER; Medina County, Texas.8
Death: 4 Nov 1923 Yancey, Medina
County, Texas.10
Burial: 5 Nov 1923 Yancey Community
Cemetery, Medina County.10
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M
Harm Harms BOHMFALK
Birth: 25 Apr 1854 Grossefehn, Ost
Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1
Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household
#307 New Fountain.3
Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household
#224 New Fountain.4
Marriage: 13 Jan 1880 Friedericke Auguste
Theresa WINKLER (16 Sep 1861-5 Jan 1937), daughter of John Nicholas
WINKLER and Anna Margareth SCHEELER; Medina County, Texas.8
Death: 15 Nov 1892 Medina County,
Texas.6
Burial: __ ___ ____ New Fountain
Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.6
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M
Johann Harms BOHMFALK
Birth: 5 May 1856 at sea.11
Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household
#307 New Fountain.3
Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household
#224 New Fountain.4
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M
George Rolf BOHMFALK
Birth: 8 Jan 1858 New Fountain,
Medina County, Texas.12
Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household
#307 New Fountain.3
Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household
#224 New Fountain.4
Marriage: 21 Feb 1880 Maria OEFINGER (21
Dec 1862-30 Aug 1937), daughter of Johan OEFINGER and Ursula
OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas.8
Death: 23 Aug 1944 Hondo, Medina
County, Texas.10
Burial: 24 Aug 1944 New Fountain
Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.10
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F
Johanna BOHMFALK
Birth: 15 Nov 1859 New Fountain,
Medina County, Texas.10
Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household
#307 New Fountain.3
Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household
#224 New Fountain.4
Marriage: 27 Oct 1880 Dominic RIFF (20 Sep
1855-8 May 1950), son of Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina
County, Texas.8
Death: 17 Jan 1937 San Antonio, Bexar
County, Texas.10
Burial: __ ___ ____ New Fountain
Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.6
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F
Maria BOHMFALK
Birth: __ ___ 1862 Medina County,
Texas.12
Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household
#224 New Fountain.4
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Johann SAATHOFF (14
Jun 1861-4 Jun 1923), son of Mimke Mimken SAATHOFF and Trintje
Katherina BALZEN13
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M
Henry BOHMFALK
Birth: __ ___ 1863 Medina County,
Texas.12
Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers
BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household
#224 New Fountain.4
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Endnotes
1. International
Genealogical Index Files, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter
cited as IGI.
2. Cumbersome
Journey from East Frisia to Texas, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~yarbrough/files/cumbersomejourney.htm.
Hereinafter cited as East Frisia.
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. WPA Index
to Texas Naturalizations 1846 - 1939; (Medina County: WPA: Texas
District & County Courts). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Natlztn.
6. TXGenWeb -
Medina County, online http://www.txgenweb3.org/txmedina/.
Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb Medina.
7. Family Search,
online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as Fam Search.
8. 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.
9. RootsWeb -
WorldConnect, online http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com.
Hereinafter cited as WorldConnect.
10. Family Search
- Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0.
Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs.
11. Kristin
Wohlschlagel-Cozad, "Wohlschlagel-Cozad Gedcom" (securxsys@cs.com).
unknown memo. Hereinafter cited as "Bohmfalk."
12. Castro
Colonies Heritage Association, compiler, The History of Medina
County, Texas (Castroville, Texas: Castro Colonies Heritage
Association). Hereinafter cited as Hist Medina Co.
13. Paul Adams
Genealogy, online http://www.summitsoftware.com/pwa/Genealogy.
Hereinafter cited as Paul Adams. |