Harm Schweers Bohmfalk

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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.

TXGenWeb, Medina County - Harm Schweers Bohmfalk updated on 11/10/2013

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