Family Group Sheet

Subject:          Peter BRITZ

Birth:                           28 Feb 1825   Wahlen, Kreis Merzig, Prussia, Germany.1

Immigratn:                   22 Dec 1851   Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Bremen 1851 on the "Hermann Theodor."2

Marriage:                     __ ___ 1852   3

Natlzation:                     2 Aug 1859   Medina County, Texas; Com Ct Min No 2, p 154 (grant).4

Census:                       __ ___ 1860   Medina County, Texas; household #180 D'Hanis.5

Voter Reg:                    9 Sep 1867   Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: District Court; Remark: Citizen papers lost, confirmed by oath.6

Census:                       __ ___ 1870   Medina County, Texas; household #296 D'Hanis.7

Census:                       __ ___ 1880   D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.8

Death:                         13 Feb 1899   Texas.1

Father:

Mother:

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Spouse:          Maria Anna KOCH

Birth:                           23 Dec 1827   Wahlen, Kreis Merzig, Prussia, Germany.9

Immigratn:                   22 Dec 1851   (w); Peter KOCH and Helena ENGEL; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Bremen 1851 on the "Hermann Theodor."2

Death:                         13 May 1889   Medina County, Texas.9

Burial:                          __ ___ ____   St Dominic Catholic Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.9

Father:           Peter KOCH (9 Oct 1802-25 Mar 1874)

Mother:          Helena ENGEL (5 Feb 1796-19 Mar 1879)

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Ten Known Children

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F           Bertha Mary BRITZ

Birth:                            28 Jan 1850   1

Census:                       __ ___ 1860   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; Medina County, Texas; household #180 D'Hanis.5

Census:                       __ ___ 1870   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; Medina County, Texas; household #296 D'Hanis.7

Marriage:                     13 Mar 1871   Wendelin WALTER; Medina County, Texas.10

Marriage:                    23 Dec 1895   Francois Joseph ZURCHER (10 Oct 1842-6 Jun 1920), son of Francois Joseph ZURCHER and Marie Anne SCHMITT; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.11

Death:                         15 May 1919   D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.1

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F           Anna Maria Catherine BRITZ

Birth:                            __ ___ 1853   Texas.12

Christning:                   23 Mar 1853   D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                       __ ___ 1860   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; Medina County, Texas; household #180 D'Hanis.5

Census:                       __ ___ 1870   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; Medina County, Texas; household #296 D'Hanis.7

Marriage:                        8 Jul 1871   August HORNUNG (15 Feb 1850-30 Dec 1934); San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.1

Death:                             2 Jul 1921   Hondo, Medina County, Texas.12

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F           Catharina Gertrude BRITZ

Birth:                           12 Feb 1855   D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                       __ ___ 1860   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; Medina County, Texas; household #180 D'Hanis.5

Census:                       __ ___ 1870   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; Medina County, Texas; household #296 D'Hanis.7

Marriage:                     29 Jan 1873   Focke Ehme SAATHOFF (10 Feb 1840-30 Jul 1924), son of Ehme Focken SAATHOFF and Engel Tammen OESTERMANN; Medina County, Texas.10

Death:                            9 Apr 1948   Medina County, Texas.12

Burial:                          __ ___ ____   Woodsmen of the World, D'Hanis, Medina County.12

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M           Leopold BRITZ

Birth:                           13 Mar 1857   D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.3

Census:                       __ ___ 1860   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; Medina County, Texas; household #180 D'Hanis.5

Census:                       __ ___ 1870   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; Medina County, Texas; household #296 D'Hanis.7

Census:                       __ ___ 1880   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.8

Marriage:                    22 Aug 1885   Emma Carolina GRIMSINGER (4 Feb 1869-14 Feb 1946); Medina County, Texas.10

Death:                          14 Jan 1939   D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.8

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F           Regina Maria BRITZ

Birth:                            29 Jan 1859   D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                       __ ___ 1860   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; Medina County, Texas; household #180 D'Hanis.5

Census:                       __ ___ 1870   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; Medina County, Texas; household #296 D'Hanis.7

Marriage:                    30 Sep 1878   Joseph RUDINGER (21 Nov 1855-1 Sep 1889), son of Joseph RUDINGER and Marie Agathe GARTEISER; Medina County, Texas.10

Marriage:                    27 Nov 1893   Ignatius DECKERT (3 Mar 1862-11 Aug 1913), son of Jean Baptiste DECKERT and Reine WOLFF; St Dominic Catholic Church, D'Hanis, Medina County.13

Death:                          10 Jun 1948   Sabinal, Uvalde County, Texas.8

Burial:                          12 Jun 1948   D'Hanis, Medina County.8

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F           Therese BRITZ

Birth:                           23 Dec 1860   D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.9

Census:                       __ ___ 1870   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; Medina County, Texas; household #296 D'Hanis.7

Census:                       __ ___ 1880   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.8

Marriage:                     21 Jun 1880   Eugene GRIMSINGER (24 Oct 1850-10 Apr 1931); Medina County, Texas.10

Death:                           8 May 1950   Medina County, Texas.9

Burial:                          __ ___ ____   Holy Cross Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.9

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F           Helena BRITZ

Birth:                             6 May 1863   D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.9

Census:                       __ ___ 1870   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; Medina County, Texas; household #296 D'Hanis.7

Census:                       __ ___ 1880   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.8

Marriage:                       5 Feb 1884   Charles BOOG (24 Nov 1860-20 Mar 1942), son of Charles BOOG and Marie Anne RIEGEL; St Dominic Catholic Church, D'Hanis, Medina County.13

Death:                           19 Jul 1948   Medina County, Texas.9

Burial:                          __ ___ ____   Holy Cross Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.9

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F           Elizabeth BRITZ

Birth:                            23 Oct 1865   D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                       __ ___ 1870   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; Medina County, Texas; household #296 D'Hanis.7

Census:                       __ ___ 1880   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.8

Marriage:                     __ ___ ____   William John O'DONNELL (27 Jun 1850-4 Apr 1943)12

Death:                         17 Aug 1950   Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                         19 Aug 1950   Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.1

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F           Anna Mary BRITZ

Birth:                           30 May 1868   D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.8

Census:                       __ ___ 1870   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; Medina County, Texas; household #296 D'Hanis.7

Census:                       __ ___ 1880   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.8

Marriage:                     __ ___ ____   August WENDLAND (26 Mar 1857-5 Apr 1922)8

Death:                           6 Mar 1934   Medina County, Texas.8

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F           Bertha BRITZ

Birth:                             9 Nov 1873   D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.8

Census:                       __ ___ 1880   (w); Peter BRITZ and Maria Anna KOCH; D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.8

Death:                          18 Jan 1962   Houston, Harris County, Texas.8

Burial:                          20 Jan 1962   Washington Cemetery, Harris County.8

Marriage:                                            Robert HUEBOTTER (9 Nov 1873-18 Jan 1962)8

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Endnotes 

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

2. Eva Lembcke, compiler, Volume 1 Passenger Lists for Galveston 1850-1855 (n.p.: Private, September, 1985). Hereinafter cited as Passenger Lists-Galv. 

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

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

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

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

10. 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. 

11. 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. 

12. TXGenWeb - Medina County, online http://users.rootsweb.com/~txmedina. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb Medina. 

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