John Jacob Fritz

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Subject:           John Jacob FRITZ

Birth:                             21 Mar 1826    Neuhausen, Wurttemberg, Germany.1

Immigratn:                       2 Feb 1852    Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Bremen 1852 on the "Magnet."2

Marriage:                      30 Nov 1854    Medina County, Texas.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #343 New Fountain.4

Natlzation:                         2 Jul 1860    Medina County, Texas; Com Ct Min No 2, p 205.5

Voter Reg:                      4 Sep 1867    Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: Commissioners Court.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Medina County, Texas; household #168 New Fountain.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Medina County, Texas; household #197, Precinct #1.8

Deed:                             16 Jun 1886    Medina County, Texas; File 3228, Section 13 (Abstract 1270) 160 acres; Grantee - John Fritz. Patentee - John Fritz.9

Death:                             7 Mar 1902    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1

Father:

Mother:

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Spouse:           Maria OEFINGER

Birth:                               5 Nov 1829    Wurttemberg, Germany.10

Death:                               7 Jul 1893    Medina County, Texas.10

Father:            Johannes OEFINGER

Mother:           Ursula OEFINGER (16 Oct 1803-18 Oct 1885)

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Six Known Children

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F            Anna Maria FRITZ

Birth:                               3 Aug 1855    Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #343 New Fountain.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #168 New Fountain.7

Marriage:                          6 Jul 1876    Rudolph Theodore WURZBACH (2 Jan 1844-22 Sep 1925), son of Franz Justus WURZBACH and Renata Cornelia Rosalo SCHNEIDER; Medina County, Texas.3

Death:                             4 Aug 1947    Medina County, Texas.1

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M           Gottfreid FRITZ

Birth:                             30 Dec 1856    Quihi, Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #343 New Fountain.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #168 New Fountain.7

Death:                              4 Jun 1872    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1

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F            Catherina FRITZ

Birth:                             29 Dec 1858    Quihi, Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #343 New Fountain.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #168 New Fountain.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #197, Precinct #1.8

Marriage:                        4 Sep 1882    Emil HAEGELIN (8 Aug 1850-26 Feb 1938), son of Joseph HAEGELIN Sr and Therese ZINSMEYER; Medina County, Texas.3

Death:                            24 Jan 1948    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                            26 Jan 1948    Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.12

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F            Paulina FRITZ

Birth:                             22 Nov 1862    Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #168 New Fountain.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #197, Precinct #1.8

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F            Louisa FRITZ

Birth:                              28 Apr 1866    Quihi, Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #168 New Fountain.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #197, Precinct #1.8

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F            Bertha FRITZ

Birth:                             __ Mar 1875    Medina County, Texas.10

Death:                              9 Apr 1875    Medina County, Texas.10

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Endnotes 

1. LDS Microfilm, compiler, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County, Texas (n.p.: GEDCOM by an unknown person). Hereinafter cited as Zion Cem

2. Galveston County Genealogical Society, compiler, Ship Passenger Lists - Port of Galveston 1846-1871 (Galveston, Texas: Galveston County Genealogical Society, 1984). Hereinafter cited as Passenger Lists-Galveston

3. 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

4. Family Quest, 1860 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1860 Census

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

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

9. Texas General Land Office Land Grant Search, online http://wwwdb.glo.state.tx.us/central/LandGrants/LandGrantsWorklist.cfm. Hereinafter cited as TX GLO. 

10. Carol Henley, compiler, Medina County, Texas Cemeteries Vol II (Signal Mountain, TN: Mountain Press, 1985). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Cems II

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

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

TXGenWeb, Medina County - John Jacob Fritz updated on 11/10/2013

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