Johan Heinrich Gerdes

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Subject:

Johan Heinrich GERDES

Birth:

__ ___ 1809

Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1

Immigratn:

__ Nov 1845

Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 17 Sep 1845 on the "Albertina."2

Death:

__ ___ 1848

Medina County, Texas; killed by Indians.1

Marriage:

9 Apr 1852

Medina County, Texas.1

Deed:

15 Dec 1857

Medina County, Texas; File 5725, Section 306 (Abstract 441) 640 acres; Grantee - John H Gerdes, deceased.  Patentee - Heirs of John H Gerdes. CC Cert. #79.3

Father:

 

 

Mother:

 

 

Spouse:

Anna Maria Christina NEWIND

Birth:

18 Apr 1813

Westphalia, Germany.4

Census:

__ ___ 1850

Johan BREITEN Sr (11 Apr 1818-17 May 1892); Medina County, Texas; household # 5 Quihi.5

Marriage:

24 Apr 1852

Johan BREITEN Sr (11 Apr 1818-17 May 1892); Medina County, Texas.6

Census:

__ ___ 1880

Jacob BREITEN (17 Sep 1850-15 Jul 1933); Medina County, Texas; Household #110, Precinct 2.7

Death:

31 May 1896

Medina County, Texas.4

Burial:

__ ___ ____

Quihi Community Cemetery, Medina County.4

Father:

 

 

Mother:

 

 

Two Known Children

F

Maria GERDES

Birth:

__ ___ 1836

Westphalia, Germany.8

Death:

__ ___ 1845

at sea.8

Immigratn:

__ Nov 1845

(w); Johan Heinrich GERDES and Anna Maria Christina NEWIND; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 17 Sep 1845 on the "Albertina."2

M

Herman Heinrich GERDES

Birth:

circa __ ___ 1842

Westphalia, Germany.8

Christning:

1 Mar 1842

Billerbeck, Westphalia, Germany.9

Immigratn:

__ Nov 1845

(w); Johan Heinrich GERDES and Anna Maria Christina NEWIND; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 17 Sep 1845 on the "Albertina."2

Census:

__ ___ 1860

Jann Harm GERDES (14 Nov 1809-26 May 1887); Medina County, Texas; household #296 New Fountain.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             

 Endnotes

 1. Debbie Marquis Payne, "Jann Harm Gerdes, Jean Joseph Marquis," e-mail message from deb_payne17@sbcglobal.net to Margaret Simpson, 21 Jan 2006. Hereinafter cited as "Gerdes, Marquis." 

2. Maria Claves, Albertina, Neptune and Herschel, Ship Passenger Lists, departing 1845, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Travis County, Texas. 

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

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

5. Family Quest, 1850 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1850 Census

6. 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

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

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. International Genealogical Index Files, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as IGI. 

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

TXGenWeb, Medina County - Johan Heinrich Gerdes updated on 11/06/2013

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