Heinrich Theodore Renken

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Subject:           Heinrich Theodore RENKEN

Birth:                              __ ___ 1833    Sengwarden, Oldenburg, Saxony, Germany.1

Marriage:           before __ ___ 1860    Elisabeth Dorothea KUECK (4 Jul 1830-28 Mar 1876)2

Immigratn:                     __ Oct 1860    Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Bremen 1860 on the "Fortuna."3

Voter Reg:                      2 Sep 1867    Medina County, Texas.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Medina County, Texas; household #77 Castroville.5

Natlzation:                     24 Aug 1871    Medina County, Texas; Dist. Ct. Min. No. 3, p. 311 (Intent).6

Marriage:                      30 Mar 1878    Helene THIEU; Bexar County, Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Helene THIEU; Medina County, Texas; Household #107, Castroville.8

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Spouse:           Elisabeth Dorothea KUECK

Birth:                                 4 Jul 1830    Germany.9

Death:                           28 Mar 1876    Medina County, Texas.9

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Five Known Children

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M           Henry Frederick RENKEN

Birth:                              19 Apr 1863    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.10

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Heinrich Theodore RENKEN and Elisabeth Dorothea KUECK; Medina County, Texas; household #77 Castroville.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Heinrich Theodore RENKEN and Helene THIEU; Medina County, Texas; Household #107, Castroville.8

Death:                           13 Dec 1949    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.10

Burial:                           15 Dec 1949    Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County.10

Marriage:                       __ ___ ____    Therese BURELL (18 Jan 1863-23 Apr 1945), daughter of Jean Baptiste BURELL and Theresa FUEHRLING10

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M           Wilhelm Henry RENKEN

Birth:                             28 Aug 1865    Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Heinrich Theodore RENKEN and Elisabeth Dorothea KUECK; Medina County, Texas; household #77 Castroville.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Heinrich Theodore RENKEN and Helene THIEU; Medina County, Texas; Household #107, Castroville.8

Marriage:                       11 Jan 1887    Mary Catherine TSCHIRHART (6 Jul 1867-3 Jan 1934), daughter of Nicolas TSCHIRHART and Catherine MEYER; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.2

Death:                             1 Feb 1933    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.2

Burial:                              2 Feb 1933    Roselawn Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County.10

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M           Herman Henry RENKEN

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1867    Medina County, Texas.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Heinrich Theodore RENKEN and Elisabeth Dorothea KUECK; Medina County, Texas; household #77 Castroville.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Heinrich Theodore RENKEN and Helene THIEU; Medina County, Texas; Household #107, Castroville.8

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F            Louisa Dorothy Adaline RENKEN

Birth:                               17 Jul 1868    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Heinrich Theodore RENKEN and Elisabeth Dorothea KUECK; Medina County, Texas; household #77 Castroville.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Heinrich Theodore RENKEN and Helene THIEU; Medina County, Texas; Household #107, Castroville.8

Death:                             9 Mar 1890    Georgetown, Texas.9

Marriage:                       __ ___ ____    Joseph Nicolaus TSCHIRHART (6 Jun 1855-5 Jan 1918), son of Nicolas TSCHIRHART and Catherine MEYER; Texas.1

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F            Lisetta Louisa Henrietta RENKEN

Birth:                              25 Jan 1874    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.10

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Heinrich Theodore RENKEN and Helene THIEU; Medina County, Texas; Household #107, Castroville.8

Marriage:                       25 Oct 1893    Herman Emil HAASS (22 Dec 1866-18 Apr 1956), son of Valentine Frederick HAASS and Aalke Harms GERDES; Zion Lutheran Church, Castroville, Medina County.11

Death:                             16 Jul 1922    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.10

Burial:                             18 Jul 1922    Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.10

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Spouse:           Helene THIEU

Birth:                              31 Oct 1829    Oldenburg, Saxony, Germany.1

Marriage:              circa __ ___ 1845    Heinrich Gerhard BORCHERS (1820-        ); Oldenburg, Saxony, Germany.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Heinrich Gerhard BORCHERS (1820-        ); Medina County, Texas; household #237 New Fountain.5

Death:                           15 Mar 1907    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.13

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No Known Children

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Endnotes 

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

2. 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. 

3. Ethel Hander Geue, compiler, New Homes in a New Land: German Immigration to Texas 1847-1861 (Waco, Texas: Texian Press, 1970). Hereinafter cited as New Homes in New Land. 

4. Jim Menke, "List of Registered Voters, Medina County," Branches and Acorns, No 4, Volume VI (June, 1991). Hereinafter cited as "Voters-Medina County." 

5. Family Quest, 1870 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1870 Census. 

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

7. San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society, compiler, Marriages of Bexar County, Texas Books E & F Aug 27 1866 - May 29 1879 (San Antonio, Texas: San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society, 1998). Hereinafter cited as Marrs - Bexar Co E, F. 

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

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

11. Renee Smelley, "Descendants of Peter Eichhorn," e-mail message from irsmelley2@aol.com to Margaret Simspon, May 8, 2002. Hereinafter cited as "Peter Eichhorn." 

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

13. GenCircles, online www.gencircles.com. Hereinafter cited as GenCircles.

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