Family Group Sheet

Subject:           John Heinrich WIEMERS

Birth:                             22 Mar 1825    Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1

Immigratn:                    20 Dec 1851    2

Marriage:                          5 Jul 1856    Medina County, Texas.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #297 New Fountain.4

Voter Reg:                      5 Sep 1867    Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: District Court.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Medina County, Texas; household #218 New Fountain.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Medina County, Texas; Household #76, Precinct 2.7

Death:                            18 Jun 1906    Medina County, Texas.8

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.8

Father:            Christoph Tepken WIEMERS (28 Jan 1780-28 Apr 1848)

Mother:           Anna Margaretha LAHNEMANN (30 Dec 1782-        )

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Spouse:           Aalke Jansen GERDES

Birth:                               2 Nov 1839    Hanover, Germany.8

Death:                            17 Apr 1923    Hondo, Medina County, Texas.9

Burial:                            18 Apr 1923    New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.9

Father:            Jann Harm GERDES (14 Nov 1809-26 May 1887)

Mother:           Venne Durks TELKEN (14 Apr 1813-1 Apr 1857)

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Ten Known Children

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M           Christoph WIEMERS

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1858    Medina County, Texas.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; household #297 New Fountain.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; household #218 New Fountain.6

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M           John Christopher WIEMERS

Birth:                              __ ___ 1859    Medina County, Texas.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; household #297 New Fountain.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; household #218 New Fountain.6

Marriage:                       14 Jun 1879    Antje FASELER (8 Feb 1862-1925), daughter of Gerd Harms FASELER and Christine Fredericke MUENNINK; Medina County, Texas.3

Daughter:                       29 Apr 1880    Lena Louise WIEMERS; New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.9

Death:                            __ ___ 1895    Medina County, Texas.8

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.8

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M           Bernhardt Christian WIEMERS

Birth:                              28 Feb 1861    Medina County, Texas.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; household #218 New Fountain.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; Household #76, Precinct 2.7

Marriage:                       31 Jan 1885    Zeda SAATHOFF (17 Dec 1863-22 Jun 1941), daughter of Mimke Mimken SAATHOFF and Trintje Katherina BALZEN; Medina County, Texas.3

Death:                            14 Oct 1932    Medina County, Texas.8

Burial:                            15 Oct 1932    Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.9

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F            Ninna WIEMERS

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1864    Medina County, Texas.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; household #218 New Fountain.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; Household #76, Precinct 2.7

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M           Wilhelm WIEMERS

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1866    Medina County, Texas.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; household #218 New Fountain.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; Household #76, Precinct 2.7

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M           Diedrich WIEMERS

Birth:                              24 Oct 1867    Medina County, Texas.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; household #218 New Fountain.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; Household #76, Precinct 2.7

Death:                            13 Apr 1953    Medina County, Texas.9

Burial:                            14 Apr 1953    New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.9

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F            Anna WIEMERS

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1871    Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; Household #76, Precinct 2.7

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M           George WIEMERS

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1873    Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; Household #76, Precinct 2.7

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M           Theodore WIEMERS

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1875    Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; Household #76, Precinct 2.7

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F            Alma WIEMERS

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1878    Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); John Heinrich WIEMERS and Aalke Jansen GERDES; Medina County, Texas; Household #76, Precinct 2.7

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Endnotes 

1. Roy W Stiegler Jr, "Early Immigration," e-mail message from stiegler@hal-pc.org to Margaret Simpson, October 20, 2002. Hereinafter cited as "Stiegler-BalsenBoehlePoehler." 

2. Indianola Immigrant Database, online http://vhrc.uhv.edu/manuscripts/indianola/home.cfm. Hereinafter cited as Indianola Immigrants. 

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

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

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

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