I don’t remember Grandpa looking this young, but he looks so handsome in this picture I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to post it for his birthday, number 129 to be exact. I have very few memories of him, but there are a couple that really stand out. Every Sunday afternoon, my parents and I would go visit Grandpa …
Emilie Adam Schoenert daughter of Conrad and Adalbertha Bergmann Adam William H. Emilie A Feb. 27, 1853 Apr. 27, 1862 Mar. 7, 1924 July 24, 1949 Buried in the Oakwood Cemetery Annex, Austin, Texas Oakwood Cemetery Annex (Austin, Travis County, Texas). William H. and Emilie A. Schoenert marker; personally read 2012.
Our Friend Wm. Friedrich Died December 23, 1868 Age 45 years In a letter dated 1 January 2012, from cousin Robert Clines, “The family history in what is now Kendall County begins in 1849 with Wilhelm Friedrich who arrived in Texas with the famous 40 students who first located at the Bettina Colony on the …
Kathinka, the eldest daughter of Conrad and Adalbertha Bergmann Adam, was born on 7 September 1857. Her great-grandson, Marion Toepperwein, told this story about her. “Before her marriage while living at her father’s place near Boerne, Texas. Due to no fences, horses had to be hobbled, a band of Indians rode through scattering the horses. …
Do you recognize this picture or anyone in it? Do you have a better copy? Regina A. shared this photo with me. The only person that is for sure identified is Paul Toepperwein. He is wearing a hat and is in the middle of the picture turned sideways. I have looked at this picture a million times trying to …
F. E.Voges born Jan. 1, 1852 died Dec. 7, 1942 married to Theresa Adam Fritz is the son of Frederick Voges who came from Germany and settled in the New Braunfels area in the 1850s. He assisted Conrad Adam in his butcher business. Boerne Cemetery (Boerne, Kendall County, Texas). F. E. Voges marker; personally read 2011.
Conrad married the girl next door! When he first arrived in Boerne, Conrad lived and worked on the Dr. Ferdinand Herff farm. The Joseph Bergmann family was his closest neighbor. The houses were within easy walking distance from each other and so I think it is safe to say that Conrad saw the Bergmann family …
Ida Haufler Adam was the daughter of Johann (John) Gottfried and Louisa Magers Haufler. born September 25, 1871 died May 10, 1964 Julius Adam was the son of Conrad and Adalbertha Bergmann Adam born March 15, 1864 died August 23, 1952 They are my great-grandparents. Boerne Cemetery (Boerne, Kendall County, Texas). Julius and Ida Adam marker; personally …
Conrad was born in Tiefenbach, Prussia, a small village in Hesse in 1828. I know the location of his birthplace because on his naturalization papers he states he was from Tiefenbach. But then comes every genealogist’s nightmare, I do not have documentation for the rest of his family tree. I do know that what I …
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