Caroline Dienger Geb. 26 Nov 1818 in Hausen, Baden Gest. 4 Mar 1880 Caroline came to Texas with her brother Karl and her sister Bertha. She never married. On the 1870 Kendall County Census her year of birth is about 1825, but on her tombstone it is 1818. I am unsure which one is correct …
Dorothea Dienger Born in Bodenwerder Hanover, Ger. July 7, 1837 Died Sept 29, 1930 Karl Dienger Born in Hausen, Baden, Germany Apr. 26, 1821 Died Apr. 27, 1899 Karl came to Texas with his two sisters, Kundingunda Bertha (married August Staffel) and Caroline. In 1856 he married Dorothea Boerner. For twenty years, Karl taught German …
Ferdinand E. Harz Oct. 22, 1824 Apr. 8, 1903 Marie Harz Feb. 5, 1844 June 2, 1933 Ferdinand Harz was born in Saxony, Germany. He came to Texas in 1853 and lived for a time in New Braunfels and later San Antonio. From 1854-1856 he hauled freight from Port Lavaca to El Paso. In 1861-1864 …
Herman G. Froebel Geb. 26 Mai 1827 Zu Schwarzburg, Rudolstadt, Stadtilm Gest. 25 Aug 1879 Herman G. and his wife, Therese Caroline Elbel, came to Texas in 1852 and settled in the Boerne area the same year. He farmed land he purchased along Bandera Road. When his wife died in December 1865, he moved to …
Mother Sophie Ammann Born March 6, 1824 Died Jan 4, 1914 Father Christian Ammann Born April 8, 1815 Died Dec. 14, 1881 Christian Ammann was born in Verlberg, Tyrol, Austria. He came to Texas in 1846 with two brothers, Louis and Andreas, and settled in La Grange. One year later he married Sophia Meckel. They …
Hier Ruht Wilhelm Vogt Geb Apr 15, 1826 Gest Sept 24, 1912 Vater Hier Ruht Ernstine Vogt Geb Apr 8, 1830 Gest Okt 4, 1907 Mutter Wilhelm was born in Kamitz, Schlesian, Germany. He came to Texas in 1852 and settled in Seguin. There he farmed and raised stock. He married Ernestine Neisher. In 1856, …
Hier ruhet Ignatz Minnich Geb. Maerz den 20th 1825 Gest. Mai den 29th 1901 Age 76 years 2 mths, 9 days On October 16, 2020 The Genealogical Society of Kendall County posted a biographical sketch of Ignatz Minnich and his wife Barbara on their Facebook page. Click on Ignatz Minnich to read the sketch. Ignatz …
Joseph D. Johns Sr Born Nov. 24, 1832 Died Oct 11, 1908 Christ is my hope Joseph Dupuy Johns was born in Lunenberg County, Virginia in 1832. On 4 May 1862 he enlisted in the Confederate Army as a Private in Company A of the 33rd Regiment 5th Texas Cavalry, Duff’s Partisan Rangers. Another Kendall …
Carl Wilhelm Kuhfuss Geb. Sept 14, 1832 Gest. Aug 21, 1894 In Aller von 62 yahren 11 monate The second photograph shows the view from Conrad’s grave to Wilhelm Kuhfuss’ grave. They are on border of the original part of the cemetery. Wilhelm Kuhfuss was born in Babens Ruhe, Germany. After arriving in Boerne, he started buying …
Adam Vogt Geb May 10, 1822 Gest April 19, 1882 Adam Vogt was one of forty young men who founded the settlement of Bettina in the Fisher Miller Grant under the direction of the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas. Most were university students from Giessen, Heidelberg and from an industrial school …
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