Family Group Sheet

Subject:          Joseph KEMPF

Birth:                               3 May 1809    Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Marriage:                      16 Nov 1840    Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Passport:                      15 Nov 1843    Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France; # 8:0853 (with 2 children).2

Immigratn:                       8 Apr 1844    Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Strasbourg 22 Nov 1843 on the "Heinrich."3

Occupation:                   __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; farmer.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #22 Medina River above Castroville.4

Deed:                              5 Feb 1851    Medina County, Texas; File 928, Sections 77 (Abstract 574) and 80 (Abstract 575) 640 acres; Grantee - Joseph Kempf.  Patentee - Joseph Kempf.  CC Cert. #25.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1854    St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County; family #43 (6 children).6

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Bexar County, Texas; household # 3612 Castroville.7

Death:                           27 Feb 1868    Medina County, Texas.8

Burial:                            28 Feb 1868    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.8

Father:            Antoine Marie KEMPF (circa 1775-20 Nov 1847)

Mother:           Marthe KARRER

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Spouse:          Theresa WOLFF

Birth:                              25 Apr 1823    Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.9

Marriage:                       21 Apr 1874    Nicholas HOFFMANN (30 Apr 1825-23 Apr 1894); St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.10

Death:                            10 Apr 1894    Medina County, Texas.9

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.11

Father:

Mother:

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Eleven Known Children

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F            Therese KEMPF

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1842    Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.4

Immigratn:                       8 Apr 1844    (w); Joseph KEMPF and Theresa WOLFF; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Strasbourg 22 Nov 1843 on the "Heinrich."3

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Joseph KEMPF and Theresa WOLFF; Medina County, Texas; household #22 Medina River above Castroville.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Joseph KEMPF and Theresa WOLFF; Bexar County, Texas; household # 3612 Castroville.7

Marriage:                       11 Feb 1861    Benoit BURELL (1840-        ), son of Joseph BURELL Sr and Magdalene BRUNNER; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.8

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M           Joseph KEMPF

Birth:                              15 Apr 1843    Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Immigratn:                       8 Apr 1844    (w); Joseph KEMPF and Theresa WOLFF; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Strasbourg 22 Nov 1843 on the "Heinrich."3

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Joseph KEMPF and Theresa WOLFF; Medina County, Texas; household #22 Medina River above Castroville.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Joseph KEMPF and Theresa WOLFF; Bexar County, Texas; household # 3612 Castroville.7

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F            Anna Mary KEMPF

Birth:                             10 Dec 1846    Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Joseph KEMPF and Theresa WOLFF; Medina County, Texas; household #22 Medina River above Castroville.4

Marriage:                      19 Nov 1866    Edouard RIEBER (13 Oct 1842-19 May 1920), son of Francois Joseph RIEBER and Marie Agathe WIPFF; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.10

Death:                            16 Jan 1877    Medina County, Texas.12

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Dominic Catholic Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.12

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F            Catharine KEMPF

Birth:                                4 Jan 1850    Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Joseph KEMPF and Theresa WOLFF; Medina County, Texas; household #22 Medina River above Castroville.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Joseph KEMPF and Theresa WOLFF; Bexar County, Texas; household # 3612 Castroville.7

Marriage:                       10 Jan 1871    Charles STEIN (19 Dec 1845-1 Dec 1908), son of Etienne (Stephan) STEIN and Marie Magdalene GROSS; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.10

Daughter:                      18 Nov 1878    Ida STEIN; Medina County, Texas.9

Death:                             7 Dec 1925    Medina County, Texas.8

Burial:                             9 Dec 1925    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.8

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M           Francis Joseph KEMPF

Birth:                                4 Oct 1851    Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Joseph KEMPF and Theresa WOLFF; Bexar County, Texas; household # 3612 Castroville.7

Marriage:                      30 Nov 1875    Mary Anne HABY (4 Sep 1855-25 Aug 1915), daughter of Jean Georges HABY and Marie Anne BECK; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.8

Death:                             9 Feb 1911    Medina County, Texas.12

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Devine, Medina County.12

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M           Louis Philip KEMPF

Birth:                             27 Aug 1853    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Joseph KEMPF and Theresa WOLFF; Bexar County, Texas; household # 3612 Castroville.7

Death:                           29 Nov 1934    Medina County, Texas.12

Burial:                           30 Nov 1934    St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Devine, Medina County.13

Marriage:                       __ ___ ____    Sallie Jane ? (12 May 1847-4 Mar 1923); Texas.12

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F            Louisa KEMPF

Birth:                               18 Jul 1855    Medina County, Texas.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Joseph KEMPF and Theresa WOLFF; Bexar County, Texas; household # 3612 Castroville.7

Marriage:                         6 Jan 1873    Theophil RIEBER (circa 1850-        ), son of Francois Joseph RIEBER and Marie Agathe WIPFF; Medina County, Texas.10

Death:                            20 Oct 1915    Bracketville, Kinney County, Texas.11

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F            Mary Rosa KEMPF

Birth:                             18 May 1859    Medina County, Texas.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Joseph KEMPF and Theresa WOLFF; Bexar County, Texas; household # 3612 Castroville.7

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M           Jacob Gregor KEMPF

Birth:                             25 May 1861    Medina County, Texas.12

Marriage:                      23 Nov 1886    Catherine SCHOTT (6 May 1868-12 Aug 1947), daughter of Dominique SCHOTT and Marie Anne SOLTNER; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.8

Son:                                12 Jul 1887    George Henry KEMPF; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.14

Daughter:                        6 Mar 1889    Mary Anna Josephine KEMPF; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.14

Daughter:                      11 Jan 1891    Hilda Theresa KEMPF; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.14

Son:                                 8 Jan 1893    Alfred Louis KEMPF; Devine, Medina County, Texas.14

Daughter:                      22 Jan 1895    Catherine Elisa KEMPF; Devine, Medina County, Texas.14

Death:                          10 May 1909    Medina County, Texas.12

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Devine, Medina County.12

Son:                                                       Leonard KEMPF

Daughter:                                              Rosa KEMPF

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F            Mary Magdalena KEMPF

Birth:                             30 Sep 1863    Medina County, Texas.8

Marriage:                         2 Feb 1885    Theodore WIPFF (3 Oct 1861-16 Jan 1953), son of Francois Joseph WIPFF and Maria Anna DERIER; Medina County, Texas.10

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M           John Sebastian KEMPF

Birth:                              12 Jun 1865    Medina County, Texas.8

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Endnotes 

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

2. Clifford Neal Smith, compiler, Emigrants from France (Haut-Rhin Department) to America, Part 1: 1837-1844 (McNeal, Arizona: Westland Publications, 1986). Hereinafter cited as Emigrants from France. 

3. Lyons, Louis Phillipe, Jean Key and Heinrich, Ship Passenger Lists, 1843 departures, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Travis County, Texas. 

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

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

6. Ted Gittinger, Connie Rihn, Roberta Haby and Charlene Snavely, compiler, St Louis Church, Castroville, Texas (San Antonio, Texas: Graphic Arts, 1973). Hereinafter cited as St Louis Church. 

7. Heritage Quest, 1860 Census of Bexar County, Texas., CD-ROM (Sierra OnLine: Generations Archives), Bexar County. Hereinafter cited as 1860 Census - Bexar. 

8. 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. 

9. LDS microfilm, compiler, St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County, Texas (n.p.: GEDCOM by an unknown person). Hereinafter cited as St Louis Cem. 

10. 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. 

11. Margaret Grammer, "Kempf & Mann Families," e-mail message from [email protected] to Margaret Simpson, April 10, 2001. Hereinafter cited as "Kempf, Mann." 

12. Grave Visited and Marker Personally Recorded; Margaret Simpson. 

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

14. Virginia and Paul Schott, "Family Records" (Devine, Texas). unknown memo. Hereinafter cited as "Family Records."