Joseph Mehr Sr

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Subject:           Joseph MEHR Sr

Birth:                              __ ___ 1821    Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Marriage:              circa __ ___ 1840    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.2

Immigratn:                    12 Dec 1851    New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre 1851 on the "Zanon."3

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #153 Castroville area.4

Occupation:                   __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; farmer.4

Death:                           23 Mar 1865    Medina County, Texas.5

Burial:                            24 Mar 1865    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.5

Father:

Mother:

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Spouse:           Anastasie POERNER

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1819    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Medina County, Texas; Household #127, Castroville.6

Death:                           30 Mar 1896    Medina County, Texas.5

Burial:                            31 Mar 1896    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.5

Father:

Mother:

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Five Known Children

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F            Catherine MEHR

Birth:                             29 Nov 1841    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.7

Immigratn:                    12 Dec 1851    (w); Joseph MEHR Sr and Anastasie POERNER; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre 1851 on the "Zanon."3

Marriage:                      14 May 1859    Francois Joseph SCHMITT Jr (16 Nov 1834-19 May 1867), son of Francois Joseph SCHMITT Sr and Catherine KLEIN; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.8

Daughter:                          4 Jul 1860    Mary Catherine SCHMITT; San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.7

Daughter:                        12 Jul 1862    Theresa SCHMITT; Medina County, Texas.5

Daughter:                      10 Aug 1866    Johanna Ida SCHMITT; Medina County, Texas.5

Marriage:                       27 Jun 1870    August HOLZHAUS (7 Jul 1836-7 Jun 1925); St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.5

Daughter:                      22 Feb 1871    Anna Bernadine HOLZHAUS; Medina County, Texas.5

Son:                                3 Dec 1872    Joseph August HOLZHAUS; Medina County, Texas.5

Daughter:                      27 Oct 1874    Mary Ida HOLZHAUS; Medina County, Texas.5

Son:                                  1 Jul 1876    Otto Joseph HOLZHAUS; Medina County, Texas.5

Daughter:                        7 Aug 1878    Maria Afra HOLZHAUS; Medina County, Texas.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    August HOLZHAUS (7 Jul 1836-7 Jun 1925); Medina County, Texas; Household #185, Castroville.6

Son:                              29 Dec 1880    Adolph David HOLZHAUS; Medina County, Texas.5

Daughter:                        2 Sep 1883    Mary Clare HOLZHAUS; Medina County, Texas.5

Son:                                 2 Oct 1886    Louis Arthur HOLZHAUS; Medina County, Texas.7

Death:                              1 Jan 1933    Medina County, Texas.9

Burial:                              2 Jan 1933    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.7

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F            Anastasia MEHR

Birth:                             20 May 1847    Staffelfelden, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.9

Immigratn:                    12 Dec 1851    (w); Joseph MEHR Sr and Anastasie POERNER; New Orleans, Louisiana; departing Havre 1851 on the "Zanon."3

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Joseph MEHR Sr and Anastasie POERNER; Medina County, Texas; household #153 Castroville area.4

Marriage:                         9 Jan 1866    Augustin HUTZLER Jr (13 Jul 1840-10 Apr 1931), son of Augustin HUTZLER Sr and Catherine BURGY; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.5

Daughter:                      26 Feb 1875    Mary Apolonia HUTZLER; Medina County, Texas.5

Death:                            12 Jan 1931    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.7

Burial:                            14 Jan 1931    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.7

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F            Josephine MEHR

Birth:                                7 Feb 1852    Texas.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Joseph MEHR Sr and Anastasie POERNER; Medina County, Texas; household #153 Castroville area.4

Marriage:                        3 May 1870    Michel NAEGELIN Jr (15 Aug 1838-11 Mar 1915), son of Jean Michel NAEGELIN Sr and Marie Magdalene BAUMANN; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.5

Death:                           11 Feb 1940    Medina County, Texas.5

Burial:                            13 Feb 1940    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.5

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F            Louisa MEHR

Birth:                              18 Jun 1854    Medina County, Texas.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Joseph MEHR Sr and Anastasie POERNER; Medina County, Texas; household #153 Castroville area.4

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M           Joseph MEHR Jr

Birth:                             24 Sep 1858    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Joseph MEHR Sr and Anastasie POERNER; Medina County, Texas; household #153 Castroville area.4

Marriage:                      19 Aug 1878    Mary MECHLER (5 Oct 1856-20 Feb 1931), daughter of Augustin MECHLER and Emerence Anne MANN; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.5

Death:                            28 Apr 1931    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.7

Burial:                            29 Apr 1931    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.5

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

3. Multiple entry; Samuel Dyer, Cornelia, State of Maine, Atala and Zanon Passenger List; in Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1820-1902; M-259 (n.p.: U. S. National Archives), Roll No. 34. 

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. 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

6. Family Quest, 1880 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1880 Census

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

8. 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

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.

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