Laurent Rihn Sr

Laurent Rihn Sr
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Subject:          Laurent RIHN Sr

Birth:                              27 Jun 1790    Innenheim, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Marriage:                       12 Feb 1816    Innenheim, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Immigratn:                      __ Jul 1844    Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 12 May 1844 on the "Jeanette Marie."2

Lot:                       circa __ ___ 1849    Castroville, Medina County, Texas; original owner of Lot #1, Block 1, Range 9.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #34 Castroville.4

Deed:                                8 Jul 1852    Medina County, Texas; File 1131, Sections 84 (Abstract 785) and 104 (Abstract 786) 640 acres; Grantee - Laurent Rihn.  Patentee - Laurent Rihn.  CC Cert. #27.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1854    St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County; family #42 (1 child).6

Occupation:                   __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; stock raiser.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #77 Castroville town.7

Voter Reg:                    31 Aug 1867    Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: Annexation.8

Death:                           15 Mar 1873    Medina County, Texas.9

Burial:                            16 Mar 1873    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.9

Father:            Georges RIHN

Mother:           Madeleine SCHOETTEL

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Spouse:          Catherine KLEY

Birth:                             26 Dec 1794    Altorf, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Death:                             8 Dec 1856    Medina County, Texas.9

Burial:                             8 Dec 1856    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.9

Father:            Joseph KLEY

Mother:           Madelene ROBIN

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Three Known Children

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F            Rosalie RIHN

Birth:                              __ ___ 1820    Altorf, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Immigratn:                      __ Jul 1844    Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 12 May 1844 on the "Jeanette Marie."2

Marriage:                        15 Jul 1846    August Ferdinand Ludwig HUTH (3 Jan 1814-24 Dec 1892), son of Gottfried Ludwig HUTH and Karoline LEICHT; Bexar County, Texas.10

Son:                               27 Oct 1846    Joseph Louis HUTH; Medina County, Texas.1

Son:                              22 Mar 1848    Albert HUTH; Medina County, Texas.9

Death:                          17 May 1849    Medina County, Texas.9

Burial:                           17 May 1849    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.9

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M           Cyriac RIHN

Birth:                              __ ___ 1823    Altorf, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Immigratn:                      __ Jul 1844    Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 12 May 1844 on the "Jeanette Marie."2

Death:                           24 Aug 1844    Medina County, Texas; killed by Indians.1

Deed:                               4 Oct 1852    Medina County, Texas; File 1132, Sections 96 (Abstract 788) and 225 (Abstract 787) 320 acres; Grantee - Cyriac Rihn, deceased.  Patentee - Heirs of Cyriac Rihn.  CC Cert. #87.5

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M           Laurent RIHN Jr

Birth:                                4 Jun 1831    Altorf, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Immigratn:                      __ Jul 1844    (w); Laurent RIHN Sr and Catherine KLEY; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 12 May 1844 on the "Jeanette Marie."2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Laurent RIHN Sr and Catherine KLEY; Medina County, Texas; household #34 Castroville.4

Marriage:                      21 Sep 1852    Marie Anne GRIMSINGER (3 Jan 1833-4 Nov 1898), daughter of Jean Baptiste GRIMSINGER and Marie Anne JAEGLY; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.9

Daughter:                      24 Sep 1853    Theresa RIHN; Medina County, Texas.9

Daughter:                      24 Sep 1853    Josephina RIHN; Medina County, Texas.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1854    Marie Anne GRIMSINGER (3 Jan 1833-4 Nov 1898); St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County; family #59 (1 child).6

Son:                                4 Aug 1854    Louis Joseph RIHN; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.9

Daughter:                      25 Jun 1855    Mary Louisa RIHN; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.9

Son:                                2 Sep 1856    Louis RIHN; Medina County, Texas.9

Son:                                4 Sep 1857    Peter RIHN; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.9

Daughter:                      25 Sep 1858    Mary Catherine RIHN; Medina County, Texas.9

Daughter:                      26 Nov 1859    Rosalia Mary Anna RIHN; Medina County, Texas.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Marie Anne GRIMSINGER (3 Jan 1833-4 Nov 1898); Medina County, Texas; household #101 Castroville.7

Daughter:                        1 Feb 1861    Mary Elisabeth RIHN; Medina County, Texas.9

Daughter:                       27 Apr 1862    Emilie RIHN; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.9

Son:                                12 Jul 1864    Lawrence RIHN; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.9

Son:                              12 Sep 1865    Jacob RIHN; Medina County, Texas.11

Son:                                4 Dec 1867    August RIHN; Medina County, Texas.9

Son:                                8 Mar 1869    William RIHN; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.11

Son:                              14 Mar 1870    Louis RIHN; Medina County, Texas.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Marie Anne GRIMSINGER (3 Jan 1833-4 Nov 1898); Medina County, Texas; household #116 Castroville.12

Son:                               18 Jan 1871    Albert RIHN; Medina County, Texas.9

Son:                               24 Feb 1872    Albert RIHN; Medina County, Texas.9

Son:                                7 May 1874    Emil RIHN; Medina County, Texas.9

Death:                            17 Jun 1874    Medina County, Texas.9

Burial:                            18 Jun 1874    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.9

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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. Ocean, Jeanette Marie, Norwegian and Probus, Ship Passenger Lists, departing 1844, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Travis County, Texas. 

3. Ruth Curry Lawler, compiler, The Story of Castroville (Lacoste, Texas: Lacoste Ledger, 1974). Hereinafter cited as Story of Castroville

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. Family Quest, 1860 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1860 Census

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

9. 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

10. San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society, compiler, Marriages of Bexar County, Texas Book A - D2, 1837 - Oct 22 1866 (San Antonio, Texas: San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society). Hereinafter cited as Marriages - Bexar Co A - D2

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

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

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