Family Group Sheet

Subject:          Leopold ZURCHER

Birth:                               5 Nov 1821    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Passport:                       14 Sep 1846    Oberentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France; # 8:3117.2

Immigratn:                     __ ___ 1846    Reine ZURCHER (8 Sep 1818-11 Feb 1882); Texas.3

Marriage:                       20 Feb 1849    St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.4

Occupation:                   __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; farmer.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #2 D'Hanis.5

Natlzation:                       2 Aug 1858    Medina County, Texas; Com Ct Min No 2, p 153 (grant).6

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #194 D'Hanis.7

Voter Reg:                      9 Sep 1867    Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: Commissioners Court.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Medina County, Texas; household #286 D'Hanis.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Medina County, Texas; household #13 D'Hanis.10

Death:                              2 Oct 1885    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.11

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Dominic Catholic Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.11

Father:            Jean Michel ZURCHER (25 Oct 1780-19 Jun 1853)

Mother:           Catherine ROMANN (17 Jun 1780-29 Apr 1849)

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Spouse:          Elizabeth NEY

Birth:                             27 Mar 1828    Dillingen, Kreis Saar, Prussia, Germany.12

Death:                           23 Feb 1903    Medina County, Texas.4

Burial:                            24 Feb 1903    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.4

Father:            Johann NEY Sr (8 Apr 1792-        )

Mother:           Catharina ENGEL (1791-Jul 1869)

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Thirteen Known Children

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F            Margaret ZURCHER

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F            Gertrude ZURCHER

Marriage:                       __ ___ ____    Sherman TAYLOR; Texas.13

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F            Elisabeth Louise ZURCHER

Birth:                              30 Oct 1849    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.14

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #2 D'Hanis.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #194 D'Hanis.7

Marriage:                         7 Feb 1870    Jacob VOGEL (circa 1839-        ); Medina County, Texas.15

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Jacob VOGEL (circa 1839-        ); Medina County, Texas; household #277 D'Hanis.9

Daughter:                      17 Dec 1872    Elizabeth VOGEL; 14

Son:                               26 Jun 1875    Jacob J VOGEL; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.16

Marriage:                        12 Jul 1877    Francois MONIER (15 Feb 1840-9 Jul 1930), son of Jacques MONIER and Marguerite THEIS; Medina County, Texas.15

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #13 D'Hanis.10

Death:                           21 Nov 1887    Medina County, Texas.4

Burial:                           22 Nov 1887    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.4

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F            Regina ZURCHER

Birth:                                6 Jun 1851    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #194 D'Hanis.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Francois Joseph ZURCHER and Marie Anne SCHMITT; Medina County, Texas; household #312 D'Hanis.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #286 D'Hanis.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #13 D'Hanis.10

Marriage:                         7 Feb 1882    John FRANGER (21 Oct 1857-18 Apr 1930), son of Michael FRANGER Sr and Elisabeth FEITIG; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.4

Death:                           26 Mar 1935    Medina County, Texas.14

Burial:                            28 Mar 1935    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.16

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M           Leopold ZURCHER

Birth:                              13 Apr 1853    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #194 D'Hanis.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #286 D'Hanis.9

Death:                           14 Dec 1874    Medina County, Texas.4

Burial:                           17 Dec 1874    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.4

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F            Theresa ZURCHER

Birth:                              11 Apr 1857    Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #194 D'Hanis.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #286 D'Hanis.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #13 D'Hanis.10

Marriage:                        1 Sep 1881    Jacob MANGOLD (30 Apr 1859-4 Nov 1910), son of Georges MANGOLD Jr and Josephine SCHWENDEMANN; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.12

Death:                           19 Feb 1933    Lacoste, Medina County, Texas.12

Burial:                            21 Feb 1933    Our Lady of Grace Catholic Cemetery, Lacoste, Medina County.16

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F            Catherine ZURCHER

Birth:                             28 Nov 1858    Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #194 D'Hanis.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #286 D'Hanis.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #13 D'Hanis.10

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M           Hubert ZURCHER

Birth:                             26 Nov 1860    D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.14

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #286 D'Hanis.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #13 D'Hanis.10

Marriage:                       21 Apr 1885    Johanna CONRAD (3 Jan 1864-20 Feb 1932), daughter of Joseph CONRAD and Theresa MOHR; Medina County, Texas.15

Death:                           19 Dec 1932    Medina County, Texas.4

Burial:                           20 Dec 1932    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.4

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F            Maria ZURCHER

Birth:                              20 Jan 1863    Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #286 D'Hanis.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #13 D'Hanis.10

Marriage:                      10 Nov 1886    Edward EHLINGER (20 Sep 1861-16 Jan 1942), son of Jean Baptiste EHLINGER and Mary Catherine KELLER; Texas.12

Son:                              11 Sep 1888    Elizabeth M EHLINGER; 13

Death:                            6 May 1931    Devine, Medina County, Texas.11

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Devine, Medina County.11

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F            Helena ZURCHER

Birth:                             28 Mar 1865    Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #286 D'Hanis.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #13 D'Hanis.10

Marriage:                        1 May 1888    Valentine FRANGER (20 Oct 1855-        ), son of Michael FRANGER Sr and Elisabeth FEITIG; Texas.12

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M           Joseph ZURCHER

Birth:                               9 Mar 1867    Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #286 D'Hanis.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #13 D'Hanis.10

Marriage:                      26 Nov 1889    Rosa L DECKERT (circa 1868-        ), daughter of Jean Baptiste DECKERT and Reine WOLFF; Texas.12

Daughter:                      10 Dec 1895    Mary Rose ZURCHER; Black Creek, Medina County, Texas.4

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F            Christina ZURCHER

Birth:                              23 Feb 1868    Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #286 D'Hanis.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #13 D'Hanis.10

Marriage:                      24 Nov 1890    Joseph EHLINGER (circa 1867-        ), son of Jean Baptiste EHLINGER and Mary Catherine KELLER; Texas.12

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M           Martin Leopold ZURCHER

Birth:                              24 Apr 1872    Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Leopold ZURCHER and Elizabeth NEY; Medina County, Texas; household #13 D'Hanis.10

Marriage:                      20 Sep 1892    Louise TONDRE; Texas.12

Marriage:                      29 Mar 1905    Augusta SCHAPER; Texas.12

Death:                            __ ___ 1940    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.12

Daughter:                                              Josephine ZURCHER

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Endnotes 

1. Family History Library, Oberentzen Births 1820-1862, Marriages 1793-1862, Roll #720078, Family History Library, Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Oberentzen b. 1820-1862 m. 1793-1862. 

2. Clifford Neal Smith, compiler, Emigrants from France (Haut Rhin Department) to America Part 2: 1845-1847 (McNeal, Arizona: Westland Publications, 1989). Hereinafter cited as Emigrnts from France 2. 

3. Cornelia Schrader-Muggenthaler, compiler, The Alsace Emigration Book Volume I (n.p.: Closson Press, 1989). Hereinafter cited as Alsace Em Bk I. 

4. 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. 

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

6. WPA Index to Texas Naturalizations 1846 - 1939; (Medina County: WPA: Texas District & County Courts). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Natlztn. 

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

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

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

12. Castro Colonies Heritage Association, compiler, The History of Medina County, Texas (Castroville, Texas: Castro Colonies Heritage Association). Hereinafter cited as Hist Medina Co. 

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

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

15. 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. 

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