Family Group Sheet

Subject:         Henri CASTRO

Birth:                               __ Jul 1786    St Espirit, France.1

Marriage:                       __ ___ 1813    1

Immigratn:                      __ Jul 1846    Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 14 May 1846 on the "Bangor."

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #4 Castroville.2

Death:                            __ ___ 1864    Monterrey, Mexico; Cause: yellow fever.3

Father:            Juan CASTRO

Mother:           Abigail FURTADO

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Spouse:         Amelia MATHIAS

Birth:                              __ ___ 1790    France.1

Death:                           28 Feb 1871    Medina County, Texas.4

Burial:                              1 Mar 1871    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.4

Father:

Mother:

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Four Known Children

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F            Florella CAUSICI

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M           Angeleo CAUSICI

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1828    New York; probably a grandchild or foster child.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Henri CASTRO and Amelia MATHIAS; Medina County, Texas; household #4 Castroville.2

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M           Lorenzo CASTRO

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1835    England; possibly a grandchild or foster child.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Henri CASTRO and Amelia MATHIAS; Medina County, Texas; household #4 Castroville.2

Death:                            1 May 1888    6

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M           Orlando CASTRO

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1841    England; possibly a grandchild or foster child.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Henri CASTRO and Amelia MATHIAS; Medina County, Texas; household #4 Castroville.2

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

3. The Univeristy of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures, The French Texans (Austin, Texas: The University of Texas, 1973). Hereinafter cited as French Texans. 

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. 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. 

6. Julia Nott Waugh, Castro-ville and Henry Castro, Empresario (Castroville, Texas: Castro Colonies Heritage Association, 1986 reprint). Hereinafter cited as Castro-ville.