Family Group Sheet Subject: Harm Hinrich BALZEN Birth: 20 Feb 1801 Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1 Marriage: before __ ___ 1825 Gretje SAATHOFF (circa 1804-13 Dec 1832); Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2 Marriage: 24 Jan 1835 Rickste HENRICH (20 May 1801-6 Apr 1860); Holtrop, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.3 Immigratn: 15 Nov 1852 Galveston, Galveston County, Texas.2 Census: __ ___ 1860 Medina County, Texas; household #335 New Fountain.4 Census: __ ___ 1870 Medina County, Texas; household #174 New Fountain.5 Death: 11 May 1891 Medina County, Texas.6 Burial: __ ___ ____ Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Quihi, Medina County.1 Father: Hinrich Harms BALZEN (21 Apr 1758-1824) Mother: Trintje SCHWEER (1766-Feb 1846) __________________________________________________________________________ Spouse: Gretje SAATHOFF Birth: circa __ ___ 1804 Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2 Death: 13 Dec 1832 Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2 Father: Mother: __________________________________________________________________________ Four Known Children __________________________________________________________________________ M Heinrich Harm BALZEN Birth: 11 Jun 1825 Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.7 Marriage: 9 Dec 1848 Geschee ARKEBAUER (21 Feb 1826-20 Oct 1897), daughter of Thee Jurgens ARKEBAUER and Marje HENRICHS; Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.8 Son: 21 Jun 1851 Harm Hinrich BALZEN; Germany.8 Immigratn: circa __ ___ 1852 4 Son: 22 Nov 1853 Mimke Harm BALZEN; Medina County, Texas.7 Son: 6 Dec 1855 Theodore Hinrich BALZEN; Medina County, Texas.1 Son: 23 Sep 1857 Herman Harm BALZEN; Medina County, Texas.1 Census: __ ___ 1860 Geschee ARKEBAUER (21 Feb 1826-20 Oct 1897); Medina County, Texas; household #336 New Fountain.4 Natlzation: 14 May 1860 Medina County, Texas; Dist Ct Min No 2, p 240 (grant).9 Daughter: 19 Nov 1860 Maria BALZEN; 2 Son: 29 Aug 1863 Heinrich H BALZEN; Quihi, Medina County, Texas.10 Son: 6 Aug 1865 John BALZEN; Medina County, Texas.2 Daughter: 19 Mar 1868 Margaretha BALZEN; Medina County, Texas.1 Census: __ ___ 1870 Geschee ARKEBAUER (21 Feb 1826-20 Oct 1897); Medina County, Texas; household #173 New Fountain.5 Death: 7 Dec 1888 Medina County, Texas.7 Burial: __ ___ ____ Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Quihi, Medina County.1 __________________________________________________________________________ M Reiner BALZEN Birth: 10 Jun 1826 2 Death: 26 Nov 1826 2 __________________________________________________________________________ M Harm BALZEN Birth: 12 Feb 1828 11 Death: 18 Jan 1832 2 __________________________________________________________________________ M Harm Harms BALZEN Birth: 27 Nov 1832 Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1 Immigratn: 25 Jun 1851 Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Bremen 17 Apr 1851 on the "Magnet."2 Marriage: 8 Aug 1854 Anna Maria MEYER ( -6 Jun 1858), daughter of Michael MEYER and Elisabeth MAYER; Medina County, Texas.12 Son: 9 May 1855 Henry Bernard BALZEN; Quihi, Medina County, Texas.1 Daughter: 4 Jan 1857 Catherine BALZEN; Quihi, Medina County, Texas.4 Census: __ ___ 1860 Henry Bernard BALZEN (9 May 1855-13 Mar 1934); Medina County, Texas; household #313 New Fountain.4 Marriage: 4 Jul 1861 Antje DE GRODT (10 Feb 1844-6 Sep 1900), daughter of Harm Behrens DE GRODT and Weke ONNEY; Germany.11 Daughter: 16 Sep 1866 Anna BALZEN; 1 Son: 30 Sep 1868 Rolf BALZEN; 2 Census: __ ___ 1870 Antje DE GRODT (10 Feb 1844-6 Sep 1900); Medina County, Texas; household #165 New Fountain.5 Daughter: 24 Oct 1870 Ricka BALZEN; Quihi, Medina County, Texas.1 Daughter: 4 Apr 1874 Lena BALZEN; 2 Son: 19 Mar 1876 Fritz BALZEN; 1 Daughter: 29 Dec 1878 Antje BALZEN; 1 Son: 2 Jan 1883 Benard BALZEN; 1 Daughter: 30 Nov 1885 Christina BALZEN; 2 Death: 28 Aug 1906 Quihi, Medina County, Texas.1 Burial: __ ___ ____ Quihi Community Cemetery, Medina County.1 __________________________________________________________________________ 2nd Spouse: Rickste HENRICH Birth: 20 May 1801 Velde, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.3 Death: 6 Apr 1860 Quihi, Medina County, Texas.2 Father: Mother: __________________________________________________________________________ No Known Children __________________________________________________________________________ Endnotes 1. TXGenWeb - Medina County, online http://www.txgenweb3.org/txmedina/. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb Medina. 2. Castro Colonies Heritage Association, compiler, The History of Medina County, Texas (Castroville, Texas: Castro Colonies Heritage Association). Hereinafter cited as Hist Medina Co. 3. Paul Adams Genealogy, online http://www.summitsoftware.com/pwa/Genealogy. Hereinafter cited as Paul Adams. 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. Family Quest, 1870 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1870 Census. 6. Ralph Stenzel, "Descendants of Jean Biediger," e-mail message from rwstenzel@aol.com to Margaret Simpson, May 16, 2000. Hereinafter cited as "Biediger, Jean." 7. G. McLin, compiler, Medina County, Texas Cemeteries (n.p.: G. McLin, 1985). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Cems I. 8. Family Search, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as Fam Search. 9. WPA Index to Texas Naturalizations 1846 - 1939; (Medina County: WPA: Texas District & County Courts). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Natlztn. 10. Family Search - Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0. Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs. 11. Castro Colonies Heritage Association, compiler, The History of Medina County, Texas (Castroville, Texas: Castro Colonies Heritage Association). Hereinafter cited as Hist Medina Co; Family Search, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as Fam Search. 12. 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. | 
