Family Group Sheet

Subject:          Adam BLESS

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1832    Bavaria, Germany.1

Immigratn:         before __ ___ 1856    1

Marriage:                        6 Nov 1856    Medina County, Texas.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #305 New Fountain.1

Natlzation:                     16 Nov 1869    Medina County, Texas; Com Ct Min No 3, p 11 (grant).3

Voter Reg:                    16 Nov 1869    Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: Commissioners Court.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Wilhelm Carl FOCKE (9 Aug 1824-2 Aug 1899); Medina County, Texas; household #240 New Fountain.5

Father:

Mother:

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Spouse:          Anna Maria SCHUMACHER

Birth:                              15 Oct 1837    Prussia, Germany.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Adam BLESS and Wilhelm Carl FOCKE; Medina County, Texas; household #240 New Fountain.5

Death:                           22 Feb 1918    Hondo, Medina County, Texas.7

Burial:                            23 Feb 1918    Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.7

Father:            Johan Heinrich SCHUMACHER

Mother:           Elizabeth ? (circa 1805-2 Oct 1868)

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Ten Known Children

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F            Maria Catherina BLESS

Birth:                              21 Jan 1858    New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Adam BLESS and Anna Maria SCHUMACHER; Medina County, Texas; household #305 New Fountain.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Adam BLESS and Wilhelm Carl FOCKE; Medina County, Texas; household #240 New Fountain.5

Marriage:                        17 Jul 1875    Julius HARTUNG Jr (circa 1855-        ), son of Julius HARTUNG Sr and Barbara Catherina LOESSBERG; New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.2

Death:                           28 Feb 1930    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.7

Burial:                              2 Mar 1930    New Lutheran Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County.7

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M           William Peter BLESS

Birth:                             11 Nov 1859    New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Adam BLESS and Anna Maria SCHUMACHER; Medina County, Texas; household #305 New Fountain.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Adam BLESS and Wilhelm Carl FOCKE; Medina County, Texas; household #240 New Fountain.5

Marriage:                      21 Sep 1882    Molly RATHBONE; Medina County, Texas.2

Death:                           31 Dec 1907    Medina County, Texas.6

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.6

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M           George Ferdinand BLESS

Birth:                               8 Dec 1861    New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Adam BLESS and Wilhelm Carl FOCKE; Medina County, Texas; household #240 New Fountain.5

Marriage:                      25 Aug 1883    Catherina Effinger BREITEN (4 Jan 1863-26 Sep 1934), daughter of Johan BREITEN Sr and Anna FRITSCH; Medina County, Texas.2

Daughter:                      11 Jan 1884    Hulda BLESS; New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.6

Death:                            8 May 1936    Kinney County, Texas.8

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M           Johann Christian BLESS

Birth:                              15 Feb 1864    New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Adam BLESS and Wilhelm Carl FOCKE; Medina County, Texas; household #240 New Fountain.5

Marriage:                      14 Dec 1889    Johanna FRERICHS (28 Nov 1867-16 Mar 1935), daughter of Rolf Jansan FRERICHS and Anna DE GRODT6

Death:                            29 Jan 1944    Hondo, Medina County, Texas.7

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F            Elina Elisa BLESS

Birth:                                9 Jun 1866    Medina County, Texas.6

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F            Christina Henriette Elisabeth BLESS

Birth:                                1 Oct 1868    Medina County, Texas.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Adam BLESS and Wilhelm Carl FOCKE; Medina County, Texas; household #240 New Fountain.5

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F            Anna Josephina Engel BLESS

Birth:                               9 Aug 1871    New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.6

Marriage:                       18 Jan 1893    John F FRERICHS (31 Mar 1870-31 Mar 1920), son of Rolf Jansan FRERICHS and Anna DE GRODT6

Death:                            20 Jun 1908    Medina County, Texas.6

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.6

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M           H BLESS

Birth:                                4 Jun 1874    New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.6

Death:                            19 Jun 1874    New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.6

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M           Julius George BLESS

Birth:                              12 Oct 1875    New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.6

Death:                           23 Feb 1928    Bexar County, Texas.7

Burial:                            25 Feb 1928    Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.7

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F            Emelie Engelina Olbertina BLESS

Birth:                             17 Aug 1878    Medina County, Texas.6

Marriage:                       30 Apr 1898    Henry FRERICHS (11 Dec 1872-14 Jul 1964), son of Rolf Jansan FRERICHS and Anna DE GRODT; San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.9

Death:                           13 Mar 1966    Medina County, Texas.9

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.6

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Endnotes 

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

2. 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. 

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

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

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. TXGenWeb - Medina County, online http://www.txgenweb3.org/txmedina/. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb Medina. 

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

8. Barbara Bolte, "Meyer, Tschirhart & Saathoff Families," e-mail message from bolte@riverrats.net to Margaret Simpson, September 22, 1998. Hereinafter cited as "Meyer-Tschirhart-Saathoff." 

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