Family Group Sheet Subject: Harm Schweers BOHMFALK Birth: 17 Feb 1825 Grossefehn, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1 Marriage: 9 Jul 1848 Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1 Immigratn: __ ___ 1856 on the De Weser.2 Census: __ ___ 1860 Medina County, Texas; household #307 New Fountain.3 Census: __ ___ 1870 Medina County, Texas; household #224 New Fountain.4 Natlzation: 28 Jun 1875 Medina County, Texas; Dist Ct Min No 3A, p 104 (intent).5 Death: 2 Sep 1901 Medina County, Texas.6 Burial: __ ___ ____ New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.6 Father: Schweer Behrends BOHMFALK (20 Dec 1792- ) Mother: Trientje HENRICHS (19 Sep 1794- ) __________________________________________________________________________ Spouse: Johanna Frieden SCHONE Birth: 5 Dec 1824 Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.6 Death: 16 Oct 1891 Medina County, Texas.6 Burial: __ ___ ____ New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.6 Father: Mother: __________________________________________________________________________ Nine Known Children __________________________________________________________________________ M Friedrich BOHMFALK Birth: 7 Nov 1848 Grossefehn, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.7 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household #307 New Fountain.3 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household #224 New Fountain.4 Marriage: 25 Feb 1871 Johanna Sophia Juliana SCHLUENTZ (9 Aug 1853- ), daughter of David Detlef SCHLUENTZ and Christina Elisabeth SCHUDE; Medina County, Texas.8 Marriage: 9 May 1922 Friedericke Auguste Theresa WINKLER (16 Sep 1861-5 Jan 1937), daughter of John Nicholas WINKLER and Anna Margareth SCHEELER9 __________________________________________________________________________ F Catherina Trientje BOHMFALK Birth: 1 Mar 1850 Grossefehn, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.6 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household #307 New Fountain.3 Marriage: 16 Jan 1869 Heyo HEYEN (8 May 1848-17 Feb 1922), son of Wilhelm HEYEN and Antje SCHMIDT; Medina County, Texas.8 Death: 1 Nov 1921 Medina County, Texas.6 Burial: __ ___ ____ Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.6 __________________________________________________________________________ M Schweer H BOHMFALK Birth: 4 Oct 1852 Grossefehn, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.10 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household #307 New Fountain.3 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household #224 New Fountain.4 Marriage: 15 Nov 1873 Elizabeth M HARDT (19 Feb 1853-5 Aug 1929), daughter of Henry Christian HARDT and Marie Anne HALLER; Medina County, Texas.8 Death: 4 Nov 1923 Yancey, Medina County, Texas.10 Burial: 5 Nov 1923 Yancey Community Cemetery, Medina County.10 __________________________________________________________________________ M Harm Harms BOHMFALK Birth: 25 Apr 1854 Grossefehn, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household #307 New Fountain.3 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household #224 New Fountain.4 Marriage: 13 Jan 1880 Friedericke Auguste Theresa WINKLER (16 Sep 1861-5 Jan 1937), daughter of John Nicholas WINKLER and Anna Margareth SCHEELER; Medina County, Texas.8 Death: 15 Nov 1892 Medina County, Texas.6 Burial: __ ___ ____ New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.6 __________________________________________________________________________ M Johann Harms BOHMFALK Birth: 5 May 1856 at sea.11 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household #307 New Fountain.3 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household #224 New Fountain.4 __________________________________________________________________________ M George Rolf BOHMFALK Birth: 8 Jan 1858 New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.12 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household #307 New Fountain.3 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household #224 New Fountain.4 Marriage: 21 Feb 1880 Maria OEFINGER (21 Dec 1862-30 Aug 1937), daughter of Johan OEFINGER and Ursula OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas.8 Death: 23 Aug 1944 Hondo, Medina County, Texas.10 Burial: 24 Aug 1944 New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.10 __________________________________________________________________________ F Johanna BOHMFALK Birth: 15 Nov 1859 New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.10 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household #307 New Fountain.3 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household #224 New Fountain.4 Marriage: 27 Oct 1880 Dominic RIFF (20 Sep 1855-8 May 1950), son of Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas.8 Death: 17 Jan 1937 San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.10 Burial: __ ___ ____ New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.6 __________________________________________________________________________ F Maria BOHMFALK Birth: __ ___ 1862 Medina County, Texas.12 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household #224 New Fountain.4 Marriage: __ ___ ____ Johann SAATHOFF (14 Jun 1861-4 Jun 1923), son of Mimke Mimken SAATHOFF and Trintje Katherina BALZEN13 __________________________________________________________________________ M Henry BOHMFALK Birth: __ ___ 1863 Medina County, Texas.12 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas; household #224 New Fountain.4 __________________________________________________________________________ Endnotes 1. International Genealogical Index Files, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as IGI. 2. Cumbersome Journey from East Frisia to Texas, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~yarbrough/files/cumbersomejourney.htm. Hereinafter cited as East Frisia. 3. Family Quest, 1860 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1860 Census. 4. Family Quest, 1870 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1870 Census. 5. WPA Index to Texas Naturalizations 1846 - 1939; (Medina County: WPA: Texas District & County Courts). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Natlztn. 6. TXGenWeb - Medina County, online http://www.txgenweb3.org/txmedina/. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb Medina. 7. Family Search, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as Fam Search. 8. 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. 9. RootsWeb - WorldConnect, online http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com. Hereinafter cited as WorldConnect. 10. Family Search - Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0. Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs. 11. Kristin Wohlschlagel-Cozad, "Wohlschlagel-Cozad Gedcom" (securxsys@cs.com). unknown memo. Hereinafter cited as "Bohmfalk." 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. Paul Adams Genealogy, online http://www.summitsoftware.com/pwa/Genealogy. Hereinafter cited as Paul Adams. | 
