Family Group Sheet Subject: Johan Bernhard BRUCKS Birth: circa __ ___ 1798 Westphalia, Germany.1 Marriage: before __ ___ 1835 Westphalia, Germany.1 Immigratn: __ Nov 1845 Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 17 Sep 1845 on the "Albertina."1 Death: __ May 1849 Medina County, Texas.2 Burial: 30 May 1849 Medina County, Texas.2 Father: Mother: __________________________________________________________________________ Spouse: Gertrud OBERKAM Birth: 15 Jun 1801 Westphalia, Germany.3 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Jacob SAUTER and Gertrude BRUCKS; Medina County, Texas; household #220 D'Hanis.4 Census: __ ___ 1870 Jacob SAUTER (circa 1825- ); Medina County, Texas; household #328 D'Hanis.5 Death: 13 Apr 1882 Medina County, Texas.3 Burial: __ ___ ____ St Dominic Catholic Cemetery, D'Hanis, Medina County.3 Father: Mother: __________________________________________________________________________ Four Known Children __________________________________________________________________________ F Gertrude BRUCKS Birth: circa __ ___ 1834 Westphalia, Germany.1 Immigratn: __ Nov 1845 (w); Johan Bernhard BRUCKS and Gertrud OBERKAM; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 17 Sep 1845 on the "Albertina."1 Marriage: 13 Mar 1850 Nicholas NEY (circa 1824- ), son of Johann NEY Sr and Catharina ENGEL; Medina County, Texas.6 Census: __ ___ 1850 Nicholas NEY (circa 1824- ); Medina County, Texas; household #16 D'Hanis.7 Daughter: circa __ ___ 1852 Mary SAUTER; Texas.5 Marriage: 12 May 1853 Jacob SAUTER (circa 1825- ), son of Tobias SAUTER and Euphrosine SCHUELLING; Medina County, Texas.6 Daughter: 4 Nov 1853 Maria Agatha NEY; D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.8 Daughter: 23 Mar 1856 Regina SAUTER; Medina County, Texas.9 Daughter: circa __ ___ 1858 Therese SAUTER; Medina County, Texas.4 Daughter: circa __ ___ 1859 Rosina SAUTER; Medina County, Texas.4 Census: __ ___ 1860 Jacob SAUTER (circa 1825- ); Medina County, Texas; household #220 D'Hanis.4 Daughter: circa __ ___ 1861 Angelin SAUTER; Medina County, Texas.5 Daughter: 28 Oct 1863 Emma SAUTER; D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.8 Son: 30 Aug 1866 Joseph J SAUTER; D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.9 Daughter: circa __ ___ 1868 Minna SAUTER; Medina County, Texas.5 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Jacob SAUTER and Gertrud OBERKAM; Medina County, Texas; household #328 D'Hanis.5 __________________________________________________________________________ M Johan Bernhard BRUCKS Birth: 10 Oct 1835 Coesfeld, Westphalia, Germany.10 Immigratn: __ Nov 1845 (w); Johan Bernhard BRUCKS and Gertrud OBERKAM; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 17 Sep 1845 on the "Albertina."1 Marriage: 2 Feb 1864 Maria Antoinette GERDES (2 Feb 1846-3 Sep 1921), daughter of Johan Heinrich GERDES and Anna Maria Christina NEWIND; Medina County, Texas.6 Death: 6 Jan 1917 Medina County, Texas.10 Burial: __ ___ ____ Quihi Community Cemetery, Medina County.10 __________________________________________________________________________ M Heinrich BRUCKS Birth: 16 Feb 1838 Westphalia, Germany.11 Immigratn: __ Nov 1845 (w); Johan Bernhard BRUCKS and Gertrud OBERKAM; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 17 Sep 1845 on the "Albertina."1 Marriage: __ ___ ____ Albertine FASELER (7 Jan 1835-6 Dec 1872), daughter of Harm Heinrich FASELER and Franke GERDES10 Son: 16 Mar 1859 Bernhard BRUCKS; 10 Son: 31 Oct 1862 Johannes BRUCKS; 10 Daughter: 2 Oct 1867 Louisa Theresia BRUCKS; 10 Son: 16 Aug 1870 Friedrich Wilhelm BRUCKS; 10 Marriage: 1 Nov 1873 Barbara Catherina LOESSBERG (30 Nov 1835-19 Mar 1908); Medina County, Texas.10 Daughter: 3 Jun 1874 Wilhelmina Henriette BRUCKS; 10 Daughter: 22 Oct 1876 Maria Helene BRUCKS; Medina County, Texas.10 Son: 3 Aug 1878 August Ludwig BRUCKS; Medina County, Texas.10 Son: 16 Nov 1880 Emil Joseph Julius BRUCKS; Medina County, Texas.10 Death: 22 Apr 1921 Medina County, Texas.11 Burial: __ ___ ____ Brucks Family Cemetery, Quihi, Medina County.11 __________________________________________________________________________ F Elizabeth BRUCKS Birth: 16 Feb 1838 Westphalia, Germany.1 Death: __ ___ 1845 at sea.12 Immigratn: __ Nov 1845 (w); Johan Bernhard BRUCKS and Gertrud OBERKAM; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 17 Sep 1845 on the "Albertina."1 __________________________________________________________________________ Endnotes 1. Maria Claves, Albertina, Neptune and Herschel, Ship Passenger Lists, departing 1845, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Travis County, Texas. 2. 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. 3. Grave Visited and Marker Personally Recorded; Margaret Simpson. 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. 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. 7. Family Quest, 1850 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1850 Census. 8. Cheri, "Rothe info," e-mail message from DeSCheri@aol.com to Margaret Simpson, 2 Aug 2002. Hereinafter cited as "Rothe." 9. Family Search - Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0. Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs. 10. TXGenWeb - Medina County, online http://www.txgenweb3.org/txmedina/. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb Medina. 11. G. McLin, compiler, Medina County, Texas Cemeteries (n.p.: G. McLin, 1985). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Cems I. 12. Castro Colonies Heritage Association, compiler, The History of Medina County, Texas (Castroville, Texas: Castro Colonies Heritage Association). Hereinafter cited as Hist Medina Co. | 
