Family Group Sheet

Subject:           Johan H DEHRES Sr

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1815    Prussia, Germany.1

Marriage:           before __ ___ 1844    1

Immigratn:                     __ ___ 1846    2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #36 Castroville.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #151 Castroville.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Medina County, Texas; household #110 Castroville.4

Deed:                             21 Jun 1870    Medina County, Texas; File 6648, Sections 52.5 (Abstract 340) and 461.5 (Abstract 342) 320 acres; Grantee - Johan Dehres.  Patentee - Johan Dehres & F Rothe & Brother.5

Voter Reg:                     24 Oct 1872    Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: Declaration.6

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Mother:

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Spouse:           Catherine MERTIN

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1815    Germany.1

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Mother:

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Five Known Children

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M           Johan DEHRES Jr

Birth:                              __ ___ 1843    Germany.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Johan H DEHRES Sr and Catherine MERTIN; Medina County, Texas; household #36 Castroville.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and Johann George BRAUN; Medina County, Texas; household #45 Castroville.3

Son:                      circa __ ___ 1862    Edward DEHRES; Texas.4

Marriage:                       29 Oct 1864    Anna Maria HEUCHLING (circa 1844-        ), daughter of Friedrich HEUCHLING and Henrietta ?2

Daughter:                        9 Dec 1867    Catherine Mina DEHRES; Medina County, Texas.7

Daughter:                        5 Aug 1878    Amalia DEHRES; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.2

Death:                             5 Aug 1885    Medina County, Texas.8

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.8

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F            Barbara DEHRES

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1847    Texas.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Johan H DEHRES Sr and Catherine MERTIN; Medina County, Texas; household #36 Castroville.1

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F            Frances DEHRES

Birth:                                5 Apr 1848    Medina County, Texas.9

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F            Catherine DEHRES

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Johan H DEHRES Sr and Catherine MERTIN; Medina County, Texas; household #36 Castroville.1

Christning:                     11 Sep 1850    St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.9

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M           Xavier DEHRES

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1852    Medina County, Texas.3

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Endnotes 

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

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. 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. Texas General Land Office Land Grant Search, online http://wwwdb.glo.state.tx.us/central/LandGrants/LandGrantsWorklist.cfm. Hereinafter cited as TX GLO. 

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

7. Dennis Dooley, "George Henry Haass & Anna Maria Schwartz," e-mail message from dennisadooley@gmail.com to Margaret Simpson, 26 Mar 2008. Hereinafter cited as "G H Haass." 

8. LDS Microfilm, compiler, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County, Texas (n.p.: GEDCOM by an unknown person). Hereinafter cited as Zion Cem. 

9. 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.