Family Group Sheet Subject: John Jacob FRITZ Birth: 21 Mar 1826 Neuhausen, Wurttemberg, Germany.1 Immigratn: 2 Feb 1852 Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Bremen 1852 on the "Magnet."2 Marriage: 30 Nov 1854 Medina County, Texas.3 Census: __ ___ 1860 Medina County, Texas; household #343 New Fountain.4 Natlzation: 2 Jul 1860 Medina County, Texas; Com Ct Min No 2, p 205.5 Voter Reg: 4 Sep 1867 Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: Commissioners Court.6 Census: __ ___ 1870 Medina County, Texas; household #168 New Fountain.7 Deed: 16 Jun 1886 Medina County, Texas; File 3228, Section 13 (Abstract 1270) 160 acres; Grantee - John Fritz. Patentee - John Fritz.8 Death: 7 Mar 1902 Medina County, Texas.1 Burial: __ ___ ____ Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1 Father: Mother: __________________________________________________________________________ Spouse: Maria OEFINGER Birth: 5 Nov 1829 Wurttemberg, Germany.9 Death: 7 Jul 1893 Medina County, Texas.9 Father: Johannes OEFINGER Mother: Ursula OEFINGER (16 Oct 1803-18 Oct 1885) __________________________________________________________________________ Six Known Children __________________________________________________________________________ F Anna Maria FRITZ Birth: 3 Aug 1855 Medina County, Texas.1 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #343 New Fountain.4 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #168 New Fountain.7 Marriage: 6 Jul 1876 Rudolph Theodore WURZBACH (2 Jan 1844-22 Sep 1925), son of Franz Justus WURZBACH and Renata Cornelia Rosalo SCHNEIDER; Medina County, Texas.3 Death: 4 Aug 1947 Medina County, Texas.1 __________________________________________________________________________ M Gottfreid FRITZ Birth: 30 Dec 1856 Quihi, Medina County, Texas.10 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #343 New Fountain.4 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #168 New Fountain.7 Death: 4 Jun 1872 Medina County, Texas.1 Burial: __ ___ ____ Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1 __________________________________________________________________________ F Catherina FRITZ Birth: 29 Dec 1858 Quihi, Medina County, Texas.11 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #343 New Fountain.4 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #168 New Fountain.7 Marriage: 4 Sep 1882 Emil HAEGELIN (8 Aug 1850-26 Feb 1938), son of Joseph HAEGELIN Sr and Therese ZINSMEYER; Medina County, Texas.3 Death: 24 Jan 1948 Medina County, Texas.1 Burial: 26 Jan 1948 Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.11 __________________________________________________________________________ F Paulina FRITZ Birth: 22 Nov 1862 Medina County, Texas.10 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #168 New Fountain.7 __________________________________________________________________________ F Louisa FRITZ Birth: 28 Apr 1866 Quihi, Medina County, Texas.10 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); John Jacob FRITZ and Maria OEFINGER; Medina County, Texas; household #168 New Fountain.7 __________________________________________________________________________ F Bertha FRITZ Birth: __ Mar 1875 Medina County, Texas.9 Death: 9 Apr 1875 Medina County, Texas.9 __________________________________________________________________________ Endnotes 1. LDS Microfilm, compiler, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County, Texas (n.p.: GEDCOM by an unknown person). Hereinafter cited as Zion Cem. 2. Galveston County Genealogical Society, compiler, Ship Passenger Lists - Port of Galveston 1846-1871 (Galveston, Texas: Galveston County Genealogical Society, 1984). Hereinafter cited as Passenger Lists-Galveston. 3. 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. 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. WPA Index to Texas Naturalizations 1846 - 1939; (Medina County: WPA: Texas District & County Courts). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Natlztn. 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. Family Quest, 1870 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1870 Census. 8. Texas General Land Office Land Grant Search, online http://wwwdb.glo.state.tx.us/central/LandGrants/LandGrantsWorklist.cfm. Hereinafter cited as TX GLO. 9. Carol Henley, compiler, Medina County, Texas Cemeteries Vol II (Signal Mountain, TN: Mountain Press, 1985). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Cems II. 10. TXGenWeb - Medina County, online http://www.txgenweb3.org/txmedina/. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb Medina. 11. Family Search - Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0. Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs. | 
