Family Group Sheet Subject: Mathias FUOS Birth: 2 May 1832 Aldingen, Kreis Schwarzwald, Wurttemberg, Germany.1 Immigratn: 14 Jul 1853 Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Bremen 1853 on the "Henriette."2 Marriage: 17 Apr 1856 Zion Lutheran Church, Castroville, Medina County.3 Natlzation: 22 Sep 1858 Dist Ct Min No 2, p 117 (grant).4 Census: __ ___ 1860 Medina County, Texas; household #38 Castroville.5 Voter Reg: 28 Aug 1867 Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: District Court.6 Census: __ ___ 1870 Medina County, Texas; household #41 Castroville.7 Death: 1 Jul 1913 Medina County, Texas.1 Burial: __ ___ ____ Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1 Father: Mathias FUOS Mother: Anna RODACH __________________________________________________________________________ Spouse: Elizabeth ETTER Birth: 9 Mar 1834 Ulmitz, Freiburg, Switzerland.1 Death: 10 Aug 1923 Castroville, Medina County, Texas.8 Burial: __ ___ ____ Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1 Father: Samuel ETTER Sr (29 Dec 1800-4 Oct 1874) Mother: Elizabeth ROEBET (Jan 1811-May 1864) __________________________________________________________________________ Eight Known Children __________________________________________________________________________ M Louis FUOS Birth: 6 Apr 1857 Medina County, Texas.9 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Mathias FUOS and Elizabeth ETTER; Medina County, Texas; household #38 Castroville.5 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Mathias FUOS and Elizabeth ETTER; Medina County, Texas; household #41 Castroville.7 Marriage: 5 Mar 1884 Catherine LOESSBERG (21 Oct 1861-31 May 1939), daughter of John George LOESSBERG and Anna Catharine WAGNER; Medina County, Texas.3 Death: 6 Jan 1941 Medina County, Texas.1 Burial: __ ___ ____ Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1 __________________________________________________________________________ M Adolph FUOS Birth: 16 Apr 1859 Medina County, Texas.9 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Mathias FUOS and Elizabeth ETTER; Medina County, Texas; household #38 Castroville.5 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Mathias FUOS and Elizabeth ETTER; Medina County, Texas; household #41 Castroville.7 Death: 19 Jun 1913 9 __________________________________________________________________________ M Carl FUOS Birth: 13 Jan 1861 Medina County, Texas.9 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Mathias FUOS and Elizabeth ETTER; Medina County, Texas; household #41 Castroville.7 __________________________________________________________________________ F Lina Theresia FUOS Birth: 11 Sep 1862 Medina County, Texas.9 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Mathias FUOS and Elizabeth ETTER; Medina County, Texas; household #41 Castroville.7 Marriage: 5 Mar 1884 Otto Julius Werner Gotfried Adolph HEUSINGER (29 Aug 1857-30 Jun 1885), son of Dr Julius HEUSINGER and Marie QUENTIN; Medina County, Texas.3 Death: 13 May 1940 Medina County, Texas.9 Burial: __ ___ ____ Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1 __________________________________________________________________________ M William Heinrich FUOS Birth: 16 Oct 1866 Castroville, Medina County.8 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Mathias FUOS and Elizabeth ETTER; Medina County, Texas; household #41 Castroville.7 Death: 4 Apr 1951 Castroville, Medina County, Texas.8 Burial: 6 Apr 1951 Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.8 Marriage: __ ___ ____ Lillian Dietrich VON DORF9 __________________________________________________________________________ F Emma FUOS Birth: 26 Sep 1868 Medina County, Texas.1 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Mathias FUOS and Elizabeth ETTER; Medina County, Texas; household #41 Castroville.7 Death: 18 Mar 1942 Medina County, Texas.1 Burial: __ ___ ____ Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1 __________________________________________________________________________ F Ida Marie FUOS Birth: 17 Aug 1871 Medina County, Texas.9 Marriage: 30 Nov 1892 John STRICKER9 __________________________________________________________________________ M Friedrich Wilhelm FUOS Birth: 4 Sep 1873 Medina County, Texas.1 Death: 5 Mar 1942 Medina County, Texas.1 Burial: __ ___ ____ Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1 __________________________________________________________________________ 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. Ethel Hander Geue, compiler, New Homes in a New Land: German Immigration to Texas 1847-1861 (Waco, Texas: Texian Press, 1970). Hereinafter cited as New Homes in New Land. 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. WPA Index to Texas Naturalizations 1846 - 1939; (Medina County: WPA: Texas District & County Courts). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Natlztn. 5. Family Quest, 1860 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1860 Census. 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. Family Search - Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0. Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs. 9. Castro Colonies Heritage Association, compiler, The History of Medina County, Texas (Castroville, Texas: Castro Colonies Heritage Association). Hereinafter cited as Hist Medina Co. | 
