Family Group Sheet

Subject:          Harm Harms GERDES

Birth:                              18 Feb 1807    Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1

Marriage:                        2 May 1835    Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2

Immigratn:                    22 Dec 1851    Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Bremen 1851 on the "Hermann Theodor."3

Natlzation:                       6 Oct 1856    Medina County, Texas; Dist Ct Min No 2, p 34.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #332 New Fountain.5

Death:                           14 Mar 1867    Medina County, Texas; killed by Indians.1

Father:            Gerd H HARMS (12 Feb 1778-14 Apr 1855)

Mother:           Aalke JANSSEN (1 Feb 1778-        )

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Spouse:          Eite Schmidt EHMEN

Birth:                                2 Feb 1812    Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Franz Friederich SCHULTE and Hilke Harms GERDES; Medina County, Texas; household #191 New Fountain.7

Death:                           16 Mar 1873    Medina County, Texas.1

Father:            Ehme Gerdes SCHMIDT (4 Apr 1772-        )

Mother:           Hilke Albers DUIS (12 Feb 1781-        )

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Five Known Children

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M           Gerd Harms GERDES

Birth:                             16 May 1836    Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1

Marriage:                      17 May 1856    Almte Johanna GERDES (15 Aug 1832-11 Nov 1922), daughter of Jann Harm GERDES and Almte RADEMACHER; Medina County, Texas.8

Death:                            15 Jun 1912    9

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Elm Creek Methodist Cemetery, Guadalupe County.9

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M           Ehme Harm GERDES

Birth:                               6 Mar 1838    Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Harm Harms GERDES and Eite Schmidt EHMEN; Medina County, Texas; household #332 New Fountain.5

Death:                           __ Aug 1864    Louisiana; Civil War Casualty.1

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F            Hilke Harms GERDES

Birth:                               9 Sep 1840    Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.10

Marriage:                      17 May 1856    Franz Friederich SCHULTE (24 Jun 1827-        ); Medina County, Texas.8

Daughter:                      23 Mar 1858    Anna Katherine SCHULTE; Quihi, Medina County, Texas.1

Son:                                6 Sep 1859    Frank Christian SCHULTE; Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Franz Friederich SCHULTE (24 Jun 1827-        ); Medina County, Texas; household #333 New Fountain.5

Daughter:                        29 Jul 1861    Angelina SCHULTE; Quihi, Medina County, Texas.1

Son:                                1 Nov 1863    John Henry SCHULTE; Quihi, Medina County, Texas.1

Son:                              22 Nov 1865    Orlando Ehme SCHULTE; Medina County, Texas.1

Daughter:                      17 Aug 1868    Maria SCHULTE; Quihi, Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Franz Friederich SCHULTE (24 Jun 1827-        ); Medina County, Texas; household #191 New Fountain.7

Son:                      circa __ ___ 1877    John William SCHULTE; Medina County, Texas.11

Death:                            11 Apr 1906    Medina County, Texas.10

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Quihi, Medina County.1

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F            Aalke Harms GERDES

Birth:                             30 Dec 1843    Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Harm Harms GERDES and Eite Schmidt EHMEN; Medina County, Texas; household #332 New Fountain.5

Marriage:                      13 Aug 1863    Valentine Frederick HAASS (3 Apr 1829-10 Sep 1907), son of George Heinrich HAASS and Anna Maria SCHWARTZ; Medina County, Texas.8

Son:                                 8 Jun 1864    Henry Valentine HAASS Sr; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.11

Son:                              22 Dec 1866    Herman Emil HAASS; Castroville, Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Valentine Frederick HAASS and Anna Maria SCHWARTZ; Medina County, Texas; household #40 Castroville.7

Daughter:                      21 Sep 1870    Ida Maria HAASS; Medina County, Texas.12

Death:                            21 Apr 1914    Medina County, Texas.2

Burial:                            24 Apr 1914    Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.12

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F            Foelke Harms GERDES

Birth:                              22 Jun 1847    Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.10

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Harm Harms GERDES and Eite Schmidt EHMEN; Medina County, Texas; household #332 New Fountain.5

Marriage:                      23 Nov 1867    Ernst August BOHLEN (17 Nov 1842-6 Jan 1915); Medina County, Texas.8

Daughter:                          9 Jul 1871    Hermina BOHLEN; Medina County, Texas.1

Daughter:                      30 Oct 1871    Emilie BOHLEN; 1

Daughter:                      13 Sep 1874    Helen BOHLEN; Quihi, Medina County, Texas.1

Death:                            17 Jan 1911    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Quihi, Medina County.1

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Endnotes 

1. TXGenWeb - Medina County, online http://www.txgenweb3.org/txmedina/. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb Medina. 

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. Eva Lembcke, compiler, Volume 1 Passenger Lists for Galveston 1850-1855 (n.p.: Private, September, 1985). Hereinafter cited as Passenger Lists-Galv. 

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. International Genealogical Index Files, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as IGI. 

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. 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. GenCircles, online www.gencircles.com. Hereinafter cited as GenCircles. 

10. G. McLin, compiler, Medina County, Texas Cemeteries (n.p.: G. McLin, 1985). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Cems I. 

11. Family Search - Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0. Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs. 

12. 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."