Family Group Sheet Subject: Jann Harm GERDES Birth: 14 Nov 1809 Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1 Marriage: 25 May 1832 Almte RADEMACHER (c 1810- 15 Aug 1832); Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2 Marriage: 21 Apr 1838 Venne Durks TELKEN (14 Apr 1813-1 Apr 1857); Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2 Immigratn: __ ___ 1855 2 Natlzation: 29 Mar 1859 Medina County, Texas; Dist. Ct. Min. No. 2, p. 173 (grant).3 Census: __ ___ 1860 Herman Heinrich GERDES (circa 1842- ); Medina County, Texas; household #296 New Fountain.4 Census: __ ___ 1870 Gerhard Jansen GERDES (18 Dec 1844-6 May 1913); Medina County, Texas; household #213 New Fountain.5 Death: 26 May 1887 Medina County, Texas.1 Burial: __ ___ ____ New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.1 Father: Gerd H HARMS (12 Feb 1778-14 Apr 1855) Mother: Aalke JANSSEN (1 Feb 1778- ) __________________________________________________________________________ Spouse: Almte RADEMACHER Birth: circa __ ___ 1810 Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2 Death: 15 Aug 1832 Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2 Father: Mother: __________________________________________________________________________ One Known Child __________________________________________________________________________ F Almte Johanna GERDES Birth: 15 Aug 1832 Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2 Marriage: 17 May 1856 Gerd Harms GERDES (16 May 1836-15 Jun 1912), son of Harm Harms GERDES and Eite Schmidt EHMEN; Medina County, Texas.6 Death: 11 Nov 1922 2 __________________________________________________________________________ Spouse: Venne Durks TELKEN Birth: 14 Apr 1813 Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2 Death: 1 Apr 1857 Medina County, Texas.2 Burial: 3 Apr 1857 Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Quihi, Medina County.1 Father: Mother: __________________________________________________________________________ Six Known Children __________________________________________________________________________ F Aalke Jansen GERDES Birth: 2 Nov 1839 Hanover, Germany.1 Marriage: 5 Jul 1856 John Heinrich WIEMERS (22 Mar 1825-18 Jun 1906), son of Christoph Tepken WIEMERS and Anna Margaretha LAHNEMANN; Medina County, Texas.6 Son: circa __ ___ 1858 Christoph WIEMERS; Medina County, Texas.4 Son: __ ___ 1859 John Christopher WIEMERS; Medina County, Texas.1 Census: __ ___ 1860 John Heinrich WIEMERS (22 Mar 1825-18 Jun 1906); Medina County, Texas; household #297 New Fountain.4 Son: 28 Feb 1861 Bernhardt Christian WIEMERS; Medina County, Texas.1 Daughter: circa __ ___ 1864 Ninna WIEMERS; Medina County, Texas.5 Son: circa __ ___ 1866 Wilhelm WIEMERS; Medina County, Texas.5 Son: 24 Oct 1867 Diedrich WIEMERS; Medina County, Texas.7 Census: __ ___ 1870 John Heinrich WIEMERS (22 Mar 1825-18 Jun 1906); Medina County, Texas; household #218 New Fountain.5 Death: 17 Apr 1923 Hondo, Medina County, Texas.7 Burial: 18 Apr 1923 New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.7 __________________________________________________________________________ M Dirk Jansen GERDES Birth: 16 Dec 1841 Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1 Marriage: before __ ___ 1865 Theresa WILLMANN (15 Oct 1843-8 May 1925)8 Daughter: 21 Mar 1865 Mathilda GERDES; Texas.1 Death: 2 Mar 1918 New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.7 Burial: 4 Mar 1918 New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.7 __________________________________________________________________________ M Gerhard Jansen GERDES Birth: 18 Dec 1844 1 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Jann Harm GERDES and Herman Heinrich GERDES; Medina County, Texas; household #296 New Fountain.4 Marriage: 20 Jul 1865 Anke BROWERS (11 Jun 1846-20 Apr 1914); Medina County, Texas.6 Census: __ ___ 1870 Jann Harm GERDES (14 Nov 1809-26 May 1887); Medina County, Texas; household #213 New Fountain.5 Death: 6 May 1913 Medina County, Texas.1 Burial: __ ___ ____ New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.1 __________________________________________________________________________ F Jurgen J GERDES Birth: 1 May 1849 Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2 Death: 15 Mar 1852 Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2 __________________________________________________________________________ M Harbeth J GERDES Birth: 13 Feb 1852 Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2 Death: 29 Oct 1855 at sea.2 __________________________________________________________________________ M Dietrich J GERDES Birth: 4 Apr 1855 Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2 Death: 11 Nov 1855 at sea.2 __________________________________________________________________________ Endnotes 1. TXGenWeb - Medina County, online http://www.txgenweb3.org/txmedina/. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb Medina. 2. Debbie Marquis Payne, "Jann Harm Gerdes, Jean Joseph Marquis," e-mail message from payne@millertel.net to Margaret Simpson, 21 Jan 2006. Hereinafter cited as "Gerdes, Marquis." 3. WPA Index to Texas Naturalizations 1846 - 1939; (Medina County: WPA: Texas District & County Courts). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Natlztn. 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 Search - Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0. Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs. 8. Castro Colonies Heritage Association, compiler, The History of Medina County, Texas (Castroville, Texas: Castro Colonies Heritage Association). Hereinafter cited as Hist Medina Co. | 
