Family Group Sheet Subject: Johan Heinrich GERDES Birth: __ ___ 1809 Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1 Marriage: before __ ___ 1836 Westphalia, Germany.2 Immigratn: __ Nov 1845 Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 17 Sep 1845 on the "Albertina."3 Death: __ ___ 1848 Medina County, Texas; killed by Indians.1 Deed: 15 Dec 1857 Medina County, Texas; File 5725, Section 306 (Abstract 441) 640 acres; Grantee - John H Gerdes, deceased. Patentee - Heirs of John H Gerdes. CC Cert. #79.4 Father: Mother: __________________________________________________________________________ Spouse: Anna Maria Christina NEWIND Birth: 18 Apr 1813 Westphalia, Germany.5 Census: __ ___ 1850 Johan BREITEN Sr (11 Apr 1818-17 May 1892); Medina County, Texas; household # 5 Quihi.6 Marriage: 24 Apr 1852 Johan BREITEN Sr (11 Apr 1818-17 May 1892); Medina County, Texas.7 Death: 31 May 1896 Medina County, Texas.5 Burial: __ ___ ____ Quihi Community Cemetery, Medina County.5 Father: Mother: __________________________________________________________________________ Three Known Children __________________________________________________________________________ F Maria GERDES Birth: __ ___ 1836 Westphalia, Germany.2 Death: __ ___ 1845 at sea.2 Immigratn: __ Nov 1845 (w); Johan Heinrich GERDES and Anna Maria Christina NEWIND; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 17 Sep 1845 on the "Albertina."3 __________________________________________________________________________ M Herman Heinrich GERDES Birth: circa __ ___ 1842 Westphalia, Germany.2 Christning: 1 Mar 1842 Billerbeck, Westphalia, Germany.8 Immigratn: __ Nov 1845 (w); Johan Heinrich GERDES and Anna Maria Christina NEWIND; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 17 Sep 1845 on the "Albertina."3 Census: __ ___ 1860 Jann Harm GERDES (14 Nov 1809-26 May 1887); Medina County, Texas; household #296 New Fountain.9 __________________________________________________________________________ F Maria Antoinette GERDES Birth: 2 Feb 1846 Medina County, Texas.5 Marriage: 2 Feb 1864 Johan Bernhard BRUCKS (10 Oct 1835-6 Jan 1917), son of Johan Bernhard BRUCKS and Gertrud OBERKAM; Medina County, Texas.7 Death: 3 Sep 1921 Medina County, Texas.5 Burial: __ ___ ____ Quihi Community Cemetery, Medina County.5 __________________________________________________________________________ Endnotes 1. 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." 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. Maria Claves, Albertina, Neptune and Herschel, Ship Passenger Lists, departing 1845, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Travis County, Texas. 4. Texas General Land Office Land Grant Search, online http://wwwdb.glo.state.tx.us/central/LandGrants/LandGrantsWorklist.cfm. Hereinafter cited as TX GLO. 5. TXGenWeb - Medina County, online http://www.txgenweb3.org/txmedina/. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb Medina. 6. Family Quest, 1850 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1850 Census. 7. 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. 8. International Genealogical Index Files, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as IGI. 9. Family Quest, 1860 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1860 Census. | 
