Family Group Sheet Subject: Valentine Frederick HAASS Birth: 3 Apr 1829 Durkheim, Anderkot, Bavaria, Germany.1 Immigratn: 7 Apr 1850 Phillip HAASS (14 Apr 1831-11 Nov 1896); New York, New York; departing Havana 1850 on the "Tarquin."2 Census: __ ___ 1850 Medina County, Texas; household #37 Castroville.3 Natlzation: 20 Oct 1852 Medina County, Texas; Dist Ct Min No 1, p 40 (intent).4 Census: __ ___ 1860 George Heinrich HAASS (5 Apr 1796-3 Feb 1870); Medina County, Texas; household #118 Castroville area.5 Marriage: 13 Aug 1863 Medina County, Texas.6 Voter Reg: 28 Aug 1867 Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: District Court.7 Census: __ ___ 1870 Anna Maria SCHWARTZ (circa 1798-5 Apr 1880); Medina County, Texas; household #40 Castroville.8 Death: 10 Sep 1907 Medina County, Texas.9 Burial: __ ___ ____ Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.10 Father: George Heinrich HAASS (5 Apr 1796-3 Feb 1870) Mother: Anna Maria SCHWARTZ (circa 1798-5 Apr 1880) __________________________________________________________________________ Spouse: Aalke Harms GERDES Birth: 30 Dec 1843 Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.11 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Harm Harms GERDES and Eite Schmidt EHMEN; Medina County, Texas; household #332 New Fountain.5 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Valentine Frederick HAASS and Anna Maria SCHWARTZ; Medina County, Texas; household #40 Castroville.8 Death: 21 Apr 1914 Medina County, Texas.11 Burial: 24 Apr 1914 Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.9 Father: Harm Harms GERDES (18 Feb 1807-14 Mar 1867) Mother: Eite Schmidt EHMEN (2 Feb 1812-16 Mar 1873) __________________________________________________________________________ Three Known Children __________________________________________________________________________ M Henry Valentine HAASS Sr Birth: 8 Jun 1864 Castroville, Medina County, Texas.12 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Valentine Frederick HAASS and Anna Maria SCHWARTZ; Medina County, Texas; household #40 Castroville.8 Marriage: 28 Jan 1890 Sybilla Hildegard BENDELE (3 Dec 1869-15 Mar 1962), daughter of Jean Jacques BENDELE Jr and Sybilla HAASS; Texas.11 Death: 19 Dec 1952 Hondo, Medina County, Texas.12 Burial: 21 Dec 1952 Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.9 __________________________________________________________________________ M Herman Emil HAASS Birth: 22 Dec 1866 Castroville, Medina County, Texas.9 Census: __ ___ 1870 (w); Valentine Frederick HAASS and Anna Maria SCHWARTZ; Medina County, Texas; household #40 Castroville.8 Marriage: 25 Oct 1893 Lisetta Louisa Henrietta RENKEN (25 Jan 1874-16 Jul 1922), daughter of Heinrich Theodore RENKEN and Elisabeth Dorothea KUECK; Zion Lutheran Church, Castroville, Medina County.13 Marriage: __ Aug 1923 Mollie DE MONTEL (8 Sep 1869-1 Aug 1958), daughter of George Alex Charles SCHEIDEMONTEL and Justine PINGENOT9 Death: 18 Apr 1956 Medina County, Texas.14 Burial: __ ___ ____ Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.14 __________________________________________________________________________ F Ida Mary HAASS Birth: 21 Sep 1869 Castroville, Medina County, Texas.9 Marriage: 18 Sep 1890 William E EDGAR (30 Jul 1864- ); Zion Lutheran Church, Castroville, Medina County.13 Death: 9 Oct 1948 San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.9 __________________________________________________________________________ Endnotes 1. International Genealogical Index Files, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as IGI. 2. Ira A Glazier and P William Filby, compiler, Germans to America Lists of Passengers Arriving at U. S. Ports, 1850 - 1855, Volume 1 January, 1850 - May 1851 (Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources Inc, 1988). Hereinafter cited as Germans to Amer I. 3. Family Quest, 1850 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1850 Census. 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. 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. Jim Menke, "List of Registered Voters, Medina County," Branches and Acorns, No 4, Volume VI (June, 1991). Hereinafter cited as "Voters-Medina County." 8. Family Quest, 1870 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1870 Census. 9. 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." 10. LDS Microfilm, compiler, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County, Texas (n.p.: GEDCOM by an unknown person). Hereinafter cited as Zion Cem. 11. Castro Colonies Heritage Association, compiler, The History of Medina County, Texas (Castroville, Texas: Castro Colonies Heritage Association). Hereinafter cited as Hist Medina Co. 12. Family Search - Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0. Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs. 13. Renee Smelley, "Descendants of Peter Eichhorn," e-mail message from irsmelley2@aol.com to Margaret Simspon, May 8, 2002. Hereinafter cited as "Peter Eichhorn." 14. TXGenWeb - Medina County, online http://www.txgenweb3.org/txmedina/. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb Medina. | 
