Family Group Sheet Subject: Nicholas HOFFMANN Birth: 30 Apr 1825 Prussia, Germany.1 Immigratn: before __ ___ 1850 2 Marriage: 4 Jan 1850 Mary Agathe BENDELE (30 Aug 1828-2 Aug 1867); St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.3 Census: __ ___ 1850 Medina County, Texas; household #12 Medina River above Castroville.4 Deed: 21 Jun 1855 Medina County, Texas; File 1250, Section 26 (Abstract 489) 320 acres; Grantee - Nicholas Hoffmann. Patentee - Louis Heath. CC Cert. #56.5 Natlzation: 30 Mar 1857 Medina County, Texas; Dist Ct Min No 2, p 5 (grant).6 Census: __ ___ 1860 Medina County, Texas; household #135 Castroville area.7 Voter Reg: 2 Sep 1867 Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: District Court; Remark: Removed to Bexar Co.8 Marriage: 21 Apr 1874 Theresa WOLFF (25 Apr 1823-10 Apr 1894); St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.2 Death: 23 Apr 1894 Medina County, Texas.3 Burial: 24 Apr 1894 St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.3 Father: Mother: __________________________________________________________________________ Spouse: Marie Agathe BENDELE Birth: 30 Aug 1828 Niederentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1 Immigratn: 24 Dec 1846 (w); Jean Jacques BENDELE Sr and Catherine BURGER; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp Oct 1846 on the "Duc deBrabant."9 Death: 2 Aug 1867 Medina County, Texas.1 Burial: 3 Aug 1867 St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.3 Father: Jean Jacques BENDELE Sr (22 Oct 1800-17 Jul 1872) Mother: Catherine BURGER (4 Mar 1795-1 Aug 1882) __________________________________________________________________________ Seven Known Children __________________________________________________________________________ F Catherine HOFFMANN Birth: 8 May 1850 Medina County, Texas.3 Census: __ ___ 1850 (w); Nicholas HOFFMANN and Marie Agathe BENDELE; Medina County, Texas; household #12 Medina River above Castroville.4 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Nicholas HOFFMANN and Marie Agathe BENDELE; Medina County, Texas; household #135 Castroville area.7 __________________________________________________________________________ M Francis Joseph HOFFMANN Birth: 14 Mar 1853 Medina County, Texas.3 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Nicholas HOFFMANN and Marie Agathe BENDELE; Medina County, Texas; household #135 Castroville area.7 Marriage: 5 Jul 1880 Angeline BELZUNG, daughter of Francois Joseph BELZUNG and Apollonie (Pauline) REMBOLD; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.3 Death: 20 Feb 1919 Medina County, Texas.3 Burial: 21 Feb 1919 St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.3 __________________________________________________________________________ F Mary HOFFMANN Birth: 1 Dec 1854 Medina County, Texas.3 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Nicholas HOFFMANN and Marie Agathe BENDELE; Medina County, Texas; household #135 Castroville area.7 __________________________________________________________________________ M William HOFFMANN Birth: 24 May 1856 Medina County, Texas.3 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Nicholas HOFFMANN and Marie Agathe BENDELE; Medina County, Texas; household #135 Castroville area.7 __________________________________________________________________________ F Sybilla HOFFMANN Birth: 10 May 1858 Medina County, Texas.3 Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Nicholas HOFFMANN and Marie Agathe BENDELE; Medina County, Texas; household #135 Castroville area.7 __________________________________________________________________________ F Mary Agatha HOFFMANN Birth: 3 Feb 1863 Medina County, Texas.10 Marriage: 27 Nov 1883 Joseph MECHLER (24 Oct 1858-10 Jun 1944), son of Augustin MECHLER and Emerence Anne MANN; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.3 Death: 16 Oct 1935 Hondo, Medina County, Texas.11 Burial: __ ___ ____ Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.10 __________________________________________________________________________ F Mary Lucia HOFFMANN Birth: 3 Jul 1865 Medina County, Texas.3 __________________________________________________________________________ 2nd Spouse: Theresa WOLFF Birth: 25 Apr 1823 Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1 Marriage: 16 Nov 1840 Joseph KEMPF (3 May 1809-27 Feb 1868); Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.12 Passport: 15 Nov 1843 Joseph KEMPF (3 May 1809-27 Feb 1868); Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France; # 8:0853 (with 2 children).13 Immigratn: 8 Apr 1844 Joseph KEMPF (3 May 1809-27 Feb 1868); Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Strasbourg 22 Nov 1843 on the "Heinrich."14 Census: __ ___ 1850 Joseph KEMPF (3 May 1809-27 Feb 1868); Medina County, Texas; household #22 Medina River above Castroville.4 Census: __ ___ 1854 Joseph KEMPF (3 May 1809-27 Feb 1868); St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County; family #43 (6 children).15 Census: __ ___ 1860 Joseph KEMPF (3 May 1809-27 Feb 1868); Bexar County, Texas; household # 3612 Castroville.16 Death: 10 Apr 1894 Medina County, Texas.1 Burial: __ ___ ____ St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.17 Father: Mother: __________________________________________________________________________ No Known Children __________________________________________________________________________ Endnotes 1. LDS microfilm, compiler, St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County, Texas (n.p.: GEDCOM by an unknown person). Hereinafter cited as St Louis Cem. 2. 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. 3. LDS Microfilm, compiler, St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County, Texas (n.p.: GEDCOM by an unknown person). Hereinafter cited as St Louis Church Gedcom. 4. Family Quest, 1850 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1850 Census. 5. Texas General Land Office Land Grant Search, online http://wwwdb.glo.state.tx.us/central/LandGrants/LandGrantsWorklist.cfm. Hereinafter cited as TX GLO. 6. WPA Index to Texas Naturalizations 1846 - 1939; (Medina County: WPA: Texas District & County Courts). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Natlztn. 7. Family Quest, 1860 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1860 Census. 8. Jim Menke, "List of Registered Voters, Medina County," Branches and Acorns, No 4, Volume VI (June, 1991). Hereinafter cited as "Voters-Medina County." 9. Ruth Curry Lawler, compiler, The Story of Castroville (Lacoste, Texas: Lacoste Ledger, 1974). Hereinafter cited as Story of Castroville. 10. TXGenWeb - Medina County, online http://www.txgenweb3.org/txmedina/. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb Medina. 11. Family Search - Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0. Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs. 12. International Genealogical Index Files, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as IGI. 13. Clifford Neal Smith, compiler, Emigrants from France (Haut-Rhin Department) to America, Part 1: 1837-1844 (McNeal, Arizona: Westland Publications, 1986). Hereinafter cited as Emigrants from France. 14. Lyons, Louis Phillipe, Jean Key and Heinrich, Ship Passenger Lists, 1843 departures, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Travis County, Texas. 15. Ted Gittinger, Connie Rihn, Roberta Haby and Charlene Snavely, compiler, St Louis Church, Castroville, Texas (San Antonio, Texas: Graphic Arts, 1973). Hereinafter cited as St Louis Church. 16. Heritage Quest, 1860 Census of Bexar County, Texas., CD-ROM (Sierra OnLine: Generations Archives), Bexar County. Hereinafter cited as 1860 Census - Bexar. 17. Margaret Grammer, "Kempf & Mann Families," e-mail message from mgrammer@gte.net to Margaret Simpson, April 10, 2001. Hereinafter cited as "Kempf, Mann." | 
