Family Group Sheet

Subject:          Gerhard IHNKEN

Birth:                             10 Mar 1818    Pakens, Oldenburg, Saxony, Germany.1

Immigratn:         before __ ___ 1846    2

Marriage:                       22 Oct 1846    Bexar County, Texas.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #51 Castroville.4

Deed:                            16 Aug 1852    Medina County, Texas; File 927, Sections 40 (Abstract 549) and 44 (Abstract 548) 640 acres; Grantee - Gerhard Ihnken.  Patentee - Gerhard Ihnken.  CC Cert. #37.5

Natlzation:                       6 Oct 1857    Medina County, Texas; Dist Ct Min No 2, p 35 (grant).6

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Johann George BRAUN (25 Oct 1837-29 Oct 1926); Medina County, Texas; household #45 Castroville.7

Voter Reg:                    29 Aug 1867    Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: District Court.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    John Henry BRAUER (circa 1818-        ); Medina County, Texas; household #110 Castroville.9

Death:                             30 Jul 1899    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Ihnken Family Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1

Father:

Mother:           Marie BECKER (1783-1847)

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Spouse:          Jean Marie PICHOT

Birth:                             18 May 1824    Milly, Meuse, Lorraine, France.1

Immigratn:                       5 Jan 1843    Jean Nicolas PICHOT Sr (15 Jan 1785-1845); Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Havre 2 Nov 1842 on the "L'Ebro."10

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and Johann George BRAUN; Medina County, Texas; household #45 Castroville.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and John Henry BRAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #110 Castroville.9

Death:                            26 Oct 1888    Medina County, Texas.2

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Ihnken Family Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.2

Father:            Jean Nicolas PICHOT Sr (15 Jan 1785-1845)

Mother:           Marie Elizabeth Josephine CHARPENTIER

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Seven Known Children

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M           John Nicolas IHNKEN

Birth:                              17 Oct 1847    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and Jean Marie PICHOT; Medina County, Texas; household #51 Castroville.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and Johann George BRAUN; Medina County, Texas; household #45 Castroville.7

Marriage:                      19 Nov 1868    Margaret DROITCOURT (4 Nov 1849-7 Aug 1928), daughter of Jacob DROITCOURT and Maria JOHANNES; Medina County, Texas.11

Death:                           30 Dec 1934    Medina County, Texas.12

Burial:                              1 Jan 1935    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.13

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M           Adolph IHNKEN

Birth:                             20 Aug 1849    Medina County, Texas.13

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and Jean Marie PICHOT; Medina County, Texas; household #51 Castroville.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and Johann George BRAUN; Medina County, Texas; household #45 Castroville.7

Death:                           28 Dec 1865    Bexar County, Texas.13

Burial:                           29 Dec 1865    Ihnken Family Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1

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F            Mary Aline Catherine IHNKEN

Christning:                     11 Apr 1852    St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.13

Birth:                                4 Oct 1852    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.14

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and Johann George BRAUN; Medina County, Texas; household #45 Castroville.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and John Henry BRAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #110 Castroville.9

Marriage:                       27 Oct 1870    John Henry BRAUER (circa 1818-        ); Medina County, Texas.11

Death:                             9 Aug 1938    Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas.14

Burial:                            11 Aug 1938    Woodlawn Cemetery, Val Verde County, Texas.14

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M           Louis IHNKEN

Birth:                                 6 Jul 1854    Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and Johann George BRAUN; Medina County, Texas; household #45 Castroville.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and John Henry BRAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #110 Castroville.9

Marriage:                      21 Sep 1880    Mary WARD (13 Dec 1860-11 Jun 1908); St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.13

Death:                             4 Feb 1941    Medina County, Texas.13

Burial:                              6 Feb 1941    Ihnken Family Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1

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F            Mary Louise C IHNKEN

Birth:                               8 Dec 1856    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.14

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and Johann George BRAUN; Medina County, Texas; household #45 Castroville.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and John Henry BRAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #110 Castroville.9

Death:                             6 Feb 1950    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.14

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Ihnken Family Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.1

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F            Anna C IHNKEN

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and Johann George BRAUN; Medina County, Texas; household #45 Castroville.7

Birth:                              28 Feb 1860    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.14

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and John Henry BRAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #110 Castroville.9

Marriage:                      28 Nov 1883    Joseph L DWYER, son of Thomas DWYER; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.13

Death:                            15 Oct 1952    El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.14

Burial:                            17 Oct 1952    Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso County.14

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F            Mary IHNKEN

Birth:                               22 Jul 1864    Medina County, Texas.13

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Gerhard IHNKEN and John Henry BRAUER; Medina County, Texas; household #110 Castroville.9

Marriage:                       28 Jun 1893    Jacob L REINHARDT (1 Aug 1861-26 Jan 1935), son of Johann REINHARDT and Hedwig BROTZE; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.13

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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. San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society, compiler, Marriages of Bexar County, Texas Book A - D2, 1837 - Oct 22 1866 (San Antonio, Texas: San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society). Hereinafter cited as Marriages - Bexar Co A - D2. 

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. Family Quest, 1870 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1870 Census. 

10. L'Ebro, Ship Passenger Lists, 1842 departures, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Travis County, Texas. 

11. 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. 

12. LDS microfilm, compiler, St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County, Texas (n.p.: GEDCOM by an unknown person). Hereinafter cited as St Louis Cem. 

13. 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. 

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