Family Group Sheet

Subject:          John GROSSENBACHER Sr

Birth:                                4 Apr 1802    Trachsewald, Bern, Switzerland.1

Marriage:                        7 Mar 1828    Trachsewald, Bern, Switzerland.2

Immigratn:                       1 Jan 1847    Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 15 Nov 1846 on the "Schanunga."3

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #20 D'Hanis.4

Natlzation:                    15 May 1854    Medina County, Texas; Dist Ct Min No 1, p 177 (grant).5

Deed:                            24 Mar 1856    Medina County, Texas; File 4775, Sections 35 (Abstract 431) and 497 (Abstract 432) 640 acres.  Grantee - John Grossenbacher.  Patentee - John Grossenbacher.  CC Cert. #142.6

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #174 D'Hanis.7

Death:                            __ ___ 1872    Bexar County, Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    City Cemetery #1, San Antonio, Bexar County.1

Father:            Johannes GROSSENBACHER (circa 1769-        )

Mother:           Susanna HEINIGER

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Spouse:          Elizabeth ANDRES

Birth:                             10 Nov 1808    Gaechliwil, Solothurn, Switzerland.1

Death:                             1 Nov 1884    Bexar County, Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    City Cemetery #1, San Antonio, Bexar County.1

Father:            Nicholas ANDRES Sr (circa 1783-before 1851)

Mother:

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Nine Known Children

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M           John GROSSENBACHER Jr

Birth:                              24 Feb 1830    Gaechliwil, Solothurn, Switzerland.2

Immigratn:                       1 Jan 1847    (w); John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 15 Nov 1846 on the "Schanunga."3

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Medina County, Texas; household #20 D'Hanis.4

Deed:                               7 Jan 1852    Medina County, Texas; File 978, Section 241 (Abstract 416) 320 acres; Grantee - John Grossenbacher Jr.  Patentee - John Grossenbacher Jr.  CC Cert. #143.6

Marriage:                          5 Jul 1855    Mary Augusta HEUCHLING (Jan 1838-1921), daughter of Friedrich HEUCHLING and Henrietta ?; Medina County, Texas.8

Death:                            __ ___ 1917    Bexar County, Texas.9

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St John Lutheran Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County.9

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F            Anna Barbe GROSSENBACHER

Birth:                               4 Dec 1836    Gaechliwil, Solothurn, Switzerland.10

Immigratn:                       1 Jan 1847    (w); John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 15 Nov 1846 on the "Schanunga."3

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Medina County, Texas; household #20 D'Hanis.4

Marriage:                        3 May 1855    John George LEINWEBER (5 Dec 1828-28 Jun 1893), son of Jacob LEINWEBER and Catherine SCHNEIDER; Medina County, Texas.11

Son:                               14 Oct 1856    August LEINWEBER; Medina County, Texas.10

Son:                               12 Apr 1858    Johann H LEINWEBER; Medina County, Texas.12

Son:                                11 Jul 1859    George J LEINWEBER; Medina County, Texas.10

Daughter:                        6 Sep 1861    Elisabetha LEINWEBER; New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.10

Daughter:                      21 Jun 1863    Maria Caroline LEINWEBER; Medina County, Texas.10

Son:                               __ ___ 1866    Fritz J LEINWEBER; 13

Daughter:                        1 Dec 1872    Emilie LEINWEBER; New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.11

Death:                            29 Apr 1891    Medina County, Texas.10

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Leinweber Family Cemetery, Medina County.10

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F            Anna Maria GROSSENBACHER

Birth:                             31 May 1837    Gaechliwil, Solothurn, Switzerland.2

Immigratn:                       1 Jan 1847    (w); John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 15 Nov 1846 on the "Schanunga."3

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Medina County, Texas; household #20 D'Hanis.4

Marriage:                        8 May 1857    Johan Heinrich SCHUMACHER (14 Mar 1833-1 Dec 1861), son of Johan Heinrich SCHUMACHER and Elizabeth ?; Medina County, Texas.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Johan Heinrich SCHUMACHER (14 Mar 1833-1 Dec 1861); Medina County, Texas; household #175 D'Hanis.7

Death:                           15 Mar 1922    Bexar County, Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    City Cemetery #1, San Antonio, Bexar County.1

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F            Elizabeth GROSSENBACHER

Birth:                             10 Aug 1840    Gaechliwil, Solothurn, Switzerland.2

Immigratn:                       1 Jan 1847    (w); John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 15 Nov 1846 on the "Schanunga."3

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Medina County, Texas; household #20 D'Hanis.4

Marriage:                        7 Aug 1859    George L HANSSEN (circa 1835-19 Jun 1860); Medina County, Texas.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    George L HANSSEN (circa 1835-19 Jun 1860); Medina County, Texas; household #232 D'Hanis.7

Daughter:                      27 Jun 1860    Karoline Elisabetha Barbara HANSSEN; D'Hanis, Medina County, Texas.10

Marriage:                       12 Jan 1862    Ferdinand URBAN10

Marriage:                       17 Jun 1864    Heinrich BRUNS10

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F            Rosina GROSSENBACHER

Birth:                                7 Jan 1842    Gaechliwil, Solothurn, Switzerland.2

Immigratn:                       1 Jan 1847    (w); John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 15 Nov 1846 on the "Schanunga."3

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Medina County, Texas; household #174 D'Hanis.7

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M           Benedict GROSSENBACHER

Birth:                              23 Apr 1844    Gaechliwil, Solothurn, Switzerland.2

Immigratn:                       1 Jan 1847    (w); John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 15 Nov 1846 on the "Schanunga."3

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Medina County, Texas; household #20 D'Hanis.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Medina County, Texas; household #174 D'Hanis.7

Marriage:                       15 Jan 1870    Mary Anna RIFF (14 Feb 1849-1941), daughter of Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Bexar County, Texas.14

Death:                           11 Feb 1879    Bexar County, Texas.1

Burial:                            12 Feb 1879    City Cemetery #1, San Antonio, Bexar County.1

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F            Anna GROSSENBACHER

Birth:                             20 Nov 1845    Gaechliwil, Solothurn, Switzerland.2

Immigratn:                       1 Jan 1847    (w); John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Antwerp 15 Nov 1846 on the "Schanunga."3

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F            Theresa GROSSENBACHER

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Medina County, Texas; household #20 D'Hanis.4

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F            Rosa GROSSENBACHER

Birth:                              15 Apr 1850    Medina County, Texas.15

Death:                            30 Jun 1940    Bexar County, Texas.1

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    City Cemetery #1, San Antonio, Bexar County.1

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Endnotes 

1. Frances T Ingmire, compiler, Bexar County, Texas Selected Cemeteries (Early Burials) (St Louis Missouri: Frances T Ingmire, 1985). Hereinafter cited as Bexar Cems. 

2. International Genealogical Index Files, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as IGI. 

3. Talisman, Diamont and Schanunga, Ship Passenger Lists, departing 1846, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Travis County, Texas.

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. WPA Index to Texas Naturalizations 1846 - 1939; (Medina County: WPA: Texas District & County Courts). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Natlztn. 

6. Texas General Land Office Land Grant Search, online http://wwwdb.glo.state.tx.us/central/LandGrants/LandGrantsWorklist.cfm. Hereinafter cited as TX GLO. 

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. 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. 

9. Margaret Grammer, "Kempf & Mann Families," e-mail message from mgrammer@gte.net to Margaret Simpson, April 10, 2001. Hereinafter cited as "Kempf, Mann." 

10. TXGenWeb - Medina County, online http://www.txgenweb3.org/txmedina/. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb Medina. 

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. G McLin, compiler, Marriage Records Medina County, Texas 1848 - 1886 (n.p.: G McLin, 1984). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Marrs. 

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

14. San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society, compiler, Marriages of Bexar County, Texas Books E & F Aug 27 1866 - May 29 1879 (San Antonio, Texas: San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society, 1998). Hereinafter cited as Marrs - Bexar Co E, F. 

15. 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.