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FIRST GENERATION

1.  Christian BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 24 Sep 1698 in Gross Lafferde, Germany.  He died in 1754 in Gross Lafferde, Germany. 
Jeni at:"Buckles" <bucklesc@hotmail.com> sent this information on the Bierschwale family.

He was married to Ilse Margaretha [BIERSCHWALE] in 1725 in Gross Lafferde, Germany.  Christian BIERSCHWALE and Ilse Margaretha [BIERSCHWALE] had the following children:

    +2    i.    Heinrich Andreas BIERSCHWALEN.
    3    ii.    Johann Christian BIERSCHWALEN1 was born in Gross Lafferde, Germany.



SECOND GENERATION

2.  Heinrich Andreas BIERSCHWALEN1 was born on 11 Oct 1726 in Gross Lafferede, Germany.  He died in 1761 in Gross Lafferde, Germany.

He was married to Dorothea Elisabeth KORINGS in 1749 in Gross Lafferde, Germany.  Dorothea Elisabeth KORINGS1 was born in 1749 in Gross Lafferde, Germany.  She died in 1804 in Gross Lafferde, Germany.  Heinrich Andreas BIERSCHWALEN and Dorothea Elisabeth KORINGS had the following children:

    4    i.    Catherine BIERSCHWALEN1 was born in 1750.
    5    ii.    Catherine Marie BIERSCHWALEN1 was born on 26 Aug 1754.
    6    iii.    Heinrich Conrad BIERSCHWALEN1 was born on 20 Nov 1758.
    +7    iv.    Heinrich Andreas BIERSCHWALE.



THIRD GENERATION

7.  Heinrich Andreas BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 20 Oct 1760 in Gross Lafferde, Germany.  He died on 14 Feb 1807 in Gross Lafferde, Germany.  Doris Bierschwale Wilkes sent a Family Group Sheet on the Bierschwale.
She
can be reached at:   Chester Wilkes <cpwilkes@txdirect.net>  Jeni
Buckles
at:
"Buckles" <bucklesc@hotmail.com> sent a Moehle.ged

He was married to Ilse Margaretha WAHLENBERG in 1782 in Gross Lafferde, Germany.  Ilse Margaretha WAHLENBERG1 was born in 1782 in Gross Lafferde, Germany.  She died in 1815 in Gross Lafferde, Germany.  Heinrich Andreas BIERSCHWALE and Ilse Margaretha WAHLENBERG had the following children:

    +8    i.    Heinrich Christoph BIERSCHWALE.
    9    ii.    Maria Dorothea BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 23 Jul 1789 in Rosa, Sachsen-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany.
    10    iii.    Heinrich Conrad BIERSCHWALE1 was born in 1790 in Rosa, Sachsen-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany.
    11    iv.    Andreas Christian BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 14 Jan 1793 in Rosa, Sachsen-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany.



FOURTH GENERATION

8.  Heinrich Christoph BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 20 Jun 1786 in Gross Lafferde, Hanover.  He died on 28 Jul 1841 in Gadenstadt, Hanover, Germany.  Doris Bierschwale Wilkes, 11626 Lida Rose, San Antonio, Tx 78216 at
Chester Wilkes <cpwilkes@txdirect.net> sent a Family Group Record
which I
combined with what I had.  Her sources were: Heinrich, Church Records
Evangelical Lutheran Church, D 3153 Gadenstedt, West Germany Marie
Margaret, civil records, Standesamt, 6544 Kirchberg (Hunsruck), West
Germany Wilhelm, Louis, Elizabeth, One Hundred Years of the Hilda
(Bethel)
Methodist Chuch, 1856-1955 pg 7, 12, 15 Anna Sophias, Churcch Records,
St
Borgia Catholic Church, Washington, Missouri Marriages: Those in
Gillespie
County are from county records Charles is from Mason County History
Also
used Census Records for Gillespie County for 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900,
1910.
Grave stones: family notes and recollections, newspaper clippings, and
stories in books about Fredericksburg and Gillespie County.

He was married to Maria Katherine THEIS on 27 May 1817 in Gadenstadt, Hanover, Germany.  Maria Katherine THEIS1 was born in 1795 in perhaps in Gross Lafferde, Hanover.  She died about 1846 in Indianola, Texas.  These notes are from the Family Group Sheets that Doris Bierschwale
Wilkes
sent: Katherine and Heinrich Henniger (it may have been Henninger)
arrived
at Galveston on the Hercules on 23 Nov 1845.  Also on the Hercules was
Christian Cramm (Kramm) and his wife, Anna Sophie Theis, and several
Children. Anna Sopia Theis Kram was born 23 Nov 1808 and died 23 May
1899.
The Christian Kramm family was from Gross Lafferd.  Christian died
aboard
ship in 1845;  Anna Sophia later married Johann Kabelmacher, and they
settled near Bulerde in Bexar County.  It appears that Anna Sophia and
Katherine Theis may have been sisters or cousins.  Also on the
Hercules
from Gross Lafferde was Christoph Kramm who settled in Comal County
and
Heinrich Kramm who settled in Fredericksburg.  Heinrich Christoph BIERSCHWALE and Maria Katherine THEIS had the following children:

    12    i.    Hanne Catherine BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 22 Feb 1819.  She was christened on 7 Jan 1821 in Gadenstadt Church Records.  She died on 28 Jan 1840 in Gadenstadt, Hanover, Germany.
    +13    ii.    Konradina Dorothea "Dina" BIERSCHWALE.
    14    iii.    Hanne Dorothe Wilhelmine BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 24 Jan 1823.  She was christened on 2 Feb 1823 in Gadenstadt Church Records.  She died on 8 Oct 1824 in Gadenstadt Church Records.
    +15    iv.    Johanne Dorothe Henriette BIERSCHWALE.
    16    v.    Maria Katherine BIERSCHWALE (twin)1 was born on 7 Sep 1828.  She was christened on 21 Sep 1828 in Gadenstadt Church Records.  She died on 11 Apr 1829 in Gadenstadt Church Records.
    +17    vi.    Henry Conrad BIERSCHWALE (twin).
    18    vii.    Johanne Maria Katherine BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 31 Mar 1831 in Gadenstadt, Hanover, Germany.  She died on 8 Mar 1832 in Gadenstadt, Hanover, Germany.
    19    viii.    Carl Christian BIERSCHWALE1 died on 8 Mar 1834 in Gadenstadt, Hanover, Germany.  He was born on 12 Sep 1834 in Gadenstadt, Hanover, Germany.
    +20    ix.    Maria Katherine Wilhelmine BIERSCHWALE.



FIFTH GENERATION

13.  Konradina Dorothea "Dina" BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 26 Dec 1820 in Gadenstadt, Hanover, Germany.  She was christened on 7 Jan 1821 in Gadenstadt Church Records.  She died after 1880 in Texas.  Last found in 1880 Census

She was married to Johann Gottfreid Frederick MOEHLE (son of Fritz MOEHLE) on 21 Dec 1842 in Gadenstadt, Hanover, Germany.  Johann Gottfreid Frederick MOEHLE1 was born in 1815 in Warzenstedt, Hanover, Germany.  Konradina Dorothea "Dina" BIERSCHWALE and Johann Gottfreid Frederick MOEHLE had the following children:

    21    i.    Karolina MOEHLE1 was born on 7 Mar 1847 in Hanover, Germany.  She died on 2 Apr 1931 in Gillespie County, Texas.  She was buried in Der Stadt Friedhof    E 12 40.
    +22    ii.    Henry MOEHLE.
    +23    iii.    Doretta MOEHLE.
    +24    iv.    Caroline MOEHLE.

15.  Johanne Dorothe Henriette BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 5 Oct 1825 in Gadenstadt, Hanover, Germany.  She was christened on 21 Sep 1828 in Gadenstadt Church Records.

She was married to Johann Ferdinand Fritz KNEESE (son of Heinrich Ferdenand KNEESE and Marie Catherine SCHIRMER) before 1849.  Johann Ferdinand Fritz KNEESE1 was born in 1821.  Johanne Dorothe Henriette BIERSCHWALE and Johann Ferdinand Fritz KNEESE had the following children:

    +25    i.    Ludwig Friedrich KNEESE.

17.  Henry Conrad BIERSCHWALE (twin)1 was born on 7 Sep 1828 in Gadenstadt, Hanover, Germany.  He immigrated in 1845.  He appeared on the census in 1900 in Gillespie County, Texas.  Listed as a Capitalist.  He died on 9 Mar 1912 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Buried in Der Stadt Friedhof.  Doris Bierschwale Wilkes at:  Chester Wilkes <cpwilkes@txdirect.net>
sent
a family tree for Heinrich, Louis and Robert Bierschwale.

He was married to Marie Margarete TREIBS (daughter of Gottfried TREIBS and Anna Marie SEIBEL) on 13 Jan 1853 in Fredericksburg TX B1 pg 011 num 070.  Marie Margarete TREIBS1 was born on 4 Sep 1830 in Kirchberg (Hunsruck) Germany.  I originally had a date of Sep 4, 1836 but since Doris Bierschwale
Wilkes
gave me a different date, I changed it to hers.  She immigrated in 1846.  She died on 9 May 1918 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Buried in Der Stadt Friedhof.  Henry Conrad BIERSCHWALE (twin) and Marie Margarete TREIBS had the following children:

    26    i.    Mary BIERSCHWALE1 died in a year of her birth.
    +27    ii.    Betty BIERSCHWALE.
    +28    iii.    William BIERSCHWALE.
    29    iv.    Harry BIERSCHWALE1 was born in 1860.
    +30    v.    Henry BIERSCHWALE.
    +31    vi.    Charles BIERSCHWALE.
    +32    vii.    Louis BIERSCHWALE.
    33    viii.    Elizabeth Eliza BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 3 Jul 1867 in Texas.  She died on 15 May 1951 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Buried in Der Stadt Friedhof. Listed as Elise.
    34    ix.    Emma BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 27 Feb 1872 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  She died on 19 Jun 1960 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Buried in Der Stadt Friedhof

20.  Maria Katherine Wilhelmine BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 25 Aug 1835 in Gadenstadt, Hanover, Germany.  She was christened on 1 Sep 1835 in Gedenstedt Church Records.  She died on 30 Dec 1913 in Mason County, Texas.  Buried in Hilda Methodist Church Cemetery, Mason County, Texas.

She was married to Rudolf Gottlieb BRANDENBERGER on 8 Nov 1853 in Gillespie County, Texas.  Rudolf Gottlieb BRANDENBERGER1 was born in 1825 in Switzerland.  He died in 1899.  Maria Katherine Wilhelmine BIERSCHWALE and Rudolf Gottlieb BRANDENBERGER had the following children:

    +35    i.    Milton BRANDENBERGER.
    +36    ii.    Sophia BRANDENBERGER.
    +37    iii.    Mathilde BRANDENBERGER.
    38    iv.    George BRANDENBERGER1. 
    39    v.    Frank BRANDENBERGER1. 
    +40    vi.    John BRANDENBERGER.



SIXTH GENERATION

22.  Henry MOEHLE1 was born in 1855.  He died in 1925 in Eckert Cemetery.

He was married to Marie STIEHL on 24 Oct 1873 in Gillespie County, Texas.  FHL Number 982801

23.  Doretta MOEHLE1 was born in 1843.

She was married to Frederick LEHMBERG on 11 May 1860 in Gillespie County, Texas  bk1 pg 322 num 329.

24.  Caroline MOEHLE1 was born on 7 Mar 1847 in Hanover.  She died on 2 Apr 1931 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  She was buried in Der Stadt Friedhof A 05 10.

Johan George  "John" WOERNER1 (son of Johann M. WOERNER and Dorothea KLINE) was born on 18 May 1836 in Wurtemburg, Germany.  He died on 1 Feb 1913 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  He was buried in Der Stadt Friedhof    A 05 11.  Caroline MOEHLE and Johan George  "John" WOERNER had the following children:

    41    i.    Mathilde WOERNER1 was born on 10 Aug 1863 in Gillespie County, Texas.  She died on 7 Jul 1951.
    42    ii.    Olita Lydia WOERNER1 was born on 30 Aug 1865 in Gillespie County, Texas.  She died on 19 Nov 1900.
    +43    iii.    Carl Henry  "Charlie" WOERNER.
    44    iv.    Carolina WOERNER1 was born on 20 Sep 1870 in Gillespie County, Texas.  She died on 18 Mar 1957 in Gillespie County, Texas.
    +45    v.    John Louis WOERNER.
    46    vi.    Emma WOERNER1 was born on 31 May 1880 in Gillespie County, Texas.  She was christened on 8 Nov 1880 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  She died on 21 Jul 1961.
    +47    vii.    August WOERNER.

25.  Ludwig Friedrich KNEESE1 was born on 30 Sep 1849.  He died on 16 Apr 1928 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  He was buried in Der Stadt Friedhof.

He was married to Wilhelmine "Minna" IMHOFF (daughter of Peter IMHOFF and Caroline AHRENS) on 17 May 1875 in Gillespie County, Texas.  Wilhelmine "Minna" IMHOFF1 was born on 11 Jun 1853 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  She died on 16 Jan 1940 in Gillespie County, Texas.  She was buried in Der Stadt Friedhof.  Ludwig Friedrich KNEESE and Wilhelmine "Minna" IMHOFF had the following children:

    +48    i.    Emma KNEESE.
    +49    ii.    Ottilie KNEESE.
    50    iii.    Emil Fredrich KNEESE1 was born on 22 Oct 1882 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  He died on 7 Nov 1892 in Fredericksburg, Texas, buried in Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery.
    +51    iv.    Ben H. KNEESE.

27.  Betty BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 27 Aug 1857 in probably near Castell.  She died on 8 Feb 1918 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Buried in Der Stadt Friedhof

J. Edward HOUY1 (son of Ernst HOUY and Dorthea MENGES) was born on 1 Apr 1852.  He died on 2 Apr 1915 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Buried in Der Stadt Friedhof.  Betty BIERSCHWALE and J. Edward HOUY had the following children:

    52    i.    Wilhelm HOUY1 was born in 1887 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.

28.  William BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 22 Jan 1858 in Texas.  He appeared on the census in 1900 in Gillespie County, Texas.  He died on 16 Feb 1932 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Buried in St. Mary's Cemetery.  A biography and picture can be found of William Bierschwale in
Pioneers in
God's Hills Vol 1 pg 13 - 14. Was a County Clerk, Banker, member of
the
State Legislature.

He was married to Lena JUNG (daughter of Jacob JUNG and Anna KELLER) on 21 Oct 1884 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  FHL Number 982802  Lena JUNG1 was born on 11 Sep 1861 in Texas.  She appeared on the census in 1900 in Gillespie County, Texas.  Listed she had 8 children and 7 were living.
She died on 10 Jan 1944 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  William BIERSCHWALE and Lena JUNG had the following children:

    53    i.    Ernst BIERSCHWALE1 was born in Jul 1886 in Texas.
    +54    ii.    Max Jacob BIERSCHWALE.
    55    iii.    Walter BIERSCHWALE1 was born in May 1887.
    56    iv.    Alfred BIERSCHWALE1 was born in Mar 1891 in Texas.
    +57    v.    Annie BIERSCHWALE.
    58    vi.    Henry BIERSCHWALE1 was born in Oct 1894 in Texas.
    59    vii.    Concordia BIERSCHWALE1 was born in Sep 1896 in Texas.
    +60    viii.    Laura BIERSCHWALE.
    +61    ix.    Julia BIERSCHWALE.

30.  Henry BIERSCHWALE1 was born in Apr 1860.  Merchant

He was married to Ida KENSING (daughter of Carl KENSING and Margaretha Friedricke REEH) on 9 Mar 1885 in Gillespie County, Texas.  Ida KENSING1 was born in 1864.

31.  Charles BIERSCHWALE1 was born in 1862 in Beaver Creek, Mason County, Texas.  He died in 1945.  Land Agent, Rancher

He was married to Mary Irwin "Mamie" BROTHERTON on 20 Sep 1893 in Chicago, Illinois.

32.  Louis BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 19 Mar 1864 in Beaver Creak, Mason County, Texas.  He was christened on 21 Mar 1864 in M. E. Church, Squaq Creek area.  He died on 10 Nov 1938 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Buried in Hill Crest Cemetery, Morris Ranch.  Doris Biersschwale Wilkes at:  Chester Wilkes <cpwilkes@txdirect.net>
sent
this information. Store Keeper, Ast. Postmaster at Morris Ranch

He was married to Anna S. SCHUETTE (daughter of Karl "Charles" SCHUETTE and Maria Elizabeth KEMPER) in 1893.  Anna S. SCHUETTE1 was born in Mar 1864 in Mississippi.  Louis BIERSCHWALE and Anna S. SCHUETTE had the following children:

    62    i.    Charles E. BIERSCHWALE1 was born about 1894 in Morris Ranch.  He died about 1894 in Morris Ranch.  Buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    +63    ii.    Edward Louis BIERSCHWALE.
    +64    iii.    Emily Sophie BIERSCHWALE.
    65    iv.    Elizabeth Lucile BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 28 Mar 1898 in Morris Ranch.  She was christened on 29 May 1898.  She died on 1 Jun 1899 in Morris Ranch, Texas.  Buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    +66    v.    George Hermann BIERSCHWALE.
    +67    vi.    Robert Otis BIERSCHWALE.
    68    vii.    Martha Ida "Martanita" BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 13 Aug 1904 in Morris Ranch.  She was christened on 1 Oct 1904 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Ida Jung was her Godparent.  She died on 29 Jan 1907 in Morris Ranch.  She was rocking in a child rocking chair and fell over dead. Doris
            Wilkes
            said that her death certificate gives Jan 29, 1907 as day of death but
            tombstone says Jan 20, 1907.  Buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery

35.  Milton BRANDENBERGER1. 

  Milton BRANDENBERGER and Edna Marie OPPERMANN had the following children:

    69    i.    Perry BRANDENBERGER1 died in deceased.
    +70    ii.    James "Jim" W. BRANDENBERGER.

36.  Sophia BRANDENBERGER1. 



37.  Mathilde BRANDENBERGER1. 



40.  John BRANDENBERGER1 was born on 28 Oct 1854 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.

Sophia LEIFESTE1 was born in 1854.  She died in 1935.  John BRANDENBERGER and Sophia LEIFESTE had the following children:

    +71    i.    Emma BRANDENBERGER.
    +72    ii.    Hulda BRANDENBERGER.
    +73    iii.    Milda BRANDENBERGER.
    +74    iv.    Cora BRANDENBERGER.
    75    v.    W. S. BRANDENBERGER1. 
    76    vi.    Wesley J. BRANDENBERGER1. 



SEVENTH GENERATION

43.  Carl Henry  "Charlie" WOERNER1 was born on 2 Sep 1867 in Gillespie County, Texas.  He died on 12 Feb 1951 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  He was buried in Der Stadt Friedhof  G 24 16.

He was married to Hulda FRIEDRICH (daughter of Heinrich FRIEDRICH and Magdelene HOHMANN) on 8 Nov 1890 in Gillespie County, Texas.  FHL Number 982802  Hulda FRIEDRICH1 was born on 7 Feb 1873.

45.  John Louis WOERNER1 was born on 6 Jan 1874 in Gillespie County, Texas.  He was christened on 14 Mar 1874.  He died on 25 Apr 1945 in Gillespie County, Texas.  He was buried in Der Stadt Friedhof  E 18 32.

Cornelia T. [WOERNER]1 was born on 13 Jun 1872.  She died on 1 Jan 1937 in Gillespie County, Texas.  She was buried in Der Stadt Friedhof E 18 31.

47.  August WOERNER1 was born on 8 Oct 1881 in Gillespie County, Texas.  He died on 6 Jun 1925 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Result of an auto accident, caused by an aneurism rupture.  The
aneurism
was caused by a horse kick to the head when a young man.  He was buried on 8 Jul 1925 in Der Stadt Friedhof    A 17 12.

He was married to Minna SCHMIDT (daughter of Ludwig Henry SCHMIDT and Lizette Dorothea Charlotte LEHMANN) on 11 Feb 1904 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Minna SCHMIDT1 was born on 25 May 1882 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  She died on 30 Oct 1987 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  She was buried in Der Stadt Friedhof    A 17 11.  August WOERNER and Minna SCHMIDT had the following children:

    +77    i.    Edwin August WOERNER.
    +78    ii.    Edna WOERNER.
    +79    iii.    Norma Lydia WOERNER.
    80    iv.    Estella WOERNER1 was born on 18 Nov 1910 in Pecan Creek, Texas.  She died in Nov 1996 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  She was buried in Der Stadt Friedhof    E 12 40.

48.  Emma KNEESE1 was born in 1876.

She was married to Ed C. "Eddie" LEIFESTE on 17 May 1900 in Llano , Texas.  FHL Number 982995 LDS  Emma KNEESE and Ed C. "Eddie" LEIFESTE had the following children:

    +81    i.    Ruby LEIFESTE.
    +82    ii.    Gilbert A. LEIFESTE.
    +83    iii.    Ida L. LEIFESTE.
    +84    iv.    Elsie LEIFESTE.
    +85    v.    Randolph C. LEIFESTE.

49.  Ottilie KNEESE1 was born in Jan 1880.

She was married to Albert J. KOENIG on 11 Jun 1903 in Gillespie County, Texas.  FHL Number 982802 LDS  Ottilie KNEESE and Albert J. KOENIG had the following children:

    86    i.    Wesley KOENIG1. 
    +87    ii.    Alice KOENIG.
    +88    iii.    Mattie KOENIG.
    +89    iv.    Clarance KOENIG.

51.  Ben H. KNEESE1 was born on 23 Dec 1887.  He appeared on the census in 1920 in Gillespie County, Texas.  He died on 23 Sep 1963 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  He was buried in Der Stadt Friedhof.

Adelia SCHMIDT1 was born on 27 Jul 1891.  She died on 5 Dec 1984 in Fredericksburg, Texas, buried in Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery.  Ben H. KNEESE and Adelia SCHMIDT had the following children:

    +90    i.    Raymond KNEESE.
    91    ii.    Dorothy Lee KNEESE1 was born on 19 Sep 1920.  She died on 8 Dec 1921 in Fredericksburg, Texas, buried in Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery.
    +92    iii.    Harold KNEESE.

54.  Max Jacob BIERSCHWALE1 was born in Jan 1887 in Texas.  He was born on 4 Jan 1887 in Gillespie County, Texas.  He died on 27 May 1967 in Gillespie County, Texas.

He was married to Lydia KUSENBERGER (daughter of Luis "Louis" KUSENBERGER and Emma HERBORT).  Lydia KUSENBERGER was born on 24 Nov 1889 in Gillespie County, Texas.  She died on 13 May 1950 in Gillespie County, Texas.  Max Jacob BIERSCHWALE and Lydia KUSENBERGER had the following children:

    +93    i.    Calvin Joseph BIERSCHWALE.

57.  Annie BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 9 Dec 1892 in Texas.  She died on 11 Nov 1946 in SMC Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Texas  E 02 05.

Alex MAIER1 was born on 21 Feb 1890.  He died on 27 Apr 1963 in SMC Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Texas  E 02 04.  Annie BIERSCHWALE and Alex MAIER had the following children:

    +94    i.    Louise Julia MAIER.

60.  Laura BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 30 Jul 1900.  She died on 10 Jun 1978 in SMC Cemtery, Fredericksburg, Texas   E 02 03.

Joseph J. HANUS Dr.1 was born on 31 Dec 1898.  He died on 30 Dec 1965 in SMC Cemtery, Fredericksburg, Texas   E 02 02.

61.  Julia BIERSCHWALE1 was born in 1903.  She died in 1985 in SMC Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Texas   E 02 06.

Aram KRIKORIAN1 was born in 1897.  He died in 1971 in SMC Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Texas   E 02 07.

63.  Edward Louis BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 29 Jul 1895 in Morris Ranch.  He was christened on 3 Oct 1895 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Farmer, County worker, Federal Civil Service

He was married to Myrtle Deloris LUND on 27 Feb 1923 in Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas.  Edward Louis BIERSCHWALE and Myrtle Deloris LUND had the following children:

    95    i.    John Edward BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 14 Dec 1923.
    96    ii.    James Walter BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 19 May 1927 in Morris Ranch, Gillespie County, Texas.
    97    iii.    Robert Care BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 1 Aug 1930 in Morris Ranch, Gillespie County, Texas.
    98    iv.    Donald Joe BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 22 Mar 1933 in Gillespie County, Texas.
    99    v.    Jennie Kathleen BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 26 Dec 1937.

64.  Emily Sophie BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 13 Aug 1896 in Morris Ranch.  She was christened on 30 Sep 1896 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  She died on 12 Oct 1970 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.

She was married to Johann Martin "Hans" ROSSNER on 26 Dec 1928 in Morris Ranch, Texas.  Johann Martin "Hans" ROSSNER1 was born on 8 Dec 1892.  He died on 30 Jun 1962.  Emily Sophie BIERSCHWALE and Johann Martin "Hans" ROSSNER had the following children:

    100    i.    Ann Elizaeth ROSSNER1 was born on 29 Oct 1929.
    101    ii.    Louis Martin ROSSNER1 was born on 26 Nov 1930.

66.  George Hermann BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 24 Sep 1899 in Morris Ranch.  He was christened on 12 Nov 1899.  He died on 9 Nov 1986 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.

He was married to Oce Mae BARRETT on 31 May 1929 in Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas.  Oce Mae BARRETT1 was born on 22 Nov 1905.  She died on 28 Jun 1982.  George Hermann BIERSCHWALE and Oce Mae BARRETT had the following children:

    102    i.    George Eugene BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 12 Apr 1930.
    103    ii.    Velma Ruth BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 24 Mar 1932.
    104    iii.    William Ray BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 27 Jul 1934.  Doris had 1932 as his birth year.  I think it was probly 1933 or 1934.

67.  Robert Otis BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 1 Jan 1902 in Morris Ranch.  He was christened on 30 Mar 1932 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Roberts Godparents were Ameil Schandua and Clara Peter.  He died on 17 Oct 1953 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.  Doris Bierschwale Wilkes at:  Chester Wilkes <cpwilkes@txdirect.net>
sent
this information. Farmer, Store Keeper, Carpenter, Builder

He was married to Sallie Mildred DUBOSE on 15 Nov 1925 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Link Billings, Baptist Minister married them in his home.  Sallie Mildred DUBOSE1 was born on 27 Jun 1909.  She died on 24 Oct 1995.  Robert Otis BIERSCHWALE and Sallie Mildred DUBOSE had the following children:

    +105    i.    Mildred Doris BIERSCHWALE.
    106    ii.    Bonnie Rose BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 22 Aug 1929.  Attenteded the Morris Ranch School.
    107    iii.    Charles BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 19 Jan 1934.  He died.  Buried on Morris Ranch.
    108    iv.    Robert Larry BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 8 Nov 1939.

70.  James "Jim" W. BRANDENBERGER1 was born on 16 Jul 1930 in Mason County Texas.  He died on 28 Jul 1998 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.

  James "Jim" W. BRANDENBERGER and Roseline STEHLING had the following children:

    +109    i.    James M. BRANDENBERGER.
    110    ii.    Jill BRANDENBERGER1. 
    +111    iii.    Judy BRANDENBERGER.
    +112    iv.    John David BRANDENBERGER.

71.  Emma BRANDENBERGER1. 



72.  Hulda BRANDENBERGER1. 



73.  Milda BRANDENBERGER1. 



74.  Cora BRANDENBERGER1. 





EIGHTH GENERATION

77.  Edwin August WOERNER1 was born on 4 Mar 1905 in Pecan Creek, Texas.  He died on 30 Sep 1962 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  He was buried in Der Stadt Friedhof  G 16 06.

Olga B. [WOERNER]1 was born on 7 Sep 1904.  She died on 26 Jan 1989 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  She was buried in Der Stadt Friedhof  H 16 28.

78.  Edna WOERNER1 was born on 15 Jul 1906 in Pecan Creek, Texas.

She was married to Rudolph RECH.  Edna WOERNER and Rudolph RECH had the following children:

    +113    i.    Addie Mae RECH.
    +114    ii.    Viola Edna RECH.
    +115    iii.    Imogene RECH.
    +116    iv.    Shirley RECH.

79.  Norma Lydia WOERNER1 was born on 22 Nov 1908.  She died on 3 Jul 1968 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  She was buried in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery  J 02 15.

She was married to Robert Anton LOTH Sr. (son of Anton LOTH Jr. and Anna Margareta MEURER) on 20 Nov 1928 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.  Robert Anton LOTH Sr.1 was born on 25 Jun 1904 in Gillespie County, Texas.  He was christened on 4 Jul 1904 in St Mary's Catholic Church, Fredericksburg, Texas.  He died on 21 Feb 1972 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  He was buried in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery  J 02 14.  Norma Lydia WOERNER and Robert Anton LOTH Sr. had the following children:

    +117    i.    August John LOTH.
    +118    ii.    Frances Martha LOTH (twin).
    +119    iii.    Franklin Earl LOTH (twin).
    +120    iv.    Robert Anthony LOTH Jr..

81.  Ruby LEIFESTE1. 



82.  Gilbert A. LEIFESTE1. 



83.  Ida L. LEIFESTE1. 



84.  Elsie LEIFESTE1. 



85.  Randolph C. LEIFESTE1. 



87.  Alice KOENIG1. 



88.  Mattie KOENIG1. 



89.  Clarance KOENIG1. 



90.  Raymond KNEESE1 was born in 1915 in Gillespie County, Texas.

He was married to Eugenia KNEESE (daughter of Adolph O. KNEESE and Signe Katherine STRIEGLER) on 30 Mar 1944 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Eugenia KNEESE1 was born on 3 Nov 1920 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  She died on 6 Jan 2003 in Gillespie County, Texas.  She was buried on 9 Jan 2003 in Greenwood Cemetery.  Raymond KNEESE and Eugenia KNEESE had the following children:

    +121    i.    Glenn KNEESE.
    122    ii.    Beverly Ann KNEESE. 

92.  Harold KNEESE1. 

  Harold KNEESE and Antoinette KRAUS had the following children:

    +123    i.    Bryan Edward KNEESE.

93.  Calvin Joseph BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 24 Jul 1923.  He died on 30 Mar 1990 in Gillespie County, Texas.  He was buried in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Texas.

He was married to Dorothy Agnes STEIN (daughter of Oscar William STEIN and Josephine BURG) on 20 Jan 1951 in St Mary's Catholic Church, Fredericksburg, Texas.  Dorothy Agnes STEIN1 was born on 12 Oct 1926 in Gillespie County, Texas.  She died on 16 Jul 1999 in Gillespie County, Texas.  She was buried in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Texas.  Calvin Joseph BIERSCHWALE and Dorothy Agnes STEIN had the following children:

    124    i.    Mark William BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 12 Feb 1957.
    +125    ii.    James Gerald BIERSCHWALE.

94.  Louise Julia MAIER1 was born on 15 Dec 1918 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  She died on 13 Apr 2000 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  She was buried in Harper City Cemetery.

She was married to M. E. (Joe) DUDERSTADT (son of ? DUDERSTADT and ? [DUDERSTADT]) on 11 Jun 1938 in San Marcus, Texas.  Louise Julia MAIER and M. E. (Joe) DUDERSTADT had the following children:

    126    i.    J. DUDERSTADT1. 
    +127    ii.    David DUDERSTADT.
    +128    iii.    Alex DUDERSTADT.

105.  Mildred Doris BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 2 Apr 1928 in Hunt, Kerr County, Texas.  Doris Bierschwale Wilkes at:  Chester Wilkes <cpwilkes@txdirect.net>
Attended the Morris Ranch School.

She was married to Chester Payton WILKES on 17 Sep 1955 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.  Chester Payton WILKES1 was born on 2 Jul 1921 in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas.

109.  James M. BRANDENBERGER1. 



111.  Judy BRANDENBERGER1. 



112.  John David BRANDENBERGER1 was born in 1975.

He was married to D'Lynn Renee AHRENS (daughter of Larry Marvin AHRENS and Martha Jane REEH) on 3 Feb 1996 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  D'Lynn Renee AHRENS1 was born on 30 Sep 1976 in Gillespie County, Texas.



NINTH GENERATION

113.  Addie Mae RECH1 was born on 28 Dec 1925.

She was married to Chester F. OTTMERS on 24 Apr 1946 in Gillespie County, Texas.  Chester F. OTTMERS1 was born on 14 Aug 1922.  He died on 8 Dec 1981 in Gillespie County, Texas.

114.  Viola Edna RECH1 was born on 11 Sep 1924 in Blanco County, Texas.  She died on 23 Oct 2000 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  She was buried in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Texas.

She was married to Richard KUNZ (son of ? KUNZ and ? [KUNZ]) on 3 May 1947 in St Mary's Catholic Church, Fredericksburg, Texas.  Richard KUNZ1 died on 15 May 1995.  Viola Edna RECH and Richard KUNZ had the following children:

    129    i.    Patrick KUNZ1. 
    130    ii.    Ricky KUNZ1. 
    131    iii.    Kenny KUNZ1. 
    132    iv.    Yvonne KUNZ1. 
    133    v.    Patricia KUNZ1. 

115.  Imogene RECH1. 

She was married to Alois SCHAETTER.

116.  Shirley RECH1. 

She was married to David SAGEBIEL.

117.  August John LOTH1 was born on 12 Oct 1930 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.

He was married to Irene HARTMANN on 13 Sep 1952 in St Mary's Catholic Church, Fredericksburg, Texas.  Irene HARTMANN1 was born on 17 Feb 1931.  August John LOTH and Irene HARTMANN had the following children:

    134    i.    Gary Robert LOTH1 was born on 30 Jun 1953.
    135    ii.    Judith Ann LOTH1 was born on 27 Sep 1957.
    136    iii.    Nancy LOTH1 was born on 17 Aug 1959.
    137    iv.    Anthony James LOTH1 was born on 28 Dec 1960.
    138    v.    Thomas Wayne LOTH1 was born on 5 Dec 1963.

118.  Frances Martha LOTH (twin)1 was born on 24 Feb 1934 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  She was christened on 11 Mar 1934 in St Mary's Catholic Church, Fredericksburg, Texas.

She was married to Frank Joseph SCHMIDT (son of Frank Arthur SCHMIDT and Marie Henrietta MORITZ) on 10 Sep 1954 in St Mary's Catholic Church, Fredericksburg, Texas.  Frank Joseph SCHMIDT1 was born on 22 Feb 1934 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  He was christened on 20 Apr 1941 in St Mary's Catholic Church, Fredericksburg, Texas.  Frances Martha LOTH (twin) and Frank Joseph SCHMIDT had the following children:

    +139    i.    Jodi Marie SCHMIDT.
    +140    ii.    Frank Joseph SCHMIDT Jr..
    +141    iii.    Jennifer SCHMIDT.
    +142    iv.    Jeffery John SCHMIDT (twin).
    143    v.    Jay Robert SCHMIDT (twin)1 was born on 6 Mar 1970 in Offutt AFB, NE.  He died on 19 Oct 1973 in Hawaii.  He was buried in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery  L 01 14.

119.  Franklin Earl LOTH (twin)1 was born on 24 Feb 1934 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.

He was married to Patricia JORDAN on 27 Feb 1954 in St Mary's Catholic Church, Fredericksburg, Texas.  Patricia JORDAN1 was born on 1 Sep 1935.  Franklin Earl LOTH (twin) and Patricia JORDAN had the following children:

    144    i.    Deborah Francine LOTH1 was born on 5 Jul 1955.
    145    ii.    Lisa Janice LOTH1 was born on 16 Jul 1959.
    146    iii.    Katherine Anne LOTH1 was born on 5 Nov 1962.
    147    iv.    Franklin Earl LOTH1 was born on 5 May 1964.
    148    v.    Joan Christine LOTH1 was born on 4 May 1968.

120.  Robert Anthony LOTH Jr.1 was born on 13 Nov 1939 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  He died on 25 Jan 2000 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.

He was married to Shirley FEY on 4 Apr 1959.  Shirley FEY1 was born on 22 Oct 1938.  Robert Anthony LOTH Jr. and Shirley FEY had the following children:

    149    i.    Robert Anthony LOTH1 was born on 11 Nov 1959.
    150    ii.    Kenneth Joseph LOTH1 was born on 1 Nov 1960.
    151    iii.    Susan Frances LOTH1 was born on 16 Nov 1962.
    152    iv.    Richard Douglas LOTH1 was born on 12 Sep 1965.

121.  Glenn KNEESE. 

He was married to Kathy [KNEESE].

123.  Bryan Edward KNEESE1 was born on 5 Apr 1965.

He was married to Melinda Kay BURG (daughter of Fredrick Simon BURG and Bernice BIRCK) on 28 May 1994 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Melinda Kay BURG1 was born on 11 Oct 1966 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.  Bryan Edward KNEESE and Melinda Kay BURG had the following children:

    153    i.    Peyton Nicole KNEESE1 was born on 9 Jun 1995 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.

125.  James Gerald BIERSCHWALE1 was born on 12 Dec 1960.



127.  David DUDERSTADT1. 



128.  Alex DUDERSTADT1. 





TENTH GENERATION

139.  Jodi Marie SCHMIDT1 was born on 19 May 1958 in Bryan, Texas.

She was married to Michael LANGERT on 12 Feb 1982 in Virginia.  Michael LANGERT1 was born on 11 Nov 1958 in Washington, DC.

140.  Frank Joseph SCHMIDT Jr.1 was born on 10 Sep 1960 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

He was married to Donna BRADSHAW on 10 Jul 1982 in Vienna, VA.  Frank Joseph SCHMIDT Jr. and Donna BRADSHAW had the following children:

    154    i.    Joseph SCHMIDT1. 
    155    ii.    Jackie SCHMIDT1. 

141.  Jennifer SCHMIDT1 was born on 15 Sep 1962 in McKinnely AFB, Bermuda.  She was christened in Oct 1962 in McKinnley AFB, Bermuda.  During a hurricane.  "Jeni Buckles" <bucklesj@hotmail.com>

She was married to Curtis Leon BUCKLES on 20 Jun 1981 in Offutt Chapel, Offutt AFB, NE.  Curtis Leon BUCKLES1 was born on 10 Jan 1959 in Biloxi, Mississippi.  He was christened on 29 Sep 1968 in Peru, Miami Co., IN.  Jennifer SCHMIDT and Curtis Leon BUCKLES had the following children:

    156    i.    Krista Leigh BUCKLES1 was born on 2 Jan 1982 in Vandenberg AFB, CA.
    157    ii.    Kelly Lynne BUCKLES1 was born on 31 Aug 1984 in Ellsworth AFB, SD.
    158    iii.    Kimberly Anne BUCKLES1 was born on 27 Dec 1985 in Ellsworth AFB, SD.

142.  Jeffery John SCHMIDT (twin)1 was born on 6 Mar 1970 in Offutt AFB, NE.

He was married to Jennifer LIPE on 4 Aug 1990 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas.


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