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Descendants of Samuel H. ETTER, Sr. Generation No. 1 Documents 1. Samuel H.1 ETTER, Sr. was born 1800 in Freiburg, Switzerland, and died October 05, 1874 in Medina Co., TX. He married Elizabeth ROEBET Abt. 1833 in Switzerland. She was born 1809 in Freiburg, Switzerland, and died 1864 in Medina Co., TX. Notes for Samuel H. ETTER, Sr.: They started from Bremen, Germany to Texas in 1850-51, on the two masted ship, the Herschel, landing on Christmas Day in Galveston, Texas. Samuel and Elizabeth had five sons and five daughters. Sons: Samuel, Jr., John, Peter,Jacob, Gottlieb. Daughters: Mary, Elizabeth, Anna, Rosina and Magdalena. Village in Friburg, Switzerland, that Samuel H. Etter, Sr., left after the Swiss Civil War of 1848 to come to America via Bremen, Germany. It is Ulmiz/Ulmitz. Samuel, Sr., came to Texas at Indianola. There was a prominant citizen of Indianola named Etter. Samuel Sr. landed at Galveston, Texas in 1850-51, with his wife and 10 children, one which was Samuel Jr. They settled in San Antonio, Texas and then moved to Castroville, Texas and Sr. bought 350 acres of land (@$1.50/acre). Samuel Etter Sr. registered to vote in 1865 Bexar Co., TX 1870 Bexar Co., TX census Samuel age 69 Godleff age 21 Annett age 24 Rosina age 20 Zion Lutheran Church Castroville, Medina Co., Texas. Samuel Etter (Lutheran), age 73 years, 9 mos, 6 days, died at Sause 4 October 1874, buried Sause 5 October 1874 - Spouse Elizabeth Etter In 1860, found many,many Etter's in Indiana More About Samuel H. ETTER, Sr.: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem Immigration: December 22, 1851, Depart Bremen More About Elizabeth ROEBET: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem More About Samuel ETTER and Elizabeth ROEBET: Marriage: Abt. 1833, Switzerland Children of Samuel ETTER and Elizabeth ROEBET are: + 2 i. Samuel H.2 ETTER, Jr., born 1836 in Freiburg, Switzerland; died April 1914 in Castroville, Medina Co., TX. 3 ii. Anna Mary ETTER, born 1845 in Switzerland. 4 iii. John ETTER. 5 iv. Peter ETTER. 6 v. Gottlieb ETTER, born 1849 in Switzerland. Notes for Gottlieb ETTER: 1870 Bexar Co., TX census Samuel age 69 Godleff age 21 Annett age 24 Rosina age 20 7 vi. Magdalina ETTER. + 8 vii. Elizabeth ETTER, born March 09, 1834 in Ulmitz, Freiburg, Switzerland; died August 10, 1923 in Medina Co., TX. 9 viii. Barbara ETTER, born 1842 in Freiburg, Switzerland. + 10 ix. Jacob ETTER, born January 28, 1842 in Freiburg, Switzerland; died November 25, 1929 in Medina Co., TX. 11 x. Mary ETTER, born 1847 in Freiburg, Switzerland. 12 xi. Guadalupe ETTER, born 1848 in Freiburg, Switzerland. 13 xii. Rosina/Fosina ETTER, born June 06, 1851 in Freiburg, Switzerland; died May 10, 1904 in Medina Co., TX. She married Adolph David BIPPERT March 25, 1871 in Castroville, Medina CO., TX-Zion Luthern Church; born March 02, 1845 in Mittelwihr, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France; died April 09, 1890 in Medina Co., TX. More About Rosina/Fosina ETTER: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem More About Adolph David BIPPERT: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem More About Adolph BIPPERT and Rosina/Fosina ETTER: Marriage: March 25, 1871, Castroville, Medina CO., TX-Zion Luthern Church 14 xiii. Maria Elizabeth ETTER, born October 25, 1867; died 1930. She married Jacob FRANGER October 05, 1886 in Medina Co., TX; born March 21, 1859 in Castroville Medina Co., TX. More About Jacob FRANGER and Maria ETTER: Marriage: October 05, 1886, Medina Co., TX
Generation No. 2 2. Samuel H.2 ETTER, Jr. (Samuel H.1) was born 1836 in Freiburg, Switzerland, and died April 1914 in Castroville, Medina Co., TX. He married (1) Anna FUOS 1860, daughter of Mathias FUOS and Anna RODACH. She was born 1836, and died 1880 in Medina Co., TX. He married (2) Augusta TSCHOEPE April 19, 1884 in Castroville, Medina CO., TX. Notes for Samuel H. ETTER, Jr.: Had no children with Agusta Tschoepe 1870 Bexar Co., TX census Samuel Etter, Jr. age 34 Ann age 33 Charles age 5 Samuel age 3 Emma age 2 August age 1 1880 Medina Co., TX census Samuel Etter age 44 b. Switz Anna age 42 b. Wurtemberg Anna age 17 Charles age 14 Samuel age 13 Emma age 12 August age 10 Mary age 8 Amelia age 6 Bertha age 1 mo Anna Mary age 35 (sister to Samuel) More About Samuel H. ETTER, Jr.: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem More About Anna FUOS: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem More About Samuel ETTER and Anna FUOS: Marriage: 1860 Notes for Augusta TSCHOEPE: Married the Sam Etter Jr until April 1914. Had no children with Sam Etter. She had gone to work for him as a housekeeper in November 1881 after his wife, Anna, died. They were both middle-aged by that time and had no children together. Being from Switzerland, Sam may have reminded her of her beloved first husband, Gottlieb Blum, who was from Baden. More About Samuel ETTER and Augusta TSCHOEPE: Marriage: April 19, 1884, Castroville, Medina CO., TX Children of Samuel ETTER and Anna FUOS are: + 15 i. Charles3 ETTER, born August 16, 1865 in TX; died October 13, 1945 in Medina Co., TX. + 16 ii. Anna Mina ETTER, born October 13, 1861 in Medina Co., TX; died February 26, 1944 in Medina Co., TX. + 17 iii. Samuel ETTER, born April 06, 1867 in TX; died July 12, 1939 in Medina Co., TX. 18 iv. Emma ETTER, born 1868. + 19 v. August ETTER, born January 03, 1870 in TX; died March 05, 1962 in Medina Co., TX. 20 vi. Mary ETTER, born 1872. 21 vii. Amelia ETTER, born 1874. 22 viii. Bertha ETTER, born 1880. 8. Elizabeth2 ETTER (Samuel H.1) was born March 09, 1834 in Ulmitz, Freiburg, Switzerland, and died August 10, 1923 in Medina Co., TX. She married Mathias/Mattria FUOS April 17, 1856 in Castroville, Medina CO., TX-Zion Luthern Church, son of Mathias FUOS and Anna RODACH. He was born May 02, 1832 in Aldingen, Kreis Schwarzwald, Wurttemberg, Germany, and died July 01, 1913 in Medina Co., TX. More About Elizabeth ETTER: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem Notes for Mathias/Mattria FUOS: 1860 Medina Co., TX census 38 3A Castroville, town Fuos, Mathias 26 Wurttemberg 38 3A Castroville, town Fuos, Elisabeth 24 Switzerland 38 3A Castroville, town Fuos, Louis 3 Texas 38 3A Castroville, town Fuos, Adolph 1 Texas 1870 Medina Co., TX census 41 182A Castroville, town Fuos, Mathias 38 Wurtemburg 41 182A Castroville, town Fuos, Elisabeth 36 Switzerland 41 182A Castroville, town Fuos, Louis 13 Texas 41 182A Castroville, town Fuos, Adolf 11 Texas 41 182A Castroville, town Fuos, Carl 9 Texas 41 182A Castroville, town Fuos, Linna 7 Texas 41 182A Castroville, town Fuos, Henry 4 Texas 41 182A Castroville, town Fuos, Emma 1 Texas Immigratn: 14 Jul 1853 Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Bremen 1853 on the "Henriette."2 Marriage: 17 Apr 1856 Zion Lutheran Church, Castroville, Medina County.3 Natlzation: 22 Sep 1858 Dist Ct Min No 2, p 117 (grant).4 Census: __ ___ 1860 Medina County, Texas; household #38 Castroville.5 Voter Reg: 28 Aug 1867 Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: District Court.6 Census: __ ___ 1870 Medina County, Texas; household #41 Castroville More About Mathias/Mattria FUOS: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem More About Mathias/Mattria FUOS and Elizabeth ETTER: Marriage: April 17, 1856, Castroville, Medina CO., TX-Zion Luthern Church Children of Elizabeth ETTER and Mathias/Mattria FUOS are: 23 i. Louis3 FUOS, born April 06, 1857 in Medina Co., TX; died January 06, 1941 in Medina Co., TX. He married Catherine/Katharina LOESSBERG March 05, 1884 in Medina Co., TX; born October 22, 1861 in TX; died May 31, 1939 in Medina Co., TX. More About Louis FUOS: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem More About Catherine/Katharina LOESSBERG: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem More About Louis FUOS and Catherine/Katharina LOESSBERG: Marriage: March 05, 1884, Medina Co., TX 24 ii. Adolph FUOS, born April 16, 1859 in Medina Co., TX; died June 19, 1913. 25 iii. Carl FUOS, born January 13, 1861 in Medina Co., TX. 26 iv. Lina Theresia FUOS, born September 11, 1862 in Medina Co., TX; died May 13, 1940 in Medina Co., TX. She married Otto Juliua HEUSINGER March 05, 1884 in Medina Co., TX; born August 29, 1857 in Medina Co., TX; died June 30, 1885 in Medina Co., TX. More About Otto HEUSINGER and Lina FUOS: Marriage: March 05, 1884, Medina Co., TX 27 v. William Heinrich/Henry FUOS, born October 16, 1866 in Medina Co., TX; died April 04, 1951 in Medina Co., TX. He married Emilie Lillian Dietrich VON DORF; born October 23, 1869; died December 13, 1925 in Medina Co., TX. More About William Heinrich/Henry FUOS: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem More About Emilie Lillian Dietrich VON DORF: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem 28 vi. Emma FUOS, born September 26, 1868 in Medina Co., TX; died March 18, 1942 in Medina Co., TX. 29 vii. Ida Marie FUOS, born August 17, 1871 in Medina Co., TX. She married John STRICKER November 30, 1892. More About John STRICKER and Ida FUOS: Marriage: November 30, 1892 30 viii. Friedrich Wilhelm FUOS, born September 04, 1873 in Medina Co., TX; died March 05, 1942 in Medina Co., TX. Notes for Friedrich Wilhelm FUOS: Medina Co., TX Headstone has William F. Fuos More About Friedrich Wilhelm FUOS: Burial: Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem 10. Jacob2 ETTER (Samuel H.1) was born January 28, 1842 in Freiburg, Switzerland, and died November 25, 1929 in Medina Co., TX. He married Catherine KELLER August 16, 1866 in Medina Co., TX, daughter of Andre KELLER and Catherine DREYER. She was born March 14, 1845 in Medina Co., TX, and died August 02, 1911 in Medina Co., TX. Notes for Jacob ETTER: immigrated to the US in 1850's and naturalization in 1856. 1870 Bexar Co., TX census Jacob Etter age 28 Catherine age 25 Henry age 5 Eliza age 3 Mary age 1 1880 Cannot locate in Texas census 1900 Bexar Co., TX Jacob 58 Catarine 55 Edward 20 Catarina 18 Ida 15 Fred W. 13 1910 Bexar Co., TX (Castroville Rd) Jacob Eller (ancestry.com transcription) 68 Katherine 65 Fred W. 22 Clara 18 dau-n-law 1920 Bexar Co., TX census Charles Rechenzer age 40 Kate age 37 Rosa age 15 Leo age 13 Oscar age 11 Arnold age 9 Hugo age 6 Maidu age 1 yr 9 mo Jacob Etter age 73 (father-n-law) More About Jacob ETTER: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Luthern Cem More About Catherine KELLER: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Luthern Cem More About Jacob ETTER and Catherine KELLER: Marriage: August 16, 1866, Medina Co., TX Children of Jacob ETTER and Catherine KELLER are: + 31 i. Theresa3 ETTER, born August 01, 1872 in Bexar Co., TX; died April 25, 1959 in Bexar Co., TX. 32 ii. Catarina "Kate" ETTER, born August 22, 1881; died August 27, 1969. She married Charles REICHERZER; born November 19, 1879; died November 06, 1930. More About Catarina "Kate" ETTER: Burial: Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem More About Charles REICHERZER: Burial: Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem 33 iii. Fred W. ETTER, born June 1886 in TX. He married Clara (maiden name ?) ETTER; born 1892 in TX. 34 iv. Edward ETTER, born November 1879. 35 v. Ida ETTER, born March 1885.
Generation No. 3 15. Charles3 ETTER (Samuel H.2, Samuel H.1) was born August 16, 1865 in TX, and died October 13, 1945 in Medina Co., TX. He married Anna Mattie TURNAGE. She was born September 12, 1867, and died December 06, 1929 in Medina Co., TX. Notes for Charles ETTER: 1920 Medina Co., TX census Charles age 54 Mattie age 34 Adolph age 14 Alvira age 12 Alfred age 9 Helena age 7 Leonard age 5 Kennit age 3 1/2 Bernice age 4 mos 1930 Bexar Co., TX census Charles age 63 Mattie age 46 Adolph age 25 Alfred age 19 Leonard age 16 Kennick age 12 Bernice age 10 Maxine age 7 More About Charles ETTER: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem Notes for Anna Mattie TURNAGE: Possibly an orphan and she had a brother. They were orphans in Austin, Travis Co., TX. More About Anna Mattie TURNAGE: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem Children of Charles ETTER and Anna TURNAGE are: + 36 i. Leonard Carl4 ETTER, Sr., born August 06, 1914 in TX; died August 06, 1996 in TX. 37 ii. Adolph ETTER, born 1906. 38 iii. Alvira ETTER, born 1909. 39 iv. Alfred ETTER, born 1911. 40 v. Helena ETTER, born 1913. 41 vi. Kennit (Kennik) ETTER, born 1916. 42 vii. Bernice ETTER, born 1920. 43 viii. Maxine ETTER, born 1923. 16. Anna Mina3 ETTER (Samuel H.2, Samuel H.1) was born October 13, 1861 in Medina Co., TX, and died February 26, 1944 in Medina Co., TX. She married George LOESSBERG July 27, 1883 in Medina Co., TX, son of Johann LOESSBERG and Marianne KAEPPLER. He was born January 31, 1859 in Castroville Medina Co., TX, and died June 24, 1926 in Medina Co., TX. More About Anna Mina ETTER: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Luthern Cem More About George LOESSBERG: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Luthern Cem More About George LOESSBERG and Anna ETTER: Marriage: July 27, 1883, Medina Co., TX Child of Anna ETTER and George LOESSBERG is: + 44 i. Ida Emma4 LOESSBERG, born 1890 in TX. 17. Samuel3 ETTER (Samuel H.2, Samuel H.1) was born April 06, 1867 in TX, and died July 12, 1939 in Medina Co., TX. He married Mary (maiden name ?) ETTER. She was born January 1872 in TX. Notes for Samuel ETTER: 1880 Medina Co., TX Samuel 32 Mary 28 Elma 6 Hilda 5 George 3 More About Samuel ETTER: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem Children of Samuel ETTER and Mary ETTER are: 45 i. Elma4 ETTER, born November 1893. 46 ii. Hilda ETTER, born February 1895. 47 iii. George ETTER, born August 1896. 19. August3 ETTER (Samuel H.2, Samuel H.1) was born January 03, 1870 in TX, and died March 05, 1962 in Medina Co., TX. He married (1) Louisa FRITZ November 04, 1893, daughter of Jacob FRITZ. She was born April 1866 in TX, and died Aft. 1899 in TX. He married (2) Mary BIPPERT December 17, 1904 in Medina Co., TX - Zion Luthern Church. She was born January 04, 1872 in TX, and died March 02, 1963 in Medina Co., TX. Notes for August ETTER: 1900 Medina Co., TX August 30 Louisa 34 Frida 5 Fritz 4 Ella 2 Hilda Reuss niece 11 Alma Reuss niece 10 1910 Medina Co., TX August 40 farmer Mary age 37 Freda age 15 Dritz age 14 Ella age 11 Hulda age 3 1920 Medina Co., TX census August age 50 b. TX Mary age 47 Frieda age 25 Hulda age 12 Fritz age 23 1930 Medina Co., TX living next door to Joseph H. Sittre August age 60 Mary age 57 More About August ETTER: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem More About August ETTER and Louisa FRITZ: Marriage: November 04, 1893 More About Mary BIPPERT: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Cem More About August ETTER and Mary BIPPERT: Marriage: December 17, 1904, Medina Co., TX - Zion Luthern Church Children of August ETTER and Louisa FRITZ are: 48 i. Freida4 ETTER, born August 1894. 49 ii. Fritz ETTER, born February 1896. 50 iii. Ella ETTER, born November 1897. Child of August ETTER and Mary BIPPERT is: + 51 i. Hulda4 ETTER, born 1907. 31. Theresa3 ETTER (Jacob2, Samuel H.1) was born August 01, 1872 in Bexar Co., TX, and died April 25, 1959 in Bexar Co., TX. She married Louis MECHLER May 05, 1891 in Medina Co., TX, son of Augustin MECHLER and Emerantia MANN. He was born January 31, 1864 in Medina Co., TX, and died May 29, 1914 in Medina Co., TX. More About Louis MECHLER and Theresa ETTER: Marriage: May 05, 1891, Medina Co., TX Child of Theresa ETTER and Louis MECHLER is: 52 i. Paulina Louise4 MECHLER, born April 21, 1892 in Bexar Co., TX; died March 02, 1958 in Bexar Co., TX.
Generation No. 4 36. Leonard Carl4 ETTER, Sr. (Charles3, Samuel H.2, Samuel H.1) was born August 06, 1914 in TX, and died August 06, 1996 in TX. He married Gladys Rosie WEHMEYER, daughter of Harry WEHMEYER and Paulina/Pauline NAEGELIN. She was born 1916 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, and died January 2000 in SpringBranch, Comal Co., TX. Notes for Leonard Carl ETTER, Sr.: Source: Children of Leonard Etter More About Leonard Carl ETTER, Sr.: Burial: Bulverde, Comal Co., TX - St. Joseph's Catholic Cem. Notes for Gladys Rosie WEHMEYER: Source: Children of Glayds Wehmeyer Checking Texas birth records online, when Gloria was born, she is listed as Gladys Wahmeyer More About Gladys Rosie WEHMEYER: Burial: Bulverde, Comal Co., TX - St. Joseph's Catholic Cem. 44. Ida Emma4 LOESSBERG (Anna Mina3 ETTER, Samuel H.2, Samuel H.1) was born 1890 in TX. She married Charles HALTY, son of Joseph HALTY and Carolina ZINSMEYER. He was born 1884 in TX. More About Ida Emma LOESSBERG: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Luthern Cem Notes for Charles HALTY: 1910 Bexar Co., TX (Castroville Road) Charles 26 Ida 20 1930 Medina Co., TX Charles 46 general farmer Ida 40 Leonara 18 Alvin 11 Gladys 9 Leonard 6 floyd 2.3 More About Charles HALTY: Burial: Castroville, Medina Co., TX - Zion Luthern Cem Children of Ida LOESSBERG and Charles HALTY are: 59 i. Gladys Ann5 HALTY. She married Wesley Raymond MANN; born July 10, 1919 in TX; died November 09, 2001 in Hondo, Medina Co., TX. More About Wesley Raymond MANN: Burial: Hondo, Medina Co., TX - St. John's Mausoleum 60 ii. Lenora "Nora" Carolina HALTY. She married Rudolph William REUS. + 61 iii. Alvin Stanley HALTY, born 1918 in Lacoste, Medina Co., TX; died 1983 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX. 62 iv. child (twin) HALTY. 63 v. child (twin) HALTY. 64 vi. Leonard Charles HALTY. He married Laura GERNGROSS. 65 vii. Floyd Joseph HALTY. He married (1) Patricia Ann TERRY. He married (2) Mary Blank SMITH. 51. Hulda4 ETTER (August3, Samuel H.2, Samuel H.1) was born 1907. She married Ormin SCHNEIDER. He was born 1901. Child of Hulda ETTER and Ormin SCHNEIDER is: 66 i. Florence5 SCHNEIDER, born 1930.
61. Alvin Stanley5 HALTY (Ida Emma4 LOESSBERG, Anna Mina3 ETTER, Samuel H.2, Samuel H.1) was born 1918 in Lacoste, Medina Co., TX, and died 1983 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX. He married Matilda Marie PERSYN, daughter of Serafin PERSYN and Marie VERSCHELDEN. She was born 1925 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, and died 2000 in Bexar Co., TX. More About Alvin Stanley HALTY: Burial: Lacoste, Medina Co., TX - Our Lady of Grace Catholic Cem More About Matilda Marie PERSYN: Burial: Lacoste, Medina Co., TX - Our Lady of Grace Catholic Cem
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