Person:Ernst Schaefer (2)

Watchers
Ernst Ferdinand Schaefer
m. 19 Sep 1858
  1. Auguste Louise Schaefer1859 - 1902
  2. Emilie Schaefer1861 - 1948
  3. Otto Schaefer1863 - 1891
  4. Emma Schaefer1865 - 1938
  5. Theodor Schaefer1866 - 1941
  6. Robert Schaefer1868 - 1896
  7. Bertha Schaefer1869 - 1917
  8. Ernestine Schaefer1873 - 1957
  9. Albert Schaefer1874 - 1952
Facts and Events
Name Ernst Ferdinand Schaefer
Gender Male
Birth? 5 Oct 1831 Gaerzloh, Berlingen, West Prussia, Germany
Marriage 19 Sep 1858 Hortontown, Comal, Texas, USAto Caroline Wilhelmine Sagebiel
Natualization[3] 28 Jan 1868 Comal, Texas, USA
Death[1][2] 12 Dec 1916 New Braunfels, Comal, Texas, USA
Burial? 13 Dec 1916 Comal Cemetery, New Braunfels, Comal, Texas, USA

Ernst departed Bremenhaven and arrived on Sep 26, 1854 in Galveston, Texas, on the ship Antoinette, He landed at Indianola, Texas and from there followed the Guadalupe River to New Braunfels. His naturalization papers were filed in Comal County on 28 Jan 11868 (Co. Pro. Min. Vol.E. P. 54)

1870 Census - Precinct 5, Comal, Texas, July 11, 1870; Roll: M593_1580; Page: 145; Image: 290; Dwelling 516, Family 531

   Ernest Schaefer (38, farmer, Prussia); Caroline (36, Brunswick); Auguste (10, f, TX); Emilie (7, f, TX); Otto (6, m, TX); Emma (5, f, TX); Theodor (3, m, TX); Robert (2, m, TX); Bertha (7/12, f, TX)

1880 Census - Precinct 4, Comal, Texas, ED: 41; June 10, 1880; Roll: T9_1297; Page: 52A; Dwelling & Family 67

   Ernst Schafer (48, Prussia); Caroline (45, Prussia); Augusta (20, dau, TX); Emilia (19, dau, TX); Otto (16, son, TX); Emma (15, dau, TX); Theodor (14, son, TX); Robert (12, son, TX); Bertha (10, dau, TX); Ernstine (6, dau, TX); Albert (5, son, TX)

1900 Census - Justice Precinct 5, Comal, Texas; ED 14; Jun 1, 1900; Roll: T623_1622; Page: 24B; Dwelling 303, Family 308

   Ernst Schaefer (68, Oct 1831, M41 yrs, Germany, immigrated 1854, 45 yrs in US, Na); Carolina (66, wife, Jan 1834, 7 of 9 children, Germany, imm 1855, 44); Ernestine (26, dau, Jul 1873, TX)

Living next door is their son Albert & his family

1910 Census - Justice Precinct 5, Comal, Texas; ED 140; May 6, 1910; Roll: T624_1540; Page: 13A; Dwelling 220, Family 223

   Ernst (78, Germany); Karoline (76, M51 yrs, 7 of 10 children living, Germany); Ernestine (36, dau, TX)


References
  1. Ancestry.com, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;)
    Certificate 27331.
  2. Death Certificate.

    State of Texas

  3. County Probate Minutes, Vol E. Page 54)