Family Group Sheet

Subject:          Jacques RIFF

Birth:                               6 Aug 1811    Soppe-le-Bas, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.1

Immigratn:                     __ Jan 1845    Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas; departing Antwerp 19 Dec 1844 on the "Norwegian."2

Marriage:                       31 Jan 1846    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.3

Lot:                       circa __ ___ 1849    Castroville, Medina County, Texas; original owner of Lot #2, Block 4, Range 5.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Medina County, Texas; household #2 Quihi.5

Grant:                            __ ___ 1851    Medina County, Texas; File 948 1/2 for 640 acres.6

Occupation:                   __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; farmer.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    Medina County, Texas; household #326 New Fountain.7

Voter Reg:                      6 Sep 1867    Medina County, Texas; Citizenship: Annexation.8

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Medina County, Texas; household #197 New Fountain.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    Medina County, Texas; household #111 Precinct 2.10

Death:                           11 Nov 1891    Medina County, Texas.11

Burial:                           12 Nov 1891    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.11

Father:            Nicolas RIFF

Mother:           Magdalene ?

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Spouse:          Catherine KACHLER

Birth:                              16 Feb 1820    Guewenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.12

Passport:                      18 Nov 1844    Soppe-le-Bas, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France; # 8:1623.13

Immigratn:                     __ Jan 1845    Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas; departing Antwerp 19 Dec 1844 on the "Norwegian."2

Death:                             6 Mar 1907    Medina County, Texas.14

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.12

Father:

Mother:

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Seven Known Children

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M           Joseph R RIFF

Birth:                             24 Nov 1847    Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #2 Quihi.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #326 New Fountain.7

Marriage:                       13 Jan 1870    Theresa Matilda BADER (28 Feb 1854-10 Sep 1905), daughter of Joseph BADER Sr and Therese BURGER; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.11

Death:                             6 Dec 1870    Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:                             8 Dec 1870    St Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina County.11

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F            Mary Anna RIFF

Birth:                              14 Feb 1849    Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #2 Quihi.5

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #326 New Fountain.7

Marriage:                       15 Jan 1870    Benedict GROSSENBACHER (23 Apr 1844-11 Feb 1879), son of John GROSSENBACHER Sr and Elizabeth ANDRES; Bexar County, Texas.15

Death:                            __ ___ 1941    Bexar County, Texas.16

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County.16

Marriage:                       __ ___ ____    Joseph BOELHAUWE (1845-1922); Texas.12

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F            Catherine RIFF

Birth:                             10 Sep 1851    Medina County, Texas.12

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #326 New Fountain.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #197 New Fountain.9

Marriage:                       29 Jun 1874    Anton BAETZ; Bexar County, Texas; Date is date license  issued.15

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F            Rosalia RIFF

Birth:                             14 Dec 1852    Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #326 New Fountain.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #197 New Fountain.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #111 Precinct 2.10

Marriage:                       21 Jun 1880    Gottfried FRITZ; Medina County, Texas.14

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M           Dominic RIFF

Birth:                             20 Sep 1855    Quihi, Medina County, Texas.17

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #326 New Fountain.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #197 New Fountain.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #111 Precinct 2.10

Marriage:                       27 Oct 1880    Johanna BOHMFALK (15 Nov 1859-17 Jan 1937), daughter of Harm Schweers BOHMFALK and Johanna Frieden SCHONE; Medina County, Texas.14

Death:                            8 May 1950    Medina County, Texas.17

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.17

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M           Bernard RIFF

Birth:                              10 Jan 1859    Medina County, Texas.17

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #326 New Fountain.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #197 New Fountain.9

Census:                         __ ___ 1880    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #111 Precinct 2.10

Marriage:                        4 May 1882    Elizabeth DECKER (16 Jan 1859-13 May 1961), daughter of Joseph DECKER and Therese WANTZ; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.11

Death:                            29 Jun 1937    Medina County, Texas.18

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    Oakwood Cemetery, Hondo, Medina County.17

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M           Jacob RIFF

Birth:                              10 Apr 1860    Medina County, Texas.11

Census:                         __ ___ 1860    (w); Jacques RIFF and Catherine KACHLER; Medina County, Texas; household #326 New Fountain.7

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Endnotes 

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

2. Ocean, Jeanette Marie, Norwegian and Probus, Ship Passenger Lists, departing 1844, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Austin, Travis County, Texas. 

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. Ruth Curry Lawler, compiler, The Story of Castroville (Lacoste, Texas: Lacoste Ledger, 1974). Hereinafter cited as Story of Castroville. 

5. Family Quest, 1850 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1850 Census. 

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. 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. Family Quest, 1880 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1880 Census. 

11. 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. 

12. Castro Colonies Heritage Association, compiler, The History of Medina County, Texas (Castroville, Texas: Castro Colonies Heritage Association). Hereinafter cited as Hist Medina Co. 

13. Clifford Neal Smith, compiler, Emigrants from France (Haut-Rhin Department) to America, Part 1: 1837-1844 (McNeal, Arizona: Westland Publications, 1986). Hereinafter cited as Emigrants from France. 

14. 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. 

15. 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. 

16. Gail Friedrich, "Mary Anna Riff Genealogy," e-mail message from jkf1@juno.com to Margaret Simpson, July 16, 2001. Hereinafter cited as "Riff." 

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

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