Notes for Wilhelm Joseph Zwiener: Alias: Bill /Zwiener/ 1. Christening: godfather is Joseph Fischer, f armer; witnessed by Marianna, wife of Joseph Veith, cottager and Joseph Katze r, farmer; all from Schreibendorf. 2. Death: [obituary for William Zwi ener. It's a Xerox copy dated 4-3-1938 but doesn't include name of newspaper . Says he was born in Germany Aug 28, 1849 and since 1871 lived in Fayette Co. For past 20 years lived in LaGrange, was bereft of his w ife in the year 1922 (doesn't give her name or names of his parents). Two daughters, Minnie Speckels of Houston & Ella Zapp of LaGrange and one son, John Zwiener, New Braunfels, chief srvivors, plus 6 grandchildren & 8 great-grandch. NOW HERE'S THE INFO MY HUSBAND WAS NOT AWARE OF SI NCE HE THOUGHT THERE WERE ONLY BROTHERS WHO CAME FROM GERMANY: " One sister, Mrs. Bertha Mohrhusen of Rutersville also survives." D OES YOUR FATHER KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT BERTHA???? Judy Milner previously said she thought there may be a relationship to the Schramm's, like Bertha was William's step-sister & Schramm's were her parents or some rela tive????? Of course, newspapers can be wrong or receive wrong info. Othe r relatives attending funeral were: (1) Ida Zwiener (Wenzel's wife); her two daughters with husbands; and son Charles w/wife (it didn't list Lo nny's dad, Leon, who is also Wenzel's son). This evidence further makes me believe that Wenzel & William were definitely brothers. (2) Mrs. He rmine Schramm & son Alfred, Mrs. Emilie Wolters, Mr/Mrs Edgar Wolters, Flo Wolters, Edwin Wolters, Mr/Mrs H Hollmann, Shiner, Dr/Mrs Joe Koenig, M r/Mrs. John Koenig, Mrs. Ella Clark, Russell Zwiener of San Antonio, Mrs. Ber nice Thompson, Llano; Wilbur Zapp, Bellville; Mr/ Mrs. RG Speckels, Mr/Mrs Edward Stanzel, Mr/Mrs Weldon Zwiener, Houston, Mr/Mrs John Zwiener, N ew Braunfels. I'll send you a copy of the obituary later after I s ee Judy Milner (if you don't have one). PS -- by the way, newspaper said Wm lived with Mr/Mrs CB Zapp with whom he had lived since Mrs. Zwi ener died in 1922. 3. Misc.: Judy Zwiener Milner once told me in a letter that his name was Wilhelm M. Zwiener. That he had come to this country from, emigratingfrom the Port of Bremen abt. June 9,1871 and arrived in the Port of New Orleans July 9,1871. He became a citizen Februar y 14,1876. He was born August 28,1849, married Augusta Koenig on December 9, 1875. She was born January 3, 1854. She died 9-3-1922. He died in April 1938. He had a long white beard and was called "Santa Claus" by Jud y when she was a baby. The couple are buried in the "New" Lagrange Cemetary. They had 5 children. One still born, a son who died at the age o f 20 and was buried in Rutersville. Minnie Speckels, b. 10-15-1876, d. 2-28-1956; Ella Zapp, b. 9-7-1882, d. 2-21-1976 and John Zwiener, b. 6-1878, d. 11-31-1954. He married Hattye Katherine Bodungen on Oc tober 20,1909. She was born 8-18-1887
More About Wilhelm Joseph Zwiener: Burial: Unknown, "New" LaGrange Cemetary, LaGrange, Fayette County, Texas, USA. Immigration: June 09, 1871, From the Port of Bremen to the Port of New Orleans..2184, 2185, 2186, 2187, 2188, 2189, 2190, 2191, 2192, 2193 Naturalization: February 14, 1876, Became a U.S. citizen. Occupation: Blacksmith and farmer. Residence: 1871, Fayette County, Texas, USA.
More About Wilhelm Joseph Zwiener and Augusta Koenig: Marriage: December 09, 1875, Fayette, Texas.2194, 2195, 2196, 2197, 2198
Marriage Notes for Wilhelm Joseph Zwiener and Augusta Koenig: _DETS1922Wife died in Fayette County
Children of Wilhelm Joseph Zwiener and Augusta Koenig are:
Wilhelm Joseph Zwiener (b. August 28, 1849, d. April 03, 1938)
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