Descendants of Andre Pichot

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  ANDRE1 PICHOT  He married MARIE MARINS. 

     

Child of ANDRE PICHOT and MARIE MARINS is:

2.                i.    OGIER2 PICHOT, b. May 20, 1740, Nantilloise, Meuse, France.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  OGIER2 PICHOT (ANDRE1) was born May 20, 1740 in Nantilloise, Meuse, France.  He married THERESA ANTOINE in Nantillois, Meuse, France.  She was born 1747 in Nantilloise, Meuse, France, and died March 14, 1792 in Nantilloise, Meuse, France.

     

Child of OGIER PICHOT and THERESA ANTOINE is:

3.                i.    JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3 PICHOT, SR, b. January 15, 1785, Nantilloise, Meuse, France; d. 1845, Helotes, Bexar County, TX.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3 PICHOT, SR (OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born January 15, 1785 in Nantilloise, Meuse, France, and died 1845 in Helotes, Bexar County, TX.  He married MARICE ELIZABETH JOSEPHINE CHARPENTIER May 05, 1807 in Milly ( Sur-Bradon),  Meuse,  France, daughter of JEAN CHARPENTIER and MARIE MARON.  She was born April 18, 1785 in Grandpre, Ardennes, France, and died February 09, 1851 in Milly, Meuse,  France.

 

Notes for JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS PICHOT, SR:

      Jean Nicolas Sr, 56, Jeanne Marie 15, Alexandrine 14, and Jean Nicolas Jr 23, all listed on the Ship Ebro log under Captain L. Perry.  Departed from Havre November 2, 1842 for Galveston.  They had a long tedious trip of seventy five days in crossing the ocean, and some of the passengers died at sea.  The immigrants were all french except two families - Contrads and Wilkes.  Many of them were really German, but all spoke French, being Alsatians.  On New Years day of 1843 the good ship landed at Galveston, and the tired and almost worn out colonists gladly set foot on Texas soil, although it was a strange and foreign country to them. Thousands of miles from the place of their nativity.  There were 114 passengers aboard the ship, comprised of 42 families.  (A.J. Sowell, Early Settlers & Indian Fighters of SW Texas).

 

NOTES ON PICHOT FAMILY HISTORY HANDWRITTEN BY BERTHA BRAUER GRIFFEN (1876-1957), DAUGHTER OF ALINE (ELLEN) IHNKEN (1851-1938) AND JOHN HENRY BRAUER (1836-1991) AND COPIED BY MARION BRAUER MAYFIELD, NIECE OF BERTHA BRAUER GRIFFEN.

1840

 

      A little to the north of Eastern France was the village of Milly and there lived an energetic John Nicolas Pichot with his beautiful and aristocratic wife and two sons and two daughters.  Louis (married) and Nicolas, Marie Jean and Alexandrine just reached an approaching maturity.  John Nicolas Pichot made a livelihood by manufacturing rope and Nicolas assisted his father and all of them sold the finished product.  Marie Jean and Alexis often went to neighboring villages to sell the rope.

      One day Alexis came skipping home and told of many immigrants going to America---to Texas--a most prolific part of the country and a most pleasant climate.  Marie, more dignified, tried to stay her sister's enthusiasm, but out came all the news.  "There we could have acres of land just for the asking and the Winters would not have any snow and the Summers would not have so many muggy, foggy days, but all sunshine."

      And the news came from the other town folk and John Nicolas Pichot and his family became interested and decided to join the first of Castro's three ships.  After all preparations, Mother Pichot decided she would wait until her expected grandchild would be born, but John Nicolas and the two daughters and Nicolas (John Nicolas Jr) were so enthused they decided not to wait.  So before they took ship they spent a day and a half in Paris for sightseeing before they left their beloved France.

      They were anxious to get started to make the promised fortune in the new world and come home and buy back the inheritance of their noble decsended mother who was a duchess' daughter and had lost her fortune in the French Revolution.

      Marie Jean Pichot, passport is dated October 16, 1842.  They spent Christmas holiday on the ocean.  August Halbardier was born about a week after they had embarded and Marie Jean was his sponser or Godmother at his Baptism. 

      After landing in Galveston they bought a house at Port (Lavaca perhaps) or Victoria and lived there six months until other Castro immigrants came.  They sold their house and came to San Antonio in rented oxcarts.  On the way they encountered great hardships on muddy roads--mud up to the hubs of the great wheels of the oxcarts- and stopped many times to pull out of the mud and rest until the rain ceased.  The roads were lined and covered with weeds head high.

      While in San Antonio Marie Jean stayed a while with Gilbeaus (also French).

      They came to Castroville in September.  The colonist built stockade of the triangular plaza and called it September Square because of their arrival on that month.

      Castro had three ships of colonist to come but the priest said they did not keep a diary so some of the colonists now are not listed on the monument on September Square which is a triangle erected within the last few years.

      John Nicolas Pichot came in on one of these and he and his son Nicolas each received 40 acres of land granted to each immigrant by the Castro Colony.  These 80 acres were located on the east side of the Medina Across from the town of Castroville which is on the West side.

      Being energetic John Nicolas Pichot went to cut hay in Helotes and was bitten by a rattlesnake and a man by the name of Linderburg or Linderman gave him a glass of turpentine, mistaken for whisky, to counteract the poison of the bite and caused his death after he had been there only a short time  (His burial place can still be seen all walled up and fence around it).

      John Nicolas Jr. married Regina Haller (called Aunt Rachel) and took possession of the 80 acres and are still in the possession of his direct heirs.  So Marie Jean and Alexis were left at a loss as to what to do.  When they first arrived and their father was still living Rev. Father Odin under Bishop Dupries of Dublis thinking them to be unprotected in so primative country invited them to become nuns, but they decided to remain with their devoted Father.  Now they were wavering as to decide if they would return to France or remain in Texas and temporarily find employment.  Marie Jean married Gerhart Ihnken; Alexis married Francois Pingenot (3rd ship) the same day, October 25, 1847.

      Gerhart and Jean Marie settled where the homestead is now--land Grandpa had bought from Castro and James his civil engineer and perhaps Louis Huth and at that time leased to a mulatto named Young to plant fruit trees and vegetables.  The orchard was always called the nigger garden.

 

Original owner of town lots in Castrovile, Pichot, N., Lot 3 block2 range 1

 

 

"Jean Nicholas PICHOT died from a rattlesname bite.  He was bitten gathering straw for the roof while building a house.  He was buried near the site which is SW of Castroville toward New Fountain.

 

Notes for MARICE ELIZABETH JOSEPHINE CHARPENTIER:

She was a duchess' daughter, who lost her inheritance in the French Revolution.  She did not imigrate to Texas, she stayed in France with her oldest son, Louis, who's wife was expecting a baby.

     

Children of JEAN PICHOT and MARICE CHARPENTIER are:

                   i.    MARIE JEANNE4 PICHOT, b. March 28, 1808, Milly Sur-Bradon, Dept. Meuse,  France; d. April 16, 1808, Milly, Meuse, France.

                  ii.    MARIE FRANCOISE PICHOT, b. April 26, 1809, Milly, Dept. Meuse,  France; d. March 18, 1812, Milly, Meuse, France.

                 iii.    HENRY PICHOT, b. March 17, 1811, Milly, Dept. Meuse,  France; d. April 25, 1813.

                 iv.    JOSEPH PICHOT, b. May 04, 1814, Milly, Dept. Meuse,  France; d. September 06, 1814, Milly, Meuse, France.

                  v.    JEAN PICHOT, b. December 25, 1815; d. February 08, 1816, (1 month old).

                 vi.    MARIE EMILIE PICHOT, b. December 01, 1817, Milly, Dept. Meuse,  France; d. October 17, 1822.

4.             vii.    LOUIS PICHOT, b. January 02, 1819, Milly, Dept. Meuse,  France; d. May 09, 1877.

5.            viii.    JEAN NICHOLAUS PICHOT, JR., b. September 15, 1819, Milly, Meuse,  France; d. January 28, 1864, Castroville, Medina County, TX.

                  ix.    JEAN BAPTIST PICHOT, b. May 14, 1821, Milly, Meuse, France; d. October 11, 1822, Milly, Meuse, France.

6.                x.    MARIE JEANNE PICHOT, b. May 13, 1824, Milly, Meuse, France; d. October 26, 1888, Castroville,  Medina, Texas.

7.               xi.    ALEXANDRINE (ALEXIS) PICHOT, b. June 24, 1826, Milly, Meuse, France; d. November 02, 1912, Near Castroville, Texas.

                 xii.    MARIE CATHERINE PICHOT, b. December 29, 1827, Milly, Dept. Meuse,  France; d. February 16, 1828.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  LOUIS4 PICHOT (JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born January 02, 1819 in Milly, Dept. Meuse,  France, and died May 09, 1877.  He married MARIE MARGUERITE GERARD September 04, 1836 in Milly, Meuse, France.  She was born Abt. 1814.

     

Children of LOUIS PICHOT and MARIE GERARD are:

                   i.    JEAN NICOLAS5 PICHOT, b. August 13, 1837; m. THERESA AGATHE CHARBEAU, October 09, 1884.

                  ii.    LAURENT PICHOT, b. June 02, 1839.

                 iii.    MARIE EUGENIE PICHOT, b. February 22, 1843; m. LOUIS JOSEPH LIMOUSIN, October 18, 1865, France.

                 iv.    JEAN BAPTIST PICHOT, b. March 02, 1848; m. MARIE CELINIE, January 21, 1872, France.

                  v.    MARIE JOSEPHINE PICHOT, b. December 20, 1849; m. ALCIDE BANON, December 11, 1872.

 

5.  JEAN NICHOLAUS4 PICHOT, JR. (JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born September 15, 1819 in Milly, Meuse,  France, and died January 28, 1864 in Castroville, Medina County, TX.  He married REGINA HALLER November 24, 1846 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas, daughter of JEAN HALLER and MARIE GOLLY.  She was born April 24, 1830 in Felleringen, Haut Rhin, France, and died February 12, 1892 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.

 

Notes for JEAN NICHOLAUS PICHOT, JR.:

A.J.Sowell, Early Settlers & Indian Fighters of San Antonio Texas

 

      "Ship L'ebro, Capt Perry, departed Havre De Grace, France on November 2, 1842 for Galveston, Texas.  They had a long tedious trip of 75 days in crossing the ocean and some of the passengers died at sea.  The immigrants were all French except two families - Conrads and Wilkes.  Many of them were really German, but all spoke French, being Alsatians.  On New Years day of 1843 the good ship landed at Galveston, and the tired and almost worn out colonist gladly set foot on Texas soil, although it was a strange and foreign country to them, thousands of miles from the place of their nativity.  There were 114 passengers abord the ship compromised of 42 families."  Nicolas Pichot (23) along with his father, Jean Nicolas Pichot, Sr (56), and his two sisters, Jean Marie (15) and Alexandrine (14), were abored the ship.  His mother (Marice Carpentier) and oldest brother (Louis) stayed in France.  His oldest brother's wife was expecting a baby.  His mother was also afraid of the wild animals in Texas.

      Jean (John) Nicholaus Pichot, Jr., was born in Alaces  Lorraine, France in February 1820.  He left france in the year 1842 on the ship Ebony or Ebro, ship's Captain Perry landed in Texas January 1, 1843, being part of the Castro Colony he lived in Castroville.  He and his father both received 40 acres each on the east side of the Medina River.  When his father was killed by a rattle snake bight, Jean Nicholaus Pichot, Jr. then worked the entire 80 acres.

 

1860 Census:  Bexar County, but town of Castroville:  East side of the Medina River:

      PICHUE, Nicholas 36, Farmer, real estate value 500, personal 200

            Rehina 31

            Teresa 12

            Catharine          8

            Emily 5

            Louis 2

(Next to the Pichot family in this census is:  Fred. Aug. Bohme, stock raiser with a real estate value of $3,000 and a personal estate value of $7,000 - then there is a familiy, WERNDON, William, who is also a stock raiser with no real estate value (possibley working for Dr. Boehme - then there is the TUERPE family with a real estate value of $7,000 and personal estate value of $200)

 

      He was a saloon keeper and merchant.  On January 28, 1864 Nicholaus and his wife Regina were closing up the saloon.  Nicholas told his wife to go home to the children and he would finish up and be home later.  He was killed and robbed in his saloon for money that was kept in a baking powder can.  The next morning Regina could see that Nicholaus did not come home that night.  That morning she learned he had been shot (killed with an ax?) and robbed.  Theresa, the oldest daughter, 17 years old at the time, always took breakfast to her father every morning.  Today she was told she would not have to because he had been killed.  Records say John's (Jean) tomb stone says Febuary.  Many years later a man my the name of Goid, living in Del Rio, Texas confessed on his death bed that he had committed the crime.  The saloon was located somehwere near where the Lutheran Church is located now.

      In the courthouse records in Hondo is this deed dated 1863:  "Jean Nicolas Pichot, Jr. to Regina Pichot, my beloved wife, 120 acres of land and all livestock branded PC and earmarked by an undercrop on both ears."   

      Courthouse records dated 1850 indicate the transfer of 640 acres (located at Vandenburg) of the State of Texs, to heirs of Jean (John) Nicolas Pichot, Sr., Deased.  Dated 1851, a deed containing same acreage deeded to Jean (John) Nicolas Pichot, Jr. by Francis Pingenot and wife Alexis Pichot Pingenot, price paid for 640 acres $40.00 also 1/3 interest.  Also same transaction dated 1852 by Gerhart Ihnken and his wife Jeanne Marie Pichot Ihnken to Jean Nicolas Pichot, Jr., price paid for 640 acres $40.00 also 1/3 interest.  Jeanne Marie Pichot Ihnken and Alexis (Alexandrine) Pichot Pingenot were sisters of Jean Nicolas Pichot, Jr. 

 

Meuse - In Medina County Hisory book - Milly is more Enlish - Could possibly be a small town that is not on the map????

 

Notes for REGINA HALLER:

      After Jean Nichalos died Regina moved to Austin Texas and married a man by the name of John Rich.  In the courthouse records in Hondo is this deed dated 1863:  "Jean Nicolas Pichot, Jr. to Regina Pichot, my beloved wife, 120 acres of land and all livestock branded PC and earmarked by an undercrop on both ears."

 

Marriage Notes for JEAN PICHOT and REGINA HALLER:

Did they get married again on March 13, 1859??? (Check St. Louis Church Records) appears they may have had a civil marriage and a church marriage

     

Children of JEAN PICHOT and REGINA HALLER are:

8.                i.    THERESA5 PICHOT, b. October 15, 1847, Castroville, Medina County, TX; d. March 04, 1938, Castroville, Medina County, TX.

9.               ii.    CATHARINE PICHOT, b. December 07, 1852, Castroville,  Medina, Texas; d. July 29, 1926, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.

10.            iii.    MARIA EMILY (EMMA) PICHOT, b. October 05, 1856, Castroville, Medina County, Texas; d. October 29, 1910, Travis County, Texas.

11.            iv.    LOUIS NICOLAS PICHOT, b. December 06, 1858, Castroville, Medina County, Texas; d. October 23, 1925, Austin, Travis County, Texas.

12.             v.    ALBERT ADOPH PICHOT, b. August 07, 1862, Castroville,  Medina, Texas; d. January 06, 1936, Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas.

 

6.  MARIE JEANNE4 PICHOT (JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born May 13, 1824 in Milly, Meuse, France, and died October 26, 1888 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas.  She married GERHAND IHNKEN October 26, 1846 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas.  He was born March 10, 1818 in Lower Saxony, Oldenburgh, Germany, and died Aft. 1880.

     

Child of MARIE PICHOT and GERHAND IHNKEN is:

                   i.    JOHN NICOLAS5 IHNKEN, b. October 17, 1847.

 

7.  ALEXANDRINE (ALEXIS)4 PICHOT (JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born June 24, 1826 in Milly, Meuse, France, and died November 02, 1912 in Near Castroville, Texas.  She married PIERRE FRANCOIS PINGENOT October 26, 1846 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas.  He was born October 01, 1810 in Bretten, Haut-Rhin, France, and died June 28, 1881 in Castroville, Medina Co., TX.

     

Child of ALEXANDRINE PICHOT and PIERRE PINGENOT is:

13.              i.    CELESTE5 PINGENOT, b. March 06, 1848, Castroville, Medina Co., TX; d. June 11, 1901, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

8.  THERESA5 PICHOT (JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born October 15, 1847 in Castroville, Medina County, TX, and died March 04, 1938 in Castroville, Medina County, TX.  She married JOSEPH HENRY BRIEDEN December 25, 1867 in Castroville, Medina County, TX, son of ANDREAS BRIEDEN and ELIZABETH ZUERCHER.  He was born February 06, 1842 in Oberentzen, Alsace, France, and died August 04, 1924 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas.

 

Notes for THERESA PICHOT:

Theresa's family lived in Castroville.  During the time she was a teenager there had been a number of reports of Indians stealing livestock.  Theresa had a horse that she prized greatly.  To make sure that her horse didn't get stolen, she would tie it to her bed with its head inside her window at night.  One night something woke her.  When she opened her eyes there was an Indian in her bedroom.  She didn't move and kept her eyes shut.  When she oepend them again the Indian was gone and the rope tied to her bed had been cut.  The horse was gone and she never saw it again. 

-- This story was related to me by her great great niece, Betty Jo Riddle Blair. (Robert Leroy RIDDLE rlr007@msn.com).

 

 

 

Notes for JOSEPH HENRY BRIEDEN:

      Joseph was the third boy out of five.  All five boys were born in Alsace near the town of Colmer France to Andreas Brieden and Elizabeth Zuercher.  Joseph was about 3 years old when they came to the United States, about 1846 (1850 census, Vandenburg Texas).  They settled in the Vandenburg community, West of Quihi and Northwest of Hondo.  His family farmed 20 acres on Arroyo Verde, growing crops and raising livestock. 

      In later years they purchased property in D'Hanis and farmed on the Seco.  It was near the wagon freight haul route from Port Lavaca to Mexico.  Joseph, his father and brothers, joined the wagon frieght train hauling freight from Port Lavaca to Mexico and made a good living.  They would wait for a ship to come in, load the ox-drawn wagon and honor the consignment.  In Mexico, for example, for the return trip to the coast they would gather a load of coffee and piloncillo mostly for Europe.  For security they had to travel in groups or trains as protection against bandits and Indians (Tschirthart, library 197).  Joseph and his brothers had several near run in with the Indians.  Two of the boys were gathering grass for a thatch roof when they stopped a group of Indians.  The boys left their horses and hid in some tall grass.  The Indians took their horses but didn't find the boys.  They stayed hidden until nightfall and then made their way home on foot.   Leapold, Josephs younger brother, had another close call when Indians began to chase him while riding one day.  He rode up a hillside and the Indians did not follow.  It is supposed that the Indians suspected an ambush over the hill and  this allowed Leapold to escape (Tschirthart, libary 198).   

      After Joseph's mother was found drown, Louise being the oldest girl had most of the responsibility of the home when the menfolks were out on frieght routes.  They lived in a low stone house with a grass roof.

      Joseph's father was well educated and taught him and his other brothers and sisters to read and write the English and German language.

     

      He would make homemade wine in the cellar.  

 

Helped build the boat.  Would make homemade molasses out of sugar cane.  Tended to the fields with his son William.  Died there at the home

 

How and where did he meet Theresa? - Joseph's brother Leopold married Theresa's sister, Catherine.

 

 1870 Census, Bexar County, San Antonio - but this is on the East side of the Medina River - the location where PICHOTs had settled:

 

HALLER, Mariana 61, keeping house, Germany, Value of real estate 80

BRIEDEN, Henry 28, Wagoner, value of personal estate 100, Germany

      Teresa 23, keeping house, Texas

      Henry    1 , Texas

 

Teresa's grandmother (Marina GOLLY HALLER b-1808) is living with them at the time (her mother's mother).  Her mother (Regina) must have moved to Austin by now.

     

Children of THERESA PICHOT and JOSEPH BRIEDEN are:

                   i.    HENRY6 BRIEDEN, b. November 30, 1869, Castroville, Medina, Texas; d. February 04, 1900, Castroville,  Medina, Texas.

14.             ii.    WILLIAM LEO BRIEDEN, b. April 11, 1873, Castroville,  Medina, Texas; d. June 24, 1931, Castroville,  Medina, Texas.

                 iii.    ANNIE HALLER BRIEDEN, b. 1874, Adopted; d. December 12, 1933.

 

Notes for ANNIE HALLER BRIEDEN:

She was adopted.  The family is not sure where she came from.  She is buried in the Castroville Cemetry at Annie BRIEDEN.  It does not appear she ever married.  Stories say she became pregnant and her father (Joseph Brieden) was very upset with her.  She left, but it is not know at what age.  In Theresa BRIEDEN's will it refers to Anna (sometimes known as Annie) HALLER, as shown by instrument of adoption recorded in Vol. 9, pg 607, of Medina County Deed Records.  That she died unmarried and w/out descendants.

 

She is with the family in the 1880 census. 

 

                 iv.    LOUELLA BRIEDEN BELLAMORE, b. December 29, 1885, Texas; d. January 11, 1966, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; m. EDWIN MARTIN PINGENOT, Abt. September 12, 1917, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; b. May 26, 1886, Castroville, Medina, Texas; d. December 08, 1952, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.

 

Notes for LOUELLA BRIEDEN BELLAMORE:

She was well loved.  The BRIEDEN children thought of her like a sister.  She ended up marrying into the family, Edwin PINGENOT was a  grandson of Alexandra PICHOT.

 

9.  CATHARINE5 PICHOT (JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born December 07, 1852 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas, and died July 29, 1926 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.  She married LEOPOLD BRIEDEN June 12, 1870 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas, son of ANDREAS BRIEDEN and ELIZABETH ZUERCHER.  He was born September 30, 1843 in Oberentzen, Alsace, Germany, and died June 22, 1922 in Bexar, Texas.

 

Notes for CATHARINE PICHOT:

She was being courted by Leopold BRIEDEN and another young man.  On one occasion the three young people were on a picnic outside of Castroville.  Medina County countryside in 1869-70 was still rather wild and Indian raids were common.  During the picnic, a band of hostile Comanche Indians rode up on horseback and threatened them.  The other young man panicked, jumped on his hourse and road away to save himself.  Leopold calmly got Catherine on her horse, mounted his own horse, then whipped Catherine's and his own to get them going.  He continued to whipping Catherine's hourse and then his own to keep them running until they were out of danger.  On that day Catherine decided which man she would marry.  She married Leopold BRIEDEN on June 12, 1870.  (Story from Robert Leroy RIDDLE rlr007@msn.com).

 

Notes for LEOPOLD BRIEDEN:

He came over with his family from Frnce in 1846 when he was 3.

 

He helpled build the wood boat out of cypress trees that the Brieden's used to cross the medina river???

 

Buried in Roselawn Cemetery in San Antonio, beside his wife and son, Paul.

 

After his marriage he began working as a stone mason and helped construct the courthouse in Hondo, Texas. 

 

     

Children of CATHARINE PICHOT and LEOPOLD BRIEDEN are:

15.              i.    MARIE ALVINA6 BRIEDEN, b. March 31, 1871, Castroville, Medina, Texas; d. December 02, 1960, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.

                  ii.    LEOPOLD BRIEDEN, b. September 25, 1872, Castroville, Medina, Texas; d. September 25, 1872, Castroville, Medina, Texas.

16.            iii.    THOMAS ALFRED BRIEDEN, b. September 19, 1873, Castroville, Medina County, Texas; d. March 02, 1969, Moore, Frio County, Texas.

                 iv.    MARY ELLEN BRIEDEN, b. August 14, 1875, Castroville, Medina County, Texas; d. November 18, 1876, Castroville, Medina County, Texas.

                  v.    FREDERICK MARCUS BRIEDEN, b. February 13, 1877, Castroville, Medina County, Texas1; d. Abt. 1910, Mexico.

 

Notes for FREDERICK MARCUS BRIEDEN:

In the early 1900's Fred BRIEDEN and his brother-in-law Ed LOONEY were working in Mexico helping the govt there develop its railway system.  During a run Fred leaned out of the cab to see what was ahead and was beheaded by a pole placed too close to the tracks.  He was probably in his early 30s at the time.  (Robert Leroy RIDDLE rlr007@msn.com)

 

                 vi.    ELENORA MARY ELIZABETH BRIEDEN, b. December 21, 1879, Castroville, Medina County, Texas; d. June 1961, Ft. Worth, Terrant County, Texas; m. EDWARD HARDIN LOONEY, July 22, 1902, Castroville, Medina County, Texas; b. July 22, 1875, Oakwood, Leon County, Texas; d. Abt. 1950.

                vii.    CLAFTA THERESIA BRIEDEN, b. January 18, 1882, Castroville, Medina County, Texas; d. July 23, 1953, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; m. ROBERT LEE PERKINS, March 20, 1901, Texas; b. October 04, 1869, Pearsall, Frio County, Texas; d. March 15, 1958, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

 

Notes for CLAFTA THERESIA BRIEDEN:

Born in 1881?? (Robert Leroy Riddle).

 

               viii.    MATHILDA IRENE (MATTIE) BRIEDEN, b. August 23, 1883, Castroville, Medina County, Texas; d. June 07, 1977, Austin, Travis County, Texas; m. THEODORE R CAMERON, March 09, 1912, Texas; b. January 15, 1888; d. January 08, 1966.

                  ix.    LEOPOLD ERWIN BRIEDEN, b. April 15, 1855.

                   x.    PAUL I BRIEDEN, b. Abt. 1887, Hondo, Medina County, Texas; d. February 22, 1919, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.

                  xi.    PAUL BRIEDEN.

                 xii.    ALVENIA BRIEDEN, b. March 31, 1871.

                xiii.    THOMAS A BRIEDEN, b. September 19, 1873.

                xiv.    FRED BRIEDEN, b. February 13, 1877.

17.            xv.    LILLY ELIZABETH BRIEDEN, b. December 21, 1879, Castroville, Medina Co., TX; d. June 1961, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

                xvi.    MATTIE BRIEDEN, b. August 23, 1883.

               xvii.    CLEFTA BRIEDEN, b. April 25, 1885.

              xviii.    LEOPOLD ERWIN (PAUL) BRIEDEN, b. April 25, 1885.

 

10.  MARIA EMILY (EMMA)5 PICHOT (JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born October 05, 1856 in Castroville, Medina County, Texas, and died October 29, 1910 in Travis County, Texas.  She married ALONZO LEOPOLD HECTOR July 22, 1878 in Castroville, Medina County, Texas.  He was born March 21, 1846, and died September 13, 1903.

     

Children of MARIA PICHOT and ALONZO HECTOR are:

                   i.    WILLIAM ALBERT6 HECTOR, b. February 08, 1883.

                  ii.    ALONZO LEOPOLD HECTOR, b. August 15, 1884.

                 iii.    MARY ABYMABLE HECTOR, b. July 01, 1896.

 

11.  LOUIS NICOLAS5 PICHOT (JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born December 06, 1858 in Castroville, Medina County, Texas, and died October 23, 1925 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.  He married CHRISTINE MCLEAN October 11, 1881 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.  She was born February 04, 1864 in Babnnoich, Ross, Scotland, and died March 31, 1947 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.

     

Children of LOUIS PICHOT and CHRISTINE MCLEAN are:

                   i.    BETTIE MARY6 PICHOT, b. April 13, 1884.

                  ii.    JOE PICHOT, b. June 12, 1885.

                 iii.    ELLA SHALLIE PICHOT, b. October 10, 1889.

                 iv.    MOLLIE THERESA PICHOT, b. June 21, 1895.

                  v.    SARAH LINNIE PICHOT, b. December 22, 1896.

                 vi.    IDA MAE PICHOT, b. May 10, 1898.

 

12.  ALBERT ADOPH5 PICHOT (JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born August 07, 1862 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas, and died January 06, 1936 in Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas.  He married MARY (MOLLIE) LUCY DAWSON March 19, 1882 in Travis County, Texas.  She was born September 16, 1866 in Missouri, and died January 18, 1923 in Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas.

     

Children of ALBERT PICHOT and MARY DAWSON are:

18.              i.    MYRTLE MATILLDA6 PICHOT, b. June 10, 1883, Castroville, Medina County, Texas; d. December 19, 1967.

19.             ii.    MAY THERESA PICHOT, b. March 23, 1885, Austin, Travis County, Texas; d. May 11, 1974, Hondo, Medina County, Texas.

20.            iii.    ADOLPH ALBERT PICHOT, b. August 29, 1886, Hondo, Medina County, Texas; d. September 04, 1943, Medina County, Texas.

                 iv.    JOHN THOMAS PICHOT, b. January 03, 1888.

                  v.    LOUIS HENRY PICHOT, b. November 23, 1889, Austin, Travis County, Texas; d. May 06, 1964, Hondo, Medina County, Texas; m. WILLIE MOORE, December 23, 1909; b. November 16, 1893; d. May 06, 1964, Hondo, Medina County, Texas..

                 vi.    JOSEPH LEOPOLD PICHOT, b. January 29, 1892.

 

13.  CELESTE5 PINGENOT (ALEXANDRINE (ALEXIS)4 PICHOT, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born March 06, 1848 in Castroville, Medina Co., TX, and died June 11, 1901 in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX.  He married EMILY GAST September 25, 1882 in Castroville, Medina County, TX.  She was born January 09, 1862 in France, and died April 17, 1941 in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX.

     

Children of CELESTE PINGENOT and EMILY GAST are:

                   i.    TERESIA ALICE6 PINGENOT, b. July 16, 1883.

                  ii.    EDWIN MARTIN PINGENOT, b. May 26, 1886, Castroville, Medina, Texas; d. December 08, 1952, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; m. LOUELLA BRIEDEN BELLAMORE, Abt. September 12, 1917, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; b. December 29, 1885, Texas; d. January 11, 1966, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.

 

Notes for LOUELLA BRIEDEN BELLAMORE:

She was well loved.  The BRIEDEN children thought of her like a sister. 

 

                 iii.    ALMA CELESTINA PINGENOT, b. October 16, 1887.

                 iv.    ALFRED LEON (SHORTY) PINGENOT, b. November 07, 1889.

                  v.    EDNA AGNES PINGENOT, b. November 17, 1891.

                 vi.    ADOLPH WILLIS PINGENOT, b. January 03, 1894.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

14.  WILLIAM LEO6 BRIEDEN (THERESA5 PICHOT, JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born April 11, 1873 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas, and died June 24, 1931 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas.  He married ALVINA MARIE TUERPE October 10, 1900 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, daughter of RICHARD TUERPE and CAROLINE BIPPERT.  She was born September 13, 1877 in Rio Medina,  Medina, Texas, and died March 24, 1977 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.

 

Notes for WILLIAM LEO BRIEDEN:

 

      He and Alvina lived with his parents and farmed and worked the land that his mother (Theresa Pichot) inherited from her father.  The 80 acres East of the Medina River.  William's only brother Henry died from a gun shot wound, Febuary 7, 1900, he was 31 years old.  This left William only to tend to the farming.

 

      They were going on a hunting trip, William, Henry, Albert Pichot (Williams Uncle) and Fritz Tuerpe (William's brother-in-law, Alivina's brother).  They where in a wagon and Albert was sitting in front, William, Henry and Fritz sitting in the back of the wagon.  Everyone unloaded their guns and then they wrapped them up in the bedding in the back of the wagon. They were way out already on the road and they were getting tired of sitting there and they either moved their bedding around or hit a bump in the road when all of a sudden a gun went off.  It hit Henry in the back.  The doctor said the bullet was logged in his spine and there was really nothing they could do. They went back to Uvalde where Albert and Mary Pichot lived, he stayed for maybe three months.  Then his mother wanted him home, so they moved him home, he lived 3 years?  (Alvina 1973)

 

      William Brieden was a heavy smoker and would order his tabaco leaves from some company and they would send it to him in bulk.  He would lay them out and dry it in the sun.  Then he would take it and remove the stems and rub it between his hands to make it fine to be able to roll it in the little papers to smoke.  He would keep all his things up on the fireplace mantel.  He would get up during the night when could not sleep to smake a cigarette (Laura Brieden 1996).

 

      When the river was high people would be unable to cross.  There was a crossing point about were the bridge is now.  They would come by the Briedens house and Gramdpa Brieden, Leopold, and Papa (William) would farry them across.  They would strattle the buggy across the top of the boat.  Then they would come back and pick up the passengers and take them across (Carrie Brieden 1977).  6 people could fit in the boat.  Grandpa Brieden (Joseph) and his brother Leopold (or Uncle Henry?, Papa's brother) built it out of cypress trees.  It was very heavy and it would not turn over.  When Richy and Leonard's friend would come over they would try, but could never tip it (Carrie Brieden 1973).

 

      William Brieden died August 4, 1924 (June 24, 1931).  He was horned by a bull there on the place.  Carrie had gotten married and moved to Devine, she just had her first baby Vivian.  Alvina (his wife) was over helping Carrie when it happened.  The bull was dehorned, but there were still some of the horn left.  He was going to tie the bull up in a shed at night so he would not get out.  He would put a chain around the horns.  The bull bucked him with the horns and threw him up against the wooden pen.  Alvina came home and Laura (the youngest child) went to help Carrie with the new baby.  Alvina rapped up his chest, but he would not go to the doctor.  They think he had broken a rib and it possibly damage a lung.  He was in bed until he died.  Everyone tried and tried, to convince him to go to the doctor, but he would not go.  One Sunday Leonard came out and convinced him to go, probably about three weeks before he died.  Dr. Williamson did send some stuff into the lab but no one really ever heard results.  He was spitting up something.  That left the two youngest children, Richy and Laura, at home with their mother Alvina and William's mother, Theresa Brieden (Laura Brieden 1996).

 

      No one really kept up with the farming and ranching after William Died.  Richy tried to farm, but could not really keep the farm and ranching going.  He finally went out and started doing other work.  Some of the land was sold to the DeCocks and Karms (Laura Brieden 1996).

 

 

 

- Alvina 1973, personal interview.

 

Notes for ALVINA MARIE TUERPE:

Her parents settled in the Haby settlement, the Rio Medina area.  She  went to school in Rio Medina where the Rio Medina store is now located, San Geronimo School (Photo pg 36 library 1898-1899).  Alvina went to school until she was 16 years old.  Both of her parents were Lutheran and they went to the Lutheran church in Castroville (Alvina Brieden 1973).

 

She had 3 older brothers, Alvina was the baby.  She was 10 years younger than the youngest brother.  Henry, Fritz, and Albert, 10, 12, 14 when she was born.  As soon as she started to walk she did everything she could to keep up with her older brothers.  She loved to horse back ride.

 

She met William Brieden in school.  He lived with his parents in Castroville on the Medina River.  William Brieden was Catholic religion, all the Briedens were.  People were not against them getting married, but they had to get married by the county judge because they were of different religions.  They were married in San Antonio on Oct. 10, 1900.  William and Alvina took a wagon to San Antonio and returned to live with William's parents, Joseph Brieden and Theresa Pichot until they both died.  Theresa was 90 when she died, Joseph died 7 years before her. 

       (they cant stay in the house all alone, moved to San Antonio between New Years and Christmas moved to San Antonio in 1900 until got married in San Antonio??).

 

They had 5 children:  Alice, Carrie (Carolina), Leonard, Richy, and Laura, all within about 10 years.  All 5 children were baptized and received communion as Catholics.  The family got along fine, Alvina went to the Lutheran Church, William went to the Catholic Church.  All the children were raised in the Catholic Church.  Alvina did start going to the Catholic Church but not until later. 

 

It was when one of her grandchildren were making their first communion in 1951, there was a party.  She called all the children together at the party to tell them she wanted to become Catholic (Father Lenzen), she was 73 years old at the time.  They were all very happy and she was then baptized.  Arliss Schott and Patsy Brieden were her sponsors (Alvina 1973).

 

Alvina and all five children were traveling in the carriage being pulled by mules.  Suddenly two bicyclers came by and scared the mules.  This turned the carriage around, broke the harness and the mules got loose.  Alice kept wanting to jump out, she was always the scared one.  Her Mama, Alvina, kept saying, "Keep seated!  Keep seated!"  They finally slowed down and stopped at the bottom of the hill.  They had to walk back home, Alivna was not worried, she knew the mules would be come back.  They borrowed a carriage from the Noonans  because William was expecting to meet the family at Alvina's parent's home, Richard and Carolina Tuerpe, he had gone in ahead to pickup some grain and feed for the cows.  Alvina really knew how to drive the team and she did all the way.  Willam was getting worried and when they did arrive, he noticed they had a different team and carriage.  The family told him what had happened (Carrie 1977, Laura 1996).

      The family would have to cross the river to go to the doctor, or fetch the doctor (Dr. Fitzsimon) and they would have to pick him up and bring him across.  When Laura was still a baby, she became sick.  He checked her over and told Alvina, she had diptheria.  He told her to take her home, if she lives through the night, she will be okay.  It was probably the longest night of Alvina's life, but Laura made it (Laura Brieden Mangold 1996).

      Carrie and Alice were at the river one time and Alice was trying to punch a log away.  The stick slipped and she fell in the river.  Carrie ran to the house yelling, "Mama!  Mama!  Alice fell in the river!  Alice fell in the river!"  Alvina ran back with Carrie and she reached a limb to Alice and pulled her out.  None of the girls could swim, only the boys learned how (Carrie Brieden Schott 1977).

      Alvina did most of the cooking along with working out in the fields.  It was rare that Theresa Brieden cooked.  The children would bring the cows in from the pasture and milk them.  Some household chores consisted of turning the separator to separate the milk from the cream and washing dishes in a dish pan, since they did not have running water in the house.  There was a well, a windmill and a tank near the home.  The water would have to be pumped.  When the girls were older they helped wash the clothes.  They would boil the white clothes in a large kettle.    Homoney was also made in large kettle, it was cooked until soft and the hulls would come off.  The homoney was then wash it real good.  The family would also make their own cottage cheese (Schott 1977).

      Alvina's children loved cream and molasses with a little bread.  "When Grandma Brieden would go visiting, Mama (Alvina) would get a little bowl of cream out for us.  She would say, 'Hurry before grandma gets home.'  It was a real treat.  Grandma Brieden rarely allowed us to eat the cream or butter, only on special occasions.  Grandma Brieden went visiting a lot.  She was always making Grandpa hook up the carriage for her.  Along with her dairy good that she went around town selling, she also had a large vegetable garden.  We would have to haul water out there in the wagon.  It was pretty rocky out there."  (Schott 1977)

      They would always cross the river to go into town, even to go to the frequent dances held at Wernette's Garden, top story of the Tondre Store, or in the town square.  "Grandpa Brieden and Papa Built steps over the fence so we would not have to go over or under the fence.  We would take a lantern with us and leave it on the steps so we could see our way home.  Mama would always take Alice and I and we would always stay till the end.  Later when Leonard was 15 or 16 Mama stayed home and he started to go with us.  Mama would make us dresses.  Always a new one for the big dances, especially the 25th Celebrations.  Lots of lace, puffy sleaves, and a sash.  We would were patton leather shoes with a strap, usually flat heals.  Mama would dress Alice in blue and me (Carrie) in pink.  In the Winter it would be the dark blues and reds, and then in Summer it would be the lighter shades." (Schott 1977)

      The Briedens would have all kinds of people staying in the house with them during the 25th Celebrations.  It usually went on for several days.  The family would have to kill a handful of chickens to feed everyone. 

 

      The  youngest brother, Albert, moved to Ballinger after he got married, then he moved back down to Atiscosa.  Henry lived in San Antonio, and Fritz he lived out in Denton.

     

 

Carrie & August went to Elsie and ALfreds to meet the boys after they got out of the Service - They road a train to Calif with the Baumls

     

Children of WILLIAM BRIEDEN and ALVINA TUERPE are:

21.              i.    ALICE THERESA7 BRIEDEN, b. July 12, 1901, Castroville,  Medina, Texas; d. July 27, 1988, Hondo, Medina, Texas.

22.             ii.    CAROLINA WILHELMINA BRIEDEN, b. January 02, 1903, Castroville,  Medina, Texas; d. December 23, 1993, Castroville,  Medina, Texas.

23.            iii.    LEONARD HENRY BRIEDEN, b. December 23, 1904, Castroville,  Medina, Texas; d. August 06, 1967, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.

24.            iv.    RICHARD JOSEPH BRIEDEN, b. December 11, 1908, Castroville,  Medina, Texas; d. June 17, 1973, Castroville, Medina, Texas.

25.             v.    LAURA ALVINA BRIEDEN, b. August 07, 1911, Castroville,  Medina, Texas.

 

15.  MARIE ALVINA6 BRIEDEN (CATHARINE5 PICHOT, JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born March 31, 1871 in Castroville, Medina, Texas, and died December 02, 1960 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.  She married PETER JOSEPH KOCH September 17, 1889 in D'Hanis, Medina, Texas.  He was born November 21, 1863 in Medina County, Texas, and died December 23, 1948 in Bexar County, Texas.

     

Child of MARIE BRIEDEN and PETER KOCH is:

                   i.    HILDA HELEN7 KOCH, b. August 18, 1890.

 

16.  THOMAS ALFRED6 BRIEDEN (CATHARINE5 PICHOT, JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born September 19, 1873 in Castroville, Medina County, Texas, and died March 02, 1969 in Moore, Frio County, Texas.  He married (1) ANNA MARY (ANNIE) ROHRBACK October 03, 1899 in Castroville, Medina County, Texas.  She was born January 30, 1880 in Texas, and died April 25, 1914 in Stockdale, Wilson County, Texas.  He married (2) ELIZA GILLESPIE July 1915. 

     

Children of THOMAS BRIEDEN and ANNA ROHRBACK are:

                   i.    CLARENCE ELMER7 BRIEDEN, b. July 08, 1901.

                  ii.    RUBY ANNIE BRIEDEN, b. December 31, 1904.

                 iii.    THELMA KATE BRIEDEN, b. November 25, 1907.

                 iv.    OLEN BYRON BRIEDEN, b. October 10, 1910.

                  v.    VEDA BRIEDEN.

                 vi.    BERNICE BRIEDEN.

                vii.    LOLETE BRIEDEN.

               viii.    FLORENCE BRIEDEN.

                  ix.    ALTHA LOU BRIEDEN.

                   x.    CECIL BRIEDEN.

                  xi.    DORIS BRIEDEN.

 

17.  LILLY ELIZABETH6 BRIEDEN (CATHARINE5 PICHOT, JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born December 21, 1879 in Castroville, Medina Co., TX, and died June 1961 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.  She married EDWARD LOONEY July 22, 1902 in Castroville, Medina County, TX, son of JAMES LOONEY and MARY RUSHING. 

     

Children of LILLY BRIEDEN and EDWARD LOONEY are:

                   i.    VEVA OLGA7 LOONEY, b. June 11, 1903.

                  ii.    HYLMA YETIVE LOONEY, b. February 09, 1906.

                 iii.    HORWARD THORNTON LOONEY, b. October 17, 1919.

 

18.  MYRTLE MATILLDA6 PICHOT (ALBERT ADOPH5, JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born June 10, 1883 in Castroville, Medina County, Texas, and died December 19, 1967.  She married JOHN HARDT September 16, 1902 in Texas. 

     

Children of MYRTLE PICHOT and JOHN HARDT are:

                   i.    LEE ALBERT7 HARDT, b. October 15, 1903.

                  ii.    HORACE ALVIN HARDT, b. December 13, 1905.

 

19.  MAY THERESA6 PICHOT (ALBERT ADOPH5, JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born March 23, 1885 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, and died May 11, 1974 in Hondo, Medina County, Texas.  She married FRANK HENRY SCHWEERS January 08, 1907 in Hondo, Medina County, Texas.  He was born February 27, 1884 in Quihi, Medina County, Texas, and died May 11, 1974 in Hondo, Medina County, Texas.

     

Children of MAY PICHOT and FRANK SCHWEERS are:

                   i.    MILTON ALBERT7 SCHWEERS, b. September 26, 1907.

                  ii.    ROY JOHN SCHWEERS, b. August 14, 1914.

 

20.  ADOLPH ALBERT6 PICHOT (ALBERT ADOPH5, JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born August 29, 1886 in Hondo, Medina County, Texas, and died September 04, 1943 in Medina County, Texas.  He married MINNIE E BENDELE May 24, 1911 in Texas.  She was born May 28, 1886 in Hondo, Medina County, Texas, and died January 11, 1985 in Hondo, Medina County, Texas.

     

Children of ADOLPH PICHOT and MINNIE BENDELE are:

                   i.    GEORGE ALBERT7 PICHOT, b. September 29, 1912.

                  ii.    HOMER LOUIS PICHOT, b. January 08, 1915.

                 iii.    CHARLES JOHN PICHOT, b. March 13, 1917.

                 iv.    MYRTLE EVA MAE PICHOT, b. November 08, 1918.

                  v.    ADELL DOLL PICHOT, b. November 07, 1920.

                 vi.    ADA BELL PICHOT, b. August 27, 1924.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

21.  ALICE THERESA7 BRIEDEN (WILLIAM LEO6, THERESA5 PICHOT, JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born July 12, 1901 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas, and died July 27, 1988 in Hondo, Medina, Texas.  She married HARRY HILDEN HANS May 02, 1922 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas.  He was born August 01, 1898 in Castroville, Medina, Texas, and died July 28, 1952 in Castroville, Medina, Texas.

     

Children of ALICE BRIEDEN and HARRY HANS are:

                   i.    KENNETH OSBORN8 HANS, b. December 16, 1923.

                  ii.    GREGORY HANS, b. August 02, 1950.

                 iii.    STEPHANIE ROSE HANS, b. September 14, 1946.

                 iv.    LEATRICE ROSE HANS, b. August 08, 1929; m. ROBERT ANTHONY BAUML, July 07, 1948, Castroville, Medina, Texas; b. February 23, 1924.

 

22.  CAROLINA WILHELMINA7 BRIEDEN (WILLIAM LEO6, THERESA5 PICHOT, JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born January 02, 1903 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas, and died December 23, 1993 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas.  She married AUGUST RUDOPH SCHOTT JR May 01, 1923 in St. Louis Church, Castroville, Texas, son of AUGUST SCHOTT and ANNA POERNER.  He was born July 20, 1898 in Devine, Medina County, TX, and died March 07, 1983 in Castroville, Medina County, TX.

 

Notes for CAROLINA WILHELMINA BRIEDEN:

      When she was a child, friend would come down to edge of river and  yell for them to come get them.  They would all go boat riding on a Sunday afternoon.  They would take a quilt and knock down wasp nest and then duck under the quilt.  All the kids friends loved to come over and go riding in the boat.

      I was holding a calf while Mama was milking it's mother.  I tied the rope around my wait while I was waiting and was playing with a stalk of corn silk.  Suddenly the cow started to go into the pen and the calf followed, dragging me through the pen.  One of the Pichot cousins was loading hay so he jumped down and over the fence and caught the calf.

      I met August at a dance I would guess.  I had seen him before at church.  He was nice looking and dressed well.  He also played in a band at dances sometime, he played the trumpet. 

      My daddy died, William Brieden, after I had gotten married.  He was horned by acow there on the place.  It was right after I had Vivian, we were still living in Devine.  Mama was over helping me when it happened.  The Bull was dehorned, but there were still some of the horn left.  It butted him up against the wooden pen.  Mama did rap his chest up, but he would not go to the doctor.  Everyone tried and tried, but he would not go.  He eventually got sick and died.  Aug. 4th, 1924.

      Mama lived until she was 99 years old, she died March 24, 1977.  We always had a pretty large family reunion to celebrate her birthday every year.  They still try to have the reunion around the time of her birthday (September 13, 1877).  (Carrie Brieden Schott 1977)

 

      The family would get together for pecan thrashing.  Your Dad and the uncles would thrash the trees with long poles to knock the pecans down and then everyone would help pick them up.  We had lots of pecans trees at the house here and even when I was growing up, Papa planted a handful of pecan trees down by the river.

      Saturdays I would make homeade noodles.  I would have them all dried and be cutting them to start cooking when you would come in with your Dad.  Even raw with all the flour over them, you would have to taste one.  And of course you always found your way to the cookie jar.  It was usually filled with molasses and sugar cookies ready for you to eat.

 

- Notes for AUGUST RUDOPH SCHOTT JR:

August Schott Jr., they were from Devine.  He worked at a bookkeeper at the Loggins & Lilly Store.  We moved to Castroville so he could start a store with his brother Joe.  They called it Schott Brothers.  The store was successful.  Then R.J., Joe's son, wanted to join the business.  The store in Rio Medina was for sale, people begged August to buy it, and he did.  He would come home for lunch every day.  When Jimmy was old enough he would work at the store on weekend bagging groceries and stocking shelves.

 

      Also bought a ranch out near Devine.  August would go out there frequently to work the cattle and make sure the windmills were running properly.  August bought the ranch from his dad for $20.00 an acre.

 

      When August was a boy he would ride a donkey to get the mail when they lived in Devine.

 

      August was a business man.  Well like in the community.  He went to college in 1919 and 1920 for business.  August joined his brothers (Willie and Joe) and formed a band and played at dances and other occasions, until Joe and Willie were inducted into the services during World War I.  In 1923 August served as director of the 1st orchestra ever formed in Devine.  He began selling Fords for Adams Company Garage and continued to do so until 1922, this is when he started bookkeeping for Loggins & Lilly in Devine.  He

worked there until Jan 1, 1927 when he went into partnership with his brother Joe, to form Schott Brothers in Castroville.  He continued until Jan 1, 1948 when he then bought the store in Rio Medina.  Kenneth Hans joined the business and it became known as Schott & Hans Red and White.  August served as postmaster until Jan 1, 1949 and then served as assistant postmaster.  Feb. 5, 1966, the store was sold to Albert (Satch) and Vivian Beck.

 

- movie theater - Blackie Tschirthart -

- butane to the area

 

     

Children of CAROLINA BRIEDEN and AUGUST JR are:

                   i.    VIVIAN KATHERINE8 SCHOTT, b. August 22, 1925, Devine, Medina County, TX; d. November 25, 1938, San Antonio, TX.

26.             ii.    WILBURN AUGUST SCHOTT, b. May 28, 1931.

27.            iii.    ARLISS WILLIAM SCHOTT, b. May 19, 1934, Castroville, Medina, Texas; d. May 13, 1991, Lakehills, TX.

28.            iv.    JAMES (JIMMY) LEO SCHOTT, b. August 07, 1943, Castroville,  Medina, Texas; d. June 01, 1980, Castroville,  Medina, Texas.

 

23.  LEONARD HENRY7 BRIEDEN (WILLIAM LEO6, THERESA5 PICHOT, JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born December 23, 1904 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas, and died August 06, 1967 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.  He married CLARE DAY October 24, 1931 in Castroville, Medina, Texas.  She was born March 23, 1904 in Castroville, Medina, Texas.

 

Notes for LEONARD HENRY BRIEDEN:

      Leonard and Clara danced all the time.  Leonard had problems every now and then, blood clots or something.  Think it was something wrong with his heart.  He played the banjo when young boy.

 

      He left home when he was a young boy.   His daddy, William Brieden wanted him to be a farmer, but he did not want to.  They had a little falling out.  He borrowed the money from his Grandma Brieden to go to college in San Antonio.  He Druons business college in booking keeping.  He 1st started working part time with the railroad.  Would stay with Leopold Brieden while working and going to school.  When got through going to school Clara's brother was working for Brashon Co. (?) and he got him in at bashon co.  He worked there till he died.

      They were at some kind of dance when he died of heart attack or something.  Fell over on the dance floor.

 

     

Children of LEONARD BRIEDEN and CLARE DAY are:

                   i.    ROSA MARLENE8 BRIEDEN, b. August 27, 1934.

                  ii.    LEONARD HENRY BRIEDEN, JR., b. October 17, 1936.

                 iii.    LANELLE BRIEDEN.

                 iv.    GARY T BRIEDEN.

 

24.  RICHARD JOSEPH7 BRIEDEN (WILLIAM LEO6, THERESA5 PICHOT, JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born December 11, 1908 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas, and died June 17, 1973 in Castroville, Medina, Texas.  He married JOSEPHINE THERESA VOGEL March 12, 1936 in D'Hanis, Medina, Texas.  She was born February 16, 1913 in D'Hanis, Medina, Texas.

     

Children of RICHARD BRIEDEN and JOSEPHINE VOGEL are:

                   i.    PATRICIA ANN (PATSY)8 BRIEDEN, b. June 27, 1938.

                  ii.    JOHN HENRY (JOHNNY) BRIEDEN, b. December 18, 1939.

                 iii.    WILLIAM JOSEPH (BILLY) BRIEDEN, b. October 21, 1942.

 

25.  LAURA ALVINA7 BRIEDEN (WILLIAM LEO6, THERESA5 PICHOT, JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born August 07, 1911 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas.  She married (1) HILMER LOUIS (HILLY) MANGOLD.  He was born July 23, 1907 in Castroville, Medina, Texas, and died February 08, 1986 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.  She married (2) LEONARD MARTY July 14, 1936 in Castroville, Medina, Texas.  He was born November 04, 1906, and died November 27, 1962.

     

Children of LAURA BRIEDEN and LEONARD MARTY are:

                   i.    WAYNE LEONARD8 MARTY, b. October 05, 1939.

                  ii.    DARRYL SEBASTIAN MARTY, b. November 02, 1943.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

26.  WILBURN AUGUST8 SCHOTT (CAROLINA WILHELMINA7 BRIEDEN, WILLIAM LEO6, THERESA5 PICHOT, JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born May 28, 1931.  He married WILLIE JEAN SAATHOFF March 14, 1959 in Castroville, Medina, Texas.  She was born October 12, 1937 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.

     

Children of WILBURN SCHOTT and WILLIE SAATHOFF are:

                   i.    BRENDA MARIE9 SCHOTT, b. September 02, 1959; m. DAVID DECOCK, Castroville,  Medina, Texas.

                  ii.    CAROL JEAN SCHOTT, b. September 02, 1961; m. PAT TONDRE, Castroville,  Medina, Texas.

                 iii.    STEPHEN JEROME SCHOTT, b. May 27, 1963; m. MARY ANN, Houston, Texas.

                 iv.    WARREN JAMES SCHOTT, b. January 15, 1966; m. CHERYL RIHN, Castroville,  Medina, Texas.

 

27.  ARLISS WILLIAM8 SCHOTT (CAROLINA WILHELMINA7 BRIEDEN, WILLIAM LEO6, THERESA5 PICHOT, JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born May 19, 1934 in Castroville, Medina, Texas, and died May 13, 1991 in Lakehills, TX.  He married ROSE ANN MAZUREK June 29, 1960.  She was born October 26, 1942.

     

Children of ARLISS SCHOTT and ROSE MAZUREK are:

                   i.    DONNA ANN9 SCHOTT, b. August 23, 1961.

                  ii.    CARRIE LEE SCHOTT, b. June 20, 1963.

                 iii.    TINA MARIE SCHOTT, b. January 12, 1965.

 

28.  JAMES (JIMMY) LEO8 SCHOTT (CAROLINA WILHELMINA7 BRIEDEN, WILLIAM LEO6, THERESA5 PICHOT, JEAN NICHOLAUS4, JEAN (JOHN) NICHOLAS3, OGIER2, ANDRE1) was born August 07, 1943 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas, and died June 01, 1980 in Castroville,  Medina, Texas.  He married SANDRA RUTH BARGER May 08, 1965 in St. Louis Church, Castroville, Texas, daughter of FRANCES BARGER and BETTY MCPHERSON.  She was born September 07, 1946 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.

 

Notes for JAMES (JIMMY) LEO SCHOTT:

Jimmy's Aunt Laura and Mother were Christmas shopping one year downtown in San Antonio when Jimmy ran out in front of a car and was hit.  It did not hurt him but is sure scared everyone. They were all Holding hands and crossing street when he ran out in front of them.

 

When Jimmy was four days old we had to rush him to Santa Rosa Hospital.  He had pneumonia.  Marjie Schott worked at the Castroville Clinic and she gave him CPR all the way to the hospital and save his life.

 

     

Children of JAMES SCHOTT and SANDRA BARGER are:

                   i.    JANINE MARIE9 SCHOTT, b. December 04, 1965, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; m. CLINT MARCUS MODGLING, December 14, 1985, St. Louis Church, Castroville, Texas; b. October 06, 1964, Victoria, Texas.

                  ii.    LAURIE ANN SCHOTT, b. May 05, 1968, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; m. GLENN VANDAMME, December 04, 1993, St. Louis Church, Castroville, Texas; b. August 24, 1972.

                 iii.    DEBBRA DIANNE SCHOTT, b. March 26, 1971, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; m. EDWARD MARTIN PFEIFFER, December 05, 1992, St. Louis Church, Castroville, Texas; b. December 11, 1967, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.

                 iv.    ROY JAMES SCHOTT, b. September 24, 1974, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; m. KIMBERLEE KAY FRIESENHAHN, May 31, 1996, Holy Trinity Church, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; b. January 09, 1974, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.

 

 

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