Anton Bergmann and Patent #422703

Anton Bergmann

While looking at the newspapers on the Library of Congress web site, I discovered a short article entitled “Texas Patents.” It was front page news on March 5, 1890, in the Fort Worth Daily Gazette. A report from Washington DC stated that Anton Bergmann of Boerne in Kendall County, Texas, was issued a patent on March 4^th for an ointment for curing skin disease.

In my search to find out more about this patent I discovered that Google has a patent website. The patent was filed on September 19,1889 and issued March 4, 1890 and was an improved treatment for ringworm or cutaneous troubles. The ointment ingredients were water, turpentine, soap, tobacco extract, and a tincture of arnica. James M. Sauer and Hilmar G. Froebel witnessed the document. For more details about the patent go tohttp://www.google.com/patents/US422703.  I wonder if he ever marketed the ointment.

Anton was the son of Joseph and Theresia Ohnesorge Bergmann.

The Library of Congress website is free and an excellent place to find primary sources. Go to http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ . Take a look! You never know which relative will be in the news!

“Texas Patents.” Fort Worth Daily Gazette. March 5, 1890. Library of Congress. Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers. 13 August 2012. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86064205/1890-03-05&gt;

“Ointment for Skin Disease.” Google Patents.  13 August 2012. <http://www.google.com/patents&gt;

 

Tombstone Tuesday: Paul and Bertha Schoenert Munson

Paul L.                                          Bertha S.

Dec 24, 1880                                May 23, 1883

Dec. 30, 1924                               Oct.7,1963

Bertha Schoenert Munson daughter of William H. and Emilie Adam Schoenert

Emilie Adam Schoenert daughter of Conrad and Adalbertha Bergmann Adam

Buried in the Oakwood Cemetery Annex, Austin, Texas

Oakwood Cemetery Annex (Austin, Travis County, Texas).  Paul L. and Bertha S. Munson marker, personally read 2012.

 

Gustav A. Bergmann’s Will

 Transcription of Gustav A. Bergmann’s Will

In the Name of God Amen!

Know all men by these presents that I Gustave (sic) A. Bergmann 49 years of age residing in the City of San Antonio Bexar County Texas, being at the present time in good health, and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and knowing that death must eventually come upon me, as it reaches all mankind, do hereby make declare and publish the following to be my Last Will and Testament.

1. I desire that all my indebtedness, if any, legally and equitably established shall be paid,

2. I, Will Give and Bequeath to my beloved wife Wilhelmine Bergmann, my only heir, all that I die possessed of, or have a right to, real estate, personal property and claims or rights of any kind whatever, to be used, controlled and enjoyed by my beloved wife, during her natural life,

3. I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife, Wilhelmine Bergmann as the Executrix of my estate, without Bond or interference of any Court or relatives, only that this will be filed and admitted to probate as required by law.

In Testimony and confirmation of all of which I hereto subscribe my name, in the presence of the two subscribing witnesses, who sign their names at my request, in my presence and in the presence of each other in the City of San Antonio this 30^th day of January A D 1889.

Signed Gustav A. Bergmann

In presence of

Anton Adam – Residing in San Antonio, Texas   Moritz Rossy – Residing in San Antonio, Texas

Texas. San Antonio City of. Probate case file 2282, Gustav A. Bergmann 1889,  Will of Gustav A. Bergmann,  23 May 1896; Probate County Clerk’s Office,  Bexar County Court House, San Antonio.

 

Tombstone Tuesday: Rosa Goerges

 Anna Maria Rosa Goerges

Born 2 August 1897

Died 18 May 1918

daughter of Alexander and Rosa Bergmann Goerges

granddaughter of Gustav and Mina Knopp Bergmann

great-granddaughter of Joseph and Theresia Ohnesorge Bergmann

 

 

 

 

Rosa died of tuberculosis. She had the disease for one year, five months and eighteen days.

Bexar County, Texas, Reg. Dist. No. 19495. “Texas Death Certificates.” database and images. “Anna Maria Rosa Goerges,” 18 May 1918; digital image, Fold3 http://www.fold3.com/image/#134389541  :accessed 6 March 2012.

Herman Sons’ Cemetery (San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas). Rosa Goerges marker; personally read 2011.

 

Bull’s Head Saloon

Gustav Bergmann's Saloon Ad

In the 1883-1884, Gustav Bergmann placed an advertisement for his saloon at 259 Market Street in the San Antonio City Directory. I looked in several other San Antonio directories and this was the only advertisement for his establishment I found. The bull certainly looks happy and thirsty.

In 1877-1878 city directory, under Saloons the location of the saloon was the “sw corner of Commerce and Presa”. In 1886-1887 his saloon is not listed, but in 1888-1889 the address for the saloon was 43 Alamo Street.

Gustav is the son of Joseph Bergmann.

U. S. City Directories, 1882-1901, San Antonio, Texas, reel 1, 1883-1884 (New Haven, CT: Research Publications, Inc), page 54.

 

Tombstone Tuesday: Elsie Dienger and Josephine Dienger Bergmann

Elsie Dienger and Josephine Dienger Bergmann

Elsie Dienger

Born July 9, 1893

Died February 18, 1910

Josephine Bergmann nee Dienger

Born July 31, 1885

Died May 16, 1909

Joseph and Theresia Bergmann – great-great grandparents

Wilhelm and Rosa Bergmann Dietert- grandparents

Joseph and Ida Dietert Dienger – parents

1900 U.S. census, Justice Precinct 1, Kendall, Texas, population schedule. enumeration district (ED) 38, p. 13A, Joseph Dienger; NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 1651.

Boerne Cemetery (Boerne, Kendall County, Texas). Elsie Dienger and Josephine Dienger Bergmann  marker; personally read 2011.

 

Today is…Conrad and Adalbertha Bergmann Adam’s Wedding Anniversary

Conrad and Adalbertha Bergmann Adam Wedding

Conrad married the girl next door! When he first arrived in Boerne, Conrad lived and worked on the Dr. Ferdinand Herff farm. The Joseph Bergmann family was his closest neighbor. The houses were within easy walking distance from each other and so I think it is safe to say that Conrad saw the Bergmann family fairly regularly. In particular, Adalbertha. They were married on 16 February 1856 by Albert Moye, JP of the third precinct. Witnesses were R. G. ? and Anton Beyer. Their marriage license was recorded in the Bexar County Court House in San Antonio on 18 February 1856.

 

Bexar County, Texas, Marriage Licenses. No. 1370, Bergmann-Adam, 1856; County Clerk’s Office, San Antonio.

 

Tombstone Tuesday: Ludwig and Bertha Dietert Fabra

Ludwig and Bertha Dietert Fabra

Bertha Fabra

Sept. 22, 1869

July 15, 1958

Ludwig Fabra

Sept. 16, 1858

Feb. 12, 1929

Bertha is the granddaughter of Joseph and Theresia Bergmann and the daughter of Heinrich and Amalia Bergmann Dietert.

Boerne Cemetery (Boerne, Kendall County, Texas). Bertha and Ludwig Farbra marker; personally read 2011.

 

Bexar County Deed Records

A while back I was complaining about how I needed to go to the Bexar County Court House to look at deed records. My other option was I could order them on microfilm which I wasn’t too excited about. Mary, who belongs to the Local Family and History Archives at the Patrick Heath Public Library, said, “You don’t need to do either option, just go to this website https://gov.propertyinfo.com/tx-bexar/ and register. It’s free and you can search the Bexar County Deed Records from your home computer.” Wow! I had no idea! Since Kendall County was once part of Bexar County I was able to find land information for Joseph Bergmann, Gustav Bergmann, and Conrad Adam. It’s so easy and you can download and print the documents for your files. I’m ready for all counties to jump on the band wagon and digitize! Thank you Mary for this fabulous tip.

 

Simply Amazing!

 

Ninety-four years later

I have just returned from a trip to Houston to visit my college buds, Sharen and Rhonda. We had a wonderful time catching up on all the news, attending the Houston International Quilt Show and Discovering the Civil War Exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science and attending a one year old birthday party! Great times!

If you are interested in the Civil War, I highly recommend you make plans between now and April to visit the exhibit in Houston. Tons of primary sources, artifacts, and several touch screen interactive programs make the visit well worth the time!

On the way to Houston, Donna and I stopped off in LaGrange to do a little research on her family. We visited the Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives located in the Fayette County Public Library. In a display on one of the tables, I found the book Passenger Lists for Galveston 1850-1855 by Albert J. Blaha, Sr. Joseph Bergmann and family arrived in Texas in 1853 and sure enough there was the listing of the passengers from the ship Texas. Unfortunately, only the head of household is listed with number of persons traveling with them. I was hoping the names of each person on board would be listed because Joseph Bergmann was traveling with 11 people and I want to know their names!

The ship Texas, an Oldenburg brig, was commanded by Captain D. Rabe and landed in Galveston on 12 June 1853 with 171 passengers. There were 11 families from Bohemia and 2 from Poland, and the rest of the families were from “German lands”. Once I saw the list another name caught my eye, Johann Gohring from Garkau, Bohemia. He is also a grandfather but on my mother‘s side. The Gohrings settled in DeWitt County, Texas. Ninety-four years later a descendant from each met in Kendall County and got married. Simply amazing!

Blaha, Albert J. Passenger Lists For Galveston 1850-1855. Houston, Texas, 1985.