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.
Emilie Adam Schoenert daughter of Conrad and Adalbertha Bergmann Adam
William H. Emilie A
Feb. 27, 1853 Apr. 27, 1862
Mar. 7, 1924 July 24, 1949
Buried in the Oakwood Cemetery Annex, Austin, Texas
Oakwood Cemetery Annex (Austin, Travis County, Texas). William H. and Emilie A. Schoenert marker; personally read 2012.
Our Friend
Wm. Friedrich
Died December 23, 1868
Age 45 years
In a letter dated 1 January 2012, from cousin Robert Clines, “The family history in what is now Kendall County begins in 1849 with Wilhelm Friedrich who arrived in Texas with the famous 40 students who first located at the Bettina Colony on the Llano Creek. He was a fellow student with Dr. Ferdinand Herff at the University of Giessen in Germany. After the colony failed he migrated to the Boerne area and used his college training to survey and locate land grants given to various recipients by the State of Texas. The family referred to him as an uncle. He wrote to Conrad and urged him to come to Texas.”
From a letter dated 27 September 1927 written by Bertha Adam Froebel Haby, “Papa had a rich uncle in America, Wilhelm Friedrich…This uncle persuaded Papa [Conrad Adam] to come to America. This uncle was a surveyor as it was called. It was said that owned a great deal of land…he always was one of the foremost men in Kendall County and a very good friend of old Doctor Herff.”
Research provided by Regina Adam, “William Friedrich had moved to San Antonio in 1861 in order to establish a gun powder factory. He believed that the Civil War was coming and that there was a need for a factory…In 1867, Friedrich was in a financial bind and temporarily resided with his friend Dr. Herff…An unexpected explosion took place at the factory in December, 1868 instantly killing all of his thirteen workmen. William Friedrich lingered on for three days…The Herff’s buried him in City Cemetery Number One in their cemetery plot next to Baldwin Herff.”
City Cemetery No. 1 (San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas). Wm. Friedrich marker; personally read 2011.
Adam, Regina. Family Group Record William Friedrich-7391, n.d.
Clines, Robert. Letter dated 1 January 2012 to Kathryn Adam-Hurst.
Haby, Bertha Adam Froebel dated 27 September 1927 to her son Guenther H. Froebel.
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.
Tombstone of Conrad Adam
Hier ruht in Frieden
Here rests in peace
Conrad Adam
Born
Dec. 30, 1828
Died
Nov. 23, 1894
Boerne Cemetery (Boerne, Kendall County, Texas). Conrad Adam marker; personally read 2011.
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1864-1950
Emma Bauer Schuetz
1868-1927
My Great-Grandparents
Boerne Cemetery (Boerne, Kendall County, Texas). Henry and Emma Bauer Schuetz marker; personally read 2011.
John G. O'Grady
While visiting the Boerne Cemetery a few weeks ago, I came across John G. O’Grady tombstone. I like saying his name. It just flows off the tongue. He served as the second Post Master in Boerne from 1861-1869. In 1862, he was elected the first District Clerk of the newly formed Kendall County. J. G. O’Grady owned and operated the O’Grady Inn which was located on the south side of the Cibolo Creek. There is still a house on the site and I was told by Mrs. Edith Gray that the house and several of the houses on Evergreen Street were built from the lumber of the O’Grady Inn when it was torn down. In 1879, he donated land so a school could be built for the Balcones Community. Both he and his wife, Katherine, were born in Ireland.
Boerne Cemetery (Boerne, Kendall County, Texas). John G. O’Grady marker; personally read, 2011.
Yesterday, my friend Donna and I went on a genealogy field trip. We visited five cemeteries and since it was the end of September we thought the 100 degree weather was over, but not so. Nevertheless, I found everyone I’d thought I would find including, someone I hoped I would find!
Our first stop was the Old St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery sometimes called the Old German Lutheran Cemetery. It is located East of downtown San Antonio near several other cemeteries.Gustav Bergmann, Joseph and Theresia Bergmann’s oldest son, was buried there according to the St. John’s Lutheran archive records. Of course, there always is a chance that there isn’t a tombstone, but I was not disappointed. A beautiful gray granite stone with curbing around the plot.
Gustav and Wilhelmina Bergmann's Tombstones
Next we went to City Cemetery #1 to locate Johanna Bergmann Toepperwein’s tombstone. Johanna is the youngest daughter of Joseph and Theresia Bergmann.
Johanna Bergmann Toepperwein's Tombstone
We visited the Hermann Sons’ Cemetery which is located in the same area as the Old Saint John’s Lutheran Cemetery and City Cemetery #1. We found Gustav’s oldest daughter, Rosa, and some of his grandchildren plus Ida his youngest daughter. I didn’t know where she was buried and was excited to find her and her husband!
Rosa Bergmann Goerges Plot at Hermann Sons' Cemetery
Ida Bergmann Groos and her husband Fred. “Fritz” Groos. The lucky find!! Woo hoo!!
Ida was born in 1873 and died in 1901.
Ida Bergmann Groos' Tombstone
Fritz belonged to the Woodman of the World. They always have the most interesting tombstones.
He was born in 1857 and died in 1906.
Fritz Groos' Tombstone
It’s a fabulous Tombstone Tuesday!
Theresia Ohnesorge Bergmann
Joseph and Theresia Bergmann's tombstones 2011
In 1867, Adam Vogt deeded the land to the city to create the Boerne Cemetery. Conrad Adam purchased his plots in August, 1867, as many of the early settlers did. Conrad and Adalbertha tombstones are the white marble stones. Kathinka Toepperwein, their oldest daughter, is buried next to them.
Conrad and Adalbertha Adam's Tombstone
To the left, under some huge oak trees, I discovered Adalbertha’s sister Amalie Bergmann Dietert!
Amalie Bergmann Dietert's Tombstone
Rosa Bergmann Dietert's Tombstone
Anton Bergmann, their brother, was buried in another section and was fairly easy to find.
Anton Bergmann's Tombstone
Success! I found all three!
There is one more sibling Johanna Bergmann Toepperwein. She is buried in San Antonio.
