Detlef Heinrich Lemburg & Family

Detlef Heinrich was born to the family of Asmus Heinrich Lemborg (farmer servant, b. 18 June 1786/d. 11 December 1848) and Catharina Magdalena Reese (b. in about 183/d. 28 December 1843)  in Schönhorst, the Duchy of Holstein (under the rule of King of Denmark who was also Duke of Holstein) on the day 4 May in 1826. 

Detlef was the eldest (living) child of Asmus and Catharina's. One of his siblings was born before him - stillborn - on 29 October 1824. Other (younger) siblings were:

• Jochim Detlef Lemborg - born on 28 June 1828/d. 27 November 1828, Schönhorst,
• Margaretha Dorothea Lemborg - born on 31 July 1831/d. 18 January 1832, Schönhorst,
• Jochim Christian Lemborg - born on 17 December 1832, Schönhorst,
• Christian Lemburg - born on 8 August 1836.

 

Detlef Heinrich also had step-siblings (from 2 previous relationships of his father's):

• Anna Magdalena Lemborg (born 3 July 1812) - daughter of Asmus Heinrich Lemborg and Elsabe Margaretha Hansen.

Children born to Asmus and his first wife Catharina Magdalena Kaak

• Asmus Hinrch Lemburg (born 21 April 1816, Böhnhusen, Holstein),
• Hans Jochim Lemburg (b. 19 November 1818, Böhnhusen/d. 2 July 1904),
• Claus Friedrich Lemburg (b. 6 June 1820, Böhnhusen/d. 6 November 1844),
• stillborn baby Lemburg (b. 15 January 1823, Flintbek, Holstein)
• Johann Friedrich Lemburg (b. 22 February 1824). 

 

Detlef Heinrich Lemburg was a bootmaster. In about 1851, the man married (possibly two years younger) Catharina Maria Friedericke Eggers, the daughter of Johann Friedrich Eggers and Sophie Catharina Joens.

Two daughters were born to the couple in Holstein:  

♦ Emma Catherine Elise (in about 1852) and ♦ Wilhelmine Maria Charlotte (January 1855).

On 1 September 1855, the family accompanied by Detlef's youngest brother Christian boarded the ship Emma Lincoln and left Hamburg for New Orleans. Their destination port was Galveston (1). 

 

The family members were registered by immigration clerks after their arrival at New Orleans on 3 November 1855. Each card includes the information of the country which they left boarding the ship, not the country of their origin.

DH Lemburg (2)

 

Catherine Lemburg (3)

 

 

Emma Lemburg (4)

 

Mine Lemburg (5)

 Christian Lemburg (6)

 

Christian Lemburg decided to go to St. Louis, Missouri, where he settled.

Detlef and his folks reached Galveston, and later, he lived with his family in the Cookville community area. The man worked at Fort Mason, where he repaired soldiers' boots. Every day, Detlef Heinrich walked to the Fort and after work came back home on foot as well.

♦ Mathilda was born on 16 November 1856. Sadly, her mother ♦ Christina died while giving birth to the baby daughter. The Karl Eckert family helped the widower - they raised baby Mathilda as Heinrich could not quit work to take care of her.

The two elder girls - Emma and Mina - stayed at home alone when their father was at Fort Mason. They were told to lock the door, bar the windows, and be quiet during the absence of the parent. The area was not safe, and they needed to avoid the attention of any possible intruders and unwanted visitors (including Indians).

In 1864, ♡ Heinrich Lemburg married Mrs. Auguste Behrends nee Vogel, widow of Mr. Frederick Behrends.

♦ Son Henry Jr. was born to the couple, the boy did not survive though, ♦ Henry Jr. died when he was little. 

The family story is that the boy probably fell into the well near the family home. Auguste, the mother, jumped to the well trying to save her son. The lady broke her leg/legs, Henry died from the injuries caused by the tragic fall. As a result of the accident, while walking, Auguste had to support herself with a cane till the end of her days.

♦ Daughter Louisa Sophie was born on 28 May 1866. 

♦ The youngest daughter of Auguste and Henry's was Bertha, but I did not find her date of birth.

♡ On 7 December 1867, Emma Catherine Elise Lemburg married Mr. August Vater (7).

In 1868, on 30 January, Heinrich (Henry) was registered on the Mason voting list (8).

 

 

♦ Over a year later, on 5 August 1869, Detlef Heinrich Lemburg did not come back home from work. He died in Fort Mason. The man was only 43 years old. His body was buried at the Crosby Cemetery.

Henry and Catharina's daughter ♡ Wilhelmina married Henry Dannheim on 5 October 1870 (9).

♡ Louisa Sophie married Philip Pfeifer in 1865.

The youngest daughter of Henry's, ♡ Bertha, married Mr. B F Gholston on 3 February 1888 in Travis County, TX (10).

Resources:

• "Mason County Historical Book", Mason County Historical Society, Mason County Historical Commission, 1976,
• Genealogy.com,
  
• Findagrave.com.
  

1. "Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNP-FLSN : 2 March 2021), D H Lemburg, 1856; citing Ship Emma Lincoln, affiliate film #042, NARA microfilm publications M259 and T905 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 200,182.

2. "Louisiana, New Orleans Index to Passenger Lists, 1853-1952", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:492D-21PZ : 19 August 2020), D. H. Lemburg, 1855.

3. "Louisiana, New Orleans Index to Passenger Lists, 1853-1952", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4926-YXN2 : 19 August 2020), Catharina Lemburg, 1855.

4. "Louisiana, New Orleans Index to Passenger Lists, 1853-1952", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:492D-21T2 : 19 August 2020), Emma Lemburg, 1855.

5. "Louisiana, New Orleans Index to Passenger Lists, 1853-1952", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:492D-LMMM : 19 August 2020), Mine Lemburg, 1855.

6. "Louisiana, New Orleans Index to Passenger Lists, 1853-1952", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4926-YX2M : 19 August 2020), Christian Lemburg, 1855.

7. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGC-VRN : 10 March 2021), August Vater and Emma Lemburg, 07 Dec 1867; citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 982,801. 

8. "Texas, Voter Records, 1867-1918", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WBXN-HPN2 : 15 December 2020), Henry Lemburg, 1868.

9. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-W28 : 22 January 2020), Mina Lemberg in entry for Heinrich Dannheim, 1870.

10. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6BM-15L : 10 March 2021), B. F. Gholston and Bertha Lenburg, 03 Feb 1888; citing Travis County, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 978,166.

Ernst Dannheim & Family

Georg Ernst Freidrich Dannheim was born at the beginning of the 1800s in Walle, Kingdom of Hanover. Some records say it was in 1806 (1), some that his year of birth was 1810 (2, 3).

Ernst married Julianne Kälberlein who was born in Walle on 10 October 1812. According to my research, their children born in Walle as well were (4):

• Marie Friedericke - born in 1834,
• Wilhelm Heinrich - born 30 March 1838,
• Wilhelmina - born 7 March 1840,
• Heinrich - born 15 December 1843.

 

On 18 September 1845 (5), the family left Bremen on the deck of the ship Everhardt, under Captain Haake (6). The Dannheim family registered on the list of Everhardt passengers consisted of: Dannhein Ernst Friedrich (the father), Juliana nee Kalberlein and their children Julian, Otto, Johanne, and Ernest (7). 

The number of the children matches the information included above, however, the names differ. Maybe, a reason was that each of them, including the parents, had more than one (possibly, at least three) given names, and not all of them are included/known in the records?

They reached Galveston in December. Then, the family then traveled to Mineola, and later, for three weeks proceeded to New Braunfels. The place was overcrowded, packed with immigrants, and the living conditions more than horrible - disease and death assisted them all (which I have mentioned in some of the previous posts regarding the early immigrants to Texas). Finally, on 6 May 1846, Ernst and his family reached the area of the Pedernales River. G E F Dannheim had been promised some land (by the German Emigration Company) on the Colorado River, but it appeared the land was not available for settlers. It was in possession of Indians who inhabited the region.

The immigrants, including the Ernst Dannheims, put up tents not far from the place where Delaware Indians camp was situated. The newly arrived Europeans awaited food and supplies, which were supposed to be provided by Adelsverein - the Emigration Company. There was nothing, though, but starvation. The situation became critical - the people tried to survive any way they could - e.g. they used acorns to make coffee and flour for bread. The friendly Indian tribe helped them as well. Eventually, seven men (with Ernest among them) decided to go on foot to the Adelsverein headquarters in New Braunfels and claim what they had been promised. The men were assured the provisions would be delivered and that did happen later. 

♦ 4 June 1848 - Hanna Sophie Caroline was born to Ernst and Julianne in Fredericksburg.

After two years, when the crops were good, the famine period in the settlement finished. Tragically, death came back in bunches with a cholera epidemic in 1849.

♡ In the same year, Marie Friedericke married Herr Fritz Winkel.

The tax record from 1950 informs that Ernst Dannheim had 20 acres of land, town lot no. 363 in Fredericksburg, block no. 53 (8). A year later, the man owned two town lots no. 363 and 257. He also had 5 head of cattle (9). In 1853, the herd grew to 10 head (each of them worth $6), and the value of Ernst Dannheim's estate was $220 including the land and the two town lots as well (10).

♦ 19 January 1852 - son Ernst Jr. was born in Fredericksburg. 

♦ 17 March 1854 - another daughter Caroline was born (11).

1854 - the family number of cattle given in the tax record was 15. The value of the family property grew up to $270 (12). Later Ernst sold the town lot #257 and bought a lot no. 364. In 1856, besides 20 heads of cattle, 1 horse, and 1 wagon (13).

In the same year, the Ernst Dannheims, together with a few other families (the Hasses, Lehmbergs, Bauers, Pluennekes, Kothmanns, and Hoersters) relocated to Upper Willow Creek area (14).

On 8 August 1856, when the local charter of the Methodist Church was founded, the Dennheims became its members as well.

Not long after that, on ♡ 30 December of the same year, Wilhelmina (Minna) married Otto von Donop (15).

Six years later, the two town lots in Fredericksburg which belonged to Ernst were worth $200 (16). The value of the land grew and in 1869 it was $340 (17).

♡ 14 June 1865 - Wilhelm Heinrich married Miss Sophie Meier (18).

♡ 28 February 1867 - Sophie Caroline (19) married John Lemberg (Lehmburg).

15 June 1870, the Dannheim family lived in Mason County (post office Mason). On that day, the census clerk Mr. Francis Kettner recorded Ernst Dannheim (age 64), his wife Juliana (age 58), their children Henry (age 26), Ernst (age 17), and Caroline (age 15). The parents and their eldest son were born in Prussia, the other ones were born in Texas. Ernst and Henry's occupation was raising cattle (20).

In the autumn of the same year, on ♡ 5 October Henry (Heinrich) married Miss Minna Lemberg (Lemburg) in Hilda Methodist Church in Mason (21).

♦ Ernst Dannheim died about a year later, on 10 April 1871. 

In the same year, Ernst Jr. went to Berea in Ohio, where he studied at Baldwin University to become a teacher (22).

After Ernst Sr.'s death, his wife Julianne moved to Art, where she lived at the home of her daughter Minna and the daughter's second husband Otto von Plehwe.

The youngest daughter of Ernst and Julianne Dannheim's, ♡ Caroline married Mr. Friedrich Thumm on 11 February 1875 (23).

♦ Julianne Kaelberlein Dannheim passed away on 8 August 1904.

Resources:

The post was inspired by the content of the book "Mason County Historical Book", Mason County Historical Society, Mason County Historical Commission, 1976

1. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGQ-XP6 : 2 January 2021), Ernst Danheim, 1870.

2. Geneanet.org 

3. Ship Everhardt Passengers

4. Geneanet.org

5. German Ship List

6. Ship Everhadt 

7. "A New Land Beckoned: German Immigration to Texas, 1844-1847" by Chester Geue, Chester William Geue, Ethel Hander Geue, 1966

8. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-RX93 : 20 February 2021), Ernst Dannheim, 1850.

9. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-RXFQ : 20 February 2021), E Dannheim, 1851.

10. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-RFSX : 20 February 2021), Ernst Danheim, 1853.

11. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L27-XK6Z : 14 February 2020), Ernst Dannheim in entry for Carolina Dannheim, 1854.

12. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-RFNH : 20 February 2021), Ernst Danheim, 1854.

13. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-RNL7 : 20 February 2021), Ernst Dannheim, 1856. 

14."The Mason Hoo Doo War, 1874-1902" by David Johnson, University of North Texas Press, 2006

15. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGC-VDB : 10 March 2021), Otto Donop and Wilhelmina Danheim, 30 Dec 1856; citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 982,801.

16. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-R2LT : 20 February 2021), E Dannheim, 1862.

17. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGC-LZ8 : 10 March 2021), Wilhelm Dannheim and Sophie Meyer, 14 Jun 1865; citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 982,801.

18. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-483 : 22 January 2020), Sophie Dannheim in entry for John Lemberg, 1867.

19. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-RTLR : 20 February 2021), E Dannheim, 1869.

20. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGQ-XP6 : 2 January 2021), Ernst Danheim, 1870.

21. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-W28 : 22 January 2020), Mina Lemberg in entry for Heinrich Dannheim, 1870.

22. Robertson, Ruby. Brenham Daily Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. [37], Ed. 1 Saturday, May 9, 1925, newspaper, May 9, 1925; Brenham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1180562/: accessed March 12, 2021), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library. 

23. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-LF4 : 22 January 2020), Carolina Dannheim in entry for Freidrich Thumm, 1875. 

Findagrave.com

Otto von Donop

Otto von Donop was born in Lippe Detmold, Westphalia on 18 August 1829. He was the youngest son of Solomon Friedrich Karl Ludwig von Donop and Amalia Magdalene von Vangerow (1). Otto's noble ancestors had lived in Lippe from 1227.

Otto von Donop studied at the University of Berlin. Due to the political changes in Prussia, some members of the von Donops emigrated to Texas - Antoinette and Pauline of Bremen, Otto's cousins, relocated to Texas in 1834. They left the old country on 30 September, together with a group of other Germans willing to settle in Texas. They traveled on the ship Congress, which Captain was J. Adams.

Pauline had married (2) Mr. Friedrich Arnold Otto Ludwig (Otto) von Roeder on 20 August 1834 (at Sankt Josephus Church, Bredenborn, Westfalen, Prussia), their travel companions were Otto's parents , his sisters Louise and Caroline, brothers Rudolph and Wilhelm, and the Kleberg family. Later, Antoinette married Rudolph von Roeder (3). Sadly, Pauline died in Galveston in 1836 (4) . 

Another Otto's cousin, Baron Georg Karl von Donop of Saxe-Meiningen was a numismatic archeologist of the Royal Society. The man visited Mexico in 1842.

Finally, Ludwig von Donop (b. 24 June 1821, Westphalia), Otto's older brother, traveled to Texas in 1845. He fought in Mexican-American War, and later settled in Sisterdale in 1848.

Ludwig married Miss Caroline Schmitz on 1 Sept 1850 (5). 

 

In that year, Louis and Karoline lived in New Braunfels (6).

The experiences of the relatives inspired Otto to go to Texas as well. In Dec 1851, young Otto von Donop traveled on the vessel Magnet from Bremen to Galveston. He arrived in Texas on 2 Feb 1852.
At first, and till 1854, Otto stayed at his brother Louis' place which was at Upper Willow Creek then. By the year 1854 a log house had been built on Wasp Creek and Otto moved there and lived on his own.

Two years later in December, he married Miss Wilhelmine Dannheim (born in Prussia), the daughter of Ernst Friedrich and Juliana Kaelberlein Dannheim  from Upper Willow Creek. The two obtained a marriage license on 19 December (7).

The marriage took place on 30 December (8).

Otto and Wilhelmine joined the Methodist Episcopal Church on 8 March 1856.

In 1858, on the east side of Willow Creek, a log building was erected - it was used as a school and church as well. Otto was the first teacher of that school. The first minister was Rev. C A Grotte.

The first son Otto Donop was born to Otto and Caroline on 22 Jun 1858 (9). In that year, Otto Sr. was elected Justice of the Peace (10).

A year later Emma, born on 18 Jul 1859 joined the family (11). + Peter Jordan

On 25 March 1861, Otto von Donop Sr. started his service as one of the Mason County Minute Men.
At the end of that year, on 18 Nov 1861, the second daughter was born to the family. The baby girl was named  Bertha (12).

 

On 17 Jan 1862 Lewis was killed by Indians with about 10 or 12 arrows (as the investigation run by Col. H V Henderson stated). The incident happened near Boerne, Blanco County and was described in an entry published by The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, TX).

 

Clipping source: Cushing, E. H. The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 47, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 5, 1862, newspaper, February 5, 1862; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth236180/: accessed October 17, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

He orphaned two children Hermann (b. 25 April 1855), and Hermine (b. in 1859). Hermine later married Mr. William Magers.

Rosa Anna Emilie Donop, daughter of Otto and Minna's came to this world on 1 August 1863 (13).

Four years later on 11 Oct 1865, Otto was appointed (by Andrew Hamilton, Provisional Governor of Texas) County Clerk.

William, the second son and fifth child was born to the family on 18 Apr 1865 (14).

 

In 1867 Otto von Donop worked as Vice County Clerk for J D Bridges. In the very same year, on 3 June, Carolina Louise, the fourth daughter arrived (15). Many years later, on 22 July 1886, Caroline married Mr. Richard Grosse (16).

The third son, August Ernest Donop, was born to Otto and Minna on 12 Sep 1868 (17). When August was 21, on 12 October 1889, he married Mary Leifeste (18).

In 1870, Otto and Minna's family were registered during the census. They lived in Mason, Mason, TX. Otto was a cattle raiser (19).

 On 4 August 1872 Otto and Minna's infant son Alex died. The child lived only for five months - Alexander was born on 31 March 1872 (20).

In 1873 Otto Sr. was elected County Treasurer and Justice of the Peace for Precinct #2.
During the same year, on 10 June Alwin August Donop was born (21).

 The youngest son was named Alexander Julius Friedrich. The boy came to the family on 25 Feb 1875. he was christened, as all his younger siblings in Hilda, Mason - at Hilda (Bethel) Methodist Church (22).

Otto von Donop Sr. died of TB on 5 October 1875.

I am planning to write more about the Donop family members in other posts, however, right now I cannot say when it will happen. There are other people who are waiting to be remembered on this blog as well

Other Otto's siblings were (23):

- Luise (b. 27 Nov. 1808/d. 24 Sept. 1891), she was a canoness of Lemgo, in Lippe, Northern Westphalia;
- Josephine (b. 22 Oct 1810/d. 28 Jan 1885), a canoness in reppel, Lippstadt;
- Friedrich Wilhelm Moritz (b. 15 Nov 1812, Schötmar/d. 25 August 1862, Berlin) - Major, Battalion Commander, married Anna Karoline Lubowitz von Flemming;
- August (b. 29 Oct 1826/g. 5 June 1866, Ludwigsburg) Captain in 3rd Infantry Regiment.

The distant family line leads from Otto von Donop to our 3rd cousin once removed, Rufus Monroe Angel.

Otto von Donop

⇒ his son Otto von Donop Jr.
⇒ his wife Susanna Meckel
⇒ her mother Henriette (Luckenbach) Meckel
⇒ her brother Friedrich Wilhelm Luckenbach
⇒ his son Louis Karl Luckenbach
⇒ his wife Jeannie Katherine (Hart) Luckenbach
⇒ her sister Elizabeth (Hart) Angel
⇒ her husband Rufus Monroe Angel - our 3rd cousin once removed

Resources:

Mason County Historical Book Mason County Historical Society, Mason County Historical Commission, 1976.

1,23. "Gothaisches genealogisches Taschenbuch der adeligen Häuser", Justus Perthes, Jan 1900.

2. "Deutschland Heiraten, 1558-1929", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JH84-M6B : 22 February 2020), Otto von Roeder, 1834.

3. "History of the German Element in Texas from 1820 - 1850 And Historical Sketches of the German Texas Singers' League and Houston Turnverein from 1853-1913", Moritz Tiling, Published by Moritz Tiling, 1913.

4. Otto von Roeder

5. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL43-LV9 : 4 November 2017), Louis Donop and Caroline Schmitz, 07 Sep 1850; citing Comal, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,014,966.

6. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLV-RFN : 4 April 2020), Lewis Donap, New Braunfels, Comal, Texas, United States; citing family 270, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

7. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGC-V87 : 22 December 2016), Otto Donop and Wilhelmina Danheim, 19 Dec 1856; citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 982,801.

8. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGC-VDY : 22 December 2016), Otto Donop and Wilhelmina Danheim, 30 Dec 1856; citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 982,801. 

9. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L27-H9N2 : 14 February 2020), Otto Donop in entry for Otto Donop, 1858.

10.  "The Mason County 'Hoo Doo' War, 1842-1902", David Jackson,University of North Texas Press, Denton, Texas, 1984.

11. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L2Q-RVPZ : 14 February 2020), Otto Donop in entry for Emma Donop, 1859.

12. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L2Q-K5ZM : 14 February 2020), Otto Donop in entry for Bertha Donop, 1861.

13. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L2Q-2Q6Z : 14 February 2020), Otto Donop in entry for Rosa Anna Emilie Donop, 1863.

14. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LGH-7PN2 : 14 February 2020), Otto Donop in entry for Willy Donop, 1865.

15. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L27-MG6Z : 14 February 2020), Otto Donop in entry for Carolina Louise Donop, 1867.

16. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-HSF : 22 January 2020), Louise Von Donop in entry for Richard Grosse, 1886.

17. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L2N-MY2M : 14 February 2020), Otto Donop in entry for August Donop, 1868.

18.  "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MM-H3M : 22 January 2020), August Donop, 1889.

19. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXG3-137 : 19 March 2020), Otto Donop, 1870.

20. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L27-3L3Z : 14 February 2020), Alexander Donop, 1872.

21. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L2Q-RJZM : 14 February 2020), Otto Donop in entry for Alwin August Donop, 1873.

22. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L27-MNPZ : 14 February 2020), Otto Donop in entry for Alexander Julius Friedrich Donop, 1875.

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