Konrad Schüssler was born in Bonfeld, Germany on 1 July 1838. He was one of the children of Johann Adam Schüssler and Eva Katharina Dischinger. I have already written about then hereso I will not write again about the details of their arrival in Texas. Konrad was 7 years old when the family left Bonfeld in Baden-Würtemeberg.
Konrad got married at the age of 21. On 14 December 1859, Miss Wilhelmina Margaret Storch (born on 6 August 1841) became his wife. Their marriage ceremony took place in Gillespie County, TX (1).
At first, they all lived at Cherry Springs. That was the time when everyday life was a fight for survival and the
fight was quite literal when hostile Indians raided the area. Many
settlers left Cherry Springs as the place was regarded to be not safe. Konrad and his family stayed and continued to live there. Eventually, in 1860 (2), the Schuesslers moved to Mason County.
Konrad Schüssler was a farmer, he probably also owned a saddlery in Mason.
The couple had nine children.
♦ John Jacob (Jake) was born in 1860,
♦ Friedrich Charles was born on 2 December 1862 (3),
♦ Anton Louis born 27 May 1865, Fly Gap Community,
♦ Emil Otto born 25 December 1867.
On 22 November 1869, Konrad Schuessler was registered as a voter in Mason County (4).
♦ Son Adam was born on 5 January 1870.
On 27 June 1870, the family was recorded by census clerk, Mr. Francis Kettner. 5-year-old Anton Louis appears in the records as Henry (5).
It happened that Indians stole all but one of Konrad's horses. They also tried to get the horse left behind but the man managed to save the animal in quite an unusual way. One night, when an Indian got close to Konrad's house to get the horse, Mr. Schüssler who was around noticed somebody moving in the dark. He thought it was one of his sons and started talking to the "dark figure" in German. It must have surprised the Indian as the latter did not take the horse and disappeared in the night.
♦ Son Rudolph was born to Konrad and Minnie in 1871.
♦ The first daughter Amelia (Emily) was born to Konrad and Minna on 16 June 1872.
♦ Another son Fritz Albert was born on 24 December 1874.
♦ Daughter Anna Hulda was the youngest child of Konrad and Minnie Schuessler. The girl was born on 6 July 1881.
♦ Tragically, the teenage son Rudolph was bitten by a snake and died in the result of it.
1885 - ♡ John Jacob (age 35) married 7-years-younger Miss Johanna Elizabeth Eisenbeiser, the daughter of Johannes Eisenbeiser and Katharina Dorothea Albrecht. Johanna was born in Germany on 21 February 1867.
1887 - ♡ Henry Anton Louis married Miss Martha Irene Catwig/Cating (born on 9 December 1872 in Jackson Township, Jackson, Ohio), the daughter of Edward William Cating. Their children were:
Anna Laura, b. 28 September 1888,
Amelia Clara, b. 20 September 1890,
Alex, b. 25 April 1892,
Lillie May, b. 2 May 1894,
Margaret Minnie, b. 4 February 1896/d. 1899,
twins - Effie, b. 2 April 1898 and another baby who died at birth,
Edna, b. 21 March 1900,
Sadie Bell, b. 28 March 1902,
Wesley Morgan, b. 12 October 1903,
Myrtle, b. 13 may 1905/d. 26 March 1921,
Howard, b. 15 February 1907.
1892 - ♦ John Jacob Schuessler, the father of two (Ella born in 1884 and Arnold who died young), passed.
According to the information shared by Ms. Karanell Marshall* "... he (Jake) was put in jail or prison for horse theft, claiming innocence, and died there of illness, leaving her with her daughter Ella."
1894 - ♡ 30-year-old Friedrich C. married Miss Katie Scott who was about 15 years old then. She was born on 11 July 1879, to Sevanty M Scott and Katharina Degel Schafstead. Their children:
Andrew Jackson, born on 3 December 1895,
Cora Mary, born on 21 July 1896,
Sam Wesley, born on 29 August 1897,
Florence Elizabeth, born on 30 September 1898,
Conrad, born on 21 January 1900,
Robert Rudolph, born on 10 May 1901,
Charles Frederick, born on 2 December 1902,
Minnie Margaret, born on 27 July 1905,
Alonzo, born on 14 April 1907,
Katie Kathlene, born on 16 December 1908,
Annie Amelia, born on 21 June 1912,
Lucille, born on 28 September 1916,
Dixie Lee, born on 23 July 1917,
Ruth Levora, born on 7 December 1919.
1894 - ♡ Mrs. Hannah Schuessler, Jake's ex-wife remarried. Her second husband became Clemens Mueller (born in 1856) - more info* about them at the end of the article.
1895 - ♡ Otto (age 28) married Miss Amanda Schmidt (born on 8 November 1871).
Nellie, b. 24 February 1896,
Leonard Valentine, b. 7 March 1898,
Peano Alonzo, b. 27 October 1900,
Frank Dennis, b. 16 June 1903,
Johnny Adam, b. 21 April 1906,
James Roy, b. 18 May 1909,
Amelia Louise, b. 27 August 1912.
1896 - ♡ 26-year-old Adam married Miss Cora Mary Ritter, the daughter of William Heinrich Adam Ritter and Osanna Christiana Storch. Cora was about three years younger than Adam, she was born on 11 April 1873. They had ten children:
Amsey E, b. 8 September 1897,
Ervin E, b. 14 August 1898,
twins - Willy E and Willard E stillborn on 21 September 1899,
Woody Ran, b. 28 September 1902,
Vaine Van died at birth on 28 September 1902,
Clarence, b. 9 January 1908,
Eldon, b. 12 February 1915,
Cora Mae, b. 16 August 1916,
Elmer, b. 13 September 1917.
1901 - ♡ Annie married Mr. Robert Sneed Hubbard (born 22 May 1883). Children born to them:
Minnie Margaret Wilhelmina - 23 December 1903,
May Arline - 11 April 1906,
Bobby - 28 June 1909,
Willard Lee - 26 November 1910,
Thomas Ira - 3 July 1914,
Ella Nora - 23 January 1916,
Verna Belle - 27 March 1919,
James Frank - 5 March 1922.
Emily married Stephen Henry Raines (b. 15 February 1874). Their children were:
Charles Howard - b. 9 January 1902/d. after two weeks,
David Henry - b. 22 April 1903,
Minnie - b. 6 June 1906,
Dan - b. 2 April 1910,
Jesse William - b. 6 October 1911,
Cora Mae - b. 12 April 1916.
1908 - the youngest son of Konrad and Minnie's, ♡ 34-year-old then Albert Fritz married 17-year-old Miss Martha Elizabeth Gierisch (born on 12 December 1891). Their children:
Anton Louis - b. 25 November 1908,
Annie Donie - b. 20 May 1910,
Estella May - b. 2 February 1912,
Pauline Gusta - b. 13 November 1913,
Ima Catherine - b. 18 April 1915,
Ura Alma -b. 17 December 1916,
John Henry - b. 26 October 1921,
Robert - died at birth in 1922.
When most of Konrad and Minnie's children grew up, Konrad sold part of his land in Fly Gap to Mr. August Willmann Sr. Then, Konrad and Minnie moved to New Mexico.
♦ Konrad Schuessler passed four years later on 23 May 1912. He was about 74. Konrad's departure was mentioned in the San Antonio "Freie Presse für Texas" published on 25 May of the same year.
Clipping source: Hanschke, Robert.Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 9201, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 25, 1912,
newspaper,
May 25, 1912;
San Antonio, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1084460/:
accessed September 19, 2021),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
.
♦ Minnie Lehmann Schuessler, Konrad's wife, died on 23 January 1919.
Information about Hannah Eisenbeiser, the wife of Jake Schuessler, and the family photo was provided by Ms. Karanell Marshall*:
Hannah had four husbands."They all died before her (...) my great-grandfather Clemens Carl Mueller from Culitzsch, Sachsen
(...), Gottlieb Lorenz, and finally a Schneider. His son
was John, wife Annie."
Photo: "Clemens
Carl and Johanna Eisenbeisser, seated. Standing her daughter Ella from
her first marriage with husband Herman Faselar, my grandfather Frank
William L, Uncle Dick center, and Uncle Herman, baby. Taken shortly before his [Clemens'] death, 1908.
"My
great-grandfather, Clemens Mueller, died in 1909 when my grandfather was
just 8. Clemens had gone to hitch the horse to the wagon to go to
church. He didn't come back, so Oma sent my grandfather to go see what
was taking so long. My grandfather found his father lying dead, with his
head bleeding, laying on a rock."
Resources:
"John Adam and Eva Schuessler Pioneers, A Family History and Genealogy" by Johnita Schuessler Bohmfalk, 1984,
"Mason County Historical Book", Mason County Historical Society, Mason County Historical Commission, 1976,
3. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K344-Q9Q : 20 February 2021),
Conrod Schuessler in entry for Frederick Charles Schuessler, 03 Jan
1934; citing certificate number 474, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL
microfilm 2,115,948.
5. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGQ-2LB : 29 May 2021), Konrad Schüssler, 1870.
Johann Adam was born on 24 August 1811, in the village of Bonfeld (nowadays part of the city Bad Rappenau, Baden-Würtemeberg), southern Germany. From 1806 Bonfeld was part of the Kingdom of Württemeberg, however, it had belonged to the lords of Gemmingen-Guttenebrg since 1476.
Upper Castle in Bonfeld, built from 1749 by barons of Gemmingen
Anyway, Johann's parents were Johann Konrad Christof Schüssler, a citizen and farmer of Bonfeld, and Eva Rosie Margaretha Bender. Since they were Evangelicals, the baby boy was baptized by Pastor Vogel in Krie Evangelical Parish 3 days later.
Evangelical church in Bonfeld built in 1774
During the so-called Wars of Liberation against Napoleon (which took place in 1813) and within the next two years time, the citizens of Bonfeld had to bear the presence of soldiers and war prisoners who were stationed in the town. In 1814, Bonfeld had 1150 and was an agricultural and market town.
Young Johann Adam visited a few other places in Europe including the nowadays territory of Poland (on 29 March 1833) before he got married at the age of 23. On ♡ 13 January 1835, Eva Katharina Dischinger (born on 5 September 1810) became Adam's wife. Eva's parents were Johannes Dischinger, a farmer, and Katharina Kloench.
Six children were born to Johann and Eva Katharina:
♦ Jacob F, came to this world on 2 August 1836. Sadly, the boy died on 30 March 1836.
♦ Johannes, born on 1 June 1836,
♦ Konrad, born on 1 July 1838,
♦ Jacob, born on 17 December 1840,
♦ Christiana, born on 5 September 1843,
and ♦ Katharina born on 1 July 1845.
When emigration to Texas became possible, Johann Adam applied for a land grant in Texas. In 1845, he received 320 acres in Bexar County, via the German Immigration Company. Johann Adam Schüsslers started getting ready for their departure from the old country.
Bonfeld seen from the south
First, the family went to Antwerp, Belgium, where they boarded the ship "Dyle". It left the European port on 28 November 1845 and reached Galveston, TX after about four months, on 15 March 1846 (1). From there, Johann Adam and his folks traveled to Indianola. Grievously, baby ♦Katharina died and was buried there.
After months of perilous journey, the Schüsslers finally came to their land grant. Johann Adam received town lot #90 in the Fredericksburg area (2) and settled 28 miles south of the nowadays Mason. The house Johann Adam built, was the first one constructed there.
♦ 4 August 1849, son Louis was born to Johann and Eva.
♦ Hermann joined the family on 28 July 1850.
In the same year, J Adam was taking care of 10 acres of land in Gillespie County, he had three town lots, no. 501, 502, and 90 (3). Two years later, the man also had 30 acres more and raised 7 head of cattle (4).
The youngest son, ♦ Adolph was born in 1852. The boy died when he was 4, on ♦22 May 1854.
In 1855, Johann Adam Schuessler aid taxes for 213 acres in Gillespie County (originally, the land was granted to M Arcolido?), he had 8 head of cattle and still owned 3 town lots in Fredericksburg (5).
♡ 16 July 1858 (6), Johannes, the youngest son, married Miss Louise Wilhelmine Flick (born 8 November 1840).
By the end of 1858, Johann's (John's) cattle herd had grown to 65 head. He also owned a wagon (7).
By 1860, Christiane, Konrad, and Jacob got married as well.
♡ 14 December 1859, 16-year-old daughter Christiane married 10 years older Gustav Frasch, the Justice of the Peace in Fredericksburg. Gustav had come to Texas from the Kingdom of Würtemberg as well. Actually, he was born in Heilbronn (8), a city not far from Bonfeld (where the Scuesslers originated from).
♡ On the very same day, Konrad's spouse (9) became Mina Margret Storch (born 6 August 1841 in Hesse), ♡ Jacob's wife was Katherine Franziska Hicks. The families of Johann Adam, John's, Konrad's, and Jacob's lived in Gillespie County, next to each other (10).
Later, Christiane and Gustav Frasch moved to San Antonio, where he worked as a tax assessor.
The oldest sons relocated as well. They made their homes in Mason County. Jacob was the first one in the county who grew cotton there. John settled at Battle Springs/Fly Gap area.
1870, 59-year-old John Adam, his wife, and 20-year-old son, Hermann still lived and farmed at Cherry Springs. Their real estate was worth $730, their personal estate was estimated at $900. Son Louis, who was a teamster, and his wife Minna, lived next to his parents' (11).
The youngest living son of Johann Adam and Eva Katharina's, Hermann married Minna Leifeste on 8 October 1874.
1874 - Gillespie County tax rolls inform that in that year, John Adam Schuessler paid taxes for 214 acres (the land was originally granted to Marion Aceredo). Besides, John had 4 horses and 35 head of cattle (12).
Johann and Eva moved to Mason County to be closer to their sons and their families.
Johann/John Adam lived about 72 years. He was buried on ♦7 April 1884 at Crosby Cemetery, Mason County, TX (13).
After his death, Eva Katharina, the mother of the family, lived with John's family at Justice Precinct #1, Mason County (14). The lady was 89 when she passed over on ♦9 January 1901.
The surname Schüssler is related to the German word "Schüssel" ("bowl") and the trade name "bowl/dish maker" (15). According to a family story, the Schüsslers are related to the royal von Hohenzollerns via a Schüssler man who was knighted and then, married to a Hohenzollern lady.
I am planning to write more about Konrad and his brothers later/soon. Christiana and Gustav Frasch's children were:
Minnie - born on 26 August 1862,
August - born 13 March 1868,
Louise - born 9 March 1871,
Hermann - born 7 December 1877,
and Ida born 22 February 1888.
Resources:
"John Adam and Eva Schuessler Pioneers, A Family History and Genealogy" by Johnita Schuessler Bohmfalk, 1984,
Wikipedia
Photos:
The Upper castle in Bonfeld: Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Church in Bonfeld: Peter Schmelzle, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Church inside: Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Bonfeld - the view from the south: Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
3. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-RXWM : 20 February 2021), Adam Schuessler, 1850.
4. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-RXBR : 20 February 2021), Adam Schuessler, 1852.
5. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-RNV7 : 20 February 2021), Adam Schuessler, 1855.
6. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGC-V4V : 10 March 2021),
John Schussler and Louisa Wilhelmina Flick, 16 Jul 1858; citing
Gillespie, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL
microfilm 982,801.
7. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-RVYG : 20 February 2021), John A Schuessler, 1858.
10. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFF-CTL : 18 February 2021), Jacob Schuessler, 1860.
11. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXL5-R5B : 29 May 2021), Adam Schuessler, 1870.
12. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-T9Z5 : 20 February 2021), Adam Schuessler, 1874.
13. "United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPT7-N6BF : 1 July 2021), John S Schuessler, 1884.
14. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PK-VKM : accessed 20 July
2021), Eva Schuessler in household of John Schuessler, Justice Precinct
1, Mason, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50,
sheet 14B, family 192, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington,
D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL
microfilm 1,241,658.
Herman was one of the sons (the youngest) born to Johann Adam Schüssler and Eva Katharina Dieschinger. Herman came to this world on 28 July 1850 in Cherry Spring, TX.
On ♡ 8 October 1874 (1), Herman married Miss Minna (Wilhelmina) Leifeste, born on 5 May 1849 in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.
In 1874, Herman owned 160 acres in Gillespie county (which were originally granted to his brother Conrad). The land was worth $100 then. The county tax rolls inform that in the very same year, Herman had 2 horses and 25 head of cattle (2). A year later (3), the man had a bigger livestock herd (40 head of cattle). Before a well was dug near their house, the family hauled water from the river.
The young couple settled by the Llano River, where Herman's brother Louis lived as well. Both Herman and Mina were very religious. They attended the Methodist Church in Hoersterville, prayed at home every morning as well. In the summer, Herman's family joined the summer camp meetings which were organized at Lower Willow Creek.
The Herman Schuesslers had seven sons.
♦ August Herman Alfred - born on 18 July 1875 (4), ♦ Friedrich Karl Emil - born on 2 November 1876 (5), ♦ John Herman Charles - born on 25 September 1878.
June 1880 Census - Herman, the head of the family was registered as a farmer and butcher. The parents and their 3 sons lived in Precinct $ 4, Mason County, TX (6).
Not long after the census, on 4 July 1880, the fourth son, ♦ Daniel Alvin was born to Mina and Herman (7). ♦ August Daniel was born on 24 July 1883 (8).
♦ Adolph Max was born on 13 January 1888 (9). Sadly, the youngest boy, Leonhart Harry did not live long. The baby was born on ♦ 28 August 1892 (10) and died a few days later, on ♦ 4 September.
All boys received their primary education at the Bauer School. Mina and Herman, like other early settlers, and their children raised/made their own food, worked on the family farm, took care of their household. Mrs. Schuessler made lye soap for her family. In the wintertime, Herman did butchering, they made sausages and preserved meat. Summer was the time of making watermelon Schmeer preserves (more about that in another post). Herman's cattle brand was 7H (seven sons of Herman's).
♡ Alfred (August Herman Alfred) was the first Herman's son who got married. It happened on 1 March 1894 (11). His spouse was Effie Wallis.
Four years later, on ♡ 29 September 1898, Emil Friedrich married Miss Emily Koch (12). The bride was 20 years old (born on 16 March 1878), her parents were Georg Koch and Dorothea Ude.
Emil became a minister.
7 June 1900 - Mr. Louis J Kettner, census clerk, visited Herman and Mina's home. They lived in Justice Precinct #6 Mason, TX with their sons Max, Daniel, and John (13). At that time, 20-year-old Alvin lived in Brenham, Washington, Texas (14). He had left home to study and became the first Ph.D. in Mason County.
Max left home and became a pre-med student of Blinn College. Not long after his final exams, Max got ill with typhoid fever. The young man came back home before the graduation ceremony at the college. Tragically, he did not recover. After several weeks of illness and suffering, Max passed on ♦ 22 June 1908. His college certificate was delivered by mail a day after his funeral. What a sorrow it all must have brought to his parents Herman and Mina.
The parents adopted two girls, Selma Vonderbaum and Annie Mae Carey, born on 7 May 1899 (15). The latter appeared in the 1910 census record as a "companion" who lived with the Scuesslers and their son Dan. Annie was 10 then (16). John Schuessler and his wife Ida gave home to Selma's and Annie's brothers.
♡ Dan married Miss Alma Grote (born on 23 June 1885) a few months later, on 30 August 1911, in Hilda, Mason, TX (17). Alma's parents were Karl Heinrich Grote and Wilhelmine Sophie Keese.
The year 1818 brought the grief again. On ♦ 2 March, at the age of 68, Herman's wife Mina died of pneumonia.
Clipping source: The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 7, 1918,
newspaper,
March 7, 1918;
Llano, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth768252/:
accessed July 6, 2021),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Llano County Public Library.
A few months later, on 12 September, the Schuessler brothers were registered (WW1 draft registration).
John Charles was a stock farmer, and he lived with his wife Ida in Castell, Texas (18).
Emil Friedrich, a Gospel minister, lived with his wife Emily at 2009 S Franklin St. in New Orleans (19).
Alvin Daniel, a teacher, his wife Edna lived at 302 University Boulevard in Dallas, TX (20).
Daniel August, a stock farmer, his wife Alma Adah lived in Castell, Mason, TX (21).
Not many days passed when ♦ Alma Grote Schuessler, Dan's wife, died. She left this world on 27 September 1918.
In the same year, in Hilda, Mason County, ♡ Annie Carey married Alfred Feuge (22).
Dan married again two years later, on 11 March 1920. His second wife was Sarah Urbantke, born on 19 January 1889 (23).
Herman Schuessler, the father of the family, remarried as well. Mina Macron, born 3 July 1861 in Prussia, was his second spouse (24).
Hermann lived 72 years and 3 months. He died of cirrhosis (fibrosis) of the liver on ♦ 28 October 1922 (25).
UPDATE
Information provided by Mr. Steven Kensing:"Alfred Albert Feuge born March 11, 1899 in Doss, Texas. Died March 26, 1930. He was the youngest child of Christoph Feuge and Marie Mathilda Kensing. Annie Mae Carey Schuessler born May 4, 1899. Died July 15, 1983. They married September 10, 1919. Their children were Juanita Meta Feuge (Mrs. Paul Williamson). May 2, 1920-Feb. 2, 1996. Alfred Albert Feuge July 1, 1921-Dec. 30, 1977.(married Esther Barnes). Orson Hollis Feuge March 29, 1925- Jan. 4, 1999. ( married Jean Carver). Joseph Vincent Feuge Sept. 21, 1929. ( married Mary Ann Beidiger Llewelyn).
Annie Mae Feuge married Erwin Andrew Lang Sept. 12, 1936 in Travis County, Texas. E. A. Lang born April 14, 1893. Died April 20, 1978 in Bexar County, Texas. He had children from a prior marriage, as did she. They had a son together, Erwin Carl Lang born Jan 1, 1939."
Resources:
"Mason County Historical Book", Mason County Historical Society, Mason County Historical Commission, 1976,
Findagrave.com
1. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGC-LS3 : 10 March 2021),
Herrman Schüssler and Mina Leifeste, 08 Oct 1874; citing Gillespie,
Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 982,801.
2. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-T9ZR : 20 February 2021), Hermann Schuessler, 1874.
3. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-TSKX : 20 February 2021), Herman Schüssler, 1875.
4. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L2Q-RJ2M : 14 February 2020),
Hermann Schussler in entry for August Hermann Alfred Schussler, 1875.
5. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L27-MN6Z : 14 February 2020),
Herman Schussler in entry for Friedrich Carl Emil Schussler, 1876.
6. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJ9-4MH : 20 February 2021),
Emil Schuessler in household of Hermann Schuessler, Precinct 4, Mason,
Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 104, sheet 501B,
NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and
Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,319.
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H. Schuessler in entry for August Daniel Schuessler, 1883.
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Schuessler and Effie Wallis, 01 Mar 1894; citing Burnet, Texas, United
States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 978,760.
12. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-Z1SS : 23 February 2021),
E F Schuessler and Emily Koch, 29 Sep 1898; citing Marriage, citing
Llano, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and
various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 982,995.
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(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PK-541 : accessed 6 July
2021), Herman Schuesler, Justice Precinct 6, Mason, Texas, United
States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet B, family 32, NARA
microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and
Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,658.
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(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35N-F2B : accessed 6 July
2021), Alvin Schuessler in household of Edward F Becker, Justice
Precinct 3 Brenham city Ward 3, Washington, Texas, United States; citing
enumeration district (ED) 107, sheet 14A, family 312, NARA microfilm
publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records
Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,677.
15. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L27-7ZPZ : 14 February 2020), Amie May Carey, 1899.
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(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Q4-5JR : accessed 6 July
2021), Annie Carey in household of Hermann Schuessler, Justice Precinct
6, Mason, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 202,
sheet 4A, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.:
National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1576; FHL
microfilm 1,375,589.
17. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HCM8-1Y2M : 22 January 2020), Dan Schuessler, 1911.
18. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZX2-Y23 : 23 February 2021), John Charles Schuessler, 1917-1918.
19. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ8J-D3G : 22 February 2021), Emile Frederick Schuessler, 1917-1918.
20. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXQ-2QG : 23 February 2021), Alvin Daniel Schuessler, 1917-1918.
21. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZX2-Y1B : 23 February 2021), Daniel August Schuessler, 1917-1918.
22. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HCMJ-RW6Z : 22 January 2020), Annie Mae Carey in entry for Alfred Feuge, 1918.
23. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HCMJ-RWN2 : 22 January 2020), Dan Schuessler, 1920.
25. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch
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Hermann Schuessler, 28 Oct 1922; citing certificate number 29438, State
Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,074,636.
Daniel was born on 8 December 1860 in Mason County (1), to the family of Johann Ernst Christian Franz Jordan /Yordan/ and Lisette Bickenbach.
The boy attended the community school where lessons were taught in German.
On 28 November 1883, Daniel married Miss Emilie Willmann (born 21 September 1863). The ceremony took place at the ranch of Emilie's parents, Anton H Willman and Christina Nies. The Willmann family settled on Comanche Creek in 1883. However, the Ernst Jordans and the Anton Willmanns were no strangers as 5 years earlier, August Willmann, son of Anton's, married Daniel Jordan's sister, Sophie.
At first, Daniel and Emilie lived at Ernst Jordan's house.
Daniel was a strong man and hard-working man who always kept his head straight. Besides building barns and sheds for the ranch and farm needs and taking care of the livestock, the man butchered meat and cured it, build fences, hauled items needed at home, and did many more things, being busy from sunrise to sundown. He liked singing to himself while he was working. One of Daniel's favorite songs was a piece written by Karl Friedrich Gottlob Wetzel, a German writer. The song, "Wie lieblich ist´s hienieden", Daniel sang most often.
Emilie was a short, vigorous and kind lady. She was also a dilligent woman, taking care of her family, doing not only all the usual home chores, which among others included cooking, baking, making preserves, cheese and sausage, but also sewing, feeding chicken and hogs, milking cows, taking care of the garden and orchard, and more. In her childhood, Emily completed 3 years of the elementary school (2) in Danville. She liked music and singing as well. According to the book* written by her son Gilbert, Emilie's favorite song "Jesus Heiland, meiner Seele" was the one included below (text by Charles Wesley/translated by Friedrich Schwarz).
♦ The first child and daughter, Ida Wilhelmina was born to Dan and Emilie on 21 August 1884 (3).
In 1885, Daniel built a house for his family on the land (320 acres) given to him by his father Ernst. The house had 2 rooms and a kind of attic.
♦ Daughter Annie Hulda was born on 2 August 1886 (4).
♦ Third daughter Dina H arrived on 1 February 1888 (5).
♦ Hulda was born on 14 December 1890 (6).
In the same year, Daniel donated 10 acres of his land on which a new church building was constructed.
Within the years 1891/1912, the house was expanded, and some more rooms were added to the main structure. Finally, the Jordans' house had nine rooms, a bath, a cellar, two attics, and two porches. An old type well was situated not far from the house.
♦ On 28 October 1892, finally a son was born to Emilie and Daniel. They named him Daniel Anton (7).
♦ Daughter Olga Rose was born on 3 November 1894 (8).
♦ The second son, Frank Emil Jordan came to this world on 19 November 1896 (9).
3 June 1900, a census clerk, Mr. Louis J Kettner visited the home of
Daniel and Emilie's. They were recorded in Justice Precinct #5, Mason
County. At that time, Emilie's uncle Daniel Willmann lived with the
Jordans, he was a farm laborer. (10).
♦ Milton Carl was born on 12 November 1900 (11).
♦ 1902 - a very happy Christmas in the family - Gilbert John Jordan, the youngest son of Daniel and Emilie was born on 23 December (12).
♡ 21-year-old Ida, the first daughter, married 16 years older, Mr. John Hermann Schuessler (born 25 September 1878), the son of Herman Ludwig Schuessler and Wilhelmine Leifeste. The wedding ceremony took place at the bride's home, and the following party was a big, all-day lasting event.
The youngest child, Emily Christine was born in Plehweville, Mason County on 22 February 1906 (13).
The front room was also Daniel and Emilie's bedroom. Among various pieces of furniture, there was a pedal-foot-operated Singer sewing machine that belonged to Mrs. Emilie. The attic area served as an accommodation place of the hired farm/ranch hands and men in general. There was also a storage room and a place for children where they played. The main room, which these days could be called a sitting-room/living-room, was the parlor. It was the area where guests were entertained, family ceremonies/gatherings such as weddings for example, and parties took place. The family pump organ was there. The Jordan girls played the instrument (they were taught music by Mr. Otto von Plehwe), Milton Jordan, their brother, played the German mouth harmonica.
1908 - a modern type well was drilled near Daniel Jordan's house by Christian Vater. All in all, there were three wells around the house - the modern one and two old fashioned ones.
The Jordans were members of the German Methodist Episcopal Church. Daniel was the church superintendent, teacher, and an exhorter as well.
In the 1860s, the Mason County German Methodist settlers started the
annual summer camp meetings (in which the Jordan family took an active part
too). At first, the meetings took place by the Llano River. Later, in the 1870s, circus tents were set by the Willow Creek, for the people who attended the religious gatherings. Such a camp meeting was a week-long event. In the 20th century, metal-roofed pavilions were built for the summer meeting purposes. Some families camped under their own tents or brush arbors as well. People arrived at the camp by wagons filled with food (including the food for the pastor), clothes to change, and various items which they would need during the week of revival. It was a time of prayers, Gospel readings, songs singing, and socializing as well.
Some of the songs sang then
"Ich weiß einen Strom"/ "I Know a Stream" - written by Richard Torry Jr. in 1864/ translated by Ernst Gebhardt; music by Asa Hull
"Süße Gewißheit"/ "Blessed Assurance" text by Fanny J Crosby, translated by EC Margaret; music Phoebe Palmer Knapp
"Lässt mich gehn"/"Let Me Go" - lyrics by Gustav Friedrich Ludwig Knak; music by Karl Voigtländer
On Sunday, the last day of the camp meeting, at the end of the evening service, the farewell song came which the congregation members sang while walking in two circles (the inner and outer one).
"Gott mit euch, bis wir uns wiedersehn" / "God Be with You till We Meet Again" - text by Jeremiah Eames Rankin, translated by W. Rauschenbusch
The family attended the Sunday church service regularly. Actually, it was not only religious but a social event as well. Members of the congregation came from far and near to participate in Sunday church day - which lasted all Sunday.
First, there was morning church service,
then, Sunday school in the afternoon,
and another church service in the evening.
Families were camping on the church ground where they also had their meals (during the service intervals) brought from home.
During the Sunday mass, Psalm of David was read by the pastor - (Psalm 23 in English).
After a prayer, the hymn "Voran, voran mit Jesus" was sang by the congregation (here - the lyrics in English "Stand up for Jesus"), text George Duffield, music by George J. Webb.
Then, a song after the offering receiving came - "Segensströme"/"Showers of Blessings"lyrics in English - text by DH Whittle/translated by EC Margaret, music by James McGranaham
Another song was sang after the sermon -"Auf denn die Nacht wird kommen"/"Work for the Night is Coming"lyrics in English - text author Anna L Coghill/translated by Theodor Kuebbler, music Lowell Mason.
Work from sunset to sundown was the settlers' everyday reality, so they could easily relate to the song lyrics.
And another one at the end of the service - "So nimm denn meine Hände" - text by Julie von Hausmann, music Friedrich Silcher/"Oh, Take My Hand Dear Father"lyrics in English
During the Sunday school time, children were taught songs such as "Gott ist die Liebe"/"God is All Loving" - lyrics by August Rische,
At Sunday school, the children learned songs in English as well. One of them was "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam", text Nellie Talbot, music E O Excell.
Younger generation enjoyed more lively songs such as "Immer Fröhlich"notes + lyrics in Gemran/"Always Joyful" - lyrics by Fanny Crosby, translated by JA Reitz, music Robert Lowry.
or "Count Your Blessings" - text Johnson Oatman, music by Excell.
Children and young people sang songs both in English and German. Gradually, with time passing by, the youngest members of the congregation sang mostly in English, though.
"Shall We Gather at the River" - written by Robert Lowry
Prayer meetings took place in the home of the Jordans and other members of the German Methodist congregation. The meetings took place in the afternoon, on Tuesday or Wednesday. Daniel hosted the religious gatherings in the parlor of his house. Then, there was Bible reading, prayers, and song singing. One of them was "Welch ein treuer Freund ist Jesus" - text by Joseph Medlicott Scriven/translated by A Flamman , music Charles C Converse/"What a Friend We Have in Jesus" lyrics in English.
After the religious part of the meeting, a less serious one - coffee and cake - took place as well.
Occasionally, when there were things to do in Mason, the family traveled there on a wagon. Usually, it was only Mr. Jordan who went to the town to get supplies such as flour, sugar, salt or prune, or anything else they needed and they could not produce themselves. During his visit in Mason, Daniel enjoyed talking to people who met, store clerks, and other town inhabitants. Although Emilie always prepared food for Daniel that he would have for lunch when in town, sometimes, he tended to forget to take it (on purpose likely). The man simply liked having a bowl of chili with beans served in one of the Mason food establishments.
Daniel Jordan was a great story and anecdotes teller, he also sang German songs to his children. One of them was "Droben auf Gruner heide steht ain Birnbaum" about a pear tree that stood on a meadow. I could not find a video with the original lyrics, here is a modern version of the song.
Children had their time to play, but they also helped with ranch and farm chores before going to school and in the afternoon. One of the jobs (neither pleasant nor easy) they did, was pulling up cockleburs to prevent the stickers to get in the sheep wool. Plenty of sticky cockleburs grew along Willow Creek.
cockleburs
16 April 1910, the census took place again. The clerk, Mr. Otto H Mebus recorded Fred Bickenbach as a member of Daniel Jordan's household. Fred was Daniel's cousin, the man was a laborer who did odd jobs. Young Dan and Frank, Daniel's sons, worked on the family farm as well (14). 20-year-old Fred Bickenbach owned a phonograph which stood in the parlor of Jordans' house. The quality of the sound/music coming from the phonograph tube was poor and Daniel Jordan Sr. did not particularly like it.
In the same year, the telephone line was installed and the Jordans got a telephone. It was a so-called party line with 14 other families on it.
Daughters Anna and Dina were the first of Daniel and Emilie's children who became college students. Dina studied at the Southwestern University of Georgetown. Later, she served as a Southwestern Methodist Church missionary (of the German Mission Conference).
Clipping source: San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 203, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 21, 1912,
newspaper,
July 21, 1912;
San Antonio, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth432669/:
accessed June 30, 2021),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Abilene Library Consortium.
Her health deteriorated, about which she informed her family in letters. She suffered for some time and had premonitions of her death coming. At that time she was assigned to An Marcos Street German Methodist Church (San Antonio). Daniel and Emily took the 25-year-old daughter to Austin, where the girl was operated on. Tragically, ♦ Dina died on 3 November 1913 due to the complications which came after the surgery. Dina's brother, Gilbert, mentions in his book (15) it was pneumonia that finally ended the young lady's suffering and took her from this side of life. The death certificate (16) informs that Dina died of Perotinitis (Peritonitis) which lasted 8 days. Anyhow, Daniel brought the daughter's body home (by train which stopped in Llano, then, by the hack. She was buried at the local cemetery. The song "In dem Himmel ist's wunderschön" - lyrics by James L Nicholson/translated by Ernst Gebhardt, music by William U Butcher/"It's Bueautiful in Heaven"was sung during Dina's funeral.
The grief in the Jordans' family was even more unbearable when a few days after Dina's funeral, Emilie's mother passed on 9 November 1913. They all attended another funeral ceremony.
1916, Daniel Sr. purchased an automobile. After the first attempt of
learning how to drive the machine, the father of the family never drove
it again. He simply did not find it enjoyable.
♡ 22 November 1916, Daniel Anton married Estella Sophie Pluenneke (17). Stella was born on 16 September 1893 in Mason County, to parents Heinrich August Pluenneke and Wilhelmina Pape.
1917/1918 - WW1 draft registrations reached the sons of Daniel Sr.'s.
Dan Anton (age 24) was registered on 5 June 1917. As a married man, he was exempted from the service. Besides, his health was not very good (18).
21-year-old Frank Emil was registered exactly a year later (19).
The man was single so he was sent to a training base and assigned to Head Quarters Detachment 18th Artillery Brigade. Luckily, he was not sent to war. Private Frank E Jordan, serial number 4,854,749 came back home in 1919, after his honorable discharge on 7 February (20).
27 January 1920 - the census again. Only Milton, Gilbert, and Emilie lived with the parents, Daniel and Emilie Jordan. They had a hired man Dan Elbracht (age 24), who also dwelled with them (21). Other children had already left home.
♡ Frank Emil married Miss Ella Lillie Eckert, daughter of John Dietrich Eckert and Mathilde Kothmann,
♡ Annie married Richard Durst (born 1 February 1884),son of Gottlieb Durst and Mary Schnautz,
♡ Hulda married Edwin Otto Donop (born on 3 July 1891), son of Otto von Donop and Susanne Meckel,
♡ Olga married Rev. Wesley Schulze (born 16 May 1896), son of Gustav Adolf Schulze and Emma Stiehl.
Daniel was an accomplished rancher and farmer. He accumulated about 5000 acres of land in Mason County. With the help of hired men and his children, he raised cattle and doctored his livestock. Daniel Jordan Sr.'s brand was the letter J with a bar beneath it. It was placed on the left hip of the animal, the burn was treated then, with axle grease. Daniel sometimes sold his cattle to cattle drivers/buyers. Occasionally, he shipped the animals to cattle markets (e.g. in Fort Worth) and sold them there.
When Jordan's children reached their teenage years, Daniel let each of them choose a heifer with which they could develop their own herd. Besides the cattle, Mr. Jordan raised sheep and hogs as well. The family also kept cats and dogs for practical purposes. The previous ones caught pests, the latter guarded livestock among others (e.g. hog dogs, cow dogs). Emilie raised chickens for meat and eggs. The lady sold both every now and then. Turkeys and ducks were also kept by the Jordans.
The farming included raising cotton for sale, however, the majority of the grain crops were grown to feed the family members. Other types served as the fodder for the livestock. Horses were used in the fieldwork.
Black-eyed-peas/Cowpeas and Sudan grass were aslo raised by Mr. Jordan
Despite being very busy doing ranching and farming, he had time to play with his children. When they were little he took them on his lap and sang songs such as "Hopp, hopp, hopp".
Both Emilie and Daniel taught their kids various traditional kiddy rhymes in German. One of them was "Backe, backe Kuchen".
In 1930, Daniel and Emily lived on their own. All their children had left the family nest already.
♡Milton married Miss Janie Bohmfalk (born on 22 June 2897),
♡ Gilbert married Miss Vera Tiller (born in 1907), daughter of Albert Carroll Tiller and Malicca Pearl Weeks,
♡ Emily married Mr. Francis Asbury Wood.
♡ Dan Jr. remarried. His second wife was Dina Treibs.
Daniel Jordan Sr. lived 77 years, 6 months and 9 days. The man died on ♦ 17 June 1938, he suffered from hypertension-related heart disease and arteriosclerosis (22).
At the end of her life, Mrs. Emilie Willmann Jordan lived at 512 Post Oak Street in Mason. She passed at the age of 95, on ♦ 9 June 1960, due to respiratory arrest caused by pulmonary edema (23). She was buried at Art Cemetery in Mason, where Daniel had been laid as well. During the late years of her life, Emilie's favorite song became "Heimatland, Heimatland", music by Joseph Barnby (lyrics in German here). The lady had sung it also whenever the time of sorrow came. The very song was performed at her funeral as well.
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Gott mit euch, bis wir uns wiedersehn...
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Photoof cockleburs by Christian Fischer, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=342527
Photo of black-eyed-peas/cowpeas by Toby Hudson - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18417691
Photo of Sudan grass by Markus Hagenlocher - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2764551
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"Yesterday in The Texas Hill Country" by Gilbert Jordan, Texas A&M University Press, College Station and London, 1979,
"Mason County Historical Book", Mason County Historical Society, Mason County Historical Commission, 1976,
Findagrave.com,
Hymnary.org
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