Friedrich Ferdinand Eberling^[1]

1825 - 1895  (69 years)

• Name	Friedrich Ferdinand Eberling
  Birth	26 Sep 1825	Dillenburg, Hesse-Kassel, Germany   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Aug 1895	Marion, Guadalupe Co., Texas   [2]
  FamilySearch ID	LZLG-J8S
  Burial	St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Marion, Guadalupe Co., Texas   [2]
  Person ID	I8247	Wendel Voigt Family Tree
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2013

  
  

  Family	Sophie Wilhelmina Leihener,   b. 3 Jan 1834, Emerichenhain, Rennerod, Westerwaldkreis, Hessen-Nassau, Germany d. 1 Dec 1904, Cibolo, Guadalupe Co., Texas (Age 70 years)  [2]
  Marriage	29 May 1853  [2]
  Children	1. Theodora Dorothea Eberling,   b. 3 Sep 1854, Cibolo, Guadalupe Co., Texas d. 23 Dec 1923, Cibolo, Guadalupe Co., Texas (Age 69 years)   2. Paulina Eberling,   b. 10 Mar 1857   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Wilhelmina Eberling,   b. 20 Mar 1860, Marion, Guadalupe Co., Texas d. 24 Apr 1948, Marion, Guadalupe Co., Texas (Age 88 years)   4. Ferdinand Eberling,   b. 19 Aug 1862, Guadalupe Co., Texas d. 10 Aug 1932, Marion, Guadalupe Co., Texas (Age 69 years)   5. Sophie Rosina Eberling,   b. 26 Mar 1869, Marion, Guadalupe Co., Texas d. 7 May 1931, New Braunfels, Comal Co., Texas (Age 62 years) + 6. Adolph Eberling,   b. 11 Apr 1866, Guadalupe Co., Texas d. 1 Sep 1938, Comal Co., Texas (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F3073	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Sep 1825 - Dillenburg, Hesse-Kassel, Germany Child - Theodora Dorothea Eberling - 3 Sep 1854 - Cibolo, Guadalupe Co., Texas Child - Wilhelmina Eberling - 20 Mar 1860 - Marion, Guadalupe Co., Texas Child - Ferdinand Eberling - 19 Aug 1862 - Guadalupe Co., Texas Child - Adolph Eberling - 11 Apr 1866 - Guadalupe Co., Texas Child - Sophie Rosina Eberling - 26 Mar 1869 - Marion, Guadalupe Co., Texas Death - 30 Aug 1895 - Marion, Guadalupe Co., Texas Burial - - St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Marion, Guadalupe Co., Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

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• Sources

  [S787] GEDCOM from James Oliver, [Voigt pp. 143-148]. Notes from Bill Sanders: Friedrich Ferdinand Eberling, b: September 26, 1825 in Dillenburg, Nassau. , Friedrich migrated to Texas with his parents (Carl and Catherine Eberling) aboard the Brig Johann Dethardt in 1845. The ship arrived in Galveston, Texas on January 12, 1846. He proceeded to the New Braunfels area with his parents, and settled about twenty-five miles southeast of New Braunfels in Sequin. Numerous questions could be asked as to why the Friedrich did not settle in New Braunfels, his original destination. Could he have arrived in the Seguin area and found his new bride and settled there for that reason? Could he have settled there (not in New Braunfels with his parents) because of the cholera epidemic that was devastating the New Braunfels area? Could his parents have actually died in or near Seguin while enroute to New Braunfels, and Friedrich decided to remain and settle in Seguin? Speculation is fruitless, because we will never know the reason he chose Seguin as his new home. On May 29, 1853, Friedrich Eberling married Sophie W. Leihener , the daughter of Wilhelm Leihener and Marie (Gotthardt) Leihener. Evidently, Friedrich was content with his lot in life as a farmer and family man. Friedrich and Sophie lived together in Guadalupe County until 1898 when Friedrich passed away. The exact date of Friedrich's death is unknown. However, the Guadalupe County Court Probate Records indicate that Petition #1414 regarding the Last Will and Testament of Friedrich was filed for probate on June 4, 1898. Hence, we can narrow the date of Friedrich's death to before that date. Friedrich's wife Sophie was the daughter of Wilhelm Leihener and Marie J. Gotthardt who migrated, along with their family (including Sophie) to Texas on the same ship (Johann Dethardt) that the Eberlings arrived. Sophie was born on January 3, 1834 in Emerichenhain Amt Rennerod. Sophie (Leihener) Eberling lived just short of seventy years of age and passed away on December 1, 1904 in Cibolo, Texas. As of this date, the burial site for both Friedrich and Sophie are unknown, but presumed to be in Guadalupe County. It might be noted that Sophie's father, Wilhelm Leihener is buried in the New Braunfels Cemetery. The 1850 Federal Census for Comal or Guadalupe Counties does not show Friedrich . The 1860 Federal Census for Guadalupe County shows that Friedrich (34) is married to Sophia (26) and they have 3 children: Theodora (6), Paulina (1), and Wilhelmina (newborn). Friedrich's occupation is shown as a farmer. The 1870 Federal Census for Guadalupe County shows that Friedrich (44) and his wife Sophia (36) reside with their 6 children: Theodora (16), Pauline (14), Wilhelmina (10), Ferdinand (7), Adolph (4), and Sophie (2 Robert R. Robinson, Jr., "The Bremers and Their Kin, in Germany and Texas", (Nortex Press, Wichita Falls, Texas), Pg. 1477, Robinson confirms Friedrich's date of birth and his place of birth. Compiled and Edited by Chester W. And Ethel H. Geue, "A New Land Beckoned", Pg. 89, lists Friedrich as having the age of 19 in 1845 when his name appeared on the manifest of the Johann Dethardt. Charles W. Kleinecke, "Fisher-Grant and G.E.C. Forever", (Charles W Kleinecke Publishing Co.), The question posed here should not even be considered. According to the manifest of the Johann Dethardt, Wilhelm Leihener and his family of six arrived on the same ship that Carl Eberling's family arrived on. Since Friedrich's future bride (Sophie Leihener) was also on board the Johann Dethardt (in fairly close quarters) it only seems reasonable to assume that Friedrich and Sophie either knew each other while still in Germany, or certainly met aboard ship. They definitely did not meet in Seguin (or anywhere around that location) and fall in love and get married, they had already known each other for several months. They no doubt traveled together to the area of Seguin and settled there for other reasons-reasons which now remain a mystery. The fact is that Friedrich and Sophie, at the latest, knew each other when they left Breman for Galveston in September of 1845. Personal observation; this is also considered doubtful because the epidemic originally started in the Indianola area and spread along the 152 mile trail to the New Braunfels area. It can be assumed that the epidemic was just as strong in the Seguin area as in the New Braunfels area. 62 Robert R. Robinson, Jr., "The Bremers and Their Kin, in Germany and Texas", (Nortex Press, Wichita Falls, Texas), Pg. 1477, Robinson confirms the marriage of Friedrich Eberling and Sophie Leihener in Guadalupe County. 63 Robert R. Robinson, Jr., "The Bremers and Their Kin, in Germany and Texas", (Nortex Press, Wichita Falls, Texas), Pg. 1477, Robinson confirms the date and place of birth of Sophie Leihener. 64 Robert R. Robinson, Jr., "The Bremers and Their Kin, in Germany and Texas", (Nortex Press, Wichita Falls, Texas), Pg. 1477, Robinson confirms the date and place of death of Sophie Leihener. 69 Complied by Jack & Nina Douglas, "Cemeteries of New Braunfels and Comal County", (Comal County Genealogy Society, 1985 edition), Pg. 175 72 1850 Federal Census for Guadalupe and Comal Counties, available on Microfiche, (The Clayton Library, Houston, Texas) 72 1860 Federal Census for Guadalupe County, available on Microfiche, (The Clayton Library, Houston, Texas) 72 1870 Federal Census for Guadalupe County, available on Microfiche, (The Clayton Library, Houston, Texas) 73 Robert R. Robinson, Jr., "The Bremers and Their Kin, in Germany and Texas", (Nortex Press, Wichita Falls, Texas), Pg. 1476, Robinson confirms the date of birth and date of death, and the location of both birth and death for Wilhelmine. [S787] GEDCOM from James Oliver, [Voigt pp. 143-148].