We know very little about Andreas Leitsch and nothing at all about his relatives. He married Gustina Heinig probably about 1848. Their only known child is Auguste Leitsch.
The family immigrated to Texas in 1852.
Tradition says that Andreas became ill and died soon after their arrival. No passenger list has been found nor has the name of the ship been determined. His widow, with her daughter, made their way to New Braunfels where on September 11, 1853, she married Michael Heimer, a widower with two small children. Robert Heimer, a grandson of Michael's first marriage said that Michael had immigrated on the same ship as the Leitsch family, and that his first wife died at Victoria, as did Andreas Leitsch. Both died of yellow fever.
On December 31, 1866 Auguste was married to Friedrich Paul Schmidt by the Reverend August Schuchard, pastor of what is now the First Protestant Church (Church of Christ) in New Braunfels. The marriage was recorded in the church and county records. The old church record books are still held by the church, but a four volume, indexed, typewritten transcript entitled Kirchenuch der Protestantischen Gemeinde Neu Braunfels, Texas is deposited in the University of Texas Archives in Austin. The transcript was made in 1938 and 1939 as part of the WPA historical records work project.
We know very little about Andreas Leitsch and nothing at all about his relatives. He married Gustina Heinig probably about 1848. Their only known child is Auguste Leitsch.
The family immigrated to Texas in 1852.
Tradition says that Andreas became ill and died soon after their arrival. No passenger list has been found nor has the name of the ship been determined. His widow, with her daughter, made their way to New Braunfels where on September 11, 1853, she married Michael Heimer, a widower with two small children. Robert Heimer, a grandson of Michael's first marriage said that Michael had immigrated on the same ship as the Leitsch family, and that his first wife died at Victoria, as did Andreas Leitsch. Both died of yellow fever.
On December 31, 1866 Auguste was married to Friedrich Paul Schmidt by the Reverend August Schuchard, pastor of what is now the First Protestant Church (Church of Christ) in New Braunfels. The marriage was recorded in the church and county records. The old church record books are still held by the church, but a four volume, indexed, typewritten transcript entitled Kirchenuch der Protestantischen Gemeinde Neu Braunfels, Texas is deposited in the University of Texas Archives in Austin. The transcript was made in 1938 and 1939 as part of the WPA historical records work project.
Gravesite Details
Non-Catholic Side
Family Members
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Frank Schmidt
1867–1937
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William Schmidt
1870–1961
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Charlie H Schmidt
1872–1959
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Emilie Schmidt Seideman
1873–1948
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Albert George Schmidt
1876–1944
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Max Emil Schmidt
1879–1932
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Henry James Schmidt
1882–1949
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Louise P Schmidt Zimmerman
1885–1979
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Catherine Schmidt Kunshick
1888–1962
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Augusta Mary Schmidt Meuth
1892–1962
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