Louis Joseph Bendele, Sr
1870 - 1947 (76 years)-
Name Louis Joseph Bendele - Bendele is often mis-transcribed as Bendell
Suffix Sr Born 25 Aug 1870 TX, USA 
Gender Male Died 4 Apr 1947 Bexar, TX, USA [1] Buried Saint Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina, TX, USA [2] Person ID I199 Martin Ancestry Last Modified 6 Sep 2007
Father Joseph Bendele, b. 4 Apr 1824, Niederentzen, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France , d. 30 Nov 1893, Castroville, Medina, TX, USA (Age 69 years) Mother Maria Brauch, b. 25 Jun 1836, Ellingen, Prussia, Germany , d. 16 Feb 1928, Castroville, Medina, TX, USA (Age 91 years) Married 10 Aug 1852 St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina, TX, USA [3, 4] - From Margaret Simpson:
"I did find some information in the History of Medina County book on page 177 (Bendele family). It just lists Joseph Bendele's marriage to Maria Brauch with her birth and death dates as 1836 and 1928. The only other thing it says was that she was born in Ellingen, Prussia."
Census 7 Jun 1860 Medina, TX, USA [5] Census 24 Jun 1870 Medina, TX, USA [6] Census 7 Jun 1880 Castroville, Medina, TX, USA [7] Census 12 Jun 1880 Medina, TX, USA [8] Notes - 1880 Census - Joseph and family show up in 2 different locations. Both family units contain parts of the entire family. It looks like there was a primary home in town and a separate farm outside of town (similar to how D'Hanis worked and was originally founded -- another Castro colony).
Family ID F87 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Ida Stein, b. 18 Nov 1878, TX, USA , d. 21 Jun 1941 (Age 62 years) Married 22 Jan 1896 St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina, TX, USA [9] Census 8 Jun 1900 Medina, TX, USA [10] Census 25 Apr 1910 Medina, TX, USA [11] Census 17 Jan 1920 Castroville, Medina, TX, USA [12] Notes - Ida grew up next door to the Bendele family. In the 1880 Census of Medina County, the Stein family was only 2 dwellings away from the Bendele family (and thus future husband Louis). In 1880 Ida was one year old and Louis Bendele was 10. They did not marry until 1898 when Ida was was 20.
Children 1. Maggie Bendele, b. Nov 1896, TX, USA 2. Oscar Louis Bendele, b. 2 Jun 1898, TX, USA , d. 21 Apr 1949, Bexar, TX, USA (Age 50 years)3. Otto Bendele, b. 19 Jan 1900, TX, USA , d. 24 Oct 1969, TX, USA (Age 69 years)4. Louis Joseph Bendele, Jr, b. 16 Jan 1902, TX, USA , d. 19 Jan 1968, Bexar, TX, USA (Age 66 years)5. Charles August Bendele, Sr, b. 17 Apr 1903, d. 21 Apr 1981 (Age 78 years) 6. Ida A Bendele, b. 1905, TX, USA Photos 
Louis J Bendele and Ida Stein Bendele Last Modified 7 Sep 2007 Family ID F86 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - There are 2 Louis Bendeles in the 1880 Census, one 9 and one 10. The census was taken in July, so this Joseph would have been 9 at the time since his birthday is not until Aug as proven by other sources.
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Sources - [S24] Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000, (Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.).
Name: Louis J. Bendele Sr.
Death Date: 2 Apr 1947
Death County: Bexar
Certificate: 15266 - [S6] St. Louis Cemetery - Medina County, Raymond L. Ford, (TXGenWeb Archives for Medina Co., TX - Cemeteries - St. Louis Cemetery), Surnames A - L (Reliability: 3).
Bendele Louis J., b. 8/25/1870, d. 4/4/1947, plot. 1-1101 - [S19] Church: St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina, TX, USA, (Margaret Simpson, TXGenWeb), Marriages - Grooms A - J.
Groom: BENDELE, Joseph
Bride: BRAUCH, Maria
Date: 10 Aug 1852 - [S36] Marriage: Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002 , (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005).
Name: Joseph Bendele
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 31 Jul 1852
Spouse: Marie Brauch
Marriage city: Medina
Marriage State: Texas
Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900 - [S8] 1860 US Federal Census, Medina, TX, USA: Pct 1, Castroville PO, Page 17.
Dwelling #155
Family #134
Joseph Bendele, 36, M, Farmer, 500, 200, France
Mary ", 25, F, Prussia, cannot read or write
Xavier ", 7, M, Texas
Mary ", 4, F, "
Florian ", 3, M, "
Nicolas ", 1, M, " - [S9] 1870 US Federal Census, Medina, TX, USA: Pct 1, Castroville PO, Page 18-19.
Dwelling #148
Family #138
Joseph Bendele, 46, M, W, Farmer & Stockraiser, 500, 600, France, mother and father of foreign birth, Male Citizen over 21
Mary ", 33, F, W, Keeping house, Prussia, mother and father of foreign birth
Xavier Bendele, 17, M, W, Farm Laborer, Texas, mother and father of foreign birth
Mary ", 14, F, W, Texas, "
Florian ", 13, M, W, ", "
Nicolaus ", 11, M, W, ", ", school
Benjamin ", 10, M, W, ", ", "
Jacob ", 8, M, W, ", "
Margaretha ", 6, F, W, ", "
Joseph ", 3, M, W, ", "
Catharina ", 2, F, W, ", " - [S10] 1880 US Federal Census, Medina, TX, USA: Dist 111, Sup Dist 6, Page 15.
Dwelling #130
Family #133
Joseph Bendele, W, M, 57, married, Farmer, Alsace, Alsace, Alsace
Mary ", W, F, 44, wife, married, Keeping house, cannot write, Prussia, Prussia, Prussia
Catherine ", W, F, 12, Daughter, single, school, Texas, Alsace, Prussia
Christina ", W, F, 8, ", ", ", ", ", "
Catherina, W, F, 86, Mother, Widowed, Alsace, Alsace, Alsace
Louis ", W, M, 9, Son, single, school, ", ", ", "
John ", W, M, 3, ", ", , ", ", "
- [S10] 1880 US Federal Census, Medina, TX, USA: Dist 111, Sup Dist 6, Page 22.
Dwelling #194
Family #200
Joseph Bendele, W, M, 57, Married, Farmer, Alsace, Alsace, Alsace
Mary ", W, F, 24, Daughter, Single, , Texas, Alsace, Belguim
Nicholas ", W, M, 22, Son, ", helps on Farm, ", ", "
Benjamin ", W, M, 19, Son, ", ", cannot write, ", ", "
Margaret ", W, M, 16, Daughter, ", Texas, ", "
Joseph ", W, M, 14, Son, ", school, cannot read, cannot write, Texas, ", "
John ", W, M, 3, ", ", Texas, ", "
Louis ", W, M, 10, ", ", school, Texas, ", "
- [S19] Church: St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina, TX, USA, (Margaret Simpson, TXGenWeb), Marriages - Grooms A - J.
Groom: BENDELE, Louis
Bride: STEIN, Ida
Date: 22 Jan 1896 - [S12] 1900 US Federal Census, Medina, TX, USA: JP 3, Dist 58, Sup Dist 5, Sheet 7.
Dwelling #124
Family #128
Louis J Bendele, Head, W, M, Aug, 1870, 29, married, 4, , , Texas, Texas, Texas, Farmer, employed all months of census year, read, write, English, Rent, Farm, Farm Schedule 59
Ida ", Wife, W, F, Nov, 1888, 21, married, 4, 3 children, 3 living, Texas, Texas, Texas, read, write, English
Maggie ", Daughter, W, F, Nov, 1896, 3, single, Texas, Texas, Texas
Oscar ", Son, W, M, June, 1898, 1, ", ", ", "
Otto ", Son, W, M, Feb 1900, 3/12, ", ", ", " - [S13] 1910 US Federal Census, Medina, TX, USA: JP 6, Dist 88, Sup Dist 15, Sheet 9.
Street: Rio Medina and Castroville Road
Dwelling #197
Family #197
Louis Bendele, Head, M, W, 39, married, 13, Texas, Germany (German), Germany (German), English, Farmer, General Farm, Emp, read, write, Own, Own Free, Farm, Farm Schedule 87
Ida ", Wife, F, W, 31, married, 13, 6 children, 6 living, Texas, ? (German), Texas, English, none, read, write
Maggie ", Daughter, F, W, 13, Single, Texas, Texas, Texas, English, none, read, write, school
Oscar ", Son, M, W, 11, ", ", ", ", ", ", ", ", "
Otto ", Son, M, W, 10, ", ", ", ", ", ", ", ", "
Louis ", Son, M, W, 8, ", ", ", ", ", ", ", ", "
Charles ", Son, M, W, 7, ", ", ", ", ", ", ", ", "
Ida ", Daughter, F, W, 5, ", ", ", ", "
* living next door to Catherina Stine. Ida's mother. - [S14] 1920 US Federal Census, Castroville, Medina, TX, USA: JP 3, Dist 146, Sup Dist 5, Page 9.
Street: Rio Medina Road
Farm: Yes
Dwelling #175
Family #194
Louis J. Bendele Sr, Head, Own, Mortage, M, W, 49, married, read, write, Texas, France (French), Alsace Loraine (French), English, Farmer, General Farm, Emp, Farm Schedule 88
Ida ", Wife, F, W, 41, married, read, write, Texas, Holland (Dutch), Texas, English, none
Oscar L. ", Son, M, W, 21, single, read, write, Texas, Texas, Texas, English, Farm Laborer, Working ?, W
Otto ", Son, M, W, 18, single, not attending school, read, write, Texas, ", ", ", ", ?, W
Louis J. Jr ", Son, M, W, 17, ", ", ", ", ", ", ", ", ", ?, W
Charlie A. ", Son, M, W, 16, ", ", ", ", ", ", ", ", ", ?, W
Ida A. ", Daughter, F, W, 15, ", ", ", ", ", ", ", ", none
Catherina Stein, Mother in Law, F, W, 64, Wd, read, write, Texas, Alsace Loraine (French), Alsace Loraine (French), English, none
- [S24] Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000, (Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.).