Joseph Kempf
1809 - 1868 (~ 58 years)-
Name Joseph Kempf Born 03 May 1809 Alsace 
Gender Male Possessions 5 Feb 1851 Medina, TX, USA [1, 2] Buried 28 Feb 1868 Saint Louis Catholic Cemetery, Castroville, Medina, TX, USA [3] Person ID I231 Martin Ancestry Last Modified 19 Sep 2007
Family Theresia Wolff, b. 25 Apr 1823, Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France , d. 10 Apr 1894, Medina, TX, USA (Age 70 years) Married 16 Nov 1840 Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France Census 29 Oct 1850 Above Castroville on the Medina River, Medina, TX, USA [4] Census 16 Oct 1860 Castroville, Bexar, TX, USA [5] Census 2 Sep 1870 Bexar, TX, USA [6] Children 1. Teresa Kempf, b. 1842, Alsace 2. Joseph Kempf, b. 1843, Alsace 3. Maryann Kempf, b. 10 Dec 1846, TX, USA , d. 16 Jan 1877 (Age 30 years)4. Catherina Kempf, b. 4 Jan 1850, Medina, TX, USA , d. 7 Dec 1925, Medina, TX, USA (Age 75 years)5. Frank Kempf, b. 1851, TX, USA 6. Louis Kempf, b. 1853, TX, USA 7. Louisa Kempf, b. 1857, TX, USA 8. Rosa Kempf, b. 1859, TX, USA Last Modified 13 Sep 2007 Family ID F102 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - m. 16 Nov 1840, Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.
Passport. 15 Nov 1843, Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France
immigrated. 08 Apr 1844, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; departing Strasbourg 22 Nov 1843 on the "Heinrich."
d. 27 Feb 1868, Medina County, Texas. - f. Antoine Marie Kempf
m. Marthe Karrer - Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
about Joseph Kempf
Name: Joseph Kempf
Year: 1844
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1810
Place: Galveston, Texas
Source Publication Code: 3967.10
Primary Immigrant: Kempf, Joseph
Annotation: "Western European Colonists to Texas, 1843-1847." Date and port of arrival. Date and place of transport, name of ship, and other genealogical and historical information are also provided.
Source Bibliography: KLUEBER, KARL WERNER. "Westeuropaeische Castro-Kolonisten fuer Texas, 1843-1847." In Genealogie, Band 12, 23. Jahrgang, Heft 12 (December 1974), pp. 369-379.
Page: 373
Source Citation: Place: Galveston, Texas; Year: 1844; Page Number: 373.
- Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
about Joseph Kempf
Name: Joseph Kempf
Year: 1843
Place: Texas
Source Publication Code: 8123.10
Primary Immigrant: Kempf, Joseph
Annotation: Date of emigration with intended destination. Author used several sources; although most of the entries were extracted from the Alsace Emigration index, a microfilmed card file which is among the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Y
Source Bibliography: SCHRADER-MUGGENTHALER, CORNELIA. The Alsace Emigration Book. Vol. 1. Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1989. 277p.
Page: 127
Source Citation: Place: Texas; Year: 1843; Page Number: 127.
- Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
about Joseph Kempf
Name: Joseph Kempf
Year: 1843
Place: Texas
Family Members: Wife Therese
Source Publication Code: 8123.10
Primary Immigrant: Kempf, Joseph
Annotation: Date of emigration with intended destination. Author used several sources; although most of the entries were extracted from the Alsace Emigration index, a microfilmed card file which is among the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Y
Source Bibliography: SCHRADER-MUGGENTHALER, CORNELIA. The Alsace Emigration Book. Vol. 1. Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1989. 277p.
Page: 128
Source Citation: Place: Texas; Year: 1843; Page Number: 128. - Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
about Joseph Kempf
Name: Joseph Kempf
Year: 1844
Place: Texas
Family Members: Wife; 2 children
Source Publication Code: 8123.11
Primary Immigrant: Kempf, Joseph
Annotation: Date of emigration with intended destination. Author used several sources; although most of the entries were extracted from the Alsace Emigration index, a microfilmed card file which is among the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Y
Source Bibliography: SCHRADER-MUGGENTHALER, CORNELIA. The Alsace Emigration Book. Vol. 2. Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1991. 203p.
Page: 101
Source Citation: Place: Texas; Year: 1844; Page Number: 101. - Name: Joseph Kempf
Year: 1850
Place: Texas
Source Publication Code: 8123.10
Primary Immigrant: Kempf, Joseph
Annotation: Date of emigration with intended destination. Author used several sources; although most of the entries were extracted from the Alsace Emigration index, a microfilmed card file which is among the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Y
Source Bibliography: SCHRADER-MUGGENTHALER, CORNELIA. The Alsace Emigration Book. Vol. 1. Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1989. 277p.
Page: 127
Source Citation: Place: Texas; Year: 1850; Page Number: 127.
- Name: Joseph Kempf
Year: 1852
Place: Texas
Family Members: Wife & 2 children
Source Publication Code: 8123.10
Primary Immigrant: Kempf, Joseph
Annotation: Date of emigration with intended destination. Author used several sources; although most of the entries were extracted from the Alsace Emigration index, a microfilmed card file which is among the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Y
Source Bibliography: SCHRADER-MUGGENTHALER, CORNELIA. The Alsace Emigration Book. Vol. 1. Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1989. 277p.
Page: 128
Source Citation: Place: Texas; Year: 1852; Page Number: 128.
- Name: Joseph Kempf
Year: 1843
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1809
Place: Texas
Family Members: Wife & children
Source Publication Code: 8588
Primary Immigrant: Kempf, Joseph
Source Bibliography: SMITH, CLIFFORD NEAL. Emigrants from France (Haut-Rhin Departement) to America, Part 1: 1837-1844. (French-American Genealogical Research Monograph, 2, pt. 1.) McNeal, Ariz.: Westland Publications, 1986. 36p.
Page: 21
Source Citation: Place: Texas; Year: 1843; Page Number: 21.
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmedina/immigrant_ship.htm
Immigrants by Ship
"Heinrich" arrived Galveston 8 Apr 1844, departed Strasbourg 22 Nov 1843
Kempf, Joseph
"Fides" arrived New Orleans 23 Apr 1850, departed Havre 21 Feb 1850
Kempf, Francois Joseph
"Wurtemberg" arrived New Orleans 15 Dec 1855, departed Havre 1855
Kempf, Marie Therese - http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmedina/heinrich.htm
Captain Audiens, Departing Strasbourg 22 Nov 1843 (7 Dec 1843 from Antwerp), Destination Galveston
Name & Place # of Name, Spouse Ages
# of Residence Individuals and Children F M Profession Assets Observations
69 Kempf 4 Joseph 34 farmer 2000
Meyenheim, Haut Rhin Therese 20
Therese 2
Joseph 6 mo
70 Kempf 1 Antoine 30 farmer 500
Meyenheim, Haut Rhin - http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmedina/jersey.htm
Jersey
departed Havre Dec 1845, arrived Galveston 28 Feb 1846
Captain John Day
84 Cecilia Kempf 53 F France Farmer
85 Joseph Kempf 26 M France Farmer
* This is the OTHER Joseph Kempf!! b. ca 1820 - ??
JFM: How to prove?
LDS
Joseph Kempf
Birth: 03 MAY 1809 Meyenheim, , Alsace-Lorraine Province, France
Death: 30 MAR 1868
Parents:
Father: Antoine Marie Kempff Family
Mother: Marthi Karrer
- m. 16 Nov 1840, Meyenheim, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France.
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Sources - [S46] Texas Land Title Abstracts.
Grantee: Joseph Kempf
Certificate: 25
Patentee: Joseph Kempf
Patent Date: 05 Feb 1851
Acres: 320
DISTRICT: Bexar
County: Medina
File: 928
Survey/Blk/Tsp: 77
Patent #: 770
Patent Volume: 3
Class: Bex. 3rd.
* ?? Is this our Joseph ?? - [S46] Texas Land Title Abstracts.
Grantee: Joseph Kempf
Certificate: 25
Patentee: Joseph Kempf
Patent Date: 05 Feb 1851
Acres: 320
DISTRICT: Bexar
County: Medina
File: 928
Survey/Blk/Tsp: 80
Patent #: 770
Patent Volume: 3
Class: Bex. 3rd.
* ?? Is this our Joseph ?? - [S6] St. Louis Cemetery - Medina County, Raymond L. Ford, (TXGenWeb Archives for Medina Co., TX - Cemeteries - St. Louis Cemetery), Surnames A - L (Reliability: 3).
Kempf Joseph, d. 1868, plot. 1P-117
* Wife Theresa is next to him in plot 1P-116 - [S7] 1850 US Federal Census, Medina, TX, USA: Page 837.
Dwelling #22
Family #22
Joseph Kampf, 40, M, Farmer, 150, Germany
Teresa ", 37, F, Germany
Teresa ", 8, F, "
Joseph ", 7, M, "
Maryann ", 4, F, Texas
Catherine ", 9/12, F, "
John Joberley, 46, M, Laborer, France - [S8] 1860 US Federal Census, Castroville, Bexar, TX, USA: Page 329.
Dwelling #2745
Family #2612
Joseph Kamp, 57, M, Farmer, 400, 200, France
Teresa ", 37, F, France
Teresa ", 19, F, "
Joseph ", 17, M, "
Mary ", 14, F, Texas
Catherine ", 10, F, "
Frank ", 9, M, "
Louis ", 7, M, "
Rosa ", 1, F, "
Louisa ", 3, F, " - [S9] 1870 US Federal Census, Bexar, TX, USA: PO San Antonio, Page 16.
Dwelling #89
Family #111
Teres. Kempff, 55, F, W, Keeping house, 500, 500, France, mother and father of foreign birth
Frank ", 20, M, W, Texas, mother of foreign birth
Cath. ", 22, F, W, ", "
Louis ", 18, M, W, ", "
Joseph ", 28, M, W, Laborer, Texas, ", Male Citizen over 21
- [S46] Texas Land Title Abstracts.