Ernst Coreth, one of the early pioneers Comal County, Texas, was born in Vienna, Austria, December 2d, 1803. Was educated in that city. Enlisted in the Austrian army in 1820 and served as an officer until 1830, when he retired and settled on the estate, in Tyrol, inherited from his father, who fell an officer in the Austrian army, in the battle at Austerlitz, on the 2d of December, 1805. In 1834 he married Miss Agnes Erler and in 1846 he came with his family to Comal County and improved the estate near New Braunfels, now owned by his son, Rudolph. The family then consisted of six children and four were born afterward. Three of the children are dead and seven survive at this writing:
Charles, born January 16th, 1837. married Miss Hedwig Kapp and died in 1865, a soldier in the Confederate army. His two sons died in early childhood and his widow survives.
John, born February 22d, 1845, died a soldier in the Confederate army in 1863 ; Amalia, born June 22, 1840, married Dr. Goldman, in 1872, and died in 1873 without issue. Ernst Coreth, died July 10th, 1881, and his wife died April 11,
1888.
The living children are:
1. Agnes, born September 18th, 1835, now wife of John O. Meusebaeh, of Loyd Valley, Texas.
2. Rudolph, born May 7th, 1838, is not married.
3. Franz, born October 29ih, 1846, at Houston, Texas, married Miss Minna Zesch. His children are: Agnes, born January 26th, 1884; Lina, born May 29th, 1885 ; and Rudolph George Rochette, born January 3d, 1892.
4. Mary, born November 25th, 1848, is not married.
5. Anna, born February 27th, 1852, now wife of Hans Marshall, of Mason County.
6. Joseph, born December 5th, 1854, married Miss Mathilda Rudorf. His children are: Elizabeth, born September 26th, 1882 ; Ottilie, born, March 15th, 1887 ; Veronica, born January 29th, 1889; and Arthur Leopold, born October 13th, 1891.
7. Ottillie, born April 16th, 1858, now wife of Herman Altgelt, of Comal County. (Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, by John Henry Brown, Published by L. E. Daniell, Austin, Texas, 1880 -
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Charles, born January 16th, 1837. married Miss Hedwig Kapp and died in 1865, a soldier in the Confederate army. His two sons died in early childhood and his widow survives.
John, born February 22d, 1845, died a soldier in the Confederate army in 1863 ; Amalia, born June 22, 1840, married Dr. Goldman, in 1872, and died in 1873 without issue. Ernst Coreth, died July 10th, 1881, and his wife died April 11,
1888.
The living children are:
1. Agnes, born September 18th, 1835, now wife of John O. Meusebaeh, of Loyd Valley, Texas.
2. Rudolph, born May 7th, 1838, is not married.
3. Franz, born October 29ih, 1846, at Houston, Texas, married Miss Minna Zesch. His children are: Agnes, born January 26th, 1884; Lina, born May 29th, 1885 ; and Rudolph George Rochette, born January 3d, 1892.
4. Mary, born November 25th, 1848, is not married.
5. Anna, born February 27th, 1852, now wife of Hans Marshall, of Mason County.
6. Joseph, born December 5th, 1854, married Miss Mathilda Rudorf. His children are: Elizabeth, born September 26th, 1882 ; Ottilie, born, March 15th, 1887 ; Veronica, born January 29th, 1889; and Arthur Leopold, born October 13th, 1891.
7. Ottillie, born April 16th, 1858, now wife of Herman Altgelt, of Comal County. (Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, by John Henry Brown, Published by L. E. Daniell, Austin, Texas, 1880 -
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Ernst Coreth, one of the early pioneers Comal County, Texas, was born in Vienna, Austria, December 2d, 1803. Was educated in that city. Enlisted in the Austrian army in 1820 and served as an officer until 1830, when he retired and settled on the estate, in Tyrol, inherited from his father, who fell an officer in the Austrian army, in the battle at Austerlitz, on the 2d of December, 1805. In 1834 he married Miss Agnes Erler and in 1846 he came with his family to Comal County and improved the estate near New Braunfels, now owned by his son, Rudolph. The family then consisted of six children and four were born afterward. Three of the children are dead and seven survive at this writing:
Charles, born January 16th, 1837. married Miss Hedwig Kapp and died in 1865, a soldier in the Confederate army. His two sons died in early childhood and his widow survives.
John, born February 22d, 1845, died a soldier in the Confederate army in 1863 ; Amalia, born June 22, 1840, married Dr. Goldman, in 1872, and died in 1873 without issue. Ernst Coreth, died July 10th, 1881, and his wife died April 11,
1888.
The living children are:
1. Agnes, born September 18th, 1835, now wife of John O. Meusebaeh, of Loyd Valley, Texas.
2. Rudolph, born May 7th, 1838, is not married.
3. Franz, born October 29ih, 1846, at Houston, Texas, married Miss Minna Zesch. His children are: Agnes, born January 26th, 1884; Lina, born May 29th, 1885 ; and Rudolph George Rochette, born January 3d, 1892.
4. Mary, born November 25th, 1848, is not married.
5. Anna, born February 27th, 1852, now wife of Hans Marshall, of Mason County.
6. Joseph, born December 5th, 1854, married Miss Mathilda Rudorf. His children are: Elizabeth, born September 26th, 1882 ; Ottilie, born, March 15th, 1887 ; Veronica, born January 29th, 1889; and Arthur Leopold, born October 13th, 1891.
7. Ottillie, born April 16th, 1858, now wife of Herman Altgelt, of Comal County. (Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, by John Henry Brown, Published by L. E. Daniell, Austin, Texas, 1880 -
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Charles, born January 16th, 1837. married Miss Hedwig Kapp and died in 1865, a soldier in the Confederate army. His two sons died in early childhood and his widow survives.
John, born February 22d, 1845, died a soldier in the Confederate army in 1863 ; Amalia, born June 22, 1840, married Dr. Goldman, in 1872, and died in 1873 without issue. Ernst Coreth, died July 10th, 1881, and his wife died April 11,
1888.
The living children are:
1. Agnes, born September 18th, 1835, now wife of John O. Meusebaeh, of Loyd Valley, Texas.
2. Rudolph, born May 7th, 1838, is not married.
3. Franz, born October 29ih, 1846, at Houston, Texas, married Miss Minna Zesch. His children are: Agnes, born January 26th, 1884; Lina, born May 29th, 1885 ; and Rudolph George Rochette, born January 3d, 1892.
4. Mary, born November 25th, 1848, is not married.
5. Anna, born February 27th, 1852, now wife of Hans Marshall, of Mason County.
6. Joseph, born December 5th, 1854, married Miss Mathilda Rudorf. His children are: Elizabeth, born September 26th, 1882 ; Ottilie, born, March 15th, 1887 ; Veronica, born January 29th, 1889; and Arthur Leopold, born October 13th, 1891.
7. Ottillie, born April 16th, 1858, now wife of Herman Altgelt, of Comal County. (Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, by John Henry Brown, Published by L. E. Daniell, Austin, Texas, 1880 -
Contributor: Sherry (47010546) • [email protected]
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