Anton Peter Loth, Sr.was born in 1823 in what was then the duchy of Nassau in Germany to Peter Loth and Anna Maria Spritzhorn. In about 1849, he married Catharina Dommermuth, and their union was blessed with one son, Johann, born in May of 1850. Johann's descendants would later use the spelling "Lott" for their last name.
In April of 1852, Anton, Catherina and Johann left the port of Bremen on the "Herschel", bound for Galveston. They arrived there on June 15, 1852. According to the ship's passenger transcript, four babies were born on the voyage and five children died. There is no mention of any adult death, so apparently Catherina did not die on board ship. However, she must have died shortly after landfall, so I feel justified in placing her death date between June of 1852 and May of 1853.
On May 24, 1853, Anton remarried. Catherine Weber was the widow of Peter Staudt, with whom she had three children; Elise, Peter and Catherine Staudt. Together Anton and Catherine had three more children; Mary, Gertrude and Anton, Jr.
The first American record of Anton is his Declaration of Intention to Become a United States Citizen, which he filed on April 24, 1854. This invaluable document tells us not only where Anton was born, but also when and where he arrived in the United States.
Anton and his family appear in the 1860 United States Federal Census for Gillespie County, living next to the "Common School House". His occupation is listed as "farmer" and his total value of real and personal estate is $880.00.
Anton's peaceful farmer's existence didn't last long. In 1861 the United States was torn apart by the Civil War. The extent of Anton's participation is unclear, but in 1862 he was issued a pass through the Confederate lines, possibly for the purpose of hauling freight and supplies. Thanks to the pass, we know a little more about Anton. He was five feet, nine inches tall and weighed 147 pounds at the time. He had brown hair, blue eyes, a thick nose and a ruddy (reddish) complexion.
Anton Peter Loth died June 30, 1869. The 1870 Federal Mortality Schedule, a listing of persons who had died during the year ending June 1, 1870, lists Anton's occupation as "farmer" and says he died in Gillespie County of "inflammation", a description that covered a multitude of medical conditions.
Anton was buried in the city cemetery in Boerne, Kendall County, Texas, and is listed as the earliest known burial in that cemetery, though the historical marker placed at the gate incorrectly states his death date as 1862.
Many of the descendants of Anton Peter Loth and his two wives still live in the Texas Hill Country, not far from the resting place of their immigrant ancestor.
In April of 1852, Anton, Catherina and Johann left the port of Bremen on the "Herschel", bound for Galveston. They arrived there on June 15, 1852. According to the ship's passenger transcript, four babies were born on the voyage and five children died. There is no mention of any adult death, so apparently Catherina did not die on board ship. However, she must have died shortly after landfall, so I feel justified in placing her death date between June of 1852 and May of 1853.
On May 24, 1853, Anton remarried. Catherine Weber was the widow of Peter Staudt, with whom she had three children; Elise, Peter and Catherine Staudt. Together Anton and Catherine had three more children; Mary, Gertrude and Anton, Jr.
The first American record of Anton is his Declaration of Intention to Become a United States Citizen, which he filed on April 24, 1854. This invaluable document tells us not only where Anton was born, but also when and where he arrived in the United States.
Anton and his family appear in the 1860 United States Federal Census for Gillespie County, living next to the "Common School House". His occupation is listed as "farmer" and his total value of real and personal estate is $880.00.
Anton's peaceful farmer's existence didn't last long. In 1861 the United States was torn apart by the Civil War. The extent of Anton's participation is unclear, but in 1862 he was issued a pass through the Confederate lines, possibly for the purpose of hauling freight and supplies. Thanks to the pass, we know a little more about Anton. He was five feet, nine inches tall and weighed 147 pounds at the time. He had brown hair, blue eyes, a thick nose and a ruddy (reddish) complexion.
Anton Peter Loth died June 30, 1869. The 1870 Federal Mortality Schedule, a listing of persons who had died during the year ending June 1, 1870, lists Anton's occupation as "farmer" and says he died in Gillespie County of "inflammation", a description that covered a multitude of medical conditions.
Anton was buried in the city cemetery in Boerne, Kendall County, Texas, and is listed as the earliest known burial in that cemetery, though the historical marker placed at the gate incorrectly states his death date as 1862.
Many of the descendants of Anton Peter Loth and his two wives still live in the Texas Hill Country, not far from the resting place of their immigrant ancestor.
Anton Peter Loth, Sr.was born in 1823 in what was then the duchy of Nassau in Germany to Peter Loth and Anna Maria Spritzhorn. In about 1849, he married Catharina Dommermuth, and their union was blessed with one son, Johann, born in May of 1850. Johann's descendants would later use the spelling "Lott" for their last name.
In April of 1852, Anton, Catherina and Johann left the port of Bremen on the "Herschel", bound for Galveston. They arrived there on June 15, 1852. According to the ship's passenger transcript, four babies were born on the voyage and five children died. There is no mention of any adult death, so apparently Catherina did not die on board ship. However, she must have died shortly after landfall, so I feel justified in placing her death date between June of 1852 and May of 1853.
On May 24, 1853, Anton remarried. Catherine Weber was the widow of Peter Staudt, with whom she had three children; Elise, Peter and Catherine Staudt. Together Anton and Catherine had three more children; Mary, Gertrude and Anton, Jr.
The first American record of Anton is his Declaration of Intention to Become a United States Citizen, which he filed on April 24, 1854. This invaluable document tells us not only where Anton was born, but also when and where he arrived in the United States.
Anton and his family appear in the 1860 United States Federal Census for Gillespie County, living next to the "Common School House". His occupation is listed as "farmer" and his total value of real and personal estate is $880.00.
Anton's peaceful farmer's existence didn't last long. In 1861 the United States was torn apart by the Civil War. The extent of Anton's participation is unclear, but in 1862 he was issued a pass through the Confederate lines, possibly for the purpose of hauling freight and supplies. Thanks to the pass, we know a little more about Anton. He was five feet, nine inches tall and weighed 147 pounds at the time. He had brown hair, blue eyes, a thick nose and a ruddy (reddish) complexion.
Anton Peter Loth died June 30, 1869. The 1870 Federal Mortality Schedule, a listing of persons who had died during the year ending June 1, 1870, lists Anton's occupation as "farmer" and says he died in Gillespie County of "inflammation", a description that covered a multitude of medical conditions.
Anton was buried in the city cemetery in Boerne, Kendall County, Texas, and is listed as the earliest known burial in that cemetery, though the historical marker placed at the gate incorrectly states his death date as 1862.
Many of the descendants of Anton Peter Loth and his two wives still live in the Texas Hill Country, not far from the resting place of their immigrant ancestor.
In April of 1852, Anton, Catherina and Johann left the port of Bremen on the "Herschel", bound for Galveston. They arrived there on June 15, 1852. According to the ship's passenger transcript, four babies were born on the voyage and five children died. There is no mention of any adult death, so apparently Catherina did not die on board ship. However, she must have died shortly after landfall, so I feel justified in placing her death date between June of 1852 and May of 1853.
On May 24, 1853, Anton remarried. Catherine Weber was the widow of Peter Staudt, with whom she had three children; Elise, Peter and Catherine Staudt. Together Anton and Catherine had three more children; Mary, Gertrude and Anton, Jr.
The first American record of Anton is his Declaration of Intention to Become a United States Citizen, which he filed on April 24, 1854. This invaluable document tells us not only where Anton was born, but also when and where he arrived in the United States.
Anton and his family appear in the 1860 United States Federal Census for Gillespie County, living next to the "Common School House". His occupation is listed as "farmer" and his total value of real and personal estate is $880.00.
Anton's peaceful farmer's existence didn't last long. In 1861 the United States was torn apart by the Civil War. The extent of Anton's participation is unclear, but in 1862 he was issued a pass through the Confederate lines, possibly for the purpose of hauling freight and supplies. Thanks to the pass, we know a little more about Anton. He was five feet, nine inches tall and weighed 147 pounds at the time. He had brown hair, blue eyes, a thick nose and a ruddy (reddish) complexion.
Anton Peter Loth died June 30, 1869. The 1870 Federal Mortality Schedule, a listing of persons who had died during the year ending June 1, 1870, lists Anton's occupation as "farmer" and says he died in Gillespie County of "inflammation", a description that covered a multitude of medical conditions.
Anton was buried in the city cemetery in Boerne, Kendall County, Texas, and is listed as the earliest known burial in that cemetery, though the historical marker placed at the gate incorrectly states his death date as 1862.
Many of the descendants of Anton Peter Loth and his two wives still live in the Texas Hill Country, not far from the resting place of their immigrant ancestor.
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