Heidmann Cemetery Blanco County, Texas ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Wanda Qualls October 18, 2002 ************************************************************************ Heidmann Cemetery Blanco County, Texas Provided by Joel Honeycutt and Pat Althaus Blanco County Historical Commission, 101 Pitchfork, Johnson City, TX 78636. Transcribed by: June Baird (1983) Prepared for the TXGenWeb Blanco County Web Site by Wanda Qualls Location: Located on George Brown place (1983) At Twin Sisters take road to right up Little Blanco River for 1/2 mile. Turn left, take road to house. From there, the cemetery is 1/2 mile through the pasture. Heidmann Alwine Helene Nov 18 1903 May 02 1907 Notes: Parents: Willie and Emma Armke Heidmaann Siblings: Elsa Hulda Heidmann Brown and Arthur Willie Heidmann Heidmann Emma Jul 13 1879 Feb 13 1939 Notes: Maiden name: Armke Parents: Frederick (F. C.) and Wilhelminia Bindseil Armke Married: Willie Heidmann on Jan 17 1903 in Blanco Children: Alwine Helene Heidmann; Elsa Hulda Heidmann Brown; Arthur Willie Heidmann Heidmann Wilhelm (Willie) Aug 14 1873 Jun 26 1932 Notes: Parents: Friedrich and Karoline Wenzel Weil Heidmann Siblings: Augusta Heidmann Beckmann; Fred Heidmann; Sophie Heidmann Werner. Willie (Wilhelm) stayed on the Heidmann homestead which he farmed until his death. Heidmann Karoline Wenzel Weil Nov 05 1839 Sep 18 1907 Notes: Birthplace: Lichenhein bei Jena, Germany Karoline was the widow of George Weil and the youngest of six children born to Friedrich Andreas Wenzel and Maria Christiane Huttenrauch. She came to Texas with her parents and their family on the "Hampden" which left Hamburg in 1854 and arrived in Galveston on Apr 01 1854. From Indianola they went to New Braunfels where they were pioneer settlers. She married Friedrich heidmann on May 27 1868. Children: Augusta Heidmann Beckmann; Fred Heidmann; Willie (Wilhelm) Heidmann; Sophie Heidmann Werner. Karoline had one know brother (Karl Wenzel) who moved from Twin Sisters area to New Braunfels. Brown Infant William mid 1930's Note: Lived 10 hours. Parents: George and Elsa Hulda Heidmann Brown. Siblings: Carl Arthur and George Paul Heidmann Frederich Dec 13 1832 Feb 29 1921 Notes: Birth place: Brandenburg, Prussia Married: Karoline Wenzel Weil on May 27 1868 Friedrich was a pioneer settler of Twin Sisters. He came to Texas in 1857 His trade was listed as a mason. He enlisted in the Civil War as a Union Solder as a private at New Orleans, La. and served for three years. After the Civil War, he lived several years in Comal County. After he married Karoline, they lived on their homestead at Twin Sisters their entire married life where he was a farmer. Children: Augusta Heidmann Beckmann; Fred Heidmann; Wilhelm (Willie) Heidmann; Sophie Heidmann Werner. 6 graves with markers Braun Elsa Aug 22 1907 Jan 1988