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HILLMER; b. 8th Jan,1872, Ross Prairie; Tauf- 6th April, 1872, Ross Prairie; Godparents- August Beyer & Madam BECKER p. 66 August Friedrich Wilhelm SCHMIDT; parents- Friedrich SCHMIDT & Ida geb. Auerbach; b. 24th Jan 1871, Industry, Austin Co., TX; Tauf- 20th Mai,1872, Ross Prairie; Godparents- Carl Kolleffel (Kohleffel), Augusta SCHMIDT, Carl SCHMIDT p. 78 Louise Sophia Charlotte SCHMIDT; parents- Julius Fr. SCHMIDT & Lina geb Koch; b.4 Maerz, 1874, Ross Prairie; Tauf-17th Jan,1875; GodParents- Carl Kohleffel, Mad. Caroline PAGEL, Mad. Dorothea SCHMIDT p. 82 Auguste Wilhelmine SCHMIDT; parents- Ferd. Julius SCHMIDT & Lina geb. Koch; b. 19th Sept, 1875, Ross Prairie; Tauf-31 Oct,1875, Ross Prairie; Godparents Wilhelm KOCH & Mad. Auguste BURROW p. 84 Louise, Adolphine BUROW; parents- Wilhelm Fr. BUROW & Henriette, Auguste geb SCHMIDT; b. 2 Dec. 1875, Ross Prairie; Tauf- 9 Jan, 1876, Ross Prairie; God Parents- Mad. L. Dorothea SCHMIDT (Grossmutter- grandmother), & Julius SCHMIDT p. 86 Anna Catherina HILLMER; parents- Friedrich HILLMER & Emilie geb SCHMIDT; b. 9 Oct,1867,Nahe Ehlingen( Ehlinger); Tauf- 16 Maerz, 1877,Nahe Ehlingen (Ehlinger); Godparents- Louise SCHMIDT ( grossmutter), Maria SCHOLLETT, Caroline SCHMIDT, Caroline BURGER, Wilhelm BUROW, Serephin BURGER, C. Fr. SCHMIDT & Louise SCHMIDT ( grosseltern), C. Fr. SCHMIDT & Julius SCHMIDT Johanna Louise HILLMER ( same info as above);b. 6 Marz,1870 Elise Wilhelmine HILLMER; b. 26 Jan, 1872(same) Carl Friedrich HILLMER; b. 23 Jan, 1874(same) Carl Wilhelm Philipp;b. 26 Marz, 1876(same) p. 88 Wilhelm Theodor BUROW; parents- Fr. Wilhelm BUROW & Henriette Auguste geb SCHMIDT; b. 14 Feb 1877, Ross Prairie; Tauf- 6 Mai,1877, Ross Prairie; God Parents- C. F. SCHMIDT, John PETERS & Mad. Caroline PAGEL p. 90 Friederike Louise BUROW;parents- Wilhelm Fr. BUROW & Hen. Auguste geb SCHMIDT; b. 10 Marz, 1878, Ross Prairie; Tauf- 14th Juli, 1878, Ross Prairie; GodParents- Friedrich GIRNDT & Mad. Friederike SCHILLER P. 92 Johan Hermann SCHIER ; parents - Johann SCHIER & Maria geb HILLMER; b. 15 Aug. 1874, Ellinger; Tauf- 30 Aug.,1878, Ross Prairie; God Parents- Johann WACKER & Hermann HOFMANN Maria, Amalie SCHIER (same as above); b. 13 Aug, 1875, Ellinger; Tauf- same as above; Godparents- Mad. Amalie Jaeggli Edwin Christian SCHIER ( same as above);b 24 Dec 1876, Ellinger; Tauf-same as above; Godparents- Edwin BEYER, Christian BAUMBACH Friedrich Wilhelm Julius SCHMIDT; parents- Julius Ferd. SCHMIDT & Wm. Caroline Sophie geb KOCH; b. 19 Jul 1878, Nahe Fayetteville; Tauf- 26 Dec 1878, in house; Godparents- Wilhelm PAGEL, Mad. Louise SCHMIDT, Mad. Caroline PAGEL p. 96 Wilhelm Leo BUROW; parents- Fr. Wilhelm BUROW & Auguste Heinriette geb SCHMIDT; b. 12 Feb, 1880, Ross Prairie; Tauf- 29 Maerz, 1880, Ross Prairie; Godparents-Albert BUROW, Mad. Louise SCHMIDT p. 106 Carl Albert Wilhelm BUROW; parents- Fr. Wilhelm BUROW & Auguste Heinriette geb SCHMIDT; b.Ross Prairie, ( no date or place); Tauf- 29 April , 1883, Ross Prairie; Godparents- Albert BUROW, Maria Neumann, Carl MOELLENBERNDT & Mad.Maria Neumann p. 108 Max Wilhelm Neal BRUECKNER; parents- Wilhelm BRUECKNER & Emilie geb SCHMIDT; b 4 Jan , 1880, Liveoak Hill; Tauf- 13 Nov, 1883; Godparents- Max HAGEMANN, Ben H. NEAL, Anna BEYER, Barbara BELZUNG August Ludwig Karl BRUECKNER; parents (same as above); b. 21 Feb 1882; Tauf- same as above; Godparents- Edwin BEYER, Elisabetha HAGEMANN, J. BELZUNG, N. NEAL Amalie Ella BUROW; parents- Albert BOROW (BUROW) & Dorethe MEYER; b. 29 Maerz, 1883,Nahe Fayetteville; Tauf- 25 Dezemb., 1883, Ross Prairie; Godparents- W. F. BUROW, Amalie MEYER p. 114 Ida Anna Maria SCHMIDT; parents- Adolf SCHMIDT & Ida B. H. geb. OSS 3 Juli, 1883,Bei Ellinger; Tauf- 27 Sept, 1885, Ross Prairie; Godparents- Maria WECHETA, S., Maria WECHETA, J., Carl Friederich SCHMIDT; parents- Julius SCHMIDT & Lina geb KOCH;b. 29 Apr. 1884, Fayetteville,;Tauf- 1 Nov 1885, Fayetteville; Godparents- Wilhelm KURTZ, Louise KOCH p. 128 Maria Emilie Johanna CHOLLETT; parents- Hermann CHOLLETT, Catherine geb HILLMER; b. 4 Oct,1889, Colorado Co. Tx; Tauf- 17 Nov.,1889, BRUECKNER'S FARM; Godparents- Joh. CHOLLETT, Fr. Marie CHOLLETT, Emilie BRUECKNER Ihlow Heinrich Markus Johannes Emmanuel BURROW; parents- Wilhelm Friedrich BURROW, Auguste geb SCHMIDT; b. 1 Sept 1884 , Ross Prairie; Tauf- 25 Nov,1889, Ross Prairie; Godparents- Heinrich HILLMER, Marie and Emma and Johanna HILLMER Arien Lenora WHITE; parents- Robert WHITE, Minnie geb SCHMIDT, P.O Colorado, TX; b. 23 Aug, 1886, P.O. Columbus, Tx; Tauf- 29 Jan 1890, Colorado Co., TX; Godparents- Wilhelmina CHOLLETT, Charles SCHMIDT p. 138 Johann Karl SCHMIDT; parents- Friedrich SCHMIDT, Ophilia geb. Kessler, Osage, Colorado Co., TX; b. 10 Jan, 1890, Osage; Tauf-9 Nov 1891, in the house of Joh. Chollet bei Columbus; Godparents- Johann CHOLLET, Karl SCHMIDT, Hermina WEIT Joseph August SCHMIDT (same as above) ; b. 20 July 1891 (same); Godparents- Jos. Kessler, Fran Maria Kessler, Aug. DIETRICH St John's Lutheran Church, Ross Prairie, Confirmation Records ( the beginning records are old german, small and hard to read. ) p. 194 1863- Henriette Augusta SCHMIDT, Ross Prairie, b. 22 April, 1848; Tauf- 4 Mai,1848; Confirmed- 29 Maerz, 1863 p. 204 Friedrich Heinrich HILLMER, Ross Prairie, b. 26 Aug.,1860; Tauf- 27 Oct 1860; Confirmed- 4 April, 1875 Maria Louise HILLMER,Nahe Ehlingen,b. 6 Feb , 1862, No Tauf; confirmed-25 Maerz , 1877 Emma Hermine Louise HILLMER,Nahe Ehlingen, b. 8 Nov 1863; No Tauf; confirmed- 25 Maerz, 1877 p. 208 Carl Emil HILLMER,Nahe Ellinger; b. 18 Oct, 1865; Tauf- 14 Juli, 1866; confirmed- 10 April 1881 Anna Catherina HILLMER,Nahe Ellinger; b. 9 Oct 1867; Tauf- 16 Marz 1877; Confirmed- 10 April, 1881 p. 210 Johnna HILLMER,Nahe Live Oak Hill, b. 6 Marz, 1870; confirmed Ross Prairie 6 April, 1884 p. 212 Elise Wilhelmine HILLMER, b. 26 Jan, 1873; confirmed- Ross Prairie, 3 April,1887 p. 213 Friedrich Karl HILLMER; b. 23 Jan, 1874; confirmed- Ross Prairie 25 Marz,1888 Louise Sophie Charlotte SCHMIDT; b 4 Marz, 1874; confirmed Ross Prairie 25 Maerz, 1888 p. 214 Auguste Wilhelmine SCHMIDT; Fayetteville; b. 19 Sept, 1875; Tauf- 31 Oct 1875; confirmed- 6 April 1890, Fayetteville Karl Wilhelm Philipp HILLMER,bei Ellinger, Colorado Co.; b. 26 Maerz, 1876; Tauf- 16 Dec 1877; confirmed- April 5, 1891 St. John's Lutheran Church Records Marriage p. 268 August WITTMANN & Sophie SCHMIDT; 16 Nov 1869 Ernst ZIPPS & Adolphine SCHMIDT; 23 Nov 1869 p. 269 Wilhelm BUROW & Auguste SCHMIDT; 23 Dec 1873 p. 271 Wilhelm BRUCKNER & Emilie J. HILLMER; 18 Jan 1879 p. 274 Edward BRUECHER & Clara LEDLITZ; 28 Oct 1885 p. 275 Herman CHOLLETT & Catherina HILLMER; 27 Sept 1888 p. 278 Karl SCHMIDT & Johane HILLMER; Apr. 9, 1891; Witnesses- Adolph SCHMIDT Elisa HILLMER p. 281 Otto KOCHENDOERFER & Louise Adolphine BURROW; 28 Aug 1898 from New Ulm, Austin Co., Tx Friedrich HILLMER & Ida STOLIE; 9 Jan, 1902 St. John's Lutheran Church Records- Todten (death) p. 294 Emilie BRUECKNER geb SCHMIDT; b. 18 Juni, 1840 , Brandenburg; d. 11 Febr, 1906, Shaw's Bend; buried 13 Febr., 1903, Ross Prairie; Cause of Death- stomach complaint Lilly Christine BURROW, b. 20 Marz 1905, Ellinger; d. 25 Marz, 1906, Elgin.; buried 26 Maerz 1906 Ross Prarie; Cause of Death- fever Karl Phillip SCHMIDT,b 8 Nov 1896, Colorado Co; d. 8 Juli, 1907, Houston; buried Shaw's Bend, 9 Juli, 1907 p. 297 Karl SCHMIDT, b. 4 Dec 1862;d 13 Jan, 1918; buried 14 Jan 1918; Cause of Death- operation p. 332 Carl Anton Heinrich SCHMIDT,beloved son of Johann Heinrich SCHMIDT & his wife,;b Jan 1844; d. 8 Marz 1862; buried 9 Marz, 1862; 18 yrs, 2 months, 7 days old p.348 A little son of Wilhelm BORROW & Henriette Auguste geb SCHMIDT; b 23 Sept 1874; d. 28 Jan 1875;buried 28 Jan. 1875; 4 months 5 days old p. 350 Friedrich HILLMER, the beloved husband of Emilie geb. SCHMIDT, b 22 Marz 1825; d. 12 Feb 1877; buried 13 Feb 1877; 51 yrs, 10 months, 20 days old Carl ZIPPS, the beloved little son of Ernst ZIPPS & his wife, Adolphine SCHMIDT,b 28 Aug 1876;d 16 Juli 1877; buried 17 Juli 1877; 10 months, 18 days old Friedrich SCHIERthe beloved little son, Johann SCHIER & his wife; b. 9 Febr 1878; d. 29 Aug 1878; buried 30 Aug 1878; 6 months, 20 days old p. 352 Christian Friedrich SCHMIDT, the beloved husband of Dorothea Louise SCHMIDT geb HOEFT;b 9 Jan 1813; d 10 Juni, 1879; buried 11 Juni 1879; 66 yrs, 5 months, 1 day old p. 356 Dorothea Louise SCHMIDT geb HOEFT, widow of Christian Friedrich SCHMIDT;b. 3 Juli 1812; d. 25 Mai 1882; buried 26 Mai 1882; 69 yrs, 10 months, 22 days p. 360 Ida Bertha Hulda SCHMIDT, the wife of Adolf SCHMIDT;b 21 Jan 1862; d 8 July 1885; buried 8 July 1885; 23 yrs, 5 months, 17 days old Ida Anna Maria SCHMIDT, the daughter of Adolph SCHMIDT & his wife T. B. H. geb VOSS; b. 3 Juli 1885; d. 29 Sept 1885; buried 30 Sept 1885; 2 months 26 days old p. 364 Wilhelm BRUECKNER, Husband of Emilie J. HILLMER, b. no dates; d. 21 Aug 1886; buried 22 Aug 1886 p. 368 Elisabeth Dora BUROW, the little daughter of Albert BUROW & his wife Dora geb. MEYER; b. no dates; d. 16 Aug 1888; buried 17 Aug 1888; no age; unbaptized p. 374 Louisa SCHMIDT;b. 22 Mai 1860; d . June 26, 1892; buried June 27, 1892; 32 years, 1 month; 4 says old; p. 376 Bertha SCHMIDT geb Dieterich;b. 24 Mar 1866 Frelsburg; d. 22 Sept 1900, nahe Shaw's Bend; buried 23 Sept 1900 churchyard at Shaw's Bend; 34 yrs, 5 months, 29 days Richard SCHMIDT;b. 19 Marz, 1882, Haw Creek; d. 14 Oct 1900, Ellinger;buried 15 Oct. 1900; 18 yrs, 6 mon 25 days old p. 380 Auguste KNIPPEL geb SCHMIDT,; b. 25 Mai 1874,bei Ellinger; d. 6 Sept 1902 Beaumont; buried 7 Sept 1902 Ross Prairie; 28 yrs, 2 months, 11 days; Cause of Death- typhus p. 382 Mathilde SCHMIDT, b. 19 Dec 1885,bei Ellinger; d. 17 Maerz 1903, Ellinger; buried 17 Maerz 1903, Ross Prairie; 18 yrs , 2 months 26 days; appendicitis Christine Johanna MEYER geb ZOBEL, b 12 Mai, 1826, Schlesw. Holst.; d. 9 Marz 1905 Fayetteville,; buried 10 Marz 1905 Ross Prairie; 78 yrs, 9 months, 25 days old; Cause of Death- old age