Texas "Nickel" Family History
Descendants of Johann Jacob NICKEL
Generation No. 1
1.JOHANN JACOB1 NICKEL was born June 30, 1750 in Bicken, Germany, and died June 17, 1813 in Bicken, Germany.He married MARIA CATHERINE WEBER.She was born October 28, 1753 in Bicken, Germany, and died May 10, 1814 in Bicken, Germany.
Child of JOHANN NICKEL and MARIA WEBER is:
2. i. PHILIP JACOB2 NICKEL, b. June 05, 1783, Bicken, Germany; d. March 02, 1836, Bicken, Germany.
Generation No. 2
2.PHILIP JACOB2 NICKEL (JOHANN JACOB1) was born June 05, 1783 in Bicken, Germany, and died March 02, 1836 in Bicken, Germany.He married MARIA SUSANNE STEUBING, daughter of LORENZ STEUBING and JOHANNETTE THIELMANN.She was born August 27, 1788 in Bicken, Germany, and died June 06, 1842 in Bicken, Germany.
Children of PHILIP NICKEL and MARIA STEUBING are:
3. i. JOHANN PHILIP3 NICKEL, b. August 16, 1824, Bicken, Germany.
ii. ANNA ELIZABETH NICKEL, b. April 15, 1828, Bicken, Germany; m. PHILIPP WILHELM HOLLER, November 03, 1861; b. March 28, 1817, Bicken, Germany.
Generation No. 3
3.JOHANN PHILIP3 NICKEL (PHILIP JACOB2, JOHANN JACOB1) was born August 16, 1824 in Bicken, Germany.He married MARIE KATHERINE FROEHLICH.She was born January 26, 1826 in Bicken, Germany, and died September 14, 1891 in Culebra Community, Bexar Co., TX.
Notes for JOHANN PHILIP NICKEL:
He and his wife and 6 children left Bicken, Germany 4-14-1868 and arrived in Indianola or Galveston, TX on or about 6-28-1868.
Found in Concho Co., TX where land was awarded to a Johann J. Nickel, however this could not be the grandfather.Also found where a Johann J. Forehlich was awarded land in same county.Could be relative of his wife.
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Burial: Helotes, TX - Zion Luthern Cem. ?
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Burial: Helotes, TX- Zion Luthern Cem. #1
Children of JOHANN NICKEL and MARIE FROEHLICH are:
4. i. ERNESTINA "ERNESTINE" ELIZABETH4 NICKEL, b. August 07, 1865, Bicken, Germany; d. August 05, 1899, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
ii. CAROLINA WILHEMINE NICKEL, b. October 25, 1847, Bicken, Germany; d. January 11, 1928; m. WILLIAM "WILHELM" H. BRAUN; b. March 11, 1844; d. August 13, 1907.
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Burial: Zion Luthern Cem., Helotes, TX #1
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Burial: Zion Luthern Cem., Helotes, TX #1
iii. WILHELM FRIEDRICH NICKEL, b. August 28, 1849, Bicken, Germany; d. May 1899.
iv. KARL FRIEDRICH NICKEL, b. November 01, 1851, Bicken, Germany; d. December 13, 1929.
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Burial: Helotes, Bexar Co., TX - Zion Luthern Cem
5. v. KARL LUDWIG NICKEL, b. February 01, 1854, Bicken, Germany; d. March 17, 1928.
vi. LOUIS HEINRICH NICKEL, b. July 06, 1857, Bicken, Germany; d. January 03, 1939.
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Burial: Zion Luthern Cem., Helotes, TX #1
Generation No. 4
4.ERNESTINA "ERNESTINE" ELIZABETH4 NICKEL (JOHANN PHILIP3, PHILIP JACOB2, JOHANN JACOB1) was born August 07, 1865 in Bicken, Germany, and died August 05, 1899 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.She married HERMANN C. WEHMEYER, SR., son of FRANZ WEHMEYER and CHRISTINE HASSE.He was born June 10, 1857 in Luckenbach, TX, and died May 26, 1924 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
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Burial: Helotes, TX - Zion Luthern Cem.
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Burial: Helotes, TX - Zion Luthern Cem.
Children of ERNESTINA NICKEL and HERMANN WEHMEYER are:
6. i. HARRY "HARRIS" ROBERT5 WEHMEYER, b. December 17, 1889, Texas; d. December 07, 1976, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
7. ii. ALMA WEHMEYER, b. December 21, 1885, TX; d. July 28, 1955, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
8. iii. ALFRED WEHMEYER, b. February 08, 1888, TX; d. December 1972, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
9. iv. EDNA MARY (TWIN) WEHMEYER, b. October 15, 1891; d. July 16, 1965.
v. EDWIN HERMAN (TWIN) WEHMEYER, b. October 15, 1891; d. November 30, 1967.
Notes for EDWIN HERMAN (TWIN) WEHMEYER:
Pvt. Infantry World War
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Burial: Zion Luthern Cem., Helotes, TX
10. vi. HERMAN C. WEHMEYER, JR., b. June 15, 1894, TX; d. August 08, 1964, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
11. vii. TEKLA/THEKLA M. WEHMEYER, b. April 07, 1884; d. April 14, 1931.
viii. CHARLES O. WEHMEYER, b. January 25, 1887; d. July 16, 1915.
Notes for CHARLES O. WEHMEYER:
Bachelor
Charles O. Wehmeyer, 28 years old, died Thursday night at the home of his father, Herman Wehmeyer, situated 16 miles from San Antonio on the Culebra road.He is survived by his father, four brothers, Alfred, Harry, Edwin and Herman Wehmeyer, and three sisters, Mrs. Edgar Moeller, Mrs. Edwin Menn and Miss Edna Wehmeyer, all of whom reside in the vicinity of Helotes station.Mr. Wehmeyer was a member of Helotes Lodge No. 76, of the Order of Hermann Sons.The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the home and interment will be in the family burial plot at Helotes station.
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Burial: Zion Luthern Cem., Helotes, TX
ix. CHILD (TWIN) WEHMEYER, b. August 05, 1899; d. August 05, 1899.
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Burial: Zion Luthern Cem., Helotes, TX
x. CHILD (TWIN) WEHMEYER, b. August 05, 1899; d. August 05, 1899.
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Burial: Zion Luthern Cem., Helotes, TX
5.KARL LUDWIG4 NICKEL (JOHANN PHILIP3, PHILIP JACOB2, JOHANN JACOB1) was born February 01, 1854 in Bicken, Germany, and died March 17, 1928.He married AMALIA E. UHL.She was born January 11, 1866, and died April 03, 1956.
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Burial: Helotes, TX - Zion Luthern Cem. #1
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Burial: Helotes, TX - Zion Luthern Cem. #1
Children of KARL NICKEL and AMALIA UHL are:
12. i. KARL "CHARLES" ALEXANDER5 NICKEL, b. March 01, 1894; d. November 06, 1984.
ii. GUSTAV "GUS" M. NICKEL, b. November 02, 1895; d. January 20, 1966.
Notes for GUSTAV "GUS" M. NICKEL:
never married.Thanks Myrtle Nickel for contributing the NICKEL family history.
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Burial: Helotes, Bexar Co., TX - Zion Luthern Cem
iii. SADIE B. S. NICKEL, b. December 28, 1897; d. January 25, 1976; m. EMIL SCHEFFLER.
Notes for SADIE B. S. NICKEL:
Sadie Bertha Sophie daughter of Carl Nickel and Amalie born Uhl was born on 28 Dec. 1897 in Bex. co., Tex.
iv. HERBERT G. A. NICKEL, b. August 07, 1900; d. August 10, 1984.
Notes for HERBERT G. A. NICKEL:
never married
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Burial: Helotes, TX - Zion Luthern Cem. #1
v. AMALIA NICKEL, b. September 10, 1903; d. October 06, 1986; m. MR. BECKER.
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Burial: Zion Luthern Cem., Helotes, TX #1
Generation No. 5
6.HARRY "HARRIS" ROBERT5 WEHMEYER (ERNESTINA "ERNESTINE" ELIZABETH4 NICKEL, JOHANN PHILIP3, PHILIP JACOB2, JOHANN JACOB1) was born December 17, 1889 in Texas, and died December 07, 1976 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.He married PAULINE K. NAEGELIN, daughter of JACOB NAEGELIN and ANGEL SITTRE.She was born October 01, 1896 in Geronimo, Guadalupe Co.,TX, and died August 22, 1971 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
Notes for HARRY "HARRIS" ROBERT WEHMEYER:
Bexar Co., TX 1920 census:Harry age 30 b. TX with wife Pauline age 22 b. TX,Frances age 5y 6m b. TX, Gladys age 3y 6m b. TX, Daniel age 2y 9m b. TX, Manuel age 2m b. TX.
Harry R. Wehmeyer, age 86, of 11374 IH 10 West, died Dec. 7, 1976 in a local hospital.Survivors: Sons, Daniel H., Manuel E., Archie, Clarence and Harry B. Weymeyer; daughters, Mrs. Francis Burieson, Mrs. Leonard (Gladys) Etter, Sr. and Mrs. Roland (Beatrice) Jonas, Sr.; 30 grandchildrren and 29 great-grandchildren.Services Thursday 3:30 p.m. at Riebe-Saunders Chapels with the Rev. Paul Probst officiating.Interment in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Helotes, Texas.Pallbearers will be Roland H. Jonas Jr., Leon and C. Etter Jr., Bobby Wehmeyer, Larry Wehmeyer, Richard O. Ziegler and Robert Thornton.Arrangements with Riebe-Saunders Chapels 1119 N. St. Mary's
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Burial: Helotes, TX - Zion Luthern Cem.
Notes for PAULINE K. NAEGELIN:
Geronimo, Texas is a small unincorporated town located in the northwestern part of Gudalupe County on Texas State Highway 123 about 5 miles north of Seguin, 15 miles south of San Marcos, and 10 miles southeast of New Braunfels.
Mrs. Pauline Wehmeyer, age 86, of 11374 IH 10 West, died Dec. 7, 1976 in a local hospital.Survivors: Sons, Daniel H., Manuel E., Archie, Clarence and Harry B. Weymeyer; daughters, Mrs. Francis Burieson, Mrs. Leonard (Gladys) Etter, Sr. and Mrs. Roland (Beatrice) Jonas, Sr.; 30 grandchildrren and 29 great-grandchildren.Services Thursday 3:30 p.m. at Riebe-Saunders Chapels with the Rev. Paul Probst officiating.Interment in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Helotes, Texas.Pallbearers will be Roland H. Jonas Jr., Leon and C. Etter Jr., Bobby Wehmeyer, Larry Wehmeyer, Richard O. Ziegler and Robert Thornton.Arrangements with Riebe-Saunders Chapels
1119 N. St. Mary's
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Burial: Helotes, TX - Zion Luthern Cem.
Children of HARRY WEHMEYER and PAULINE NAEGELIN are:
i. ARTHUR6 WEHMEYER, b. November 01, 1912, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX; d. December 09, 1912, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
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Burial: Helotes, TX - Zion Luthern Cem.
13. ii. DANIEL F. WEHMEYER, b. March 14, 1918, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX; d. September 08, 1990, Waco, McLennan Co., TX.
14. iii. MANUEL EDWIN WEHMEYER, b. December 14, 1919, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX; d. October 24, 1985, Ingram, TX (Kerr Co, TX).
15. iv. BEATRICE ESTELLE WEHMEYER, b. September 06, 1921, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX; d. February 14, 1995, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
16. v. ARCHIE WEHMEYER, b. August 11, 1923, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX; d. November 14, 1982, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
17. vi. CLARENCE WEHMEYER, b. September 30, 1924, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX; d. May 19, 1992, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
18. vii. FRANCES EDNA WEHMEYER, b. May 13, 1925, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX; d. April 1992, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
19. viii. GLADYS ROSIE WEHMEYER, b. 1927, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX; d. January 2000, Spring Branch, TX.
20. ix. HARRY BERTEN WEHMEYER, b. May 20, 1928, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX; d. June 01, 1996, Downey, CA.
7.ALMA5 WEHMEYER (ERNESTINA "ERNESTINE" ELIZABETH4 NICKEL, JOHANN PHILIP3, PHILIP JACOB2, JOHANN JACOB1) was born December 21, 1885 in TX, and died July 28, 1955 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.She married EDWIN AUGUST MENN, SR., son of HENRICH MENN and ELIZA DORNHOEFER.He was born July 28, 1884, and died October 12, 1970 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
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Burial: San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX - San Fernando Cem.
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Burial: San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX - San Fernando Cem.
Children of ALMA WEHMEYER and EDWIN MENN are:
21. i. HEDWIG M.6 MENN, b. December 26, 1908; d. August 07, 1995, Helotes, TX.
22. ii. HILMAR WALTER MENN, b. November 10, 1911; d. June 13, 1986.
23. iii. ERNEST MENN, b. November 17, 1913; d. November 16, 1993.
24. iv. EDGAR A. H. MENN, b. November 16, 1915; d. July 21, 1998.
25. v. AMANDA MENN, b. December 03, 1917; d. April 05, 1992.
26. vi. LILLIAN "LILLIE" E. MENN, b. December 07, 1919.
27. vii. HENRY MENN, b. January 09, 1922; d. August 1966.
28. viii. VELMA MENN, b. November 07, 1923.
29. ix. EDWIN AUGUST MENN, JR., b. November 14, 1925; d. March 06, 1997, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
30. x. MILTON THOMAS MENN, b. January 18, 1931; d. March 10, 1990.
8.ALFRED5 WEHMEYER (ERNESTINA "ERNESTINE" ELIZABETH4 NICKEL, JOHANN PHILIP3, PHILIP JACOB2, JOHANN JACOB1) was born February 08, 1888 in TX, and died December 1972 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.He married ROSIE "ROSA" JASCHKE.She was born 1899, and died November 11.
Notes for ALFRED WEHMEYER:
Found on the 1920 Texas census, Alfred is listed with wife, Rosa and child Melinda, brother Herman C. Wehmeyer, Jr., Annie Jaschke, Frank Jaschke and Annie Jaschke.
Notes for ROSIE "ROSA" JASCHKE:
Obituary reads: Mrs. Rosie Jaschke Wehmeyer, 69, of 1300 W. Wildwood, died Nov. 11. Native of San Antonio. Survivors: Husband Alfred Wehmeyer, San Antonio, daughter Mrs. Malinda Stein, San Antonio, sisters Mrs. Clara Wilson Phoenix, AZ, Mrs. Sophie Emig San Francisco, CA, brother Frank Jaschke San Antonio, grandchildren Robert Stein, Dr. Franklin J. Stein, Mrs. Rosalie Biedlger, 4 great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. Services 3 pm Monday Nov. 13 Roy Akers Funeral Chapels, 515 N. Main Ave. with Rev. Edward G. Miller officiating. Pallbearers: Thomas Rhorer, Manuel Wehmeyer (son of Harry and Pauline Wehmeyer), Henry Menn, Paul Mitchell, Robert Stein and Franklin Stein. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park.
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Burial: November 13, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX - Roselawn Memorial Park
Child of ALFRED WEHMEYER and ROSIE JASCHKE is:
31. i. MELINDA MARGARET6 WEHMEYER.
9.EDNA MARY (TWIN)5 WEHMEYER (ERNESTINA "ERNESTINE" ELIZABETH4 NICKEL, JOHANN PHILIP3, PHILIP JACOB2, JOHANN JACOB1) was born October 15, 1891, and died July 16, 1965.She married WALTER C. STEUBING, son of HENRY STEUBING and EMMA ENGEL.He was born October 27, 1892, and died April 06, 1954.
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Burial: Zion Luthern Cem., Helotes, TX #1
Notes for WALTER C. STEUBING:
Walter Karl Steubing son of Henry Theo Steubing and his wife Emma, born Engel, was born on 27 October 1892 in Helotes, baptized 10 May 1893.Confirmed in the Helotes schoolhouse on 8 April 1906.
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Burial: Zion Luthern Cem., Helotes, TX #1
Children of EDNA WEHMEYER and WALTER STEUBING are:
i. CEDALIA6 STEUBING, b. April 07, 1916; d. April 07, 1916.
32. ii. ETTA PAULINE STEUBING, b. March 04, 1917.
33. iii. ANITA ELIZABETH STEUBING, b. October 23, 1918; d. May 11, 1978.
34. iv. RUBEN DALLAS STEUBING, b. November 17, 1920; d. February 21, 1997.
v. MARY E. STEUBING, b. August 21, 1923; d. December 03, 1923.
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Burial: Zion Luthern Cem., Helotes, TX
35. vi. EDNA FRANCES STEUBING, b. August 21, 1926.
10.HERMAN C.5 WEHMEYER, JR. (ERNESTINA "ERNESTINE" ELIZABETH4 NICKEL, JOHANN PHILIP3, PHILIP JACOB2, JOHANN JACOB1) was born June 15, 1894 in TX, and died August 08, 1964 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.He married ANNIE JASCHKE.She was born October 01, 1903, and died February 13, 2000 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
Notes for HERMAN C. WEHMEYER, JR.:
A relative shows him buried in Sunset Cem.
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Burial: Sunset Cem.
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Burial: San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX -Sunset Memorial Park
Children of HERMAN WEHMEYER and ANNIE JASCHKE are:
i. ANNA BELLE6 WEHMEYER, b. August 22, 1931; d. July 16, 1965.
Notes for ANNA BELLE WEHMEYER:
never married
Burial: Sunset Cem.
36. ii. MARJORIE WEHMEYER.
11.TEKLA/THEKLA M.5 WEHMEYER (ERNESTINA "ERNESTINE" ELIZABETH4 NICKEL, JOHANN PHILIP3, PHILIP JACOB2, JOHANN JACOB1) was born April 07, 1884, and died April 14, 1931.She married EDWARD MOELLER.He was born September 07, 1880, and died January 20, 1952.
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Burial: Zion Luthern Cem., Helotes, TX
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Burial: Zion Luthern Cem., Helotes, TX
Children of TEKLA/THEKLA WEHMEYER and EDWARD MOELLER are:
i. ELSIE6 MOELLER, b. September 05, 1904; d. June 21, 1906; m. FRANK JASCHKE.
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Burial: Zion Luthern Cem., Helotes, TX #1
37. ii. EMMA MOELLER.
38. iii. HILDA MOELLER.
39. iv. LOUISE MOELLER.
40. v. THEKLA MOELLER, b. 1919; d. May 08, 1989.
12.KARL "CHARLES" ALEXANDER5 NICKEL (KARL LUDWIG4, JOHANN PHILIP3, PHILIP JACOB2, JOHANN JACOB1) was born March 01, 1894, and died November 06, 1984.He married ELLA STEUBING August 26, 1919 in Helotes, TX - Zion Luthern Church.She was born July 04, 1897, and died August 05, 1981.
Notes for KARL "CHARLES" ALEXANDER NICKEL:
Karl Alexander Nickel son of Karl Nickel and his wife Amalie born Uhl was born on 1 March 1894 in Helotes and on Palm Sunday 1908 has been confirmed in the Church
Mr. Charles Nickel, 90 years of age, died Tuesday, November 6, 1984.Member of Zion Lutheran Church in Helotes, Texas and retired farmer .Survivors: Daughters, Cedalia Weahmeyer(sic), Myrtle Nickel and Florine Nickel; sons, Leroy Nickel, Gerald Nickel, and Glen Nickel; sister, Mrs. Amalia Becker, all of San Antonio; 9 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren.Services 2 p.m. Thursday, November 8, 1984 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Helotes with Pastor Gordon Kuenemann and Chaplain Earl Milbareth(sic) officiating.Interment will follow at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Helotes, Texas. Zizik-Kearns Riebe-Saunders 1322 N. St. Mary's Street227-2206
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Burial: Helotes, TX - Zion Luthern Cem.
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Burial: Helotes, TX - Zion Luthern Cem.
Children of KARL NICKEL and ELLA STEUBING are:
i. CEDALIA6 NICKEL, m. MR. WEHMEYER.
ii. MYRTLE NICKEL.
iii. FLORINE NICKEL.
41. iv. LEROY C. NICKEL, b. August 30, 1925; d. January 11, 2002.
v. GERALD NICKEL, m. HELEN MARIE (MAIDEN NAME ?) NICKEL.
vi. GLEN NICKEL.