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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Maria M.E. Ashorn: Birth: 11 MAY 1855. Death: in New Ulm Cemetery

  2. Friederich Edward Ashorn: Birth: 19 DEC 1856 in New Ulm, Austin County, TX. Death: 25 APR 1934 in Bellville, Austin County, TX

  3. Louise Elizabeth Ashorn: Birth: ABT 1858 in New Ulm, TX. Death: in New Ulm, TX

  4. Anna Maria Ashorn: Birth: 04 FEB 1861 in New Ulm, TX. Death: 08 JAN 1895 in Weesatche, Tx

  5. Caroline Maria Ashorn: Birth: 12 MAY 1865 in New Ulm, TX. Death: in New Ulm

  6. Maria Friedrike Ashorn: Birth: 17 MAY 1865 in New Ulm. Death: 05 JUN 1866 in New Ulm Cemetery

  7. Johanne Wilhelmine Hedwig: Birth: 01 JUL 1869 in New Ulm, TX. Death: 09 SEP 1947 in Goliad TX

  8. Martha Christiana Ashorn: Birth: ABT 1871 in New Ulm.

  9. Henry A. Ashorn: Birth: 29 SEP 1872 in New Ulm. Death: 29 NOV 1919 in Ander County, Albrich Cemetery, Wester, Tx

  10. William Carl Christopher Ashorn: Birth: BET 1877 AND 1879 in New Ulm. Death: 01 AUG 1966


Notes
a. Note:   1850 - Germany to Frelsburg, TX in the spring
 1870 - TX Census, Austin Co. (Industry), p. 362
 1880 - TX Census, Austin Co., p. 475
  Christoph Heinrich Ashorn was brought up by his oldest sister and friends of the family. When he was out of school and old enough to take care of himself, he learned the tanner's trade. He came to Galveston, Texas on the bark "Solon" from Bremen, Germany on November 30, 1850 at the age of 26. Moving to Frelsburg in Colorado County, he helped build the first Williard-Fehrenhamp Schueltegin. In the fall of 1852, Christoph and William Meir bought 178 acres from Martha Pettus, the owner of the S.O. Pettus League, through her agen Ellison York. Later Christoph bought out Meir. At his property two miles north of New Ulm, Christoph built a tannery on the bends of Sandy Creek, which became a lucrative business employing several men. The old vats were still plainly visible in 1950, after 90 years. During the Civil War, Christoph served as a teamster, hauling Confederate freight to and from Mexico on a dangerous three-month trips, a vital link in the Texas economy since trade with the north was impossible. In 1854, Christoph married Carolina Liebscher of Star Hill. Lutheran minister Johann Kilian led the ceremony at Live Oak Hill in Colorado County . The Ashorns built a log cabin on their part of the land and settled down to farming and tanning. Christoph bought land in Austin County on Jan 20, 1853, June 4, 1860, May 25 1861, Jan 2 1873, Oct 5 1889 and Oct 9 1899. By 1860, their estate totaled $3000 in real estate and $200 in personal property. Christoph died in 1901 at 76 years, 9 months, 25 days and with his wife Carolina is buried in the odlest part of the New Ulm Cemetery. She died in 1899 at 66 years 8 months 3 days. At his death, his estate was valued at $10,000. He did not learn English. Today, Christoph's home, off Hwy 109 near New Ulm Cemetary, has been completely restored by teh Apache foundation.


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