Josephine Gertrude Schindler (1861 - 1959)

Born 25 Sep 1861 in Windisch by Gratz, Austria [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Hermann John Falke — married 28 Mar 1886 in Fayette, Texas

Descendants

Died 13 Dec 1959 at age 98 in Houston, Texas

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Biography

Josephine Schindler has German Roots.

Birth - Josephine Gertrude Schindler Falke was born on September 25, 1861 in Windiscch, by Gratz, Austria according to her Petition for Naturalization form dated January 19. 1934.^[1]

Research Notes

Disputed Birthdates

It should be noted that there are various dates of birth and places of birth found for Josephine Gertrude Schindler Falke. Her Petition for Naturalization and her Declaration of Intention (for Naturalization) Show her being born in Windisch, by Gratz, Austria on September 25, 1861. Various census records show a wide range of dates of birth ranging 3 to 4 years on either side of 1861 and places of birth vary from Germany, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and a few others.

Immigration: She came to the United States in December, 1875 at the age of 14 with her parents. They left from Breman, Germany on the ship Frankfort, and departed at the port of Galveston, Texas. ^[2]

Another immigration record sites: Joseph Schindler and his family arrived at the Port of New Orleans on Nov 15, 1870. The manifest gives their ages at the time. Joseph was 48 making his date of birth about 1822. Those in his family with him were his wife Magdalena (44) and children Framz (19), Theresa (8), Maria (7), Josepha (6), and Franzika (4).^[3]

The New Orleans record is not correct. I think it was misfiled by the National Archives.

Marriage: married Herman John Falke in Fayette County, Texas on March 28, 1886^[4]

1900 Federal Census, living in El Campo, Wharton, Texas with husband Herman and children Gosephen, Minnie, Herman, Myrtle, Ivie, and Viola^[5]

1920 Federal Census living with husband Herman J. Falke in Sandy Point, Brazoria, Texas. Both Josephine and Herman claim wrongly to be from Russia. Their children are living with one of their daughters and her husband in Houston. ^[6]

1930 Federal Census is living with husband Herman Falke and daughter Vida (Viola) in Houston, Harris County, Texas^[7]

Declaration of Intention (Naturalization) on December 1, 1936^[8]

Petition for Naturalization submitted on December 19, 1939^[9]

1940 Federal Censusshows her living alone in Houston, Texas. Husband Herman Falke had passed away in 1935 and children had left home^[10]

Death Josephine Gertrude Schindler Falke passed away in Houston, Texas on December 14, 1959. She died of lumbar pneumonia. She is buried at the Rosewood Cemetery, Humble, Texas^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ The National Archives at Fort Worth; Fort Worth, Texas; ARC Title: Petitions for Naturalization, 1907-09/30/1991; NAI Number: 571499; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: 21 Source Information Ancestry.com. Texas, Naturalization Records, 1865-1991 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; The National Archives at Fort Worth, TX.A full list of sources can be found here. Description This database contains original naturalization records from the state of Texas. Learn more...
2. ↑ The National Archives at Fort Worth; Fort Worth, Texas; ARC Title: Petitions for Naturalization, 1907-09/30/1991; NAI Number: 571499; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: 21 Source Information: Ancestry.com. Texas, Naturalization Records, 1865-1991 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; The National Archives at Fort Worth, TX. A full list of sources can be found here. Description: This database contains original naturalization records from the state of Texas. Learn more...
3. ↑ The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1820-1902; NAI Number: 2824927; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Number: 85 Source Information Title New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2006 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
4. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-4M3J : accessed 14 October 2017), Hermann Falke and Josephina Schindler, 28 Mar 1886, Marriage; citing Fayette, Texas, United States, various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Services and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.; FHL microfilm 966,866.
5. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: El Campo, Wharton, Texas; Roll: 1678; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1241678 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. Description: This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHYP-GC4 : accessed 15 October 2017), Josephine Falke in household of Herman J Falke, Sandy Point, Brazoria, Texas, United States; citing ED 11, sheet 1A, line 20, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1774; FHL microfilm 1,821,774.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HB63-8W2 : accessed 15 October 2017), Josephine G Falke in household of Herman J Falke, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 33, sheet 14B, line 52, family 189, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2343; FHL microfilm 2,342,077.
8. ↑ The National Archives at Fort Worth; Fort Worth, Texas; ARC Title: Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1906-1980; NAI Number: 571496; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: 21 Source Information: Ancestry.com. Texas, Naturalization Records, 1865-1991 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; The National Archives at Fort Worth, TX.
9. ↑ The National Archives at Fort Worth; Fort Worth, Texas; ARC Title: Petitions for Naturalization, 1907-09/30/1991; NAI Number: 571499; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: 21 Source Information Ancestry.com. Texas, Naturalization Records, 1865-1991 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; The National Archives at Fort Worth, TX.
10. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: T627_4190; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 258-10 Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls. Description: The 1940 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1940, with details about a household’s occupants that include birthplaces, occupations, education, citizenship, and income.
11. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K34X-6QT : 5 December 2014), Josephine Gertrude Falke, 13 Dec 1959; citing certificate number 69081, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,046.