Christian Julius Andreas Moehrig was born in Seinstadt, Duchy of Braunschweig, Wolfenbuttel, Germany on May 28, 1807. His parents were Andres Moehrig and Marie Magdalene Berger. Christian married in Seinstadt in, 1835, to Christianne Henriette Huderhus, daughter of Christian Peter Gudehus Huderhus and Catharina Elisabeth Schrader., who was born October 9, 1808. Seven children were born to Christian and Christianne's marriage, all born in the fatherland. Four of the children had died before 1850, when the rest of the family immigrated to America: 1) Johann Andreas Gudehus-Moehrig born 1831, died 1834; 2) Joanne Marie Elizabeth Moehrig born 1835, died 1837; 3) Marie Christine Henriette Moehrig, born 1844, died the same year, and 4) unnamed son, born dead 1846, a twin to Fritz Heinrich Freiederich Julius Moehrig.
This story begins in 1850 on board an immigration boat by the name of Vessel "Bark Solan" arriving in Galveston, Texas, November 30, 1850, from Bremen, Germany. The passenger list for this arrival included the Christian Moehrig family of five: Christian age 43, wife Christiana age 42, daughter Anna Maria Sophia age 9 years, sons Christian, age 7 years, and Fritz Fredrich age 4 years. The name on the Vessel "Bark Solan" manifest was spelled Mohrig, without the "e" which was added later. The boat arrived in Galveston with Master Balleer from Brenan, Germany, on the way to Indianola, Texas. After arriving in Indianola, they completed the trip to New Braunfels, Texas, by ox drawn wagons.
Christian Moehrig practiced his trade in America as a shoemaker, first in New Braunfels and then in Comaltown. Christian applied as soon as possible and was granted Naturalization, as shown in papers 1856, Comal County, Texas Courthouse, Volume B, page 455.
Christian became very active in government in his new Texas home, especially during elections, which were often held in his home in Comaltown during 1860 and 1861, when elections were going on regarding succession of Texas.
Christian Julius Andreas Moehrig fell ill following his customary work in his garden; a stroke ended his life on Monday, May 10, 1886. His wife Christiana died September 18, 1891. They are buried in the Moehrig Cemetery located on the Melford George Ranch property on Tuscan Hills Drive off FM 3009. The two graves are now enclosed in an iron fence surrounding the gravesites, 160 years after the couple arrived in America
This story begins in 1850 on board an immigration boat by the name of Vessel "Bark Solan" arriving in Galveston, Texas, November 30, 1850, from Bremen, Germany. The passenger list for this arrival included the Christian Moehrig family of five: Christian age 43, wife Christiana age 42, daughter Anna Maria Sophia age 9 years, sons Christian, age 7 years, and Fritz Fredrich age 4 years. The name on the Vessel "Bark Solan" manifest was spelled Mohrig, without the "e" which was added later. The boat arrived in Galveston with Master Balleer from Brenan, Germany, on the way to Indianola, Texas. After arriving in Indianola, they completed the trip to New Braunfels, Texas, by ox drawn wagons.
Christian Moehrig practiced his trade in America as a shoemaker, first in New Braunfels and then in Comaltown. Christian applied as soon as possible and was granted Naturalization, as shown in papers 1856, Comal County, Texas Courthouse, Volume B, page 455.
Christian became very active in government in his new Texas home, especially during elections, which were often held in his home in Comaltown during 1860 and 1861, when elections were going on regarding succession of Texas.
Christian Julius Andreas Moehrig fell ill following his customary work in his garden; a stroke ended his life on Monday, May 10, 1886. His wife Christiana died September 18, 1891. They are buried in the Moehrig Cemetery located on the Melford George Ranch property on Tuscan Hills Drive off FM 3009. The two graves are now enclosed in an iron fence surrounding the gravesites, 160 years after the couple arrived in America
Christian Julius Andreas Moehrig was born in Seinstadt, Duchy of Braunschweig, Wolfenbuttel, Germany on May 28, 1807. His parents were Andres Moehrig and Marie Magdalene Berger. Christian married in Seinstadt in, 1835, to Christianne Henriette Huderhus, daughter of Christian Peter Gudehus Huderhus and Catharina Elisabeth Schrader., who was born October 9, 1808. Seven children were born to Christian and Christianne's marriage, all born in the fatherland. Four of the children had died before 1850, when the rest of the family immigrated to America: 1) Johann Andreas Gudehus-Moehrig born 1831, died 1834; 2) Joanne Marie Elizabeth Moehrig born 1835, died 1837; 3) Marie Christine Henriette Moehrig, born 1844, died the same year, and 4) unnamed son, born dead 1846, a twin to Fritz Heinrich Freiederich Julius Moehrig.
This story begins in 1850 on board an immigration boat by the name of Vessel "Bark Solan" arriving in Galveston, Texas, November 30, 1850, from Bremen, Germany. The passenger list for this arrival included the Christian Moehrig family of five: Christian age 43, wife Christiana age 42, daughter Anna Maria Sophia age 9 years, sons Christian, age 7 years, and Fritz Fredrich age 4 years. The name on the Vessel "Bark Solan" manifest was spelled Mohrig, without the "e" which was added later. The boat arrived in Galveston with Master Balleer from Brenan, Germany, on the way to Indianola, Texas. After arriving in Indianola, they completed the trip to New Braunfels, Texas, by ox drawn wagons.
Christian Moehrig practiced his trade in America as a shoemaker, first in New Braunfels and then in Comaltown. Christian applied as soon as possible and was granted Naturalization, as shown in papers 1856, Comal County, Texas Courthouse, Volume B, page 455.
Christian became very active in government in his new Texas home, especially during elections, which were often held in his home in Comaltown during 1860 and 1861, when elections were going on regarding succession of Texas.
Christian Julius Andreas Moehrig fell ill following his customary work in his garden; a stroke ended his life on Monday, May 10, 1886. His wife Christiana died September 18, 1891. They are buried in the Moehrig Cemetery located on the Melford George Ranch property on Tuscan Hills Drive off FM 3009. The two graves are now enclosed in an iron fence surrounding the gravesites, 160 years after the couple arrived in America
This story begins in 1850 on board an immigration boat by the name of Vessel "Bark Solan" arriving in Galveston, Texas, November 30, 1850, from Bremen, Germany. The passenger list for this arrival included the Christian Moehrig family of five: Christian age 43, wife Christiana age 42, daughter Anna Maria Sophia age 9 years, sons Christian, age 7 years, and Fritz Fredrich age 4 years. The name on the Vessel "Bark Solan" manifest was spelled Mohrig, without the "e" which was added later. The boat arrived in Galveston with Master Balleer from Brenan, Germany, on the way to Indianola, Texas. After arriving in Indianola, they completed the trip to New Braunfels, Texas, by ox drawn wagons.
Christian Moehrig practiced his trade in America as a shoemaker, first in New Braunfels and then in Comaltown. Christian applied as soon as possible and was granted Naturalization, as shown in papers 1856, Comal County, Texas Courthouse, Volume B, page 455.
Christian became very active in government in his new Texas home, especially during elections, which were often held in his home in Comaltown during 1860 and 1861, when elections were going on regarding succession of Texas.
Christian Julius Andreas Moehrig fell ill following his customary work in his garden; a stroke ended his life on Monday, May 10, 1886. His wife Christiana died September 18, 1891. They are buried in the Moehrig Cemetery located on the Melford George Ranch property on Tuscan Hills Drive off FM 3009. The two graves are now enclosed in an iron fence surrounding the gravesites, 160 years after the couple arrived in America
Inscription
Inscription on the grave's headstone is in German:
"So schlumnert sonft
Ihr treuen Eltern
Das Grab
Entriss Euch
Uns zu fruh
Ihr Wart uns Schulz
und were Bather
Ach Wir vergessen
Eurer nie"
