Friedrich immigrated on the ship, Arminius with his parents, Jacob Aurand and Anna Elizabeth Wickel, and his brothers, Jacob, Friedrich Wilhlelm, and sisters, Caroline and Wilhelmine from Steinbruecken, Nassau under contracts signed with the German Immigration Company for transportation to the Republic of Texas. The family traveled with their close friends, Henry Strackbein and his family, also from Steinbruecken. The ship departed from Bremen on August 18, 1845 and arrived in Galveston on October 15, 1845 with 124 immigrants on board. They made their way to New Braunfels where his father, Jacob Aurand, Sr. died on June 5, 1846. Henry Strackbein helped the family from then on.
Friedrich applied for 320 acres of land by virtue of being a qualified colonist, unmarried and over the age of 17 and agreeing to assign one half of the land to the German Emigration and Railroad Company. He was granted 320 acres about 19.5 miles northwest of Fort Mason just south of the road between Fort Mason and Fort McKavett (now in San Saba County).
His mother, Elizabeth and brother, Jacob also applied for grants, all of them eventually receiving ranches in Concho County, Texas within the Fisher-Miller Land Grant. Although it is unlikely that he ever lived there beyond the required term, Friedrich hung onto his share of this land until at least 1889.
He eventually moved to Williamson County, where his wife, Eliza died on September 15, 1889. He remarried to M. J. Haskeill Williams.
In the 1900 U. S. Census of Williamson County taken on July 10 & 11 by (E. D. 121, Page 24A) Friedrich is living widowed at age 67 with his son, William Charles Aurand (age) and daughter-in-law, Docia Salyer.
Friedrich applied for 320 acres of land by virtue of being a qualified colonist, unmarried and over the age of 17 and agreeing to assign one half of the land to the German Emigration and Railroad Company. He was granted 320 acres about 19.5 miles northwest of Fort Mason just south of the road between Fort Mason and Fort McKavett (now in San Saba County).
His mother, Elizabeth and brother, Jacob also applied for grants, all of them eventually receiving ranches in Concho County, Texas within the Fisher-Miller Land Grant. Although it is unlikely that he ever lived there beyond the required term, Friedrich hung onto his share of this land until at least 1889.
He eventually moved to Williamson County, where his wife, Eliza died on September 15, 1889. He remarried to M. J. Haskeill Williams.
In the 1900 U. S. Census of Williamson County taken on July 10 & 11 by (E. D. 121, Page 24A) Friedrich is living widowed at age 67 with his son, William Charles Aurand (age) and daughter-in-law, Docia Salyer.
Friedrich immigrated on the ship, Arminius with his parents, Jacob Aurand and Anna Elizabeth Wickel, and his brothers, Jacob, Friedrich Wilhlelm, and sisters, Caroline and Wilhelmine from Steinbruecken, Nassau under contracts signed with the German Immigration Company for transportation to the Republic of Texas. The family traveled with their close friends, Henry Strackbein and his family, also from Steinbruecken. The ship departed from Bremen on August 18, 1845 and arrived in Galveston on October 15, 1845 with 124 immigrants on board. They made their way to New Braunfels where his father, Jacob Aurand, Sr. died on June 5, 1846. Henry Strackbein helped the family from then on.
Friedrich applied for 320 acres of land by virtue of being a qualified colonist, unmarried and over the age of 17 and agreeing to assign one half of the land to the German Emigration and Railroad Company. He was granted 320 acres about 19.5 miles northwest of Fort Mason just south of the road between Fort Mason and Fort McKavett (now in San Saba County).
His mother, Elizabeth and brother, Jacob also applied for grants, all of them eventually receiving ranches in Concho County, Texas within the Fisher-Miller Land Grant. Although it is unlikely that he ever lived there beyond the required term, Friedrich hung onto his share of this land until at least 1889.
He eventually moved to Williamson County, where his wife, Eliza died on September 15, 1889. He remarried to M. J. Haskeill Williams.
In the 1900 U. S. Census of Williamson County taken on July 10 & 11 by (E. D. 121, Page 24A) Friedrich is living widowed at age 67 with his son, William Charles Aurand (age) and daughter-in-law, Docia Salyer.
Friedrich applied for 320 acres of land by virtue of being a qualified colonist, unmarried and over the age of 17 and agreeing to assign one half of the land to the German Emigration and Railroad Company. He was granted 320 acres about 19.5 miles northwest of Fort Mason just south of the road between Fort Mason and Fort McKavett (now in San Saba County).
His mother, Elizabeth and brother, Jacob also applied for grants, all of them eventually receiving ranches in Concho County, Texas within the Fisher-Miller Land Grant. Although it is unlikely that he ever lived there beyond the required term, Friedrich hung onto his share of this land until at least 1889.
He eventually moved to Williamson County, where his wife, Eliza died on September 15, 1889. He remarried to M. J. Haskeill Williams.
In the 1900 U. S. Census of Williamson County taken on July 10 & 11 by (E. D. 121, Page 24A) Friedrich is living widowed at age 67 with his son, William Charles Aurand (age) and daughter-in-law, Docia Salyer.
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