Arthur Carl Wilhelm Gustav Anton Archibald VON MEERSCHEIDT-VON HUELLESSEM

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Arthur Meerscheidt’s given name was Arthur Carl Wilhelm Gustav Anton Archibald von Meerscheidt-von Huellessem. He was educated in Braunschweig. At sixteen years of age he became a cadet in Prince Wasa’s Hungarian regiment and age nineteen became an officer in the Hungarian army. He was wounded while fighting as a revolutionary at Czegedin. After recovering from his wound, he traveled down the Danube en route to Constantinople when he was captured by Serbians. He was spared by a friendly Hungarian and was allowed to continue his journey. He then returned home to Germany where he attempted to join the army of Schleswig-Holstein, at his mother’s bidding. However, the war that army was in had ended. Shortly after he sailed for the United States.

He arrived at the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana aboard the “Ohio” on 2 Jan 1850. From there he met an acquaintance, a man named Jenski, who was from near Nassau in northern Fayette County, Texas. Arthur settled in that area and became a farmer and family man. He later became a merchant in nearby Round Top before moving to La Grange in 1874. There he was appointed Postmaster, in which office he remained until his death. He took a trip west because of ill health, but saw little improvement. He died in Boerne, Texas due to a heart ailment.

Arthur married Amanda Karoline VON ROSENBERG on 9 Nov 1850 in Fayette County, Texas, USA. Amanda (daughter of Peter Carl Johann VON ROSENBERG and Amanda Henriette Louise FALLIER) was born on 15 Jun 1832 in Memel, Memel, Preußen, Prussia; died on 29 Aug 1911 in La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA; was buried in Old La Grange City Cemetery, La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
by F. Ernst, J. P.

1. Infant Daughter MEERSCHEIDT was born on 27 Aug 1851 in Nassau, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 27 Aug 1851 in Nassau, Fayette, Texas, USA.
2. Alexander MEERSCHEIDT was born on 3 Jan 1853 in Nassau, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 12 May 1921 in Seattle, King, Washington, USA.
3. Louise MEERSCHEIDT was born on 25 Jan 1855 in Nassau, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 26 Feb 1927 in La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA; was buried on 28 Feb 1927 in Old La Grange City Cemetery, La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA.
4. Paul MEERSCHEIDT was born on 10 Feb 1856 in Nassau, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 23 Oct 1933 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA; was buried on 25 Oct 1933 in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA.
5. Emma MEERSCHEIDT was born on 19 Apr 1858 in Nassau, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 1 Oct 1861 in Nassau, Fayette, Texas, USA.
6. Max MEERSCHEIDT was born on 10 Feb 1860 in Nassau, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 24 Mar 1920 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA; was buried on 25 Mar 1920 in City Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA.
7. Arthur MEERSCHEIDT was born on 9 Oct 1862 in Nassau, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 14 Sep 1867; was buried in Old La Grange City Cemetery, La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA.
8. Gerhard MEERSCHEIDT was born on 2 Feb 1864 in Nassau, Fayette, Texas, USA; died in Jun 1864 in Nassau, Fayette, Texas, USA.
9. Anna MEERSCHEIDT was born on 2 Aug 1865 in Nassau, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 29 Sep 1895 in La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA; was buried in Old La Grange City Cemetery, La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA.
10. Lina MEERSCHEIDT was born on 8 Sep 1868 in Nassau, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 24 Aug 1869 in La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA; was buried in Old La Grange City Cemetery, La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA.
11. Walter MEERSCHEIDT was born on 8 Sep 1868 in Nassau, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 24 Sep 1869 in La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA; was buried in Old La Grange City Cemetery, La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA.
12. Otto MEERSCHEIDT was born on 21 Jan 1871 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 2 Sep 1939 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; was buried on 5 Sep 1939 in Prairie Lea Cemetery, Brenham, Washington, Texas, USA.
13. Martha Caroline MEERSCHEIDT was born on 24 Jan 1875 in La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 28 Jun 1945 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA; was buried on 29 Jun 1945 in Old La Grange City Cemetery, La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA.