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 Abt 1829 - 1911 (~ 82 years)
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| Name |
Jacob C. HORNBERGER |
| Birth |
Abt 1829 |
Germany  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
28 Jan 1911 |
Austin, Travis, Texas, USA |
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| Burial |
29 Jan 1911 |
Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA |
| Person ID |
I12495 |
von Rosenberg Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
18 Feb 2018 |
| Family |
Dorothy BENGENER, b. 2 Apr 1836, Germany d. 16 Aug 1913, Laredo, Webb, Texas, USA (Age 77 years) |
| Marriage |
6 Dec 1855 |
Travis County, Texas, USA |
| Divorce |
Yes, date unknown |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F8797 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
3 Mar 2014 |
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| Notes |
- Jacob became a citizen of the United States in November 1855, one month before marrying Dorothy Bengener. His citizenship papers and confirmation certificate show his date and place of birth as well as the names of his parents.
His name first appears on the 1853 tax rolls for Travis County,Texas. He had no real property, but paid a state tax of 50 cents and a county tax of 25 cents. He did not appear on the 1854 tax roll, but appeared again on the 1855 list with property valued at $200 in Austin, and by 1856 vallued at $1000.
He appears on the 1860 census for Travis County listing his occupation as a tailor. Ads for his shop appeared in the local newspapers.
Research suggests that Jacob came from Germany with his mother Catherine and a brother named Christian, but the details are still sketchy. What became of his father and whether or not he had any other siblings is still not known.
In 1884 Dorothy received a divorce from Jacob. The papers accuse him of excessive drinking and physical abuse. He contested the divorce and stated that he did not want one. The decree was granted and lists a fair amount of personal and real property to be divided. William Sr. and Emma were full grown. Jacob G. went originally to live with his father and Lena went with her mother. It has been said that Jacob G. went back and forth between his mother and father.
After the divorce it appears that Jacob lost most everything, although it is not clear exactly how. He was listed on various censuses as living in several different locations, usually as a boarder. He seemed to have distanced himself from the rest of the family. He is not listed in the 1887 City Directory of Austin nor is he listed in the 1900 City Directory. In 1905 he is living with his son Jacob G., and he is not listed in the 1910 City Directory. On the 1900 census he is listed as living with a Luther Holt, a bachelor.
He died in 1911 after a lingering illness, according to his obituary. He is supposed to be buried in Austin Oakwood Cemetery. His name is listed in the log book, but the lot and plot were never recorded. An extensive search through the cemetery both through the books and by walking through the plots have never been successful in finding his grave. He mother Catherine is buried in the same cemetery, but he is not anywhere around her.
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