navigation | home family card | index | surnames | contact Person Sheet Name Carl Gustav Wiederaenders Birth 18 Sep 1831, Annaberg, Saxony Death 30 Apr 1864, Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas Occupation Journeyman lacemaker (in Germany)' farmer (in Texas) Religion Lutheran Father Carl Gottlob Wiederaenders (1787-1855) Mother Johanne Dorothea Eleonore Wenzel (1805-1877) Spouses 1 Magdalalane Wagner Marriage 28 Feb 1859, Round Top, Texas Notes for Carl Gustav Wiederaenders Gustav became a journeyman lacemaker before leaving Germany, where as a young man he was found to be physically unfit for military service. In Texas he became a farmer, buying a farm on Rabb's Creek near Serbin around 1860. In 1862 he and his brother Edward were conscripted into the Confederate Army and fought together in the Third Texas Infantry. Gustav was killed in the Battle of Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas, in April, 1864. After the battle, Edward found Gustav's body and covered it with a blanket before marching on with his company. Created 12 August 2007 using Reunion for Macintosh Last modified 9 August 2007 [return to family card] navigation | home family card | index | surnames | contact