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'''Henri Castro''' (1786 – November 31, 1865), a [[Jewish Texan]], was one of the most important [[empresario]]s of the [[Republic of Texas]] |
'''Henri Castro''' (1786 – November 31, 1865), a [[Jewish Texan]], was one of the most important [[empresario]]s of the [[Republic of Texas]]. |
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The [[Republic of Texas]] issued colonization land grants totaling 4,494,806 acres. These grants were with individuals and conditional upon said individuals establishing settlements in a stated geographical area of Texas, and were limited to a given time period in which the colonization had to take place.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lang|first=Aldon S|title=Land Grants|url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/mpl01|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Associaton|accessdate=20 February 2011|coauthors=Long, Christopher}}</ref> |
The [[Republic of Texas]] issued colonization land grants totaling 4,494,806 acres. These grants were with individuals and conditional upon said individuals establishing settlements in a stated geographical area of Texas, and were limited to a given time period in which the colonization had to take place.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lang|first=Aldon S|title=Land Grants|url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/mpl01|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Associaton|accessdate=20 February 2011|coauthors=Long, Christopher}}</ref> |
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On July 3 and July 6, 1842, two land grants were issued to Alexander Bourgeois d'Orvanne and Armand Ducos, for colonization of 1,700 families along the Uvalde, Frio and Medina rivers.<ref>{{cite web|last=Biesele|first=Rudolph L|title=Armand Ducos|url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fdu04|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Biesele|first=Rudolph L|title=Alexander Bourgeois d'Orvanne|url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbo37|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref> On April 7, 1844, after their colonization efforts proved fruitless, Bourgeois and Ducos sold their grant to the [[Adelsverein]], conditional on making Alexander Bourgeois d'Orvanne the Colonial Director. Unfortunately, the grant had already expired and Bourgeois was unable to get the deadline for colonization extended. |
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By far, the largest grant in size, covering 3,878,000 acres over 5,000 square miles, went to [[Henry Francis Fisher]] and [[Burchard Miller]]. On June 7, 1842, Fisher<ref>{{cite web|last=Biesele|first=Rudolph L|title=Henry Francis Fisher|url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/ffi17|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref> and Miller<ref>{{cite web|last=Biesele|first=Rudolph L|title=Burchard Miller|url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fmi12|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref> received a colonization land grant to settle 1,000 immigrant families of German, Dutch, Swiss, Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian ancestry. The grant was issued as the [[Fisher-Miller Land Grant]]. Fisher and Miller were also unsuccessful in colonization efforts, but they were able to get their deadline extended. On June 26, 1844, they sold the grant to the Adelsverein. Henry Fisher was made part of the Verein colonial committee.{{details|Fisher-Miller Land Grant}} |
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On February 15, 1842, Castro was issued two land grants by the Republic of Texas. The grants were for the colonization of 600 families. One grant was west of [[San Antonio]], and the other was along the [[Rio Grande]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Bishop|first=Curtis|title=Castro's Colony|url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/uec01|work=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref> |
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==Additional sourcing== |
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Henri Castro | |
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| Born | July 1786 |
| Died | November 31, 1865 (aged 79) Monterrey, Nuevo León |
| Resting place | St. Louis Cemetery Castroville, Texas |
| Known for | Empersario colonization of Republic of Texas |
| Spouse | Amelia Mathias |
Henri Castro (1786 – November 31, 1865), a Jewish Texan, was one of the most important empresarios of the Republic of Texas.
Early life
Castro, who was born in Bayonne, France, was a French diplomat of Portuguese-Jewish descent, and he would later become an American citizen. The hundreds of families he recruited for emigration to Texas came primarily from the Haut-Rhin region of Alsace, and they settled in the Medina River valley, just west of San Antonio. The city of Castroville on the Medina River is named for him, as is Castro County in the Texas Panhandle. Castro himself settled for a time in Castroville.
Republic of Texas land grants
The Republic of Texas issued colonization land grants totaling 4,494,806 acres. These grants were with individuals and conditional upon said individuals establishing settlements in a stated geographical area of Texas, and were limited to a given time period in which the colonization had to take place.[1]
On July 3 and July 6, 1842, two land grants were issued to Alexander Bourgeois d'Orvanne and Armand Ducos, for colonization of 1,700 families along the Uvalde, Frio and Medina rivers.[2][3] On April 7, 1844, after their colonization efforts proved fruitless, Bourgeois and Ducos sold their grant to the Adelsverein, conditional on making Alexander Bourgeois d'Orvanne the Colonial Director. Unfortunately, the grant had already expired and Bourgeois was unable to get the deadline for colonization extended.
By far, the largest grant in size, covering 3,878,000 acres over 5,000 square miles, went to Henry Francis Fisher and Burchard Miller. On June 7, 1842, Fisher[4] and Miller[5] received a colonization land grant to settle 1,000 immigrant families of German, Dutch, Swiss, Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian ancestry. The grant was issued as the Fisher-Miller Land Grant. Fisher and Miller were also unsuccessful in colonization efforts, but they were able to get their deadline extended. On June 26, 1844, they sold the grant to the Adelsverein. Henry Fisher was made part of the Verein colonial committee.
On February 15, 1842, Castro was issued two land grants by the Republic of Texas. The grants were for the colonization of 600 families. One grant was west of San Antonio, and the other was along the Rio Grande.[6]
Additional sourcing
- Weaver PhD, Bobby D (2006). Castro's Colony: Empresario Development in Texas, 1842-1865. TAMU Press. ISBN 978-1585445189.
References
- ^ Lang, Aldon S. "Land Grants". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Associaton. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Biesele, Rudolph L. "Armand Ducos". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ Biesele, Rudolph L. "Alexander Bourgeois d'Orvanne". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ Biesele, Rudolph L. "Henry Francis Fisher". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ Biesele, Rudolph L. "Burchard Miller". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ Bishop, Curtis. "Castro's Colony". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
External links
- Chapter 4: A History of the Castro Family from My Plan for Laredo by John Anthony Castro published 2005.
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