Castro, Henri, 1786-1865
Variant namesHenry Castro, born in France of Portugese ancestry, contracted to bring emigrants from France to settle in Southwest Texas. Between 1843 and 1847 he brought 485 families and 457 single men, mainly from Alsace and across the border in Germany, to establish the earliest permanent settlements between San Antonio and the Rio Grande.
From the description of Papers of Henri Castro, 1825-1866 (bulk 1845-1847). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122394821
Empresario;
colonizer of the Texas towns of Castroville, D'Hanis, Quihi, and Vandenburg.
From the description of Castro, Henri, papers, 1839-1884. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 21613885
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| associatedWith | Bourgeois-Hoffman Family | family |
| associatedWith | Castro, Henri | person |
| associatedWith | Cupples, George, 1815-1895, | person |
| associatedWith | DeMontel, Charles S., 1812-1882 | person |
| associatedWith | Ebro (ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Emmenecker, Joseph, fl. 1843-1844. | person |
| associatedWith | Haass, H. E. | person |
| associatedWith | Huth, Ferdinand Louis | person |
| associatedWith | Huth, Ferdinand Louis, 1813-1892. | person |
| associatedWith | Huth, Louis, | person |
| associatedWith | Newberry Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Rogers, Jerry L. | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, Ashbel, 1805-1886. | person |
| associatedWith | Texas. Secretary of State. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| San Antonio (Tex.) | |||
| Quihi (Tex.) | |||
| France | |||
| Texas | |||
| France--Paris | |||
| D'Hanis (Tex.) | |||
| Medina County (Tex.) | |||
| Texas--San Antonio | |||
| Texas | |||
| Texas | |||
| Vandenburg (Tex.) | |||
| Castroville (Tex.) |
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| Frontier and pioneer life |
| Land settlement |
| Land tenure |
| Land titles |
| Manuscripts, French |
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Person
Birth 1786-07-17
Death 1865-11-03
English,
French
