Duerr, Christian Friedrich, 1815-1873

Born in Mereklingen, Germany, Christian Friedrich Duerr (1815-1873), a merchant by profession, emigrated to the United States in 1833. In 1840, he married Mary Standley Dell (1822-1878) in Alachua County, Florida. The couple had at least two daughters, Mary Agnes (b. 1841), and Alice. Duerr moved to Houston, Texas, around 1841, and eventually relocated to Clear Creek. He died in Hockley and is buried in Rose Hill alongside his wife.

Source:

Redman, Steven Harn. Steve Harn Redman Family Research. Rootsweb . Accessed November 23, 2010. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=shr1858-1941&id=I4705 .

From the guide to the Duerr, Christian Friedrich, Papers, 1832-1844, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

Born in Mereklingen, Germany, Christian Friedrich Duerr (1815-1873), a merchant by profession, emigrated to the United States in 1833.

In 1840, he married Mary Standley Dell (1822-1878) in Alachua County, Florida. The couple had at least two daughters, Mary Agnes (b. 1841), and Alice. Duerr moved to Houston, Texas, around 1841, and eventually relocated to Clear Creek. He died in Hockley and is buried in Rose Hill alongside his wife.

From the description of Duerr, Christian Friedrich, Papers, 1832-1844 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 775685668