Christian Espar Z. Hillebrandt
1830 - 1906 (75 years)-
Name Christian Espar Z. Hillebrandt Born 06 Feb 1830 Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana Gender Male Census 15 Jun 1880 Beaumont (District 4), Jefferson Co, Texas - Hillebrandt, C.E. 50 Feb 1830 Texas Denmark LA farmer
Astasie 42 wife May 1838 LA LA LA
Clementine 18 Dec 1862 TX at school
Christian 15 Dec 1865 TX at school
Henry C. 13 Dec 1867 TX at school
Eurazie 11 Jan 1869 TX at school
Selazie 9 Jan 1871 TX
Robert E 6 Jun 1874 TX
Albert 4 Nov 1874 TX
Alfred Nov 1874 TX
Joseph 2 Jul 1878 TX
C.A. dau 5 mos Dec 1879 TX
Died 22 Jan 1906 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Buried Hillebrandt Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Hillebrandt Cemetery - Hillebrandt, Christian Hillebrandt Cemetery - Hillebrandt, Christian, Anastasia, Albert and Louis Z Hillebrandt Cemetery Hillebrandt Cemetery
Little Acres Road, Beaumont, Texas 77705
The line of family of this cemetery, Christian Espar Z. Hillebrandt (1830-1906) are connected to my direct family by marriage and neighbors.
Christian's father, Christian Sr. was born 1792 in Denmark. And in 1850 was living in Sabine Pass, Texas. Living in his household was Samuel Lee (1818), who also was from Denmark. It raises the question if Lee and Hillebrandt might have been related. Samuel Lee would marry Eliza Jane Sparks 10 years later.
Christian Jr's sister Caroline Hillebrandt married William Brewer. In 1850 Brewer lived next door to the Sparks brothers, Solomon and John. His son Elisha married Mary Ellen Courts. Mary Ellen was Helmer's sister, and Helmer was married to John Sparks' daughter Julia.
After Elisha Brewer died she married Thomas F. Smith. This is the namesake of the TF Smith Homestead graves.
These and other photos from the Hillebrandt Bayou area can be viewed in my Picasa album.
(pictures of headstones were garnered from findagrave; however the overall cemetery and surrounding grounds were taken by yours truly. The gate into the cemetery grounds was locked.)Notes - C.E., "abt 1851, in company with Samuel Lee, now living below Nederland, made a visit to Denmark to see his father's people. Mr. Lee is a native of that country and made a visit to his home people."
He was sole executor and major beneficiary of his father's will.
However, A year later, the father died as well, and a series of suits and countersuits in the district court in Beaumont left the Hillebrandt estate in limbo for two years. In their suit, Levi and Caroline alleged in their petition that their father "was mentally incapable of making a will." Finally, all of the children reached a family agreement out of court in June, 1860, which broke the will and settled the estate share and share alike.
Espar Hillebrand ranched and farmed on the old place until 1895 when he sold out his 5,000 acres to rice farmers. He died there in 1905.
Person ID I21358 Roots Last Modified 25 Mar 2011
Father Christian Hillebrandt, (immigrant), b. 1792, Copenhagen, Denmark , d. 1858, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 66 years) Mother Marie Eurasie Blanchet, b. 21 Nov 1802, Louisiana , d. 1857, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 54 years) Married 18 Jun 1821 St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana Family ID F7858 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Catherine Hargraves, b. 18 Sep 1839, Louisiana , d. 04 Feb 1940, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 100 years) Married 22 Oct 1888 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Last Modified 15 Sep 2015 Family ID F8421 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Anastasia Hebert, b. 11 Apr 1839, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana , d. 2 Apr 1886, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 46 years) Married Abt 1862 Jefferson Co, Texas Children 1. Clementine Hillebrandt, b. Dec 1862, Jefferson Co, Texas , d. Aft 1910, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 48 years) 2. Christian Hillebrandt, b. 13 Sep 1864, Jefferson Co, Texas , d. 27 Jul 1960, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 95 years) 3. Henry C. Hillebrandt, b. Dec 1867, Jefferson Co, Texas , d. Aft 1880 (Age ~ 13 years) 4. Eurazie Hillebrandt, b. Jan 1869, Jefferson Co, Texas , d. Aft 1880 (Age ~ 11 years) 5. Selazie Hillebrandt, b. Jan 1871, Jefferson Co, Texas , d. Aft 1880 (Age ~ 9 years) + 6. Robert Espar Hillebrandt, b. 15 Jun 1873, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas , d. 02 Jan 1964, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 90 years) 7. Albert Hillebrandt, b. 10 Nov 1876, Jefferson Co, Texas , d. 27 Mar 1900, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 23 years) 8. Alfred Hillebrandt, b. Nov 1876, Jefferson Co, Texas , d. Aft 1880 (Age ~ 4 years) 9. Joseph Hillebrandt, b. Jul 1878, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas , d. 1964, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 85 years) 10. Claris A. Hillebrandt, b. Dec 1879, Jefferson Co, Texas , d. Aft 1900 (Age ~ 21 years) 11. Louis Z. Hillebrandt, b. 03 Feb 1882, Jefferson Co, Texas , d. 20 Dec 1905, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 23 years) 12. I.L. Hillebrandt, b. Mar 1884, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas , d. Aft 1900 (Age ~ 16 years) Last Modified 10 Feb 2011 Family ID F9090 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Married 1890 Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas Last Modified 10 Feb 2011 Family ID F9091 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Hillebrandt, C.E. 50 Feb 1830 Texas Denmark LA farmer
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