Claus Wilhelm Erich Umland

1850 - 1878  (27 years)

Erich Umland

Abt 1713 - 1760  (47 years)

Birth	Abt 1713
Died	5 Jun 1760	Oederquart, Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany
Buried	10 Jun 1760	Oederquart, Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany
Family	Adelheit Maria Nagel           b. 2 Nov 1711
Children	+ 1. Heinrich Umland           b. 10 Feb 1748

Margaretha Rebecca Postels

- 1828

Died	25 Feb 1828	Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
Buried	1 Mar 1828	Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
Father	Matthias Postels
Family	Claus von Spreckelsen
Married	20 Oct 1775	Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
Children	1. Anna Hedwig von Spreckelsen           b. 4 Sep 1781, Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany   2. Johann von Spreckelsen           b. 12 Mar 1784, Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany + 3. Margaretha Elisabeth von Spreckelsen           b. 28 May 1786, Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany

Johann Umland

1811 - 1886  (74 years)

Birth	21 Nov 1811	Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany
Christened	24 Nov 1811	Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany
Died	12 Jun 1886	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Buried	Masonic Cemetery, Chappell Hill, Washington Co., Texas
Father	Jacob Jürgen Umland           b. 26 Jan 1786, Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany
Mother	Catrina Margaretha Richters           b. 26 Oct 1789, Lamstedt, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
Married	16 May 1806	Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany
Family	Metta Möller           b. 5 Jan 1821, Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
Married	16 Sep 1842	Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
Children	1. Johann Heinrich Jacob Umland           b. 9 Sep 1843, Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany + 2. Catrina Margretha “Elise” Umland           b. 20 Dec 1845, Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany   3. Erich Conrad Heinrich Umland           b. 10 Feb 1848, Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany   4. Claus Wilhelm Erich Umland           b. 20 Dec 1850, Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany   5. Catrina Charlotte Christine Umland           b. 20 Dec 1852, Germany

Metta Möller

1821 - 1906  (85 years)

Birth	5 Jan 1821	Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
Christened	7 Jan 1821	Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
Died	26 Jan 1906	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
Buried	Masonic Cemetery, Chappell Hill, Washington Co., Texas
Father	Jacob Müller
Mother	Margaretha Elisabeth von Spreckelsen           b. 28 May 1786, Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
Married	1814	Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
Family	Johann Umland           b. 21 Nov 1811, Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany
Married	16 Sep 1842	Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany
Children	1. Johann Heinrich Jacob Umland           b. 9 Sep 1843, Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany + 2. Catrina Margretha “Elise” Umland           b. 20 Dec 1845, Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany   3. Erich Conrad Heinrich Umland           b. 10 Feb 1848, Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany   4. Claus Wilhelm Erich Umland           b. 20 Dec 1850, Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany   5. Catrina Charlotte Christine Umland           b. 20 Dec 1852, Germany

• Name	Claus Wilhelm Erich Umland
  Birth	20 Dec 1850	Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany   [1]
  Baptism	17 Jan 1851	Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Chappell Hill, Washington Co., Texas   [2]
  aged 10, born in Hanover, Germany
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 25 342 John [Umland] 52 1808 Male White Cabinet Maker Hanover, Germany 26 342 Metta [Umland] 40 1820 Female White Hanover, Germany 27 342 Jacob [Umland] 16 1844 Male White Hanover, Germany 28 342 [Lizzie [Elise]] [Umland] 14 1846 Female White Hanover, Germany 29 342 Henry [Umland] 12 1848 Male White Hanover, Germany 30 342 Claus [Umland] 10 1850 Male White Hanover, Germany  NARA Pub:  M653  Roll:  1307  Page:  157  Enumerated:  3 July 1860
  Census	1870	Chappell Hill, Washington Co., Texas   [3]
  aged 19
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 1 26 John Omland 61 1809 Male White Cabinet Maker Hannover / Hanover 2 26 Mattie Omland 50 1820 Female White Keeping House Hannover / Hanover 3 26 Claus Omland 19 1851 Male White Cabinet Maker Hannover / Hanover  NARA Pub:  M593  Roll:  1608  Page:  45A  Enumerated:  4 August
  Obituary	Family history says that he was killed in a saloon by a drunk named Foster. This article appeared in the Southern Banner (Brenham, Washington Co., Texas), 18 Oct. 1878. KILLING NEAR BELLVILLE On Sunday Morning at <   > o'clock a difficulty accured [sic] at the German fest on Piney, two miles below Bellville, between Scurry Foster, of Buckhorn, Austin county, and Claus Umbland, of Chappell Hill, in which the latter was shot and killed by Foster. The ball entered the right breast between the shoulder and nipple, causing death in about one hour. After Umbland was shot and had fallen some of his friends went to him and found a larger pocket knife open and grasped in his hand. Sheriff Langhammer, of Austin County, and deputy sheriff Lewis, arrested Foster on the spot and at 2 o'clock on Sunday evening committed him to the Bellville jail. Our report was unable to learn any particulars as to the cause of the difficulty. Justice Blake held an inquest over the body, the jury returning a verdict that 'The deceased came to his death from a pistol show wound at the hands of Scurry Foster.' Umbland was an old and well known citizen of Chappell Hill. Foster is said to be a quiet, unoffensive [sic] man and is an old citizen of Austin county. The deceased was and Foster is a young man." Newspaper reports say that the trial was held in Bellville on July 14, 1880. According to an article in the Brenham Weekly Banner on 29 July 1880 — Brenham is a bit north of Bellville — "Scurry Foster, tried for the murder of Claus Umbland, was acquitted, not resulting in a mistrial as previously reported." And, "The Hempstead Courier says the Germans of Austin county are indignant at the acquittal of Scurry Foster, who killed Umbland."
  Death	13 Oct 1878	Bellville, Austin Co., Texas
  	murdered
  Burial	Masonic Cemetery, Chappell Hill, Washington Co., Texas   [4]
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93206326/claus-w_e-umland
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Erich Umland           b. Abt 1713             d. 5 Jun 1760, Oederquart, Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany  (Age 47 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Margaretha Rebecca Postels             d. 25 Feb 1828, Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany   (Great Grandmother)
  Notes	His twin Catrina died at before age 1. This family is all buried in the same cemetery in Chappell Hill, Texas, but dates from the bible differ from the cemetery as recorded on findagrave.
  Person ID	I4203
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Johann Umland           b. 21 Nov 1811, Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany           d. 12 Jun 1886, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Metta Möller           b. 5 Jan 1821, Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany           d. 26 Jan 1906, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	16 Sep 1842	Oberndorf, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Dec 1850 - Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany  Baptism - 17 Jan 1851 - Freiburg, Kehdingen, Niedersachsen, Germany  Census - 1860 - Chappell Hill, Washington Co., Texas  Census - 1870 - Chappell Hill, Washington Co., Texas  Death - 13 Oct 1878 - Bellville, Austin Co., Texas  Burial - - Masonic Cemetery, Chappell Hill, Washington Co., Texas   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Claus Wilhelm Erich Umland". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I4203&tree=1sttree (accessed March 19, 2025).