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THREE GENERATIONS OF AMSLERS
CHARLES KONRAD, LOUS PHILIP AND WILLIAM TELL
WITH KINSHIP FAMILIES OF FLATOS AND WELLHAUSENS

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AMSLERS-FLATOS-WELLHAUSENS

Generations of Amslers with extended families
Karl Conrad Amsler W. T. Flato Charles Welhasen Louis Philippe-Philip Amsler William Tell Amsler

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Karl Konrad (also recorded as Carl Conrad and Charles C.), first son of Hans Ulrich and Barbara (Schaffner) Amsler was born 28 Nov 1808 in Schinznach, Canton
Aargau, Switzerland. (Some records say 4 Dec 1808.) On 19 Nov 1832 he married Anna Maria LEUENBERGER (Mary LOWENBERGER), and on 2 May 1874 he died in
Waller County, Texas. He was buried at Hempstead in Waller Co.

In October 1850 the census enumerator of Austin County
found Charles Amsler and accurately recorded his age 42; The family members were listed: Mary age 47, Charles 14, John 11, Samuel 8, Eliza 6, and Louis 4 (having been christened Louis Philippe for the French king, in later life he was known to some as Philip, according to John C. Amsler and C. C. Welhausen. He signed his letters "L. P.").

W. T. Flato born on 22 Feb 1820 in Bremen Germany and immigrated to Texas in 1846. He died on 18 May 1899, and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Flatonia.

Charles Welhausen had a twin sister named Sophie Welhausen who married Franklin Flato, for whose family the
town of Flatonia was named. Franklin Flato's daughter Sophie married Louis Philip Amsler, youngest brother of Eliza (Amsler) Welhausen. The 1969 letter to Mrs. J. 1. Reitch goes on:..aoac pg 64

Sophia Flato Amsler was born at New Ulm, Austin County, about 1852 and died in 1933 and is burried with Philip Amsler in Flatonia, Texas..
She was married 27 Jly 1869(when she was about 18 years old.) at "old Flatonia" in Fayette County to L. P. Amsler.(as shown in fourth panel)
Sophia lived 23 years in Lavaca County and was then residing at Moulton, ten miles north of Shiner.
Texas historical maker dedicated to W. T. Flato, maternal grandfather of Louis Philip Amsler:

Charles Welhausen
Born 2 Sep 1835, and died
3 (or 8) Nov 1916 at Shiner, Lavaca County,
Texas. He and his wife are buried in Shiner
Cemetery.

Charles Konrad as the 9th generation so his childen are the Tenth Generation: . 1. Charles (b. 12 Jly 1836), 2. John Carl (b. 11 Feb 1839), 3. Samuel (b. 7 Oct 1841),4. Eliza (b. 5 Oct 1843; m. Charles WELHAUSEN), and 5. Louis Philip/Philippe (b. 25 Jly 1845).

Charles was born in September, 1835 and Eliza Amsler Welhausen was born in Oct 1843. He was 8 years and one month older than his wife when they married.

Portraits of Elisa Amsler Welhausen and Charles Welhausen

The family connection was Charles Welhausen was also brother-in-law to Louis Philip Amsler.

Louis Philippe Philip, fourth son of Charles Conrad and Mary (Lowenberger)
Amsler, was born 25 Jly 1845 at Cat Spring, Austin County, Texas, and died 14 Jan 1891.
in Fayette County and is buried in Flatonia, Texas. (Confederate Pension Application #20049, Texas State Archives). At
"old Flatonia," Fayett County, on 27 Jly
1869, 1. Pg 60 aoac.

Louis Philip Amsler marred Sophia Flato Amsler on 27 July, 1869
Six children of Louis Philip and Sophia (Flato) Amsler: 1. Lilly Elizabeth (b. 27 Jly 1870; m. Henry W. YEAGER), 2. Estella (b. 30 Mch 1874; d. 12 Aug 1876),3. Charles Conrad II, 4. Alma (b. ca 1878? died young), 5. William Tell (b. 1 Jly 1880), and (5. Sophia (b. ] 8 Jan 1886) aoac p60

William Tell, second son of Louis Philip
and Sophia (Flato) Amsler, was born 1 Jly
1880 and died 31 Mch 1952 in Lavaca
County, Texas.He was buried in the
Flatonia Cemetery. Tell married Cora
Elizabeth WEST (b. 25 Apr 1882; d. 1 May
1952 in Lavaca County). He is buried in Flatonia,Texas with his wife,Cora.

William Tell and Cora Elizabeth (West).
Amsler had five children:
1. Louis Philip II, 2. David West, 3. Lillian E.,
4. William Tell Jr., and 5. Charles Conrad.
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"Cora ELizabeth West at Age 16"
Louis Philip Amsler II reveals this amusing
bit: "It seems that all the kids in my
family were nicknamed after some kind of
food. West was hash, Lillian was tea,
Charles was chili, William was corn willie,
and I [Philip] was lippy."

Karl Conrad image from "Amslers of Austin's Colony. W. T. Flato and Charles Welhausen from collection of images. Louis Philippe-Philip Amsler photo was located on the wall of Shiner Bank. W.T.Amsler's image was extracted from 1939 Christmas celebration at David West and Dana Amsler's home on Pecan street in Luling, Texas.

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Konrad Amsler W. T. Flato Charles Welhausen Louis Philippe(Philip) Amsler William Tell Amsler

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Karl Conrad image from "Amslers of Austin's Colony. W. T. Flato and Charles Welhausen from collection of images. Louis Philippe-Philip Amsler photo was located on the wall of Shiner Bank. W.T.Amsler's image was extracted from 1939 Christmas celebration at David West and Dana Amsler's home on Pecan street in Luling, Texas.
Karl Conrad Amsler	W. T. Flato	Charles Welhasen	Louis Philippe-Philip Amsler	William Tell Amsler
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Karl Konrad (also recorded as Carl Conrad and Charles C.), first son of Hans Ulrich and Barbara (Schaffner) Amsler was born 28 Nov 1808 in Schinznach, Canton Aargau, Switzerland. (Some records say 4 Dec 1808.) On 19 Nov 1832 he married Anna Maria LEUENBERGER (Mary LOWENBERGER), and on 2 May 1874 he died in Waller County, Texas. He was buried at Hempstead in Waller Co. In October 1850 the census enumerator of Austin County found Charles Amsler and accurately recorded his age 42; The family members were listed: Mary age 47, Charles 14, John 11, Samuel 8, Eliza 6, and Louis 4 (having been christened Louis Philippe for the French king, in later life he was known to some as Philip, according to John C. Amsler and C. C. Welhausen. He signed his letters "L. P.").	W. T. Flato born on 22 Feb 1820 in Bremen Germany and immigrated to Texas in 1846. He died on 18 May 1899, and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Flatonia. Charles Welhausen had a twin sister named Sophie Welhausen who married Franklin Flato, for whose family the town of Flatonia was named. Franklin Flato's daughter Sophie married Louis Philip Amsler, youngest brother of Eliza (Amsler) Welhausen. The 1969 letter to Mrs. J. 1. Reitch goes on:..aoac pg 64 Sophia Flato Amsler was born at New Ulm, Austin County, about 1852 and died in 1933 and is burried with Philip Amsler in Flatonia, Texas.. She was married 27 Jly 1869(when she was about 18 years old.) at "old Flatonia" in Fayette County to L. P. Amsler.(as shown in fourth panel) Sophia lived 23 years in Lavaca County and was then residing at Moulton, ten miles north of Shiner. Texas historical maker dedicated to W. T. Flato, maternal grandfather of Louis Philip Amsler:	Charles Welhausen Born 2 Sep 1835, and died 3 (or 8) Nov 1916 at Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas. He and his wife are buried in Shiner Cemetery. Charles Konrad as the 9th generation so his childen are the Tenth Generation: . 1. Charles (b. 12 Jly 1836), 2. John Carl (b. 11 Feb 1839), 3. Samuel (b. 7 Oct 1841),4. Eliza (b. 5 Oct 1843; m. Charles WELHAUSEN), and 5. Louis Philip/Philippe (b. 25 Jly 1845). Charles was born in September, 1835 and Eliza Amsler Welhausen was born in Oct 1843. He was 8 years and one month older than his wife when they married. Portraits of Elisa Amsler Welhausen and Charles Welhausen The family connection was Charles Welhausen was also brother-in-law to Louis Philip Amsler.	Louis Philippe Philip, fourth son of Charles Conrad and Mary (Lowenberger) Amsler, was born 25 Jly 1845 at Cat Spring, Austin County, Texas, and died 14 Jan 1891. in Fayette County and is buried in Flatonia, Texas. (Confederate Pension Application #20049, Texas State Archives). At "old Flatonia," Fayett County, on 27 Jly 1869, 1. Pg 60 aoac. Louis Philip Amsler marred Sophia Flato Amsler on 27 July, 1869 Six children of Louis Philip and Sophia (Flato) Amsler: 1. Lilly Elizabeth (b. 27 Jly 1870; m. Henry W. YEAGER), 2. Estella (b. 30 Mch 1874; d. 12 Aug 1876),3. Charles Conrad II, 4. Alma (b. ca 1878? died young), 5. William Tell (b. 1 Jly 1880), and (5. Sophia (b. ] 8 Jan 1886) aoac p60	William Tell, second son of Louis Philip and Sophia (Flato) Amsler, was born 1 Jly 1880 and died 31 Mch 1952 in Lavaca County, Texas.He was buried in the Flatonia Cemetery. Tell married Cora Elizabeth WEST (b. 25 Apr 1882; d. 1 May 1952 in Lavaca County). He is buried in Flatonia,Texas with his wife,Cora. William Tell and Cora Elizabeth (West). Amsler had five children: 1. Louis Philip II, 2. David West, 3. Lillian E., 4. William Tell Jr., and 5. Charles Conrad. 92 "Cora ELizabeth West at Age 16" Louis Philip Amsler II reveals this amusing bit: "It seems that all the kids in my family were nicknamed after some kind of food. West was hash, Lillian was tea, Charles was chili, William was corn willie, and I [Philip] was lippy."

THREE GENERATIONS OF AMSLERS CHARLES KONRAD, LOUS PHILIP AND WILLIAM TELL WITH KINSHIP FAMILIES OF FLATOS AND WELLHAUSENS

THREE GENERATIONS OF AMSLERS
CHARLES KONRAD, LOUS PHILIP AND WILLIAM TELL
WITH KINSHIP FAMILIES OF FLATOS AND WELLHAUSENS