Charles William Albert

Charles William Albert, b 1871 at Willow Springs, Fayette County, Texas, d January 1, 1959 in Houston, Harris County, Texas--was the fifth child of Christian and Minna (Weige) Albert. On January 6, 1898 in Fayette County, Charles was married to Henrietta Henniger, b 1882 in Fayette County, d July 26, 1936 in Houston, Texas and buried in Pagel Cemetery at Willow Springs--a daughter of Otto and Sophia (Hesslel) Henniger--natives of Prussia.

Charles and Henrietta moved to Barclay, Falls County, Texas in 1905, where he was a farmer and a blacksmith. They later moved to San Antonio, and subsquently to Houston, Texas, where they died. They were the parents of sixteen children--including a pair of twins:

Harry Albert, b December 10, 1898 in Fayette County, Texas--married Mary Wright--daughter of James Meredith and Lula Lucretia)Ables)Wright of Falls County.

Edward Albert, b January 19, 19900 in Fayette County, Texas.

Laura Albert, b June 23, 1901 in Fayette County, Texas.

Mike Albert, b October 10, 1902 in Fayette County, Texas

Hattie Albert, b December 31, 1903 in Fayette County, Texas.

William Albert, b April 20, 1905 in Fayette County, Texas.

Lola Albert,b September 30, 1906, in Falls County, Texas.

Flora Albert, b June 30, 1908 in Falls county, Texas

Elsie Albert, b November 29, 1909 in Falls County, Texas

Alice Albert, b March 15, 1912 in Bell County, Texas

Lee Albert, b July 22, 1914 in Bell County, Texas

Edna Albert, b February 12, 1916 in Falls County, Texas

Alvin Albert, b November 30, 1917 in Falls County, Texas

Odelia Albert, twins, b April 14, 1920 in Falls County, Texas

Olivia Albert, twin, b April 14, 1920, in Falls County, Texas

Charles William Albert, II, b October 29, 1923 in Falls County, Texas.

Some biographies from "Families of Falls County", compiled and edited by the Falls County Historical Commission.
Permission granted To Theresa Carhart by the Falls County Historical Commission, for use on this page.