Christian Espar Z. Hillebrandt

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 15 Jun 1880, Beaumont (District 4), Jefferson Co, Texas

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.


Census:
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

Christian married Catherine Hargraves on 22 Oct 1888 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Catherine (daughter of George Washington Hargraves and Anastasia Apsasie Trahan) was born on 18 Sep 1839 in Louisiana; died on 04 Feb 1940 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian married Anastasia Hebert about 1862 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Anastasia (daughter of Zenon Hebert and Celeste Trahan) was born on 11 Apr 1839 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Apr 1886 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Hillebrandt Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Clementine Hillebrandt was born in Dec 1862 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1910 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Hillebrandt Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
2. Christian Hillebrandt was born on 13 Sep 1864 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 27 Jul 1960 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Hillebrandt Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
3. Henry C. Hillebrandt was born in Dec 1867 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1880.
4. Eurazie Hillebrandt was born in Jan 1869 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1880; was buried in Hillebrandt Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
5. Selazie Hillebrandt was born in Jan 1871 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1880.
6. Robert Espar Hillebrandt was born on 15 Jun 1873 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 02 Jan 1964 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Hillebrandt Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
7. Albert Hillebrandt was born on 10 Nov 1876 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 27 Mar 1900 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Hillebrandt Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
8. Alfred Hillebrandt was born in Nov 1876 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1880.
9. Joseph Hillebrandt was born in Jul 1878 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; died in 1964 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Hillebrandt Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
10. Claris A. Hillebrandt was born in Dec 1879 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900.
11. Louis Z. Hillebrandt was born on 03 Feb 1882 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 20 Dec 1905 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Hillebrandt Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
12. I.L. Hillebrandt was born in Mar 1884 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900.

Christian married in 1890 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1820, Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
• Emigration: 1831, Sour Lake, Hardin Co, Texas
• Residence: 1831, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Property: Bef 1 May 1838, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 16 Oct 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

First Settlers of Jefferson Co., TX by Gifford White from the originals in the GLO & TX State Archives. #119 Christian Hillebrandt - whose oath was taken in accordance with the land law, and proved by Joseph Grigsby and Stephen Jackson on the oath that he emigrated to TX in 1831, that he was a citizen and head of a family at the date of the Declaration of Independence and since.

by W.T. Block
"Hillebrandt was a an energetic accumulator of land and personal property, and in the last year of his life, he bought 3,000 steers from the estate of a neighbor and 1,500 acres of land in the north end of Beaumont.. Hillebrandt died in Aug 1858, and the inventory of his estate indicated that he owned 9,000 cattle, worth $60,000, that roamed over parts of Liberty, Orange, and Jefferson counties, and 1,000 horses worth $20,000, which along with his vast accumulation of land, made him the wealthiest residet in antebellum Jefferson County."


Property:
Christian Hildebrandt one labor immigrated to Texas 1831


Census:
1850 Christian Hildebrandt
Christian Hildebrandt 57 $3080 Europe
Eurasue 50 Louisiana
Christian E. 18 Louisiana stock raiser
Alzena 17 Texas
Lastie 14 Texas
Robert 12 Texas
Samuel Lee 27 laborer Europe

Christian married Marie Eurasie Blanchet on 18 Jun 1821 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. Marie was born on 21 Nov 1802 in Louisiana; died in 1857 in Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]