William T BLEIKE, Jr. (1860 - ): Genealogy.Ravensbeak.Com

Name	William T BLEIKE
Suffix	Jr.
Nickname	W. T.
Born	1860 Texas, USA
Gender	Male
Died	William is listed in the 1900 Census for Galveston but the 1910 Census lists Julia as widowed. That puts his death between 1900 and 1910.
Notes	3 Apr 2024 - I know little about William at this point. All of the information I presently have comes from the 1880 US Census and the 1880 Dallas Daily Herald article. I'm marking him as "Junior" for clarification in the software. I've found no evidence yet that he used the suffix. I think he usually went by his initials, "W. T."

Parents

Family ID: F405 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father	William T BLEIKE (ID:I1041), b. 1837, Prussia , d. 1885, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA (Age 48 years)
Mother	Sophie Poppalier BRINK (ID:I1058), b. 1840, Prussia , d. 1898 (Age 58 years)

Family

Family ID: F645 Group Sheet | Family Chart | Last Modified: 4 Apr 2024

Wife	Julia GONZALES (ID:I1915), b. 14 Mar 1863, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA , d. 25 Oct 1928, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA (Age 65 years) [1]
Married	8 Mar 1880 Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA [2, 3]
	The Dallas Daily Herald article from June 1880 says they were married "the 11th of last May." I'm assuming that means May of 1880, which makes WT 20 years old and Julia 18 years old, give or take. If they married in 1879, that's more of an issue because Julia would have clearly been underage. However, the marriage license issued by Galveston County clearly states 8 March 1880 as the marriage date.
Age at Marriage	William was 20 years and 3 months old[~] ; Julia was 17 years old. (They were married 48 years and 7 months).

Other Personal Events

Census

1880

Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation	Street
No Image															Transcript
1	120	William	Bleike	Head	M	White	1838	42	M	Prussia	Prussia	Prussia	Grocer	30th
2	120	Sophie	Bleike	Wife	F	White	1844	36	M	Prussia	Prussia	Prussia	Keeps house	30th
3	120	Mary	Bleike	Daughter	F	White	1867	13	S	Texas	Prussia	Prussia	At school	30th
4	120	Sophie	Bleike	Daughter	F	White	1870	10	S	Texas	Prussia	Prussia	At school	30th
5	120	Laura	Bleike	Daughter	F	White	1875	5	S	Texas	Prussia	Prussia	At home	30th
6	120	Anneill	Bleike	Son	M	White	1877	3	S	Texas	Prussia	Prussia	At home	30th
7	120	Louisa	Bleike	Daughter	F	White	1879	8/12	S	Texas	Prussia	Prussia	At home	30th
8	120	Wm	Bleike	Son	M	White	1860	20	M	Texas	Prussia	Prussia	Broker	30th
9	120	Julia	Bleike	Daugher-in-law	F	White	1862	18	M	Texas	Spain	Spain	Boarder	30th

Roll: 1305 Page: 127D ED: 068 Microfilm: T9 Enumerated: 1 Jun 1880 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=35jf_41
Source Web Site: Ancestry

Event Map

	Born - 1860 - Texas, USA
	Census - 1880 - Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
	Married - 8 Mar 1880 - Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA

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Documents

W. T. Bleike charged with false swearing
W. T. Bleike and Julia Gonzales eloped against the wishes of her father. In getting their marriage license, Bleike allegedly falsely reported their ages.

Source Citations

[S625] 1880 US Census for Galveston, Galveston County, Texas ED 68, US Census Bureau.
[S627] Dallas Daily Herald Article on W. T. Bleike's Charges, (The Dallas Daily Herald).
[S628] Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 for W. T. Bleike and Julia Gonzales, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/134431595:9168.