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Name	Andrew BALDINGER
Born	11 Dec 1813 Canton Aargau, Switzerland [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Died	6 Jun 1880 Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA [1, 3]
Notes	In Galveston, History Of The Island And City 1879, by Charles W. Hays, Andrew Baldinger's biography mentions that he arrived in Baltimore in 1831 and "apprenticed himself to C. A. Medenger, a prominent baker, to learn the trade. After serving faithfully until he had thoroughly mastered his trade, he worked for Medenger until the Texas Revolution broke out." After scanning Baltimore City Directories between 1831 and 1837, I've come to believe that "C. A. Medenger" is much more likely to be Christopher Adam Medinger, since no one by the name "Medenger" can be found in those directories. The only reason I've put any effort into nailing this down is the possibility that a descendant of Christopher Adam Medinger might have found some reference to Andrew in their research efforts.

Family

Family ID: F59 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Wife Anna Catherine WILD (ID:I180), b. 28 Feb 1823, Canton Glarus, Switzerland , d. 7 Nov 1877, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA (Age 54 years)

Married

27 Apr 1840

Galveston, Republic of Texas

[2]

Age at Marriage Andrew was 26 years and 4 months old; Anna was 17 years and 2 months old. (They were married 37 years and 7 months).

Children

+	1. Henry Andrew BALDINGER (ID:I181), b. 15 Jan 1841, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA , d. 3 Sep 1896, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA (Age 55 years)
+	2. Mary H. BALDINGER (ID:I182), b. 30 Oct 1846, d. 30 Mar 1900 (Age 53 years)
+	3. Clara Verona BALDINGER (ID:I183), b. 17 Jan 1853, d. 6 Jun 1910 (Age 57 years)
	4. Andrew J BALDINGER (ID:I184), b. 23 Sep 1856, d. 14 May 1887 (Age 30 years)
	5. Dr. William Henry BALDINGER (ID:I185), b. 30 May 1859, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA , d. 16 Nov 1914, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA (Age 55 years)
+	6. Edward Emile BALDINGER (ID:I186), b. 23 Jun 1863, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA , d. 17 Nov 1926 (Age 63 years)
	7. Samuel Wild BALDINGER (ID:I228), b. Sep 1867, d. 1912, California, USA (Age ~ 44 years)
	8. Ann Catherine BALDINGER (ID:I229), b. 1869, d. 1898 (Age 29 years)

Documents

Marriage License for Andrew Baldinger and Catherine Wild

Marriage License for Andrew Baldinger and Catherine Wild
Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Other Personal Events

Immigration

Abt 1831

Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA

[2]

Travel

1837

Texas, USA

[2]

He learned the baker's trade, and came to Texas in the spring of 1837, returned to Baltimore, returned to Texas in the fall.

Elected

1842

Galveston, Republic of Texas

[2]

– a city council member

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Census

1850

Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Age	BirthDate	Gender	Race	Occupation	BirthPlace
No Image									Transcript
31	192	Andrew	Ballinger	38	1812	M	White	Grocer	Switzerland
32	192	Anna C	Ballinger	28	1822	F	White		Switzerland
33	192	Henry A	Ballinger	10	1840	M	White		Texas
34	192	Mary H	Ballinger	4	1846	F	White		Texas
35	192	Meena	Cooke	17	1833	F	White		Germany
36	192	Thos E	Westraph	28	1822	M	White	Mariner	England

Roll: 910 Page: 250b Microfilm: M432 Enumerated: 10 Apr 1850 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=293y_38
Source Web Site: Ancestry

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Census

1860

Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Age	BirthDate	Gender	Race	Occupation	BirthPlace
No Image									Transcript
21	698	E	Baldinger	45	1815	M	White	Merchant	Switzerland
22	698	Ann	Baldinger	35	1825	F	White		Switzerland
23	698	Henry	Baldinger	19	1841	M	White	McT Clerk	Texas
24	698	Mary	Baldinger	13	1847	F	White		Texas
25	698	Clara	Baldinger	6	1854	F	White		Texas
26	698	Andrew	Baldinger	4	1856	M	White		Texas
27	698	William	Baldinger	10/12	1859	M	White		Texas

Roll: M653_129 Page: 89 Enumerated: 25 Jun 1860 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=fzw3_39
Source Web Site: Ancestry

Elected

1862

Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA

[2]

– a city council member

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Census

1870

Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Age	BirthDate	Gender	Race	Occupation	BirthPlace
No Image									Transcript
29	376	Andrew	Baldinger	56	1814	M	White	Crockery Dealer	Switzerland
30	376	Annie C	Baldinger	47	1823	F	White	Keeping House	Switzerland
31	376	Clara V	Baldinger	17	1853	F	White	At school	Texas
32	376	Andrew J	Baldinger	14	1856	M	White	At school	Texas
33	376	Wm H	Baldinger	11	1859	M	White	At school	Texas
34	376	Edw E	Baldinger	7	1863	M	White	At school	Texas
35	376	Henry A	Baldinger	29	1841	M	White	Store Clerk	Texas
36	376	Kate	Baldinger	24	1846	F	White	At home	Texas
37	376	Emile	Baldinger	3	1867	M	White		Texas
38	376	Catherine	Baldinger	1	1869	F	White		Texas
39	376	Saml W	Baldinger	3	1867	M	White		Texas
40	376	Jas E	McKee	24	1846	M	White	Engineer	Missouri
41	376	Mary H	McKee	22	1848	F	White		Texas
42	376	Huritt J	McKee	3	1867	F	White		Texas

NARA Pub: T132 Roll: M593_158 Page: 56 Enumerated: 8 Jul 1870 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=gvd1_40

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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
6	33	Andrew	Baldinger	Head	M	White	1814	66	S	Switzerland	Switzerland	Switzerland	Retired merchant	Avenue S
7	33	Andrew	Baldinger	Son	M	White	1855	25	S	Texas	Switzerland	Switzerland	Merchant	Avenue S
8	33	Edward	Baldinger	Son	M	White	1864	16	S	Texas	Switzerland	Switzerland	At school	Avenue S
9	33	Samuel	Baldinger	Son	M	White	1866	14	S	Texas	Switzerland	Switzerland	At school	Avenue S
10	33	Mary	McKee	Daughter	F	White	1847	33	W	Texas	Switzerland	Switzerland	Keeping house	Avenue S
11	33	Hattie	McKee	Granddaughter	F	White	1866	14	S	Texas	Missouri	Texas	At school	Avenue S
12	33	George	McKee	Grandson	M	White	1871	9	S	Texas	Missouri	Texas		Avenue S
13	33	Clara	McKee	Granddaughter	F	White	1875	5	S	Texas	Missouri	Texas		Avenue S

NARA Pub: T9 Roll: 1305 Page: 62a ED: 65 Enumerated: 2 Jun 1880 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=v3m0_37
Source Web Site: Ancestry

Wikitree ID Baldinger-49

FamilySearch ID KZDN-ST8

_UID 4CA8C505EAF1D711B0000050BA404C29F06A

Event Map

	Born - 11 Dec 1813 - Canton Aargau, Switzerland
	Immigration - Abt 1831 - Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
	Travel - 1837 - Texas, USA
	Married - 27 Apr 1840 - Galveston, Republic of Texas
	Child - Henry Andrew BALDINGER - 15 Jan 1841 - Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
	Elected - 1842 - Galveston, Republic of Texas
	Census - 1850 - Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
	Child - Dr. William Henry BALDINGER - 30 May 1859 - Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
	Census - 1860 - Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
	Elected - 1862 - Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
	Child - Edward Emile BALDINGER - 23 Jun 1863 - Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
	Census - 1870 - Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
	Census - 1880 - Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
	Died - 6 Jun 1880 - Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA

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Photos

Andrew Baldinger

Andrew Baldinger
Extracted from page 4 of The Swiss Texans, University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio. Photo originally provided by Mattie E . Trube.

Documents		Obituary for Baldinger, Andrew Andrew Baldinger's obituary from The Dallas Daily Herald, 10 Jun 1880, Thu Page 5. It repeats the first-loaf-of-bread story, and mentions that he had been a great sufferer of "rheumatic affection" for many years.
Documents		Marriage License for Andrew Baldinger and Catherine Wild Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Histories		Biography of Andrew Baldinger Excerpted from Galveston, History Of The Island And City 1879, by Charles W. Hays NB: After researching Baltimore City Directories between 1831 and 1837, I've come to believe that "C. A. Medenger" is much more likely to be Christopher Adam Medinger, since no one by the name "Medenger" can be found in those directories. RBM
Histories		Notes on Andrew Baldinger, His Family, and Descendants Some general notes on Andrew Baldinger, his wife, and the extended families.

Census

Source Citations
[S3] BaldingerChart, Harold Mueller.

[S235] BaldingerNotes.

[S545] Andrew Baldinger Obituary, (The Dallas Daily Herald).

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