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2005 SOBD Meeting

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The Siege of Bexar Descendants met for their 20th anniversary, on the 170th anniversary of the Siege of Bexar, at Alamo Hall, the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas December 9-11, 2005.

THE SIEGE OF BEXAR DESCENDANTS

“The Storming of San Antonio”
December 5-10, 1835

HOWDY MEMBERS AND GUESTS

Welcome to San Antonio and Bexar
To CELEBRATE
Our
20th ANNIVERSARY

12/9/05 Alamo Hall Setup, Registration, Welcome Party 5:00-8:00pm
12/10/05 Alamo Hall Registration, 9:00·9:30 am
Welcoming members and guests
Call to Order 10:00 am
Invocation by Chaplain
Presentation of Colors & Pledge of Allegiance
Introduction of New & Old Members and Guests
INTRODUCTION OF THE SPEAKER

REPORTS
SECRETARY’S REPORT of the minutes of the last annual meeting, Dec. 4, 2004 Pat Goodrich.
TREASURER’S REPORT by Pat Goodrich
REGISTRAR’S REPORT by Shirley Pfeiffer
HISTORIAN’S REPORT by Paula Garcia
CHAPLAIN’S REPORT by Helen Anne Wilson
PRESIDENT’S REPORT by Trebor Morris

THE SIEGE Of BEXAR FOUNDER’S MESSAGE
Adjourn for lunch at the Menger Hotel 11:30am
Assemble at Alamo Hall for Election of Officers 12:45-1:45 pm.
COME SEE
Again this year the San Antonio Living History Association will reenact the
storming of 8EXAR beginning AT 2:00 pm at the little village of La Villita. The
Texians and Mexican soldiers are with cannon, musket, and costume to entertain
You, Be there to witness the surrender of General Cos’ Mexican Army.

SPECIAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS * CHAPLAINS CLOSURE * Meeting Adjourned

Special Awards and Recognitions
Alamo Hall
Sunday, December 11, 2005 10-12 am
Membership Pin Awards Pat Goodrich
New Membership Certificates Trebor Morris
Certificates of Achievement Shirley Pfeiffer
Presidential Awards Pat Goodrich
Founder Award Trebor Morris
A Special Award Pat Goodrich
Outstanding Achievement Award 2005 Trebor Morris
CHAPLAINS CLOSURE
Meeting Adjourned.

See the PDF version of the Siege of Bexar Descendants Schedule (sobdschedule).

2006 SOBD meeting

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The 2006 Siege of Bexar Descendants meeting was held in the Alamo Hall located behind the Alamo church. Many stayed at the Menger Hotel and had breakfast and lunch there as a group.

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Mannes & Jim Bumstead (front); Tom & Terry Cloud – descendants of Mourad Bumstead, veteran of the Siege of Bexar
Mannes & Jim Bumstead (front); Tom & Terry Cloud – descendants of Mourad Bumstead, veteran of the Siege of Bexar

2005 SOBD Meeting

The Siege of Bexar Descendants met for their 20th anniversary, on the 170th anniversary of the Siege of Bexar, at Alamo Hall, the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas December 9-11, 2005. THE SIEGE OF BEXAR DESCENDANTS “The Storming of San Antonio”December 5-10, 1835 HOWDY MEMBERS AND GUESTS Welcome to San Antonio and BexarTo CELEBRATEOur20th ANNIVERSARY 12/9/05 […]

Castoñon, Luis Zertuche

Luis Zertuche Castañon was born on March 18, 1820, to Jesus Castañon, a soldier stationed in Bexar, and Guadalupe Zertuche Castañon. According to 1830 census records, Luis spent his early years at San Jose Mission in San Antonio playing alongside his brother Pedro and sister Maria. Other siblings would come later. By age thirteen he […]

Austin, William Tennant

William Tennant Austin, soldier and civil servant of the Republic of Texas, was born on January 30, 1809, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Susan (Rogers) and John Punderson Austin. On December 12, 1830 Stephen F. Austin had located land on Buffalo Bayou for William, who had established a mercantile trade before the end of […]

Lewis, Martin Baty

Martin Baty Lewis (1806–1884), soldier and county official, was born in Clark County, Indiana, on January 13, 1806, the eldest son of Sally (Lemasters) and Samuel S. Lewis, who also served at the Siege of Bexar. He married Nancy Moore 1825 in Indiana and they had eleven children. He emigrated to Texas in January 1830, […]

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