Doing research on the Gebauer family. My direct relatives are from the Weimar, Texas region; however, there are a few other Gebauer families from the Lavaca County region of Texas. There must be a connection between the two, however, I'm having no luck with it. I've been able to go back within both families to the early 1800s. There are many similar names between the different families, i.e. John/Johann, Joseph/Josef, Fred/Ferdinand, Anna, Marie, Theresa/Theresia. Any information would be greatly appreciated!