Hugo Requardt

Hugo Otto Requardt was born on August 1, 1917 in Rosenberg, Fort Bend Co., Texas to Henry and Anna Requardt. Hugo married Erna Mae Tiemann on November 17, 1945 in Beasley, Texas. Erna Mae Tiemann was born on July 31, 1922 in Kenney, Austin Co., Texas. They had 2 children: Arlene Jane Requardt and Shirley Faye Requardt.

Hugo was in the Army-Airforce during WWII and was an airplane mechanic. After being discharged from the service, he came home and married Erna Mae. In 1947, he bought the Requardt farm from his mother and father and took over the farming operation. In 1961, Hurricane Carla destroyed the front porch on the house that Henry Requardt built and some of the old buildings. In 1965, Hugo and Erna Mae decided to build a new home. Hugo then went to work for the Texas Highway Dept. (now known as TXDOT) and still farmed part time. He retired from the Highway Dept. in 1977 (estimated). He leased the farmland out but still had the cattle operation until 2001.

Erna Mae Requardt died October 24, 1994 of liver disease was buried at the Friedens United Church of Christ Cemetery in Beasley, Texas. Hugo died September 13, 2007 in Needville, a little over a month after his 90th birthday, and was also buried at the Friedens United Church of Christ Cemetery in Beasley, Texas.


Hugo Otto Requardt married Erna Mae Tiemann
November 17, 1945