Miscellaneous German-Texan Look-up Offers

I have a book entitled The German Texans, by Glen E. Lich, c.1981, which has some of the history of the original German settlers to central Texas. It is completely indexed, and I would be happy to look up any of these names and tell you what the book says about them. Janelle Holmes.
Texas Graveyards, A Cultural Legacy, by Terry G. Jordan University of Texas Press, 1982, contains a discussion on the Texas-German Graveyards (including Fredericksburg, New Braunfels, etc.) with a lot of information about German burial practices and traditions. For example, the tradition of grave markers having one or more hex symbols. These are those odd sun wheels or pointed figures, as well as the roses and swastikas that appear and leave us puzzled. He also talks about craftsmanship that is uniquely German such as shell-decorated concrete grave covers, glassed wreath boxes, and gorgeous metal work related to crosses, wreaths and gates.

If you are curious about what those hex markings mean on your ancestors' tombstones, Laurie Ackels volunteered to look them up in her copy.

Debbie Klinksiek wrote, on 8/16/96:
The following is a list of genealogy books that I own. Most books pertain to my main area of research - families in Fredericksburg, Gillespie county, Texas. I will look up information upon request. Please feel free to contact me:
Debbie Klinksiek, (512) 345-6519, email: dkk@zilker.net

  1. Rivers, Ranches, Railroads, & Recreation, A History of Kendall County, Texas. Collection of biographies of families and businesses submitted by family members. Incomplete index.
  2. Kendall County, Texas Marriage Records, 1862-1900 by J. McManus. Groom, bride and date of marriages. Includes bride index.
  3. Gone - But Not Forgotten, A Survey of Cemeteries in Boerne and Surrounding Areas Vols. I & II, by Boerne (TX) Area Historical Preservation Society. Name, dates and location of tombstones in Kendall county, Texas. No index.
  4. 100th Anniversary, Pioneer Flour Mills, San Antonio, Texas, 1851-1951. Includes biography of Carl Hilmar Guenther (1826-1902), the founder. Includes brief description of events occurring in San Antonio during these years. Names and pictures of employees. No index.
  5. The Emigrant to Texas, A Handbook and Guide. Translating and Editing by Otto W. Tetzlaff, Ph. D. Originallly published by Carl Schuenemann Publishing House in Bremen in 1846. Includes Adelsverein (The Association for the Protection of German Immigrants to Texas) history, Emigrant contract, etc. No index.
  6. One Hundred Years of the Hilda (Bethel) Methodist Church and Parent Organizations, 1856-1955. Membership rolls, births, marriages, deaths of Methodist churches in Llano and Mason counties, TX. No Index.
  7. A New Land Beckoned, German Immigration to Texas, 1844-1847 by Chester W. and Ethel H. Geue. Extraction of some ship lists with German passengers.
  8. New Homes In a New Land, German Immigration to Texas, 1847-1861 by Ethel Hander Geue. Extraction of some ship lists with German passengers.
  9. Ships Passenger Lists, Port of Galveston, Texas, 1846-1871. Published under the auspices of the Galveston County Historical Society. Extraction of some ship lists at the port of Galveston.