German Pioneers in Texas - Birth of a New Society

Texas attracted pioneers of all ethnicities, one of the largest groups was Germans. In this episode we travel to Fredericksburg, Texas to discover the story behind German pioneers during the 1800’s.
Discover history:
Sophienburg Museum - New Braunfels, Texas
www.sophienbur...
Vereins Kirche Museum - Fredericksburg, Texas
www.pioneermuse...
Visit Fredericksburg - www.visitfrede...
References:
Biesele, R. L. (1998). The History of German Settlements in Texas 1831-1861. Eakin Press.
www.tshaonline...
www.tshaonline...
UTSA Special Collections, digital.utsa.e...
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[@MrVonMengesdorf]

Yep my family came over in 1845 and help found Fredericksburg. (Anton Menges)

[@rockyracoon3233]

Visited Fredericksburg in 2004. Lovely town!

[@josealbert4596]

I do not know what influence an agreement made by the Spanish authorities in Texas around 1820 with Moses Austin could have had. When Moses Austin offered the Spanish authorities to bring settlers to Texas, the Spanish authorities recommended that the families of settlers he brought to Texas be "preferably German and Irish and both preferably Catholic." The prize given to the settlers was tempting: 500 hectares of arable land in the valley of the Brazos River for every family , (which I believe they planted with cotton) or 1,500 hectares if the land was only suitable for cattle pasture In exchange, the settlers would have to dance with the Comanches ( It seems that this was following the recommendations of a Dutchman who called himself "Baron of Bastrop" or something similar.)

[@chrisneuman550]

Leprechaun voice from hell...

[@ProudMasterMason]

lol

[@markwolfshohl6562]

O, lord!

[@ProudMasterMason]

We Germans are better people than others.