New Ulm in Austin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Josef Lidumil Lešikar

(May 16, 1806 - October 21, 1887)

Photographed by James Hulse, October 13, 2021

1. Josef Lidumil Lešikar Marker

Inscription. Born along the Czech - Moravian border, Josef Lidumil Lešikar received early training as a tailor. During the Revolution of 1848, he became a spokesman for political freedom in his homeland. In 1853 he led a group of immigrants to the new Czech settlements in Austin County. Always opposed to slavery, Lešikar spoke out against secession and Civil War in articles he wrote for Czech and U.S. newspapers. Lešikar married Terezie Silar (1808-1884) and had four sons.
Recorded - 1985

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6357.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 29° 54.33′ N, 96° 29.317′ W. Marker is in New Ulm, Texas, in Austin County. It can be reached from the intersection of Farm to Market Road 109 and Kingfisher Road. The marker is located in the southern section of the New Ulm Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2647 FM 109, New Ulm TX 78950, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frnka Family Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); New Ulm Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the Town of New Ulm

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Mike Muckleroy (approx. 3.3 miles away); Frelsburg (approx. 4.3 miles away); Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Trinity Lutheran Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Ulm.

Also see . . . Lesikar, Josef Lidumil.

Josef Lidumil Lesikar, a politician, farmer, and journalist best remembered for his contribution to the settlement of Czechs in America, was born on May 16, 1806, at Herboritice, in what is now the Czech Republic, to Josef and Rozalie (Prokop) Lesikar. On February 18, 1828, he married Terezie Silar; the couple eventually had four sons. Source: The Handbook of Texas

(Submitted on October 15, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Josef Lidumil Lešikar Marker and gravestone (On right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 13, 2021

2. Josef Lidumil Lešikar Marker and gravestone (On right)

Josef Lidumil Lešikar gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 13, 2021

3. Josef Lidumil Lešikar gravestone

The view of the Josef Lidumil Lešikar Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 13, 2021

4. The view of the Josef Lidumil Lešikar Marker in the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 574 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 15, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.