New Ulm in Austin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Frnka Family Cemetery
Photographed by Eric Wikman, May 10, 2010
1. Frnka Family Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Frnka Family Cemetery. . In 1926, Jan Jindrich Frnka (d. 1935) and his wife, Cecilie (Kroulik) (d. 1933), conveyed property to three trustees for use as a family burial ground. J.J. and Cecilie Frnka were parents of thirteen children; all of the children, with the exception of one daughter, are interred here, along with most of their spouses. Distinctive features of the burial ground include obelisks, unmarked graves, curbing and grave slabs. Frnka Family Cemetery is still used today. It continues to serve descendants and relatives of Jan and Cecile Frnka and remains as a record of the family's history. ,
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2008 , Marker is the property of the State of Texas
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In 1926, Jan Jindrich Frnka (d. 1935) and his wife, Cecilie (Kroulik) (d. 1933), conveyed property to three trustees for use as a family burial ground. J.J. and Cecilie Frnka were parents of thirteen children; all of the children, with the exception of one daughter, are interred here, along with most of their spouses. Distinctive features of the burial ground include obelisks, unmarked graves, curbing and grave slabs. Frnka Family Cemetery is still used today. It continues to serve descendants and relatives of Jan and Cecile Frnka and remains as a record of the family's history.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2008
Marker is the property of the State of Texas
Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16009.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 29° 54.317′ N, 96° 29.35′ W. Marker is in New Ulm, Texas, in Austin County. It is on Kingfisher Road Ό mile south of FM Rd 109 (Farm to Market Road 109), on the left when traveling south. go one mile North on Hwy 109, turn left on Kingfisher Road and go approximately 1/4 mile to the cemetery gates on the left side of Kingfisher Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2010, by Eric Wikman of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,573 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2010, by Eric Wikman of Austin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
