Near Canyon in Randall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 18, 2015
1. St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery Marker
German Americans from near Wisner, Nebraska, including Gustav Leseberg, Henry Meyer, and brothers John E., G. Henry and Ernest F. Albers, settled here in the 1900s. They were later joined by immigrants from around Bremen, Germany, and by 1909 the growing ethnic enclave established Keenan School and held Lutheran worship services, later organizing St. Paul Lutheran Church. In 1916, Anna Marie Kuhlman died in childbirth, and Leseberg donated land for her burial at this site. Her gravestone is the only one here with a German language inscription. More than a dozen military veterans are buried here, including a Silver Star recipient who served during World War II.Marker is property of the state of Texas
Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14018.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 34° 59.098′ N, 101° 48.75′ W. Marker is near Canyon, Texas, in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Co. F, 2nd Bn., 142nd Inf., 36th Div., Texas National Guard (approx. 5.3 miles away); Site of an Early Barbed Wire Fence in the Panhandle (approx. 5.3 miles away); Palisades State Park Concession Building (approx. 5.4 miles away); Lucille Nance Jones (approx. 5.4 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 5.9 miles away); Buffalo Courts (approx. 5.9 miles away); Georgia O'Keeffe in Canyon (approx. 5.9 miles away); T-Anchor Ranch (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canyon.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 18, 2015
2. St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 18, 2015
3. St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 18, 2015
4. Anna Marie Kuhlman grave site
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 12, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
