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St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery

Canyon, Randall County

Marker Text

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. Historic Texas Cemetery – 2006

Marker Details

Address 2180 SH 217
Location Description 6 mi E at 2180 SH 217
Marker # 14018
Dedicated 2007
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cemetery; Lutheran denomination; government officials
Latitude, Longitude 34.984769, -101.812692

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