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Peter Joseph Ingenhuett Homestead

Comfort, Kendall County

Marker Text

German immigrant Peter Joseph Ingenhuett (1833-1923) came to Texas and settled on a farm near Comfort in the 1850s. In 1861, he married Marie Karger (1843-1913), and they moved into town in 1867. The Ingenhuetts opened various businesses along what is now High Street, including a hotel, saloon, and livery stable. Ingenhuett served for nearly 25 years as the Comfort postmaster. The small cottage at the back of this property was the Ingenhuett home until the larger dwelling at this site was built in 1888. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Marker Details

Address 812 High Street
Location Description
Marker # 3996
Dedicated 1986
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code houses, residential buildings; pioneers; German immigrants/immigration
Latitude, Longitude 29.966925, -98.907856

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