Frederick William Grasmeyer, who died in 1887, left a sizeable donation and his extensive personal library to start a library association in La Grange. Pictured is the original La Grange Library. Photo Courtesy of Fayette Museum & Archives
A Historical Column From The Fayette County Historical Commission
Frederick William Grasmeyer By Kathy Carter
Frederick William Grasmeyer was born on Christmas Day 1800 in Hamburg, Germany. He was one of the first German citizens to immigrate to Texas and the first to acquire land in presentday Fayette County. On Aug. 4, 1831, he received title to a quarter league of land (1,107 acres) in Stephen F.…
