Footprints of Fayette

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A Historical Column From The Fayette County Historical Commission

  • Christian Gotthelf Wertzner – Photo Courtesy of Texas Historical Commission Archives
    Christian Gotthelf Wertzner – Photo Courtesy of Texas Historical Commission Archives
Christian Wertzner By Kathy Carter Christian Gotthelf Wertzner was born and raised near Wolkenstein, Saxony. In 1830, at the age of 30, he immigrated to Texas and settled in Stephen F. Austin’s colony where he worked as a merchant and tailor. He was one of the first German citizens to make the move to Texas and one of the first German immigrants to settle in present-day Fayette County. By late…

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