Footprints of Fayette

Rev. Carl Baer in the early 1900s – Photo Courtesy of Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives
Rev. Carl Baer in the early 1900s – Photo Courtesy of Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives

A Historical Column From The Fayette County Historical Commission

Rev. Carl Baer, German Missionary to Fayette County – Part 1 By Rox Ann Johnson

Carl Baer, 1868-1945, was one of numerous missionaries to Texas who received their training at St. Chrischona Pilgrim Mission near Basel, Switzerland. He immigrated to Texas in 1894 and served several local congregations, the longest being from 1900 until …