homepage of Johann Friedrich Ernst Born about 1796 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany


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Name:

Johann Friedrich Ernst

Born:

about 1796 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany

Died:

about 1848 in TX, USA

Partnerships:

Married to Louise Gesine Auguste Weber

Children:

Daughter: Caroline Friederike Wilhelmine Ernst born 1819-02-13

Son: John Friedrich Ernst born 1820-09-11

Daughter: Johanne Marie Ernst born 1821-11-29

Son: Ludwig Carl Ernst born 1823-07-01

Daughter: Johanna Fredericka Ernst born 1824-12-15

Daughter: Whilmine Henriette Ernst born 1826-07-27

Son: Herman Gerhard Friedrich Ernst born 1827-09-25

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Comment:

First German to bring his family to Texas. He sent letters with glowing descriptions of land and opportunity in Texas back to his native Oldenburg (Lower Saxony). His writings sparked widespread interest in immigration to Texas among farmers and artisans who saw their future limited in Germany, as well as among ambitious German noblemen who sought to promote colonization projects. Reise nach Texas (Journey to Texas), published in Bremen in 1834, included Ernsts commentary on the land and climate. He wrote in similar terms to a colleague in Houston in 1838.

Links:

Friedrich in Wikipedia (Deutsch/German);

Pictures of Friedrich's letters to Germany;

Interesting paths to:

My path to the Administrator

Id:

19398

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