Twin Sisters, Texas
All pictures were sent by Sarah Reveley
Prepared for the web site by Wanda Qualls
| Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Twin Sisters, Texas April 20, 1920 to August 20, 1950
"Reisepraedigers" or "Missionaries On Horseback"
served families living in rural areas. In 1860 the following families
who lived near the Little Blanco River, Blanco County, petitioned the Iowa
District of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa for their own "Reisepraediger"
Henry Bruemmer, Jr., H. Liesmann, Erdmann Elbel, Meyerhofer, Gottlieb Elbel, F. Muenzuler, Carl Koch, Edward Schmidt, Johann Kneupper, H. Schmidt, August Lange, Georg Wupperman, Charles Lange. Pioneer Lutherans met for years in homes and the local schoolhouse until they built a church here in April 1920. The building was located to the north of this marker at the site of the original steps. After serving the community 30 years. The congregation moved to Blanco, Texas where a new building was dedicated on August 20, 1950. |
Gate Church Steps
North East Corner North West Corner
South East Corner South West Corner
| Beloved son and Brother David E. Artzt June 5, 1950 Aug. 18, 2001 |
Our Darling Almar Artzt Dec. 18, 1906 May 18, 1907 |
| Jonas Martha Sept. 16 1868 Dec, 14, 1955 |
Jonas August W. Jan. 22 1864 Sept. 2, 1946 |
Knoll Oldest Graves
| Herman Koch Nov 6 1812 Nov 20 1926 |
Louise Koch nee Haas Jun 17 1950 Feb 9 1933 |
Joachim Pantermuhl
Nov 22, 1802
Jan 26, 1876
| Minna Remmler nee Bruemmer Mar 26, 1856 Apr 19, 1944 |
Peter Remmler, Jr. Jun 23 1850 Nov. 7, 1935 |
| Emilie Rochau Apr 7 1835 Apr 16 1918 |
Herman Rochau Apr 5 1833 Oct 30 1920 |
| Curtis Herbert Bindseil, Sr. Sep 18 1950 Feb 02 1994 |
Sharan Ann Preiss Bindseil still living sent by Leroy Froboese |
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