Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Ervendberg, Ludwig Cachand (Christian Friedrich) |
Othernames |
Christian Friedrich Ervuendberg Evendberg Erdrenburg, Louis Erdendsbu |
Birthplace |
Rhoden, Waldeck |
Deceased |
1863 |
Deceased Where |
Mexico |
Education |
Studied at Greifswald University |
Notes |
Possibly the first German Protestant minister in Texas who held the first Holy Communion service December 25, 1844, in what would become Indianola. |
Role |
Pastor |
Titles & Honors |
The Reverend |
Position or Congregations Served |
Protestant Evangelical Minister in German Churches at Houston and in Austin, Washington, and Colorado Counties in Texas 1839-1844 including Industry and Blumenthal. Protestant Minister for the Mainzer Adelsverein at New Braunfels, Texas Founded Western Texas Orphan Asylum President of the Western Texas University Established an agricultural experiment farm Prominent member of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Comal County Lived in Mexico at the German Colony, Wartenberg, near Tantoyuca |
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