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German Texan

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German Texan (Deutschtexaner) is both a term to describe immigrants who arrived in the Republic of Texas from Germany from the 1830s onward and an ethnic category which includes their descendants in today's state of Texas. [1]

41 relations: Adelsverein, American Civil War, Austin County, Texas, Boerne, Texas, Central Texas, Colorado River (Texas), Comfort, Texas, Ethnic enclave, Fisher-Miller Land Grant, Forty-Eighters, Fredericksburg, Texas, German Americans, German language, German language in the United States, German Mexicans, German Palatines, Germans, Germany, History of Fredericksburg, Texas, History of Germany, Immigration to the United States, John O. Meusebach, List of German Americans, List of German Texans, Llano River, Meusebach–Comanche Treaty, Native Americans in the United States, New Braunfels, Texas, Pennsylvania Dutch, Reconstruction era, Republic of Texas, Revolutions of 1848, Schulenburg, Texas, Terry G. Jordan-Bychkov, Texas, Texas German, Texas Hill Country, Walburg, Texas, Weimar, Texas, World War I, World War II.

Adelsverein

The Mainzer Adelsverein at Biebrich am Rhein (Verein zum Schutze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas, "Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas"), better known as the Mainzer Adelsverein ("Nobility Society of Mainz"), organized on April 20, 1842, was a colonial attempt to establish a new Germany within the borders of Texas.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Austin County, Texas

Austin County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Boerne, Texas

Boerne is a city in and the county seat of Kendall County, Texas, United States, within the Texas Hill Country.

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Central Texas

Central Texas is a region in the U.S. state of Texas surrounding Austin and roughly bordered by Brady to Brenham to Seguin to Waco.

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Colorado River (Texas)

The Colorado River is an long river in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Comfort, Texas

Comfort is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kendall County, Texas, United States.

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Ethnic enclave

In sociology, an ethnic enclave is a geographic area with high ethnic concentration, characteristic cultural identity, and economic activity.

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Fisher-Miller Land Grant

The Fisher-Miller Land Grant was part of an early colonization effort of the Republic of Texas.

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Forty-Eighters

The Forty-Eighters were Europeans who participated in or supported the revolutions of 1848 that swept Europe.

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Fredericksburg, Texas

Fredericksburg (Friedrichsburg) is the seat of Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas.

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German Americans

German Americans (Deutschamerikaner) are Americans who have full or partial German ancestry.

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German language

German (Deutsch) is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe.

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German language in the United States

Over 50 million Americans claim German ancestry, which makes them the largest single ethnic group in the United States.

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German Mexicans

German Mexicans (German: Deutschmexikaner or Deutsch-Mexikanisch, Spanish: germano-mexicano or alemán-mexicano) are Mexican citizens of German descent or origin.

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German Palatines

The German Palatines were early 18th century emigrants from the Middle Rhine region of the Holy Roman Empire, including a minority from the Palatinate which gave its name to the entire group.

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Germans

Germans (Deutsche) are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe, who share a common German ancestry, culture and history.

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Germany

Germany (Deutschland), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), is a sovereign state in central-western Europe.

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History of Fredericksburg, Texas

The History of Fredericksburg, Texas dates back to its founding in 1846.

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History of Germany

The concept of Germany as a distinct region in central Europe can be traced to Roman commander Julius Caesar, who referred to the unconquered area east of the Rhine as Germania, thus distinguishing it from Gaul (France), which he had conquered.

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Immigration to the United States

Immigration to the United States is the international movement of individuals who are not natives or do not possess citizenship in order to settle, reside, study, or work in the country.

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John O. Meusebach

John O. Meusebach (May 26, 1812 – May 27, 1897), born Otfried Hans Freiherr von Meusebach, was at first a Prussian bureaucrat, later an American farmer and politician who served in the Texas Senate, District 22.

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List of German Americans

German Americans (Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of German ancestry; they form the largest ethnic ancestry group in the United States, accounting for 17% of U.S. population.

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List of German Texans

German Texans have historically played a role in history of the U.S. state of Texas.

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Llano River

The Llano River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately long, in central Texas in the United States.

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Meusebach–Comanche Treaty

The Meusebach–Comanche Treaty was a treaty made on May 9, 1847 between the private citizens of the Fisher-Miller Land Grant in Texas (United States), who were predominantly German in nationality, and the Penateka Comanche Tribe.

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Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans, also known as American Indians, Indians, Indigenous Americans and other terms, are the indigenous peoples of the United States.

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New Braunfels, Texas

New Braunfels is a city in Comal and Guadalupe Counties in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Pennsylvania Dutch

The Pennsylvania Dutch (Pennsilfaanisch Deitsch) are a cultural group formed by early German-speaking immigrants to Pennsylvania and their descendants.

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Reconstruction era

The Reconstruction era was the period from 1863 (the Presidential Proclamation of December 8, 1863) to 1877.

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Republic of Texas

The Republic of Texas (República de Tejas) was an independent sovereign state in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846.

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Revolutions of 1848

The Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations, People's Spring, Springtime of the Peoples, or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe in 1848.

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Schulenburg, Texas

Schulenburg is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States.

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Terry G. Jordan-Bychkov

Terry G. Jordan-Bychkov (1938–2003) was a professor at the Department of Geography and the Environment at University of Texas at Austin.

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population.

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Texas German

Texas German (Texasdeutsch) is a German language dialect spoken by descendants of German immigrants who settled in Texas in the mid-19th century.

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Texas Hill Country

The Texas Hill Country is a geographic region located in the Edwards Plateau at the crossroads of West Texas, Central Texas, and South Texas.

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Walburg, Texas

Walburg, originally called Concordia, is an unincorporated area located at the crossroads of Farm to Market Road 972 (FM 972) and Farm to Market Road 1105 (FM 1105) in Williamson County, Texas, United States, thirty-three miles northeast of Austin.

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Weimar, Texas

Weimar (or, by many non-locals) is a city in Colorado County, Texas, United States.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Redirects here:

German Texans, Germans in Texas, History of the Germans in Texas.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Texan

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