Homesite of Johann and Gertruda Walzem

Homesite of Johann and Gertruda Walzem Johann Joseph and Anna Gertruda Walzem came to Texas from Prussia c. 1851. In 1859, the State of Texas officially granted them the land they had settled (160 acres), including this homesite. Johann was a stonemason. He and his sons built the home and barn, as well as nearby St. John Chapel. They also dug four cisterns on the property. Starting in 1871, the land passed to the Walzem's children: Johann, Gertrude, Andreas, Heinrich and Peter. The home, built in stages of stone from the site, served as a school for the local children in the 1860s. The barn also may have been used as a home. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2002

Homesite of Johann and Gertruda Walzem is a historical marker in New Braunfels, Comal County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 106 historical markers documented in Comal County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 256 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7259, -98.1988 near New Braunfels. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mission Valley School (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Brehmer, Arnold Cemetery, and Adams Family Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5091012863. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.