Marker Inscription
Jindrich (Henry) Juren was born in Hradiste, Bohemia, on March 20, 1850. A Protestant minister's son, he studied theology at several universities and became fluent in Czech, English, German, French, and Polish. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1876 as the newly-ordained pastor of the Ross Prairie Czech-Moravian Brethren Church. He served locally and traveled by horse and buggy and train to Czech congregations throughout Texas. Also a public schoolteacher for 40 years, Juren was a revered leader in Ross Prairie and the statewide Czech community. He was buried here in the churchyard cemetery in 1921.
About this site
Juren, The Rev. Jindrich is a historical marker in Fayetteville, Fayette County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8844, -96.6721 near Fayetteville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brethren Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fayetteville Brethren Church Cemetery, Fayetteville Brethren Church Cemetery, and St. Paul Lutheran Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149002891. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
