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Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels. Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, nicknamed "Texas-Carl" (born July 27 1812 in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz; died November 13 1875 near Bad Kreuznach) was an Austro-Hungarian Lieutenant General and founder of the town New Braunfels, Comal County in Texas.
Prince Alexander Frederick Louis of Solms-Braunfels (1807–1867); married in 1863 Baroness Louise von Landsberg-Velen (1835–1894). Prince Frederick William Carl of Solms-Braunfels (1812–1875); married firstly from 1834-1841 ( morganatic marriage ) Louise Beyrich, and secondly, in 1845, Princess Sophie von Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1814–1876).
Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, Commissioner General of “The Society for the Protection of German Immigrants of Texas”, came to the area in March 1845 and signed a deed for two leagues of land which included Comal Springs and Founders' Oak. Thus was born New Braunfels.
8 de mar. de 2024 · Founding of New Braunfels. In 1845, Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels led German settlers to establish the town of New Braunfels. This charming town, named after his homeland, quickly became a hub of German culture in Texas. It’s great New Braunfels has retained Germanic traditions and enriching the Texan cultural mosaic. 1845: New Braunfels ...
Carl, Prince of Solms-Braunfels, First Commissioner-General of the Adelsverein in Texas: Myth, History and Fiction The immigration of many thousands of Germans to Texas during the 1840s under the direction of the Mainzer Adelsverein is a culturally unique and highly dramatic chapter of German-American and Texas history. In the
30 de abr. de 2016 · Sophienburg Museum and Archives. The Sophienburg Museum and Archives is located in New Braunfels on the historic site where Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels established the headquarters of the Adelsverein in 1845. The verein, otherwise known as the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas, was established to form a German colony ...
Prince Carl (Karl) of Solms-Braunfels (27 July 1812 – 13 November 1875), was a German prince and military officer in both the Austrian army and in the cavalry of the Grand Duchy of Hesse. As Commissioner General of the Adelsverein , he spearheaded the establishment of colonies of German immigrants in Texas.
