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St. Peter Lutheran Church History Marker
St. Peter Lutheran Church was founded on March 31, 1889. by a small group of German settlers. in July,1889, it became a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Texas. The first church building was built on this site in 1889. After being served by circuit pastors, the church called its first resident pastor in early 1890.

The present building was constructed in 1930. Many articles from the old church were used in the present structure, including the windows in the chancel. The other windows were gifts at the time of construction.
This congregation continues to serve her risen Lord through witness and service, and has become known as "The Friendly Little Church in the Valley."
in memory of Kerney Wolf

1924 - 1982
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image 9018 Aerial view of Walburg, Texas taken in 1946 by Martin Anderegg from Odes Tonn's airplane which he owned and piloted.	image 9019 Teacherage Home, Walburg, Texas	image 9021 Kokel's Home, Walburg, Texas
image 9022 Kokel's First Residence, near Walburg, Texas	image 9024 Mickan Motor Co. Walburg, Texas, ca. 1930's	image 9029 Walburg State Bank, Walburg, Texas
image 8220 P.H. Affner, George Feien, and Albert Becker, farmers, near Walburg, Texas, ca. 1912	image 8143 Mickan-Neitsche Family Reunion, Walburg, Texas	image 8142 John Schwausch Wedding, Walburg,Texas
image 8141 Schwausch Family,Walburg,Texas	image 8083 John & Christiana Kokel Family, 50th Wedding Anniversity in 1874. Front l-r: Martha and Ernst Kokel, Christina and John Kokel, Hanna and Henry Bethke, back l-r: John and Lena Kokel, Christoph and Pauline Kokel, John and Selma Kasperik, Ernest and Christina Buchhorn, Martin and Ellie Teinart, Charlie and Rosalie Doering, Cora and Herman Kokel, Walburg,Texas	image 8080 Grandchildren of Henry & Lina Doering. ca. 1920's, Walburg,Texas
image 8079 Ardell Kalmbach and baby sister Dorthy. ca. 1930's,Walburg,Texas	image 8078 Ardell Kalmbach Family, back l-r: Lorine K. Schulz, Melvin Kalmbach, front l-r: Robert Kalmbach, Dorthy Andrews, Ida Kalmbach, Ardell Kalmbach. Walburg, Texas	image 8077 Four Generations of Cassen Family, ca. 1954, l-r: Brock Robert Kalmbach, Andell Maynard Kalmbach, Ida Ilse Kalmbach, Lizzie Cassin Ilse, Walburg,Texas
image 8076 Henry Jacob Family, ca. 1918, l-r: Henry Jacob, Ben Jacob, Esther Jacob Schwausch, Walter Jacob, Gus Jacob, Anna Doering Jacob. Henry Jacob owned and operated a blacksmith shop in Walburg, Texas since 1901 until his death in 1950. His son, Walter became a partner in the business from a young lad and was later in 1939 joined with a brother-in-law, Albert Schwausch [Esther's husband] joining the business. The business was sold after his family became too old, however changing times forced this business to dissolve.	image 8075 Ben P. Kurio Family. Walburg, Texas ca.1930	image 8074 Maria Schneider Kokel, ca 1900. She was the mother of John Herman Kokel and Magdalena [Mrs Matthew] Kasperik. The Kasperik's moved to Walburg,Texas in the late 1880's,and lived one mile east of Zion Lutheran Church.
image 8073 Henry & Lena Doering Family, ca. 1912. Walburg, Texas, back l-r: Frank, Anna [Mrs Henry Jacob], Frank, center l-r: Papa Henry holding Otto, Mama Lena holding Willie, Fred [standing], front l-r: Lina [Mrs. O.H. Kieschnick, Marie [Mrs. F.R. Lescher], Henry, Martha [Mrs. Ben Kurio]. and Carl,	image 8072 Leschber Family, l-r: F. R. Leschber, Geraldine Leschber Sparks, Ruth Leschber Kieschnick, Elaine Leschber Southerland, Mildred Leschber Schwausch, Edna Lesschber Brown, and Marie Doering Leschber. Walburg, Texas	image 8070 Neitsch Family, Walburg,Texas
image 8069 Christopher Kokel & Pauline Teinert Wedding, ca.1905, Walburg,Texas	image 5066 Zion Lutheran Church & School, Walburg, Texas	image 5064 2nd Zion Lutheran Church, Walburg, Texas
image 5045 Congregation of Zion Lutheran Church, Walburg, Texas	image 5027 Vacation Bible School, St. Peters Lutheran Church, Walburg,Texas	image 5026 Walther League, Zion Lutheran Church w/ Identification of 73 members, Walburg, Texas
image 5025 Zion Lutheran Church School, All Classes, Walburg, Texas	image 5024 Confirmation House	image 5022 1939- Inside view of Zion Lutheran Church, Walburg, Texas. The confirmation class braided cedar which adorns altar area. The white Easter Lillies were made by Phillip Schneider, father of Gus, a member of the class.
image 5021 1911 Confirmation Class of Zion Lutheran Church, Walburg, Texas. front lr: Esther Hanusc Schneider, Emma Domasaschke, Maria Doering Leschber, Leona Andres, 2nd l-r: Hulda Kalmbach, Ella Kokel Teinart, Pastor J. H. Sieck, Selma Mersiovsky Schwausch, Emma Schulze, back l-r: Ben Sieck, Albert Teinart, F. R. Leschber, John Jeske, Edward Kalmbach	image 5002 Old Zion Lutheran church at Walburg. The parochial school was established in 1882. This church has served many pioneer families of the area.	image 3030 The Matthew Kasperik's threshing crew, ca. 1913. This farm was located one mile NE of Walburg, Texas. Harvesting oats and a little wheat became a community affair. It is told that some men stayed several nights or all week while traveling with the thresher as they went from one farm to another. Some men even slept under the wagons. The women and small children followed the crew who worked from sunrise to sunset. They worked from Monday through Saturday, but not on Sunday - that was a sacred day spent at church with recreation at home in the evening. The women cooked and baked large meals on their wooden cook stoves during these hot summer days, while small children enjoyed playing
image 3020 Steam Tractor Used for Thrashing, Walburg, Texas	image 3020 Walburg Motor Co., Walburg, Texas	image 3017 1941 John Deere "H" with V. Kokel in snow, ca. 1943, Walburg, Texas
image 3001 Henry Doering established his general store in 1882 and in 1886 the community was named Walburg after his birthplace in Germany	image 2094 "In for Life", man in portable jail, Walberg, Texas, ca. 1930's	image 2045 Walburg Community Center, Barbequing, back to camera: Ardell Kalmbach, behind post: Gilber Kurio, wearing glasses: Norbert Kasper
image 2044 Hog Butchering, Walburg, Texas	image 2043 Playing croquet on Sunday afternoon on the Matther Kasperik farm near Walburg, Texas. Note that they did not bother to change clothes after church, but enjoyed a frequent Sunday afternoon entertainment. ca. 1913	image 2040 Opossum Creek near Walburg, Texas. 1939, l-r: Gus Schneider, Alice Domel, ? Domel, Leona Kieschnick, Irene ?, Calvin Kelm,
image 2039 Hunting Party, Cottontail Rabbit Hunt in the Snow, l-r: Norman Kokel, Gus Schwausch, Victor Kokel, George Domel, Otto Schwausch, Henry Neitsch, and George Schwausch	image 1191 Men in suits in front of Neitsch T-Model Car	image 1186 John Kasperik built a barn in Walburg, Texas. ca 1924, l-r: Selma Kasperik, Ella [Mrs Henry] Doering, Norbert Kasperik, seated on rafter, John Kasperik, and Fritz Domel, builder.
image 1185 John Kasperik's home & car in Walburg, Texas, ca. 1924. Selma, son Norbert, and John are proud of their new 1924 Model-T ford with a hard top and windows.	image 1184 Traugott Richter Family. L-r: front Traugott Richter, Erwin, Walter, Hulda, Lydia [Mrs. John Neitsch] back l-r: Meta, Martin, Max, Ella [Mrs Walter Zoch] Hilda [Mrs. Edwin Kokel]. Taugott Richter often recalled that when he came to Williamson County from Lee County, he moved to the Williams Ranch, east of the Yearwood Ranch. It was located about 4 miles south of Jarrell. The prairie grass was shoulder high and snakes could be seen sticking their heads above the grass. Traugott came to Texas at age of two. His wife, Hulda Schneider came later. She had completed the 6th grade in Germany.	image 1004 In February of 1923 some residents of Walburg built this snowman.
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