Jacob Kuechler
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Jacob Kuechler was a surveyor, conscientious objector during the American Civil War, and commissioner of the Texas General Land Office. Kuechler pioneered the science of dendrochronology to date natur
Jacob Kuechler
Friedrich Richard Petri
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Friedrich Richard Petri was a German-born Texas painter whose works recorded life in the original German immigrant settlements, and portrayed Native American tribes in family settings.
Jacob Kuechler
…Kuechler became an American citizen on October 10, 1853. In May 1856, Kuechler married Marie Petri, sister of painter Friedrich Richard Petri. The couple had three sons. In 1887, the Petri family returned for a visit to Germany. Kuechler died in Austin on April 4, 1893, and is buried in Oakwood…
Plains Indian Girl with Melon