John Frels

John Frels

John Frels co-founded the town of Frelsburg, Texas, around 1837 with his brother Capt. William Frels. He immigrated to Texas from Germany in 1834, when it was a Mexican state. He spoke German and additional languages Spanish and English when Texas came under Mexican and U.S. rules


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