Horst, Louis, 1807-1878

Born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Louis Horst (1807-1878) emigrated with his wife Magaretha Mary (1811-1879) to the United States in the 1830s. First arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana, Horst settled in Austin, Texas, around 1836. A butcher by profession, he also owned a plantation, where the couple raised their six children.

Source:

Edward, Sarah Monroe. Simien-Horst-Monroe. Rootsweb. Accessed June 14, 2011. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1753008&id=I520969031 .

From the guide to the Horst, Louis, Papers, 1840-1880, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

Born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Louis Horst (1807-1878) emigrated with his wife Magaretha Mary (1811-1879) to the United States in the 1830s.

First arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana, Horst settled in Austin, Texas, around 1836. A butcher by profession, he also owned a plantation, where the couple raised their six children.

From the description of Horst, Louis, Papers, 1840-1880 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 752211263