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PETER PIEPER AND NEIGHBORS OF COLORADO COUNTY
Walter P. Noser
5326 Yarwell, Houston TX 77096
Peter Pieper, son of Casper Pieper, was born about 1793 in Westphalia
Germany. He was married on 16 September 1826 to Elizabeth Dedich Menke, a
widow with a two year old son named Otto Menke. Their children were John
Bernard Earnest Pieper, born 27 August 1827 and Elizabeth Pieper, born 19
August 1829. Their son died 3 March 18344)
Peter Pieper was a bricklayer by trade. He emigrated illegally from
Muenster, Germany to Texas in 1833. Two other men from the same area
emigrated illegally in 1833. They were Johan Heinrich Silkenbaumer from
Ascheberg and Ferdinand Witte from Selm.
Elizabeth Dedich Pieper received legal permission for Peter Pieper an
family to emigrate in 1835. Emigration permits were given in 1835 to the J
Bernhard Heiman family, to John Bernhard Kleikamp and wife, Clara Puelar,
Bernhard Heinrich Honerman also known as Bernhard Schneider,to Bernhard
Heinrich Silkenbaumer and wife , Elizabeth Ketterman with one child. The
Silkenbaumer name was shortened to Beimer when he came to Texas. Accompani
the Silkenbaumer family was M. Elizabeth Kotter with her daughter,
Wilhelmina, aged 2. Her reason for emigrating was to join her intended
husband, Johan Heinrich Silkenbaumer, the brother of Bernhard. LjThese
people all emigrated at the same time and were probably on the same ship
because they all became neighbors in the Frelsburg area.
Peter Pieper was a friend of Freidrich Ernst, the first German with
family to settle in Texas. Caroline Von Hinueber, the daughter of Ernst,
wrote about their experiences during the "Runaway Scrape" in the Texas
Historical Association Quarterly, Vol. 2, p 227:
"When the war broke out, my father at first intended to remain at ha
But the Mexicans had induced the Kickapoo Indians to revolt, and he was
warned by Captains Lester, York and Pettus against the savages. We then se
out with the intention of crossing the Sabine and seeking safety in the
States. When we arrived at the Brazos, we found so many people assembled a
the ferry that it would have been three days before the one small ferry-bacould have carried us over the stream. The roads were almost impassable. S
my father pitched his camp in the middle of the Brazos bottom near Brenham
here we remained until after the battle of San Jacinto. Thirteen men with
their families, mostly Munsterlanders and Oldenburgers from Cummins Creek,
were in our party. They were Weppler, Captain Vrels, Bartels, Piefer,
Boehmen, Schneider, Kleekamp, Kasper Heiman, Grunder, and Witte. Some of t
Germans fared ill on account of their tardy flight. Mrs. Geogens and her t
children were captured by the Indians and taken to the border of Texas, wh
American traders ransomed the lady, but had not sufficient money to purcha
the children. These remained with the Indians. The Mexicans captured Stoeh
and intended to hang him. Upon his using the name of Jesus Christ, they
released him. Kasper Simon was also made a prisoner, but released upon
exhibiting his ignorance of the whereabouts of the Texas Army."i
Peter Pieper served during the Texan's war for Independence from 5 Ma
1836 to 23 August 1836 and was later awarded Bounty Warrant No. 1690 for 3,
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