The
Historical Marker in front of St. Paul's Lutheran Church
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second group of 600 was under the leadership of Pastor Johann Kilian. This
group chartered a ship and brought along the bell from their church. They crossed
from Germany to England, where they were to embark for Texas. In
Liverpool there was an outbreak of cholera and they lost many of
their number. Some survived long enough to be buried at sea a few days later.
Women were widowed. Children were orphaned.next
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