Reverend Gotthilf Birkmann & Reverend Robert Oertel [Cover]
Name/Title
Reverend Gotthilf Birkmann & Reverend Robert Oertel [Cover]Description
Cover addressed from "Rev. G. Birkmann / Fedor / Lee Co. / Tx" to “Rev. R. Oertel / Shiner / Tex.” Postmarked "FEDOR / JUL 24 / 1900 / TEX."Context
The sender, Reverend Gotthilf Birkmann, was the fourth pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Fedor, Texas. The recipient, Reverend Robert Oertel, was a missionary in Shiner, Texas. At the time of this cover, many of Fedor's 130 residents had moved to Thorndale and, only five years later, in 1905, the Fedor post office was discontinued.Category
Discontinued Post Offices (DPOs)
Urbanization, TSHA Categories