On this day in 1838, Frederick Lemský advertised in the Telegraph and Texas Register offering his services as a music teacher and teacher of German and French. Lemský, born in Europe, came to Texas in 1836 and enlisted in the Texas army. He was a musician in the army until December 1836 and is said to have played Come to the Bower on the fife at the battle of San Jacinto. In 1841 Lemský was a charter member of the German Union of Texas, and in 1842 he was recorded as the employer of thirty men digging the Brazos and San Luis Canal in Brazoria County. Lemský and a partner named Franke drowned while transporting corn on a flat barge in Galveston Bay when a hard norther blew in and capsized the barge. According to the probate records in Brazoria County, 1 octave flute and 1 keyed flute were included in the inventory of his property. They were sold for $2.25 at auction in June 1844. Texas State Historical Assn.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:00:01 +0000
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