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Nick Mersfelder

Nick Mersfelder

Birth
Death
1939 (aged 80–81)
Burial
Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Nick Mersfelder smokes a pipe and pets his dog at his house in Fort Davis, 1896. Mersfelder was born in Bavaria, immigrated to the United States as a young man, and eventually ended up in Fort Davis. He was the post's musician, barber, photographer, and justice of the peace. This is a remarkable glimpse into his life and the things he valued.


Texas Highways article "A Look at Small-Town Texas" by Traces of Texas

Nick Mersfelder smokes a pipe and pets his dog at his house in Fort Davis, 1896. Mersfelder was born in Bavaria, immigrated to the United States as a young man, and eventually ended up in Fort Davis. He was the post's musician, barber, photographer, and justice of the peace. This is a remarkable glimpse into his life and the things he valued.


Texas Highways article "A Look at Small-Town Texas" by Traces of Texas


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