Details for Peter Henry Oberwetter
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507014600
Data
| Marker Number | 14600 |
| Atlas Number | 5507014600 |
| Marker Title | Peter Henry Oberwetter |
| Index Entry | Oberwetter, Peter Henry |
| Address | 1601 Navasota Street |
| City | Austin |
| County | Travis |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 622306 |
| UTM Northing | 3350007 |
| Subject Codes | German immigrants/immigration; botany |
| Marker Year | 1977 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Oakwood Cemetery, Section 2, Lot 467, Space E 1/2 |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | (January 8, 1830 - May 21, 1915) A native of Germany, Peter Henry Oberwetter migrated to Texas about 1849 and settled first in New Braunfels, then Comfort. He later moved to Austin, where he gained distinction as a botanist. He pioneered in crossbreeding the amaryllis, imported rare bulbs, and wrote articles regarding his botanical research. He was also a landscape artist for the State of Texas. Married to Catherine Marie (Mary) Schade (d 1914), he had six children. Recorded - 1977 |