Charles Schreiner (Texas rancher)
| Charles Armand Schreiner Sr. | |
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Schreiner in undated early photo
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| Born |
February 22, 1838 Alsace, France |
| Died | February 9, 1927 (aged 88) |
| Resting place | Glen Rest Cemetery in Kerrville, Texas, US |
| Residence |
(1) San Antonio, Texas, US |
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| Spouse(s) | Mary Magdalena "Lena" Enderle Schreiner (married 1861–1905, her death) |
| Children | 8 |
| Parent(s) | Gustave Adolph and Charlotte Bippert Schreiner |
| Relatives | Charles Schreiner, III (grandson) |
(1) San Antonio, Texas, US
Charles Armand Schreiner Sr. (February 22, 1838 – February 9, 1927), was a cattle and sheep rancher, merchant, banker, politician, and philanthropist from his adopted city of Kerrville in West Texas. He is often called the "father of the Hill Country".
Born in Alsace, France and descended from nobility, Schreiner was the son of Dr. Gustav Adolph Schreiner and the former Charlotte Bippert (1809–1857). In 1852, the Schreiners moved to San Antonio, Texas, then a village just sixteen years since the Battle of the Alamo. His father died soon after their arrival in San Antonio; his mother, not long afterward.
From 1854 to 1857, Schreiner was a member of the Texas Rangers. He left the law enforcement division to purchase with the help of a brother-in-law a small general store at Camp Verde, a former military outpost in Kerr County. He contracted with the War Department to supply beef and other rations to soldiers. Camp Verde was a base for experimentation with the camel as a beast of burden in the American Southwest. From 1861 to 1864, Schreiner fought as a private in the Confederate States Army under General John George Walker during the American Civil War.
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