Marker Inscription
Born in Germany in 1834, Jacob Frederick Elsasser migrated to this country with his father and brothers. They operated a cigar factory in Chicago until it was destroyed in the great Chicago fire of 1871. Elsasser moved to Texas with his Swiss-born wife, Catharine (1832-1903), and built a 2-story farm house east of Sanger. After it burned, they erected this residence in 1901. One of Elsasser's daughters, Mrs. J. M. Peery, and her family occupied the house until 1939. It was purchased in 1952 by Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bounds. (1976)
About this site
Elsasser, Jacob Frederick is a historical marker in Sanger, Denton County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Denton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.3648, -97.1759 near Sanger. The nearest cataloged historic site is Partlow, William E., First Mayor of Sanger (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sanger Presbyterian Church, Sanger and the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway, and Batis, Noah C..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5121002709. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
