Emil Kriewitz | |
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| Born | Emil von Kriewitz de Czepry January 18, 1822 Zinna, Germany |
| Died | May 21, 1902 (aged 80) Castell, Texas, US |
| Resting place | Llano Cemetery |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Texas Adelsverein settler Lived with Comanches |
| Spouse | Amelia Markwordt |
| Children | Eight |
Emil Kriewitz (January 18, 1822 – May 21, 1902) was a German immigrant and veteran of the Mexican–American War, who came to this country with the Adelsverein colonists. After John O. Meusebach successfully negotiated the Meusebach–Comanche Treaty, Kriewitz lived among the Penateka Comanche as an intermediary between the whites and Penateka. In 1993, his home in Castell, Texas, was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, Marker number 9444.[1]