Behind the old City Hall Building is The Kuhlmann-King House, sitting on what is known as Boerne’s Historic Hill…So who was William Kuhlmann and who was Selina King?  The answer…and tragic story…right after this.

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In 1885 William Kuhlmann and his bride Marie immigrated from Germany to Boerne for a better life.  He built that home, and the building next door for their kitchen and washroom. They lived there until Marie died during childbirth along with their infant in 1896.  Selina King with her 8 children rented the house for 5 years, and purchased it from Mr. Kuhlmann.  Selina King was not from Germany.  She came to Boerne in 1882 from England with her husband Edmund King as the family leased The Boerne Hotel before it was called the Kendall Inn.  Edmund King was killed behind the hotel in an accident while cleaning his gun.  Widow King continued to raise her kids in Boerne and died in 1910 at the age of 78.

I’m Tom Allred with Boerne Texas History and this is Boerne Radio 103.9FM.  

Behind the old City Hall Building is The Kuhlmann-King House, sitting on what is known as Boerne&rsquo;s Historic Hill&hellip;So who was William Kuhlmann and who was Selina King?&nbsp; The answer&hellip;and tragic story&hellip;right after this.
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In 1885 William Kuhlmann and his bride Marie immigrated from Germany to Boerne for a better life.&nbsp; He built that home, and the building next door for their kitchen and washroom. They lived there until Marie died during childbirth along with their infant in 1896.&nbsp; Selina King with her 8 children rented the house for 5 years, and purchased it from Mr. Kuhlmann.&nbsp; Selina King was not from Germany.&nbsp; She came to Boerne in 1882 from England with her husband Edmund King as the family leased The Boerne Hotel before it was called the Kendall Inn.&nbsp; Edmund King was killed behind the hotel in an accident while cleaning his gun.&nbsp; Widow King continued to raise her kids in Boerne and died in 1910 at the age of 78.
I&rsquo;m Tom Allred with Boerne Texas History and this is Boerne Radio 103.9FM.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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