Freyburg United Methodist Cemetery

FREYBURG, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS

The Freyburg Methodist Episcopal Church, later changed to Freyburg United Methodist Church, began in 1868 when a preacher from Bastrop County came to preach in the homes of the early settlers. In 1877, Anton Kortlang sold 6 acres to the congregation to use for the church and cemetery. The cemetery is located on the east end of the property and is surrounded by a chain link fence. The oldest marked burials date to the 1880's.

Kathy Carter and Helen Muras surveyed the site on November 17, 1986. Norman C. Krischke revisited and mapped the site in February 1998. See his booklet, Freyburg United Methodist Church Cemetery, in the cemetery file.

The text of the Texas Historic Landmark marker at the church adjacent to the cemetery states:

FREYBURG METHODIST CHURCH
This church began in the late 1860s when the Rev. Karl Urbantke conducted services in a local store near the town hall. Services were later held in a schoolhouse and in 1879 the congregation raised sufficient funds to hire H. Griezendorf to build this sanctuary. It is an excellent example of an open plan Gothic church with a central entry bell tower. It features a gable form with return eaves and pointed arch double doors surmounted by a rose window. The church, which contains an historic cemetery on its property, continues to serve the local community. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994

This cemetery listing was taken from Freyburg United Methodist Church Cemetery, ©1998, with permission from the author, Norman C. Krischke:

NAME
BIRTH DATE
DEATH DATE
STONE
NOTES
1 WILLIAM EMIL JURICA
22 Apr 1908
27 Oct 1967
G
2 MATHILDA JURICA
 5 Dec 1898
  30 Oct 1987
G
Nee Philippus, Married William Juried 13 Oct 1937 Double wedding, two brothers married two sisters on same day.
3 EMIL JURICA
11 Oct 1912
29 Nov 1977
G
4 ALMA JURICA
12 Jul 1905
02 Feb 1970
G
Nee Philippus, Married Emil Jurica on 13 Oct 1937 Double wedding, two brothers married two sisters on same day.
5 HEINRICH STICKLER 
  27 Jan 1888
  1 Feb 1888
M
Son of C. Stichler.
6 EDWARD J. STICHLER 
 24 Aug 1899
  3 Sep 1919
M
7 ANTON KORTLANG
 4 Jan 1814
 27 Jul 1897
G
Sold land for church and cemetery.
8 WILHELMINA KORTLANG
26 Jul 1836
21 Nov 1897
G
Wife of Anton Kortlang.
9 FRIEDRICH HOEHNE
17 Jan 1834
20 Feb 1909
G
10 CHRISTIANA HOEHNE
29 Dec 1833
 6 May 1926
G
Nee Getschmann.
11 OTTO HOEHNE
1872
1937
G
12 ADELLA HOEHNE
1872
1931
G
Wife of Otto Hoehne.
13 IDA HERTEL
24 Dec 1883
03 Jul 1923
G
Nee Gabler, wife of Chas. Hertel, Jr.married 23 Dec. 1902
14 LYDIA MEYER 
1865
1915
G
15 LILLIE MEYER
 23 Sep 1890
  6 Mar 1913
G
16 AUGUST MEYER
 27 Jun 1861
  25 JUN1904
  WOW,G
17 ANNA BRIEGER PHILIPPUS
 18 Aug 1868
  3 Nov 1944
G
18 HELENA KAHL
24 Apr 1834
23 Jan 1898
G
19 CHAS F. HERTEL 
 7 Jun 1881
 15 Apr 1948
G
20 MARY PHILIPPUS 
7 Feb 1868
14 Jul 1901
M
21 FRANK KLEIN
17 Aug 1820
  21 Mar 1889
G
22 AGNES KLEIN
21 May 1826
  1 Jan 1898
G
Wife of Frank Klein.
23 H.G. BUETHE 
6 Sep 1802
6 Mar 1882
M
24 OTTO PLENTL
 14 May 1870
 1 May 1892
25 MAGDALENA BRIEGER
 10 Dec 1829
 2 Dec 1914
G
Born in Leudech, Austria. Wife of Ernst Brieger.
26 ERNST BRIEGER
27 Jan 1835
27 Feb 1914
G
27 RUDOLPH PHILIPPUS
  28 Oct 1858
12 Sep 1906
G
28 JAMES H. "JIM" DAVIS
 
G
29 MAVIS ROSE DAVIS
 1 May 1917
 19 May 1997
G
Wife of James Davis.
30 JOHANN KELLER 
  6 May 1821
  8 Dec 1882
M
31 ELISA BRUNS
 23 Dec 1854
  21 Sep 1900
M
Wife of Frederick Bruns.
32 FREDERICK BRUNS
 13 Jul 1836
 23 Jan 1920
G
33 Unknown.
 
W
Petrified wood. 2 feet high, no inscription. 
34 MICHAEL T. ZETZMANN
20 Jul 1830
 27 Dec 1893
M
35 HEINRICH GRUSENDORF
 3 Jun 1817
4 May 1881
36 MRS. A.L. HOWARD
  27 Jun 1861
  10 Dec 1891
M
Daughter of E. Merseburger.
37 EDWARD MERSEBURGER 
 27 Jun 1820
24 Aug 1889
M
38 MISS LENA MERSEBURGER
 9 Nov 1885
 22 Aug 1940
G
39 ELISA BETH L. LAAS 
  8 Oct 1888
  16 Jun 1890
M
40 ALFRED R. STOEVER
 19 Oct 1905
  2 Sep 1968
G
Son of D.A. & Augusta (Koether) Stoever.
41 MINA KAROLINA STOEVER
  25 Nov 1903
 9 Dec 1983
G
Nee Stichler, married Alfred R. Stoever 19 Oct. 1926
42 PAUL GRASSHOFF
 21 Nov 1859
 10 Sep 1927
G
Son of Hermann Grasshoff.
43 EMMA GRASSHOFF 
 15 Feb 1861
  25 Feb 1942
G
Nee Kempe, married PaulGrasshoff 8 Feb. 1882.
44 HERMANN 0. GRASSHOFF
13 Oct 1862
14 Oct 1894
M
45 MARIE GRASSHOFF
22 Mar 1826
10 Dec 1898
M
Wife of Herman 0.Grasshoff, 1821-1891
46 HERMANN 0. GRASSHOFF
24 Sep 1821
5 Feb 1891
M
47 CHAS. F. THULEMEYER
29 May 1858
07 Apr 1904
G
48 Unknown
Brick
49 Unknown
Brick
50 ANNA RICHTER
3 Feb 1870
27 Jan 1933
G
Wife of John W. Richter.
51 JOHN W. RICHTER
15 Mar 1860
19 Jun 1939
G
52 BENNO S. RICHTER
4 May 1894
10 Apr 1964
G
MIL: TEXAS, PVT, STU ARMY TNG CORPS, WORLD WAR II.
53 HERTHA HELEN RICHTER
20 Oct 1898
28 Apr 1970
G
Nee Nierlich, married Benno S. Richter 12 Aug. 1918.
54 WALLACE EDWARD JARNKEN 
15 Jan 1913
12 Jan 1990
G
55 ALICE MARIE WARNKEN
19 Jun 1917
  ————
G
Nee Klaevemann, married Wallace E. Warnken 8 Jun. 1954.
56 WILLIE F. WARNKEN
21 Apr 1875
07 Nov 1949
G
57 MARIE A. WARNKEN
 5 Nov 1882
  16 Jan 1979
G
Wife of Willie F. Warnken.
58 THERESIA SAUER
  30 Mar 1874
 25 Feb 1910
G
59 FRITZ SAUER 
16 Aug 1842
01 Mar 1928
G
Son of Joe Sauer.
60 MARIE SAUER
31 Jan 1855
23 Nov 1931
G
Daughter of Joe & Frederika (Brussing) Wagner.
61 J.H. PHILIPPUS 
22 Dec 1826
10 Apr 1901
M
62 JULIANA PHILIPPUS
12 Nov 1836
17 Sep 1901
M
Wife of J.H. Philippus.
63 LINA SAUER
19 Aug 1889
19 Aug 1889
G
64 HERMANN SAUER
& May 1879
28 Apr 1891
G
65 LIZZI SAUER
16 Oct 1896
24 Nov 1897
G
66 LIZZIE SAUER
23 May 1897
27 May 1898
G
67 EDNA LEMKE
17 Jan 1905
27 Jan 1905
58 Unknown
No data
63 Unknown
No data
70 EDWIN C. HOEHNE
8 Sep 1901
14 Nov 1977
G
71 LILLIE M. HOEHNE
6 Oct 1903
 
G
Wife of Edwin C. Hoehne, Nee Stoever, married 10 Nov 1925.
72 CLARENCE L. HOEHNE 
 2 May 1932
08 Jan 1979
USAL,G
73 KARL A. RABE
10 Feb 1828
14 Apr 1890
M
Married Ernestine Helene Symank Sauer on 12 Jul 1865.Norman Krischke had incorrectly read the stone and identified this as the oldest marker in the cemetery, which it is not. Notes from Patricia Terry.
74 RUDOLPH RABE
9 Jun 1880
9 Jun 1880
M
75 WILHELM SCHROETER
28 Oct 1885
3 Nov 1885
M
76 A.F. KOCH
31 May 1882
30 Aug 1882
M
77 FRIEDE BOHMFALK 
7 Nov 1848
07 Aug 1929
G
Brass disc: "United Methodist Minister" horse and rider.
78 JULIE BOHMFALK
9 Aug 1853
30 Jan 1900
G
Wife of Friede Bohmfalk.
79 MITTIE L. KEMPE 
21 Aug 1901
6 Jun 1903
M
Daughter of William & L. Kempe.
80 H. BERTHA KEMPE
24 Sep 1870
9 Nov 1882
M
81 WILHELM KEMPE
26 Jun 1840
28 Oct 1895
G
82 W.F. KEMPE
16 Oct 1828
22 Feb 1920
G
83 HENRY WARNKEN
6 Apr 1871
 17 Sep 1928
G
Son of Ben & Helena (Meyer) Warnken.
84 ANNA WARNKEN
1875
1938
G
Nee Olle, married Henry Warnken 13 Dec. 1894. Daughter of Christian & Frederike (Stoemer) Olle
85 VIOLET WARNKEN 
21 Feb 1917
12 Jan 1931
G
86 CARL A. H. LINGNAU 
12 Feb 1821
15 Aug 1889
G
Carl August Heinrich Lingnau born in Neustrelitz,Germany.
87 THEDOR BAUCH
1859
19 May 1903
CON
88 SARAH BAUCH
1857
1954
CON
Nee McLellan, married Thedor Bauch 16 Nov. 1875
89 _____ GABLER
09 Aug 1925
09 Aug 1925
G
Infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Gabler.
90 HENRY GABLER
10 Dec 1885
02 Jan 1960
G
91 MINNIE GABLER 
26 Jul 1893
18 Nov 1936
G
Nee Frohnapfel, married Henry Gabler 20 Oct. 1911.
92 ALFRED C. GABLER
31 Jan 1919
06 Dec 1972
G
93 ELSA A. GABLER 
27 Sep 1919
  ————
G
Nee Dieringer, married Alfred Gabler 1 Oct. 1940
94 AMELIA RUTH ELLIS
02 Mar 1981
03 Mar 1981
G
95 MARTIN GUENTERT
27 Sep 1921
————
G
96 ISABEL M. GUENTERT 
29 Dec 1924
————
G
NeeGabler, married Martin Guentert 16 June 1948
97 ALAN WAYNE GUENTERT 
02 Sep 1959
14 Dec 1968
G
98 LENA GRASSHOFF
6 Sep 1891
06 Jan 1983
G
99 WILLIAM GRASSHOFF
11 Nov 1882
13 Feb 1918
G
100 CHR. KLAEVEMAN
2 Nov 1837
25 Nov 1926
G
Herman Christoph Klaeveman came to America in 1874.
101 META KLAEVEMAN 
17 Jan 1849
07 Jan 1928
G
Margariette "Meta" Sophie Joost married H. Christoph Klaeveman 16 Aug. 1876.
102 KARL STICHLER
21 Jan 1853
14 Dec 1934
G
Son of Gottlieb & Garland (Pich) Stichler.
103 WILHELMINA STICHLER
24 Feb 1861
13 Jan 1951
G
Wife of Karl Stichler, daughter of Anton Kortlang.
104 SELMA M. STICHLER
1 Jan 1898
23 Sep 1979
G
Daughter of Karl & Wilhelmina (Kortlang} Stichler
105 DELTA MAE HAAS 
28 May 1927
05 Jul 1927
G
Twin to Delores Ann Haas. Daughter of Arthur & Annie (Neisner) Haas.
106 DELORES ANN HAAS
28 May 1927
05 Jul 1952
G
Twin to Delta Mae Haas. Daughter of Arthur & Annie (Neisner) Haas.
107 ARTHUR HASS
01 Mar 1904
28 Dec 1979
G
108 ANNIE HAAS
30 May 1903
20 Nov 1993
G
Nee Niesner, married Arthur Haas 27 Oct. 1925 Daughter of John & Christina Neisner.
109 RUDOLPH HAAS
25 Nov 1875
18 Nov 1947
G
Son of Oswald Haas.
110 MINNA HAAS
12 Aug 1877
03 Aug 1959
G
Nee Sauer, married Rudolph Haas 14 July 1896. Daughter of Fritz & Mary (Wagner) Sauer.
111 MAX E. HENGST
29 Oct 1878
26 Mar 1940
G
Husband of Anna Hengst. Son of Moritz & Wilhelmina (Grother) Hengst.
112 ANNA HENGST
30 Mar 1882
29 Apr 1929
G
NeeGabler, married Max E. Hengst 1 Oct. 1901. Daughter of Gottlieb & Theresia (KLein)Gabler.
113 LEE A. BRUEGGMANN 
12 Mar 1890
06 Mar 1966
G
114 MARTHA A. BRUEGGMANN
25 Jun 1890
03 Aug 1972
G
Nee Olle, married Lee A. Brueggmann 19 Oct. 1912. Daughter of Fritz & Mathilda (Templin) Olle.
115 LUVELLE V. BRUEGGMANN
09 Oct 1924
21 Sep 1944
G
Daughter of Lee & Martha (Olle) Brueggmann
116 RUDOLPH ROEDER 
16 Dec 1912
17 Sep 1992
G
117 VIOLA ROEDER
07 Feb 1915
 ————
G
Wife of Rudolph Roeder.
118 Unknown
No data.
119 NORMA NOBLE
12 Dec 1906
 1 Jan 1984
FHM
120 FRITZ 0. LEMKE
1910
1987
 FHM
121 ERNA BASTAERT
24 Sep 1902
 8 Nov 1975
G
Daughter of Albert & Bertha (Sauer) Lemke.
122 Unknown
No data.
123 NICHOLAS E. GARBINSKY 
10 Dec 1940
12 Aug 1989
G
124 JOSEPH J. SCHILHAB
 3 Oct 1870
26 Jan 1939
G
125 LOUISIE SCHILHAB
 7 Aug 1866
 6 Aug 1948
G
Wife of Joseph J. Schilhab. Daughter of John Hillje.
126 CARL F. BRIEGER 
15 May 1876
27 Dec 1954
G
Carl Friedrich, son of Ernest & Magdalena (Fayt)
127 FRIEDA BRIEGER
9 Jun 1882
25 Dec 1965
Wife of Carl F. Brieger.
128 EARNESTEAN A. BRIEGER
21 Mar 1921
05 Oct 1989
129 WALTER C. BRIEGER
06 Jan 1911
————
130 REVA F. BRIEGER
04 May 1916
30 Jan 1972
G
131 OTTO HOEHNE
20 Jul 1899
05 Jul 1982
G
132 CARRIE HOEHNE
6 Sep 1902
16 Mar 1954
G
Wife of Otto Hoehne.
133 ARCHIE HOEHNE
19 Sep 1937
12 Jan 1995
FHM
134 DINAH FAY NIESNER
17 Mar 1951
06 Jun 1965
G
Daughter of Louis L. & Gladys (Gebert) Niesner.
135 MAX R. GEBERT
28 Jun 1895
11 Dec 1967
USAL, G
136 ADA M. GEBERT
1 APTR 1899
05 May 1978
G
Wife of Max R. Gebert.
137 FRANK CARL HEINRICH
25 Apr 1905
28 Nov 1969
G
138 MYRTLE ADA HEINRICH
16 Jul 1912
30 Jul 1985
G
Wife of Frank Carl Heinrich.
139 NOLAN JOHN HASELOFF 
05 Jun 1923
16 Dec 1977
G
140 HARTIS LANE SCOTT
05 Apr 1931
05 Aug 1996
 FHM
Son of William Thomas & Ruby (Clements) Scott.
141 DOROTHY SCOTT
1926
1994
FHM
Daughter of John Thomas & Annie (Burk) Chism.
142 RICHARD ALDRIDGE
1938
1995
FHM
143 CHRIST. JOCHEN 
16 Jun 1843
06 May 1906
G
144 JACK J. BEEBE
21 Oct 1921
G
145 DARLENE A. BEEBE
24 Oct 1923
21 May 1992
G
Wife of Jack J. Beebe.
146 STANLEY JACK KRIST
03 Dec 1933
26 Jan 1998
FHM
BOBBY GENE RODECAP
9 Aug 1944
31 Jul 2004
Many thanks go to Debbie Hanson for her help in getting this listing online. The photographs below were taken at the Freyburg United Methodist Cemetery by Lillie Mae Brightwell.
Friede Bohmfalk
7 Nov 1848 - 7 Aug 1929

Julie Bohmfalk
9 Aug 1853 - 30 Kan 1900

Stanley J. Krist
3 Dec 1933 - 26 Jan 1998
Bobby Gene Rodecap
9 Aug 1944 - 31 Jul 2004

married Junette Jane Rodecap on 31 Dec 1966

Daniel O. Guentert
25 Feb 1897 - 11 Nov 1976