St. John Lutheran Burial Records

Burial Records of St. John Lutheran Church at Ellinger
1897 - 1963

Includes Ross Prairie and Shaws Bend, Colorado County, Church Records

Transcription and translation by
Willie Ann McColloch and W.M. Von-Maszewski

Explanations
(20-21)	Indicates that this was the page in the original records.
Jan.	The first 3 letters of the months date was used to eliminate any confusion.
MÜLLER	The surname of the child and parents is printed in capitals.
Entry Number: 1	The number of that particular consecutive entry to the events given in the original book.
1850	The year of the action is printed in bold print and underlined.
[sic]	Names copied exactly as written in original document.
Not given	Indicates that there was nothing written in that column

There were no burials in 1896, 1898, 1910, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927-1932, 1934, 1936-1938, 1946, 1951, or 1953

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery

1897
Entry Number: 230 Deceased: August BEYER, beloved husband, father, grand father & great grandfather; founder of Beigel Settlement; Rossprairie; Ev. Luth. Church & co-founder of the church in Ellinger Birth Date: 08 Jan 1822, in Breckenhainichen, Altenburg Death Date: 19 Dec 1897 Age: 75 yrs 11 mos 2 days Burial Date: 20 Dec 1897, in Rossprairie Note: by J. Herzig

1899
Entry Number: 231 Deceased: Emilie Julie Mathilde STEVES Birth Date: 19 May 1891, at Ellinger, Texas Death Date: 15 Jan 1899, near Ellinger Age: 7 yrs 7 mos 27 days Burial Date: 16 Jan 1899, Rossprairie Note: by J. Herzig

1900
Entry Number: 232 Deceased: J.D. WACKER Birth Date: 08 Aug 1824, at Schwarme near Vegesack in Hannover Death Date: 30 Apr 1900 at Ellinger Age: 77 yrs 8 mos 22 days Burial Date: 01 May 1900 at Ross Prairie Note: buried by Bohemian Lutheran Pastor Juren of Ellinger Entry Number: 233 Deceased: Fri. O. HOTMANN Birth Date: 09 Jun 1844, Bergholzhausen, Westphalen Death Date: 06 Jun 1900, at Ellinger Age: 56 yrs 27 days Burial Date: 07 Jul 1900, Rossprairie Note: buried by Bohemian Lutheran Pastor Juren of Ellinger Entry Number: 234 Deceased: Bertha SCHMIDT born DIETERICH [sic] Birth Date: 24 Mar 1866, Frelsburg Death Date: 22 Sep 1900, near Shaw’s Bend Age: 34 yrs 5 mos 29 days Burial Date: 23 Sep 1900, in the Cemetery at Shaw’s Bend Note: R. Heise	Entry Number: 235 Deceased: Wilhelmina LANGE born STAFFELDT Birth Date: 21 Aug 1863, at Stolpe, Mecklenburg-Strelitz Death Date: 25 Sep 1900, at Shaw’s Bend Age: 37 yrs 1 mo 4 days Burial Date: 26 Sep 1900, in the Cemetery at Ross Prairie Bible: Roman 12, 12 Entry Number: 236 Deceased: Richard SCHMIDT Birth Date: 19 Mar 1882, at Haw Creek Death Date: 14 Oct 1900 at Ellinger Age: 18 yrs 6 mos 25 days Burial Date: 15 Oct 1900 Bible: Psalm 90 (378 - 379) Entry Number: 237 Deceased: Helene Emilie GERSBACH born WACKER Birth Date: 07 Oct 1871, in Ellinger Death Date: 26 Oct 1900, at Bartlet Age: 29 yrs 19 days Burial Date: 27 Oct 1900, Cemetery at Ross Prairie Bible: Revelations John 9 - 17	Entry Number: 238 Deceased: Marie Johanna Bertha HILLEBRAND born HUNDT, widowed NEUMANN Birth Date: 08 Dec 1866, Gallian [?] Prov. Sachsen Death Date: 23 Nov 1900, Shaw’s Bend Age: 33 yrs 11 mos 18 days Burial Date: 24 Nov 1900, Cemetery at Shaw’s Bend Bible: 2 Corinthians 5, 1 - 10 Entry Number: 239 Deceased: Emma ASCHENBERG born HÜLS Birth Date: 31 May 1876 Death Date: 13 Dec 1900 Age: 24 yrs 6 mos 13 days Burial Date: 14 Dec 1900, Cemetery Common’s [sic] Creek, Col. Co. Bible: 1 John 3, 2

1901
Entry Number: 240 Deceased: John BIRKMANN, loved husband of Elisabeth born HILLEBRANDT Birth Date: 22 Feb 1859, at Ross Prairie Death Date: 27 Mar 1901, at Columbus Age: 42 yrs 1 mos 5 days Burial Date: 28 Mar 1901 Cemetery at Ross Prairie Bible: Hebrew 13, 14	Entry Number: 241 Deceased: Karolina AHLGRIMM born STAFFELDT, leaves behind a grieving husband, 5 small chilren Birth Date: 18 Jun 1867 at Stolpe, Mecklenburg- Strelitz Death Date: 28 Mar 1902, Shaw’s Bend Age: 33 yrs 8 mos 10 days Burial Date: 29 Mar 1901; Cemetery at Ross Prairie Bible: John 11, 25	Entry Number: 242 Deceased: Christine BEYER born LEHMANN, widow of Aug. BEYER Birth Date: 31 Dec 1824, Zettweil, Preusia; here since 1852 Death Date: 19 Jun 1901, at Moulton; died 2 days after her oldest daughter Age: 74 yrs 5 mos 19 days Burial Date: 20 Jun 1901; Cemetery at Ross Prairie Bible: Revelations 14, 13 Note: leaves behind 5 children, 25 grandchildren & 5 great grandchildren

1902
Entry Number: 243 Deceased: Immanuel VETTER, leaves behind a grieving widow & 5 grieving children Birth Date: 27 Mar 1824, at Pforzein, Baden Death Date: 21 Jan 1902 Age: 77 yrs 2 mos 25 days Burial Date: 22 Jan 1902; Cemetery at Fayetteville Bible: Jeremiah 29, 11 - 14 Entry Number: 244 Deceased: Adolphine LILIE born BECKER; widowed PRIESMEYER Birth Date: 18 Apr 1850; here Death Date: 27 Feb 1902, in Cummin’s Creek Age: 51 yrs 10 mos 12 days Burial Date: 28 Feb 1902; private Cemetery Cummin’s Creek Bible: Hebrew 12, 21 Note: leaves behind grieving husband & married children & old mother Entry Number: 245 Deceased: Katherine KLAUS born SCHMIDT; widowed for 39 yrs. leaves behind 4 children, 22 grandchildren & 1 great grand child Birth Date: 02 Nov 1820 in Heiligenborn, District Wittganstein, Westphalen Death Date: 15 Mar 1902, at Haw Creek Age: 82 yrs 4 mos 13 days Burial Date: 16 Mar 1902; Cemetery at Haw Creek Cause: heart attack Bible: John 12, 21 Entry Number: 246 Deceased: Elsa Minna Marie CHOLLETT Birth Date: 31 May 1902, in Shaw’s Bend Death Date: 05 Jun 1902, in Shaw’s Bend Cause: cramps Age: 5 days Burial Date: 06 Jun 1902 [sic] (should be 06 Jun 1902) Note:small daughter of the Heinrich Chollet’s Entry Number: 247 Deceased: Wilhelm DIPPEL, leaves behind 4 children & 17 grandchildren Birth Date: 02 Mar 1824, in Velmeden, Hessen-Nassau Death Date: 11 Jun 1902, at Haw Creek Cause: old age Age: 78 yrs 3 mos 9 days Burial Date: 12 Jun 1902, at Haw Creek Bible: Psalm 90 Entry Number: 248 Deceased: Katharine MÜSSE born KNEBEL; leaves behind a grieving husband & old mother & children Birth Date: 31 Dec 1854 in Germany Death Date: 29 Jun 1902 behind Shelby Age: 47 yrs 5 mos 29 days Burial Date; 30 Jun 1902, at Haw Creek Bible: Hebrew 13, 8	(380 - 381) Entry Number: 249 Deceased: Anna Elisabeth EISENBERG born KAISER Birth Date: 09 Jan 1812, Eisenach, Germany Death Date: 08 Aug 1902 Haw Creek, Shelby, Tex. Age: 90 yrs 6 mos 28 days Burial Date: 08 Aug 1902, Haw Creek Cause: old age Text: Luke 10, 23 & 24 Entry Number: 250 Deceased: Franz NEUMANN Birth Date: 18 May 1848, Germany, Bohmen Death Date: 15 Aug 1902, Ellinger Age: 54 yrs 2 mos 27 days Burial Date: 16 Aug 1902 Ross Prairie Cause: inflamed appendix Text: Luke 19, 10 Note: leaves a grieving widow & 2 married children Entry Number: 251 Deceased: Christine Sophie WIED Birth Date: 10 Feb 1902, Haw Creek Death Date: 20 Aug 1902, Haw Creek Age: 6 mos 10 days Burial Date: 20 Aug 1902, Haw Creek Cause: tooth fever Text: Matthew 19, 13 - 15 Note: received emergency Baptism Entry Number: 252 Deceased: Ella BAUMBACH Birth Date: 18 Sep 1873, near Ellinger Death Date: 05 Sep 1902, Ross Prairie Age: 28 yrs 18 mos 17 days Burial Date: 06 Sep 1902, Ross Prairie Cause: typhus Text: 1 Corinthians 18, 40 -50 Entry Number: 253 Deceased: Auguste KNIPPLE born SCHMIDT Birth Date: 25 May 1874, near Ellinger Death Date: 06 Sep 1902 at Beaumont Age: 28 yrs 2 mos 11 days Burial Date: 07 Sep 1902, Ross Prairie Cause: typhus Text: Matthew 7, 13 & 14 Entry Number: 254 Deceased: Franz Wilhelm BAUMBACH Birth Date: 08 Sep 1885, near Ellinger Death Date: 25 Sep 1902, near Ellinger Age: 17 yrs 17 days Burial Date: 26 Sep 1902, Ross Prairie Cause: typus Text: Luke 7, 11 - 15 Note: within two weeks 2 related children of Charles Baumbach died	Entry Number: 255 Deceased: Frieda Hermine Anna CHOLLETT Birth Date: 15 Mar 1900, Shaw’s Bend Death Date: 29 Sep 1902 Age: 2 yrs 6 mos 10 days Burial Date: 30 Sep 1902, Shaw’s Bend Cause: diarrhea Text: Psalm 16, 6 Note: daughter of Hein. Chollett Entry Number: 256 Deceased: Wilhelm MARBURGER Birth Date: 06 nov 1846, Wittgenstein [sic], Prussia Death Date: 03 Oct 1902, Haw Creek Age: 55 yrs 10 mos 27 days Burial Date: 05 Oct 1902, Haw Creek Cause: diabetes Text: Romans 8, 31 - 34 Entry Number: 257 Deceased: Marie STOLLE Birth Date: 22 Dec 1891, near Ellinger Death Date: 04 Oct 1902, near Ellinger Age: 10 yrs 9 mos 15 days Burial Date: 0-6 Oct 1902 Cause: black [gender ?] Text: Mark 5, 35 - 42 Note: daughter of Gerhard STOLLE Entry Number: 258 Deceased: Dorothea SCHULZ born KÖSTER Birth Date: 11 Sep 1830, Prov. Hannover Death Date: 05 Oct 1902, near Shaw’s Bend Age: 72 yrs 24 days Burial Date: 06 Oct 1902, Near Shaw’s Bend Cause: aneurysm Text: 1 Corinthians 15, 55 - 57 Note: leaves behind 8 children & 52 grandchildren Entry Number: 259 Deceased: Auguste AMBERG Birth Date: 27 Jun 1831, Germany Death Date: 14 Nov 1902, La Grange Age: 71 yrs 4 mos 18 days Burial Date: 15 Nov 1902, La Grange Cause: old age Text: Romans 12, 12

1903
Entry Number: 260 Deceased: Franziska GIRNDT born FRITSCH (Catholic) Birth Date: 02 Feb 1834, Neustadt, Austria-Silesia Death Date: 04 Mar 1903, Ross Prairie Age: 69 yrs. 1_ mos 2 days Cause: old age & accute rheumatism Text: Psalm 1 Note: leaves behind 10 grown children & 20 grandchildren (382 - 383) Entry Number: 261 Deceased: Mathilde SCHMIDT (Catholic) Birth Date: 19 Dec 1835, near Ellinger Death Date: 17 Mar 1903, near Ellinger Age: 18 yrs 2 mos 26 days Burial Date: 19 Mar 1903, Ross Pairie Cause: inflamation of the appendix Text: Jeremiah 31, 3 Entry Number: 262 Deceased: Friederike Marie Dorothea ELY born HALLING Birth Date: 26 Jun 1817, Lichtenberg, Mecklenburg-Stralitz Death Date: 01 Apr 1903, near Ellinger Age: 85 yrs 9 mos 5 days Burial Date: 02 Apr 1903, Ross’ Prairie Cause: old age Text: 2 Corinthians 5, 14, 15 Note: leaves behind 3 children & 15 grandchildren	Deceased: John Henry SCHEEL Birth Date: 02 Jun 1832, Nierenburg, Schleswig-Holstein Death Date: 16 May 1903, Ross’ Prairie Age: 70 yrs 11 mos 14 days Burial Date: 17 May 1903, Ross’ Prairie Cause: stomach cancer Text: John 16, 22 Note: leaves behind grieving widow & 9 grown children (all Catholic) Entry Number: 264 Deceased: Meta ASCHENBECK born MAIN Birth Date: 18 Apr 1816, Oldenburg Death Date: 22 Jun 1903, Commens [?] Creek Age: 86 yrs 2 mos 4 days Burial Date: 23 Jun 1903 Cause: old age Text: Collossians 1, 12 Note: leaves behind 4 children & 22 grandchildren & 35 great grandchildren Entry Number: 265 Deceased: Johann Friedrich CHOLLETT, long time trust worthy member of the church & built church at Shaw’s Bend Birth Date: 20 Aug 1829, in Potzlow, Prenzlau, Prussia Death Date: 24 Aug 1903, at Shaw’s Bend Age: 70 yrs 4 days Burial Date: 25 Aug 1903 Shaw’s Bend Cause: old age Text: John 8, 5 Note: leaves behind a widow & 5 married children & 15 grandchildren	Entry Number: 266 Deceased: Luise HEISE born REINHARDT, wife of Pastor R. HEISE, to whom she was married 1_ yrs. Birth Date: 19 Sep 1873, at Schällbam, Baden Death Date: 23 Dec 1903, Ellinger Age: 30 yrs 3 mos 4 days Burial Date: 25 Dec 1903, at Ellinger Cause: hemorage during child birth Text: Psalms 62, 2 Note: leaves behind grieving husband & small daughter

1904
Entry Number: 267 Deceased: Anna BERTSCH born HRIBEK, widowed TORN Birth Date: 05 Oct 1843, Wsetin [sic], Moravia Death Date: 29 May 1904, Ellinger Age: 60 yrs 7 mos 22 days Burial Date: 31 May 1904, Ross Prairie Cause: dropsy Pastor: P. Kern Note: leaves 1 son, 2 daughters 7 6 grandchildren Entry Number: 268 Deceased: Helena MUELLER born THIEN, widow of H.G. MUELLER Birth Date; 27 Mar 1827, Oldenburg Death Date: 18 Jun 1904, Moulton Age: 72 yrs 2 mos 21 days Burial Date: 19 Jun 1904, Ross Prairie Cause: old age & stroke Text: Collossians 3, 1 - 2 Note: leaves behind 4 sons, 3 daughters, 27 grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren	Entry Number: 269 Deceased: Wilhelm Gottlieb Heinrich HEINE, son of Julius HEINE Birth Date: 13 May 1901, Shaw’s Bend Death Date: 15 Sep 1901, Shaw’s Bend Age: 3 yrs 4 mos 2 days Burial Date: 16 Sep 1904, Shaw’s Bend Cause: fever Text: Matthew 8, 18 Entry Number: 270 Deceased: Joh. Christoph Fried. Andr. FRANKE Birth Date: 04 Nov 1838, Lavingen, Germany Death Date: 15 Oct 1904, Ellinger Age: 65 yrs. 11 mos 11 days Burial Date: 16 Oct 1904, Ross Prairie Cause: heart attack Text: Matthew 25, 13 Note: leaves behind a grown son	Entry Number: 271 Deceased: Amalie EHLINGER born MEYER Birth Date: 09 Feb 1864 Death Date: 11 Nov 1904, Seguin Age: 40 yrs 8 mos 2 days Burial Date: 13 Nov 1904; at private cemetery Cause: consumption Text: 2 Corinthians 5, 1 - 10 Note: leaves behind a grieving husband, 4 children, mother & 5 siblings

1905
Entry Number: 272 Deceased: Johann Heinrick KOCH Birth Date: 16 Dec 1866, Kirchlengern, Westphalia Death Date: 19 Jan 1905, Shaw’s Bend Age: 39 yrs 10 mos 3 days Burial Date: 20 Jan 1905, Shaw’s Bend Cause: heart attack Note: leaves behind his parents, 2 siblings, a wife & a small child Entry Number: 273 Deceased: Christine Johanna MEYER born ZOBEL Birth Date: 12 May 1826, Schleswig-Holstein Death Date: 09 Mar 1905, Fayetteville Age: 78 yrs 9 mos 25 days Burial Date: 10 Mar 1905, Ross Prairie Cause: old age Text: John 19, 25 26 Note: leaves behind 5 children, 24 grandchildren & 7 great grandchildren	Entry Number: 274 Deceased: Ida NEUMANN born SELIGER Birth Date & Place: 26 May 1834, Schömbach, Schlesian Death Date & Place: 09 Nov 1905, Shaw’s Bend Burial Date Place: 10 Nov 1905, Shaw’s Bend Age: 66 yrs; 5 mos 13 days Cause: old age Bible Verse: 2nd Timothy 1, 10	Entry Number: 275 Deceased: Marie SCHMIDT born BERGMANN Birth Date & Place: 09 Jun 1827, Prague, Austria Death Date & Place: 06 Dec 1905 Burial Date & Place: 07 Dec 1905, Shaw’s Bend Age: 77 yrs. 3 mos. 27 days Cause: old age Bible Verse: Matthew 5, 8 Note: Leaves behind 5 children, 31 grandchildren, & 20 great grandchildren.

1906
Entry Number: 276 Deceased: Heinr. Fr. Georg CHOLLETT Birth Date & Place: 20 of Mar 1869, Frelsburg Death Date & Place: 28 Jan 1906, Shaw’s Bend Burial Date & Place: 29 Jan 1906, Sh. Bd. Age: 67 yrs. 9 mos. 28 days Cause: liver abscess Bible Verse: Romans 12, 12 Note: Leaves behind wife & 3 children Entry Number: 277 Deceased: Emilie BRÜCKNER born SCHMIDT Birth Date & Place: 10 Jun 1840, Brandenberg Death Date & Place: 11 Feb 1906, Shaw’s Bend Burial Date & Place: 13 Feb 1906, Ross Prairie Cause: stomach ailment Bible Verse: 1 John 5, 4 Note: Leaves behind 10 Children, 11 grandchildren Entry Number: 278 Deceased: Lillie Christine BURROW Birth Date & Place: 20 Mar 1905, near Ellinger Death Date & Place: 25 Mar 1906, Elgin Burial Date & Place: 26 Mar 1906, Ross Prairie Cause: fever Bible Verse: Psalms 16, 6	Entry Number: 279 Deceased: Johann Christian Friedrich KOCH Birth Date & Place: 3 Sep 1826, Reme, Westph. Death Date & Place: 02 Apr 1906, Shaw’s Bend Burial Date & Place: 03 Apr 1906, Shaw’s Bend Cause: old age; liver ailment Bible Verse: 1 John 5, 4 Note: Leaves behind wife, 3 children, 10 grandchildren Entry Number: 280 Deceased: Leo Johann Friedrich KOCH Birth Date & Place: 10 Sep 1906, Shaw’s Bend Death Date & Place: 01 Oct 1906, Shaw’s Bend Burial Date & Place: 02 Oct 1906, Shaw’s Bend Cause: weakness Bible Verse: Hiob. [?] 1, 21 Entry Number: 281 Deceased: Frieda Bertha BALZER Birth Date & Place: 03 Nov 1903, Shaw’s Bend Death Date & Place: 26 Oct 1906, Shaw’s Bend Burial Date & Place: 27 Oct 1906, Shaw’s Bend Cause: diptheria Bible Verse: Malachi 10, 14	Entry Number: 282 Deceased: Wilhelmine Friederike Auguste DIEDRICH widowed SCHMIDT born SCHWERTFEGER Birth Date & Place: 06 Dec 1825, Preussia Death Date & Place: 21 Nov 1906, Columbus Burial Date & Place: 22 Nov 1906, Shaw’s Bend Cause: old age Bible Verse: Thessalonians 42, 18 Note: Leaves behind 4 children, 18 grand children, 3 great grandchildren, 2 sisters

1907
Entry Number: 283 Deceased: Karl Philipp SCHMIDT Birth Date & Place: 08 Nov 1896, Colorado Co. Death Date & Place: 08 Jul 1907, Houston Burial Date & Place: 09 Jul 1907. Schaw’s Bend Cause: abscess or tumor Bible Verse: Romans 12, 12 Note: son of Karl Schmidt Entry Number: 284 Deceased: baby girl Andrew & Mrs. Hedwig born WACKER Birth Date & Place: 30 Aug 1907 Death Date & Place: 30 Aug 1907 Burial Date & Place: 31 Aug 1907, Ellinger Cause: weakness Note: She died not Baptized; just a few hours old.	Entry Number: 285 Deceased: Otto Albert Emil HARTMANN Birth Date & Place: 21 Sep 1907 Death Date & Place: 22 Oct 1907 Burial Date & Place: 23 Sep 1907, Ross Prairie Cause: weakness	Entry Number: 286 Deceased: Wilh. Friedr. Karl HORNDT Birth Date & Place: 20 Sep 1907 Death Date & Place: 22 Oct 1907 Burial Date & Place: 24 Oct 1907, Shaw’s Bend Cause: cramps Note: Received emergency baptism

1908
(295) Entry Number: 287 Deceased: Maria Amelia Augusta BAUMBACH born NEUMANN Birth Date & Place: 01 Oct 1862, near Fayetteville Death Date & Place: 26 Jan 1908 Burial Date & Place: 28 Jan 1908, Ross Prairie Cause: Flu & Nerven Schlag (?) Bible: Jacob 1, 2 Note: Leaves behind deaf husband & 4 children Entry Number: 288 Deceased: Lillie Emilie KOHL Birth Date & Place: 02 Oct 1887, near Ellinger Death Date & Place: 11 Apr 1908 Burial Date & Place: 12 April 1908, Fayetteville Age: 20 yrs. 6 mos. 7 days Cause: mumps & other illnesses Bible: Matthew 9, 24	Entry Number: 289 Deceased: Friedrich GIRNDT Birth Date & Place: 18 Dec 1830, Langenbielau, Schlessian Death Date & Place: 08 Jun 1908, near Ellinger Burial Date & Place: 09 Jun 1908, Ross Prairie Age: 77 yrs. 6 mos. 21 days Cause: dropsy Bible: Matthew 7, 13, 14 Note: Leaves behind 10 grown children Entry Number: 290 Deceased: Stillborn son of Reinh. HILLEBRANDT & wife Birth Date & Place: 06 Jul 1908 Death Date & Place: 06 Jul 1908 Burial Date: not given Cause: stillborn	Entry Number: 291 Deceased: Johanna Hel. Friederike MEYER born SCHWARTING Birth Date & Place: 09 Nov 1827, Rastede, Oldenbg. Death Date & Place: 20 Aug 1908, Biegel Burial Date & Place: 21 Aug 1908, Biegel Age: 80 yrs. 10 mos. 11 days Cause: old age Note: Thessalonians 46, 4 Entry Number: 292 Deceased: Minna HILLEBRANDT born BECKER Birth Date & Place: 27 Oct 1888, Shaw’s Bend Death Date & Place: 07 Jul 1908 Burial Date & Place: 07 Jul 1908 Age: 19 yrs. 19 yrs. 9 mos 10 days Cause: child bed fever Bible: Hebrews 4, 1

1910
Entry Number: 293 Deceased: Rebecca COOK born LEHRSEN Birth Date & Place: 20 Dec 1822, Oldenburg Death Date & Place: 04 Feb 1910, near Fayetteville Burial Date & Place: 05 Feb 1910 Age: 87 yrs. 1 mo. 15 days Cause: old age Bible: Thessalonians 46, 4 Entry Number: 294 Deceased: Dora MEYER born ELLERBUSCH Birth Date & Place: 29 Oct 1834, Hamburg Death Date & Place: 10 Feb 1910, Ellinger Burial Date & Place 11 Feb 1910, Ross Prairie Age: 75 yrs. 3 mos. 12 days Cause: stroke & old age Bible: Hebrews 9, 10	Entry Number: 295 Deceased: Lilie Edith FAHRENTHOLD Birth Date Place: 27 Feb 1898, near Ellinger Death Date & Place: 21 Jun 1910, near Ellinger Burial Date & Place: 22 Jun 1910, Ross Prairie Age: 12 yrs. 3 mos. 214 days Cause: Typhus Bible: Psalms 16, 6 Entry Number: 296 Deceased: Rudolph Hassick DEZEMBER Birth Date & Place: 19 Oct 1888, Biegel Death Date & Place: 27 Jul 1910, Houston Burial Date & Place: 28 Jul 1910, Biegel Age: 21 yrs. 9 mos. 8 days Cause: typhus Bible: Romans 8, 18	Entry Number: 297 Deceased: Anna Selma WACKER born BEYER Birth Date & Place: 03 Jan 1861, Ross Prairie Death Date & Place: 12 Aug 1910 Burial Date & Place: 14 Aug 1910, Bartlett, TX Age: 49 yrs. 7 mos. 10 days Cause: gall stone operation Bible: Romans 7-8 Entry Number: 298 Deceased: Emilie HOTMANN born MONNO Birth Date & Place: 18 May 1851, Ross Prairie Death Date & Place: 20 Aug 1910, Schertz, TX Burial Date & Place: 21 Aug 1910, Ross Prairie Age: 59 yrs. 3 mos. 2 days Cause: typhus Bible: Psalms 126

1911
(296) Entry Number: 299 Deceased: Otto Jacob Ferdinand ZICKUHR Birth Date & Place: 29 Jan 1911, Garwood, Wharton Co., TX Death Date & Place: 07 Jul 1911, near Ellinger Burial Date & Place: 08 Jul 1911, Shaw’s Bend Age: 5 mos. 9 days Cause: Enteritis Bible: John 13, 7 Remarks: son of Otto Zickuhr & wife Julia born Renner.	Entry Number: 300 Deceased: August Emil Theodor BEYER Birth Date & Place: 06 May 1868, Ross Prairie Death Date & Place: 02 Sep 1911, Ellinger Burial Date & Place: 03 Sep 1911, Ross Prairie Age: 43 yrs. 3 mos 27 days Cause: liver growth Bible: Matthew 24, 25-42 Remarks: leaves behind mourning widow	Entry Number: 301 Deceased: Henriette Maria Ottilia FOWLER Birth Date & Place: 08 Sep 1898, Shaw’s Bend Death Date & Place: 22 Nov 1911, Shaw’s Bend Burial Date & Place: 23 Nov 1911, Shaw’s Bend Age: 13 yrs. 2 mos. 14 days Cause: typhus Bible: Jeremiah 31, 3 Remarks: oldest daughter of William Fowler & Olga born Poenitzsch

1912
Entry Number: 302 Deceased: Johanna Sophie Carolina STAFFELD born LIEPHARDT Birth Date & Place: 26 Sep 1836, Blumenhagen, Scweig Death Date & Place: 18 Mar 1912, Shaw’s Bend Burial Date & Place: 19 Mar 1912, Shaw’s Bend Age: 74 yrs. 5 mos 22 days Cause: old age Bible: Revelations 14, 13 Remarks: Leaves behind her sons: W. Liephardt & W. Staffeld; daughters: Mrs. Horndt & Mrs. Schobel	Entry Number: 306 [Added later?] Deceased: Bertha KONIAKOWISKY [?] born FEHRENKAMP Birth Date & Place: 1850 Death Date & Place: 06 Jan 1912 Burial Date & Place: 07 Jan 1912, Ellinger Age: 62 yrs. Cause: Cancer Remarks: 2 brothers & Children

1913
Entry Number: 303 Deceased: Marie ZICKUHR born BOETTCHER Birth Date & Place: 31 Jul 1857, Shaw’s Bend Death Date & Place: 03 May 1913, Shaw’s Bend Burial Date & Place: 04 May 1913, Shaw’s Bend Age: 55 yrs. 9 mos., 3 days Cause: consumption Bible: Psalms 90, 12 Remarks: Mourners are elderly mother, 1 brother, 2 sisters, 2 sons & 2 daughters	Entry Number: 304 Deceased: Anna Wilhelmine Caroline POENITZSCH born HORNDT Birth Date & Place: 05 Feb 1893, near Ellinger Death Date & Place: 25 Jun 1913, Shaw’s Bend Burial Date & Place: 26 Jun 1913, Shaw’s Bend Age: 20 yrs. 4 mos. 10 Days Cause: typhus Bible: Thessalonian 43, 1 Remarks: went to sleep with sincere belief of delivery; Leaves behind a husband, Paul; parents; 4 brothers & 2 sisters

1914
Entry Number: 305 Deceased: Erna Hilda, daughter of Leo KOEHL & Anna born BUENGER Birth Date & Place: 25 Feb 1913 Death Date & Place: 30 Apr 1914 Burial Date & Place: 01 May 1914, Ross Prairie Age: 1 yr. 2 mos 5 days Cause: weakness Bible: Romans 12, 12	Entry Number: 307 [Added later?] Deceased: Mrs. Anna KUHN born NEUMANN Birth Date & Place: 20 May 1871 Death Date & Place: 21 Jan 1914 Burial Date & Place: 23 Jan 1914, Shaw’s Bend Cause: Pneumonia Remarks: leaves behind a husband & 3 daughters

1915
Entry Number: 308 Deceased: Bernh. Friedr. HILLEBRANDT Birth Date & Place: 30 Jan 1885 Death Date & Place: 17 Feb 1915 Burial Date & Place: 19 Feb 1915, Shaw’s Bend Cause: accident (mishap) Remarks: wife & 2 children Entry Number: 309 Deceased: Theo. KOPPKE Birth Date & Place: 28 Nov 1810 Death Date & Place: 26 Apr 1915 Burial Date & Place: 28 Apr 1915, Ellinger Cause: accident Remarks: leaves behind wife & children	Entry Number: 310 Deceased: Maria Wilhelmine Friederike CHOLLETT Birth Date & Place: 11 Apr 1833 Death Date & Place: 30 Jun 1915 Burial Date & Place: 02 Jul 1915, Shaw’s Bend Cause: old age Remarks: 4 children, 1 sister 28 grandchildren	(297) Entry Number: 311 Deceased: Henriette POENITZSCH born KLENSER Birth Date: 06 Dec 1848 Death Date: 09 Sep 1915 Burial Date & Place: 11 Sep 1915, Shaw’s Bend Cause: rheumatism Remarks: 3 sons, 4 daughters

1916
Entry Number: 312 Deceased: Wilhelmine ZICKUHR born HACKBART Birth Date: 08 Mar 1842 Death Date: 17 Dec 1916 Burial Date & Place: 19 Dec 1916, Shaw’s Bend Cause: cancer Remarks: leaves behind husband & 5 children

1917
Entry Number: 313 Deceased: Ernst BRUNE Birth Date: 06 Jul 1893 Death Date: 03 Dec 1917 Burial Date & Place: 05 Dec 1917 Cause: Pneumonia Remarks: leaves behind father, step mother, 4 sisters, 1 brother	(308) This funeral was conducted apparently by Pastor R. Heise: (see opposite Page) Friederike WEISE born RAHM Born: in Cat Spring 01 Mar 1856 Married: Moritz WEISE 11 Feb 1884 Children: Christine Ayes, Paul Weise, Adolph Weise, Lena Hackebeil, Selma Ryland, Louis Weise, Fritz Weise, 16 yrs., 1 brother (not present), 12 grandchildren Died: 21 Apr 1917, 7:50 p.m. evening in Waller Age: 61 yrs. 1 mo. 20 days (Where was the funeral held?)	(309) WEISE , Friedrike born RAHM in Cats Spring, 1 Mar 1856 Married: Moritz WEISE, 11 Feb 1884, 33 yrs. 2 mos 10 days Children: Christine Ayes, Paul Weise, Adolph Weise, Lena Hackebeil, Selma Ryland,, Louis Weise, Fritz Weise 16 yrs., 1 brother (not present), 12 grandchildren Died: 21 Apr 1917; 7:50 Evening in Waller

1918
(297) Entry Number: 314 Deceased: Karl Mathew FRIEDEISEN Birth Date: 24 Sep 1866 Death Date: 13 Jan 1918 Burial Date & Place: 14 Jan 1918, Shaw’s Bend Cause: pneumonia Remarks: leaves behind wife & 2 children Entry Number: 315 Deceased: Charlie BOETTCHER Birth Date: 09 Aug 1861 Death Date: 10 Apr 1918 Burial Date & Place: 12 Apr 1918, Shaw’s Bend Cause: Pneumonia Remarks: mother, 2 sisters	Entry Number: 316 Deceased: Mrs. Auguste BOETTCHER Birth Date: 17 Oct 1829 Death Date: 25 Jun 1918 Burial Date & Place: 26 Jun 1918, Shaw’s Bend Cause: stomach ailment Remarks: 2 children, 6 grandchildren	Entry Number: 317 Deceased: Karl SCHMIDT Birth Date: 04 Dec 1862 Death Date: 13 Jan 1918 Burial Date & Place: 14 Jan 1918, Shaw’s Bend Cause: influenza Remarks: 7 children

1920
Entry Number: 318 Deceased: Karl ZICKUHR Birth Date: 30 Aug 1840 Death Date: 17 Aug 1920 Burial Date & Place: 18 Aug 1920 Cause: cancer Remarks: 6 children, 1 sister, 2 brothers

1922
Entry Number: 319 Deceased: Heinrich BUESCHER Birth Date: 22 Dec 1837 Death Date: 05 Oct 1922 Burial Date & Place: 06 Oct 1922, Ellinger Cause: dysentery Remarks: wife

1924
(298) Entry Number: 320 Deceased: Clara Emilie SIMANEK born HENRICK Birth Date & Place: 28 Jul 1886, Ellinger Death Date & Place: 07 Feb 1924, in hospital Beeville, Tx. Burial Date & Place: 08 Feb 1924, Fayetteville Age: 37 yrs. 6 mos 10 days Cause: tumor operations Bible: Jes. [?] 38, 7; Psalms 73, 23 Pastor: R. Heise Remarks: leaves behind Louis Simanek, 2 children, 1 brothers, 2 sisters	Entry Number: 321 Deceased: Gerhard STOLLE of Ellinger, former years a Deacon in Church Birth Date: & Place: 18 Sep 1855, Ross Prairie Death Date & Place: 17 Oct 1924, near Ellinger Burial Date & Place: 19 Oct 1924, Ross’ Prairie Age: 69 yrs. 29 days Cause: Bright’s Disease Bible: Hebrews 13, 14; Revelations John 2, 10 Remarks: leaves behind a wife, 6 children, 31 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild

1926
Entry Number: 322 Deceased: Lucile Leona MEYER Birth Date: 30 Mar 1908 Death Date: 31 May 1926 Burial Date & Place: 01 Jun 1926, Fayetteville Age: 18 yrs. 2 mos. 1 day Cause: pleo-carditis [sic] Bible: John 14, 24 Remarks: leaves behind parents, F. Meyer, 4 sons, 6 daughters	Entry Number: 323 Deceased: Anna NEUMANN born MEYER Birth Date: 03 Nov 1851 Death Date & Place: 24 Aug 1926, Ellinger Burial Date & Place: 25 Aug 1926, Fayetteville Age: 75 yrs. 9 mos 21 days Cause: old age Bible: Psalms 8 Remarks: leaves behind 1 son & 1 daughter	Entry Number: 324 Deceased: Dietrich Friedrich MEYER Birth Date & Place: 10 Jun 1864, Ross’ Prairie Death Date & Place: 24 Sep 1926, Ellinger Burial Date & Place: 26 Sep 1926, Ross’ Prairie Age: 63 yrs. 3 mos. 14 days Cause: cancer Notes: Apocrapha 14, 12 Remarks: leaves behind a wife, step son, 2 brothers, & 2 sisters

1933
Entry Number: 325 Deceased: Karl Friedrich MEYER Birth Date & Place: 21 Mar 1861, Ross’ Prairie Death Date & Place: 04 Oct 1933, Ellinger Burial Date & Place: 05 Oct 1933, Fayetteville Age: 72 yrs. 5 mos. 14 days Cause: Stroke Bible: Psalms 4, 8; John 5, 24 Remarks: leaves behind a wife, 4 sons, 6 daughters, 19 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild

1935
Entry Number: 326 Deceased: Mrs. Meta SCHOBEL born POENITZSCH Birth Date & Place: 25 Sep 1874, Shaw’s Bend Death Date & Place: 08 Aug 1935, La Grange Burial Date & Place: 10 Aug 1935, Shaw’s Bend Age: 60 yrs. 10 mos. 13 days Cause: bowl blockage Bible: (not legible) 90, 1; John 11, 25 Remarks: leaves behind husband (not legible), 5 sons, 5 daughters, 13 grandchildren, 3 brothers, 3 sisters

1939
Entry Number: 327 Deceased: John Fred. MEYER Birth Date & Place: 11 Apr 1892, Ellinger Death Date & Place: 20 Apr 1939, Wharton Burial Date & Place: 21 Apr 1939, Fayetteville Age: 47 yrs. 10 days Cause: heart attack Bible: John 20, 19; Hebrew 13, 14 Remarks: leaves behind a mother, wife, 3 daughters, 1 son, 3 brothers, 6 sisters

1940
Deceased: Mrs. Frances MEYER born POCHYLLA Birth Date & Place: 03 Jan 1868 Death Date & Place: 17 Sep 1940 Burial Date & Place: 18 Sep 1940, Fayetteville Age: 71 yrs. 9 mos. 14 days Cause: heart attack Bible: John 20, 19; Hebrew 13, 14 Remarks: 3 sons, 6 daughters, 20 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren

1941
Entry Number: 329 Deceased: Mrs. Mary KOEHL born BIRKMANN Birth Date & Place: 31 Aug 1862, Ross’ Prairie Death Date & Place: 05 Aug 1941 Burial Date & Place: 06 Aug 1941, Live Oak Hill Age: 78 yrs. 11 mos. 6 days Cause: old age Notes: John 3, 16; John 11, 25 Remarks: leaves behind 3 sons, 2 daughters, 8 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, 2 sisters	Entry Number: 330 Deceased: Mrs. Emilie SCHEEL born BERTSCH Birth Date & Place: 06 Oct 1872, Fayetteville Death Date & Place: 29 Nov 1941, Galveston Burial Date & Place: 30 Nov 1941, La Grange Age: 69 yrs. 1 mo. 23 days Cause: Cancer Notes: John 6, 68, 69; Romans 8, 18 Remarks: 2 sons, 1 daughter, 2 grandchildren

1942
Entry Number: 331 Deceased: Mrs. Esther Dorothea SMITH born MEYER Birth Date & Place: 17 Oct 1896 Death Date & Place: 17 Apr 1942, Houston Burial Date & Place: 19 Apr 1942, Fayetteville Age: 45 yrs. 6 mos. Cause: Cancer Notes: John 16, 33; Psalm 23 Remarks: 5 sisters, 3 brothers	Entry Number: 332 Deceased: Heinrich C. BAUMBACH Birth Date & Place: 11 Feb 1873 Death Date & Place: 16 Aug 1942 Burial Date & Place: 17 Aug 1942, Fayetteville Age: 69 yrs. 6 mos. 5 days Cause: heart attack Age: 69 yrs 6 mos 5 days Notes: Hebrew 13, 14; John 3, 16 Remarks: leaves behind a widow, 1 son, 1 daughter, 3 grandchildren, 2 brothers	(299) Entry Number: 333 skipped Entry Number: 334 Deceased: Carl Wm MEYER Birth Date & Place: 18 Jun 1862, Biegel Death Date & Place: 14 Oct 1942, in La grange Burial Date & Place: 15 Oct 1942, in La Grange Pastor: R. Heise Age: 80 yrs 3 mos 26 days Cause: cancer Bible: 3rd Luke 2, 29, 30 Remarks: leaves behind his widow, 2 son, 3 daughters, 5 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren

1943
Entry Number: 335 Deceased: Emil BACA Birth Date & Place: 04 Feb 1869, Fayetteville Death Date & Place: 30 Mar 1943, Fayetteville Burial Date & Place: 01 Apr 1943, Fayetteville Age: 74 yrs. 1 mos 26 days Cause: stroke Bible: Psalms 30, 12 Remarks: leaves behind a widow, Kath., 2 sons, 2 daughter, 3 grandchildren

1944
Entry Number: 336 Deceased: Max SCHOBEL Birth Date & Place: 23 Feb 1868 Death Date & Place: 07 Jul 1944 Burial Date & Place: 09 Jul 1944, near Shaw’s Bend Age: 76 yrs. 10 mos 14 days Cause: old age Bible: Hebrews 13, 14; 2 Timothy 1, 10 Remarks: 5 sons, 5 daughters, 27 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren

1945
Deceased: Ch. W. EHLINGER Birth Date & Place: 08 Oct 1866, Live Oak Hill Death Date Place: 02 Jan 1945, La Grange Burial Date & Place: 04 Jan 1945, La Grange Age: 78 yrs. 2 mos. 7 days Cause: pancreatitis Bible: Proberbs 103, 13-18 Remarks: widow, 5 daughters, 10 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren	Entry Number: 338 Deceased: Mrs. Mary Ann SARRAZIN born BACA Birth Date & Place: 22 Feb 1872, Fayetteville Death Date & Place: 29 Jul 1945, in La Grange hospital Burial Date & Place: 30 Jul 1945, Fayetteville Age: 73 yrs 5 mos 7 days Cause: diabetes Bible: 1 John 3, 2 Remarks: 1 son, 2 grandsons, 1 sister	Entry Number: 339 Deceased: F.J. SCHEEL Birth Date & Place: 18 Jul 1894, Live Oak Hill Death Date & Place: 21 Nov 1945, Raymondville Burial Date & Place: 25 Nov 1945, La Grange Age: 51 yrs. 3 mos. 3 days Cause: heart attack Notes: John 13, 7 Remarks: Leaves his wife, Minnie born Meyer, 1 son, 1 brother, 3 sisters

1947
Entry Number: 340 Deceased: Elo E. COOK Birth Date & Place: 18 Jan 1893, Ross Prairie Death Date & Place: 02 May 1947, La Grange Burial Date & Place: 04 May 1947, Fayetteville Age: 54 yrs. 3 mos. 14 days Cause: stroke Notes: Isaiah 55, 8-9, 1 Corinthians 13,13 Remarks: leaves his wife, Louise born Wagner, 5 brothers, 4 sisters	Entry Number: 341 Deceased: Wilhelmine Louise BEYER born BIRKMANN Birth Date: 08 Nov 1872 Death Date: 29 Oct 1947 Burial Date & Place: 31 Oct 1947, La Grange Age: 74 yrs. 11 mos. 21 Days Cause: stroke Bible: John 10, 27 Remarks: leaves one sister & other relations

1948
Entry Number: 342 Deceased: Hy. F. BAUMBACH (son of John F. B.) Birth Date: 05 May 1872 Death Date: 02 Nov 1948 Burial Date & Place: 02 Nov 1948, in Ellinger Age: 75 yrs 9 mos. 6 days Cause: accident (fire) Bible: 2 Timothy 1, 10 Remarks: leaves 4 brothers, & 1 sister

1949
Entry Number: 343 Deceased: Johann J.C. BAUMBACH Birth Date: 24 Feb 1872 Death Date: 09 Sep 1949 Burial Date & Place: 10 Sep 1949, Ellinger Age: 77 yrs. 6 mos. 14 days Cause: old age Bible: Psalms 103, 14-18 Remarks: leaves his widow, 3 brothers, 1 sister	Entry Number: 344 Deceased: Lee KOEHL Birth Date: 08 Jan 1888 Death Date & Place: 05 Oct 1949, La Grange Burial Date & Place: 07 Oct 1959, La Grange Age: 61 yrs. 8 mos. 27 days Cause: bladder operation Bible: Psalm 46, 10 Remarks: his wife, 2 daughters, 6 sons, 10 grandchildren, 3 sisters, 1 brother

1950
Entry Number: 345 Deceased: Arnold ROESSLER Birth Date & Place: 21 Feb 1911, Ellinger Death Date & Place: 23 Jun 1950, Columbus Burial Date & Place: 25 Jun 1950, La Grange Age: 39 yrs 4 mos 2 days Cause: (not legible) of heart Bible: 2 Timothy 1, 10 Remarks: his wife, 1 daughter, mother, 1 sister, 4 brothers	Entry Number: 346 Deceased: Chas. L. NARE Birth Date & Place: 16 Dec 1880, Ellinger Death Date & Place: 02 Oct 1950, La Grange Burial Date & Place: 03 Oct 1950, La Grange Age: 69 yrs. 3 mos. 16 days Cause: suicide Remarks: his wife, 1 son, 1 daughter, 5 grandchildren

Pastor R. Heise resigned June 1951.
Raymond W. Durst was installed 06 Jul 1952. -
Evidently there were no deaths during the time Pastor H.T. Flachmeier supplied.
R.W.D.

1952
(300 - 301) Entry Number: 347 Deceased: Emil KOEHL Birth Date: 07 Feb 1886 Death Date: 04 Aug 1952 Burial Date: 05 Aug 1952 Age: 66 yrs. 5 mos 27 days Remarks: survived by 1 sister, 1 brother & 8 nieces & nephews Note: single

1954
Entry Number: 349 Deceased: Mrs. Wilhelmena CHOLLETT born FUCHS Birth Date: 03 Sep 1875 Death Date: 14 May 1954 Burial Date: 15 May 1954 Age: 78 yrs. 8 mos. 11 days Remarks: Survived by 3 daughters, 3 sons, 1 brother, 12 grandchildren Notes: widow Entry Number: 348 Deceased: Darius Dwayne LILIE, still born child of Herbert & Alice LILIE Birth Date: 07 May 1954 Death Date: 07 May 1954 Burial Date: 07 May 1954 Remarks: survived by parents, 2 brothers, 1 sister Bible: Mark 10: 13	Entry Number: 350 Deceased: Herman BRUNE, Jr. Birth Date: 05 Nov 1890 Death Date: 17 Aug 1954 Burial Date: 19 Aug 1954 Age: 63 yrs. 9 mos. 11 days Remarks: survived by wife, son & daughter-in-law Bible: Psalms 23: - Entry Number: 351 Deceased: Victor Harold FUCHS Birth Date: 18 Feb 1934 Death Date: 18 Sep 1954 Burial Date: 22 Sep 1954 Age: 20 yrs. 7 mos. Remarks: survived by parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Fuchs, 1 brother, sister-in-law	Entry Number: 352 Deceased: Mrs. Christine KNEBEL WAGENER Birth Date: 19 Sep 1863 Death Date: 06 Oct 1954 Burial Date: 08 Oct 1954 Age: 91 yrs. 17 days Remarks: survived by 4 daughters, 3 sons, 8 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren Bible: Matthew 19: 19-26 Entry Number: 353 Deceased: Mrs. Louise WAGNER COOK (widow) Birth Date: 19 Nov 1895 Death Date: 17 Dec 1954 Burial Date: 19 Dec 1954 Age: 59 yrs. 28 days Remarks: survived by 3 sisters, 3 brothers Bible: Psalms 1 : -

1955
Entry Number: 354 Deceased: Arthur RIESING Baptized Catholic - no longer able to be confirmed - low mentality Birth Date: blank Death Date: 07 Feb 1955 Burial Date: 08 Feb 1955 Age: 28 yrs. 4 mos. 11 days Remarks: survived by father, 3 brothers, 3 sisters Bible: Matthew 18: 1-6 Entry Number: 355 Deceased: Henry KUHN (widower) Birth Date & Place: 29 Mar 1861, Mentz Community Death Date: 16 Feb 1955 Burial Date: 18 Feb 1955 Age: 93 yrs. 10 mos. 17 days Remarks: survived by 2 daughters, 1 son Bible: Psalms 90: 1-12 Entry Number: 356 Deceased: Aubrey Alvin POENITZSCH Birth Date: not given Death Date: 30 Apr 1955 Burial Date: 02 May 1955 Age: 25 yrs. 1 mos 5 days Remarks: survived by parents, 5 brothers, 2 sister Notes: single	Entry Number: 357 Deceased: Paul Perry POENITZSCH Birth Date: blank Death Date: 30 Apr 1955 Burial Date: 02 May 1955 Age: 20 yrs. 10 mos 14 days Remarks: survived by above & wife Note: both died by drowning; Pastor G. Wolf, of Columbus had the message and Raymond W. Durst conducted the liturgy. (302-303) Entry Number: 358 Deceased: John MUESSE Death Date: 19 Jun 1955 Burial Date: 22 Jun 1955 Age: 63 yrs. 8 mos. 8 days Remarks: survived by 2 sons, 3 daughters Notes: not given Entry Number: 359 Deceased: Mrs. Maria Otilie Wilhelmina BEYER MEYER Death Date: 26 Oct 1955 Burial Date: 27 Oct 1955 Age: 92 yrs. 2 mos 12 days Remarks: survived by 1 son, 2 daughters Bible: Genesis 17 : 1	Entry Number: 360 Deceased: Mrs. Bertha Hermina Johanna STAFFELDT HORNDT Death Date 15 Nov 1955 Burial Date: 16 Nov 1955 Age: 83 yrs. 8 mos. Remarks: survived by husband, 4 sons, 1 daughter Bible: Psalm1 : Entry Number: 361 Deceased: Mrs. Henrietta SCHONFELD STAFFELDT Death Date: 09 Dec 1955 Burial Date: 10 Dec 1955 Age: 83 yrs., 4 mos. 29 days Remarks: survived by husband Bible: Psalms 23 (German); Matthew 5: 6 (English)

1956
Entry Number: 362 Deceased: Paul Frank HORNDT (Pastor G. Wolf of Columbus had the message) Death Date: 10 Feb 1956 Burial Date: 12 Feb 1956 Age: 58 yrs. 1 mo. 10 days Remarks: 2 sons, 2 daughters-in-law, 3 grandchildren Entry Number: 364 Deceased: Mrs. Lina VOELKEL KOEPKE Death Date: 30 Aug 1956 Burial Date: 31 Aug 1956 Age: 89 yrs. 2 mo. 7 days Remarks: survived by 2 daughters, 2 sons & their families Bible: Psalms 70: 1-17	Entry Number: 365 Deceased: Wilhelm John Albert STAFFELDT Death Date: 16 Oct 1956 Burial Date: 17 Oct 1956 Age: 87 yrs. 2 mos. 7 days Remarks: no immediate family Bible: Luke 2: 25-32 Entry Number: 366 Deceased: George L. ILSE Birth Date: 04 Apr 1865 Death Date: 09 Dec 1956 Burial Date: 11 Dec 1956 Age: 91 yrs. 8 mos Remarks: 1 daughter, 5 sons, sister, 11 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren Bible: Matthew 11 : 28-30	Entry Number: 363 (not in order) Deceased: Henry REISING Birth Date: 10 Dec 1873 Death Date: 18 Apr 1956 Burial Date: 19 Apr 1956 Age: 82 yrs. 4 mos. 8 days Remarks: 3 sons, 3 daughters, 13 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren Bible: Luke 24: 13-35

1957
Entry Number: 367 Deceased: stillborn boy of Mr. & Mrs. Harry HEINTSCHEL Birth Date: 23 Sep 1957 Death Date: 23 Sep 1957 Burial Date: 24 Sep 1957 Remarks: Parents & brother, Gerald Bible: Mark 10: 13-16	Entry Number: 368 Deceased: Wilhelm Heinrich HORNDT Birth Date: 17 Nov 1863 Death Date: 20 Oct 1957 Burial Date: 21 Oct 1957 Age: 93 yrs. 11 mos. 3 days Remarks: 1 daughter, 3 sons, 14 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren Bible: Psalms 90: 1-17

1958
(304 - 305) Entry Number: 369 Deceased: Paul August POENITZSCH Birth Date: not given Death Date: 19 Feb 1958 Burial Date: 22 Feb 1958 Age: 74 yrs. Remarks: wife, 5 sons, 2 daughters, 26 grandchildren Bible: Psalm 90: 1-12	Entry Number: 370 Deceased: Mrs. Ida LILIE born BOWE Birth Date: 29 Jan 1875 Death Date: 01 May 1958 Burial Date: 03 May 1958 Age: 83 yrs. 3 mos. 2 days Remarks: 4 sons, 14 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren Bible: Acts 2: 36-42	Entry Number: 371 Deceased: Rudolph Fred JECMENEK Birth Date: 10 Dec 1903 Death Date: 28 Jul 1958 Burial Date: 29 Jul 1958 Age: 54 yrs. 7 mos. 18 days Remarks: wife, son, 5 sisters, 2 brothers Bible: Acts 16: 30-34

1959
Entry Number: 372 Deceased: Mrs. Fritz HAYEK born Myrtle STALLBAUM Birth Date: 20 Sep 1913 Death Date: 07 Apr 1959 Burial Date: 08 Apr 1959 Age: 46 yrs. 6 mos. 17 days Remarks: husband, 3 sons, 1 step-daughter, 1 step-son, 1 sister, mother Bible: Matthew 11: 28-30	Entry Number: 373 Deceased: Jacob Theodore FOSTER Birth Date: 02 Dec 1878 Death Date: 04 Jul 1959 Burial Date: 06 Jul 1959 Age: 80 yrs. 7 mos. 2 days Remarks: wife, 3 daughters, 1 son, 1 sister, 1 brother Bible: Romans 14: 7-9	Entry Number: 374 Deceased: Mrs. Frances Dolores BOETTCHER born LAMBERT Birth Date: 14 Dec 1936 Death Date: 25 Aug 1959 Burial Date: 27 Aug 1959 Age: 22 yrs. 8 mos. 11 days Remarks: survived by husband, daughter, son, mother, father, 2 brothers & half sisters Bible: Roman 8: 28-39

1960
Entry Number: 375 Deceased: Mrs. Jacob FOSTER born ZICKHUR Birth Date: 18 Mar 1886 Death Date: 19 Mar 1960 Burial Date: 21 Mar 1960 Age: 74 yrs. 1 day Remarks: 3 daughters, 1 son & families Bible: Acts 2: 36-42 Entry Number: 376 Deceased: Manly P. KOEHL Birth Date: 05 Feb 1907 Death Date: 18 Jul 1960 Burial Date: 20 Jul 1960 Age: 53 yrs. 5 mos. 13 days Remarks: wife, mother, daughter, 2 sisters, 5 brothers & families Bible: Matthew 11: 28-30	Entry Number: 377 Deceased: David John PETERS (stillborn child of Mr. & Mrs. Adolf Peters) Birth Date: 24 Aug 1960 Death Date: 24 Aug 1960 Burial Date: 24 Aug 1960 Age: stillborn Remarks: mother, father, brother & grandparents Notes: Parents members of St. Paul, Cols. Bible: Mark 10: 13	Entry Number: 378 Deceased: Fritz A. BECKER Birth Date: 17 May 1885 Death Date: 01 Oct 1960 Burial Date: 03 Oct 1960 Age: 75 yrs. 4 mos. 14 days Remarks: wife, 2 daughters, son, families, 2 sisters, 2 brothers Bible: John 9: 1-11

1961
(306 - 307) Entry Number: 379 Deceased: Wilhelm Fridrich CHOLLETT Birth Date: 04 Apr 1872 Death Date: 21 Jan 1961 Age: 88 yrs. 9 mos. 29 days Remarks: wife, 4 sons, 4 daughters, 14 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren Bible: Psalm 90: 1-12	Entry Number: 380 Deceased: Hugo AHLSCHLAGER Birth Date: 11 Jul 1895 Death Date: 14 Sep 1961 Age: 66 yrs. 2 mos. 3 days Remarks: wife, 1 daughter, 4 sons, 1 sister, 1 brother, 7 grandchildren Bible: Matthew 6: 27-34	Deceased: Mrs. Mary KOEHL Birth Date: 02 Jul 1888 Death Date: 03 Oct 1961 Age: 73 yrs. 2 mos 1 day Remarks: 2 daughters, 5 sons, 15 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren Bible: Acts 2: 36-42

1962
Entry Number: 382 Deceased: Mrs. Nannie EHLINGER Birth Date: 24 Aug 1870 Death Date: 26 Jun 1962 Age: 91 yrs. 10 mos. Remarks: 5 daughters, 10 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren Bible: Luke 11: 5-13	Entry Number: 383 Deceased: E.R. KOTRLA Birth Date: 01 Oct 1899 Death Date: 29 Jul 1962 Age: 62 yrs. 9 mos. Remarks: wife, 3 daughters, 1 son, 2 brothers, 6 grandchildren Bible: Exodus 17: 1-7	Entry Number: 384 Deceased: Mrs. John FUCHS (born Klara Emma Friederika Johanna ISELT) Birth Date: 24 Jan 1897 Death Date: 18 Dec 1962 Age: 65 yrs. 5 mos. Remarks: husband, 1 son, 1 sister, 3 grandchildren Notes: Pastor A.E. Flathmann, Sr., Officiating

1963
Entry Number: 385 Deceased: Mrs. Lina KAASE born SOMMER Birth Date: 07 Sep 1878 Death Date: 01 Feb 1963 Age: 84 yrs. 4 mos. Remarks: 1 son, 2 daughters, 9 grandchildren, 1 brother Bible: John 10: 11-16	Here concludes the ministry of: Raymond W. Durst 22 Sep 1963

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