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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sheryl McClure Febuary 9, 2002 ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Buena Vista County, Iowa Please visit the Buena Vista County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/buenavista/ ____________________________________________________________________________ Zion Evangelical Lutheran cemetery is located in Grant Twp., next to the church of the same name. The list below contains early burials compiled from WPA transcriptions that were done in the late 1930's. ***************************************************************** (Rev.) Frank Albrecht 01 Aug 1938 Age 62 yrs Augusta Alpers 16 Jan 1866 14 Nov 1936 William John Alpers 08 Sep 1859 28 Oct 1929 Father of four boys and three girls Martha Beckfield 16 Nov 1881 01 Feb 1926 Henry Bockelmann 18 Nov 1837 18 Dec 1902 Maria Bockelmann 10 Dec 1841 21 Jan 1923 Dietrich Boese 09 Oct 1849 05 Jun 1925 Harry Boese 1890 1933 Maria Boese 02 Jan 1859 12 Jan 1885 Maria Boese 24 Feb 1859 24 Apr 1920 Anna K. Sophia Boettcher 07 Jul 1858 22 Sep 1924 Christina Boettcher 14 Jun 1894 Age: 31 yrs. (Daughter) Boettcher died 1931 daughter of W. Boettcher Ernest Boettcher 14 Nov 1853 05 May 1935 Henry Boettcher, Sr. 09 Feb 1851 02 Aug 1932 husband of Sophia Sievers Johann Boettcher 08 Dec 1822 07 Mar 1897 Katharina Boettcher 29 Jun 1869 12 Sep 1922 Wilhelmina Boettcher 14 Nov 1855 28 Apr 1931 wife of William Henry Brummer 1882 1919 Alma Buchholz 1883 1883 August Buchholz 08 Nov 1853 21 Oct 1923 Catherine Buchholz 29 May 1938 Age 78 yrs. John D. Buckholz 31 Jul 1879 Age 66 yrs. died while visiting from Germany; father of Wm. and Friederich Friederich Johann Buckholz 13 Sep 1845 03 Mar 1922 husband of Henrietta Phlug Henrietta Buckholz 16 Feb 1850 07 Oct 1916 wife of Friederich Anna Sophia Burmeister 20 Mar 1902 18 Oct 1905 daughter of F. H. Carl Burmeister 13 Mar 1829 03 Jan 1902 Fred George Burmeister 29 Jan 1864 27 Sep 1934 husband of Helen Nissen John Burmeister 25 Jul 1860 31 Aug 1924 Harry H. Ehlers 1887 1933 William Ehlers 17 Jan 1862 15 Jan 1903 William Eickhoff 30 Jun 1864 1930 husband of Dorthea Kischer Frederick Gerke 19 May 1844 06 Apr 1926 Louise Gerke 04 Feb 1850 15 Jul 1936 Emma Grosshauser 06 Sep 1875 27 Mar 1910 Frederick Grosshauser 22 Jan 1866 24 Dec 1927 Conrad Grote 06 Oct 1825 23 Mar 1898 Louise Grote 22 Jan 1820 25 Aug 1903 wife of Conrad C. Hartje 17 Nov 1856 23 Apr 1900 Ernest Hartje 30 Apr 1900 brother of Henry M. Dorathea Hartje 04 Oct 1850 26 Apr 1924 Henry Hartje 06 Jan 1849 20 Mar 1933 (Mrs.) John Hoberman 20 May 1863 19 May 1933 Christopher Hobermann 18 Mar 1891 Age: 79 yrs. Johanna Hoberman 20 May 1849 03 Dec 1935 Dora Hogrefe 24 Jun 1848 28 Apr 1931 Wilhelm Hogrefe 09 Jan 1836 14 Mar 1914 Johann Juergens 21 Feb 1880 15 Feb 1915 Marie Juergens 05 Mar 1861 28 Dec 36 --- Kingmann 23 Jun 1899 Henry W. Kruse 10 May 1892 12 Feb 1919 son of Henry and Louisa Heinrech W. Kruse 1892 1919 W. W. Vet. Co. M. 163rd Inf. Am. Legion flag holder on grave Amanda Lange 03 Nov 1884 31 Dec 1928 Chris M. Lange 10 Mar 1842 26 Mar 1905 Lena Lange 1842 1926 Adella Lehmann 1914 1933 Gustav Lehmann 1863 1936 (Infant) Lehmann 20 Dec 1910 daughter of Gust and Caroline Diedrich Lullmann 1864 1937 Heinrich Lullmann 25 Sep 1833 24 Nov 1909 Marie Henrietta Mc Homm 04 Dec 1874 12 Feb 1892 Anna Catherine Matthies 07 Feb 1829 19 Apr 1911 Caroline B. Matthies 08 Apr 1855 31 Jan 1914 Henry Matthies 18 Oct 1854 21 Dec 1933 Louis Matthes 03 Mar 1827 04 Mar 1898 Adolphine D. Meinking ?? 1872 28 Apr 1909 Henry F. Meinking 03 Apr 1892 25 Nov 1925 Johanna Meyer 1849 1929 John H. Pingel 1879 1936 John Post 1838 1893 Samuel Radke 18 Dec 1900 05 Nov 1929 Christian Ripke 09 Jul 1853 07 Nov 1936 Herbert H. Ripke 28 Mar 1913 Johan H. Ripke 06 Oct 1817 19 Jan 1885 Marie Dorothea Ripke 06 Oct 1821 24 Aug 1893 Henry Schramm 31 May 1834 31 Dec 1926 Maria Schramm 03 Aug 1835 20 Nov 1909 maiden name Wellman Amanda Louise Sievers 10 Mar 1908 15 Aug 1930 maiden name Gerke; wife of Louis; infant daughter buried in same grave Dora Sievers 09 Jul 1876 16 Aug 1937 maiden name Behrens Dorthea Sievers 01 Apr 1852 17 Dec 1915 Emma Sievers 1871 1918 Henry Sievers 1863 1936 Johan Heinrich Sievers 03 Nov 1881 01 Mar 1912 Louise Straus 28 Mar 1875 12 Oct 1918 Frederich Weber 16 Sep 1845 13 Mar 1893 Herman F. Wellman 04 Sep 1877 01 Aug 1916 Dorothea Wiebe 05 Sep 1830 25 Jan 1911 Emma Wiebe 05 Jul 1867 26 May 1921 Louis Wiebe 03 Apr 1825 25 Jan 1911