CEMETERY:  German Luterhan Cemetery, Butler Co., IA
 
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    GERMAN LUTHERN CEMETERY
    
        The German Luthern Cemetery is a quite little cemetery set a mile from
    Highway 14 in section 2 of Monroe Township. The Bethel Luthern Church,
    which at one time stood nearby to the south of the cemetery, was moved to
    the town of Parkersburg in 1918. A country school, Monroe No. 1, stood next to
    the church.
    
        The land was sold for the sun of one dollar by Alvina Siefkes, wife of
    Rev. Herman Siefkes, to a board of trustees of the Bethel Luthern Church.
    
        Anyone visiting this old cemetery would be amazed to find many of the
    stones inscriptions completely written in German, a challenge to read.
    
         Lot #1 is in the SE corner of the cemetery.  The rows run
    south to north.  Row 1, reading S to N, contains lots l through
    l3; row 2, reading N to S, contains lots l4 through 26; row 3,
    reading S to N, contains lots 27 through 39.
 
    
    
    Aswegan Dave Owner L-12
    Aswegan John 1897 7m 25d L-12
    Aswegan Infant Dau. Of D. A. & D. K. L-12
    Buss Hinderk 1848- 1917 Owner Vater L-20
    Buss Taletta 1843- 1917 L-20
    Buss Elizabeth 1910 Dau. Of L. & A. L-20
    Buss Florence 1915 - 1916 Dau. Of H. H. & Lizzie L-20
    Buss, Leelan  27 Feb 1921-16 May 1921 L-20
    Buss, Henry  15 May 1900-06 Feb 1924 L-20
    Escher Diedrich Johann 1839 - 1896 Nordeen Ostfld. Owner Vater L-3
    Escher Folmtje 1846 - 1928 Mater L-3
    Escher John 1909 - 1914 L-3
    Escher Anna K. 1884 - 1965 Mother L-3
    Escher George F. 1874 - 1956 Father L-3
    Escher Diedrich Johann 1906 - 1907 L-3
    Escher Gerhard Owner L-24
    Escher Friedrich Thade 1911 - 1919 L-24
    Escher Martin 1920 Son L-24
    Escher George 1915 - 1923 Son L-24
    Fischer Heidina 1863 - 1936 L-37
    Fischer Casjen 1865 - 1944 L-37
    Fischer Tatge A. 1897 - 1903 L-37
    Harms H. Owner of West Half L-5
    Harms Harm J. 1831 - 1912 L-5
    Harms Almuth 1831 - 1912 Deuschland L-5
    Kadus W. Owner of Part L-36
    Kadus Wilhelm 1901 - 1902 Son Of Wm. & Johanna L-35
    Kadus Johanna 1881 - 1907 L-35
    Kadus William 1871 - 1947 L-35
    Kadus Anna 1900 - 1900 Dau. Of Wm. & Johanna L-33
    Kalkwarf Frank Owner L-7
    Kalkwarf Frauke 1869 - 1909 L-7
    Kalkwarf John 1855 - 1946 L-7
    Kappel K. Owner of Part L-35
    Kappel Katie 1895 - 1907 Dau. Of G. & K. L-35
    Kiege Ernest 1842 - 1918 Owner Father L-6
    Kliege Elsena 1879 - 1902 22y 4m 12d Mother L-6
    Kliege Foske DeVries 1836 - 1908 L-6
    Kuhne R. Owner L-33
    Kuhne Richard 1898 - 1899 Son Of Pastor R. L-33
    Mehmen Jann G. 1861 - 1917 Owner L-18
    Modderman Hemko 1898- Owner of Part L-35
    Peters Henry Owner L-4
    Peters Bruno 1882 - 1897 Son Of Henry & Jennie L-4
    Reints Sievert Owner L-10
    Reints Charles U. F. 1895 - 1895 L-10
    Reints Monument L-8
    Reints Eiko 1854 - 1929 Owner Father L-8
    Reints Elizabeth 1847 - 1936 Mother L-8
    Reints Wilhelm E. 1882 - 1928 L-8
    Reints Eiko 1886 - 1950 L-8
    Reints Frieling 1889 - 1966 L-8
    Rewerts R. Owner L-19
    Rewerts Gertrude Classen 1910 - 1912 L-19
    Rewerts Revert K. 1887 - 1905 L-19
    Rewerts Stintjeh 1839 - 1907 L-19
    Schwanfelder B. Owner L-32
    Schwanfelder Nannette 1871 - 1906 L-32
    Siefkes S. Owner L-34
    Siefkes Weert Albert 1891 - 1894 L-34
    Strenge Rudolf 1853 - 19__ Owner L-21
    Strenge Grietje 1844 - 1923 L-21
    Wildeboer Ver Owner  L-37
    Wildeboer Verbena l9l3 - l9l4  Dau. Of F. & L. L-37
    Wildeboer Janna l902 - l903 Son Of B. & J. L-36
    Wilken Al  Owner of East Half  L-5
    Wilken Altje Schmidt 1822 - 1898 L-5
    

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