Christian Reformed Church Cemetery, Grundy County, IA Contributed by Ken Kothe, alexlib@fia.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH CEMETERY GRUNDY COUNTY Although the Christian Reformed Church Cemetery actually can be found in Grundy County, I have added its information to Butler Co. archives as so many of Butler Counties citizens are buried in it. You will find the cemetery at the north edge of Grundy County next to Highway 20 which serves as the county line between Grundy and Butler Counties. This area of Iowa is a rural area and early settlers to this area were mostly German immigrants. Nearby towns include Ackley and Austinville . The Christian Reformed Church began in 1868 and celebrated its centennial in 1968. Kobus Nevenhoven served as sexton for many years. The church was moved to Ackley in 1868. The Christian Reformed Church sponsored the Ackley Christian Reformed School for a number of years but it has since closed its doors. As you read through the following information you'll find many of the names of people buried in this cemetery written with German spellings. One interesting fact about this small cemetery is that the first lot in the cemetery is reserved for the pastor of the church. Lot #l is in the NE corner of the cemetery. Lots l - 8 run east to west and are the closest to the road. Lots 9 - l6 run west to east (2nd row) Lots l7 - 24 run east to west (3rd row) Lots 25 - 32 run west to east (4th row) Lots 33 - 40 run east to west (5th row) Lots 4l - 48 run west to east (6th row) Lots 49 - 56 run east to west (7th row) Lots 57 - 64 run west to east (8th row) Abbas, Anne Mae 1927 L-44 Arend Sept 17,1838 - Oct 13, 1903 L-34 Arend C. 39y 6m ld 1904 - Mar 25, 1944 L-46 Arend J. 1920 - Sept 1,1975 L-34 Berend (Ben) 1882 - Sept 5,1962 L-48 Mrs. Ben (Aafke Frerichs) 1884 - July 1, 1940 L-48 Son of Ben & A. 2m 1/2d Sept 9,1918 L-48 Child of Bert ld Apr 27,1939 L-34 Carol Ann 3y 1947 - Nov 12,1950 L-44 Engelbert 1879 - Apr 22,1949 69y L-44 Eugene F. 19y Jan 4,1950 - 1969 L-44 Fred 64y bur Jan 8,1942 L-34 Fred B. 44y Sept 23,1924 - 1969 L-44 George A. 59y lm 2d Sept 15,1865 - Sept 23,1924 L-46 George B. Ia Pvt. Hq Co, 3BN 19 Inf Korea May 23,1930 - Feb 16,1973 L-44 George G. 1909 - May 13,1980 L-61 Gertie 72y 1896 - Apr 28,1968 (1969 stone) L-44 Gertie 1909 - Mar 29,1982 L-61 Henrietta 1911 - Jan 19,1932 L-48 Lizzie 1903- L-46 Marion 1924- L-48 Nellie G. Mother 79Y 11m 2d Sept 22,1869 - Sept 19,1949 L-46 Phillip 22Y 3m Jan 23,1872 - Apr 29, 1894 (stone Filippus) L-34 Remda 78y lm 20d Sept 17, 1841 - Oct 6, 1919 L-34 Remda 17Y 10m 7d June 21,1898 - Apr 19, 1916 (stone Emma) L-46 Remda 19y 22d 1908 - Dec 2, 1927 L-48 Wm. John 1926 - June 13,1947 L-50 Abkes, Cornelius son of John & G. 1899 Aug 21,1915 L-18 Dau of Cornelius Mar 24,1896 L-18 Jan son of Cornelius Mar 27, 1908 L-18 Tafke Cornelius July 26,1911 (stone Aafke C. born Wiltfang Oct 19,1833 Zuwdduarurd, Ostfr.) L-18 Thee Jan 17,1835 Jan 28,1917 L-18 born Z U Moorhusen, Ostfr. L-18 Adams, Albert 15y 11m 20d Nov 6, 1895 L-12 Frank 27Y 27d Nov 19, 1918 L-12 Heiko 7y 10m July 9,1884 - Apr 17,1892 (stone Heika son Von Hendark and Susanna Adams) Henry A. 67Y 7m 30d 1854 - Mar 17,1923 L-12 Mrs. Henry 85Y 9d Oct 6,1932 L-12 Alberts, Frank E. 1883 - Oct 20,1949 L-38 Child of Frank bur Nov 9, 1925 L-38 Mrs. Frank (Cesina) 1887 - Feb 1, 1963 L-38 George J. son of F.G. 1910-1923 L-38 Irene 1916 - Aug 23,1958 L-38 Arends, Clara Johanna Aug 5,1861 - Jan 2, 1896 L-19 Gertje Mar 12,1892 - Aug 20,1919 L-19 Heere U. (Harry on small marker) Feb 25,1895 L-19 Bakker, Alice dau of Henry Feb 7,1910 - Nov 17,1915 5y 9m L-24 Taltje (stone Alice) 66y 9m 14d 1850 - June 4,1917 L-25 H. (Harm) 75Y 11m 27d 1845 - Dec 16, 1924 L-25 Jacob 19y 8m 6d Sept 10,1920 L-25 Barghuis, Swaantje 1855-1951 L-8 Bass, child of Henry l8 weeks bur Aug. 28, l9l0 L-8 Child of Henry bur Sept l0, l9l0 (stone Okko and Jakob, twin sons of H.& G. Baas) L-9 Betten, John l9ll - Feb l3, l979 L-54 Bode,Rev. Cornelius Aug 12,1843 - May 15, 1917 "For 38y A Faithful Minister of the Gospel" L-1 Emma dau of Wm. 12y 8m lld Oct 11, 1921 (no stone L-1) Hilkea (Mrs. Rev. C.) Ammermann Jan 12,1841 - Aug 16,1943 102y 8m 2d L-1 Ida E. & Helena L. infant daus of Rev. & Mrs. W. Bode Aug 6,1918 L-1 Talea Mar 28,1881 - Dec 9,1893 L-1 Lily Mar 28, 1881 - Dec 9,1898 L-1 Tuns son of Rev. W. Bode 4y (no stone) L-1 Bos, Cornelius (no stone) 11 1/2 mo. bur Apr 4,1891 L-33 Ralt C. 76y 3m ld Father Dec 1, 1820 - Mar 2, 1906 L-33 Trintje C. 68y lm 16d Feb 17,1833 - Apr 2, 1901 L-33 Brower, Alfred 1909- L-43 May 1915- par of Gary and Sharon Jay L-43 Bulten, Eppo J. 1888 - Nov 11,1948 L-25 Child of Eppo L-25 Gepke 1888 Aug 16, 1930 (stone Gepky) L-25 Eppo E. Sr. 78y 4m 3d Mar 9, 1880 - July 12,1958 L-62 Mrs. Eppo 80y 7d (stone Janje) Dec 18,1874 Dec 21, 1958 L-62 Calhoun, child of V. (no stone) L-37 Cerolus, B. bur Oct 13,1893 L-5 Classens, Son of Jan 16y bur Nov 30, 1899 L-8 Dahlen, G.V. 7m bur Apr 6,1895 L-5 Delger, Child of George stillborn bur 1917 L-25 DeBeer, Hilda A. (Annette) 45y 2m 14d 1906 - Dec 5,1951 L-39 DeBoer, Infant son of Wm. & Martha bur June 9,1947 (stone Infant Son 1949, maybe two graves?) L-51 DeJong, John 79y 11m 16d July 12,1825 - July 3,1906 (stone Jan) L-30 Tetje Schaap 76y 6m 22d Mar 21, 1825 - Oct 14, 1900 L-30 DeVries, Benjamin died at Denver, Co bur Jan 2,1981 (stone Beza Juren) U.S. Army WWII Apr 14,1919 Dec 29, 1980 L-13 Berend Jan 25,1849 Oct 19,1918 L-20 Son of F. l9d bur Dec 27,1887 L-3 Geertje Frau Sept 25,1845 - Feb 8, 1911 L-20 Gary Lee son of Benjamin and Alice 2m 22d Oct 23,1940 - Jan 14,1941 L-34 Gertrude 1887 - Nov 9,1966 L-13 Jerry (stone Juren B.) 1880 - Oct l5, 1949 L-13 Tillie dau Jan 2,1913 - May 28,1938 L-13 Dohlen, child of John V. Nov 1902 L-5 Elsing, John Jr. Nov 14,1872 - Mar 14, 1900 L-7 Etzen, Evelyn 1937-1937 (WPA records) Feldhoff, Mrs. Mary Mother 37Y 10m 2d 1906 - Nov 2,1943 L-28 George 1899 - Aug 3,1970 L-28 Grandma 7ly Apr 25,1942 no stone L-11 John 1902 L-63 Remda 1902 - Sept 2,1981 L-63 note:Felthoff another spelling Forgel, Kind Van Eilt Nelas 1898 L-8 Franzen, Hilka 30y bur Feb 3,1907 (stone Hilke Fransen)1877-1907 L-8 Frerichs, Mrs. C.H. no dates L-17 Cornelius 1853 - Jan 18,1935 L-17 Mrs. Cornelius H. 79y 4m 4d(stone Mother Hindertje) 1869 - Feb 23,1940 L-17 John J. bur July 28,1918 1894-1918 Co E 132 US Inf 33rd Div Killed in Action L-17 Nankea 1899 - Sept 14,1902 L-17 Fritz, Martin owner of grave 5 L-60 Ginant, Hilka l5y bur Mar 1884 L-3 (records show this to be the first burial in the cemetery) Hemmen, Gopka Dec 3,1910 - May 12,1911 (lamb stone L-9) Hogerman, Fwantje 72Y 3m bur Dec 1, 1909 L-8 Child of Rod 7d Oct 3,1906 Jackson, Marie owner of L-60 Jagenga, Hanke 83y bur Sept 30,1896 L-15 Jon 75y bur 1887 L-15 Jans,Grietje Christianes Oct 4,1827 - Mar 10,1892 L-4 Janssen, Anna 72y 1905 - 1977 L-52 Antje 8y 3m lld bur Dec 28,1903 (stone dau Annie 1897-1904) L-32 Ben G. 71y 9m l9d bur Mar.27,1946 L-35 Mrs. Ben G. 67y bur July 5,1943 L-35 Mrs. C.A. 65y 5m 27d bur June 18,1935 (stone Mother Elizabeth 1869-1935)L-32 Christ 1920 - Mar 20,1980 L-61 Alice 1922- L-61 Christian Father 44y lm 6d 1863 - Apr 8,1907 L-32 Claus 1898 - Aug 14,1981 bur Aug 17, 1981 L-52 (records 1982) Fred C. 1903 - Feb 10,1982 L-52 Nantje B. 3y bur Feb 14, 1908 L-35 Johnson, Henry bur Dec 13,1965 Iowa TEC 5 150 Inf 38 Inf Div WWII Dec 14, 1918 - Dec 10,1965 L-22 Mrs. Lubbert (Jennie) 1893 - Nov 8,1971 L-22 Lubbert L. 63Y 3m 4d 1894 - Feb 7,1958 (stone Lubbert E.) L-22 Jonker, son of H. bur Jan 12,1912 L-9 Josias, Mrs. Fannie Blau 84y 8m 25d Dec 12,1867 - Sept 7,1952 (stone wife Fanna) L-23 Joe 54y 10m ld Dec 27,1868 - Sept 28, 1923 (stone Husband J. Joziasse) L-23 Kannegieter, Arend 50Y 1899 - Apr 14,1949 L-47 Hilchien Abbas Oct 1874 - Apr 29,1944 L-47 Eile 1906 - Feb 4,1984 (stone Eibe) L-47 Arend Child of P. Nov 21,1897 - Nov 27, 1897 L-34 Child of Peter 4m 10d Apr 24,1914 L-47 Kapple, Luppbus 72y 11m 15d Father 1866 - 1915 (records Mar. 3,1931) L-21 Klinke, Child of P. 12d bur Feb 2,1909 Marinus Jan 14,1909 - Jan 29,1909 Cornelia Jan 14,1909 - Feb 20,1909 Klooster, Mrs. Heika Mother 1886 - Feb 19, 1975 L-40 Jacob J. Father 1882 - June 5, 1935 53y lm L-40 Knapper, Swantje 23Y 10m 13d Aug 26,1888 - July 9,1912 (stone Swanatje Rops, wife of K. Knapper) L-36 Koozman, Wessel 64y lm 25d bur Mar 29, 1899 (stone Hier Rust Wessel P.) b Op Het Eiland Terschelling, Nederland Den 24 Jei, 1834 d 29 Maart,1899 L-31 Koppedreyer, Antije 76y 9m 14d bur Mar 10,1931 L-14 Tientje 44y 2m 16d Sept 22,1850 - Dec 6,1894 (stone Mother Trentje) L-14 Jacob 44y Apr 18, 1847 - Oct 15, 1890 L-14 Jon 84y bur Dec 28,1898 L-14 Meije Van Fau dau of Jacob & Kate 3m 1889 (records bur Nov 12,1888) L-3 Peter 68y 14d bur May 3,1917 L-14 Kramer, Jerry owner L-45 Child stillborn bur 1919 L-45 Child stillborn bur 1920 L-45 Child bur 1922 L-45 Child 3y bur Jan 4,1917 L-45 Child of Jerry & Dina Kramer bur 1929 L-45 Child1924 L-45 Kromminga, Amos 81 1816-1897 L-10 Henry 76y 1885 Dec 2,1961 L-42 Hilka 3y 1896-1899 (stone Hilke) Mrs. Hilka 76y 4m lld l8l7 - l894 L-10 Martha DeBeer 24y 4m 12d 1877 - Jan 16, 1907 L-10 Ontje 71y 4m l2d 1847 - Aug 23,1918 L-10 Mrs. Ontje 75y 22d b Petersen 1855 - 1929 L-10 Kuper, Hermina 67y 5m bur July 25, l892 L-3 Kuperus, Geele 38y 5m 14d June 7, 1880 - Nov 23, 1918 (stone Father Geal Gouplows) L-12 Nellie (John) 44y 4m 22d 1874 - Sept 5, 1918 L-28 Laus Son of Hans 2y bur Mar 1894 L-5 John V. bur Aug 27, 1898 L-5 Liefres, D. ly 3m bur Aug 27, 1895 L-4 Limburg, Cornelius JH son of P.& M. July 1,1906 - Jan 23,1908 L-1 Henderk 69y 2m l9d June 2, 1841 - Aug. 21,1910 (stone Hendrik) L-21 Henry S. 52y 1875 - 1921 bur June 6, 1922 L-31 Mrs. H.S. (Tillie V.) 1891 - Mar 4, 1982 L-31 John Sr. 94y 2m 5d bur Apr. 1899 L-4 Sara 86Y 3m 10d 1886 - July 24,1972 L-21 John L. 1887 - July 30,1962 L-21 Lindaman, son of H. (lamb stone) L-20 Lindemen, Dogteje Van H. Lindamen L-20 Henry 0. Father Heinrich 1869 - Mar 24,1943 L-20 Imke Mother Emma 1878 - Dec 4,1930 L-20 Luppen, Freed 63y 8m 4d Jan 2l, l844 - Sept. 25, l907 (stone Freed Luppens) L-24 Luppens, Toalke (born Abbas) 73y 8m 26d bur Mar 9,1919 b Nov 3,1845 L-24 Meyer, Hans P. Father 70y 2m 12d 1831 - June 2,1901 b in Simonswolde, Germany L-29 Peter K.H. 76y Sept 14,1939 (stone 1861-1938) L-29 Modderman, Son of C. 15 weeks bur Apr 1905 L-8 Mooi,Cora D. 77y 7m 9d Mother 1860 - July 11, 1938 L-21 Dirk 1898-1918 20y lm ld bur Oct 3, 1918 L-21 Evert 1898-1918 20y lm ld bur Oct 15, 1918 L-21 Luppe 49y 9m 2d bur Oct 11,1914 L-21 Suppe 17y 7m 14d 1901 - Nov 2,1918 L-22 Mulder, Mrs. C. 1893 - Aug 2,1925 (stone Jantje) L-39 Engetje 77Y 10m ld bur Apr 26,1937 L-39 Harm 76y 6m bur July 6,1927 L-39 Klaus 59y 1887 - Sept 20,1946 L-39 Muntina, Mrs. Bertha 87Y 9m 28d Dec 18, 1871 Sept 4, 1959 Mother L-16 J.H.B. 86y l4d Jan 2,1871 - Jan 16,1957 L-16 Nevenhoven, Kilko J. 30Y 15d Aug 12,1876 - Sept 29,1910 b in Beerta Gronmgen Nederland L-12 Kobus 1898-1984 L-53 Martha 1912- L-53 Meinjie 12y 9m 22d 1906 - Aug 29,1918 (stone Minnie) L-36 Niemeyer, Son of J. stillborn bur July 3, 1897 L-3 Peters, Child of Georges 20d bur 27, l895 No stone L-30 Peterson, Martha Kromminga 78y bur 1908 (stone Martje Perersen Cammenga 1830-1908) L-10 Plooger, George 2y 28d bur Dec 14,1908 L-8 Rops, Kate Peters 79y 2m l5d 1878 - Feb 1, 1958 L-29 George Sr 8ly 1880 - Jan 27, 1962 L-29 Child of Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Sr. bur Dec 22, 1908 L-29 Henry 22y 6m 30d veteran Mar 13, 1896 - Oct 12,1918 died in Camp Dodge L-36 John Sr. 77y 7m 25d bur Sept 13, 1929 L-36 Mrs. John Mother 83Y 13d 1854 - Mar 4, 1939 L-36 Jan Father 1852 - 1929 L-36 Remmer, Son of G. stillborn 1885 L-4 Siebenga, Florence 21y 11m 25d bur July 11, 1917 L-12 Howviena July 17, 1895 - July 11,1918 L-12 Wiegert, L-12 Mrs. John 66y d Nov 29, l922 no stone L-27 Minnie 43y llm 2d Apr 8, l924 no stone L-27 Sievers, Tafre H. 75y bur 1885 L-4 Smeins, Mrs. Anna 49y 4m lld 1900 - Dec 3, 1949 L-62 Fred 65y 10m lld 1900 - Oct 8,1966 L-62 Mrs. Harmka 36y lm 6d Nov 16, 1878 - Dec 14,1914 Frau Von Smiens L-36 Terhark, Fred 1870 - Jan 30,1965 L-26 Mrs. Grace 1875-1966 L-26 Hendark 83y 28d bur Feb 14, 1917 L-9 Jan stillborn son of J.& H. bur Nov 9,1931 L-26 John 1898 - Aug 26,1969 L-26 Tiddens, Grutje 77Y 9m 17d Jan 30,1830 - Nov 16,1907 (stone Grietze) L-16 Harmane 63y 4m Dec 4, 1834 - May 31,1888 (stone Hermannus) L-16 Tiedens, Rena Father Sept 21 1863 - June 22, 1889 (stone Reina) L-16 Margaretha Annetta l5y 1870 - Mar 25, 1886 L-2 Ubben, Ube stillborn Oct 1890 L-3 Van Heiden, Mrs. Alice owner of L-53 Van Lengen, Berend 56y bur Nov 22,1896 L-3 Temka 16y bur Oct 20,1899 L-3 Van Mill, Child bur Apr l899 L-5 Geriet L. l3y 6m 9d Mar 24, l900 - Oct 3, l9l3 (stone George A.) L-5 Vernema, Nancy 1898 - Mar 12,1980 L-42 Richard 1895-1985 L-42 lnfant son of Richard and Nancy L-42 Child of Richard stillborn 1927 (stone child of Richard and Nancy) L-42 Van Heuvelen, Ida Mother 1872 - Feb 5,1912 L-9 Vanzwal, Jacobus 6-22-1900 49y 3m 22d Voss,Mrs. Tena 89y 1958 Apr 7,1947 (stone Fenna) L-37 Tom 56y lm 6d 1856 - Apr 7,1947 (stone Tonjes) L-37 Wickman, Jurgen Janssen 63Y 3m 10d bur Aug 5,1899 L-33 Wiechman-Hagenga, Kea 70y 10m 16d bur Mar 4,1921 L-15 Milkea 63Y 11m 2d Jan 12,1832 Sept 6,1896 born Abkes L-33 Wiechman, Cornelius E. 66y 7m 23d Sept 26, 1825 - May 14,1892 L-15 Klasina R. 7m bur Sept 1887 L-15 Wiechmann, Evert C. 53Y 7m 12d Sept 26,1848 - May 8,1902 L-15 Wiedmann, Anke Haganeta. 78y 5m Dec 23, 1812 - Jan 13,1891 (stone Magretha) L-15 Wientjas, Geessien 46y 7m 2d 1877 - Oct 20,1923 L-28 Gertrude, Geesien ly lm ld June 4, 1910 - Sept 5, 1911 (stone Geertruida G. dau of M.& G. Wientjes) L-28 Martin 77y bur 16,1944 L-28 Marekje 63Y 3m 12d Oct 23,1843 - Jan 31, 1906 L-14 Wolters, Henry 91y 1848 - June 10,1935 (stone Hindeck) L-37 Mrs. Henry 83Y 1842 - Dec 8,1925 (stone Ontje) L-37 Ytsen, Infant Son of John bur Jan 25, 1937 L-39 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. -----------------------------------------------------------------------