A SMALL CEMETERY IN VERMILION PARISH, LOUISIANA
Take From The Louisiana Register - March 1981




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This article was taken from the March 1981 Register of the Louisiana
Genealogical and Historical, page 66.  The Louisiana Genealogical and 
Historical Society has granted their permission to use this article. We would
like to extend a great big THANKS to this Society for their most gracious
contribution to the LAGenWeb Archives. This article was typed and placed at this
site by Margaret Rentrop Moore.



This unnamed cemetery is located in a wooded area called Banker in Vermilion
Parish.  It is situated along the Vermilion River, bordering the Simoneaux
family estate near the small town of Henry, La.  Anyone wishing to visit this
site may contact the contributor, Mrs. Rachel H. Babineaux, 401 Schlessinger
Street, Abbeville, LA 70510, to make arrangements.


A grave marked GEORGE FREDERICK BARTELS, April 21, 1862 age 61 yrs.  Made of     
        bricks.

Initials F.B. on another marker, in pieces.

CHLOE ANNA COLLINS, wife of Bartels.  Born 5-5-1873, Died 11/5/18??.

A block on top of Chole's grave reads FANNIE BARTELS, B & D Aug 16, 1887.

HENRY HERMAN BARTELS, Born Dec.23, 1828.  Died Aug. 23, 1896. Age 67 yrs & 8     
    mos.

ELIZABETH ANN PETRY, wife of Henry H. Bartels.  Born Aug. 4, 1846, died July 6,  
       1923.  Age 76 yrs, 11 mths, & 2 days.

OTTO RAMKE,   Born May 22, 1885, died July 21, 1912.  Age 27 yrs & 2 mths.  This 
        grave marked with Woodman of the World Memorial Marker.

DEIDRICH RAMKE, 1845 - 1898 - father.

JOHN RAMKE, Born Apr. 5, 1892, died June 18, 1919.

Another marker with the letters O.R.