Drenckhahn Family Cemetery, Winona Co., MN

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There is a small cemetery between Rollingstone, Minnesota and Altura, 
Minnesota known as the "Drenckhahn Family Cemetery".  This is in Winona 
County Minnesota.

Take Highway 248 (about 10 miles NW of Winona, Minnesota).  Go past 
Rollingstone, Minnesota to County Road 31 (about 8 miles from Hwy 61).  
Turn right on Cty Rd 31 and go about 1/10th mile.  Cemetery sits on a 
rise on the left-hand side.

Stones recorded by Cindy Kay, PO Box 64, Rollingstone, MN 55969 on 
October 5, 1999.


"Drenckhahn Family Cemetery"

*(Note: The symbol ". . . . ." means there is inscription between the 
beginning and ending data that cannot be read - mostly due to weathering.)

Christine H. Drenckhahn Geb . . . . .   11 am 5 Jan 1820
Gest . . . . . .  21 Apr 1887
(Very small German inscription on bottom of stone, very weathered - 
can't read)

Mutter
Dora Brown Drenckhahn 1832-1903

Small, rounded stone says "Johnnie" on the top, rest unreadable

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Ermande Drenckhahn Gest den 25 Sept 1893
Im Alter von 21 Jahre ? monaten 11 Tage
(very small German inscription on bottom of stone, can't read)

Tochter Von E & L Benck (?)
Geb & Gest 2 Oct 1900

Heir Ruhet in Frieden
Caroline 1836-1904

(These three stones are in an iron fenced area together.)
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Bertha Frau von J. Hilke
Gest 15 Marz 1895
Im Alter von 25 Jahre, 2 Mon?
(very weathered inscription, can't read)  This stone is in its own 
fenced area
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Hilke

Mutter                                                                  
Maria Hilke Geb 20 Marz 1832 Gest 3 Feb 1906                                                         
Vater Frederick Hilke Geb ? Nov 1821 Gest 2 ? 1891
(very weathered inscription, can't read)


Strehlein (This is a newer granite stone.  Mutter & Vater stones are 
very old.) (These three stones are in an iron fenced area.)
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Vater George S Born Jan 18, 1819 Died Jan 4, 1897
Mutter Elizabeth Born Apr 24, 1825 Died Apr 28, 1912

Augusta Simon May 17, 1902 Age 66 Yrs Rest in Peace

(Can't read first name) Simon Died July 31, 18?? Age 60 Yrs, 11 Mon

(Can't read most of stone) Simon July 3

Two stones totally unreadable

Elda Simon Fochier von Her??? & Frau J.F Simon Geb 2 Aug 1896 Gest 20 
Aug 1896
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Markwardt (newer granite stone with very old stone leaning against it) 
(This stone in an iron fenced area)
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Heir Ruhen in Frieden
Carl 1827-1895
Carolina 1833-1904


One stone unreadable except Gest 1888


Stone for a child named Lewis (can't read most of it) 10 yrs 8 days


Sussana ? May 1871 Alter 11 Jahre 1 mon, 2 tage


Gardina ? J & S Berlin (?) 30 Apr 1871 Alter 12 Jahre 8 mon, 4 tage

Barbara ? J & S Berlin (?) 29 Apr 1871 Alter 8 Jahre 2 mon, 18 tage


One stone with two names on it (shaped like the 10 Commandments Tablets)
Can't read names Died April 12, 1871 - Died April 15, 1871
(Can't read bottom inscriptions)

One stone with two names on it (shaped like the 10 Commandments Tablets)
Can't read names Died May 11, 1878 Age 8 (?) Mons - Can't read second entry

One stone with two names on it (shaped like the 10 Commandments Tablets)
Bertha Geb 16 Aug 1873, Gest den 8 Sept 1879                                      
Robert Geb 28 Aug 1881 Gest den 2 Sept 1882
Kinder von F & B Huttner


Kaistlieb Hove Gest 28 Nov 1871 Alter 74 Jahr 10 mon, 11 tage


Margaretha Wife of F. Jeunkert Born Sept 26, 1802 in Beitenheim Province 
Hessen Hamburg
Died March 4, 1871


Friedrich Feideht (?) Geb July 25, 1801 Beitenheim Hessen Hamburg Gest 
Aug 27, 1886


Tina Feigert (?) Gest 8 Sept 1897 Alter 63 Jahre

(Can't read) April 17, 1864 Aged (rest of stone below ground)


? Juliuse Sohn von P & A Becker Geb den 6 Apr 1884 Gest den 12 Jan 1888
Kinder ? in unsclauld sterhen Sard gewis des Himmes erhen


Kluth (newer granite stone with very old stone laying against it - old 
stone has the following)
Vater Friedrich C Kluth Geb 16 Oct 1827 Gest 2 Nov 1891

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Hierinfret in Goff Friedrich Drenckhahn Sein ganses elter ? genarden 50 
Jahre 10 Manat, 14 Tage Heir ruhet sanfl seine asche 1881


Hierinfret in Gott (child's stone with lamb) Emelia Drenckhahn 
(can't read next line)
7 Jahre, 2 mon, 2 tage ? 1887

The above two stones are in an iron fenced area.
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There are a few small stone "stumps" - no inscriptions or have worn away.  
There may be unmarked graves.
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***NOTE:  There was a diphtheria epidemic in 1871 
(note frequency of this date above).