GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH CEMETERY; FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, FILLMORE COUNTY, NEBRASKA From various resources as listed by the submitter in the disclaimer notice below. Submitted to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives March, 1998, by Sharlene Miller (smiller@ccp.com). DISCLAIMER NOTICE FROM THE SUBMITTER: There is no guarantee of accuracy claimed in this listing. The information presented here is derived from various sources. Over the past 25 years I have collected information about Fillmore County, NE and the following is a composite listing that has been compiled from many sources. Some of the information is from my own visits to the cemetery, others are from extraction's from microfilm copies of the newspapers and church records. Others are from extraction's from the various biographical/historical books that I own and from information received in letters from my friends and family who are still living in Fillmore County, NE.--Sharlene Miller (smiller@ccp.com) Last Update: 07/19/1997 USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. *************** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Grace Lutheran Church (sometime known as the South Lutheran Church) is located in the southeast corner of Section 19 of Franklin Township in Fillmore County, NE. It is approximately 2 mile south of Ohiowa, Nebraska. The cemetery is located north of the church building. This church was started on 25 Sep 1887 by 15 pioneer families. The charter members of the church were: William Nierstheimer, Chris Gewecke, William Molthan, Sr., Henry Gewecke, Henry Dearking, Christ Schweer, Henry Schweer, William Schweer, Henry Rippe, Barnhart Krug, William Schroder, Henry Kappmeyer, Louis Rippe, William Gewecke and Ernst Molthan. William Molthan, Sr. donated five acres for the church. It was 0.5 miles west and 2 miles south of Ohiowa, NE. The church was dedicated on 18 May 1888 and was called St. John's German Lutheran Church. In 1917 a new church building was erected and was dedicated on 06 Aug 1917. From the time the church was started until 1945, the services at this church were conducted in German In 1945, the sevices were conducted in English. They also decided to drop the word German from the name of the church so it was known as St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. In 1954, the church was re-organized and became the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some of the firsts for this church include: Pastor: Rev J. Ramser Officers: William Nierstheimer, president, Christ Gewecke, secretary, and William Molthan, Sr., treasurer. Child Baptism: Minnie (Meyers) Schroder 18 Dec 1887 Boy Baptism: Herman Molthan 28 Jan 1888 Burial: Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Schweer 27 Nov 1887 Confirmation Class: Adolf Gewecke, Minna Gewecke, Joe Gewecke, Emma Dearking, Martha Molthan and Anna Krug. They were confirmed on 22 Apr 1888 Marriage in the present building: Edward Dittmer and Louise Rippe married 04 Oct 1917 Baptism in the present building: Vernon Johnson, 23 Sep 1917 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbreviations: nl = not listed Lastname, Firstname, Birthdate, Death date , Messages --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bahe, (No first name listed) b. 15 Sep 1905, d. 21 Nov 1905, Son of John & Minne Bahe Bahe, Lavern, b. Nl, d. 28 Feb 1918, Daughter of John & Minne Bahe Bahe, Eddie, b. Nl, d. 27 May 1930, Son of Mr. & Mrs. William Bahe Bahe, Infant, b. Nl, d. Nl, Infant of Mr. & Mrs. William Bahe Baumann, Albert, b. 1899, d. 1918 Blanke, Herman, b. 26 May 1883, d. 29 Apr 1959 Blanke, Sophia, b. 19 Sep 1891, d. 29 Apr 1924 Blanke, Lewis A., b. 07 May 1885, d. 25 May 1959, Father Blanke, Maria K., b. 26 Dec 1885, d. 04 Jul 1956, Mother Blanke, Johnnie, b. Nl, d. 1891, Son of H. & D. Blanke Boschard, Child of William Boschard, b. Nl, d. Nl, (Unmarked grave) Brink, Dorothy Hazel, b. Nl., d. Nl Bulin, Marcella D., b. 08 Jul 1927, d. 31 May 1972 Dearking, Henry, b. 31 Dec 1834, d. 24 Nov 1917 Dearking, Sophia, b. 08 apr 1850, d. 16 Sep 1929 Denzin, Herman J., b. 16 Jul 1893, d. 16 Dec 1978 Dittmer, William, b. 19 Jul 1882, d. 09 Oct 1960 Dittmer, Bertha, b. 28 Aug 1883, d. 07 Jan 1953 Dittmer, Ethel, b. 05 Dec 1906, d. 29 Dec 1906, Daughter Dunse, William, b. 12 Mar 1902, d. 12 Apr 1976 Dunse, Louise S., b. 09 Apr 1899, d. 23 Mar 1972 Eppler, Louise D., b. 1846, d. 1916, Mother (Maiden name = Raines) Eppler, Louis, b. 16 Jan, 1867, d. 06 Jan 1949 Eppler, Martha, b. 06 Mar 1872, d. 02 Nov 1957 Eppler, Ernest, b. 25 Jan 1889, d. 12 Jul 1889 Eppler, Louis, b. 08 Dec 1891, d. 27 Feb 1894 Eppler, William H., b. 27 Jan 1890, d. 20 Mar 1917, Age 27 years, 1 month, 20 days Erfurth, Charles, b. 09 Jul 1868, d. 13 May 1932 Erfurth, Mary, b. 18 Mar 1875, d. 12 Dec 1938 Erfurth, Jesse, b. 22 Jul 1902, d. 18 May 1947 Erfurth, Mary, b. 22 Aug 1896, d. 09 Aug 1898 Gewecke, Henry, b. 13 Mar 1845, d. 10 Apr 1920 Gewecke, Alice, b. 28 Oct 1847, d. 28 Feb 1926, Wife Gewecke, Marie, b. 20 May 1892, d. 04 Oct 1910 Gewecke, Henry P., b. Nl, d. 15 Sep 1933, Son of H.P. Gewecke Gewecke, Myrtle, b. Nl, dl 1918, Daughter of H.P. & I., Gewecke Gewecke, Fay Mrie & Lottie Mae, b. Nl, d. 1920, Daughters of H.P. & I. Gewecke Gewecke, Jesse, b. Nl, d. 03 May 1910, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gewecke Gewecke, Margaret, b. 18 Dec 1888, d. 14 Sep 1890, Daughter of W.&M. Gewecke Hasselbring, Henry, b. 1851, d. 1929, Father Hasselbring, Louise, b. 1855, d. 1922, Mother Hasselbring, August, b. 1880, d. 1909, Son Hasselbring, Dorothea, b. 1889, d. 1900, Daughter Hasselbring, John, b. 1891, d. 1910 Heinrichs, George E., b. 06 Aug 1869, d. 22 Nov 1935, Father Heinrichs, Louisa, b. 23 Feb 1879, d. 30 Aug 1977. Mother Hopken, Christ, Sr., b. 26 May 1864, d. 23 Apr 1940, Father Hopken, Anna, b. 24 Jul 1867, d. 23 Sep 1948, Mother Hopken, Christ, Jr., b. 04 Mar 1893, d. 12 Oct 1962 Hopken, Freida, b. 21 Sep 1906, d. 19 Aug 1916 Hopken, William G., b. 20 Nov 1900, d. 08 Jul 1965 Johnson, Roland L., b. 1919, d. 1931 Johnson, Arlene M., b. 1929, d. 1933 Kappmeyer, Henry, b. 30 Nov 1857, d. 01 Sep 1916 Kappmeyer, Lena, b. 24 Jul 1858, d. 22 Apr 1928, Wife (Maiden name = Rippe) Note: Other records list DOB as 24 Jul 1859 Kappmeyer, Johann, b. 30 Nov 1889, 25 May 1890, Son Kappmeyer, Katie, b. 28 Oct 1881, d. 03 Nov 1888, Daughter Kappmeyer, Laura, b. 31 Mar 1863, d. 14 Mar 1932 Kappmeyer, Henry W., b. 01 Feb 1885, d. 24 Dec 1947 Kokemuller, Father, b. 1844, d. 1923 Kokemuller, Mother, b. 1847, d. 1920 Korensky, Robert A., b. 08 Dec 1922, d. 21 Apr 1966 Kriesel, Arthur H., b. 22 Jun 1900, d. 23 Mar 1981 Kriesel, Alice Mae, b. 17 Nov 1934, d. 17 Jan 1935 Krug, Bernard, b. 15 Mar 1820, d. 06 Jul 1888 Krug, George, b. 1846, d. 1924 Krug, Louisa, b. 1850, d. 1919 Krug, Emma, b. 30 Mar 1889, d. 26 May 1932 Krug, Charlie, b. 1878, d. 1957 Krug, Lena, b. 1882, d. 1962 Krug, Otto, b. 1893, d. 1896 Krug, Harry, b. 1904, d. 1966 Krug, Charlie, b. 1906, d. 1907 Kugel, Emil, b. 1862, d. 1943 Kugel, Emma, b. 1872, d. 1948 Kugel, William, b. 1876, d. 1909 Kugel, Wilhelm, b. 30 Apr 1889, d. 22 Aug 1890, Son of Guftunth L. Kugel Kuhlmann, August, b. 17 Mar 1846, d. 03 May 1923, Father Kuhlmann, Heinrich C., b. 07 Apr 1884, d. 21 Mar 1957 Kuhlmann, Whilhelm H., b. 13 Mar 1895, d. 21 Jan 1919, World War I Veteran, Pvt 8th Engineers Mounted Infirmary Kuhlman, Sophia nee Blanke, b. 28 May 1875, d. 07 Jan 1973, born Laderholz P.H. Kuhlmann, Andy Lewis, b. 21 Aug 1901, d. 14 Dec 1962 War Veteran, Pvt. NE Company M1CML TNG Regiment Kuhlmann, Frederick, b. 1888, d. 1950, Father Kuhlmann, Hilda, b. 1898, d. 1927, Mother Marquart, Hazel A., b. 23 Feb 1914, d. 05 Jun 1982 Meyer, Wilhelm, b. 1861, d. 1929, Father Meyer, Emma, b. 1863, d. 1936, Mother, (Maiden name = Rippe) Molthan Ernest, b. 08 Feb 1840, d. 29 Oct 1927, Father Molthan, Emilie, b. 15 May 1853, d. 13 Oct 1912, Wife, (Maiden name = Birkholz) Moltha, Ernst, b. 18 Mar 1879, d. 01 Sep 1896, Son Molthan, Charles E., b. 04 Oct 1846, d. 20 May 1915 Molthan, Albertina, b. 28 Apr 1849, d. 03 Jun 1930 Molthan,Carl, b. Nl, d. 30 Jan 1888, Son Molthan, William H., b. Nl, d. 02 Oct 1877 Molthan, Margaretha J., b. 15 Mar 1892, d. 23 Dec 1963 Molthan Barbara Rae b. Nl, d. 1952, Baby, (Unmarked grave) Pape, Lizzie, b. Nl, d. Nl, (Unmarked grave) Rippe, Henry, b. 27 Sep 1857, d. 23 Dec 1913 Rippe, Catherine, b. 05 Jul 1862, d. 08 Nov 1928, (Maiden name = Roetter) Rippe, August, b. 29 Jan 1903, d. 10 Dec 1920 Rippe, Louis, b. 16 Oct 1861, d. 23 Sep 1937, Father Rippe, Minnie, b. 17 Nov 1863, d. 28 Mar 1933, Mother, (Maiden name = Sieckmann) Rippe, Minnie, b. 10 Sep 1884, d. 14 Feb 1903 Rippe, Erwin, b. 01 Apr 1906, d. 02 Sep 1973 Rippe, Wanda, b. 07 Jun 1894, d. 31 Oct 1976, (Maiden name = Weber) Rippe, Frank, b. 1888, d. 1984 Rippe, Martha M., b. 23 Dec 1888, d. 31 Aug 1963, (Maiden name = Schweer) Rippe, Heinrich, b. 12 Oct 1889, d. 23 Feb 1890 Rippe, Lee, b. 15 Nov 1910, 10 Dec 1910, Son of George & Anna Rippe Roetter, Catherine, b. 09 Apr 1836, d. 12 Mar 1927, (Maiden name = Schroeder) Roetter, Wilhelm H., 01 Apr 1876, 10 Dec 1924 Sallomon, Josph J., b. 28 Mar 1840, d. 27 Dec 1915 Sallomon, Marianna, b. 17 Mar 1850, d. 12 Oct 1929, (Maiden name = Dieterich) Sallomon, Adam H., b. 19 Feb 1883, d. 26 Oct 1974 Sallomon, Ida A., b. 14 Nov 1883, d. 16 Mar 1971 Sallomon, Johann Frederick, b. 23 Jan 1885, d. 03 Feb 1917 Sallomon, Miss Franziska, b. 09 Apr 1892, d. 20 Jul 1917 Sallomon, Anton V. F., b. 19 Jun 1895, d. 25 Mar 1948 Schroder, Eldon, b. Nl, d. 01 Mar 1922, Infant Schweer, Heinrich, b. 06 Mar 1812, d. 29 Mar 1904, Father Schweer, Wilhelmina, b. 16 Jan 1822, d. 09 Jan 1902, Wife Schweer, Henry, b. Nl, d. 30 Apr 1915, Age 66 years, 4 months, 12 days, Father Scweer, Dorothy, b. 19 Jan 1854, d. 24 Oct 1938 Schweer, Christ W., b. 09 Jun 1857, d. 16 Sep 1944 Schweer, Mary, b. 06 Sep 1866, d. 10 Nov 1947 Schweer, Christ H., b. 07 Mar 1887, d. 18 Nov 1887, Son Schweer, Henry G., b. 13 Jan 1891, d. 18 Jan 1891, Son Schweer, Gufton, b. 22 Aug 1894, d. 23 Aug 1913 Schweer, Wilhelm, b. 21 Feb 1863, d. 21 Apr 1951, Father Schweer, Elizabeth, b. 11 Nov 1865, d. 19 Jul 1939, Mother Schweer, Sophia, b. 25 Feb 1890, d. 30 Oct 1943, Daughter Schweer, Christ, b. 18 May 1877, d. 06 Apr 1928 Schweer, Margaret, b. 10 Jan 1893, d. 16 Jun 1952 Schweer, Emil, b. 20 Apr 1897, d. 19 Oct 1983, --Married 30 Jun 1924 Schweer, Alvina H., b. 12 Feb 1901, d. Nl Sieckmann, Henry, b. 1861, d. 1911 Sieckmann, Sophia, b. 1868, d. 1910, (Maiden name = Rippe) Thole, No name, b. Nl, d. Nl Watermann, Christian, b. 03 Oct 1845, d. 18 Feb 1929 Watermann, Engle, b. 15 Nov 1852, d. 23 Apr 1918 Watermann, Henry, b. 27 Jun 1876, d. 18 Jan 1937, Father Watermann, Henry, b. 1893, d. 1906 Watermann, Charlotte, b. 05 Jan 1894, d. 29 Aug 1983 Watermann, Emil F., b. 06 Mar 1905, d. 15 Jan 1953 Weber, Albert H., b. 24 Feb 1900, d. 19 Apr 1943 Weber, Mollie, b. 23 May 1905, d. 12 Au 1973, (Maiden name = Rickels) Wedeking, Christ, b. 13 Sep 1826, d. 21 Mar 1911 Civil War Veteran, Pvt., Comapany A, 20th Regiment, IL Infantry Wedeking, Conrad, b. 08 Jul 1863, d. 02 Jul 1938 Wedeking, Louise, b. 17 Sep 1869, d. 02 Jul 1949, (Maiden name = Dearking) Wedeking, Christ, b. 08 Sep 1869, d. 23 Feb 1928 Wedeking, Lena, b. 10 Jun 1870, d. 22 Aug 1958 Wedeking, Conrad, b. 15 Apr 1888, d. 20 Aug 1915 Wedeking, Henry C., b. 29 Sep 1906, d. Nl Wedeking, Irene F., b. 24 Jun 1906, d. 18 Aug 1976 Wolfteich, Frederick, b. 12 Aug 1862, d. 13 Jun 1956, Father Wolfteich, Anna, b. 19 Jun 1874, d. 22 Jul 1951, Mother