Las Vegas, San Miguel Co. NM - Montefiore Cemetery USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Kay Townsend kayt@trail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Las Vegas, New Mexico Cemeteries: Volume I Masonic, Odd Fellows, Montefiore copied by Jean Whiting 1978-1989 (no copyright) What is known in Las Vegas as the Masonic Cemetery is really three cemeteries---the Masonic Cemetery, the International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, and the Montefiore Cemetery. There are 2,350 names in the index of the stones in these three cemeteries. Many families have members buried in two of the cemeteries, some even have burials in all three cemeteries. Tombstones in these there [sic] cemeteries were copied in 1978 and checked and updated in 1982 and during the winter of 1988-89 . Several of those copied in 1978 are no longer legible. Rows are numbered from east to west. Graves in two of the sections are in two cemeteries. Entrance to the Masonic Cemetery is through a gate at the end of Mills Ave. Entrance to the Odd Fellows Cemetery is through a gate on Mora St. Montefiore Cemetery can be reached through either of the other two cemeteries. A note in the Odd Fellows Cemetery record book states that IOOF Lodge #4 was instituted Oct. 26, 1879. Charter members of the IOOF Lodge #4 were J. Abramosky, J. Cochran, J.C. Adlon, F. H. Atkins, J.E. Arthur, F.E. Bell, L. Bauer, J. Black, J.E. Burnett, J.C. Bromagen, J.C. Caven, H. Cohn, J.L. Chapman, J. Cochran, J.M. Downing, C. Fisk, G.H. Fisher, Geo. Fuller, J.P. Faarmer, W.W. Givens, L. Gulden, W.T. Guthrie, H. Giest, P.W. Hulzman, C.V. Hedgecock, J.W. Hopkinson, J. Hubert, E. Hunker, P.C. Hogsett, W. Hesseldon, W.R. Herman, H. Hanes, J.W. Haagland, J. Hearsey, O. Huntsinger, H.C. Janes, W.R. Kistler, M.E. Kessler, Wm. Knobb, U. Loomis, W.R. Landram, W.J. Mendenhal, F. Matlock, J.B. Mackel, R.B. Martin, J.F. Michel, R.B. Martin, J.A. Mosby, J. McLaughlin, G.A. Miers, D.A. McKeechen, J. Masken, J.S. Nelson, S. Nahm, F.C. Ogden, E. McGafferty, F. Papa, T. Patten, S. Petty, L.C. Pindy, T. Ruterbeck, J. Rieddinger, G.A. Rothgeb, F. Ribie, P. Roth, and A.T. Rogers. Soon after IOOF Lodge #4 was instituted, the cemetery was bought, fenced, and divided into 510 lots according to the note in the Odd Fellows Cemetery book. The earliest burial recorded in the book is 1880, but there is a tombstone in the cemetery bearing a death date of 1868. Either the IOOF bought an existing cemetery or an 1868 burial was moved to the new cemetery. The March 7, 1888, Las Vegas Daily Optic reported that a deed from the Odd Fellows to N.L. Rosenthal, as trustee of the Montefiore Congregation, for the burying ground had been recorded. The Odd Fellows Cemetery record book lists several blocks as "sold to Montefiore Church". This is usually referred to as the Jewish Cemetery. In 1886, John H. Adam was in charge of both the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemeteries. In November of 1900, the Optic reported that James Young had been awarded the contract for "the building of the 1,400 feet of fence around the Masonic Cemetery. The fence will enclose the block east of the present Masonic enclosure and the Odd Fellows Cemetery and will join the latter burial ground at the southeast corner . It will be four or five times the size of the present ground and will be surveyed and laid off in lots and avenues. The fence will be built of white sandstone with large capstones of the same material. It is to be hoped that in time the I.O.O.F. and Jewish cemeteries will be similarly enclosed". The Odd Fellows Cemetery was enclosed by a matching sandstone fence all along Mora St. and around the cemetery to the west and north. Although many stones of this fence have fallen, it is still recognizeable. In September of 1912, the Optic reported that the contract for erection of a chapel and gate lodge at the Masonic Cemetery had been let to Richard Smith and Frank Reveil of Las Vegas. Tom Smith was the contractor for stone, brick and concrete work and plastering. Reveil was to do the carpentry work and Nisson and Sackman the painting and varnishing. The building was designed by E.W. Hart, local architect. The first story was to be white stone and second half story to be timber. there were to be four rooms, a kitchen, living room, and two bedrooms. The interior of the chapel was to be English oak and the windows of art glass. The building was to be equipped with six concrete receiving vaults. Known as the Charles Ilfeld Chapel, the building was used as a caretaker's home until about 1980. It burned in 1988. Transcribed by P. K. Townsend, 4/2/99 MONTEFIORE CEMETERY SECTION A [some Montefiore graves in Section I, listed under Masonic Cemetery ] AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Row 1 Carl REGENSBERG New Mexico Private. 120 M. B. Bn 32 Div. July 20, 1942 Richard Charles (ILFELD) May 29, 1933 July 13, 1943 Carl Wm. (ILFELD) Jan. 14, 1902 Aug. 15, 1975 Max Ludwig (ILFELD) Maj. U. S. Army World War II Jun. 17, 1900 Mar. 23, 1982 Row 2 R. R. WAXMAN M. P. WAXMAN Marguerite W. KATZ Feb. 19, 1892 Oct. 18, 1977 (also Rogers Mortuary marker) Born 2/19/1892 Died 10/18/77 Age 85 Morris KATZ New Mexico Pvt. Medical Department World War I May 17, 1888 April 21, 1958 Henny KATZ 1905-1941 Bertha KATZ 1870-1940 STEINFELDT Ludwig Wm. (ILFELD) April 24, 1874 May 19, 1960 Minnie S. (ILFELD) May 10, 1878 July 2, 1940 Florence M. (ILFELD) July 19, 1909 June 19, 1927 Morris GREENBERGER 1864-1929 Maurice REGENSBERG 1884-1930 Doris L. REGENSBERG 1929-1933 Jay Stern 1893-1971 Row 3 Joseph A. TAICHERT Dec. 21, 1882 Oct. 18, 1955 (Star of David) Annie S. TAICHERT Oct. 19, 1898 July 6, 1978 (Star of David) (also Rogers Mortuary marker) Anna S. Taichert Born 10/19/1898 Died 6/6/78 [sic] Sigmund S. MOISE 1877-1941 Joseph DANZIGER 1880-1943 Julia J. DANZIGER 1892-1973 Eleanor J. JAFFA 1894-1970 Arthur J. JAFFA 1883-1952 Esther Strauss JAFFA 1869-1929 Nathan JAFFA 1863-1945 Simon VORENBERG Aug. 29, 1860 Jan. 24, 1926 Theresa H. VORENBERG Oct. 4, 1863 Jan. 12, 1952 Saul VORENBERG New Mexico Pvt. 143 M. G. Bn. 40 Div. April 17, 1898 December 25, 1932 Harry VORENBERG New Mexico Sgt. Co. A 143 Machine Gun Bn. World War I July 11, 1900 July 26, 1956 (Star of David) Row 4 Gertrude KOHN 1886-1965 Minnie S. KOHN 1883-1955 Grace K. MARX 1879-1954 Harry E. KOHN 1878-1947 Julia D. HOFFMAN 1878-1947 Nestor HOFFMAN 1871-1945 Maurice HOFFMAN Louisiana TEC 5 US Army World War II September 3, 1906 July 1, 1973 (also Johnsen Mortuary marker) Violet Hoffman WERTZ 1903-1988 (also Rogers Mortuary marker) Violet Wertz Born Jan. 11, 1903 Died Jun. 11, 1988 Age 85 years Pearl TERR 1917-1973 Isaac TERR, M. D. 1910-1986 Hanna STERN 1868-1957 Louis STERN 1861-1930 Sara S. BIBLE 1908-1969 Joseph Lloyd BIBLE Feb. 28, 1903 Apr. 19, 1982 (also Rogers Mortuary marker) Henry A. LEVEY 1849-1932 Marlene P. TAICHERT Born June 1, 1931 Died April 18, 1932 Frances E. TAICHERT 1902-1978 Forever in our hearts (Star of David) (also Rogers Mortuary marker) Born 10/29/1902 Died 3/7/1978 Age 75 Milton TAICHERT Born May 5, 1892 Died Feb. 17, 1989 Age 96 years (Rogers Mortuary marker) Row 5 Myron J. LANDIS 1883-1952 Wolf MORANTS 1883-1932 Hattie H. MORANTS 1885-1940 Clara HEINEMAN 1888-1942 Elise HEINEMAN Died Nov. 26, 1918 Marie KOHN Mother Carl HARBERG 1861-1924 Julia Klein HARBERG 1856-1954 Janete C. HOFFMAN May 25, 1886 Sept. 16, 1941 Adele D. HOFFMAN April 13, 1915 July 6, 1922 Simon HOFFMAN March 14, 1882 June 8, 1940 Joseph M. NAHM July 29, 1901 Oct. 17, 1986 Helen Nahm KESSELL Dec. 26, 1894 Oct. 12, 1941 Miriam NAHM Aug. 4, 1906 Apr. 7, 1984 (also Johnsen Mortuary marker) Ruth NAHM Nov. 4, 1896 July 26, 1963 Ella NAHM 1873-1951 Sigmund NAHM 1863-1932 Julius APPEL Nov. 19, 1873 Jan. 27, 1924 Row 6 Chas. L. KOHN 1861-1913 (Woodmen of the Worl Memorial) Bertha KOHN Died May 6, 1924 Adolphine S. KOHN 1871-1949 Joseph L. KOHN 1871-1945 Simon F. REUTHER Born Franfurt A. M. Died Aug. 13, 1922 Caroline REUTHER Born March 15, 1840 at Frankfort o/m Germany Died Dec. 28, 1903 J. COLMAN Joseph COLMAN Born at Hoof , Germany Died at Las Vegas July 6, 1895 Age 54 years Gone but not forgotten Adolph STRAUS 1848-1923 J. N. STRAUS Born in Dittlofsroda, Davaris Died Sept. 12, 1896 Aged 85 years Our beloved father (Hebrew writing) Moses FRIEDMAN Rachael FRIEDMAN Age 83 years & 7 months Hyman FRIEDMAN Born Dec. 25, 1857 died July 20, 1912 Moses FRIEDMAN Died january 7, 1899 Aged 75 years Sacred to the memory of (Hebrew writing) Emma Friedman COHN Born August 9, 1863 Died August 24, 1916 Joseph W. MORSE June 17, 1872 Nov. 14, 1902 Bertha B. MORSE 1873-1943 Louise BRASH 1957 Ted BRASH 1940 Theresa BRASH 1853-1925 Mother Benjamin BRASH Jan. 25, 1842 Nov. 13, 1910 Row 7 Joseph W. GRAAF 1878-1951 Jacob GRAAF 1875-1941 Pauline GRAAF 1843-1912 Julius GRAAF 1841-1912 Alfred WEIL Born in Hanover, Germany, June 21, 1850 Died Sept. 6, 1900 Here rests May he rest in peace (Hebrew writing) Harris LEVY Died Dec. 31, 1905 Hannah KAUFFMAN Born Jan. 4, 1900 Died Jun. 30, 1900 Infant child of S. and C. Kauffman Carrie KAUFFMAN 1867- (blank) Mother Sol KAUFFMAN 1853-1928 Father Aaron SCHUTZ 1852-1916 (Woodman of the World Memorial) Mrs. Fannie ABER Died nov. 27, 1935 Aged 74 years ( Johnsen Mortuary marker) Sol ROSENTHAL 1860-1938 Napelius L. ROSENTHAL Born in Crone, Prussia Died August 20, 1896 Aged 66 years Beloved husband, father, and grandfather Life's duty done, Eternal peace (Hebrew writing) Hulda ROSENTHAL 1836-1919 Mother Pauline WEIL 1900-1901 Baby -------- WEIL 1861-1925 Mother Nathan WEIL 1867-1946 Father Clarence D. BOWMAN 1882-1942 Alex ROSENTHAL Died Jan. 22, 1943 Age 90 years (Rogers Mortuary marker) Row 8 Betty GUNST 1865-1948 Emma CANTER 1863-1939 Sam HERZSTEIN 1905-1952 Morris HERZSTEIN 1870-1928 (Hebrew writing and Masonic emblem) Lena HERZSTEIN 1875-1954 (Hebrew writing) Levy, son of Morris and Lena HERZSTEIN Sept. 28, 1902 Aug. 8, 1905 Our darling Abe. GOLDSMITH Born Westheim, Bavaria Born Feb. 11, 1826 Died Apr. 17, 1892 Our beloved father Rest in Peace Rosa GOLDSMITH Born in Durkheim Feb. 7, 1840 Died Mar. 8, 1937 Our beloved mother (Hebrew writing) Levi HERZSTEIN Born Apr. 1, 1874 Died June 12, 1896 Albert NEWMAN Born Nov. 3, 1874 Died May 3, 1900 Aaron SCHLOSS Died Sept. 5, 1894 Aged 53 years The memory of the just is blessed. Prov. X.7. (Hebrew writing) Samuel NAHM Born at Gruenstadt, Bavaria Died June 30, 1890 Aged 30 years Isidor STERN Born Feb. 19, 1840 Died Sept. 27, 1898 (Hebrew writing) Fannie STERN 1853-1925 Clara STERN 1879-1912 Caroline LEVY Born Oct. 12, 1849 Died March 25, 1902 Jacob LEVY Born Aug. 1, 1885 Died Sep. 10, 1905 Walter BIERMAN Aug. 15, 1878 June 8, 1910 (Hebrew writing) Nancy Snyder HARMON Died Dec. 28, 1970 Aged 65 years (Rogers Mortuary marker) Row 9 Harry GOLDSMITH 1871-1953 Row 10 Ida Juvis SNIDER Died mar. 19, 1957 Age 76 (Johnsen Mortuary marker) Jennie LEVY Born Mar. 16, 1869 Died Nov. 8, 1916 Henry LEVY Jan. 14, 1860 Mar. 26, 1909 (Woodmen of the World Memorial) Jospeh WERTHEIM, Jr. June 4, 1915 June 27, 1916 Julia L. STERN Feb. 2, 1865 Jan. 9. 1943 Jacob STERN Mar. 19, 1861 Sept. 7, 1927 Sydney STERN Feb. 8, 1897 May 10, 1901 Our darling Simon POLSKEE Born Dec. 6, 1870 Died July 27, 1899 (Hebrew writing) Homer Louis son of S. & D. BURGER Born Jan. 19, 1891 Died June 11, 1891 (Hebrew writing) Cecilia The beloved daughter of Ida & Isaac ADAMS Died July 29, 1889 Aged 9 Yrs. 8 Mos. 9 Ds. A native of San Francisco, Cal. (Hebrew writing) Adolf DANZIGER Born Jan. 14, 1840 Died July 10, 1889 To the beloved father and husband Peace to his ashes (Hebrew writing) Violet DANZIGER beloved wife of David LOWITZKI Born Mar. 1, 1874 Died Jan. 23, 1895 Rest in peace Babette DANZIGER Born June 15, 1848 Died Dec. 13, 1919 Mother George ERSTLING Died Oct. 10, 1890 Aged 46 years In memory of (Hebrew writing) Charles FELLNER 1870-1903 (Hebrew writing) Row 11 Julius PRICE Born January 13, 1836 Died August 11, 1888 (Hebrew writing) Julius STERN Born Dec. 8, 1890 Died Mar. 13, 1891 Our beloved baby Nathan ADLER Youngest and Beloved Son of the Late Manas and Clara Adler, A Native of Baltimore, Md. , Died at Las Vegas, N.M. , February 25, 1899 Aged 39 years 2 Mo. and 22 days Sleep on dear brother take your rest From sin and sorrow free Those two bright eyes in death are closed That oft' times gazed on me (Hebrew writing) Patsy Bernice Bertha Daughter of Simon and Elsie BACHARACH May 23, 1904 Oct. 15, 1908 Row 12 Lea KOHEN Born in Galicia, Austria, 1840 Died Mar. 1, 1910 H. ADAMS Died Nov. 4, 1900 Aged 76 years (Hebrew writing) David GOLDSTEIN Born Oct. 26, 1877 Died May 3, 1897 Jacob HEINMAN Died Sept. 28, 1896 Aged 54 years A loving husband and father John H. TEITLEBAUM Feb. 14, 1908 In memory of Peace to his ashes J. H. TEITLEBAUM 1843-1909 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Nathan A. GOLDSMITH Born June 29, 1869 Died Feb. 13, 1907 Here lies a Woodman of the World Dum tacet clamat Rest in peace H. A. CANTER 1862-1916 Fromma GOLDSMITH Born June 15, 1971 Died July 24, 1906