Church: Some Burial Records of Christ Lutheran Church in Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Paula Konsavage jessikon@ptd.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ______________________________________________________________________ Records of Burials from the Luthern Congregation of Christ Church ( Aka White Church) in Rush Twp., Schuylkill Co., PA. Unless otherwise noted all the following are buried in the church cemetery which is shared with the United Church of Christ congregation. In Reference below to Barnesville they mean the Bethany Methodist Church Cem on Holly Road in Rush Twp. Name, date of death, age in years-months-days, place of burial if different than Christ Church Cemetery, cause of death if listed FEY Robert Franklin 1 Apr 1894 3-8-29 BLEW Percy Granville 21 Apr 1894 3-1-3 Barnesville WEISER Catharine 7 June 1894 49-5-9 LOSOS Samuel Franklin Thomas 2 Sept 1894 0-11-4 NEIFERT William 18 Sept 1894 73-0-7 ZIEGLER Hattie Maud 9 Dec 1894 2-3-14 BACHERT Charles Franklin 22 Jan 1895 41-11-3 BLAZEK Fannie Elanora 17 April 1895 0-9-2 WENTZ Frederick 24 Sept 1895 21-6-3-heartfailure WILLIAMS Susan M. nee WENTZ 15 Oct 1895 23-0-22-tetanus FRANK Bernhard 7 Nov 1895 72-7-22- old age THOERNER Elizabeth 1 Dec 1895 70y old age ZIEGLER Lydia Louisa 1 Jan 1896 33-9-2- typhoid fever FENKER Oliver J. 13 Jan 1896 18-4-15 Killed on L.V. R.R. FRITZ Thomas Edward 17 Feb 1896 10m pneumonia NEIFERT Mathilda 6 April 1896 38y-4m sick 17 years MOWREY Stephen 2 May 1896 69-11-13- kidney trouble STEWART Eva Gertrude 19 JAn 1897 4m 27 d CORNELIUS Ernstina 14 Feb 1897 50-1-6- paralysis BLAZEK Emma Dora 2 April 1897 18-9-20 consumption BOUGHNER Abraham 8 MAy 1897 78-4-2- senile gauge MURPHY Edward 11 Dec 1898 71-11-20 Dropsey WILLIAMS Edward Wentz 25 Dec 1898 3-3-6 Diphtheria BACHERT Hester A. 8 Feb 1899 19-3-4- pneumonia KELLER Charles 17 Apr 1899 21-2-111 Typoid Fever MERCY Myrtle 11 June 1899 0-4-10 pneumonia NEIFERT Geo. W. 7 July 1899 6-4-15 convulsions CLEMENS Mrs Abraham 13 July 1899 59-4-25 heart failure SCHOCK Anna Melinda 15 July 1899 0-3-20 KELLER Aaron 16 July 1899 63-5-12 NEIFERT Samuel 19 July 1899 heart failure GOODMAN Joseph 23 July 1899 0-2-11 summer complaint KISTLER Mrs Daniel K. 16 Aug 1899 71-111-2 ZIEGLER Daniel 22 Aug 1899 67-6-25-heart failure FRANK Kate B. 5 Oct 1899 29-11-20 consumption KESTER Helen Ethel 24 Dec 1899 0-11-27 teething con Kistler Daniel K. 9 Jan 1900 72-3-11 Odd Fellows Cem. Tamaqua Dropsy NEIFERT Magdalene nee GERHAARD 24 Jan 1900 82-7-27 heart failure FRANK Mary M 3 Mar 1900 38-11-27 consumption PEISER Michael 25 May 1900 2-0-15 diphtheria HULSIZER John 26 June 1900 63-0-0 HOATS Caroline 8 July 1900 40-0-0 killed on P&R R.R. TITUS Geo. W. 17 July 1900 8-1-16 dropsy BRODE Luther Lee 20 Sept 1900 0-5-3 summer com. CORNELIUS Ernst no other info DERR Mrs no other info above her name is Rev BOCK THOERNER 30 June 1901 spine disease By Rev. GEBERT NEIFERT Samuel 19 July 1899 63-4-8 paralysis NEIFERT Mrs Sarah 10 Mar 1900 68-6-20 heart failure STRAUSS Michael L. 10 May 1900 63-1-7 consumption PEISER Catharine P. 11 Mar 1901 0-3-14 cvonvulsions STEWART Carl Winfield 23 May 1901 0-8-7 cerebritis KELLER Wm. J. 19 Aug 1901 0-5-19 cholera infantum GARBEER mrs Cecilia 6 Ssept 1901 62-11-10 paralysis by Rev. J. K. SULLENBERGER BILLIG Hattie H. 24 Dec 1901 30d jaundice SCHULER Mrs. E. Barbara nee HEIM 7 FEB 1902 45-6-29 pleura pneumonia REIDER Mrs Margaret nee BOYER 29 Apr 1902 84-8-19 dropsy RIGHTER William Henry 2 June 1902 29-11-20 complication WALTER mrs Catherine nee BLADEL 10 July 1902 73-10-25 dropsy RHYTER Harriet Ann 26 July 1902 0-6-24 cholera infantum BACHERT Hosea Oliver 31 Aug 1902 24-4-12 heart disease BACHERT Hazel Victoria 24 Sept 1902 0-7-22 Pneumonia whooping cough KELLER Josiah D. 29 Sept 1902 50-9-8 paralysis NEIFERT Jacob 28 Oct 1902 64-2-23 accident GARBER Victor Claude 13 Jan 1903 0-4-16 pneumonia BACHERT Clara Dorothy 26 Jan 1903 0-3-5 mal nutrition BACHERT Wm. Eugene 8 Apr 1903 0-9-24 double pneumonia BACHERT Wm. M. 30 June 1903 66-3-11 Brights disease GERHARD Mabel Bertha 11 Aug 1903 0-2-27 summer complaint HORELD Geo. Michael 31 Aug 1903 79-4-7 liver complt HORELD Caroline Matilda nee CAIN 29 Sept 1903 76-8-9 complications BLAZEK Cora Alvena 30 Ssept 1903 15-3-0 consumption CUNNINGHAM Adaline May 4 April 1904 1-10-15 scarlet fever KAUP William Walter 24 June 1904 15-10-17 appendicitis EVELAND Earnest George 29 July 1904 0-5-9 summer complaint KELLER Mary Louisa 9 Aaug 1904 0-2-18 summer complaint WARNING Frederick Wilhelm 4 Nov 1904 61-4-19 heart failure & pleurisy STEWART Mary Louisa 8 Feb 1905 48-0-16 complications HOFFMAN Nettie Charlotte 4 Mar 1905 16-9-26 Beaver Valley Heart Failure MACK John 1 Oct 1906 85-0-28 old age KAMERY Walter More 11 Oct 1906 6-0-17 croup by Rev. Edgar P. XANDER BLEW May Lillian 28 Jan 1909 0-1-7 PETREY Robert 9 Apr 1909 45-9-16 PEISER Wm. Oliver 19 Apr 1909 13-2-24 SHOEMAKER Ludwig 23 Jan 1910 77-8-18 PURNELL Myrtle Dorothy 22 April 1910 1-4-28 UMANDT Millie 26 Ssept 1909 0-3-28 KUNKLE Oliver Albert 12 July 1910 39-5-21 HULSHEISER August 14 July 1910 42-4-22 MILLER George W. 8 Feb 1911 67-6-29 AULT Mary Elizabeth nee KOEBLER 20 Feb 1911 46-0-7 KESTER Simon Peter 26 Feb 1911 75-11-11 KELLER Edgar Chas. 2 July 1911 13-3-29 MILLER May Hansell 13 Oct 1911 0-4-22 by Moses GROSSMAN, Pastor LINDNER Lydia 11 May 1915 80-11-11 PEISER Adam 9 Feb 1916 55-10-25 EBERTS Wm 14 July 1916 58-3-22 dropped dead in hay field WENTZ Peter 3 aug 1916 81-2-23 suffered 25 years GOHO Mrs Hannah 11 Sept 1916 68-0-28 NEIFERT Charlotte Mae 5 Oct 1916 0-7-21 dau of Geo. B and Bertha BANKES Arthur 19 Dec 1916 30-0-0 EDINGER William G. 23 Dec 1916 56-3-27 KAUP Miss Bessie 24 Jan 1917 31-0-17 consumption BLAZEK Jos Harry 17 Feb 1917 67-10-20 gangrene HOUSER Dorothy Emma 23 Mar 1917 7-9-8 New Boston -Appendic FRITZ Rebecca 24 July 1917 63-3-4 cancer WENTZ miss Charlotte 18 Aug 1917 48-0-28 cancer BILLIG Wm 8 Dec 1917 74-11-16 DeFRAIN Mrs Clara (BACHERT) 17 Jan 1918 42-4-4 BLEW Mrs Gertrude Emma ( Harry) 24 Oct 19191 38-5-23 MESSERSCHMIDT Mrs John H. 23 Jan 1920 64-6-4 BREINER Willard Edward 27 Sept 1920 0-8-22 cholera infantum MILLER mrs Mary nee NEIFERT ( Aaron) 2 april 1847 73-6-20- Odd Fellows Tamaqua. that is what is written in the book STEWART Mrs Rosina ( David) 27 Aug 1827 93-2-11 those are the dates given NEIFERT Mrs Maria ( David) 21 Feb 1921 89-2-28 IFFERT Conrad William 6 Aug 1869-9 April 1921 51-7-3 operation for brain tumor KISTLER Jonathan 19 April 1855- 29 Oct 1921 66-6-10- Odd Fellows Tamaqua Hemmorrhages HOFFMAN John A. 14 Aug 1865-1 Dec 1921 56-3-16 pleuro pneumonia BANKES Lester Wilbeeert 6 Apr 1907-21 Jan 1922 14-9-15 killed in coasting EVERT Raymond L. 27 Dec 1890-3 Mar 1922 31-2-6 Barnesville Church Cem influenza diabetes BEHLER Mrs Sarah Elizabeth 16 Jan 1923 57-7-7 IFFERT John Fred Peter 7 Feb 1923 58-2-23 kidney trouble MOYER Mrs Jennie Amanda 17 April 19223 48-9-0 BENSON Robert Franklin 9 Aug 1923 38-9-13 heart failure BROBST Mrs John 28 Oct 1923 JOB mrs Maggie 16 Dec 1924 KISTLER Mrs Jonathan 18 AMrch 1925 Odd Fellows Cem. Tamaqua by Frank KULP Pastor BREINER Mrs Katie 26 June 1927 38-3-14 KRAUSE Mrs Henry - Odd Fellows Tamaqua cancer BOYER Iseral no dates WENTZ Christiana Hanna 15 Feb 1927 88-5-9 BROBST Mr John Sept 1928 KUNKEL William- no dates EDDINGER Philip - no date- 3days SCHULLERY Bernard 4 Dec 1928 ZEHNER mrs Mary P. 22 Dec 1928 64-7-12 JACOBY Mrs Emma R. 17 April 1929 88-5-12 Nuhremburg. BAUER Sara 17 sept 1929 89-9-27 SCHULLER John Phillip 5 Dec 1929 85-9-11 HOFFMAN Earl 4 Dec 1929 37-0-16 GARBER Martha Christian ( KRAUS ritten near the name) 16 May 1930 40-10-13-Tamaqua FAUST Susan 19 Feb 1931 67 y SMITH Mrs Clarence ( Gertrude KRAUS MENGLE ) 24 Sept 1930 Tamaqua EDDINGER Harriett 28 Dec 1931 63y-2m HOUSER John 27 Feb 1932 80 y 18 d AULT William 16 Sept 1932 71 y MILLER mrs George 1 Jan 1933 HAUCK Henry L. 10 MAy 1933 73 BANKES Peter 13 Aug 1933 73 BLEW Matilda 20 Jan 1934 WARNING Mrs Charlotte 27 Dec 1934 KUNKEL mrs William 14 Dec 1934 84y- old age By John M. KLECKNER pastor SHOCK Mrs Al. 15 Jan 1935 COOPER Mrs Fred 30 Dec 1936 BANKES Mrs Sadie 29 AMy 1937 57 STEWART Mr Adam 20 Aug 1937 87 FRITZ Mr Alvin 26 Sept 1937 56 BACHERT Mrs Mary 14 Sept 1935 84 SCHULER Mres Amelia 2 July 1936 68 FRITZ Mr Martin 15 Feb 1937 FRITZ Mrs Melinda 24 JAn 1937 80 St. Peters Church BONER Mrs Francis 9 March 1937 50 St Peter's Church Hersker plot GERBER Henry D. 26 Feb 1937 50 BOUGHNER Harry no dates by Fred BLANK ECKERT Mrs George 30 Aug 1938 62 remarks reformed member Reading, PA KESTER Mrs Annie 2 Nov 1938 72 widow of William KESTER SKEATH mrs John 6 Nov 1938 63 FRITZ mrs Anna 30 Dec 1938 66 BACHERT Mrs Ezra 4 Jan 1939 71 remarks buried from residence in Tamaqua. Because of the illness of Dr GEBERT funeral was given to my charge FORYTH Mrs Sadie C. 5 Jan 1939 66-body brought from New York City on day of funeral EAULAND Mr Charles 14 Dec 1938 ENGLAND Mrs Wm. no dates SKEATH Mr John 3 MArch 1939 EDINGER Daniel 4 Mar 1939 3-7-4 remarks strangled to death by mother mrs Geo Edinger SANKO Mr John 11 March 1939 49-4-12 EDINGER MR Philip F. 10 March 1939 40-8-10 ELLSLER Edward Henry 24 Apr 1939 70-0-5 MACE Mr HArold 16 June 1939 27-4-2 BANKES Mr Miles 24 Aug 1939 47-9-24 BACHERT Harvey Isaac 27 Nov 1939 62-11-32 Barnesville PURNELL George Henry 4 March 1940 63-6-7 ZIMMERMAN Mrs Marvin 9 Apr 1940 25-9-1 Mount Carmel (I am not 100% sure if this is correct. I believe she is buried at Christ Church in Rush Twp.) SHAFER Samuel 2 May 1940 68y-25 d BLEW Charles Daniel, JR 26 June 1940 1-6-5- Mahanoy City Protestant Cem. bap. by Rev. Blank died of brain convulsion NEIFERT Frank B. 28 Nov 1940 81-9-17 SHAUP Harry Delano 4 Feb 1941 59-3-3 FAUST William T. 15 Apr 1941 88 CUNNINGHAM Walter D. 25 June 1941 22y 14d PURNELL James William 3 Aug 1941 61-3-27 by Alfred L. Long NEIFERT Stephen B.14 Nov 1941 76 HARTUNG Albert G. 11 Feb 1942 59y 11m BOUGHNER Mrs Katie 11Feb 1942 65 BACHERT Mrs May 22 Feb 1942 59 KUNKEL Senora E. 28 Nov 1942 59 PRICE Ronald Charles 5 Jan 1943 6 wks Barnesville SCHULER Mary MArgaret 9 Mar 1943 72 PURNELL Lester 23 May 1943 39 Odd Fellows Cem. Tamaqua by Robert M. HEIBERGER STEWARD Louisa Alice 30 June 1943 81 service at home at 2 pm July 2, 1943 This ends the records I have for the burials at the White Church. Some of the records were very hard to read so there maybe some inaccurate information. I apologize in advance for any information you might find that is wrong.