Cemeteries: WPA Records of Walter Cemetery (#2), Somerset Township, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Somerset County Federated Library System and its constituent libraries, the Meyersdale Public Library, Somerset County Public Library, Windber Public Library and Mary S. Biesecker Library. Transcribed by: Patty Millich and proofread by Alice James Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ To view other cemetery listings in this project, go to http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/toc.html __________________________________________________________ Cemetery Name: Walter Cemetery (#2) Survey Date: circa 1934 State: Pennsylvania County: Somerset City/Town/Township: Somerset Township Cemetery Location: Situated in Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pa. on the farm of C. D. Meyers north west of the buildings about 40 rods in the field next to the orchard. IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/somerset-twp/walter/WALTER-CEMETERY-21.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHULTZ Elizabeth Walter . 19 Oct 1853 43y 6m 7d Consort of Peter Shultz and d/o John Walter SHULTZ Peter . 27 Jun 1870 64y 4m 23d . UNKNOWN Child . . . Not inscribed KOONTZ Hannah . 28 Jul 1828 9m 20d d/o David Koontz WEIMER Henry H. . 11 Nov 1884 44y 7m 23d . WEIMER Araminta M. 8 Sep 1841 5 Apr 1906 . w/o H. H. Weimer WEIMER Ida Bell . 13 Apr 1880 18y 2m d/o H. H. & A. Weimer K. C. 22 Aug 1829 . . C.K. 22 Aug 1829 KOONTZ David . 15 May 1852 75y 10m 20d . UNKNOWN Adult . . . Field stone. T.K. UNKNOWN Adult . . . Native Stone, not inscribed UNKNOWN Adult . . . Native Stone, not inscribed UNKNOWN Adult . . . Native Stone, not inscribed UNKNOWN Adult . . . Native Stone, not inscribed UNKNOWN Adult . . . Native Stone, not inscribed WEIMER John Adam . . . Born LX 15 (Stone broken and not legible) UNKNOWN Child . . 3d 6 weeks Stone broken, not legible, "brought its age to 6 weeks and 3 days" WALTER Infant Son 2 Jul 1799 13 Jul 1799 . s/o Michael Walter WALTER Michael 30 Mar 1778 6 Jan 1831 . Filial Gratitude Hath Reared this Humble tribute to the Memory of Michael Walter ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ who was born in Hagerstown, Washington Co., Md. On the 30 of March 1778, died Jan ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 6 A.D. 1831. The Memory of the Virtuous Dead May Challenge the Veneration of the ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Living. WALTER Michael 1749 6 Nov 1830 . Inscription: Hier Lebt in Gott Michael Walter 1st Gebohren in Morthgend Antlusz ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Norden in dem Johr Christe 1749, bin ich Michael Walter vereheicht nut codarina ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ auganen 1776 er staibden 6 November 1830 (not clear)solide O'Gloria IMAGE-URL: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/wpa/somerset-twp/walter/WALTER-CEMETERY-22.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME BIRTH-DATE DEATH-DATE AGE/AGED INSCRIPTION and ADDL-INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Translation: Here lives in God Michael Walter was born in Mortligend Amtlusz, Norden ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ in the Year of Christ 1749. And I Michael Walter was married with Catherine Ankeny ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1775. He died the 6th of November 1835 solide o'gloria. KOONTZ Margaret . 16 Nov 1843 49y Consort of David Koontz KOONTZ Catherine . 23 Aug 1829 19y 8m 18d d/o David Koontz KOONTZ John 12 Jul 1803 . . s/o David Koontz KOONTZ Rachael . 15 Jan 1851 25y 5m 5d Consort of Samuel Koontz KOONTZ Samuel D. . 7 Sep 1871 58y 5m 23d . KOONTZ Mary . 10 Nov 1841 23y 5m 11d w/o Samuel Koontz. In Memory Of. UNKNOWN Child . . . Not inscribed KOONTZ Catherine 22 Apr 1837 21 Feb 1863 . Sister KOONTZ Gillian 3 May 1805 18 Jul 1843 . Father KOONTZ Catherine 9 Jan 1814 21 Jan 1901 . Mother 20 graves. E.C.S. Dec. 2, 1934