HISTORY OF THE EMANUEL CEMETERY
Springfield So. Dak.

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	This brief history of the Emanuel Cemetery
	was found with the WPA Graves Registration Project 

	Transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com


    In the first part of Oct. 1907, a meeting was called by the 
consistory of The Emanuel Reformed Church Of Springfield So. Dak. for
the purpose of providing a Church Cemetery, to which all members 
interested were invited. Meeting was held Oct. 9 1907. An organization
was formed and was called the Emanuel Cemetery Association. The Rev.
Henry Schipper was elected Pres. J. Wandscheer, vice Pres. U. Wringa sec. John Renzema treas. and Peter Ludens sexton, sixty one shares were
subscribed for; A commitee was appointed to buy from James Kirk, owner of
the land on which the Church was located, about two acres of land for
cemetery purposes, just south of the church. This request was refused by
Mr. Kirk. Mr. Edward Holleman then offered to sell to the association a location about 1/2 mile north-east of the church, which offer was accepted.
Mr Holleman then caused the location to be plated. Plating was done by J. C. Young, County surveyer. Work of plating was finished Nov. 6 1907. Plat recorded & filed in Register of Deeds office Dec. 6 1907. in Plat book #2,
page 72 at Tyndall, County Seat Of Bon Homme County State of So. Dak. Deed
granted and recorded Jan. 15 1908. Recorded in book 12 of deeds page 
37. First fenced with wooden posts and four foot stock fence, all
around. About 1934 wooden posts were replaced with those of steel
and four foot ornamental wire fence four feet high with one inch
pipe through top of posts also name over new gate name made of
metal letters. Rev. Schipper left this place in fall of 190.9 Edward
Holleman was elected Pres. to take his place. John Renzema left this
place in March 1919 B. Kuiper was elected Treas. At a meeting held
in March 1925 John Wandscheer was Sec & Treas. As U. Wringa was leaving.
From that time on intrest seemed to die.

    On Oct. 16 1936 a meeting was held by by intrested members of the
Church and upon request of old members present, new Officers were
elected as follows J. D. Kuiper Pres, Pierre Eringa, Sec & Treas,
Jacob Ludens Sexton. All of Springfield.

These men have tryed to bring the records up to date and are also
keeping them up. The work done by the Graves Registration Project
workers is very highly appreciates by them, and also by the members
at large. While there are no Veterans graves in this Cemetery as yet
there are a good number of the members of this Church have served
in the World War.

G. C. Dyketra worker
Graves Registration Project
Springfield So. Dak.