History of German Reformed Church Cemetery, Bon Homme Co., SD

	This brief history of the German Reformed Church and Cemetery was 
	found with the WPA Graves Registration Project enumeration of the 
	cemetery. The WPA schedules were dated July, 1940.

	This information transcribed by Sundae Orwick <sorwick914@desertlinc.com>

	This file may be freely copied for non-profit purposes - rights to any 
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Cemetery History of The German Reformed Church

This Mission and Cemetery was started in the year 1883 by Rev Ort. the church
was built the following year by popular subscription.
Rev Micheal Hofer served form 1888 to 1893.  The Present pastor is Rev. Walter Odenbach.

Book F, Page 447, year 1884, - Micheal Neifer and Wife Katharina, of county
BonHomme Territory of Dakota first part and Peter Mack, Jacob Ehresman and Frederih Nohas,
officers of the German Reformed Emanuel Congregation in Bon Homme County,
of Bon Homme Co., Territory of Dakota second part, Wittness that the party of the
first part in consideration of one dollar and erection of a frame church and keeping
the same on the land for at least 25 years, to them in hand payed by the said parties
of the second part, the receipt of whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained,
sold and conveyed, and these presents of the sencond part, and to their successors
in office, forever, all that certain piece or parcel of land  situated in the county of Bon Homme
and Territory of Dakota, described as follows:- commencing at the N.W. corner
of the N. E. 1/4 in Sec. 21, in T96N. R60W. running E. to a point 363ft. then S. 363 ft
to a point, Thence 363 ft. N. to the place of beginning, containing 3 acres more or less.

The Cemetery Committee for 1940 are:- John Hauck, Tyndall, so. Dak., Robert Wiederich,
Fred Fink, Emil Dewald

Please Note:  There are NO Vets buried in this cemetery before 1940