Friedensberg Church (Mennonite), Bon Homme Co., SD History

	This brief history of the Friedensberg Church and Cemetery was 
	found with the WPA Graves Registration Project enumeration of the 
	cemetery. The WPA schedules were dated Jan., 1941.

	Transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com

	This file may be freely copied for non-profit purposes.

                    Cemetery History

	The following is found recorded in Book U - page 166, register of 
deeds office, Tyndall, So. Dak.

	June 28, 1898

	Cornelius Ewert and Maria Ewert Husband and Wife in consideration 
of one dollar sold and conveyed to Isaac B. Schmidt, Tobias Schultz and 
David A. Schultz Trustees of the Friedensberg Geminde, Bon Homme Co. So. 
Dak. Forever the following described realestate lying and being in 
BonHomme Co. So. Dak. To wit: Commencing at a point 14 R. North from the 
S. W. corner of the S. W. ¼ of the S. W. ¼ of Sec. 4 - T93N - R61W 
running N. along section line 13 R. - Thence E. 28 R. - Thence So. 13R. 
Thence W. 28R. to place of beginning containing 2A. and 44R. - A former 
Deed dated May 23, 1898 is hereby declared null and void, and this Deed 
is given to rectify certain errors as to the property  herein described. 
The property to remain the property of the Friedensberg Geminde forever, 
instead of reverting to grantors in case it ceases to be used for burial 
and church purposes as stated in the former Deed.