Jonas Cemetery ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Wanda Qualls November 07, 2005 ************************************************************************ Jonas Cemetery Blanco County, Texas Provided by Joel Honeycutt and Pat Althaus Blanco County Historical Commission, 101 Pitchfork, Johnson City, TX 78636. Transcribed by: June Baird (1983) Prepared for the TXGenWeb Blanco County Web Site by Wanda Qualls Location: Located on Fred Poenisch Ranch (1983) Turn right at Little Blanco Inn off 281 (south) onto Little Blanco Road. After 1/2 mile turn right at Augie Jonas place. At second house take road north 1 1/2 mile in pasture; through gate and you are on Fred Poenish ranch. Last Name First Name Birth Death Jonas August May 01 1832 May 02 1900 Notes: Born in Prussia Parents: Micheal and Sophie Jonas Siblings: Adolpas; Karl (Charles); Wilhelm (Wm.); Hermann; Emelia Jonas Rochau Married: Sophie Wabsley Children: August, Jr.; Frederick; Julius; Otto; Ben; Louise Jonas Kruckemeyer Came to Texas with his parents, one sister and four brothers from Germany. His father is buried near Seguin, Texas. August came to Twin sisters area in 1855. Inscription on monument: "A precious one from us is gone; A voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home; And never can be filled. Jonas Sophie May 21 1832 Feb 24 1906 Notes: Born in England Wife of August 2 Graves - fenced and head stones. Jonas Oscar Jun 03 1874 Apr 14 1966 Notes: Born in Blanco County Parents: Wilhelm (Wm.) Sr. and Pauline Koch Jonas Siblings: Bertha; Amelia; Augusta; Willie, Jr.; Mollie; Edward; Paulina; Emma Jonas Fisher; Frieda Married: Mary Lux Children: Oscar, Jr.(buried in Blanco); Edwin (died in WWII and buried at Fort Sam Houston); Hilda Jonas Bruemmer; Lydia Jonas (nee Jonas); Emma Jonas Manode Jonas Mary (Lux) Jul 22 1879 Oct 31 1913 Notes: Wife of Oscar Jonas. Fisher Alvin 1906/1907 1906/1907 Notes: Parents: Hermann and Emma Jonas Fisher Siblings: Norma Fisher Krause; Thekla Jonas Wendenroth; Emmie Jonas Werner; Edgar; Alvin; Hilda Fisher Regina 1903 1903 Notes: Parents: Hermann and Emma Jonas Fisher Fisher Hilda 1902 1902 Notes: Parents: Hermann and Emma Jonas Fisher Fenced and markers - 10 graves