Jonischkies Cemetery, De Witt County TX From: Glenn Hand ************************************************************************ 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/ *********************************************************************** JONISCHKIES CEMETERY DeWITT COUNTY, TEXAS 2.6 miles off Hwy. 119 from Yorktown, Texas to Weesatche, Texas. This family cemetery is on the property once owned by John and Maria (KERLICK) JONISCHKIES. The property Is presently owned by William Ideus, great grandson of the original owners. ROW I..... 1. William SCHONN Oct 29, 1859 Sept 10, 1933 2 &3 unmarked, surrounded by bricks 4. Magie SCHORK, wife of Ed LUNDSCHEN, born In Monticello, MO.Jan 14, 1856 Aug 14, 1878 5. unmarked, surrounded by bricks 6. & 7. VOEKEL (with pictures of each) Hulda June 10, 1889 (we have been told that this woman is deceased, but due to the age and condition of the cemetery is buried elsewhere. Louis Aug 29, 1884 March 12, 1944 ROW 2 . . . . 0 1. George VOELKEL Aug 25 (year illegible) Oct 6, 1942 2. unmarked, baby grave 3. unmarked, sandstone and wooden marker (no name) 4. unmarked, baby grave 5. small sandstone marker (no name) baby grave 6. Johnnie KERLICK (a recently placed granite stone, no dates) 7. Michael KERLICK (a recently placed granite stone, no dates) ROW ^ÕJ^Õ^Õ^Õ^Õ^Õ^Õ 1. Emilie VOELKEL Oct 17, 1860 Dee 30, 1923 2. Georg VOELKEL Apr 27, 1860 Dee 14, 1905 3. & 4. unmarked but surrounded by sandstone bricks 5. thru 10. unmarked but surrouned by bricks 11. John JONISCHKIES June 19, 1829 zu Ropkalven Kreis Heidekrug Deutschland March 27, 1911 12. Maria JONISCHKIES geb KERLICK April 1, 1833 zu Kerlicken Kreis Heidekrug Deutschland Sept 12, 1908 13. Werner JONISCHKIES Dee 7, 1899 Jan 25, 1945, erected by his sister, Ena. ROW 4 . . .. 1. George KERLICKS Apr 16, 1820 Oct 7, 1864 2. John KERLICKS Dee 23 1829 Aug 31 1865 3. & 4. a double grave site, raised about a foot above the the rest of the cemetery, and surrounded by sandstone Chr. KIRLICKS geboren Konigreich Preussen, Regirungs bezirk Gumbin Gestorben in Yorktown Oct 18, 1869 F.W. KIRLICKS born at Heydekrug East Prussia died Oct 18, 1869 He may rest in peace. We will meet in Heaven. Friede sy den Brudern und Liebe mit Glauben von Gott Dem Vater Und den Herrn Yesu Christo. Gnade sei mit alien die dalleb haben unsern Herre Yesu Christo un aufherlich. Amen. (translation. ..I will not forget thee, the are blended together by loves dearest ties. chain, but I'll cherish and nurture, till meets thee when this body dies). past and the Not a link my spirit future in the freed, 5. & 6. a large double black granite tombstone with a script L in the arch. George LUNDSCHEN geb. Feb 2, 1829 in Ackminiszken Heldekrug gest. Aug 24, 1903 Frau Anna LUNDSCHEN geb. Sept 14, 1826 in Kirliken Heidekrug Deutschland gest. Mar 17, 1912 RUHETIN FRIEDEN large Kreis Kreis ROW o^Õ^Õ^Õ^Õ^Õ 1. large sandstone, J.n»crlptJLon too weathered to read 2. Michael RAGOSZUS geb In Kreis Heidekrug, Ost. Preussen Sept 25, 1801 gest Juni 27 1869 3. Schule RAGOSZUS geb in Kreis Heidekrug Dee 15 1798 gest Feb 22, 1875. Ruhe Sanft 4. unmarked, outlined in large red sandstones ROW 6 1. unmarked, putlined in mortared bricks 2. unmarked, outlined in sandstones NOTE; According to family members, Rosine Emilie "Rosa" (MERTINS) FREUDE is buried in row 6. She died giving birth to her fourth child, Katy, who was born July 12, 1901. (There is no tombstone)