Freyburg United Methodist Cemetery
FREYBURG, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS
The Freyburg Methodist Episcopal Church, later changed to Freyburg United Methodist Church, began in 1868 when a preacher from Bastrop County came to preach in the homes of the early settlers. In 1877, Anton Kortlang sold 6 acres to the congregation to use for the church and cemetery. The cemetery is located on the east end of the property and is surrounded by a chain link fence. The oldest marked burials date to the 1880's.
Kathy Carter and Helen Muras surveyed the site on November 17, 1986. Norman C. Krischke revisited and mapped the site in February 1998. See his booklet, Freyburg United Methodist Church Cemetery, in the cemetery file.
The text of the Texas Historic Landmark marker at the church adjacent to the cemetery states:
FREYBURG METHODIST CHURCH
This church began in the late 1860s when the Rev. Karl Urbantke conducted services in a local store near the town hall. Services were later held in a schoolhouse and in 1879 the congregation raised sufficient funds to hire H. Griezendorf to build this sanctuary. It is an excellent example of an open plan Gothic church with a central entry bell tower. It features a gable form with return eaves and pointed arch double doors surmounted by a rose window. The church, which contains an historic cemetery on its property, continues to serve the local community. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994
This cemetery listing was taken from Freyburg United Methodist Church Cemetery, ©1998, with permission from the author, Norman C. Krischke:
NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE STONENOTES 1 WILLIAM EMIL JURICA 22 Apr 1908 27 Oct 1967 G2 MATHILDA JURICA 5 Dec 1898 30 Oct 1987 GNee Philippus, Married William Juried 13 Oct 1937 Double wedding, two brothers married two sisters on same day. 3 EMIL JURICA 11 Oct 1912 29 Nov 1977 G4 ALMA JURICA 12 Jul 1905 02 Feb 1970 GNee Philippus, Married Emil Jurica on 13 Oct 1937 Double wedding, two brothers married two sisters on same day. 5 HEINRICH STICKLER 27 Jan 1888 1 Feb 1888 MSon of C. Stichler. 6 EDWARD J. STICHLER 24 Aug 1899 3 Sep 1919 M7 ANTON KORTLANG 4 Jan 1814 27 Jul 1897 GSold land for church and cemetery. 8 WILHELMINA KORTLANG 26 Jul 1836 21 Nov 1897 GWife of Anton Kortlang. 9 FRIEDRICH HOEHNE 17 Jan 1834 20 Feb 1909 G10 CHRISTIANA HOEHNE 29 Dec 1833 6 May 1926 GNee Getschmann. 11 OTTO HOEHNE 1872 1937 G12 ADELLA HOEHNE 1872 1931 GWife of Otto Hoehne. 13 IDA HERTEL 24 Dec 1883 03 Jul 1923 GNee Gabler, wife of Chas. Hertel, Jr.married 23 Dec. 1902 14 LYDIA MEYER 1865 1915 G15 LILLIE MEYER 23 Sep 1890 6 Mar 1913 G16 AUGUST MEYER 27 Jun 1861 25 JUN1904 WOW,G17 ANNA BRIEGER PHILIPPUS 18 Aug 1868 3 Nov 1944 G18 HELENA KAHL 24 Apr 1834 23 Jan 1898 G19 CHAS F. HERTEL 7 Jun 1881 15 Apr 1948 G20 MARY PHILIPPUS 7 Feb 1868 14 Jul 1901 M21 FRANK KLEIN 17 Aug 1820 21 Mar 1889 G22 AGNES KLEIN 21 May 1826 1 Jan 1898 GWife of Frank Klein. 23 H.G. BUETHE 6 Sep 1802 6 Mar 1882 M24 OTTO PLENTL 14 May 1870 1 May 189225 MAGDALENA BRIEGER 10 Dec 1829 2 Dec 1914 GBorn in Leudech, Austria. Wife of Ernst Brieger. 26 ERNST BRIEGER 27 Jan 1835 27 Feb 1914 G27 RUDOLPH PHILIPPUS 28 Oct 1858 12 Sep 1906 G28 JAMES H. "JIM" DAVIS G29 MAVIS ROSE DAVIS 1 May 1917 19 May 1997 GWife of James Davis. 30 JOHANN KELLER 6 May 1821 8 Dec 1882 M31 ELISA BRUNS 23 Dec 1854 21 Sep 1900 MWife of Frederick Bruns. 32 FREDERICK BRUNS 13 Jul 1836 23 Jan 1920 G33 Unknown. WPetrified wood. 2 feet high, no inscription. 34 MICHAEL T. ZETZMANN 20 Jul 1830 27 Dec 1893 M35 HEINRICH GRUSENDORF 3 Jun 1817 4 May 188136 MRS. A.L. HOWARD 27 Jun 1861 10 Dec 1891 MDaughter of E. Merseburger. 37 EDWARD MERSEBURGER 27 Jun 1820 24 Aug 1889 M38 MISS LENA MERSEBURGER 9 Nov 1885 22 Aug 1940 G39 ELISA BETH L. LAAS 8 Oct 1888 16 Jun 1890 M40 ALFRED R. STOEVER 19 Oct 1905 2 Sep 1968 GSon of D.A. & Augusta (Koether) Stoever. 41 MINA KAROLINA STOEVER 25 Nov 1903 9 Dec 1983 GNee Stichler, married Alfred R. Stoever 19 Oct. 1926 42 PAUL GRASSHOFF 21 Nov 1859 10 Sep 1927 GSon of Hermann Grasshoff. 43 EMMA GRASSHOFF 15 Feb 1861 25 Feb 1942 GNee Kempe, married PaulGrasshoff 8 Feb. 1882. 44 HERMANN 0. GRASSHOFF 13 Oct 1862 14 Oct 1894 M45 MARIE GRASSHOFF 22 Mar 1826 10 Dec 1898 MWife of Herman 0.Grasshoff, 1821-1891 46 HERMANN 0. GRASSHOFF 24 Sep 1821 5 Feb 1891 M47 CHAS. F. THULEMEYER 29 May 1858 07 Apr 1904 G48 Unknown Brick49 Unknown Brick50 ANNA RICHTER 3 Feb 1870 27 Jan 1933 GWife of John W. Richter. 51 JOHN W. RICHTER 15 Mar 1860 19 Jun 1939 G52 BENNO S. RICHTER 4 May 1894 10 Apr 1964 GMIL: TEXAS, PVT, STU ARMY TNG CORPS, WORLD WAR II. 53 HERTHA HELEN RICHTER 20 Oct 1898 28 Apr 1970 GNee Nierlich, married Benno S. Richter 12 Aug. 1918. 54 WALLACE EDWARD JARNKEN 15 Jan 1913 12 Jan 1990 G55 ALICE MARIE WARNKEN 19 Jun 1917 ———— GNee Klaevemann, married Wallace E. Warnken 8 Jun. 1954. 56 WILLIE F. WARNKEN 21 Apr 1875 07 Nov 1949 G57 MARIE A. WARNKEN 5 Nov 1882 16 Jan 1979 GWife of Willie F. Warnken. 58 THERESIA SAUER 30 Mar 1874 25 Feb 1910 G59 FRITZ SAUER 16 Aug 1842 01 Mar 1928 GSon of Joe Sauer. 60 MARIE SAUER 31 Jan 1855 23 Nov 1931 GDaughter of Joe & Frederika (Brussing) Wagner. 61 J.H. PHILIPPUS 22 Dec 1826 10 Apr 1901 M62 JULIANA PHILIPPUS 12 Nov 1836 17 Sep 1901 MWife of J.H. Philippus. 63 LINA SAUER 19 Aug 1889 19 Aug 1889 G64 HERMANN SAUER & May 1879 28 Apr 1891 G65 LIZZI SAUER 16 Oct 1896 24 Nov 1897 G66 LIZZIE SAUER 23 May 1897 27 May 1898 G67 EDNA LEMKE 17 Jan 1905 27 Jan 190558 Unknown No data63 Unknown No data70 EDWIN C. HOEHNE 8 Sep 1901 14 Nov 1977 G71 LILLIE M. HOEHNE 6 Oct 1903 GWife of Edwin C. Hoehne, Nee Stoever, married 10 Nov 1925. 72 CLARENCE L. HOEHNE 2 May 1932 08 Jan 1979 USAL,G73 KARL A. RABE 10 Feb 1828 14 Apr 1890 MMarried Ernestine Helene Symank Sauer on 12 Jul 1865.Norman Krischke had incorrectly read the stone and identified this as the oldest marker in the cemetery, which it is not. Notes from Patricia Terry. 74 RUDOLPH RABE 9 Jun 1880 9 Jun 1880 M75 WILHELM SCHROETER 28 Oct 1885 3 Nov 1885 M76 A.F. KOCH 31 May 1882 30 Aug 1882 M77 FRIEDE BOHMFALK 7 Nov 1848 07 Aug 1929 GBrass disc: "United Methodist Minister" horse and rider. 78 JULIE BOHMFALK 9 Aug 1853 30 Jan 1900 GWife of Friede Bohmfalk. 79 MITTIE L. KEMPE 21 Aug 1901 6 Jun 1903 MDaughter of William & L. Kempe. 80 H. BERTHA KEMPE 24 Sep 1870 9 Nov 1882 M81 WILHELM KEMPE 26 Jun 1840 28 Oct 1895 G82 W.F. KEMPE 16 Oct 1828 22 Feb 1920 G83 HENRY WARNKEN 6 Apr 1871 17 Sep 1928 GSon of Ben & Helena (Meyer) Warnken. 84 ANNA WARNKEN 1875 1938 GNee Olle, married Henry Warnken 13 Dec. 1894. Daughter of Christian & Frederike (Stoemer) Olle 85 VIOLET WARNKEN 21 Feb 1917 12 Jan 1931 G86 CARL A. H. LINGNAU 12 Feb 1821 15 Aug 1889 GCarl August Heinrich Lingnau born in Neustrelitz,Germany. 87 THEDOR BAUCH 1859 19 May 1903 CON88 SARAH BAUCH 1857 1954 CONNee McLellan, married Thedor Bauch 16 Nov. 1875 89 _____ GABLER 09 Aug 1925 09 Aug 1925 GInfant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Gabler. 90 HENRY GABLER 10 Dec 1885 02 Jan 1960 G91 MINNIE GABLER 26 Jul 1893 18 Nov 1936 GNee Frohnapfel, married Henry Gabler 20 Oct. 1911. 92 ALFRED C. GABLER 31 Jan 1919 06 Dec 1972 G93 ELSA A. GABLER 27 Sep 1919 ———— GNee Dieringer, married Alfred Gabler 1 Oct. 1940 94 AMELIA RUTH ELLIS 02 Mar 1981 03 Mar 1981 G95 MARTIN GUENTERT 27 Sep 1921 ———— G96 ISABEL M. GUENTERT 29 Dec 1924 ———— GNeeGabler, married Martin Guentert 16 June 1948 97 ALAN WAYNE GUENTERT 02 Sep 1959 14 Dec 1968 G98 LENA GRASSHOFF 6 Sep 1891 06 Jan 1983 G99 WILLIAM GRASSHOFF 11 Nov 1882 13 Feb 1918 G100 CHR. KLAEVEMAN 2 Nov 1837 25 Nov 1926 GHerman Christoph Klaeveman came to America in 1874. 101 META KLAEVEMAN 17 Jan 1849 07 Jan 1928 GMargariette "Meta" Sophie Joost married H. Christoph Klaeveman 16 Aug. 1876. 102 KARL STICHLER 21 Jan 1853 14 Dec 1934 GSon of Gottlieb & Garland (Pich) Stichler. 103 WILHELMINA STICHLER 24 Feb 1861 13 Jan 1951 GWife of Karl Stichler, daughter of Anton Kortlang. 104 SELMA M. STICHLER 1 Jan 1898 23 Sep 1979 GDaughter of Karl & Wilhelmina (Kortlang} Stichler 105 DELTA MAE HAAS 28 May 1927 05 Jul 1927 GTwin to Delores Ann Haas. Daughter of Arthur & Annie (Neisner) Haas. 106 DELORES ANN HAAS 28 May 1927 05 Jul 1952 GTwin to Delta Mae Haas. Daughter of Arthur & Annie (Neisner) Haas. 107 ARTHUR HASS 01 Mar 1904 28 Dec 1979 G108 ANNIE HAAS 30 May 1903 20 Nov 1993 GNee Niesner, married Arthur Haas 27 Oct. 1925 Daughter of John & Christina Neisner. 109 RUDOLPH HAAS 25 Nov 1875 18 Nov 1947 GSon of Oswald Haas. 110 MINNA HAAS 12 Aug 1877 03 Aug 1959 GNee Sauer, married Rudolph Haas 14 July 1896. Daughter of Fritz & Mary (Wagner) Sauer. 111 MAX E. HENGST 29 Oct 1878 26 Mar 1940 GHusband of Anna Hengst. Son of Moritz & Wilhelmina (Grother) Hengst. 112 ANNA HENGST 30 Mar 1882 29 Apr 1929 GNeeGabler, married Max E. Hengst 1 Oct. 1901. Daughter of Gottlieb & Theresia (KLein)Gabler. 113 LEE A. BRUEGGMANN 12 Mar 1890 06 Mar 1966 G114 MARTHA A. BRUEGGMANN 25 Jun 1890 03 Aug 1972 GNee Olle, married Lee A. Brueggmann 19 Oct. 1912. Daughter of Fritz & Mathilda (Templin) Olle. 115 LUVELLE V. BRUEGGMANN 09 Oct 1924 21 Sep 1944 GDaughter of Lee & Martha (Olle) Brueggmann 116 RUDOLPH ROEDER 16 Dec 1912 17 Sep 1992 G117 VIOLA ROEDER 07 Feb 1915 ———— GWife of Rudolph Roeder. 118 Unknown No data.119 NORMA NOBLE 12 Dec 1906 1 Jan 1984 FHM120 FRITZ 0. LEMKE 1910 1987 FHM121 ERNA BASTAERT 24 Sep 1902 8 Nov 1975 GDaughter of Albert & Bertha (Sauer) Lemke. 122 Unknown No data.123 NICHOLAS E. GARBINSKY 10 Dec 1940 12 Aug 1989 G124 JOSEPH J. SCHILHAB 3 Oct 1870 26 Jan 1939 G125 LOUISIE SCHILHAB 7 Aug 1866 6 Aug 1948 GWife of Joseph J. Schilhab. Daughter of John Hillje. 126 CARL F. BRIEGER 15 May 1876 27 Dec 1954 GCarl Friedrich, son of Ernest & Magdalena (Fayt) 127 FRIEDA BRIEGER 9 Jun 1882 25 Dec 1965Wife of Carl F. Brieger. 128 EARNESTEAN A. BRIEGER 21 Mar 1921 05 Oct 1989129 WALTER C. BRIEGER 06 Jan 1911 ————130 REVA F. BRIEGER 04 May 1916 30 Jan 1972 G131 OTTO HOEHNE 20 Jul 1899 05 Jul 1982 G132 CARRIE HOEHNE 6 Sep 1902 16 Mar 1954 GWife of Otto Hoehne. 133 ARCHIE HOEHNE 19 Sep 1937 12 Jan 1995 FHM134 DINAH FAY NIESNER 17 Mar 1951 06 Jun 1965 GDaughter of Louis L. & Gladys (Gebert) Niesner. 135 MAX R. GEBERT 28 Jun 1895 11 Dec 1967 USAL, G136 ADA M. GEBERT 1 APTR 1899 05 May 1978 GWife of Max R. Gebert. 137 FRANK CARL HEINRICH 25 Apr 1905 28 Nov 1969 G138 MYRTLE ADA HEINRICH 16 Jul 1912 30 Jul 1985 GWife of Frank Carl Heinrich. 139 NOLAN JOHN HASELOFF 05 Jun 1923 16 Dec 1977 G140 HARTIS LANE SCOTT 05 Apr 1931 05 Aug 1996 FHMSon of William Thomas & Ruby (Clements) Scott. 141 DOROTHY SCOTT 1926 1994 FHMDaughter of John Thomas & Annie (Burk) Chism. 142 RICHARD ALDRIDGE 1938 1995 FHM143 CHRIST. JOCHEN 16 Jun 1843 06 May 1906 G144 JACK J. BEEBE 21 Oct 1921 G145 DARLENE A. BEEBE 24 Oct 1923 21 May 1992 GWife of Jack J. Beebe. 146 STANLEY JACK KRIST 03 Dec 1933 26 Jan 1998 FHM BOBBY GENE RODECAP 9 Aug 1944 31 Jul 2004
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Friede Bohmfalk
7 Nov 1848 - 7 Aug 1929 Julie Bohmfalk |
Stanley J. Krist
3 Dec 1933 - 26 Jan 1998 |
Bobby Gene Rodecap
9 Aug 1944 - 31 Jul 2004 married Junette Jane Rodecap on 31 Dec 1966 |
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Daniel O. Guentert
25 Feb 1897 - 11 Nov 1976 |