Swiss Alp Lutheran Cemetery

SWISS ALP, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS

29°47'412"N 96°56'18"W

Also known as Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery

or United Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery

Taken from United Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, © 1998, with the permission of the author, Norman C. Krischke.

The Philadelphia Lutheran Church and Cemetery were established 9 September 1867 when John and Christiane Knippa were paid $1.00 for ten acres of land in the John Townsend Survey about a mile west of Swiss Alp.* The Trustees were Friedrich Gebert, J. F. Melcher, Frank Klein and L. Franke.

Philadelphia Lutheran Cemetery is located on FM 3171 about a mile west of Swiss Alp. The name was changed to United Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery on 12 May 1967 upon merger of three congregations: Trinity, Salem, and Philadelphia at Black Jack Springs, Freyburg, and Swiss Alp. A historical medallion and plaque was erected at the church in 1974.

Mr. C. C. Rudi, a teacher at Serbin, was invited to come to Swiss Alp in 1865 to hold services and teach school. He traveled 25 miles every fourth Sunday to preach in private homes for more than a year. In January 1867, Mr. Rudi moved to Swiss Alp and organized a congregation 24 March 1867. The Constitution was signed by Pastor Rudi, J. F. Melcher, Friedrich Gebert, L. Franke, Frank Klein, George Knippa, Christian Kolbe, Adam Ritter and O. F. Adam Franke. Pastor. Rudi reported six funerals as of September 1867. Only one of the six burials is marked: the grave of Emma Gertraut Ritter, 16 Nov 1866 - 29 Oct 1867. The first church was built in late 1867. Pastor C. C. Rudi is buried on the cemetery grounds.

Text from the Texas Historical Commission marker:

UNITED EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CEMETERY

(Philadelphis Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery) The Swiss Alp community was settled about 1865. Within a short time, the Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Church was established and began meeting on land given by John and Christina Knippa in 1867. The first recorded burial on this site is that of Emma Gertraut Ritter, who died in October 1867. She was soon followed by Anna Rudi, the wife of Pastor C. C. Rudi. Ten more church members were interred here before the site was formally established as a cemetery in February 1877. Other members of the Rudi family are interred here along with numerous church members. After several small area churches merged in 1967 the church name was changed to United Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery. The historic graveyard contains both marked and unmarked burials. (1999)

*Jeff Knippa adds that the church actually traded the land Johann Knippa donated for the present site. Johann's son, George Knippa, donated the logs for the construction of the church.

See Footprints of Fayette article, "Swiss Alp Church"

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Adams, Bertha, Nov 7, 1986 - Jan 8, 1975, funeral home marker [error in transcribing dates]

Ahrens, Alice, Mar 2, 1983, only one date

Ahrens, Alma M., Sep 4, 1886 - Aug 22, 1983

Ahrens, Amalia, Oct 19, 1844 - Apr 5, 1913, wife of Herm. Ahrens

Ahrens, baby, no dates, child of M/M J. D. Ahrens

Ahrens, Caroline, Feb 3, 1877 - Dec 27, 1960, wife of John D. Ahrens

Ahrens, Helena, , Feb 4, 1900 only one date

Ahrens, Hermann, Jun 27, 1844 - Apr 12, 1906

Ahrens, Isabelle Elma, Dec 2, 1911 - May 24, 1975

Ahrens, John D., Jan 3, 1870 - Mar 21, 1936

Ahrens, Leona Amalie Sara, Sep 19, 1905 - Sep 20, 1909

Ahrens, Mildred, Mar 20, 1910 - Oct 23, 1920

Ahrens, Paul G., Apr 17, 1882 - Nov 22, 1958

Ahrens, Paul Jr., Apr 30, 1916 - May 11, 1921

Ahrens, Wallace F., Jul 23, 1898 - Jun 11, 1949

Anders, Clara, 1914 - 1993

Anders, Robert Jr., 1934 - 1934

Anders, Robert Milton, Nov 1, 1908 - Jun 10, 1992, son of Adolph Anders, "Sonnie"

Anders, Wayne G., Jun 17, 1940 - Jun 27, 1955

B

Bauch, George, Apr 4, 1881 -Dec 23, 1977

Bauch, Louise, May 23, 1882 - Dec 15, 1974, wife of George Bauch

Bauch, Werner, Jan 4, 1907 - Feb 3, 1924

Blankenburg, Emil G., Mar 11, 1882 - Oct 20, 1971

Blankenburg, Mary H., Dec 16, 1885 - Apr 26, 1968, wife of Willie H. H. Blankenburg

Blankenburg, Ottilie, Apr 5, 1882 - Feb 28, 1971, wife of Emil G. Blankenburg

Blankenburg, Willie H. H., Apr 2, 1885 - May 13, 1933

Bolling, Adelia, Mar 10, 1903 - 31 Jan 1904

Bolling, Augusta L. Schierenberg, Nov 2, 1841 - Feb 23, 1903, nee Schierenberg, wife of Johann Bolling

Bolling, Hedwig A., Jan 16, 1881 - Feb 23, 1951, wife of Louis D. Bolling

Bolling, Henry, Aug 16, 1872 - Apr 29, 1908

Bolling, Jessie Mae, Jan 24, 1915 - May 1, 1975

Bolling, Johann D., Aug 22, 1832 - Apr 5, 1891

Bolling, Laura, Dec 27, 1877 - Sep 14, 1963

Bolling, Louis D., Jan 31, 1878 - Jan 26, 1948

Bolling, Theodore, Nov 9, 1870 - Oct 12, 1941

Bolling, Wilbert L. D., Jul 30, 1900 - Mar 18, 1907 son of L. & Hedwig

Bopp, Alma H., Nov 23, 1904 - Nov 1, 1981, wife of Carl J. Bopp

Bopp, Carl J., Aug 27, 1898 - Jul 31, 1974

Brauner, Egan, Aug 5, 1895 - Mar 21, 1934

Brauner, Richard Alan Dec 26, 1933 - Dec 26 1933

Briggmann, Heinrich Joseph, Dec 15, 1868 - Dec 17, 1874

Briggmann, Ludwig, Feb 16, 1874 - Nov 7, 1874

Briggmann, Ludwig M., no dates

Brueggmann, Charles, Apr 6, 1861 - Feb 23, 1936

Brueggmann, J. B., Apr 11, 1904 - Sep 7, 1958

Brueggmann, Louise, Dec 20, 1888 - Jul 21, 1958

Brueggmann, Maria, Oct 14, 1890 - May 11, 1892

Brueggmann, Sophie, Jun 11, 1866 - Mar 1, 1954, wife of Charles Brueggmann

Brueggmann, Walter R., Sep 25, 1908 - Jul 22, 1983, Tec 5 US Army WW 2

Brueggmann, Gustave Theodore, Apr 21, 1893 - Dec 11, 1893

Brueggmann, Ottiilie, Dec 15, 1833 - Mar 8, 1923

C

Carby, Adelgunde, Aug 5, 1877 - Nov 12, 1952, nee Frank, wife of Benno Carby

Carby, Alfred A., 1909 - 1964

Carby, Autrey, Dec 22, 1918 - Jun 16, 1921

Carby, Berno, Nov 11, 1872 - Apr 11, 1969, son of Adolph & Theresa (Jonull) Carby

Carby, Sidonia, Apr 7, 1894 - May 17, 1926

Carby, Walter O., Jul 8, 1887 - Feb 18, 1974

Copeland, Ella Mae, Jan 19, 1891 - Jan 30, 1929

Cordes, baby, no dates, child of M/M H. C. Cordes

Cordes, Mildred Emma, Feb 2, 1916 -Aug 25, 1974

D

Dierringer, Elise, May 11, 1892 - May 29, 1986, wife of Frank Dierringer

Dierringer, Frank, Dec 1, 1912 - Jan 9, 1990

E

Eilers, Erna, 24 Jul 1907 - ___, nee Roitsch

Eilers, Pastor F. Erhard, Jan 4, 1912 - Sep 5, 1982, married Erna Roitsch, pastor 1937 - 1963

Ellinghausen, Joh. Fried. I, Jan 28, 1827 - Mar 30, 1893

Ellinghausen, Sophia C. Meyer, Oct 15, 1839 - May 30, 1877, nee Meyer

Ellinghausen, Wilhelm F., Jan 5, 1872 - Nov 24, 1876

F

Falke, Leon, Feb 18, 1869 - Nov 10, 1950

Falke, Luwine L., Apr 10, 1897 - Nov 24, 1907

Falke, Mary, Sep 29, 1865 - Jun 15, 1950, wife of Leon Falke

Falke, Ottiilie, Oct 11, 1893 - Feb 7, 1914

Flanagan, Lucy, 1908 - 1938, nee Stoever

Foerster, Adela, Aug 3, 1887 - Feb 1, 1961, wife of Charlie H. Forster

Foerster, Alfred H., Aug 5, 1902 - Jun 3, 1903,son of H. & A.

Foerster, Carolina, Oct 8, 1860 - Feb 18, 1942, wife of Franz Foerster

Foerster, Charlie H., Sep 1, 1883 - Nov 14, 1935

Foerster, F., Apr 12, 1820 - Aug 18, 1885

Foerster, Franz, Jan 12, 1852 - Apr 11, 1936

Foerster, Helena, Apr 6, 1830 - Jan 14, 1918

Foerster, Louise J., Feb 15, 1892 - Aug 20, 1979

Foerster, Maria F., Feb 15, 1874 - Apr 23, 1902

Frank, C. F. Adam, Dec 26, 1826 - Oct 22, 1906

Frank, Clementine M., Nov 28, 1904 - May 1, 1986, married Raymond Sep 21, 1924

Frank, Flora, Sep 13, 1870 - Jan 9, 1960, wife of Tinus Frank

Frank, Raymond A., Sep 6, 1898 - Jul 9, 1984 , married Clementine Sep 21, 1924

Frank, Tinus, Jun 17, 1867 - Oct 9, 1954

Frank, Wilhelmine, Apr 8, 1837 - Sep 14, 1929, wife of C. F. Frank

Franke, Minette Melcher, Jun 7, 1890 - Sep 27, 1929

Freyer, Anna V. , 1869 - 1959, wife of Robert L. Freyer

Freyer, baby boy, 1887 -1887, one month old son of Robert and Anna Freyer

Freyer, Robert L., 1865 -1889

Funke, Louise, Dec 28, 1862 - Dec 4, 1952

Funke, Mathis, Nov 3, 1850 - Mar 27, 1924

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Garbe, Angel, 1810 -1888

Garbe, Martin, 1816 - 1903

Gardner, Emma, 14 Apr 1903 - 27 Feb 1998

Gardner, Fred Shelton, 1886 - 1977 Corp US Army WW 1

Gebert, Anna M., May 13, 1867 - May 15, 1942, wife of Louis Gebert

Gebert, Carl H., Jan 16, 1860 - Jan 14, 1929

Gebert, Edmund G., Jan 7, 1884 - Dec 20, 1886

Gebert, Edwin O., Mar 21, 1892 - Mar 8, 1982

Gebert, Ernst L., Jun 30, 1890 - Jun 28, 1921

Gebert, Ernstine, Nov 14, 1860 - Jun 13, 1922, wife of Carl H. Gebert

Gebert, Friedrich, Dec 7, 1843 - Aug 19, 1906

Gebert, Friedrich A., Dec 5, 1820 - Feb 14, 1893

Gebert, George H., Oct 1, 1896 - Jaan 5, 1985

Gebert, Gertrude E., Jan 4, 1896 - Mary 4, 1989, wife of Herbert F. Gebert

Gebert, Heinrich H., Jan 25, 1891 - Feb 2, 1891, D. year may be 1894

Gebert, Henry C., Mar 17, 1868 - Mar 7, 1949

Gebert, Herbert F., Jan 11, 1895 - Sep 9, 1983

Gebert, Lillie W., Nov 18, 1898 - Nov 16, 1987

Gebert, Lilly H., Aug 30, 1894 - Sep 25, 1918

Gebert, Lilly J., Sep 22, 1892 - Jun 20, 1982

Gebert, Lizzie H., Mar 24, 1904 - ___, wife of George H. Gebert

Gebert, Louis E., Apr 2, 1865 - Jun 12, 1939

Gebert, Paul F., Sep 14, 1894 - Apr 15, 1931

Gebert, Pauline, Dec 8, 1870 - Dec 5, 1956, wife of Henry C. Gebert

Gebert, Thelma, 19 May 1909 - ___, wife of Vastine H. Gebert

Gebert, Vastine H., 9 Dec 1905 - ___

Gebert, Wilhelmine, Nov 3, 1821 - May 25, 1908, wife of Friedrich A. Gebert

Gebert, Willie M., Jun 26, 1899 - Sep 24, 1981

Graeter, John Jr. Jan 27, , 1902 - Jan 11, 1984

Graeter, Thusnelda K., Jan 7, 1913 - Jul 4, 1997, wife of John Graeter, Jr.

Grenshield, Eugene, Mar 5, 1929 - Sep 17, 1997

H

Haas, Ben, 1901 - 1961

Haas, Georgeren, Jan 20, 1939 - Feb 20, 1939

Haas, Rosa, 1902 - ___, nee Niemeyer, wife of Ben Haas

Haas, Velma, 1930 - 1946, daughter of Ben & Rosie (Niemeyer) Haas

Hagens, Anna, Dec 6, 1893 - Feb 25, 1926, dau. of George & Auguste Hagens

Hagens, Augusta, Apr 9, 1865 - Aug 4, 1940, wife of George Hagens

Hagens, Dora J., Jul 15, 1904 - Aug 12, 1997, wife of Emil F. Hagens

Hagens, Emil F., Nov 6, 1895 - Nov 2, 1989

Hagens, George, Feb 26, 1861 - Dec 14, 1926

Hagens, Hilda O., Mar 15, 1902 - ___

Hagens, Jonn W., May 18, 1888 - May 28, 1968

Hagens, Leslie C. G., Sep 28, 1916 - Apr 28, 1917 , son of A. & Lottie

Hagens, Nolan J., Sep 16, 1931 - Jul 3, 1951 picture in stone

Hahn, August, Jan 9, 1829 - Feb 2, 1909

Hahn, August F., Mar 30, 1855 - Apr 18, 1884

Hahn, Henry, Feb 9, 1865 -Jan 9, 1897

Hahn, Sophie, Jul 21, 1824 - Jul 6, 1898, wife of August Hahn

Heinen, Louise Viola Steinmann, Apr 1, 1876 - Dec 12, 1970

Helmcamp, Agnes, Sep 8, 1867 - Oct 17, 1904, nee Steinmann, married H. W. Helcamp Oct 29, 1891

Hoelter, Frances, Sep 4, 1894 - Jun 4, 1974

J

Jaenichen, Adolph F., Mar 8, 1902 - Aug 5, 1968

Jaenichen, Ida, Jun 27, 1876 - Apr 28, 1954, wife of Paul Jaenichen

Jaenichen, Paul, Feb 7, 1873 - Jan 21, 1945

Jochen, Anna, Apr 11, 1869 - Mar 29, 1943, wife of Gustav Jochen

Jochen, Emil C., Aug 9, 1892 - Jan 11, 1948

Jochen, Emil F., Nov 6, 1895 - Nov 2, 1989, USAL

Jochen, George H., Oct 1, 1896 -Jan 5, 1985

Jochen, Gilbert C., Jul 1, 1921 - Nov 11, 1984, married Thelma G. on Jan 26, 1941

Jochen, Gottlieb, Mar 31, 1835 - Oct 5, 1916

Jochen, Gustav, Apr 10, 1865 - Mar 8, 1937

Jochen, Henriette Voigt, Oct 20, 1834 - Apr 17, 1918

Jochen, Henry F., May 6, 1872 - Oct 22, 1960

Jochen, Marie, Oct 21, 1892 - Jan 25, 1985, wife of Emil C. Jochen

Jochen, Marie E.,Jun 8, 1873 - Jun 10, 1920, wife of H. F., picture in stone

K

Keiner, Mildred Brueggman, Sep 9, 1909 - Jun 13 1979

Kern, Emil, Aug 30, 1876 - Jan 10, 1909, B. in Karlsruhe, Baden, d in Miles,TX, see text from Kern marker below

Kern, Johannes, Apr 8, 1825 - Nov 8, 1897

Kern, Karl N., Jul 6, 1905 - Jun 18, 1906

Kern, Rosina Karcher, Oct 30, 1838 - Oct 9, 1906

Klaevemann, Paul, 1907 - 1909

Kleiber, Emil P., Jul 25, 1892 - Jul 12, 1964, married Hedwig S. on 11 Oct 1915

Kleiber, Hedwig S., Dec 17, 1893 - Aug 16, 1967, married Emil P. on 11 Oct 1915

Knape, Christian, Oct 2, 1856 - Aug 3, 1934

Knape, Emil C., Dec 9, 1887 - Jan 13, 1973

Knape, Emma, Nov 27, 1894 - ___

Knape, Frank G., 1886 Aug 13, 1962 Jul 10

Knape, Fritz, Jun 18, 1851 - Nov 18, 1930

Knape, Fritz G., Dec 9, 1892 - Jul 18, 1937, served in France during WW 1

Knape, Gus F., Feb 11, 1897 - Jan 16, 1975, Mus 3cl US army WW 1

Knape, Hatty M., Jul 29, 1950 - Jan 1, 1978

Knape, Hedwig M., Jun 29, 1889 - Apr 4, 1978, wife of Emil C. Knape

Knape, Heln A., Feb 5, 1900 - May 26, 1992, wife of Gus F. Knape

Knape, Henry F., Nov 6, 1888 - Jan 3, 1956

Knape, Johann G., Apr 38, 1816 - Jun 24, 1890

Knape, Julie, Jun 19, 1856 - Dec 6, 1922, wife of Fritz Knape

Knape, Louise, Jun 9, 1890 - Jul 29, 1955, wife of Henry F. Knape, picture in stone

Knape, Marie, Mar 25, 1886 - Jan 15, 1887

Knape, Mathilda, Nov 23, 1889 - Sep 7, 1948, wife of Frank G. Knape

Knape, Melvin, Jan 29, 1921 - Aug 25, 1963

Knape, Meta, Mar 31, 1888 - Apr 21, 1931, wife of Christian Knape

Koether, Catarena Heineke, Mar 30, 1820 - Sep 10, 1907

Koether, Christian, Feb 5, 1821 - Aug 10, 1873

Unknown, Jun 21, 1845 - Aug 19, 1919, next to Koether, Christian

Krause, Addie, Jan 24, 1909 - ___, wife of Helmuth G. Kraus

Krause, August,Jan 9, 1831 - Jan 4, 1916 [1906?]

Krause, Carl F., Nov 9, 1868 - Dec 19, 1965, married Wilhelmina Sep 22, 1891, picture in stone

Krause, Catherina, Nov 13, 1830 - Dec 14, 1919, wif of August Krause

Krause, Helmuth G., Feb 10, 1905 - Oct 20, 1994

Krause, Pearl, Feb 9, 1910 - ___

Krause, Wilhelmina, Nov 11, 1872 - Jul 3, 1961, wife of Carl F. Kraus, picture in stone

Kruse, Dorette, Oct 26, 1837 - Oct 30, 1889

L

Laux, Albert J., Sep 24, 1899 - Nov 4, 1975, Pvt US Army WW 2

Laux, Anita, 2 Oct 1905 - ___, wife of Albert J. Laux

Loth, F., Nov 13, 1869 - Sep 17, 1874

M

Melcher, Anna F., Mar 14, 1855 - Sep 21, 1929, wife of C. L. Melcher

Melcher, C. L., Sep 19, 1851 - Sep 6, 1903

Melcher, Emil F., Sep 4, 1884 - Jul 22, 1940

Melcher, Lily F., Aug 4, 1888 - Mar 30, 1908

Melcher, Walter Cornelius, Apr 27, 1896 - Sep 27, 1899, son of C. L. & A. F.

Mendel, Johanna, Jun 12, 1854 - Nov 16, 1915

Meyer, Anna S., Nov 21, 1847 - Aug 25, 1880

Meyer, Antoinette, Jan 19, 1848 - Apr 5, 1930, wife of Henry J. Meyer

Meyer, Cleveland C., Oct 11, 1884 - Mar 23, 1946

Meyer, Emma, Feb 8, 1888 - Feb 28, 1899

Meyer, Fritz, Dec 24, 1848 - Dec 13, 1917, picture in stone

Meyer, Gerhard, Aug 20, 1844 - Dec 5, 1932

Meyer, Henry, Feb 12, 1811 - Jul 3, 1869, also has wooden marker

Meyer, Henry J., Dec 11, 1836 - Jan 23, 1913

Meyer, Margarethe, Jan 13, 1858 - Dec 30, 1944

Meyer, Margarethe L. R., Aug 7, 1897 - Feb 8, 1915

Meyer, Maria, Mar 14, 1853 - Feb 5, 1924, wife of Fritz Meyer, picture in stone

Meyer, Mary Catharine, Sep 7, 1804 - Feb 12, 1900, wife of John Henry Meyer

Meyer, Rosa, Oct 27, 1893 - Sep 14, 1927

Meyer, Wessley, Feb 10, 1921 - Mar 6, 1921, son of Jonn & Rosa

Meyer, Willie K., Feb 1, 1881 - Feb 17, 1881, son of Fritz & Marie

Minzenmeyer, Aaron, May 4, 1930 -x Jul 25, 1930, son of A. & R.

Minzenmeyer, Faye Marie, Feb 1938 - Feb 1938, dau. of A. & R.

Minzenmeyer, Renata, Dec 8, 1898 - Jul 20, 1980

Mueller, Bertha J., Mar 1, 1902 - Dec 27, 1989, wife of Emil G. Mueller

Mueller, Emil G., Dec 12, 1898 - May 9, 1973

Mueller, Marvin E., Mar 11, 1928 - Mar 5, 1958

Munke, Alvine L., Oct 10, 1877 - Sep 19, 1961, wife of Fritz C. Munke

Munke, Fritz C., May 25, 1878 - Oct 3, 1955

N

Newman, Gracie, Dec 4, 1915 - Mar 11, 1997, nee Nollkamper

Niemeyer, August, Apr 2, 1870 - Feb 22, 1955

Niemeyer, Dorothea, Nov 27, 1837 - Feb 28, 1916

Niemeyer, F., Jul 27, 1827 - Jan 12, 1900

Niemeyer, Fritz, Jan 16, 1862 - Nov 23, 1940

Niemeyer, George, Mar 16, 1864 - Feb 27, 1908, same stone as Johanna Schaefer

Niemeyer, Herbert Otto, 9 Dec 1907 - 12 Feb 1997

Niemeyer, Karl L., May 29, 1877 - Jan 29, 1938

Niemeyer, Karolina, May 15, 1861 - Sep 28, 1941, wife of Fritz Niemeyer

Niemeyer, Laura, Apr 4, 1901 - Nov 18, 1983, same plot as Karolina and Fritz Niemeyer

Niemeyer, Olga, Sep 14, 1882 - Sep 27, 1983, wife of August Niemeyer

Niemeyer, Paula, 19 May 1905 - ____, nee Roitsch

Nollkamper, Anna M., Oct 31, 1867 - Oct 20, 1954, wife of Otto F. Nollkamper

Nollkamper, baby boy, Jan 6, 1914 - Jan 18, 1914 son of M/M Louis

Nollkamper, Carl, Nov 7, 1863 - Dec 9, 1947

Nollkamper, Cyrene, Jun 18, 1888 - Sep 14, 1965, wife of Ranier Nollkamper

Nollkamper, Emma Sladczyk, Sep 8, 1870 -Jul 1, 1904

Nollkamper, Ernst M., May 26, 1917 - Nov 17, 1917

Nollkamper, Frank, Feb 13, 1935, twin to Robert

Nollkamper, Frieda, Jul 25, 1880 - Jul 24, 1952, wife of Carl Nollkamper

Nollkamper, Gertrude R. A., Sep 30, 1887 - Aug 22, 1921, picture in stone

Nollkamper, Hilda H., Jan 1, 1914 - Jun 26, 1967

Nollkamper, Louis, Jan 19, 1869 - Oct 26, 1950

Nollkamper, Mathilde L. Oct 6, 1876 - Mar 10, 1901

Nollkamper, Metha, Oct 4, 1863 - Jan 19, 1947, wife of Louis Nollkamper

Nollkamper, Otto F., Sep 14, 1865 - Sep 11, 1943

Nollkamper, Rainer, Jul 9, 1885 - Aug 6, 1954

Nollkamper, Robert, Feb 13, 1935, twin to Frank

Nollkamper, Vastine, Mar 27, 1911 - ____

O

Oeding, Archie P., 1 Jun 1919 - ____

Oeding, Myrtle A., 4 Oct 1921 - ___, married Archie Oeding 31 Aug 1940

Oehlers, Adele, Apr 29, 1909 - Dec 3, 1913

Oehlers, Albert K., Dec 18, 1902 - Dec 12, 1980

Oehlers, Helen A., Jun 15, 1901 - Nov 24, 1996, wife of Albert K. Oehlers

Ohnheiser, Dennis, Nov 5, 1942 - Feb 26, 2009, son of Otto and Henriette Marie (Jochen) Ohnheiser [info from obituary]

Ohnheiser, Henrietta G., Mar 21, 1917 - Jun 14, 1992, wife of Otto Ohnheiser

Ohnheiser, Otto, Aug 10, 1909 - Feb 21, 1970

Otto, Ernst K., Jun 14, 1825 - Apr 12, 1897

Otto, J. F., May 3, 1910 - May 3, 1910, son of F. M. Otto

Otto, Josephina Pauler, Dec 3, 1839 - May 13, 1912, wife of Ernst K. Otto

Overbay, Henry L., Oct 6, 1906 - Jul 30, 1958

Overbay, Henry L. Jr. ,Aug 26, 1942 - Dec 24, 1985

Overbay, Marion, 1936 - 1936

Overbay, Minetta K., Oct 19, 1911 - Jul 1, 1968, wife of Henry L. Overbay

Overbay, Wayne L., 1934 -1952, picture in stone

Owen, E.R. (Pappy), Oct 2, 1906 - Apr 5, 1974

Owen, Wilma G., Jun 4, 1909 - Sep 20, 1981, wife of E. R. Owen

P

Phillip, Anna, Nov 29, 1906 - ___

Ploss, Augusta, Jun 17, 1840 - Apr 28, 1928

Prove, David Hall, Aug 24, 1950 - Jan 31, 1951

R

Ramsey, Lucille H., no dates, nee Bolling, wife of William Paul Ramsey

Ramsey, Paul Bolling, Jun 6, 1943 - Jun 6, 1943, son of William Paul & Lucille (Bolling) Ramsey

Ramsey, William Paul, Dec 16, 1913 - Apr 22, 1995

Ritter, Emma Gertraut, Nov 16, 1866 - Oct 29, 1867, first grave

Roder, Reinhold O., Dec 14, 1885 - Oct 14, 1966

Roeder, Karolina, Nov 25, 1886 - Jul 29, 1980

Roewe, Adolph Hermann, May 12, 1897 - Dec 31, 1899

Roitch, Carl, Apr 2, 1878 -Oct 29, 1827, grave is about 50 feet east from cem. in trees

Roitsch, Carl August, May 14, 1855 - Nov 7, 1942

Roitsch, Clara, Jul 4, 1909 - Jul 7, 1974

Roitsch, Henry, Sep 1, 1863 - Mar 11, 1936

Roitsch, Herbert, Dec 18, 1900 - May 30, 1903, son of H. & L. Roitsch

Roitsch, Ida Helene Frank, Dec 28, 1857 - Sep 16, 1911, wife of Carl A. Roitsch

Roitsch, Lydia, Aug 25, 1869 - Jul 30, 1952

Roitsch, Marie Krause, Jun 9, 1823 - Apr 4, 1899

Rudi, Anna, baby grave, no dates

Rudi, Anna Knippa Dec 31, , 1843 - Sep 3, 1869

Rudi, Carl G. H., Aug 18, 1866 - Sep 26, 1874

Rudi, Eduward, baby grave, no dates

Rudi, Johanna Balko, Jan 16, 1847 - Jan 27, 1910, nee Balko, wife of Pastor C. C. Rudi

Rudi, C. C., Oct 12, 1827 - Jan 24, 1917, first pastor of Philadelphia Lutheran Church at Swiss Alp, 1867 - 1877

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Sander, Bertha L., Jan 21, 1881 - May 3, 1959

Sander, Franziska, Mar 9, 1854 - Apr 21, 1889

Sander, George, Oct 15, 1887 - May 27, 1888

Sander, Gilbert H. W., Oct 30, 1885 - May 1, 1889

Sander, Heinrich F., Apr 22, 1852 - Mar 31, 1891

Sander, Louis, Oct 15, 1887 - Jul 1, 1947

Sander, Bertha, Jan 12, 1864 - Jan 2, 1931

Sanders, Hilda F., Aug 2, 1894 - May 23, 1975

Schaefer, Johanna Niemeyer, Apr 20, 1872 - Oct 11, 1924, same stone as George Niemeyer

Schmedt, George, May 11, 1881 - Apr 2, 1916

Schmedt, Magdalena, Feb 9, 1885 - Dec 23, 1978, wife of George Schmedt

Schmedt, Theresa, Sep 17, 1855 - Dec 17, 1944, wife of Wilhelm Schmedt

Schmedt, Wilhelm, Jan 1, 1850 - Sep 2, 1913

Schroeder, Adeline, Apr 19, 1901 - Sep 20, 1942, wife of Henry Schroeder

Schroeder, Henry, Oct 19, 1881 - Feb 7, 1978

Schuette, Agnes, Mar 30, 1883- Mar 10, 1888

Schuette, Anita, Apr 13, 1912 - Nov 12, 1914

Schumacher, Emma, Dec 6, 1868 - Jul 21, 1923

Seeberger, Barbara Amsler, Jun 15, 1823 - Jan 20, 1887, wife of H., B. Seeberger Aug 17, 1874

Unknown, brick lined grave next to Barbara Seeberger. It is said this is the grave of H. Seeberger. He first married Barbara Amsler, divorced, and then married Sophie Amsler, Barbara's sister. Seeberger missed his native Switzerland so much he named the community "Swiss Alp."

Stahmer, ?, Jan 1962 unreadable funeral home marker

Stahmer, Agnes, Nov 26, 1880 - Jun 8, 1881, dau. of R. & I. Stahmer, dual stone with Willie Stahmer

Stahmer, Anita [Norma?], Oct 18, 1877 - Jan 1, 1948, funeral home marker

Stahmer, Willie, Jan 27, 1882 - Nov 23, 1882, son of R. & I. Stahmer, dual stone with Agnes Stahmer

Steinman, Fredrick, Feb 1, 1871 - Mar 20, 1871

Steinman, Fritz, Feb 19, 1881 - Mar 12, 1881

Steinman, Otto, May 8, 1858 - Mar 3, 1872

Steinmann, Alwina, Oct 9, 1859 - Feb 1, 1936, wife of August Steinmann

Steinmann, Annie Louise, Jul 24, 1873 - Aug 27, 1945

Steinmann, Arthur, Aug 16, 1890 - May 31, 1893, son of Herman and Hulda (Thiel) Steinmann

Steinmann, August, Aug 5, 1856 - May 12, 1928

Steinmann, C. Andreas, Apr 15, 1799 - Feb 24, 1885

Steinmann, Caroline L., Dec 7, 1810 - Dec 22, 1877, nee Jaeeger, wife of C. Andreas Steinmann

Steinmann, Chris., Apr 9, 1830 - Jul 6, 1920

Steinmann, Gus, Apr 29, 1888 - Jan 6, 1981, professor

Steinmann, Louise, Mar 16, 1837 - Nov 22, 1929, nee Stahmer, wife of Chris Steinmann

Steinmann, Paul Otto, Dec 8, 1878 - Oct 11, 1879, son of August Steinmann

Steinmann, Rudolph, Nov 23, 1892 - May 22, 1893, son of Herman and Hulda (Thiel) Steinmann

Stierling, Cora E., Mar 17, 1881 - May 9, 1897, dau. of G. A. Stierling

Stoever, Alex D., Apr 30, 1895 -Jul 1, 1931, TX Bugler US army WW I

Stoever, Anna V. Freyer, 1869 - 1959

Stoever, Augusta C., 1876 - 1920, daughter of Christian & Franciska (Recek) Koether, wife of Dietrich G. Stoever

Stoever, L., Jun 15, 1907, c/o M/M Fritz Stoever

Stoever, Caroline A., Oct 4, 1893 - Jan 3, 1971, wife of Alex D. Stoever

Stoever, Catherina A., Aug 31, 1838 - Jan 10, 1909, nee Heineke, wife of Johann F. Stoever

Stoever, Dietrich G., 1873 - 1946

Stoever, Henry L., Oct 15, 1871 - Oct 23, 1943

Stoever, Hubert A., Nov 2, 1899 - Apr 3, 1913, son of D. L. & Augusta (Koether) Stoever

Stoever, Johann F., Jan 12, 1834 -Mar 14, 1885

Stoever, John Hans, Jul 18, 1899 - Oct 12, 1976

Stoever, Lillie, Dec 31, 1903 - Mar 24, 1981, daughter of D. L. & Augusta (Koether) Stoever, picture in stone

Stoever, Louisa, Mar 8, 1883 - Aug 16, 1972, daughter of Charles and Elinora (Luederes) Munke, wife of Henry L. Stoever

Stoever, Sophie, Dec 23, 1840 - May 25, 1922

Strobel, John, Oct 20, 1856 - Mar 2, 1892

Strobel, Mary, Aug 8, 1856 - Jul 21, 1930, wife of John Strobel

Strobel, Minette E. C., Nov 14, 1885 - Oct 27, 1886, dau. of J. & M.

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Thiel, Christine, Mar 31, 1837 - Feb 15, 1908, wife of D. F. Thiel

Thiel, D. F., Feb 5, 1835 - Mar 9, 1904

Thormahlen, Sophia Spohler, Dec 10, 1815 - Aug 15, 1876

Thuemler, Anna, Dec 26, 1870 - Jan 8, 1957, wife of Fritz Thuemler

Thuemler, Anton F., Mar 10, 1883 - Dec 10, 1953

Thuemler, baby girl, Jan 18, 1904 - Jan 18, 1904, dau. of Fritz & Anna

Thuemler, Dora, 1850 - 1941, wife of Friedrich Thuemler

Thuemler, Friedrich, 1842 - 1915

Thuemler, Fritz, Jan 14, 1873 - Apr 17, 1964

Thuemler, Herman, Dec 2, 1874 - Dec 13, 1922

Tobola, Kayla Marie, Sep 5, 1990 - Nov 1, 1992

Tschiedel, baby, no dates, child of M/M John

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Wagner, Clinton C., Sep 14, 1922 - Oct 4, 1994

Wagner, Leslie Bert, Aug 31, 1923 - Aug 16, 1990, COX US Navy WWII

Wagner, Walter, Jul 5, 1893 - Dec 15, 1959

Warnken, Bernhard J., Jan 29, 1826 - Jun 29, 1907,

Warnken, Helena K., Apr 10, 1842 - Oct 10, 1896, wife of Bernhard J. Warnken

Wittich, Hattie, Nov 26, 1896 - Feb 22, 1987, wife of Paul F. Wittich

Wittich, Paul F., Oct 21, 1893 - Mar 1, 1970, TX Pvt Co 2 143 Inf WW 1

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Zarnow, Carl Hans Otto, Feb 25, 1857 - Nov 20, 1891

Zarnow, Pauline Markmann, Mar 14, 1848 - Jul 20, 1893, nee Markmann, wife of Carl Hans Zarnow

 

Text from brass plaque mounted on granite at the Kern family graves:

In memory and honor of the Rev. Karl Kern (11-15-1864 to 6-27-1926) Pastor of Philadlphia Lutheran Chruch, Swiss Alp, TX. from 1890 to 1921 and his wife Katharina Reinhardt Kern (9-20-1867 to 12-13-1939) and their children, all born at Swiss Alp:

Theodor 12-20-1893 to 2-25-1958
Elizabeth 6-25-1895 to 4-21-1936
Jenny 2-9-1897 to 10-13-1971
Luke 4-4-1899 to 8-19-1935
Johannes 12-12-1900 to 1-12-1985
Friedrich 12-22-1902 to 11-20-1990
Karl 7-3-1903 to 6-18-1905
Reinhardt 7-19-1906 to 12-6-1985
Nathanael 7-3-1908 to 4-14-1985
Lydia 12-22-1909 to -- -- -----
Benjamin 10-3-1911 to 7-31-1963

Erected by the Kern Descendants
1992

 

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