Salem Memorial Cemetery

FREYBURG, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS

  

Taken from Salem Memorial Cemetery, copyrighted 1998, with the permission of the author, Norman C. Krischke:

The Salem Memorial Cemetery was established in May 1870 on acquisition of land by the Salem Lutheran Church at Freyburg. According to the tombstone record, the first burial was that of Dorothea Sauer who died 31 August 1871 at the age of 65 years. The cemetery is located south of the site of the church and the school. The church building was moved to Swiss Alp and is still standing. The school, second building, is still standing on the site on which it was built.

This cemetery is located in Freyburg off FM 2238 on County Road 371/Salem-Freyburg Road. The Freiburg Cemetery is adjacent to this site. The Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church located at this site merged with the Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Church at Swiss Alp in May 1967 and that is when the building was moved. Twelve pastors served the congregation before the merger. Only one, Simon Suess, is buried here.

It is a well-kept cemetery with many German inscriptions. Kathy Carter and Helen Muras surveyed this cemetery on November 17, 1986. Norman C. Krischke mapped, surveyed, & researched the site in 1998. His report, "Salem Memorial Cemetery," (98.7.1) is available in the cemetery files of the Fayette Heritage Archives. [Joe Cole #116bW]

Krischke's booklet contains a map and obituaries. The full text can be viewed at the Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives.

 

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

A

Ahrens, Ida, 27 Sep. 1857 - 11 June 1880

B

Bauer, Anastasia, 10 Feb. 1819 - 11 Jan. 1873

Baur, A.J. Friederick, 18 Jul. 1872 - 20 Oct. 1879

Beiersdorfer, Alvina, 22 Nov. 1888 - 1 Apr. 1972, Wife of John Beiersdorfer.

Beiersdorfer, John G.C., 17 Nov. 1881 - 27 Dec. 1938

Bohot, Arthur Alfred, 2 Apr. 1921 - 18 Dec. 1980, Military: U.S. Navy, WW II, Son of Alfred Bohot.

Bohot, Victor C., 25 Nov. 1923 - 19 May 1930, Son of Alfred Bohot, Drowned

Bretting, Albert, 30 Jun. 1901 - 14 Feb. 1965

Bretting, Carl, 22 Oct. 1857 - 3 Feb. 1933

Bretting, Christina, 14 Sep. 1910 - (none listed)

Bretting, Edgar A.E., 21 Nov. 1931 - 27 Nov. 1931

Bretting, Friedrich, 15 Feb. 1887 - 17 Jul. 1951

Bretting, Harvey, 25 Nov. 1938 - 16 Jan. 1939

Bretting, Herman O., 7 Nov. 1898 - 24 Oct. 1984

Bretting, Johanna, 10 Feb. 1863 - 1 Jan. 1937, Wife of Carl Bretting

Bretting, Martha, 7 Feb. 1889 - 2 Mar. 1979, Wife of Friedrich Bretting

Bretting, Martin, 1 Jan. 1900 - 6 Sep. 1900

Bretting, Vernon, 24 Oct. 1934 - 14 Jun. 1937

D

Dahm, Johan, Brick lined grave

Dahm, Maria, Brick lined grave

Daller, Marie, 28 Oct. 1818 - 19 Apr. 1898

Deterling, Albert, 30 Nov. 1863 - 6 Feb. 1945

Deterling, Anna, 22 Oct. 1889 - 22 Oct. 1889, Dual stone, twin to Franz Deterling

Deterling, August, 22 Nov. 1827 - 5 Jul. 1896

Deterling, August, 4 Dec. 1899 - 18 Oct. 1900

Deterling, Ernestine, 2 Apr. 1866 - 18 May 1938

Deterling, Franz, 22 Oct. 1889 - 22 Oct. 1889, Dual stone, twin to Anna Deterling

Deterling, Friederike, 25 May 1827 - 13 Feb. 1914, Wife of August Deterling

Deterling, Hilda, 30 Jan. 1897 - 4 Jan. 1898

Dieringer, Weldon H., 14 Sep. 1938 - 5 Oct. 1976

Dieringer, Jeanette A., 25 Fe. 1939 - (none listed), Wife of Weldon Dieringer

E

Ehler, Martha, 14 Nov. 1911 - 24 Jun. 1995

Ehler, Walter, 24 Jul 1911 - 7 Jul. 1995

F

Fojtik, Doreen Evelyn, 23 Jul. 1949, (none listed)

Fojtik, Evelyn E., 29 Oct. 1923, (none listed)

Fojtik, Phillip Daniel, 9 May 1954 - 2 Jun. 1973

Fojtik, Phillip J., 29 Nov. 1906 - 30 Nov. 1981, Military: PFC, U.S. Army, WWII, 29 Nov. 1907 - 30 Nov. 1981

Friederich, August, 23 May 1854 - 11 Dec. 1925

Friedrich, Bertha, 31 Oct. 1888 - 15 Feb. 1972, Wife of Willie Friedrich

Friedrich, Caroline, 16 Jan 1860 - 14 Jul. 1932, Wife of August Friedrich

Friedrich, Ed. H. (Adolf), 26 Feb. 1894 - 28 Oct. 1972

Friedrich, Erna U., 10 May 1899 - 1 Feb. 1966

Friedrich, Seth Allen, 8 Sep. 1993 - 8 Sep. 1993, Son of Billy & Bobbie Friedrich

Friedrich, Willie, 30 Dec. 1886 - 23 Oct. 1932

Friedrich, _____, 19 Jul. 1915 - 19 Jul. 1915

G

Gebert, Adele, 21 Sep. 1888 - 30 Oct. 1961, Daughter of Moritz & Bertha Gebert

Gebert, Bertha E., 14 Jun. 1864 - 15 Mar 1953, Wife of Moritz Gebert

Gebert, Emil E., 11 Apr. 1897 - 15 Nov. 1966, Son of Moritz & Bertha Gebert

Gebert, Harry J., 12 Apr. 1899 - 28 Jun. 1951, Son of Mortiz & Bertha Gebert

Gebert, Moritz, 11 Jun. 1851 - 23 Oct. 1920

Gebert, _____, Infant son of Moritz & Bertha Gebert

Gebert, _____, Infant daughter of Moritz & Bertha Gebert

Getschmann, Bobby F., 9 Oct. 1935 - 12 Oct. 1935

Getschmann, Emelie, 7 Apr. 1854 - 21 Jun. 1933

Getschmann, Friedrich, 2 Feb. 1841 - 7 Apr. 1932

Getschmann, Friedrich W., 4 Feb. 1894 - 16 Jun. 1975

Getschmann, Helena E., 31 Mar. 1898 - 2 Jan. 1976, Wife of Friedrich W. Getschmann

Getschmann, Weldon E., 1 Dec. 1929 - 16 Oct. 1937

Guentert, Clare N.E., 16 Dec. 1926 - (none listed)

Guentert, Curtis C., 25 Sep. 1935 - (none listed)

Guentert, Dan Jr., 18 Apr. 1932 - 25 Nov. 1932

Guentert, Daniel O., 26 Feb. 1896 - 11 Nov. 1976, Military: Pvt., U.S. Army, WWII, 25 Feb. 1897 - 11 Nov. 1976

Guentert, Elsie M., 18 Jul. 1898 - 20 Aug. 1970

Guentert, Eugene, 25 Jun. 1930 - 29 Jul. 1941

Guentert, Joyce M., 17 Mar. 1938 - (none listed)

Guentert, Lorine, 28 Jan. 1930 - (none listed), Married Clare Guentert, 1 May 1948

Guentert, Marvin O., 6 Jan. 1925 - 26 Jan. 1928

Guentert, Melinda Kay, 2 Nov. 1956 - 11 May 1958

Guentert, Nolan, 1920 - 1946

H

Haseloff, Albert, 12 Jun. 1867 - 30 Sep. 1942

Haseloff, Andreas, 31 Dec. 1825 - 20 Aug. 1900

Haseloff, Anna M., 17 Nov. 1884 - 18 Nov. 1884, Daughter of C. & S. Haseloff

Haseloff, Chlara J.J., 2 mar. 1895 - 17 Jun. 1895, Daughter of C. & S. Haseloff

Haseloff, Emil C.A., 3 Jan. 1894 - 3 Jun. 1894

Haseloff, Friederike J., 10 May 1827 - 12 Feb. 1899, Wife of Andreas Haseloff

Haseloff, Friedrich H., 6 Nov. 1890 - 12 Nov. 1890, Son of C. & S. Haseloff

Haseloff, Johann, 6 Apr. 1793 - 7 Apr. 1876

Haseloff, Minna F.S., 7 Jun. 1886 - 20 Oct. 1886, Daughter of C. & S. Haseloff

Haseloff, Sophie, Jan. 1802 - 14 Sep. 1874

Haseloff, W.A.R., 18 Mar. 1889 - 1 Nov. 1900

Heinze, Fritz C., 29 Oct. 1910 - 9 Oct. 1971

Heinze, Hermine, 6 Feb. 1844 - 7 Jul. 1922

Heinze, Herman, 10 May 1881 - 5 May 1933

Heinze, Louise, 23 Sep 1883 - 26 May 1956

Henry & Emma Sauer Hillmann graves
Heinze, Wilhelm F., 24 Jun. 1840 - 2 Sep. 1916

Hengst, C. Wilhilmine, 23 Jan. 1840 - 24 Jan. 1905

Hengst, Moritz, 9 Mar. 1843 - 8 Jun. 1921

Hertel, Isabel L.C., 19 Jan. 1911 - 11 May 1911

Hillman, Elise Dorothea, 18 May 1875 - 10 Oct. 1880

Hillman, Emma, 28 Dec. 1860 - 17 May 1894

Hillman, Henry, 9 Dec. 1853 - 24 Jun. 1898

Hinze, Alfred Carl, 29 Apr. 1905 - 29 Nov. 1993

Hinze, Edwin Henry, 9 May 1909 - 10 May 1984

Hinze, Emma, 2 May 1880 - 7 Mar. 1966, Wife of Theodor Hinze

Hinze, Friedrich, 21 Jan. 1881 - 1 Sep. 1917

Hinze, Louise, 25 Aug. 1851 - 8 May 1923

Hinze, Theodor, 28 Dec. 1877 - 27 Feb. 1964

Hinze, Theodor F.D., 13 Oct. 1903 - 14 Oct. 1903

Hoffmann, Benno, 18 Jun. 1901 - 24 Oct. 1973

Hoffmann, Eduard, 3 Jan. 1843 - 28 Oct. 1924

Hoffmann, Edwin, 24 Oct. 1913 - 3 Oct. 1980

Hoffmann, Emil L., 25 Aug. 1922 - 9 Nov. 1983

Hoffmann, Ernst T., 11 Nov. 1878 - 10 Dec. 1884

Hoffmann, Ervin, 17 Oct. 1912 - (none listed)

Hoffmann, Evelyn L., 12 Aug. 1923 - 29 Jul 1943

Hoffmann, Glinda Darleen, 29 Jun. 1953 - 29 Jun 1953

Hoffmann, Hertha, 11 Nov. 1901 - 20 Nov. 1901

Hoffmann, Lena, 9 Mar. 1882 - 25 Nov. 1962, Married Otto Hoffman, March 1908

Hoffmann, Linda, 14 Aug. 1912 - (none listed)

Hoffmann, Lydia, 23 Jul. 1898 - 9 Oct. 1985, Wife of Benno Hoffmann

Hoffmann, Louis, 15 Feb. 1873 - 9 Nov. 1944

Hoffmann, Minna, 13 Oct. 1874 - 29 Jul 1969, Wife of Louis Hoffmann

Hoffmann, Otto, 20 Sep. 1884 - 7 Aug. 1971

Hoffmann, Susana, 14 Oct. 1846 - 3 Dec. 1925, Wife of Eduard Hoffmann

Holz, Erna, 16 Nov. 1902 - (none listed), Wife of Willie Holz

Holz, Willie, 23 Apr. 1912 - 25 Sep. 1962

I
Imhoff, Edith P., 24 Aug. 1927 - (none listed), Wife of Ryland Imhoff

Imhoff, Ryland E., 9 Aug. 1925 - 6 Jan. 1990

J

Janszen, Henry, 17 May 1844 - 29 Dec. 1881

Jochen, Johanna, 19 Nov. 1886 - 15 Feb 1972, Wife of Karl Jochen

Jochen, Karl, 19 Apr. 1883 - 9 Jul. 1968

K

Kaase, C.F. Herman, 11 Mar. 1879 - 11 Mar. 1879, Son of F. & H. Kaase

Kaehler, Minna, 17 Feb. 1896 - 3 Apr. 1944, Wife of William Kaehler

Kaehler, Olga, 14 Feb. 1960 - 15 Nov. 1978

Kaehler, William F., 28 Feb. 1894 - 4 Jul. 1976

Kalich, Anna, 27 Dec. 1911 - (none listed), Married Gustav A. Kalich, 25 June, 1949

Kalich, Bertha, 1885 - 1966, Wife of Stefan Kalich

Kalich, Erna, 8 Feb 1917 - (none listed), Wife of Ervin Kalich

Kalich, Gustav A., 12 Nov. 1908 - 11 Aug. 1980

Kalich, Gustav A. Jr., 19 Nov. 1950 - 5 Jun. 1987

Kalich, Nolan O.F., 22 Dec. 1914 - 3 Dec. 1943, VFW USAL, Military: TX, Cpl, 131 Field Arty, 36 INF. Div, WWII.

Kalich, Stefan, 1878 - 1944

Kempe, Carl, 16 Feb. 1868 - 10 Dec. 1872

Koehler, Mildred, 11 Jun. 1918 - 30 Jul. 1922

Kotzebue, A. Alexander, 22 Sep. 1871 - 20 Sep. 1873

L

Laass, Gottlieb, 23 Oct. 1808 - 30 Jun. 1879

Ladewig, Anna, 16 Apr. 1849 - 25 Jan. 1930

Ladewig, D., 1 Sep. 1809 - 8 Jan. 1900

Ladewig, Edmund E., 22 Oct. 1902 - 8 Oct. 1908

Ladewig, G.A. Emil, 29 May 1873 - 12 Feb. 1949

Ladewig, Julius, 21 Feb. 1841 - 4 Sep. 1913

Ladewig, Marie, 1 Jun. 1879 - 5 Jun. 1970

Ladewig, _____, 20 Apr. 1904 - 20 Apr. 1904, Daughter of G.A.E. & Marie Ladewig

Lose, Wendula, 3 Aug. 1831 - 12 Feb 1901

Loth, Albert, 17 Dec. 1886 - 5 Sep. 1911

Loth, Anna, 5 Oct. 1878 - 13 Jun 1897, Daughter of F. Loth

Loth, Charly, 14 Feb. 1873 - 25 Nov. 1955

Loth, J. Friedrich, 16 Oct. 1842 - 15 Mar. 1924

Loth, Gustav F., 15 Feb. 1880 - 18 Feb. 1916

Loth, Henriette, 17 Oct. 1849 - 17 Jun 1915

Loth, Henry, 26 Aug. 1907 - 30 Aug. 1985

Loth, Laura, 11 Oct. 1911 - (none listed), Wife of Henry Loth, married 2 Dec. 1934

Loth, Louise, 22 Nov. 1888 - 12 Aug. 1981, Wife of Albert Loth

Loth, Minna H., 6 Sep. 1887 - 3 Mar. 1968

Loth, _____, no inscription

Loth, _____, no inscription

M

Maeckel, Allen Gene, 26 Jul. 1965 - 16 Sep. 1984

Maeckel, Bennie Ernst, 23 Mar. 1916 - (none listed)

Maeckel, Lavrene, 12 Sep. 1933 - 22 Jun. 1984, Nee Guentert, wife of Bennie Maeckel

Magnus, Annie, 1904 - 1923

Moeler, Carl, 27 Nov. 1896 - 3 Aug. 1911

O

Olle, Bertha A., 30 Jan. 1886 - 10 Jun. 1976

Olle, Friederike, 6 Sep. 1843 - 23 Feb. 1919, Born Goswig, Deutschland, Wife of Gottlieb Olle

Olle, Gottllieb, 26 May 1840 - 5 May 1884, Born Goswig, Deutschland

Otten, Amalia E., 10 Mar. 1887 - 28 Feb. 1963, Wife of Louis C. Otten

Otten, Edna E., 5 Jul. 1914 - 8 Oct. 1971

Otten, Helmuth, 26 Nov. 1915 - 11 Feb. 1918

Otten, Louis C., 20 Nov. 1884 - 2 Apr. 1967

Otten, ____, 28 Jul. 1923 - 28 Jul. 1923, Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Louis Otten

P

Pietsch, Christine, 3 May 1822 - 21 Feb. 1909, Black Iron Cross

Pietsch, Gottlieb, 1812 - 1886

R

Rietz, Alma, 29 Nov. 1904 - (no death date), Wife of Guenther J. Rietz, grave is there. Married, 10 Oct. 1926

Rietz, Arnold, 24 Feb. 1904 - 12 Sep. 1974

Rietz, Glen Ray, 2 Aug. 1942 - 18 Jul. 1978, USAL, Military: SP4, U.S. Army, WWII

Rietz, Guenther J., 25 Sep. 1902 - 26 Aug. 1981

Rietz, Hilda, 23 Aug. 1911 - (none listed), Married Arnold Rietz, 23 Nov., 1932

Richter, K.F., 27 Mar. 1899 - 24 Jan. 1919

Ruscher, August G., 5 Nov. 1904 - 4 Apr. 1971

Ruscher, Milton J., 26 Aug. 1946 - 28 Aug. 1946

S

Sauer, Anna, 16 Mar. 1871 - 24 Nov. 1898

Sauer, Anna, (no date listed) - 24 Nov. 1873, Nee Noack, Wife of Johann Sauer. Aged 36 yrs. 5 mo.

Sauer, Dorothea, (no date listed) - 31 Aug. 1871, Wife of Joachim Sauer, aged 65 yrs.

Sauer, Joachim, (no date listed) - 20 Jan. 1884, Aged 84 yrs.

Sauer, Johann, (no date listed) - 1 Oct. 1888, Aged 56 yrs.

Schmidt, Johann H., 21 Jul. 1821 - 18 Apr. 1887

Schuetze, Alice, 19 Mar. 1904 - 9 Jan 1995

Schuetze, Alice M., 26 Feb. 1925 - (none listed), Wife of Calvin Schuetze

Schuetze, Anna, 3 Oct. 1884 - 31 Jan. 1920

Schuetze, Calvin F., 1 May 1925 - 24 Nov. 1984

Schuetze, Elizabeth, 11 Nov. 1890 - 16 Apr. 1975

Schuetze, Emilie, 13 Feb. 1856 - 18 Jul. 1934

Schuetze, Emma, 4 Apr. 1888 - 10 Feb. 1982, Same stone as Anna Schuetze

Schuetze, Erwin W.A., 17 Dec. 1919 - 20 Mar. 1943, Military: Hawaii, PFC, 93 Coast Arty, WWII

Schuetze, Frank, 15 Feb. 1901 - 15 Jun. 1985

Schuetze, Franz, 3 Jun. 1850 - 2 Dec. 1934

Schuetze, Herman, 11 Oct. 1887 - 11 Oct. 1887, Twin to Marie Schuetze

Schuetze, Johanna E., 5 Oct. 1823 - 18 Mar. 1912

Schuetze, Lillie, 20 Dec. 1894 - 15 Dec. 1981, Wife of William Schuetze

Schuetze, Marie, 11 Oct. 1887 - 11 Oct. 1887, Twin to Herman Schuetze

Schuetze, Martha, 17 Nov. 1901 - 4 Jan. 1987, Wife of Frank Schuetze

Schuetze, Martin, 30 May 1905 - (none listed)

Schuetze, Paul H., 23 Apr. 1897 - 1 May 1897

Schuetze, Wilhelm, 20 Dec. 1814 - 30 Jan 1892

Schuetze, William, 18 Jun. 1892 - 4 Feb. 1986

Schulze, _____, 15 Aug. 1923 - 15 Aug. 1923, Daughter of A.J. & Therese Schulze

Schwenke, Ernst, 9 Jan. 1857 - 22 Jul 1921

Schwenke, Mary, 15 Feb. 1851 - 13 Oct. 1928

Schwenke, Theresa, 9 Jul. 1852 - 17 Feb. 1890, Wife of Ernst Schwenke

Sieams, Dietrich, 12 Mar. 1874 - 21 Jun. 1879, Son of Friedrick & Emma Sieams

Sims, B.D. Oskar, 14 Jun. 1872 - 27 Sep. 1873, Son of Friedrich & Emma Sims

Stichler, Caroline, 18 Oct. 1828 - 19 May 1902

Stichler, Gottlieb, 5 May 1818 - 13 May 1895

Suess, A., 24 Sep. 1833 - 1 Nov. 1914, Wife of Simon Suess, Iron Cross

Suess, Emilie A., 1 Feb. 1876 - 17 May 1956, Wife of Frederick E. Suess

Suess, Frederick E., 16 Oct. 1870 - 18 Jun. 1945

Suess, Simon, 6 Jan. 1822 - 13 Dec. 1904, Pastor of Salem Lutheran Church

T

Theisz, Elizabeth, 3 Nov. 1818 - 14 Mar. 1892

U

Umlang, Bertha P., 11 Apr. 1843 - 16 Jan. 1906, Nee Forth, Wife of Julius Umlang

Umlang, Charlie, 19 Oct. 1883 - 5 Feb. 1957

Umlang, Hermann, 31 Dec. 1870 - 20 Dec. 1935

Umlang, Lillie, 30 May 1877 - 7 Dec. 1961, Wife of Hermann Umlang

Umlang, Magdalena, 14 Jul. 1888 - 28 Dec. 1961

Umlang, Minna, 26 Sep. 1882 - 4 Jan. 1966, Wife of Willie Umlang

Umlang, Julius, 7 Mar. 1840 - 21 May 1918

Umlang, Willie, 4 Mar. 1877 - 17 Jan 1949

W

Walker, Louis, 1878 - 1933

Walker, Mary, 1866 - 1901

Walker, Salma, 1885 - 1917

Winkenwerder, Johanna, 5 Feb. 1858 - 5 Feb. 1893

Z

Zeizmann, C.E., 22 Oct. 1892 - 30 Oct. 1892

 

Thank you, Debbie Hanson, for retyping Mr. Krischke's data for this web page!
Most photos were contributed by Lillie Mae Brightwell. Hillman photo was contributed by Carla Hillman Ratcliff.