German Township Cemetery

Located on 140th Street, SW of the intersection with B Street, Grundy County

Fraction of NE 1/4 of Section 30, German Township

This cemetery has recently come to light to this CC.  Working with some local citizens and the township trustee we are making sure that this cemetery does not fall thru the cracks again.  There are only 10 headstones left that are cemented in NE corner of the cemetery.  The following are the headstones:

 

The following are the people known to have been buried in this cemetery.  Thank you Rick Gersema for supplying this information so that all these pioneers can be remembered for their sacrifices in settling this land.  Perhaps some of you can now find a lost ancestor?

NAME

Abkes, Fondelina Sophia Theen

Ahrends, Hagen

Ammermann, Jacob

Antons, Anton

Bakker, Hayko Folkerts

Barger, Hinderk

Beekmann, Jacob

Behrends, Wübkea Bernhardina

Bergmann, Martin Julius

Brinkmann, Harm C.

Brinkmann, Johanna nee VanBockern

Dourte, Mrs.

Glaser, Elisabeth nee Müller

Harms, Mrs.

Hickman, Peter

Janssen, Antje

Junker, Jann

Koeberle, Johannes Moritz

Lottmann, Warner

Lüttermann, Elsebehn Aylts

Meinders, Sander

Rabenberg, Charlott Juliane

Schmidt, Johannes

Schöneboom, N.

Schultz, Friedrich Wilhelm

Schultz, Justus Wilhelm

Schultz, Metta Wilhelmine (Mary)

Sievers, Dirtje nee Hausmann

Sievers, Isk

Sievers, Okke G.

Steenblock, Wirtje

vanBockern, Henry (vanBoken)

vanBockern, Hilka

vanBockern, Janssen nee Kamminga

van Bockern, Johanna Petronella

vanBockern, Jürgen

vanBockern, Jürgen (vonBockern)

vanderHeiden, Hessel Classen

vanHeiden, Infant

Wortelker, Antje nee Küper

Wortelker, Harm

Birth

Jul 08, 1863

Feb 1798

1853

Nov 26, 1869

Feb 21, 1829

Feb 10, 1870

Oct 04, 1825

Apr 15, 1871

Feb 01, 1869

Mar 25, 1825

1823

unknown

1803

unknown

unknown

Sep 18, 1801

May 02, 1872

Feb 26, 1865

Jun 03, 1869

Aug 26, 1861

Jul 22, 1871

Sep 23, 1868

Jul 22, 1867

May 15, 1792

Mar 10, 1866

Mar 28, 1862

Mar 11, 1860

Oct 1834

Mar 04, 1856

Dec 06, 1823

Oct 14, 1858

Oct 13, 1833

Feb 14, 1866

Nov 14, 1839

Aug 30, 1799

Jan 07, 1868

Jul 25, 1796

Jul 18, 1853

Mar 15, 1873

Aug 27, 1796

Aug 31, 1799

   Death

Dec 10, 1864

Aug 08, 1864

Nov 30, 1869

Oct 08, 1870

Jun 22, 1871

Mar 15, 1871

Nov 28, 1867

Jun 11, 1871

Mar 13, 1869

Jul 27, 1883

1900

Mar 10, 1866

Feb 22, 1872

Nov 21, 1865

1863

Mar 21, 1866

Oct 24, 1872

Feb 28, 1865

May 21, 1872

Feb 14, 1869

Aug 31, 1871

Jul 14, 1870

Oct 28, 1869

Dec 26, 1869

Jan 19, 1872

Feb 19, 1872

Jan 29, 1872

Aug 03, 1869

Nov 14, 1875

Mar 21, 1871

Nov 02, 1863

Aug 27, 1870

Dec 15, 1870

Jul 15, 1864

Jan 03, 1883

Dec 26, 1870

Oct 25, 1870

Mar 13, 1873

Mar 25, 1873

Aug 15, 1872

Oct 23, 1883

 Comments

Daughter of Thee P. & Aafke C. nee Wiltfang

 

 

Son of Antje Antons

 

Son of Benjamin & Gertrude nee Tjaden

 

Dau of Hinrich & Dina

Son of August & Wilhelmine

Son of Christopher H. & Marje nee Janssen

Wife of Harm & Gerd Wessels(Marker at site)

 

 

 

 

 

Son of Johann & Johanna nee Pleiss

son of Theodor

 

Dau of Aylt H. Luttermann & Gesche nee Reinders
Son of Meint & Wife nee Ludemann

Dau. Karl & Frauke

Son of Konrad & Foelke

 

Son of W. & D.

Son of W. & D.(Marker at site)

Dau of W. & D. (Marker at site)

Wife of Okke G. (Marker at site)

Son of Okke G. & Dirtje nee Hausmann (Marker at site)
(Marker at site)

Son of Aalrich & Trientje Baumann

Son of Jurgen & Petronella J.(Marker at site)

Dau. of Jann & Anna C. nee Kruse (Marker at site)
1st wife of Jan (Marker at site)

Wife of Jurgen

Son of Jann & Anna C. nee Kruse

(Marker at site)

 

Son of Seede & Ann nee Spönhoff

Wife of Harm

Born at Rorichum, Ost.