As with any undertaking of the magnitude of Dale Woodmansee's book "Allamakee County, Iowa Burial Grounds 1845-1988 ", there may be errors, omitted or conflicting information, or descrepancies. The information on this page has been contributed by Allamakee County researchers. The intent is to assist others by alerting them to possible errors, omissions or descrepancies in the book; as well as providing additional notes from the submitter.
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Gethsemane Cemetery notes
page 103-115 * page 116-126

Anann?, Ernest Gothard (1879 Sep 06 -1882 Dec 30)
-Correct surname is Amann, and DOD was Jan 2, 1883. (source: obits in Lansing Mirror & Lansing Journal). His parents were Charles & Caroline 'Carrie' (Christ) Amann. Add'l note added 11/23/23: In 1901 Ernest's remains & those of his sister Caroline were disinterred from the old Catholic cemetery & reburied at Saint Gabriel cemetery, Prairie du Chien, WI beside their father who had died in 1900. (S.F.)

Becking, Else (1894-1918)
-Elsie (Troendle) Becking, 1st w/o William Becking, died 11/19/1919 in La Crosse, WI, according to her obit in the Allamakee Journal, although both Woodmansee & her gravestone have 1918. Researchers should verify her DOD. William (1895-1971) is not listed in Woodmansee but the Lansing catholic church records indicate he is also buried in Gethsemane. William's 2nd wife, Mae L. (Cassidy) Becking is also buried in Gethsemane. (R.O.)

Bohrer, Mary J. (1879-1938)
Bohrer, Sarah A. (1858-1936)
Fitzgerald, Mary J. (1879-1938)
Fitzgerald, Sarah H. (1858-1936)
-Both women are listed in Woodmansee under Bohrer & Fitzgerald. There is no surname on either of their adjacent stones. They are mother, Sarah A. (Farrell) Fitzgerald, and her unmarried daughter, Mary Jane Fitzgerald. (R.O.)

Bowes, Martha (1892 Sep 04-1965 Nov 16)
Wagner, Martha (1892-1965)
-These entries are the same woman. Martha was married to Jerry Bowes at the time of her death. Burial is in the Wagner lot, Gethsemane. Unknown if her maiden name was Wagner, or if that was a first marriage. (R.O.)

Broghammer, Peter (1886-?)
-This is Esther K. (Aird) Broghamer 04/25/1886-12/27/1959 Dec 27, died Dubuque; w/o Henry Broghamer 1878 Apr 01 - 1955 Mar 10. (R.O.)

Brophy, Mary Jane (1858-1928 Mar 29)
-Woodmansee indicates there is no marker for Mary. This is not correct. Mary (Kerrigan) Brophy 09/05/1854-03/29/1928, w/o John (d. 05/30/1925). She is buried in the Brophy lot & has a stone. (S.F.)

Clancy, James Francis (1871-1944)
-birth year has conflicts, 1870 (obit: 12/17/1870) or 1873 (gravestone & 1900 census). (R.O. & S.F.)

Clarry, James J. (1909-1945)
Clarry, Violet F. ( 1882-1975)
-surname is Clancy according to James' obit and census records (E.W.)

Conway, Ann Mooney (1880-1955)
Mooney, Ann Marie (1880 Nov 08-1955 Oct 12)
These entries are the same woman. Anna Madden married Hugh Conway June 25, 1907; he died Dec. 13, 1918 & is buried in Gethsemane. Anna then married James Stephen Mooney on July 22, 1932. James died Oct 21, 1959 & is also buried in Gethsemane. Anna is buried beside her first husband Hugh Conway, and is listed in the Woodmansee book under both Conway & Mooney. (R.O.)

Coyle, Mary
-Woodmansee does not give birthdate. She was born 10/10/1849 Oct 10 & died 10/23/1934 in St Paul, Minnesota per obit in the Allamakee Journal. (R.O.)

Desmond, Daniel (1831 Jan 16-1906 Sep 09)
-buried Paint Rock cemetery (ACDR & the church records). (R.O.)

Devlin, Mayme (1872-1892 May 12)
-Mayme / Mamie has a has a cenotaph in the Viroqua cemetery, Viroqua, Wi. Her parents & other family members are buried in the family plot there, where there is a very large DEVLIN monumet surrounded by the individual stones (source: findagrave). It is not known by me if she also has a gravestone in Gethsemane cemetery, but a detailed obituary for her in the Allamakee Journal states her wishes to be buried in Gethsemane, arrival of her body in Lansing & funeral/burial description. (S.F.) See posted obituary.

Dunlevy, John (no dates)
Dunlevy, Robert (1880 Nov 23-1883 Sep 30)
Dunlevy, Thomas (no dates)
-All three have one gravestone. Stone engraved: Thos., John, Robt. Inft. sons of J.J. & J. Dunlevy. There are no dates on the stone. A photo of the stone on FindaGrave includes the following dates for the children: Thomas A. (5/31/1878-8/6/1878); John Arthur (11/23/1880-10/1/1883) & Robert (1895-1895), no sources are given for the dates so they should be verified. The dates for Robert given in Woodmansee are those of John A. whose obit was printed in a Lansing newspaper. (R.O.)

Farrell, Edward (1860-1885 Dec 02)
-he is buried in Lycurgus cemetery. (R.O.)

Fay, Thomas (? -1904 Aug 15)
-DOB for Thomas Fay on his gravestone is 12/4/1827. (R.O.)

Fay, William (1825 Nov 08-1906 Dec 14)
-William Henry Frye is buried in Lot D54, Oak Hill cemetery, Lansing. ACDR & his obits in the Allamakee Journal & Waukon Republican also give burial place as Oak Hill. (R.O.)

Gardner, Mary, Eva B., Franz X., Wayne, Catherine & Frank
-correct surname, as engraved on tombstones is Gander. Mary H.(10/10/1840-11/11/1907); Eva Blanche (11/14/1899-09/25/1989); Franz X. (11/28/1864-01/31/1878); Wayne (1950-1951); Catherin (08/13/1876-09/27/1916) & Frank (10/01/1834-07/25/1888) (R.O.)

Gannon, Hugh Rodden (1825 Mar 16-1908 Feb 24)
-ACDR: Hugh Rodden Gannon; obit in Allamakee Journal: Hugh Rodden-1908; gravestone: Hugh Rodden. (R.O.)

Gaulthier, Albert (?- ?)
Gaulthier, Albert (1844-1928 Apr 29)
The entries are for the same man. Albert Gaulthier served in the Civil War. He was married to Elizabeth, who is not entered with surname Gaulthier, rather she is shown as Elizabeth Zirbes, which is not correct. See also Zirbes notes below. (D.D.)

Gibbs, Doris Ann nee Burger (1914 Mar 23-1976 Aug 16)
-she is not listed in Woodmansee, although her husband Chester Gibbs, is in the book. She has a gravestone in the cemetery. (R.O.)

Goodell, Kathryn Rouster (1903 Mar 12-1988 Jun 28)
-Kathryn (Rouster) Gander Goodell has two gravestones in the cemetery, one shared with each of her husbands, and with each of their surnames: Frank F. Gander & J. Merrill Goodell. The Woodmansee book only lists her as Goodell. (R.O.)

Hanley, ?       1829-1897 Feb 12
-Mary Hanley (Mrs. James Hanley ). Source: 1895 Iowa State Census. (P.M.)

Healy, Agnes (1877 Oct 15-1878 Jul 30)
-Death notice in the Iowa North Journal indicates she died in Lansing, IA; gravestone is in Paint Rock cemetery. In the Woodmansee book she is listed in both Gethsemane and Paint Rock cemeteries. There is a slight differance in dates, the Paint Rock record gives birth date as Nov. 5, 1877, but I believe they are the same person. (R.O.)

Healy, Thomas F. (1835 Dec 14-1873 May 31)
-Healy also has an entry in the Old Oak Hill burial list, where the remarks indicate possible reburial. I believe the remarks are correct in that he was reinterred to the Gethsemane cemetery from Old Oak Hill. Extracted from a Decoration Day news article: "The phalanx [ie: procession] then repaired to the old cemetery, where the graves of Thomas McGarrity, Jacob Beisel, Geo. Nye and Thomas Healy were each in turn decorated. There are two or three other soldiers buried in the old cemetery but their graves could not be identifed.~North Iowa Journal, Wednesday, May 30, 1877; pg 3. His memorial on FindaGrave includes additional information about his burials. (S.F.)

Henssler, Joseph (1838 Feb 25 - 1874 Dec 25)
The remains of Jos. Hennsler, buried in the old Catholic cemetery twenty-three years ago, are being removed to LaCrosse, to-day, where the family now resides. ~Allamakee Journal, 11/24/1897; pg 2 (S.F.)

Julson, E. (1865 Feb 28-1924 Apr 27)
-Philomena (Holmes) Julson. The family lot has 4 stones: Philomena & Edward, and sons Mark and Edward Jr. (R.O.)

Keller, Ann - omitted from Woodmansee
-Buried in Gethsemane cemetary with other Kellers; born June 26, 1855; died Feb. 05, 1914. (A.S.)

Keller, Josephine (1868 Jan 16-1943 Oct 23)
-The entire entry is incorrect, the dates are for Frank Keller. The other entry for Josephine Keller is correct. (R.O.)

Kerndt, Gustave William (1851-1921 Oct 22)
-Correct burial place is Oak Hill cemetery, where he has a gravestone; also, obit states: "Burial was in the family lot in Oak Hill cemetery" (R.O.)

Lucey, Francis B. 1923-1975 Nov 08
Lucey, Rose M. 1903-1971 Feb 10
-Francis was born March 9,1923. Rose's correct dates are June 2, 1903 - February 7, 1971
-source: Prayer cards, Dickinson Funeral Homes - I think this funeral home was in LaCrosse, Wisconsin - because that is where some of the Lucey's moved to when they left the Rossville/Waukon, Iowa area. The Lucey's were friends of my father. The prayer cards were in misc. papers of my saved by my mother. (C.E.)

Manderscheid, William P. (1849-1966)
-William P. 'Bill' Manderscheid was born 1949 (not 1849). He died July 1, 1966. (contributed by John Riley)

Manderscheid, William J. (1909-1920)
-This is William Joseph Manderscheid, July 24, 1909-August 17, 1970. The death year in 'Woodmansee' is an error. His wife, Norene Batteen Manderscheid, 1916-2002, is also buried in Gethsemane. (R.O.)

McGarrity, Thomas (1815-1871)
He was reinterred in the Gethsemane cemetery after first being buried in Old Oak Hill. Extracted from a Decoration Day news article: "The phalanx [ie: procession] then repaired to the old cemetery, where the graves of Thomas McGarrity, Jacob Beisel, Geo. Nye and Thomas Healy were each in turn decorated. There are two or three other soldiers buried in the old cemetery but their graves could not be identifed." (North Iowa Journal, Wednesday, May 30, 1877; pg 3). McGarrity has a gravestone in Gethsemane. (S.F.)

McGarry, Bernard May 15, 1814-December 24, 1901
McGarry, Elizabeth A. ' Lizzie' June 15, 1861-December 28, 1880
-Neither appear on the Woodmansee burials for Gethsemane cemetery, but are buried in Gethsemane. (P.M)

Muller, Ernest (1803-1877)
-Woodmansee also shows his burial in Oak Hill, Lansing. Researchers should research & verify the correct burial site, but it is most likely that Oak Hill is correct, although his wife Theresa is in Gethsemane. (R.O.)

Murphy, Augustine (1879-1945)
-Woodmansee has the DOD wrong - he died 1943 Oct 08. Obits from the Waukon Democrat and the Waukon Republican-Standard support this date. I also have church records from Lansing that show 1943 as date of death and his gravestone has 1943 as date of death. (R.O.)

Nachtwey, Theodore   1899 Jan 24 - 1909 Dec 20
-Dates from his gravestone, are Oct 25, 1833 - Dec 19, 1909. These dates are also supported by his obituary. (P.M.)

Nellendore, Andrew J., Anna, Bernard & Ruth Ann
-Correct surname is Wellendorf, which is engraved on their gravestones. They also appear on the burial list with the correct surname. (R.O.)

Nimsgern, Johann (1805 Jan 08-1896 Nov 02)
-ACDR records his death in 1886. (R.O.)

O'Rourke, Maggie (1871-1882 Feb 07)
-I believe she is actually buried in Paint Rock cemetery, but researchers should verify. (R.O.)

Poehler - August, Frederick, Fritz, Gertrude, Gustave, Joseph, Mary, Mary, Rosa & William
-Correct surname is Doehler. (R.O.)

Rellinan, Katherine    1859 Jun 08  -  1935 Apr 24
Rellinan, Mayme        1884   -   1954 Jan 23
Rellinan, Michael        1848 Sep 20  -  1909 Dec 03
-The above are listed in Woodmansee as buried in the Gethsemane cemetery but they are not listed in the book index. The spelling of the last names should be Rellihan. (J.W.)

Serene, ? (1862 Apr 27-1934 Dec 31)
Serene, John H. (1857 Aug 02-1900 Oct 19)
-Name for unknown is Ann Jane (Hoye) Serene, wife of John H. Her gravestone is engraved "Mother". Correct DOD for John Serene is October 19, 1909. His gravestone is engraved "Father" (R.O.)

Silverburg, Annette Brophy (1892-19--)
-Correct spelling of surname is Silberberg. She was d/o John & Mary Brophy and died 01/09/1990. Husband was Walter Silberberg. (S.F.)

Silverburg, Frances Brophy (1884-1957)
Silverburg, Mary (1854-1928)
-The surname for both women is Brophy. Mary (Kerrigan) Brophy 09/05/1854-03/29/1928, w/o John (d. 05/30/1925). Frances 'Fanny' Brophy (obit), d/o John & Mary, was a nurse. Her dates are 02/22/1884-01/15/1957. She never married. Silberberg was the married name of Frances' sister Annette Brophy, who is buried with her parents & sister in the Brophy lot. (R.O.)

Tetzlaff, Carolina     ? -1987 Aug 31
-Although Woodmansee cites a Burial Transit Permit Record as his source that Carolina is buried in Gethsemane cemetery (pg 120), she is actually buried in Oak Hill. This is in error--we were at her funeral and burial. Her maiden name was Linchen. (contributor: Helen and Norb Wurtzel)

Thoma, Mary (1868-1958 Sep 24)
Thoma, Mathias (1832 Jun 26-1905 Jul 15)
-correct surname is Thome. Mathias was h/o Catherine Geider Thome (1825 Jul 18-1908 Mar 09), who is not included in Woodmansee. Mathias & Catherine share a stone in Gethsemane. Mary Thome has a separate stone in Gethsemane. (R.O.)

Troendle, Gary Lee 1955-1977
-His complete dates are March 30, 1955 - December 18, 1977. Source: Funeral Prayer Card. (C.E.)

Troendle, Irvin Leo 1929 Sep 12 - 1979 Nov 5
-Woodmansee death date conflicts w/the year inscribed on his gravestone (1972) and in the Allamakee co. Death Record: d. Sept. 5, 1972 in Waukon hosp., Burke-Thornburg funeral home. (R.O.)

Ulmer, Louis 1825-1906
-his burial was omitted by Woodmansee, he is buried in Gethsemane with his wife, Annie, and son Louis JR. He has no marker. (S.F.)

Wagner, Martha (1892-1965)
Bowes, Martha (1892 Sep 04-1965 Nov 16)
-These entries are the same woman. Martha was married to Jerry Bowes at the time of her death. Burial is in the Wagner lot, Gethsemane. Unknown if her maiden name was Wagner, or if that was a first marriage. (R.O.)

Wagner, Rosemary Catherine (1922 May 14-1964 Apr 10)
-Rosemary is buried in the Wexford cemetery. Her obit in the Allamakee Journal, Lansing I.C. records & Allamakee Death Records correctly give place of burial as Wexford. Rosemary's funeral services were at the Lansing I.C. church but her burial was not in Gethsemane cemetery. Rosemary's father and mother are also buried in Wexford. (R.O.)

Weipert, John
Weipert, Faranziska
-The July 1901 edtion of the Lansing Mirror mentions the Weipert's were reburied from the old Catholic cemetery to the new one (Gethsemane), John Weipert 1897 and Faranziska Weipert 1875. (P.M.)

Weipert, Leonard Norman (1915 Nov 7 - 1986 Oct 15)
-Woodmansee death date conflicts w/the death date in the Allamakee co. Death Record: Oct 15, 1984 in Waukon hosp., funeral by Burke-Thornburg. (R.O.)

Zirbes, Albert (1844-1928)
Zirbes, Elizabeth (1854-1940)
Correct names are Albert & Elizabeth Gaulthier. The dates are correct. The error likely occurred because their daughter Maude was married to Jake Zirbes. Albert is correctly listed twice in 'Woodmansee'. Elizabeth is not in 'Woodmansee'. (D.D.)

Zoll, Margaret E. (1860 Oct 19-1898 Mar 07)
-Death records at Allamakee County Recorder's office have 'L' for middle intial; her age at death 37y 4m 18d. (P.M.)

Zwang, Maria (1830 Mar 10 1895 Nov 03)
-death year on her gravestone is 1898 rather than 1895. (R.O.)