St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery

St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery

St. John's Lutheran Church was founded in the late 1850's by Rev. A. Kitterer and was served by all pastors serving at Bethlehem Lutheran Church at Quihi. Two wooden churches were built, one in 1856, another in 1891. In 1949 the St. John's congregation decided to merge with Bethlehem Lutheran at Quihi. A large majority of the members moved their membership there. The church building later was sold and a trust fund established for the upkeep of the cemetery located on church property.¹

LOCATION: Just north of FM 2676 on the east side of the intersection of CR 251 and CR 441 near the Verde Creek.

NOTE: The following tombstone inscriptions were copied word for word, line for line. Tombstones identifying more than one grave are identified by a hyphen (1-2). Underlined information is relative to all graves or burials sharing a common tombstone. FS signifies footstone. A slash (/) indicates the end of a line. Information in italics (italics) represents comments or observations made by the transcriber or are from other sources as noted..

Compiled by the Medina County Tombstone Inscription Project, Jim Menke, Coordinator, in cooperation with the Castro Colonies Heritage Association, Historical Research Committee. (2001)

No.	Name	Inscription/Remarks
1	MOEBIUS, H	BROTHER / HENRY L. G. / MOEBIUS / 1894-1904 Died Aug. 7, 1904
2	SENNE, J	JOSEPHINE SENNE / 1900 - 1901 Temporary metal marker. Died June 19, 1901
3	STIEGLER, E	ERVIN / SON OF / F & M STIEGLER / Born / JUNE 23, 1899 / Died / APR. 30, 1901 / Our darling one hath / gone before to greet us on the blissful shore
4	ZINSMEISTER, H.	HERBERT / ZINSMEISTER / 1896 - 1899 Temporary metal marker. Died June 1, 1899
5	____________	Stone
6-7	STIEGLER, W STIEGLER, H	WILLIE / STIEGLER / BORN MAR. / 30, 1893 / DIED MAY / 11, 1893 (FS - W.S.) HENRY STIEGLER / BORN MAY / 9, 1891 / DIED JUNE / 24, 1892 / A little time on earth then spent till God for them His angel sent FS - H. S., FRANZ THEODORE HEINRICH
8	STIEGLER, C	CHRISTINA / STIEGLER / BORN / JULY 2, 1861 / DIED / MAI 7, 1881 FS - C. S. Friedericka Henriette Christine, daughter of Gottlieb and Johanna Stiegler
9-10	STIEGLER, J STIEGLER, G	FATHER & MOTHER / AT REST / JOHANNA / STIEGLER / BORN / AUG. 13, 1828 / DIED / JULY 19, 1895 Nee Boehle. Married July 13, 1856 GOTTLIEB / STIEGLER / BORN / SEPT. 22, 1828 / DIED / Mar. 29, 1903 Marked on concrete - Gottlieb / Stiegler / 9-22-1828 / 3-22-1903
11	SENNE, E	EMMA SENNE / 1882 - 1902 Temporary metal marker. Died Sept. 1, 1902
12	SENNE, E	ENGELINA MARIE SENNE / 1838 - 1902 Temporary metal marker. Died July 1, 1902, "Engel."
13	_____________	Metal rod & field stone.
14	POEHLER, L	LOUISE POEHLER / 1868 - 1898 Temporary metal marker. Louise Rosina Johanna
15-16	POEHLER, H POEHLER, C	FATHER / HENRY W. / POEHLER / AUG. 24, 1826 / MAY 27, 1912 Heinrich Wilhelm Poehler born in Schierneichen, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany. FS - H. P. MOTHER / CAROLINE / POEHLER / MAR. 5, 1841 / AUG. 6, 1924 / None knew them but to love them / POEHLER Sophie Christine Caroline nee Paul. FS - C.P.
17	NIETENHOEFER, K	KATHERINE / NIETENHOEFER Temporary metal marker
18	STIEGLER, R	FRAU GOTTFRIED / STIEGLER Temporary metal marker. Rosina, Born 1799
19	STIEGLER, G	GOTTFRIED / STIEGLER Temporary metal marker. Born 1799. Husband of Rosina Stiegler
20	LEINWEBER, R	FRAU LEINWEBER Temporary metal marker. Rosina nee Stiegler. Died Nov. 14, 1855. Wife of John Leinweber
21	SCHUMACHER, ___	FRAU SCHUMACHER Temporary metal marker.
22	BLESS, L	LOUISE K. BLESS / 1888 - April 1888 Temporary metal marker. Died April 1, 1888
23	BLESS, L	LESSIE BLESS Temporary metal marker.
24	FOCKE, W	WILLIAM FOCKE / 1824 - 1899 Temporary metal marker. Died Aug. 2, 1899
25	GEUEA, F	FRITZ GEUEA Temporary metal marker.
26	MOEBIUS, C	CHRISTINA / T. MOEBIUS / 1832 - 1898 Temporary metal marker. Died July 27, 1898
27	SCHAEFER, S	SIMON SCHAEFER / - 1908 Temporary metal marker. Died Aug. 20, 1908
28	SENNE, H	HENRY SENNE. Died Apr. 13, 1906. Age 79.
UNMARKED GRAVES
Burial records of Zion Lutheran Church at Castroville indicate that the following persons were buried at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Their graves are unmarked and their exact location is unknown.
	LEINWEBER, J	(No. 15). John Leinweber (child) Age: 14 days Died: Vandenburg, Oct. 9, 1855 Buried: Vandenburg, Oct. 10, 1855 Parents: George and Barbara Leinweber
	LEINWEBER, R	(No. 9) Rosina Leinweber (child) Age: 5 days Died: New Fountain, Nov. 14, 1854 Buried: New Fountain, Nov. 15, 1854 Parents: Aug. Leinweber and Rosina Stiegler (wife)
	NIETENHOFER, J	(No. 14) John Nietenhofer (Lutheran) Age: 56 yrs., 3 days. Farmer Died: Vandenburg, May 29, 1855 Buried: Vandenburg, May 30, 1855 Spouse : Kathrina Deutsch

¹Lest We Forget. Souvenir booklet of the Centennial Celebration of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Oct. 12, 1952.

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