German Burial Ground

(aka Pioneer Cemetery)
of Bennington Township

16 Apr 2010

FROM: Mary Eldridge
I have uploaded the following photos from the German Burial Grounds/aka Pioneer Cemetery of Black Hawk County to the IA Gravestones website. This is a fairly complete list of ALL burials found in the cemetery except for about a half dozen that I have to either retake or re-read the stones.


Adams, Gertrude 1831 – 1919

Adams, John 1832 – 1903

Adams, John ---- – ---- Co. K. 112 ILL INF

Appel, Cathern 1809 – 1885

Appel, Elizabeth 1842 – 1933

Appel, Henry 1812 – 1887

Appel, John 1834 – 1917

Appel, John C. July 31, 1871 – May 19, 1910

Barth, May L. 1909 – 1909

Becker, Fregie? Son of J.B.? & M.A.? Becker, Died Aug 15, 1890 Aged 5 Ms 8? Ds

Becker, John B. 1860 – 1942

Becker, Marie A. 1865 – 1950

Brown, Mary Died June 18, 1890 – Aged 28 Years.

Buhr, August W. Father 1879 – 1911

Buhr, Clara D. Mother 1877 – 1931

Burk, Anna Maria 13 Nov 1802 – 5 Jan 1894

Burk, August 1842 – 1895

Burk, August Nov 7, 1842 – Sept 17, 1895

Burk, Augusta Mother Feb 4, 1874 – Nov 15, 1967

Burk, Charles H. 1859 – 1941

Burk, Elizabeth 1803 – 1879

Burk, Elizabeth 1847 – 1919

Burk, Florence Rose, Dau. of Geo. W. & Tracy Burk Jan 12, 1904 – Jan 25, 1925

Burk, George Father Jan 29, 1871 – Feb 26, 1941

Burk, George Jan 29, 1871 – Feb 26, 1941

Burk, George W. 1877 – 1931

Burk, Harriet R. 1867 – 1914

Burk, Harry O. Son of H. F. & J. Burk, Born Sept 11, 1885 – Died Feb 10, 1903

Burk, Harry? Son of G. W. & T. Burk

Burk, Henry F. Born Jan 9, 1861 – Died Apr 28, 1909

Burk, Henry Father 1832 – 1917

Burk, Johann Meinrich 3 Mar 1802 – 25 Apr 1882

Burk, Johann? Son of G. W. & T. Burk

Burk, Julia Mother 1837 – 1923

Burk, Julia Wife of H. F. Burk, Born Aug 2, 1864 – Died Oct 4, 1902

Burk, Lucile Ethel 6/12/1922 – 1/19/2005 (in German Burial Ground Scattering Garden)

Burk, Lynn Son Mar 8, 1901 – Oct 4, 1967

Burk, Mae P. 1889 – 1972

Burk, Myrle M. Daughter May 13, 1898 – Mar 30, 1992

Burk, Peter Feb 10, 1864 – July 10, 1944

Burk, Thresa 1881 – 1958

Dankert, Gothardt F. Born at Mechlinburg Schewrin July 26, 1810 Died at Denver, Bremer Co. Ia. May 30, 1882.

Dankert, Maria C. Wife of G. F. Dankert Born at Mechlinburg, Schewrin July 1, 1822 – Died at Denver, Bremer Co., Ia. Feb 5, 1875.

Diercks, Anna M. 1873 – 1962

Diercks, Ernest 1865 – 1950

Diercks, Harry PVT US Army World War I, June 29, 1895 – Apr 27, 1976

Faust, Conrad 1856 – 1928

Faust, Eve, Wife of Henry Faust Died Feb 2, 1892 Aged 41? Yrs 11 Mos __ Dys.

Faust, Henry Died Sept 24, 1898 Aged 28/78? Yrs 9 Mos __ Dys.

Faust, Mary Wife 1860 – 1938

Fritz, (Father) June 18, 1823 – Nov 19, 1903

Fritz, (Mother) Mar 7, 1846 – Aug 14, 1930

Fritz, Catharina, Wife of C. Schaus, Died Oct 5, 1881 Aged 24 Ys 10 Ms 12 Ds.

Fritz, Clarence 1897 – 1972

Fritz, Conrad 1869 – 1958

Fritz, Conrad Born June 18, 1823 Died Nov 19, 1903

Fritz, Friedrich, son of C. & W. Fritz, Died May 22, 1864 Aged 2 Ys 2 Ms 29 Ds.

Fritz, Helen 1870 – 1912

Fritz, Helen M. Mar 27, 1870 – Feb 26, 1912

Fritz, Lucy B. 1887 – 1980

Fritz, Vernon C. 1895 – 1977

Fritz, Wilhelmiene Wife of Conrad Fritz, Died May 16, 1864 Aged 27 Ys 9 Ms 18 Ds.

Funk, Anna C. Jan 5, 1860 – Feb 14, 1940

Funk, Anna K. (Wife of) Konrad Funk 25 Feb 1827 – 7 May 1908 (Aged 81 Years?)

Funk, Franklin, Infant of Louis & Clara Funk Dec 6, 1932

Funk, John B. Aug 14, 1854 – Oct 23, 1919

Funk, Katharena Born Feb 25, 1862 – Died July 4, 1875

Funk, Konrad 27 June 1828 – 26 July 1907 (Age 79 Years?)

Funk, Tillie May 1, 1888 – Sept 30, 1910

Hausman, Catherine Mother 1864 – 1948

Hausman, George Father 1857 – 1925

Hausmann, C. 1881 – 1926

Heiser, Christina Wife of L. Meiser Born Aug 25, 1825 – Died Oct 7, 1882? (Surname may be Meiser.)

Heiser, Christina Wife of L. Miller Died Sept 26, 1876 Aged 30 Ys 4 Ms 15 Ds

Heiser, Fred 1869 – 1935

Heiser, Jacob 1852 – 1927?

Heiser, Lawrence Born June 15, 1819 Died Aug 20, 1895

Heiser, Philip Born Apr 9, 1849 Died June 10, 1891

Heiser, Sophia Dau. of L. & C. Heiser Died Oct 24, 1879 Aged 19 Ys 14 Ds.

Homrighaus, Charlotte O./D.? 1846 – 1922

Horst, Nahia? E. 23 June 1889? Aged? 93? Yrs _ Mths 21 Dys.

Keiderling, Nicholas 1868 – 1918

Keough, Grace M. 1910 – 2002

Keough, James M. 1904 – 1966

Neumann, Elizabeth C. Mar 6, 1863 – Feb 25, 1926

Neumann, Friedrich 30 Jun 1823 – 15 Mar 1904

Neumann, Henry Sept 6, 1859 – Oct 27, 1939

Neumann, Katharina 11 Dec 1825 – 28 July 1901

Neumann, Minnie M. 1894 – 1962

Neumann, Phillip A. 1894 – 1964

Neumann, Ruth Aug 25, 1919 – Apr 7, 1920

Nottger, Dorothea S. Wife of Frederick Nottger, Born in Germany June 25, 1824 – Died Jan 25, 1882

Nottger, Frederick Born in Germany Dec 13, 1820 – Died Jan 22, 1895

Nottger, Louisa, his wife 1826 – 1914

Nottger, Philip 1815 – 1872

Paul, Anna E. __ June 187_ Aged? __ Yrs 1 Ms 25? Dys

Paul, Christena, His Wife, Nov 22, 1842 – June 9, 1915

Paul, Conrad Born Sept 17, 1835 – Died Aug 5, 1909

Paul, Theadore R. son of G & A. Paul Died Aug 28, 1881 Aged 21? Ys 11 Ms 28 Ds.

Reinhardt, Anna Maria 4 Mar 1805 – 18 Dec 1881

Reinhardt, Caspar 16 Dec 1800 – 30 Sept 1885

Reinhardt, Casper July 13, 1830 – Oct 29, 1875

Reinhardt, Catherine, His Wife, Nov 1, 1838 – Mar 20, 1910

Reinhardt, John M. 1873 – 1930

Reinhart, Arlo, Washington TEC5 US Army World War II, Jan 31, 1906 – Jan 27, 1964

Reinhart, Casper 1867 – 1933

Reinhart, Emelia 1874 – 1903

Reinhart, Harriet R. Wife of George A. Reinhart, Born Mar 27, 1842 – Died Apr 19, 1888

Reinhart, Kate Keiderling June 27, 1862 – Sept 13, 1910

Repp, John H. 1850 – 1931

Repp, Katherine 1865 – 1947

Repp, Rudolph Born Mar 29, 1897 Died Sept 4, 1911 Aged 14 Yrs 5 Mos 5 Dys

Repp, William Iowa PVT 161 INF 41 DIV World War I, Feb 15, 1888 – April 17, 1946

Roth, Anna M. 1853 – 1931

Roth, Conrad 1843 – 1913

Roth, Howard son of N.? & M. Roth Died __ 1890? Aged (cannot read)

Roth, V. Clara 1887 – 1918

Schenk, J. Adam 11 Aug 1806 – 24 Apr 1877

Teisinger, Hattie 1884 – 1912

Weingartner, Elizabeth, His Wife, Feb 29, 1828 – Aug 2, 1916

Weingartner, J. J. May 29, 1823 – Feb 19, 1916

Weingartner, Jennie E. Daughter of J_? & _? Weingartner Died Dec _, 1873 Aged (cannot read).

Wetzel, Earl E. July 24, 1895 – Oct 2, 1916

Wetzel, John David 1898 – 1957

Will, Vera Burk Daughter Feb 14, 1903 – Jan 28, 1988

Woodyard, Eric T. Feb 6, 1944 – Jan 24, 2002

Woodyard, Eric Taylor US Air Force Vietnam Feb 6, 1944 – Jan 24, 2002

Woodyard, Helen M. Nov 4, 1947 - ___.

Yager, Catharine Mother June 21, 1822 – Dec 22, 1907