St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
reading for
Bridgewater, Bridgewater Twp., Washtenaw Co., MI
The cemetery is located at the intersections of Austin and Kaiser Roads, in the village of Bridgewater, MI. It is owned by the church. These inscriptions were read and transcribed along with the photo taken by Barbara
Burns in Sept 2002. If you have any questions about the content of this data, Barbara can be reached at the following email address: bjburns@i2k.com. A special "thank you" to Barbara Burns for her continued dedication in transcribing this data and submitting it to the Washtenaw Co., MI USGenWeb project.
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Fliehmann, Leonard Oct 17, 1818--Nov 14, 1877
Fliehmann, Elizabeth Dec 5, 1840 4 mo 9 da
Fliehmann, Ruben Thomas Apr 23, 1865 4 mo 15 da
Rhemtrant, Johann Sept 17, 1871 59 yrs 4 mo 14 da
Rhemtrant, Sarhanna Jul 23, 1861 80 yr 11 mo 12 da
Marzarella, Shanna Aug 11, 1784--May 11, 1861
Tripp, Oldin Aug 9, 1856 s/o J. & S. Tripp
Muessler, Carolina (no dates)
Muessler, Sammanna Sept 13, 1858
Muller, Magdalena Jan 13, 1823-Feb 21, 1910 w/o Karl Muller
Muller, Barbara (no dates)
Grof, Johann Geo Dec 18, 1808--Mar 5, 1873
Grof, Christina Sep 7, 1839--Oct 11, 1862
Reiser, Phoebe 1844-1917
Reiser, Jacob 1843-1934
Muller, August June 16, 1862--July 20, 1938
Muller, Agatha Jul 11, 1877--Apr 2, 1899
Bross, John 1817-1880
Meyer, Christian Sept 13, 1858 55 yrs 5 mo 12 da
Teufel, Michael 1859-1914
Teufel, Anna C. 1862-1940
Sauter, Johannes Oct 21, 1876 68 yrs
Gunther, Catharina Elizabeth 18??-1861 w/o Johannes Gunther
Sleger, George Adam may 3, 1865
Girbach, Infant Daughters of J. & E. Girbach (no dates or names)
Bauer, George C. 1873-1915
Bauer, Barbara 1879-1957
Bauer, Infant 1909
Mahrle, Jakob Sep 4, 1805--Sep 5, 1861
Mahrle, Catharine Mar 12, 1816--Apr 1, 1891
Mahrle, Christina Jun 21, 1811--Jul 27, 1887
Mahrle, ????? May 10 18??--Jun 18 18?? (stone in very bad condition)
Geisel, Christina Feb 4, 1845--Sep 8, 1913
Geisel, Johan Jun 25, 1855--Dec 20, 1901
Geisel, Mary 1880-1924
Geisel, ????? Dec 30, 1881--???? 6, 1902
Geisel, ???? May 28, 1843--Jul 17, 1875
Gauss, Mary 1858-1933
Gauss, Joseph 1857-1935
Westphal, William Feb 4, 1839--Jun 26, 1919
Westphal, Barbara May 4, 1845--May 9, 1910 nee Fellenberger
Westphal, Johan Nov 14, 1813--Aug 21, 1868
Westphal, Elizabeth Oct 14, 1815--Apr 7, 1900
Westphal, Caroline May 3, 1849--Apr 10, 1868
Bauer, Johannes Mar 17, 1811--Jan 8, 1881
Bauer, Grestena K. Sep 27, 1815--Sept 26, 1878
Bauer, Johan Jan 18, 1855--Jul 16, 1903
Bauer, Mary, Feb 15, 1847--Nov 10, 1914
Alber, Johann May 13, 1825--Mar 23, 1888
Alber, Margaretha Aug 26, 1826--Nov 4, 1897 nee Metzger
Alber, W. Henry Aug 27, 1858--Apr 30, 1941
Alber, A. Marie Aug 12, 1857--Mar 3, 1932 nee Schwartz
Schade, Rosena (stone is buried in ground couldn’t get any readings)
Mayer, Milton (Baby) 1939
Girbach, Infant Daughter 1890-1890 d/o J. & E. Girbach
Girbach, Christian (Father) 1865-1939
Girbach, Christina S. (Mother) 1872-1941
Girbach, Otto G. Oct 25, 1894--Jul 4, 1936
Girbach, Herman C. 1898-1898
Girbach, Manda M. 1896-1896
Girbach, Luther J. 1908-1927
Stiegetmaier, Mary A. 1827-1905
Stiegetmaier, John C. 1826-1902
Stiegetmaier, Friedrich H. 1871-1881
Alber, Theophil A. Sep 20, 1894--Jun 18, 1983
Feldkamp, Aaron Lambert Aug 17, 1829--Mar 1, 1881
Feldkamp, Rosina Apr 27, 1835--Dec 18, 1902 nee Bissinger
Feldkamp, Emma 1867-1868 d/o Aaron & Rosina Feldkamp
Feldamp, Harold W. Nov 10, 1894--June 3, 1908 s/o Charles & Sophie Feldkamp
Halzle, John 1868 s/o J. & M. Halzle
Henes, Laura C. 1913-1915
Henes, Luisa R. 1903-1903
Brenion, Mary 1865-1941
Brenion, Charles 1864-1945
Cook, Godfrey G. 1867-1949
Cook, Magdelena 1868-1939
Haug, Rosina Feb 2, 1880--May 13, 1909
Haug, ????? Sep 13, 1870 46 yrs 5 mo
Haug, Wilhelm Sep 6, 1870 2 yrs 2 mo
Jones, Johannes, Mar 5, 1842--Oct 13, 1893
Glessler, Rev. Carl Apr 26, 1838--Nov 24, 1913
Alber, Elmer C. Oct 16, 1910--Feb 26, 1988
Alber, Lela A. Jan 15, 1915-- . . . . nee Mayer
Girbach, Matthew Christian Aug 7, 1967 s/o Aaron, Jr. & Janice Girbach
Wild, Arnold Nov 23, 1914-- . . . .
Wild, Lois O. Mar 2, 1917--Jul 9, 1990
Wild, William Arnold Apr 13, 1942--May 17, 1943
Reiser, Jacob J. 1878
Reiser, Emma B. 1887-1975
Sanderson, Clifford A. 1911-1992
Sanderson, Leona V. 1915-1997
Klager, Roy Kenneth Feb 3, 1930--Sep 26, 1996 Cpl. Army Korea
Klager, Judith Ilene May 25, 1941-- . . . .
Klager, William G. Aug 10, 1933--Mar 22, 1990 Pfc Army
Klager, Louise A. Dec 25, 1946-- . . . . nee Alber
Schaible, Herman R. Mar 12, 1893--Apr 8, 1970 Pfc Co. B 337 BN Tan
Corp WW1
Schaible, Magdalena E. Sep 20, 1893--Feb 5, 1991
Muller, Christian 1858-1925
Weber, Father (no other name) May 12, 1822--Apr 26, 1911
Weber, Mother (no other name) Sept 24, 1822--Sep 18, 1876
Feldkamp, Clarence F. Jul 16, 1888--Feb 14, 1958
Feldkamp, Lillie Sep 17, 1892--Mar 19, 1981 nee Weber
Feldkamp, Baby Mar 16, 1923
Lambarth, Reuben 1888-1969
Reichardt, Margaretha Jan 19, 1789--Oct 9, 1862
Nuesle, Gottlieb Mar 28, 1797--Feb 23, 1877
Nuesle, Simon Apr 11, 1799--May 31, 1882
Nuesle, Gottlieben Jan 16, 1812--Jan 3, 1894
Blum, Philip Feb 2, 1821--Jul 2, 1902
Blum, Emma C. Jan 9, 1873--1891 d/o Philip & Anna Blum
Blum, Adeline May 7, 1863--Oct 30, 1888 d/o Philip & Anna Blum
Burmeister, Edward W. 1892-1976
Burmeister, Linda C. 1898-1971
Burmeister, Alice May 1923-1943
Klager, J. George 1860-1937
Klager, D. Magalena 1861-1933
Klager, Katherine 1861-1885
Zick, Valentine F. Dec 24, 1906--Nov 4, 1994
Zick, Nellie V. May 19, 1914--Aug 21, 1989
Girbach, Simon J. 1908-1974
Girbach, Rena L. 1914- . . . .
Hehr, Robert, Jr. Sep 29, 1921- . . . .
Hehr, Marjorie K. Apr 27, 1922--Mar 28, 1988
Rader, John M. 1895-1989
Hehr, Douglas A. 1950- . . . .
Hehr, Sandra L. 1951-1997
Prong, Arthur J. 1906-1980
Prong, Ada M. 1913-1985
Rice, Ronald A. 1966-1975
Haeussler, Lyman C. 1905-1905
Haeussler, LeRoy 1904-1904
Haeussler, Walter 1902-1902
Wackenhut, Michael Aug 24, 18??--Aug 22, 18?? (stone in bad shape)
Dold, Willis P. 1900-1915
Dold, William (stone in bad shape)
Dold, Baby (no dates)
Schuh, Michael J. 1833-1898
Schuh, Mary R. 1832-1925
Schuh, William J. 1871-1902
Thrasher, Ida M. 1875-1949
Wackenhut, Emanuel 1888-1925
Wackenhut, Lydia Aug 10, 1886--Feb 21, 1966
Lambarth, Fred Apr 8, 1870--Aug 9, 1950
Lambarth, Rosie 1867--Feb 21, 1907 nee Schweitzer
Lambarth, Charles William Apr 22, 18??--Jan 20, 1892
Lambarth, ????? ??, 7, 1809--???? 20, 1897 (can’t make out, stone is worn)
Lambarth, G. Adolph Jan 27, 1886--Jun 24, 1912
Lambarth, Lydia K. 1875--Dec 14, 1891
Lambarth, Christian Jul 31, 1842--Nov 2, 1913
Lambarth, Anna May 16, 1840--Aug 3, 1938 nee Klais
Kochendorfer, Baby Dec 4, 1937
Hinderer, John Aug 18, 1842--Aug 18, 1923
Hinderer, Sophia Apr 18, 1844--Dec 9, 1903
Hinderer, John 1870-1913 d/o John & Sophia Hinderer
Hinderer, Edna L. 1905-1922 d/o C. & R. Hinderer
Schumacher, H. Lorena 1905-1907
Bauer, Samuel J. Jul 9, 1880--Jan 11, 1926
Bauer, Emma M. Jul 23, 1886--Sep 19, 1955 nee Haas
Klager, Michael 1867-1944
Klager, Emma M. 1873-1937 nee Clessler
Klager, Baby (no dates)
Klager, Edwin E. 1900-1971
Klager, Mildred J. 1917-. . . . nee Kohler
Mandt, Herman F. Oct 4, 1883--Feb 24, 1966
Mandt, Caroline Nov 2, 1857--Jan 31, 1936
Mandt, David Mar 27, 1851--Jun 18, 1921
Wackenhut, Fred 1879-(no date)
Wackenhut, Clara 1885-1947 nee Sodt
Feldkamp, Karl G. Feb 20, 1890--Oct 5, 1965
Feldkamp, Edna L. May 18, 1893--Dec 30, 1971 nee Schill
Kaiser, Sam 1860-1927
Kaiser, Christina 1862-1947
Wahl, John Raymond Sep 7, 1960--Mar 27, 1978
Wahl, Micah A. Sep 23, 1983-- . . . .
Haeussler, John 1873-1934
Haeussler, Julia A. 1877-1940
Haeussler, Harold R. May 4, 1940--Feb 20, 1988
Wahl, Jacob A. 1903-1985
Wahl, Laura C. 1908-1989
Wurster, Karl F., Jr. Apr 6, 1926--Oct 5, 1999 Cpl Marine Corp WW2
Purple Heart
Wurster, Marjorie Nov 11, 1926--. . . . nee Noble
Feldkamp, Harold G. Jan 15, 1915--Sep 20, 2000
Feldkamp, Rena 1916- . . . . nee Blumhardt
Feldkamp, Jean M. 1952-1969
Feldkamp, LeRoy C. 1922- . . . .
Feldkamp, Maxine M. 1922- . . . . nee Underwood
Feldkamp, Joann K. 1945-1969
Feldkamp, Erwin C. Jun 22, 1916--. . . .
Feldkamp, Esther L. Nov 29, 1917--Apr 21, 1998 nee Wackenhut
Burmeister, Carl F. 1903-1982
Schmid, Fred C. 1867-1936
Schmid, Elizabeth 1864-1928
Bauer, Laura M. 1906-1911 d/o Jacob & Tema Bauer
Sautter, John Jan 8, 1844--Feb 20, 1905
Sautter, Christina Jan 12, 1853--Dec 4, 1912
Sauter, Christian J. 1883-1965
Betz, Eugene L. 1892-1965
Betz, Gerald E. Jul 12, 1929-- . . . .
Betz, Ima L. 1896-1970
Schil, A. Barbara 1864-1931
Schill, John M. 1867-1935
Wackenhut, Herman C. 1884-1948
Wackenhut, Emma L. 1888-1935 nee Burkhardt
Schumacher, William 1868-1958
Schumacher, Sophia A. 1876-1940
Westphal, Theodore 1870-1961
Westphal, Lydia K. 1872-1954
Bauer, Jacob A. 1876-1960
Bauer, L.M. 1885-1941
Strieter, Geo J. Jul 25, 1881--Mar 14, 1924
Strieter, Amanda P. Aug 7, 1887--Apr 9, 1950
Burmeister, Fredericke 1865-1934
Burmeister, Joachim 1861-1938
Burmeister, Delia L. 1907-1923
Buller, Wesley J. 1903-1981
Buller, Irene A. 1910-. . . .
Weidmayer, Dale E. Jun 20, 1944--. . . .
Weidmayer, Mary E. Jul 11, 1944--Aug 29, 1983 nee Lathrop
Weidmayer, Erwin C. Dec 28, 1911--Nov 29, 1995
Weidmayer, Lucile B. Jun 25, 1917--May 13, 1993 nee Bauer
Westphal, Arthur P. 1898-1968
Westphal, Vera M. 1897-1991
Schutz, Herman 1894-1972
Schutz, Edna 1899-1995
Bauer, Charles 1882-1973
Barnes, T. Glenn 1907-1972
Barnes, Julia O. 1911-1958
Guthrie, John William Mar 25, 1969--Oct 14, 1985
Bivins, John Daniel Dec 31, 1913--Jun 28, 1983 M. Sgt. Army WW2
Bivins, Clarence E. Jan 17, 1930--May 9, 1950 Sgt 560 Comp Service Co TC
Klager, Lloyd S. Nov 7, 1927--Feb 27, 1969
Klager, Sigmund 1892-1944
Klager, Melvina 1901-1981
Lambarth, June Jun 7, 1949--June 7, 1949
Lambarth, Adolph C. 1914-1975
Lambarth, Wanda J. 1920- . . . .
Nissley, Edwin C. 1902-1987
Nissley, Lorena R. 1904-1951 nee Bauknecht
Miller, Carl C. 1897-1965
Miller, Myrtle C. 1904-1996
Klager, Edwin L. Mar 2, 1897--Feb 23, 1958
Klager, Florence M. Apr 26, 1899--Sep 25, 1985 nee Schaible
Welch, Robert F. 1922-1986
Welch, Jean E. 1921-1962
Stoll, Paul H., Jr. (no dates)
Stoll, Paul H. 1921-1957
Stoll, Mildred E. 1920- . . . .
Gross, Alfred 1937- . . . .
Gross, Janice 1937- . . . .
Daechsel, Pastor A.F.G. 1897-1975
Daechsel, Gertrude 1896-1980
Wackenhut, Clarence N. 1910-1975
Wackenhut, Ruth A. 1908-1987 nee Armbruster
Armbruster, William F. 1884-1968
Armbruster, Nellie R. 1886-1986 nee Reiser
Powell, Jeffrey Scott 1961-1980
Tucker, Tonya June 1974-1983
Merritt, Leonard 1926-1999
Merritt, Arlene 1923- . . . .
Merritt, Michael 1963- . . . .
Armbruster, LeRoy L. 1915-1983
Armbruster, Dorothy L. 1920- . . . nee Betz married Oct 16, 1948
May, LeRoy N. 1928-1984
May, Lois M. 1934-1982
Welch, Judy Ann 1951-1988
Welch, Doris J. 1927-1977
Strieter, Duane A. Mar 4, 1949--May 17, 1981
Schill, Edwin Oct 6, 1894--Jun 16, 1979
Schill, Marie Dec 31, 1902--Apr 20, 1989 nee Feldkamp
Kruger, Charles R. 1897-1976
Kruger, Loretta B. 1898-1983
Gorte, Alexander F. 1906-1985
Gorte, Emma R. 1914-1996
Jeriel, Rea Yates May 28, 1985--Aug 26, 1987
Johnson, Anna J. 1879-1957
Dorr, Errol Allen Oct 29, 1940--Jan 28, 1972
Klassen, Frank C. Feb 26, 1892--Jun 18, 1967 Pvt Co. C 109 Supply WW1
Klassen, Genevieve C. 1895-1980
This data, like each new piece of information, must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence & it is always best to consult original primary material for verification.