NEWTON METHODIST CEMETERY

Newton Township, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Location: Directly behind the Newton Town Hall/Fire Station at the junction of the Carstens Lake Road and Center Road. Maintained by the Town of Newton in good condition as of July, 1975. Transcribed by Dick & Carol Cote of the Manitowoc County Old Cemetery Society in July of 1975. (SW1/4 SW1/4 SW1/4 Section 15, Newton Twp.)

OSSW = ON SAME STONE WITH
SSDI = SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX


EBERHARDT: 
George Eberhardt/geb/22 Feb 1862/gest/16 Mar 1863, ossw:
Sophie Mundt/geb'ne Junker/23 Nov 1807/Get 9 Mai 1861
Anna M.W./Gattin von/Au. Eberhardt/geb/12 Sep 1864/gest/28 Juli 1901
   From Der Nord Westen, 08 Aug. 1901:
   Death Thurs. morning of Mrs. August Eberhardt of Newton in 
   a local hospital from appendicitis. An operation, which had 
   been recommended before her death, was no longer possible. 
   The deceased, who was 36, leaves her husband and 5 children. 
   The funeral took place Sat.
Vater/Carl/Eberhardt/geboren/30 Apr 1802/starb/8 May 1868, ossw:
Sophie/Pohlmann/geboren Thiele/geboren/16 Nov 1850/starb/7 Febr 1869, ossw:
Gustav/Sohn des/A & A Eberhardt/geboren/8 Marz 1866/starb/10 Jan 1869

HEBECKER: Gottfried/Hebecker/Geb/1 Apr 1805/Gest/18 Febr 1892 From Der Nord Westen, 25 Feb. 1892: Death of 87 yr. old Gottfried Hebecker of Town Newton last Thurs. He was one of the oldest German residents of Manitowoc Co. and had lived in Town Newton since 1846. ossw: Seine Gemahlin/Dorothea/Geb/24 Aug 1807/Gest/1 Jan 1889.


HIERMANN: see Truettner.


JONES: (Sophia Jones (d. 1869 from record of Methodist Episc. ch.)


JUNKER: see also Mundt. Edward/Junker/July 23, 1873/May 10, 1921 (Elias Junker/d. 12 May 1880 from record of Methodist Episc. ch.) (Sophia Junker/d. June 1873 from record of Methodist Episc. ch.)


LEHMKUHL: see also Mundt. Johann D/Sohn des D & M/Lehmkuhl/geboren/18 Nov 1842/gestorben/23 Juni 1854, ossw: Adelheid/Lehmkuhl/geboren/10 Oct 1845/gestorben/18 Sept 1871.


MUND: Heinrich/Mund/geboren/1811/gestorben/27 Jan 1868 (Wilhelmine Mund/d. 28 Feb. 1878/cause: measles from record of Methodist Episc. ch.)


MUNDT: see also Eberhardt. Gottfried/Mundt/geb/19 Mar 1809/gest/13 Dec 1893. Guenther/Mundt/geb/14 Nov 1847/gest/27 Apr 1917. (Note: this stone flush with ground, overgrown with grass)


MUNDT?: Baby 1912 (this stone near Mundt family, but not positively identified with Mundts.)


POHLMANN: see Eberhardt


SAMM: (Dietrich Samm/d. 8 Feb. 1870 from record of Methodist Episc. ch.)


SCHMITZ: Augusta/Gattin des/H. Schmitz/gestorben/18 Apr 1868/Alter 36 Jahre.


THIELE: see also Eberhardt. Heinrich/geboren/22 Nov 1846/starb/7 Febr 1860, ossw: Maria/geboren/17 Juni 1856/starb/14 Febr 1860/Kinder des Heinrich & Dorothea Thiele.


TRUETTNER: Friedrich R/Truettner/Geboren/24 Sept 1843/Gestorben/25 August 1864. Friedrich/Truettner/Geboren/25 April 1812/Starb/4 Mai 1890 From Der Nord Westen, 08 May 1890: Sudden death on Sun. in Newton of Friedrich Truettner. He was well in the morning, went to church, entered his carriage to return to his farm and sank down dead of a stroke. He had lived in Town Newton since 1848 and served for a short period as postmaster of Newtonburg. He was born 78 yrs. ago in Niemburg, Hannover. He is survived by his widow and 7 married children – 3 sons and 4 daughters. The funeral took place yesterday in the cemetery of the Methodist Congregation of Newton. ossw: Wilhelmine/Gattin von/E. Truettner/geb'ne Hiermann/23 Feb 1817/Starb/12 Mai 1906 From Der Nord Westen, 24 May 1906: Newton resident Mrs. Truettner died of old age debility Saturday before last. She had been ill for many years and was confined to her bed the last year. The deceased was one of the first settlers in our county, having arrived here with her husband in 1846 when it was still a wilderness. Her husband has been dead for many years. Most recently she has been living with her son Ernst. Her funeral was held Tuesday at the cemetery of the Methodist Church. She was almost 90 years of age. Ernst A/Truettner/30 Mai 1855/25 Feb 1917


WERNECKE: Friederich T/Wernecke/Geb. d. 13. Oct/1824/Ges. d. 18. Nov 1877, ossw: Margaretha/D. Wernecke/Geb. d. 26. Oct/1828/Ges. d. 31 Nov 1903 From Der Nord Westen, 05 Nov. 1903: Death Tues. morning, following a long and difficult illness, of Mrs. F. Wernecke, an old resident of Town Newton, at age 75. She is survived by 5 children. Her funeral will be held next Sun. in Newton. ossw: Friedericka/Geb. d. 13 Oct 1853/Ges. d. 14 Oct 1854, ossw: Anna/Geb. d. 8 Dec 1858/Ges. d. 10 Jan 1860, ossw: Friererich/Geb. d. 17 Dec 1856/Ges. d. 20 Jan 1860.


??? Baby/1911, Baby/1920 (in row next to Edward Junker stone) ??? Baby/1902, Father/1846-1905, Mother/1856-1927 (no family name anywhere) ??? 2 small stones - blank ??? Footstone: C.T.