German Cemetery Sexton’s Records 1873-1920

This is an index of Rising Sun Sexton’s Records for German Cemetery from 1873 to 1920. Many of the entries are for gravestones that no longer exist or graves that were never marked. The records were viewed on FHL microfilm 1311820, item 1. They are mislabeled on the microfilm as Ohio County Death Records, 1858-1940.

Burials in Union Cemetery and Cedar Hedge Cemetery for 1858 to 1940 are in a separate index.

These records do not contain burials in Rising Sun New Cemetery, established in 1913, except for burials in the German Cemetery. German Cemetery is located on the north side of Highway 262, just outside of Rising Sun. It is now a part of Rising Sun New Cemetery.

The original records contain the following headings: entry number, name, date of birth, age, disease or cause of death, and remarks (containing cemetery name, sex, color and marital status).

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PageNo.Given NameSurnameDate of BurialAge
781Child of ChasStepmiller1873
782Child of JohnNichouser5 Mar 1873
783Child of HenryUhlmansic6 Jul 1873
784Child of WilliamScoopmeys11 Apr 18742
785Child of FredElbright14 Apr 18746
786Child of HenrySholey1874
787Child of WilliamScholey1874
788ErnestDetmer1874
789Child of ChasWesley22 Feb 18751
7810JohnWeaver21 Mar 1875
7811Will FDetmer17 May 187574
7812Dr.Florannce24 May 1875
7813Child of WDetmer24 May 1875
7814ElizabethOvertater2 Sep 1875
7815Child of FredFleringe1875
7816GotliefReicher19 Dec 187568
7817Child of WmSchoopmire21 Jun 18761
7818August, son of GRitchtie24 Jun 187610
7819Child of GeoBudde27 Sep 1876
7820Child of FredHofman18 Feb 1877
7821Child of GeoSchroder1 Aug 1877
7822Child of FredKlosing18 Mar 1878
7823Child of FredAshaman6 Oct 1878
7824Child of Robt BClore16 Mar 1879
7825JohnStagamiller3 Jun 1879
7826MarySchanholt1 Nov 1879
7827FloraDettner19 Nov 1880
7828Child of ChasDettner27 Nov 1880
7829Child of ChasNeamire16 Aug 1880
7830Child of GeoRitchie23 Jan 1881
7831GraceAlbright21 Mar 1881
7832Child of ChasDeakman15 Jul 1881
7833MartinBudd12 Oct 1881
7834FredTholke11 Feb 1882
7835Child ofZimmerman13 Jun 1882
7836Mrs.Scholey13 Jun 1882
7837GeorgeBudde4 Aug 1882
7938Child of HenryAlbrite3 Sep 1882
7939ClaraReaman29 Oct 1882
7940Mary ESchroeder3 Dec 1882
7941MaryDetmer23 Dec 1882
7942JohnTolkey18 Apr 1883
7943Child of JnoDetmer7 Aug 1883
7944Child of HenryElbrecht28 Oct 1883
7945HugoTholke31 May 1884
7946Child of HenryElbrecht13 Nov 1884
7947EvaWeaver1884-1886
7948MaryHoffman6 Jul 1886
7949Joseph HSchroeder29 Aug 1886
7950Chas GDetmer20 Jan 1887
7951EmmaLongcamp16 Mar 1887
7952MargarethaHauser21 Sep 188726
7953FrederickStroemann20 Jun 188852
7954Frederick GeoSchroeder30 Oct 188812
7955HenryObertate9 Nov 1888
7956Flora LKlausing28 Dec 18880
7957WilliamDeter7 Jan 18890
7958Hubert F CVornheder2 Mar 18890
7959WilliamSchoopmire5 Sep 1889
7960CharlieDetmer30 Jun 1890
7961JohnHarting20 Jul 189034
7962Chas CDiekman11 Jan 189043
7963JuliaZimmermann21 May 189019
7964HenryWesler3 Apr 189292
7965HenryUhlmansick24 Nov 18928
7966Infant of Robert BClore15 May 1893
7967Clara LouiseHeinheizer8 Jun 18930
7968LilyVienup3 Dec 18933
7969ErnestSchroeder17 Dec 189382
7970Julia ANieman25 May 189459
7971Mrs.Albright12 Jun 189473
7972MaryWisepecker14 Jun 189428
8073CarrieDetmer14 Sep 18946
8074LizzieTichkermyer27 Dec 18940
8075JosephSchoopmire28 Jan 189529
8076EmmaElbright10 Mar 189535
8077Mrs.Beckemeier5 Apr 189575
8078EarnestUhlmansick10 Nov 18957
8079EvaDetmer21 Nov 18953
8080Alma LNiehouse13 Dec 18951
8081MaryObertate8 Mar 189663
8082JohnScholey16 Apr 189664
8083AugustDetmer3 May 189614
8184Infant of CButtewick9 Jul 18960
8185EarnestNesman20 Jul 18960
8186MaggieHoeffercamp1 Dec 18967
8187FredKlausing5 May 189748
8188John HDetmer8 May 189729
8189Infant of WmNiemeier5 Jul 1897
8190MargaretDetmer12 Jul 1897
8191FloraDiekman27 Jul 18980
8192WilliamSchroeder29 Jul 189823
8193FrederickBode28 Dec 189840
8194W FDetmer2 Jun 189963
8295Infant of JohnUhlmansick4 Sep 1899
8296EmmaSholey11 Sep 189926
8297EdithSchroeder1 Nov 18999
8298LillianSchroeder8 Nov 18991
8299Infant of CharlesDiekman25 Jan 1900
82100LulaDiekman6 Feb 190134
82101HarryNeaman14 Mar 190174
82102Mrs. MaryNeaman2 Jun 190171
82103JosephSchroeder9 Jan 190223
82104HarryBodle6 Mar 190218
82105PeterZimmermann5 Jul 190273
82106JohnDetmer21 Dec 190260
82107Infant of JosBodle16 Jan 1903
82108FredHeuschem22 Mar 190365
82109ClaraNeaman22 Oct 190345
82110SusanBlackburn13 Feb 190467
82111TetkimeyerMar 190470
82112FrederickEhlbreightMar 190480
82113John F WScholle22 Apr 190472
82114Infant of HenrySchroeder2 Jun 19040
82115MarySchroeder23 Jun 190489
82116Infant of WmUhlmansick28 Aug 19041
82117Infant of GeorgeReamanSep 1904
82118LenaSickman24 Nov 1904
82119Infant of SDetmer27 Dec 1904
83128FannieNoris9 Sep 190631
83129GeorgeNoris21 Oct 190661
83130Andrew JNorris21 Oct 190632
83131FredNemere18 Nov 190631
83132ChasDetmer7 Oct 190751
83133Mrs.Deikman7 Oct 190774
83134JosephDetmer15 Mar 190810
83136HenryOfferyost12 Oct 190843
83139ClarraShannon14 Jan 190915
83140MaryPavey14 May 190936
83141FloraDeikman26 Jun 190972
83142LouisSholey3 Dec 190968
83143Infant of FredLaymore19 Dec 1909
83144ChasBodey7 Oct 1910
83145OmerFisher20 Oct 191043
83146ElizaButtenberg15 Nov 191042
84147CalebBirdzell22 Feb 191188
84148ChasNeimire8 Mar 191167
84149EmmaZimmerman23 Jul 191172
84150HenryElbreight7 Nov 191172
84151JohnSholey5 Apr 191270
84152JohnStopher1 Jun 191272
84153Infant ofShanons2 Aug 1912
84154MaryStegemiller16 Aug 191272
84155WilliamSholey29 Aug 191268
84157Henry Sr.Rump14 Feb 191378
84158AlliceSchoopmire18 Apr 191363
84159JohnNeinhizer8 Sep 191369
84160JohnNeaman9 Dec 191381
84161James RBlackburn22 Mar 1914
84162JosephSchoopmeyer14 Jun 1914
84163Infant ofYoung27 Jun 1914
85164HenryDetmerJan 1915
85165FlorenceMeringMar 191549
85166EdwardBrassart18 Jun 191522
85167Infant ofBright25 Jun 1915
85Annie ElizabethUmansick23 Jun 191614
85168Elizabeth LouiseLewis1 Aug 19160
85169EmmaSchroeder7 Feb 191760
85170Lizzie HRaker29 May 191743
85171Robert BClore29 Jul 191763
85172Florentine MWorely3 Aug 191733
85173FredHarting12 Sep 191733
85174MaryanFisher10 Dec 191780
85175CliffordDetmer4 May 19180
85176LeblerDetmer4 May 19180
85177Infant of ArchieBess21 Oct 19181
85178Mrs. LizzieEskredge10 Nov 191860
86179JohnDiekman13 Jan 191950
86180ChasStegemiller15 Feb 191971
86181ChasBodey10 Apr 191961
86182John ADugle8 May 191960
86183CatharineNiemier29 Sep 191963
86184HenryTitremeir9 Jan 192050
86185Anna LauraShelton10 Mar 1920