LOCATION: From Highway 90 East of Hondo, turn
north on Highway 173 (Bandera Highway). Drive north 3.9 miles to CR 448 (at
Verde Creek). Turn left on CR 448. Cemetery is on the left about 50 yards from
Highway 173. (29 24.25N - 099 07.11W)
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 parentheses ( ) are comments or observations made
by the transcriber.
Compiled by the Medina County Tombstone Inscription Project, Jim Menke,
Coordinator, in cooperation with the Castro Colonies Heritage Association,
Historical Research Committee. (2004)
No. |
Name |
Inscription/Remarks |
1-2 |
BRITSCH
BRITSCH, M
|
IN LOVING MEMORY
/ FATHER / HENRY E. / MAR. 3, 1872 / APR. 29, 1940
(FS - H.E.B.)MOTHER / MARY E. / Apr.
3, 1872 / Sept. 23, 1957 / Gone but not forgotten / BRITSCH
(FS) |
3 |
MOGFORD |
CHARLES D. MOGFORD / JULY 5, 1949 /
JAN. 2, 1997 |
4 |
KNOX, H |
HERBERT O. KNOX / AUG. 21, 1887 /
JAN. 30, 1945 / AT REST |
5-6 |
HEYEN, L
HEYEN, H |
HEYEN /
LOUIS H. / JAN. 1, 1885 / JUNE 27, 1954
HULDA K. / OCT. 14, 1892 / AUG. 26, 1985 / MARRIED / JAN. 12,
/ 1910 |
7 |
HEYEN, E |
IN LOVING MEMORY / ERVIN FRITZ HEYEN,
SR. / APRIL 4, 1915 / DEC. 26, 1995 |
8-9 |
MARTIN, J
MARTIN, F |
MARTIN /
JAMES DANIEL JR. / FEB. 22, 1875 / SEPT. 22, 1959
FANNIE APPLEWHITE / MAY 12, 1883 / JUNE 5, 1958 |
10 |
________, __
|
(Child's grave with concrete curbing. Metal marker with no
inscription) |
11 |
BRITSCH, M |
MARVIN G. / BRITSCH / DEC. 12, 1924 /
JAN. 14, 1933 / Asleep in Jesus |
12 |
________, __
|
(Unmarked infant grave; infant of Alvin & Minnie Britsch) |
13-14 |
BRITSCH, I
BRITSCH, G
|
In Loving Memory / MOTHER /
IDA / Apr. 20, 1877 / Feb. 7, 1974
(FS - I. B.)FATHER / GUSS / MAR. 31,
1876 / JUNE 6, 1940 / Having finished life's duty / They
now sweetly rest / BRITSCH |
15 |
BRITSCH, G |
GEORGE BRITSCH / BORN / JULY 8, 1895
/ DIED / SEPT. 13, 1918 / He left his home in / perfect health / He
looked so young / and brave / We little thought how / soon he'd be /
Laid in a soldier's grave / SON
(Killed in France in WW1 at age 23) |
16-17 |
BRITSCH, C
BRITSCH, L
|
BRITSCH / MOTHER / CHRISTINA /
JUNE 21, 1868 / NOV. 14, 1937
(FS - C.B.)FATHER / LOUIS / AUG. 12,
1863 / SEPT. 30, 1959 / God is our refuge
(FS - L. B.) |
18 |
BRITSCH, K |
KENNETH GEORGE / Infant son of Mr. &
Mrs. ERNEST BRITSCH / MARCH 28 - APRIL 21, / 1924 |
19 |
BRITSCH, R |
IN LOVING MEMORY / ROSINA BRITSCH /
Sept. 1, 1867 / May 12, 1957 |
20-21 |
BRITSCH, K
BRITSCH, G
|
MOTHER / KATHERINA / BRITSCH / BORN /
DEC. 29, 1839 / DIED / APR. 3, 1927
(FS - K.B.)FATHER / Gottlieb /
BRITSCH / BORN JULY 29, 1835 / DIED / MAR. 24, 1918 / Till we
meet again
(FS - G.B.) |
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TXGenWeb, Medina County -
Britsch Family Cemetery (MCTIP) updated on
11/07/2013
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