Britsch Family Cemetery
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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.)

TXGenWeb, Medina County - Britsch Family Cemetery (MCTIP) updated on 11/07/2013

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