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Franz Wehmeyer Headstone

South Grape Creek Cemetery in Stonewall, TX (near Luckenbach, TX)

Top Inscription reads:  Hier Ruhtin Frieden - Translation:  Here Rest In Peace

Geb = Geboren (born)                 Gest = Gestboren (died)

Bottom inscription reads: 

(1)So (2)schlumert (3)sanft (4)du (5)guter (5)vater

(6)Das (7)Grab (8)entrisz (9)uns (10)zu (12)fruh

(13)Du (14)warst (15)uns (16)slulz (17)und (18)trauer (19) ruthen

(20)Ach (21)wier (22)vergessen (23)deiner (24)nie

English translation

(1)So (2)slumber (3)mildly (4)you/thou (5)good (5)father

(6)The (7)grave (8)snatched (9)us (10)too (12)soon/early 

(13)You/Thou (14)were (15)our (16)pride (17)and (18)sorrow/grief (19)remain    

(20)Oh/I (21)won't (22)forget (23)you/thou (24)never

Translating this was a challenge.

The stone is weathered.  It has been standing there for 136 years. 

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Frank Wehmeyer son of Franz W. Wehmeyer, Sr.

L:  Beatrice Wehmeyer and husband

R:  Roland Jonas 1950's

Harry, Daniel and Archie Wehmeyer

1940's

Harry and Pauline (Naegelin) Wehmeyer

 

Harry and Pauline (Naegelin) Wehmeyer's children

Frances, Archie, Gladys, Daniel, Beatrice, Harry, Manuel, Clarence

Archie Wehmeyer

Army Mid 1940's

Gillespie Co., TX Cemeteries

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