Helvetia Cemetery, Randolph County

Helvetia Cemetery
Helvetia, Randolph County, WV

 

 

Reading By:  Anna Mae Chandler           Reading Date:  October 24, 2004

11 rows.  The top of row is along the road.  Bottom of row is nearer the river.  Row one is nearest the tool shed.

Row One (Bottom to top)

J. A Kellenberger    1863 – 1939

Eliza his wife    1868 – 1941

Anna Teuscher       1865 – 1943

Jacob Teuscher (father)     Nov. 16, 1871 – Aug. 31, 1955
Anna Teuscher (mother)    June 10, 1880 – Feb. 23, 1939

M. Madgalena Marti    1859 – 1943

Row Two (Bottom to top)

Henry Asper    1869 – 1948

Marguerita Asper    May 2, 1843 – Nov. 6, 1930

Broken marker – no engraving

George W. Sutton    April 26, 1869 – Sept. 27, 1963

Bertha G. Sutton    Sept. 4, 1875 – Nov. 28, 1931

John J. Umbright    1882 (?) – 1933 (?)

Margareta Umbright    1878 (?) – 1937 (?)

Clara Louisa Lehman    1870 – 1933

Marie Blaser Dubach    1855 – 1935

Emilie Anderegg    Feb. 23(?), 1857 – April 18(?), 1937

Susie Hofer     April 28, 1870 – June 7, 1937   (sister)

Row Three (Bottom to top)

Leonard Marti    1885 – 1972

Mary Huber Marti    1891 – 1980

Bertha Engler    Mar. 10, 1889 – Oct. 27, 1974

Dora M. Huber    1880 – 1967

Hulda A. Huber    1887 – 1948

Mathias Suesli    May 6, 1851 – May 20, 1922

Flora Eliza Kellenberger    1908 – 1923

Herman C. Stadler    Dec. 6, 1912 – July 4, 1924

Mina Buff    Sept. 18, 1863 – Oct. 3, 1924

Geo. J. Anderegg    Aug. 9, 1858 – Jan. 15, 1925

Barbara Eckardtt     (wife of Wm Eckardtt)  no dates

Emil Metzner    1858 – 1927                                                                        Born in Switzerland

Margeretha Metzner    1866 – 1943                                                                     Born in Switzerland

John Hofer, Jr.    Feb. 2, 1869 – April 22, 1928 (our brother)

Jacob J. Buff    Sept. 8, 1855 – May 10, 1928

C. Karolina Koerner    1848 – 1929

F. Herman Koerner    1848 – 1937

Bertha Hoffstetter    1852 – 1928

Gottlieb Daetwyler    1839 – 1924

Lina Daetwyler    1857 – 1932

Mary K. Zumbach    1913 – 1926

Mary Bernice Been    1900 – 1931

Row Four (Top to bottom)

Frank Huber    1846 – 1923

Hulda Wuerzer    1860 – 1946

Fred C. Zumbach    1870 – 1922

Rachel K. Zumbach    1874 – 1956

Emil Daetwyler    1878 – 1922

Rosa Daetwyler    1882 – 1972

Kathrina Engler    June 30, 1851 – Jan. 4, 1919

Minnie Augusta Oschman    June 10, 1905 – Jan. 28, 1919
(Daughter of C. & E. Oschman)

Frank T. Wuerzer    May 19, 1893 – Nov. 16, 1918
(Son of J.J. & B. Wuerzer – “Our Soldier Boy” – Odd Fellow Emblem)

Heinrich Lehman    April 26, 1820 – July 17, 1914  (Father)

Christiane Lehman     Feb. 25, 1822 – Apr. 21, 1914
(von Wofersdorf, “Hierrnben in Frieden”)  (Mother)

John Karlen    Dec. 5, 1845 – June 2, 1914

Hugo Schleuniger    Aug. 23, 1896 – June 26, 1914

Elizabeth Dubach    1827 – 1914

Bertha Schleuniger    Dec. 23, 1853 – March 1, 1915
(Wife of Oscar)

Katharine Karlen    Aug. 5, 1846 – April 15, 1915

Pauline Karlen    May 30, 1846 – April 18, 1915   (nee Asper)

George Stadler    1834 – 1918

Barbara Stadler    1841 – 1915  (his wife)

George H. Stadler    Feb. 22, 1914 – Nov. 17, 1938

Lydia Stadler Hall    May 20, 1905 – Feb. 22, 1938

Louise I. Stadler    1906 – 1916

Walter Stadler    1874 – 1959

Katherine Stadler    1879 – 1964

Myrtle Koerner    1902 – 1986

Paul Koerner    1891 – 1970

Row Five (Bottom to top)

Norman W. Karlen    1913 –

M. Odell Karlen    1922 – 1998

Clara Karlen Priatko    Aug. 22, 1899 – Feb. 1, 1967

John Karlen    1874 – 1959

Emma R Karlen    1880 – 1964

William F. Roth    1869 – 1939

Christian Roth    1830 – 1909  (Father)
Under Christian:
The pains of death are past                                  Labor and sorrow cease                                        And life’s long warfare closed at last               His soul is found in peace.

Rosanna Roth    1843 – 1909  (Mother)
Under Rosanna:
Tread softly for an angel band                      Doth guard the silent dust                              And we can safely leave our mother              Our darling in their trust.

John Stutzman    1838 – 1908

Margaretha Stutzman    1845 – 1919  (His wife)
Selig sind die im Herren sterben

Barbara Hamilton    1848 – 1908
(Wife of Charles Hamilton)

Casper Metzner    Sept. 2, 1828 – Feb. 21, 1908

Mathias Marti, Sr.     1839 – 1908

Carl W. Eckardd    April 4, 1830 – May 25, 1904
Co. I 75th PA Vol. Infantry G.A.R.

William H. Wuerzer    Feb. 16, 1897 – Aug. 4, 1910
(Son of J.J. & Bertha Wuerzer)

Gottlieb Hoffer    Aug. 22, 1867 – Feb. 18, 1911 (Father)

John Hoffer    Nov. 17, 1836 – April 19, 1911

Anna Michel Zumbach    Sept. 1, 1839 – Apr. 7, 1913

Christian Zumbach    June 11, 1844 – Mar. 25, 1911

John Wenger    1848 – 1916

Katharina Wenger    1844 – 1916  (His wife)

E. G. Betler    Dec. 13, 1850 – Apr. 6, 1917
(Odd Fellow emblem)                                 (Emmanuel Gottlieb Betler)

Ida B. Betler    Dec. 2, 1869 – March 18, 1916
(Wife of E.G. Betler)                                         (2nd wife of Emmanuel Gottlieb Betler, nee Stadler)

Anna Teuscher    April 13, 1837 – Nov. 11, 1915  (Mother)

John Teuscher    May 20, 1840 – April 4, 1930  (Father)

Fred K. Zumbach    1894 – 1942

Row Six (Top to bottom)

George L. Ramsey    Aug. 19, 1860 – April 26, 1915
(Odd Fellows emblem)

Mattie Teuscher    Dec. 30, 1868 – Nov. 20, 1903
(Wife of Geo L Ramsey)

C. H. Hamilton    1835 – 1903

John C. Wenger    Oct. 13, 1873 – Mar. 8, 1901

Annie E. Betler    Aug. 18, 1879 – Aug. 6, 1901
(Wife of Otto)                                                   (nee Annie Emily Anderegg)

John Anderegg    Dec. 25, 1824 – Feb. 28, 1902
(Born in Switzerland)

Isadore Umbright    1823 – 1901

J. J. Wuerzer    June 14, 1825 – Feb. 28, 1902

Mary L. Tierney    1882 – 1902
(Wife of W. E. Tierney)

Gertrude Daetwyler    1890 – 1902

Jacob Karlen    Dec. 5, 1839 – Mar. 5, 1904

Karl Maxmilian Lehmann    May 18, 1853 – Jan. 15, 1920

Otto J. Asper    1874 – 1905
(Son of H. & M. Apser)

Edward Daetwyler    1888 – 1905

A. W. S.    ????

Kathrina Hofer    Nov. 10, 1833 – June 11, 1907
(Wife of John Hofer)

Ernest Pauli    July 10, 1879 – Dec. 11, 1928

Harvey Lee Sutton    May 2, 1896 – Oct. 4, 1968
WV PFC Btry D 83 Field Arty WWI

Flossie S. Sutton    Dec. 25, 1897 – Jan. 8, 1972

Julian W. Duke    1914 – 1980  (Father)

Row Seven (Bottom to top – short row in middle)

Mary Jane Loudin    March 23, 1930 – Aug. 22, 1987 (Mom)

Doyle Dean Karlen    1955 – 1955

Debra Jean Karlen    1955 – 1955

Field Stone Marker   Duke?

Field Stone Marker   Duke?

Anna Louise Sutton    July 7, 1931 – Sept. 12, 1931
(Dau. of Wm & Armeda Sutton)

Evelyn Virginia Sutton    June 6, 1930 – Sept. 10, 1930
(Dau of Wm & Armeda Sutton)

Row Eight (Bottom to top)

Lenair Karlen    July 9, 1910 – Dec. 11, 1913
(Dau of J. & E. Karlen)

George E. Stadler    Aug. 15, 1909 – Nov. 17, 1910
(Son of W. & K. Stadler)

Albert W. Stadler    March 7, 1908 – Nov. 9, 1912
(Son of W. & K. Stadler)

Benjamin E. Wuerzer    Dec. 6, 1903 – Feb. 19, 1905
(Son of J.J. & Bertha Wuerzer)

Frieda Kuenzler    Nov. 25, 1890 – Apr. 6, 1900
(Dau of Darin & Lina Kuenzler)

F. H. Karlen    July 12, 1903 – Feb. 17, 1904
(Son of John & Emma Karlen, Jr.)

Ida Zumbach    B & D March 18, 1900
(Dau of F.C. & R.R. Zumbach)

Edward Merkli    1874 – 1876

Goldie Huppertz    1895 – 1895

Verena Betler    Sept. 6, 1875 – July 22, 1876
(Dau of G. & V. Betler)

FAVRI – Jacob & Christian    Brothers died before 1880 and buried in Helvetia cemetery.  Sons of Jacob and Elizabeth.  Brothers of Elizabeth, Emil and Ernest.

Henry Huber    Nov. 8, 1885 – Sept. 18, 1886
(Son of C. & B. Huber)

George E. Wuerzer    July 24, 1888 – July 11, 1889
(Son of J.J. & Bertha Wuerzer)

Dessie Grogg    died July 2, 1892
(Dau of J.H. & R.J. Grogg)

Letcher F. Thomas    Died Jan. 12, 1892
(Son of N.W. & A.M. Thomas,                                aged 3 mos 22 days)

Franz O Stutzmann    Feb. 18, 1881 – June 27, 1892

Freddie Marti    Feb. 28, 1880 – July 11, 1892
(Son of Mathias & Magdelena Marti)

Gladies P. Stutzman     Dec. 30, 1902 – Aug. 23, 1903
(Dau of C.F. & Iza Stutzman)

Baby John Stutzman    Aug. 25, 1903 – Sept. 14, 1903
(Son of Iza & C.F. Stutzman)

Beatrice Stutzman    Nov. 30, 1912 – Dec. 24, 1912
(Dau. Of Iza & C.F.)

Bertha Daetwyler    1880 – 1893

Rev. Daniel F. Schroth    July 13, 1834 – March 20, 1898

Ida M. Koerner    1884 – 1907
(Wife of O. Offhaus)

Frieda Dubach    1882 – 1974

Row Nine (Top to Bottom)

Caspar Huber    Oct. 4, 1834 – Aug. 22, 1892

Verena Betler    Nov. 26, 1840 – Oct. 20, 1887
(Wife of Gotlieb Betler) (1st wife)

Marie Anderegg    Feb. 23, 1834 – June 17, 1885

G. W. Schwabel    (died?) March 13, 1834 – aged 49 years 6 months

Magdalena Daetwyler    June 1840 – Aug. 30, 1876
(Geb. Scherz.)  (Daerligen C.B. Schweiz)

Christian Dubach    1829 – 1895

Karl Dubach    1855 – 1896

Adolph Metzner    1860 – 1897

__________ Karlen    Oct. 5, 1850 – Nov. 27, 1897

Rosina L. Zumbach    Feb. 8, 1875 – Dec. 3, 1900
(Dau. of J.J. & M.A. Zumbach)                         (Aged 25 yrs 10 mos 25 days)

Between rows Eight and Nine at bottom

Ernest G. Betler    1909 – 1919
(Son of O. & A. Betler)

Minnie Rose Roth    1917 – 1918   (Aged 14 months)

Row Ten (Bottom to top)

Wolfgang Oschmann    1820 – 1900
(1 shared stone with Andrew and a separate, older one for Wolfgang.  Older stone reads July 30, 1820 – May 24, 1900)

Andrew Oschmann    1861 – 1931

Henry Asper    April 17, 1836 – June 30, 1899

Christian Zumbach    June 16, 1820 – Jan 7. 1899

Anna Barbara Kasteler    1835 – June 14, 1898
(Wife of C. / born in Switzerland)

Christian Kasteler    June 25, 1820 – April 29, 1896

Emma Roth    Dec. 21, 1874 – April 7, 1896
(Dau of C. & R. Roth)

Emma Daetwyler    1865 – 1880

Anna Wuerzer    Nov. 9, 1850 – July 20, 1880

Friederica Huber    Died Oct. 24, 1881                                                      Aged 54 yrs 1 mos 14 days
(Wife? Of C. Huber – Emeliche Gatlin Von)  (Born in Schlesien, Germany)

Julius H. Lehman    Aug. 24, 1829 – Oct. 27, 1882
(Born in Bischotswenda, Germany)

John A. Bopp    1799 – 1882
(Born in Switzerland)

Elsbeth Wuerzer    Sept. 5, 1823 – April 4, 1883                                      (Born Zuercher)

Anna Metzener Schneiter    Oct. 6, 1819 – Dec. 11, 1886

Regula Meili    March 3, 1833 – Aug. 22, 1892

Row Eleven (Top to bottom)

Dolores Ryan Baggerty    1914 – 1973
“You will find poetry nowhere, unless you bring some with you.”

Louis A Lehman    Jan. 31, 1902 – March 3, 1979

Matilda O. Lehman    Dec. 20, 1907 – July 13, 1977

Clara Roth Oldaker    June 7, 1897 – Nov. 28, 1972 (Mother)

Simon Gimmel    July 11, 1885 – Jan. 11, 1960

Mary Schneider    no dates, wooden cross

George Anderegg    Oct. 5, 1884 – June 19, 1954

Frank M. Priatko    Feb. 15, 1894 – Jan. 15, 1952

William Karlen    Jan. 12, 1879 – June 25, 1951

Paul Schneider    no dates, wooden cross

Christian Engler    1855 – 1918

Christian G. Zumbach    1872 – 1946

Gottlieb Zumbach    1867 – 1946

Rose Anderegg    June 29, 1881 – Jan. 9, 1945

Elizabeth Oschman    June 27, 1878 – May 17, 1968
(Wife of Charles Oschman)

Charles Oschman    1867 – 1943

Gustav A. Oschman    1902 – 1943   (His son)

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