updated 05/11/2020
Woodmansee Notes - Postville Cemetery
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As with any undertaking of the magnitude of Dale Woodmansee's book "Allamakee County, Iowa Burial Grounds 1845-1988 ", there may be errors, omitted or conflicting information, or descrepancies. The information on this page has been from Allamakee County researchers. The intent is to assist others by alerting them to possible errors, omissions or descrepancies in the book; as well as providing additional notes from the submitter.
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Postville
Cemetery - Area A notes
page 586-595
Bareis, Wilhelmina (1837-1910)
-notes: Steve Bareis called Dave Schutte and he went
looking for this stone and there isn't one.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Brunits?, Mathilda
-notes: This is Matilda Brandt (nee Larson) and she's
already in the book under Area B, pg. 598, with the exact
same dates but a different spelling of her first name.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Clark, Quentin A
-notes: He's buried in Gunder, Clayton co. and not in
Postville
-from Phyllis Peterson
Diederichs, Albertina (1877-1936)
& Wilke, Albertina Thies
(1877 Jan 02-1936 Jul 25)
Diederichs, Anna (1875-1895)
Diederichs, Fritz (1863-1936) &
Wilke, Fred (1862 Sep 20-1936 Feb 27)
Diederichs, Lorenz K. (1902- 1971)
& Wilke, Lorenz K.
(1903-1971 Jan 29)
Correct surname for all is Wilke and all
have gravestones near the Wilke family monument. Anna's
stone is engraved 'Mother Anna Diederichs'
Albertina (Thies) Wilke was the 2nd w/o Fritz 'Fred'
Wilke and mother of Lorenz. Anna (Diederichs) Wilke was
Fritz's 1st wife. Lorenz Karl Wilke, 01/29/1902 -
01/29/1971 died at Soldiers' Home, Marshalltown, IA. WWII
Veteran, U.S. Army. (R.O.)
Ehde, Reuben (1891-1921 Aug 13)
Correct surname is Ihde. Death
Certificate (familysearch.org) - Died of 'tubercular
kidnies' at the Postville hospital, but is buried in the Garnavillo
City cemetery, Clayton co. IA, (where his
parents John & Anna (Thoma) Ihde are buried). Dates:
8/1/1891 - 8/13/1921. (R.O.) Gravestone spells his first name Rueben.
Gordon, Clara Thomas
-notes: Her maiden name was Thoma
and not Thomas -from Phyllis Peterson
Herman, Fred
-notes: This is Fred Heusman. I think he's already in the
book under Area B, but with just the years (1891-1932)
rather than the full dates. See page 603
-from Phyllis Peterson
Lenth, Fred (1866 Mar 13-1940 Dec
09)
Lenth, Louise (1872 Jun 30-1959 Oct 1)
-notes: The correct names are Fred & Louise
Charlotte (Lenth) Schultz, incorrectly
listed in Woodmansee with surname Lenth. Fred was s/o
Carl Heinrich Johan Schultz and Elizabeth Lucia Dahse.
Fred died near Castalia, Iowa. Louise was d/o Carl L. Lenth and Charlotte Schmalfeldt.
-from Richard O'Brien
Lenth, Louise A. Linderbaum (1889 May
29-1975 May 3)
-notes: This is Louise A. (Linderbaum) Schultz Lenth. Her
2nd husband was a Lenth. Allamakee co. Death Records show
her as Louise Lenth because that was her name at time of
death. She is not buried in Area A, rather she is buried
in Area F with her 1st husband Henry
Fred Schultz. Woodmansee also records her in Area F as Schultz,
Louise A. Lenth (1889-1975)
-from Richard O'Brien
Meyer, Lena (1872-1957 Feb 03)
-notes: The correct dates for Lena Meyer, from the
Winneshiek County Death Records, are 07/23/1872 -
04/02/1958. Lena (Nolte) Meyer was wife of John O. Meyer.
They are buried in Postville Area A. Gravestone photo. The dates given in
Woodmansee are for a different Lena Meyer - ie: Lena
Hulverson Meyer, wife of August C. Meyer. She is buried
in Pleasant View cemetery, Castalia, Winneshiek county...
Gravestone Photo - Obit.
-from Richard O'Brien
Oldag, Mathildah Foels (1884-1964)
-notes: This is Mathilda (Foels) Oldag Heins, born June
21,1884 & died October 12, 1964. She is buried with
her 1st husband George Fred Oldag (1878-1920). Her
gravestone is inscribed "Matilda H. 1884-1964".
The Woodmansee book also lists her as Mathilda Heins in
Postville Cemetery Section F. Her 2nd husband was
Frederick John Heins (1884-1955) and he is buried in
Section F with his first wife Anna M.C. Nuehring Heins.
-from Richard O'Brien
Oldag, Mildred A. Kamp (1909-1981)
-notes: Mildred A. Oldag married Emil Kamp. Her maiden
and married name appear to be reversed. She's listed
again with same dates in Postville Area F as Mildred
Kamp.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Palas, Vera M (1890-1968) (Ms.
Arthur J.)
-notes: Vera Palas never married.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Saueressig, Helen
-notes: The obituary spells her name Saueressig rather
than the way the Woodmansee book spells it. She was a
single 25 year old woman who suffered from epilepsy for
15 years. Therefore the "mother" remark is
probably not correct
-from Phyllis Peterson
Schultz, Dorothea
-notes: She spelled her first name Dorthea, rather than
Dorothea. On her gravestone, her name is correctly
inscribed as 'Dorthea'.
-from Lynnae Lathrop, great-granddaughter of Dorthea
Weihe, ? (23 July 1913-23 July 1918)
-note: According to a death notice in the Postville
paper, the birth year should also be 1918:
"Twin boys arrived Tuesday morning at the Postville
Hospital for Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Weihe, but it was not
decreed that both were long for this world and during
Wednesday night one of them passed away. The little one
was laid to rest the same day...".
-from Reid R. Johnson
Wilke - Albertina, Fred & Lorenz -
see notes above for Dietrich
Postville
Cemetery - Area B notes
page
596-617
Ammons, Cyrus A. (1870-1/24/1901)
Ammons, Lucretia (1870-1/24/1901)
-notes: Their dates are incorrect in the Woodmansee book.
Cyrus Arlington Ammons was born Dec 02, 1860 and died
April 16, 1939. Their gravestone has his name, but no
dates inscribed for him. January 24, 1901 is the date his
wife Lucretia died. The dates inscribed on the gravestone
for Lucretia Ammons are 1866-1901.
-from Richard O'Brien
Bowman, Mabel S (1876-1898) (Mrs. E. L.)
-notes: Mabel Dresser's husband was Frank L. Bowman -
initals should be F.L.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Bowman, Mabel S (1876-1898) (Mrs. E. L.)
-notes: Mabel Dresser Bowman was the wife of Frank Lester
Bowman. They were married 23 December 1897. They had one
daughter, Mabel Elnora Bowman (born 21 April 1899), was 5
weeks old when her mother died. My birth and death record
information for Mabel Dresser does not match the
information that Dale Woodmansee has. I have that Mabel
was born 20 October 1878 (not 1876) & died 29 May
1899 (not 1898). Mabel was the daughter of Alonzo Harvey
Dresser and Sarah Samantha Smith. According to Frank's
obituary, the baby, also named Mabel, was 5 weeks old
when her mother (Mabel died). I do not have the
CONCLUSIVE PROOF other than the fact that these were in
the original Dresser materials that I got back in the
1970's from my Grandmother and Esther Chamberlain. I have
found their records to be pretty accurate since this was
done all before the internet. I think they must have had
some good contacts with other Dresser relatives and the
fact that they were based in Postville
-from Connie Ellis
Cole, Savella (?-1915) (Mrs. George?)
-notes: Savella Clough (1831-1915) was Mrs. Joel Cole
-from Phyllis Peterson
Collon, Adelade M.
Collon, Sarah A.
Collon, Wesley
Collon, Wesley O.
-notes: Surname is Cotton not Collon.
Wesley Cotton's death date in Woodmansee & inscribed
on his gravestone is 1880, but his death occurred in
1881. I double-checked the date on the newspaper and it
is definitely Feb 19, 1881 and not 1880. Obituary & Gravestone photo
Adelade M., Sarah A. & Wesley O. Cotton were all
children of Wesley & Marietta Cotton. The children
died in a 1877 diphtheria epidemic. The correct death
dates for the children are:
Nov. 4th, 1877, Adalaide May, aged 10 years 11 months and
17 days. Obituary
Nov. 7th, 1877, Sarah Amelia, aged 12 years, 9 months and
18 days. Obituary
Nov. 14, 1877, Wesley Ottman, aged 9 years, 1 month and 7
days. Obituary
-from S. Ferrall
Dahms, William L. (1886 Jun 01-1910 Dec
12)
Correct DOD was 01/12/1910. (R.O.)
Douglas, Reuben N (? -?)
-notes: His dates are 16 Aug 1849 - 24 Dec 1924
-from Phyllis Peterson
Dresser, Ira M. 1886 June 02 - 1961 May
09
-notes: This is Iva Margaret Dresser,
daughter of John Smith Dresser and Margaret Eunice
(Eaton) Dresser. Iva never married. Obituary
-from Connie Ellis
Durno, Blanche Bell (1870-1921) (Mrs.
Joseph)
-notes: Blanche Durno never married, neither did her
sister Josephine. They are both buried in Area B.
-from Phyllis Peterson
-notes: an affirmation that Phyllis Peterson is
correct, neither Blanche Bell Durno nor her sister,
Josephine Sofia Durno, ever married. They were my
great-grandmother's (Eva Jane Durno Tuller) sisters. The
last time I was at the cemetery was in 1957 for
Josephine's burial.
-from John Tuller
Fangmeier, Chalmer (1914-1929 Jan --)
-notes: Iowa WPA records, Bremer county, Washington twp.,
Harlington cemetery: "placed in vault, later moved
to Postville, Allamakee, IA". His dates are
06/13/1904-01/6/1929.
-from Richard O'Brien
Garms, Henry (1861-1942)
-notes: His dates in Woodmansee are incorrect. His
gravestone is inscribed 1856-1936. His wife Wilhelmine
(Senholz) Garms 1861-1942 is not listed in Woodmansee,
but her inscription is on the same stone as Henry.
-from Richard O'Brien
Goetz, father
Goetz, mother
Goetz, Sidney Gordon (1885 May 08-1889 Nov 22)
-notes: Father & Mother Goetz are George Washington
Goetz (d. 1914) and his wife Ella C. nee Dymond Goetz
(1858-1930). They are the parents of Sidney Gordon Goetz
who died Nov. 22, 1898, rather than in
1889. All have obits posted on the Allamakee co. Obituary
Board.
-from Richard O'Brien
Gruel, Carl
-notes: The obituary in the Postville Herald in
1937 stated that he died in an automobile accident in
Harvard, Illinois and that a lot of local relatives were
driving to Harvard to attend the services. There's no
mention of his body being brought back to Postville for
burial.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Harris, Gerald (30 Mar 1881 - 07 Sep
1928)
-notes: Gerald Elisha Harris is buried at Minert
Cemetery, Post Twp. in a family plot with his father
George Harris, mother Ella Laughlin Harris, and brother
Rodger Harris. The book has omitted George, Ella, and
Roger from Minert Cemetery and incorrectly lists Gerald
as "Gunhild E. Harris".
-from Phyllis Peterson
Hawkins, Lorenzo D. R. (1838-1928)
-notes: The initials should be D.B.
rather than D.R. His obituary gives his full name as
Lorenzo Dan Blodget Hawkins.
-from Reid R. Johnson
Heins, Goldie May Pollman (1896 May
06-1956 Mar 20)
-notes: She is buried in the Eno cemetery, Clayton county
(sources: Allamakee County Death Records, her obituary).
Her maiden name is Follman, not Pollman
(sources: her obit, census records)
-from Richard O'Brien
Henderson, Agnes d. 1875
Henderson, Cassius d. 1860
Henderson, Dosette d. 1875
Henderson, Georgina d. 1859
Henderson, Hugh d. 1866
-notes: all have inscriptions on the same gravestone in
Area B, all were omitted from the Woodmansee book
-from Richard O'Brien
Huesman, Ada May (1894-1964)
-notes: This is Ada Mae Hinzman,1894-1964.
She has a metal funeral home marker in the George Oldag
plot in Area A Postville cemetery.
-from Richard O'Brien
Jacobia, David (1835 Dec 01-1908 Jun 23)
-notes: He is buried in Eno Cemetery, Clayton County,
Iowa. Sources: Clayton co. IAGenWeb, Eno Cemetery
Records.
-from Richard O'Brien
Kamp, Margaret H (1913-1983) Marge
Kamp, Martha H (1913-1983) Mrs. Vernon
C.
-notes: Margaret H. Snitker married Vernon C. Kamp 13 Dec
1939. Both entries are partially correct.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Krogmann, Elizabeth (1837-1904)
-notes: This is Catharina Maria
"Elisabeth" Schroeder Krogmann. Her birth month
should be July instead of June.
-from Karen Muchow
McDonald, Mary E. 1868 Dec 29
-notes: This is actually Mary McDaneld and her birth year
was 1858.
-from Phyllis Peterson
McKay, George W. (1832-1903 Dec 22)
-Obits in the Allamakee Journal & Waukon
Republican-Standard, and an application for military
headstone (ancestry.com record) give DOD on Dec
19, 1902, not Dec 22, 1903.
-from Richard O'Brien
Mead, Amy Liza (1857-1921 Jul 12)
-notes: According to her entry in the Allamakee Death
Records and her obituary, she is buried in the Minert
(Post twp.) cemetery rather than the Postville cemetery.
Her maiden name was Allman
-from Richard O'Brien
Meyer, Elizabeth Schroeder (1847 Jul 30
-1920 Apr 09) (Mrs. August)
-notes: Elizabeth Moetsch who married Jacob Meyer on 26
Dec 1869 has these dates. Wrong maiden name - wrong
husband?
-from Phyllis Peterson
Meyer, Marie M. Schultz (1922- ) Mrs.
Williard
-notes: This is Marie Minna Clara Meyer, younger sister
to Willard who was born 19 Jul 1922 and never married.
Willard's wife is Marie A. born 1918. There is a stone
for her in Area F with her husband.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Meyer, Marie M. (1891-1948)
Meyer, Minnie (1891 Sep14-1948 Mar 01)
-notes: Marie M. Meyer & Minnie M. Meyer are the same
person. The dates given for the Minnie Meyer entry in
Woodmansee are in error. According to her obituary, she was born Wilhelmina Maria
Kuhse, March 1, 1891 and died November 25, 1948 in a car
accident. Her son Arthur R. and daughter Marie F. Meyer
died in the same accident. The gravestone, with husband
Alvin D., is inscribed Minnie M. Meyer. Arthur R. &
Marie F. have a gravestone next to their parents.
-from Richard O'Brien
Mott, Augustus D. (1844-1863)
-notes: From the Postville Review, November 22,
1879: "On the 6th Inst, the remains of Augustus D.
Mott were removed from Luana Cemetery and reinterred by
the side of his Father, Henry Mott, the work being
skillfuly done by John Cole." Researchers will note
that the father, Henry Mott, died in August 1879.
-from S. Ferrall
Nuehring, Edith A. Warnholtz (1887 Feb
1-1973 Nov 14)
-notes: Her correct birthdate is date is Feb1, 1886.
Her gravestone also has 1886. The published obituary also
had the wrong birthyear.
-from Robert Nuehring
Nuehring, Lucy E. (1904 Sep 23 - 1925
Oct 26)
-notes: Lucy was married to Milo Kalke and died as a
Kalke. She is buried with her parents and her stone shows
both names. Milo died 1984 and is buried Clayton Center
Cemetery, Clayton County. There is a photo of the
gravestone on Find A Grave.com. The stone is easy to
misinterpret. Dale Woodmansee notes that she was buried
in the same lot as her mother.
-from Richard O'Brien
Ohloff, Carl (1867 Apr 15 - 1914 Aug 13)
Ohloff, Charles (1858-1914 Aug 13)
-notes: Both of the entries are for the same man and both
are partially correct. His gravestone is inscribed Carl
1868-1914. His wife, Mary (nee Krogman) name
& dates are also on the stone. Charles/Chas/Charley
Ohloff has an obit that gives his dates as 4/15/1867-8/13/1914
note that the birth year in the obit is also in
conflict with the inscription on the gravestone. The 1858
date may be a typo, transcription error, or error in
reading the stone.
-from R. O'Brien & S. Ferrall
Oldag, Gretchen F. Schlitte (1917-1969
Jan 02)
Schlitter, Gretchen F (1917-1969)
-notes: This is the same woman. Gretchen Freida Wolter
was married twice. 1st to Leslie Schlitter and 2nd to
Leonard Oldag. Woodmansee lists her 3 times - under both
surnames in Area B and under Oldag in Area F. She is
buried with her first husband in Area B, as a Schlitter.
-from Richard O'Brien
Pearson, Julia (1850-1941)
-notes: Julia Hunt Pearson (Mrs. George Pearson) is not
buried in the Postville cemetery. She is buried in Grand
Meadow cemetery, Clayton co. Iowa. Her husband,
his parents and their son Chester Pearson are also buried
in Grand Meadow.
-from S. Ferrall
Pliester, Olga (04 May 1905-28 Dec 1984)
-notes: This is Olga Isabel (nee Baker) Pfister.
Her funeral was held in Postville and her obit appeared
in the Postville newspaper, but it clearly states that
she was buried in East Clermont Cemetery, which is in
Clayton co. Iowa. She was the wife of Frederick Pfister
whom she married 09 Mar 1930 at Decorah.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Renzman, Frederick
Tangeman, Frederick
-notes: these men have exact same birth and death dates
listed; based on the obituary of Frederick Renzman, his
entry is the correct one
-from Phyllis Peterson
Root, Abner (1852 Apr 30-1880 Jun 08)
-notes: The obit of Abner Root was published in January
1880, indicating a death date of January 8, 1880 rather
than June 8, 1880.
-from Reid R. Johnson
Sanders, Margaret (1837-1913)
-notes: This is Margaret (Holmes) Coyle,
listed in Allamakee County Death Records
06/26/1837-04/25/1913. It is her daughter Jessie, who was
the wife of John Sanders. Margaret's grave is in the
Sanders family plot, thus the confusion over her surname,
although her gravestone is clearly inscribed Margaret
Coyle. Margaret's husband was unknown Coyle.
-from Richard O'Brien
Sawvelle, Myoth? (1895 Feb 12 - 1935 Feb
17)
-notes: This is Myrtle (Hendricks) Sawvell.
She is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, McGregor,
Clayton co. IA and not in the Postville cemetery. Myrtle
was married to Jay Albert Sawvell (1895-1973). Sources:
Allamakee County Death Records & Waukon Democrat
& Waukon Republican-Standard obituaries.
-from Richard O'Brien
Schmidt, Emelia (nee Gassman)
-notes: She was the wife of Rev. Eugene Schmidt of St.
Paul's Lutheran church and had lived in Postville from
about 1913 until her death in 1923. There was a large
service in Postville after which her remains were taken
to Lena, Illinois (her home town) for burial.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Schroeder, Bertha Meyer (1881 Apr 15-?
Jun 02)
Schroeder, Carl C.
-notes: Carl's entry is correct, but his wife and
daughter were omitted from the book. Mary (Mueller)
Schroeder d. 1906, and Amanda Schroeder d. June 3, 1894.
Another daughter Bertha Schroeder is listed without year
of death. She died 1894. The Meyer included with her
entry in Woodmansee should not be there
and possibly is a typo because the name immediately
preceding her entry is named Schroeder, Bertha Meyer but
with different dates.
-from Richard O'Brien
Schroeder, Edward H (1863-1935)
-notes: Family members say that he is actually buried in
Garnavillo. I can't verify this.
-from Phyllis Peterson
-notes: Edward Schroeder died in Postville but is buried
in the New Garnavillo cemetery Block 2. Info from Sexton
Burial and Lot record book (Clayton co. IAGenWeb website.
Allamakee County Death Record is unclear about location
of burial. There was a obit in Waukon Democrat
that gives place of burial as Garnavillo. Wife was Mary
Elizabeth Clair born 1860 Feb 10 Died 1929 Mar 12 in
Postville, she is also in Garnavillo cemetery. There is
an Edward C. Schroeder (1890-1963) & his wife Nora
(1893-1960) who ARE buried in the Postville cemetery.
-from Richard O'Brienn
Schroeder, Elizabeth Drahn
(1858-1906)
-notes: Elisabeth (Drahn) Schroeder isn't buried in the
Postville cemetery. She is buried at St. John's Lutheran
Cemetery, Luana, Clayton County, Iowa with her husband
Carl J. Schroeder. My information shows her dates as
August 7,1847 - October 11,1925, which conflicts with the
Woodmansee data too.
-from Karen Muchow
Schroeder, Mary Jahnke (1853-1898)
-notes: Mary Janke Schroeder died 07 Dec 1922 at Hardin,
Iowa. Her birth date may be 05 Dec 1851, rather than
1853.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Schroeder, Rosina (1874-1928) Mrs. W.
-notes: Rosina Rabe was the second wife of John C.
Schroeder.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Schroeder, Sophia (1883-1955) (Mrs.
Henry)
-notes: Her maiden name was Dahl
-from Phyllis Peterson
Schroeder, Sophia Dahl (1886-1925) (Dau.
of Ludwig, Mrs.)
-notes: Dahl should be dropped; she was the unmarried
daughter of Ludwig Schroeder. She was a sister to Henry
Schroeder who married Sophia Dahl (above)
-from Phyllis Peterson
Staadt, Anton (1821 Jan 07-1903 Jan 07)
-notes: Correct DOD is December 7, 1902.
His gravestone is also inscribed with the wrong year of
death. His obituary was published in the Dec. 12, 1902
issue of the Postville Herald, there was an obit
in the Waukon Standard, and Allamakee Death Records give
DOD 12/7/1902. Also, the notation in the Woodmansee
record that he was a WWI veteran is obviously incorrect.
-from Richard O'Brien
Tripp, O.N. (no dates)
-notes: This is D.M. Tripp. David
Mortimer Tripp's obit states that he was in Company A,
16th Regiment, 15th Iowa Infantry. His wife was Frances
A. Tripp.
-from Reid R. Johnson
Tuller, Edward (1822 Jul 06-1892 Sep 02)
Tuller, Johanna (1841 Mar 04-1883 Jul
21)
-notes: The listings for Edward Tuller and Johanna Tuller
are actually for Edward Staadt and Johanna
Staadt. Woodmansee also correctly lists
them as Staadts. Edward Staadt married Johanna
(family called her Hannah or Hainey) Michels, and when
she passed, he married her widowed sister, Mary Michels
Tuller (my great-great grandmother). So a Tuller
(Mary) became a Staadt, two Staadts (Edward &
Johanna) did not become Tullers.
-from John Tuller
Tuller, Mary (no dates)
-notes: this is more than likely Mary Michels Tuller Staadt 1830-1912,
wife of Warren Tuller and Edward Staadt. Woodmansee does
not list her under Michels or Staadt
-from Richard O'Brien
-notes: Mr. O'Brien is correct that Mary Tuller was first
married to Warden Tuller (my great-great grandfather) and
then later to Edward Staadt (per the transcribed 9 Feb
1912 Postville Review obit). And the correct
spelling of her first husband is Warden, not Warren.
Their son was my great-grandfather, Frank Warden Tuller,
who begat my grandfather, Ralph Warden Tuller, who begat
my father, Ralph Warden Tuller, Jr.
-from John Tuller
Tuller, Rive M. (1894-1913)
-notes: Her birth record lists her as Olive - may be a
transcription error.
-from Phyllis Peterson
-notes: an affirmation that Phyllis Peterson is correct
that there is a transcription error in the birth record
for Rive M. Tuller. Her first name was Rive (pronounced
Riva) and her middle name was Marjory. Someone must have
misconstrued Rive to "Olive." She was my
grandfather's sister. Her obit has been posted to
the Allamakee co. Obituary Board -from John Tuller
Weihe, Elizabeth Marie
(06/28/1879-05/27/1921)
-notes: This is Elizabeth Marie (Weihe) Schutte. She was
married to Louis Schutte (1877-1968). The Woodmansee book
also has her correctly listed in Section B.
-from Richard O'Brien
Wichmann, Frederick (1843 Feb 17-1909
Dec 21)
-notes: The DOD inscribed on his gravestone (12/21/1910)
is in conflict with the Woodmansee entry, his obituary
& Allamakee co. Death Records. The 1909
date is correct.
-from Richard O'Brien
Postville
Cemetery - Area C notes
page
618-624
Beucher, Mathew Joseph (1840 May 10 - 1901 Aug
01) (Obit)
-notes: This is a duplicate of a similar entry in Area B:
Beucher, Mathias J. (1830 - 1901 Aug 01) Based on other
sources, I believe that his correct birth date is 10 May
1830.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Dewitte, Little Ray 1866-1870 son of WL
and L Chas
-notes: This record should be under the
surname Chase. Ray DeWitte Chase was the son
of Washington Irving Chase and Lydia Dresser, who are
also buried in Area C of the Postville Cemetery.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Dow, Meritabel 1844 Oct 15-1874 Jan 20
-notes: Her first name does not match the headstone and
the birthdate does not match the information on the
headstone (Aged 79 yrs, 3 mths, 17 days). The entry
should read: Dow, Mehitabel 1794 Oct 3 - 1874 Jan
20. Census records also support this correction.
-from Phil Frey
Gordon, Christine Willman (1868 Sep
08-1957 May 01)
Christine (Willman) Harris Gordon is buried in Section D
with her 1st husband Herman H. Harris. Her 2nd husband
was John Gordon. (R.O.)
Gordon, Nancy Hardin (1840-1917) Mrs.
Angus Gordon
-notes: Her maiden name was either Nancy Jane Stiles or
Nancy Jennie Stiles. She was the wife of James Gordon,
married 28 Jun 1860. -from Phyllis Peterson
Hawkins, Hartwell (1837 Nov 09-1861 May
21)
Hawkins, John S. (1812 Jul -- 1873 Feb
03)
-notes: Hartwell Hawkins' year of death on his gravestone
is 1864, not 1861. Year of death on John
Smith Hawkins' gravestone & in his obit is 1875,
not 1873. Obit also gives 1815 as year of birth,
rather than 1812. DOB is not on his gravestone.
-from Richard O'Brien
McGhee, Sophia Jennewine (1861-1883)
(Mrs. James H)
-notes: Death year is wrong. Sophia and James were
married 17 May 1885 in Jefferson Twp. She died 09 Mar
1893 in Waukon from perintonitis and was buried on 11 Mar
1893.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Nichols, Adeline (1816 Jul 15-1873 Jan
03)
-notes: Death year is 1879 (sources:
obits of Adeline, her husband Charles D. Nichols and her
gravestone inscription)
Reif, Anna Fischer (1868-1941) (Mrs.
John)
-notes: Anna Reif was born 28 Feb 1860 and died 15 Jul
1941. She never married; however, her mother's maiden
name was Fischer. Her father was John and an unmarried
brother John is reported to be in the same area of the
cemetery.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Stiles, Elbert H. (1848 Sep 07-1925 Jul
02)
-The middle initial is incorrect, his full name is Elbert
Darwin Stiles. Woodmansee also indicates that he has no
marker, which is incorrect - he shares a gravestone with
his wife, it is ingraved E.D. Stiles 1848-1925.
-from Reid R. Johnson
Swenson, Swen (1869 Aug 13-1955 Feb 09)
-notes: He is buried in God's Acre Cemetery, Clermont,
Fayette co., IA. He has a gravestone there, and Allamakee
County Death Records correctly show burial place.
-from Richard O'Brien
Taylor, Hiller Bennett (1807 Jun 20-1894
Nov 11)
Taylor, Lee M (1859 Dec 08-1876 Oct 16)
-notes: This is Hiram Bennett Taylor and
his son Lee M. Taylor. Hiram's obituary gives birth year
as 1827 (not 1807). Woodmansee annotates
Lee's entry with "Son of WB & ET" - this
should be Son of HB & ET
-from Reid R. Johnson
Waters, ? (1901 - 1901) (Dau. of Howard)
-notes: She was the daughter of Edward Waters and his
wife Anna K. Redhead. The dates match those given in
county birth/death records. She was a premature child who
lived only 4 days. Her younger
brother Howard is buried in the same area of the cemetery
- he died in 1915 at age 12 and is probably buried in the
same plot.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Waters, Maggi M.U.
(11/2/1934-12/11/1934)
-notes: This is actually Margie M.V. Martens,
buried in Section D. Her gravestone is inscribed
"Margie M. Martens 1934-1934". Her parents were
John C. & Florence M. Martens. Woodmansee also
correctly lists Margie in the Section D burials.
-from Richard O'Brien
Wilder, Nora B.
1887-1968 (SLA FN Beedy)
-notes: I believe her name should be listed as Norma
instead of Nora. Allamakee County birth records list a Norma
Beedy born 03 Jun 1887 at Postville to Frederick N. Beedy
and his wife Frances Allen. The
social security death index lists a Norma Wilder (03 Jun
1887 - Mar 1968), last residence was Grants Pass,
Josephine, Oregon.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Postville
Cemetery - Area D notes
page
625-632
Baltz, Minnie Zuchow (1861-1925)
-notes: My records show her maiden name to be Beulow.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Bollman, Henry Thomas
-notes: He's buried at Minert Cemetetry in rural Post
Twp.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Burdick, Lenora E. (1863-1920)
-notes: correct dates from gravestone and her obituary
are 4/30/1873 - 11/29/1929
-from Richard O'Brien
Clark, ? (1815-1888) (Mrs. John T.)
-notes: County death records list her as Elizabeth
Balkeslee Clark.
-from Phyllis Peterson
-notes: her obit gives maiden name Blakeslee
-from S. Ferrall
Everman, Pauline (1915-1915)
-notes: She was still alive (and single) and living in
Postville in 1999.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Flack, Mary Bray (1898-1978)
-notes: The book lists her in both Area D and Area G
-from Phyllis Peterson
Freidag burials
-notes: There are four burials in Postville cemetery Area
D with surname Freidag. The surname is actually Freitag.
-from Reid R. Johnson
Gordon, Hattie H.
-notes: Hattie is not listed in
Woodmansee. Her grave is next to her parents, Angus and
Nancy Gordon and her sister Cynthia. Died Mar 26 1877,
aged 6 yrs 11 mos 9 dys. Her tombstone is difficult to
read.
-from LA
Gordon, Nancy E. (1841-1901) (Mrs. Angus Gordon)
-notes: Her maiden name was Nancy E. Hardin. She was the
wife of Angus Gordon, married 29 Jul 1860.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Hardin, R. (07/19/1864-12/22/1890)
-notes: This may be Wilber Don Hardin. His dates given in
his obit match the dates in Woodmansee. The
inscription on his gravestone is too worn to read his
first & middle name. All that can be made out is
"son of G & E Hardin and his dates", but it
is certainly possible that R. Hardin is actually Wilber
Don Hardin and his gravestone is inscribed D. Hardin
rather than R. Hardin.
-from Reid R. Johnson
Harris, C. (1869-1957)
Christina Willman Harris Gordon b. 08 Sep 1868, d. 01 May
1957, buried 03 May 1957. She m1. Herman Harris and m2.
John Gordon. She is buried in Area D with Herman. She is
not in the same lot as Wm; Charity Harris is in the same
lot as Wm. -from Phyllis Peterson
Harris, Charity McDonald (1848-1920)
(Mrs. Obert)
-notes: She was Mrs. William Harris and not Mrs. Obert
Harris
-from Phyllis Peterson
Harris, Clara Klein (1893-1972)
-notes: Clara Klein was Mrs. Obert Harris
-from Phyllis Peterson
Huff, Bert E. (1877-1893)
-notes: According to his obit, this is Bert E.
Hopp, son of Mary Hopp
-from Richard O'Brien
Mathis, Morris
Mathis, Vila C. Schnuelle (1917 Apr 13 -
1981 Jun 15)
Morris Mathis is buried in Oakland cemetery,
Waukon. He was Villa's 2nd husband. She first married
Arthur Herrmann, who died 1951. Vila & Arthur share a
gravestone in Area A.
McGhee, Leta (1879 Jun 30-1880 Jan 25)
-Year of death on gravestone is 1886,
not 1880
-from Richard O'Brien
Miller, Lottie E. Gress (1896 Aug
16-1978 Mar 21)
-notes: Although Woodmansee correctly lists her, this
note clarifies who she is: Lottie Elizabeth
(Gress) Carwick Miller. She is buried with her
1st husband Edward Charles Carwick in the Carwick plot
Area D. Her stone is inscribed "Lottie Carwick
Miller 1896-1978". Lottie's 2nd husband, Frank David
Miller (d. 1965) is buried in Oakland-Main, Waukon with
his 1st wife Maude (d. 1917).
-from Richard O'Brien
Welch - John E., Mable E. & Maude Esther
-note: surname spelling on their shared gravestone is Welsch.
Mable's DOD is 1990.
-from Richard O'Brien
Postville
Cemetery - Area E notes
page
633-638
Groth, Ernest (Oct 16, 1862 - June 13,
1937)
-notes: Ernest Groth is buried in the Frankville
cemetery, Winneshiek co. Woodmansee incorrectly lists him
in Postville Cemetery Section E.
-from Richard O'Brien
Nyberg, Allard S.
-notes: Allard was my uncle and his birth date was
3/22/1917.
-from Sandy Shores
Postville
Cemetery - Area F notes
page
639-656
Ames, Clara Tilda Erickson (9/13/1895-7/25/1951)
-notes: This is Clara (Erickson) Aanes,
who is buried in Gods Acre cemetery Fayette county. Clara
(Erickson) Aanes was married to Lloyd M. Aanes
(1894-1986), also buried in Gods Acre. They have a
gravestone in Gods Acre with both of their names on the
stone. Clara's obit from the Postville Herald (posted on
the Fayette co. Obituary board) gives place of burial as
the Clermont cemetery. Allamakee County Death Records
correctly spell her surname as Aanes, but list place of
burial as Postville Cemetery with Schutte Funeral Home
handling the burial.
-from Richard O'Brien
Deering, Charles I. (1936 May 16 - 1939
Dec 24)
Correct DOD is 01/27/2017. The DOD shown
by Woodmansee is the birth date of his wife. -
contributed by Stacy (Deering) Tharp, his daughter
Deering, Leone (1916 May 24 - ?)
Correct spelling of her first name is Leeone.
She died 10/12/2002. Her gravestone is
incorrectly inscribed 10/10/2002. - contributed by Stacy
(Deering) Tharp, her grand-daughter
Dennison, Horace (1900-1951 Aug 04)
-See note below, Area F, for Hazel Olson
Doerring, Rita L.
-notes: Woodmansee incorrectly shows that she was wife of
Charles W. Doerring. She was married to Eugene A.
Doerring, who is buried in Colorado.
-from Dwight Doerring (son of Eugene A. Doerring)
Dunning, Leslie
-notes: He is not buried in the
Postville cemetery, he is buried in Monona City
cemetery, Clayton co. IA. Leslie was born: 1917 Oct 12
& died: 1983 Sep 28 in Postville Hospital. Funeral
handled by Schultz Funeral Home. (source: Allamakee Death
Record) His parents, Roy & Abbie are in the Postville
cemetery.
-from Richard O'Brien
Heins, Mathilda Foels
(6/21/1884-10/12/1964)
Mathilda (Foels) Oldag Heins was born June 21,1884 &
died October 12, 1964. The Woodmansee book lists her as
in Section F, which is an error. Her 2nd husband
Frederick John Heins (1884-1955), is buried with his
first wife Anna M.C. Nuehring Heins in Section F.
Mathilda is buried in Section A with her 1st husband
George Fred Oldag (1878-1920). Her gravestone is
inscribed "Matilda H. 1884-1964".
-from Richard O'Brien
Kruse, Virgil Henry (1923 Jan 26-1923
Feb 10)
-notes: He is buried in St. John's Lutheran cemetery,
Luana, Clayton co. IA. The Feb 7th, 1923 Postville
Herald had his birth announcement, giving DOB
1/27/1923. His parents LeRoy & Eda (Genz) Kruse are
also buried in St. John's.
-from S. Ferrall
Larson, Henry C. (1869-1960)
-notes: This should be Henry Charles Lawson,
04/15/1860-11/15/1960. His parents were John & Sally
Lawson, butied in Cleveland cemetery (aka Lawson
cemetery). Source: Allamakee co. Death Records.
-from Richard O'Brien
Levenhagen, John (1849-1932)
-notes: John Levenhagen died in Linton twp. & the
Alamakee County Death Records list him, but are not clear
as to place of burial. I have not found an obit for him.
He was married to Albertine Gipp (1851 Oct 20 -Jun 02
1927) who is buried St. Paul Lutheran cemetery, Monona,
Clayton co. Iowa. He may be buried with his wife, rather
than in the Postville cemetery.
-from Richard O'Brien
Meyer, Ora Marie (1896-1985) (Mrs.
Victor)
-notes: She never married, Victor Meyer is her brother,
he never married either.
-from Phyllis Peterson
Meyers, Theresa (1892-1970)
-notes: Her name should be spelled Myers - she was Mrs.
Judson Myers, married 1917
-from Phyllis Peterson
Moritz, ? 1930 Oct 11-1930 Oct 11
-notes: This grave is the stillborn child of William
August Moritz & Theresa Martin Moritz.
-from Paul Moritz, grand nephew of William August Moritz
Myers, Gretchen (1924- ) (Mrs. Judson)
-notes: She is actually a daughter of Judson
-from Phyllis Peterson
Oldag, Gretchen Frieda (1918-1969 Jan
02)
-notes: Gretchen Freida Wolter was married twice. 1st to
Leslie Schlitter and 2nd to Leonard Oldag. Woodmansee
lists her 3 times - under both surnames in Area B and
under Oldag in Area F. She is buried with her first
husband in Area B. Her gravestone gives birth year 1917.
Leonard Oldag (1912 Aug 30-1993 Aug 01) is buried beside
his first wife Velva Irene (Gilson) Oldag in Area F.
-from Richard O'Brien
Olson, Hazel Ewing (1917 Feb 02 - 1987
Dec 29)
-notes: Hazel was married twice, first to Horace Dennison
died 1951. Her 2nd marriage was to Ole Olson whose DOD
& burial place unknown to the contributor. Hazel died
in Anamosa, Jones co. Iowa as Hazel Olson. Her obit has
her surname as Olson and the Schutte Funeral Home handled
her as a Olson. However Hazel is buried beside Horace as
a Dennison.
-from Richard O'Brien
Peters, Lena Hofer (1873 Feb 28-1956 Oct
15)
-notes: Correct burial place is the Elgin cemetery,
Elgin, Fayette co. IA. souces: gravestone & Allamakee
co. Death Records.
-from Richard O'Brien
Price, Arthur
Price, Jean Marie
-notes: I think they are buried in Smith Cemetery and not
in Postville Cemetery
-from Phyllis Peterson
Schultz, Louise A. Lenth (1889-1975)
-notes: see above in Area A notes
for Lenth, Louise A. Linderbaum
Segrist, Louis
Segrist, Mary Ann
-notes: They are both buried at Minert Cemetery. Louis
Segrist's dates are wrong. These are the dates for Louis
and Mary Ann's daughter Etta Segrist who married Conrad
Hangartner. Etta is buried in Area B, Postville
-from Phyllis Peterson
Postville
Cemetery - Area G notes
page
657-661
Brainard, Jennie McWilliams
-notes: She is buried at Minert Cem and not at Postville
-from Phyllis Peterson
Ihde, Reuben (1891-1921 Aug 13)
Death Certificate (familysearch.org) - Died of
'tubercular kidnies' at the Postville hospital, but is
buried in the Garnavillo City cemetery,
Clayton co. IA, (where his parents John & Anna
(Thoma) Ihde are buried). Dates: 8/1/1891 - 8/13/1921.
(R.O.) Gravestone spells his first name Rueben.
Postville Cemetery - Area 'other' notes
page 662
Chevalier, Ruth (1970 Apr 06-1970 Apr 06)
-notes: Ruth is buried at Strawberry Point
Cemetery, Strawberry Point, Clayton co., IA
-from Richard O'Brien
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