Peter Kalmes - St. Donatus Catholic Church Cemetery - St. Donatus, Iowa
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N 42° 21.883 W 090° 32.147
15T E 702916 N 4693212
This small, obelisk shaped zinc marker is located in the St. Donatus Catholic Church Cemetery - 97 East 1st Street in St. Donatus, Iowa.
Waymark Code: WM12MWM
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2020
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In the early 1850’s Grandpa Peter Kalmes started the bar business in the Luxembourg village of St. Donatus, Iowa. The original location was across the street in the pink stucco house just kitty-corner from us now.
-Kalmes Restaurant Website
My Commentary:
This zinc, three-foot obelisk topped by a crucifix, is located towards the north and west portion of the cemetery. It rests on a concrete base. The family name - Kalmes - appears on the front and reverse near the base. Text on the front reads:
PETER
KALMES
Gest 13 Apr. 1861
Im Alter Von
61 Jahren.
(Died 13 Apr 1861 - Aged 61 years.)
ELIZABETH
N. ENGEL
Gest 2 Aug. 1878,
Im Alter Von 68
Jahren.
(Died 2 Aug. 1878 - Aged 68 years.)
The right side has a girl pointing to heaven with the base text reading:
Jesus! Maria!
Joseph
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The reverse has an upright hand holding a cross.
The left side base text reads:
Not dead
but sleeping
The main text reads:
SUSANNA
Gest In
Mai. 1854,
Im Alter
Von 7 Jahre
(Died May, 1854 - Aged 7 years.)