Andreas Sopp - Saint John's United Church of Christ Cemetery - Casco, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 29.020 W 091° 11.094
15S E 658314 N 4261042
It seems to me, in Missouri, the zinc tombstones are in German cemeteries, and are for children.
Waymark Code: WM13KJ6
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member elyob
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County of tombstone: Franklin County
Location of tombstone: St. Johns E and R Rd., about 1 mile W. of MO-185, St. John's UCC Cemetery, Casco, 3 miles N. of Beaufort
Congregation Formed: 1848
Phone: 573.459.6633
Pastor: Mark Crothers
Number of graves: 260

Tombstone Text:
(Front):

HIER RUHT
ANREAS SOPP
GEBOREN
DEN 31 TEN DEC. 1866,
GESTORBEN
DEN 5 TEN JUNI 1883.

(Back):

HERZLICH HABEN WIR
DICH GELIEBT,
DEIN TOD HAT INNIGBT
UNB BETRÜBT,
UND ACHI WIR KÖNNENS
NICHT VERBTHEN,
DASS DUBOBALD VON
UNS MUSBT GEHN.
GLÄUBIG BCHAUEN WIR
DIR NACH
IN DEINSTILLEB SCHLAF
GEMACH,
BITTENUM DEIN AUF •
ERBTEHN,
FREUENUNS AUFS WIE •
DERGEHN.


Beside the scroll work, a pull rope design is above the text on the front, and a rose is above the text on the back.

Date of birth (optional): 12/31/1866

Date of death (optional): 06/05/1883

Headstone text (optional):
front:
HIER RUHT
ANREAS SOPP
GEBOREN
DEN 31 TEN DEC. 1866,
GESTORBEN
DEN 5 TEN JUNI 1883.


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