August Heinrich Berger - St. James UCC Cemetery - (Charlotte) - S. of Drake, MO USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 26.515 W 091° 26.524
15S E 635961 N 4255997
About two blocks from the Lutheran church, and about 2 miles S. of Drake. Use to be the village of Charlotte, which no longer exists.
Waymark Code: WM13RW2
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/12/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
Views: 1

County of cemetery: Gasconade County
Location of cemetery: Charlotte Church Rd., about 2 miles S. of Drake
Number of graves: 500

Tombstone Text:
(Front):

AUGUST H.
BERGER
GEB.
20 TEN JUNI 1867,
GEST.
24 TEN DEC. 1882.

BERGER


(Back):

DAS LOOS IST
MIR GEFALLEN
AUFS LIEBLICHE.
MIR IST EIN SCHÖNES
ERBTHEIL
GEWORDEN.


This zinc tombstone, in the shape of an obelisk, is about 3 feet tall. The designs on the front are inscribed pinstriping and floral burst at the bottom
The back has text and similar pin striping to the front.
Each side has a log wrapped in vines.

Additional Coordinates (optional): N 38° 26.509 W 091° 26.570

Date of birth (optional): 06/20/1867

Date of death (optional): 12/24/1882

Headstone text (optional):
(Front): AUGUST H.
BERGER
GEB.
20 TEN JUNI 1867,
GEST.
24 TEN DEC. 1882.

BERGER

(Back): DAS LOOS IST
MIR GEFALLEN
AUFS LIEBLICHE.
MIR IST EIN SCHÖNES
ERBTHEIL
GEWORDEN.



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