SAINT JOHN'S LUTHERAN CEMETERY

SAINT JOHN'S LUTHERAN CEMETERY. St. Johannes Cemetery Association filed articles of incorporation on September 17, 1864. The signers of the articles were Paul Bredow, Daniel Schmalz, Adam Schnellbacher, John Funk, Frederick Wehland, and Andrew Heinzman. (1)

The association purchased five acres of land for $1,500 beyond LINWOOD CEMETERY from Herman Bruening for the burial of its deceased. The cemetery was established by the Evangelical Lutheran congregation of ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH. Lots, however, could be purchased by anyone in the community. (2) In June, 1876 the Dubuque Herald announced that the association would soon begin fencing the area, laying out lots, grading the land, laying out roads and setting out shade trees. (3)

St. John's Lutheran Cemetery was opened on July 7, 1876. It is located on Davis Avenue (the same street that MOUNT CALVARY CEMETERY is located). Throughout the years the cemetery has served primarily all of the Lutheran congregations of the area. It also provides a community service, in that, when called upon, it has provided grave sites for the homeless, indigent, and transient. (4)

The 1985 Dubuque City Directory listed 905 Davis.

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Source:

1. "Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery," Wikipedia. Online: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John's_Cemetery_%28Dubuque%29

2. "New Cemetery Association," Dubuque Herald, June 15, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760615&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

3. "A New Cemetery," Dubuque Herald, July 8, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760708&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

4. Wikipedia