St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(aka German Lutheran Cemetery)
Grove City, Franklin County, Ohio

Gravestone Photographs

St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery, also known as German Lutheran Cemetery, was originally located east of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church on Columbus Street.  The whole cemetery was moved to the Grove City Cemetery; there is a sign (see above) identifying it as a separate cemetery.

Aerial Photo of Cemetery,
Spring 2004

These photographs contributed by:
Jerry Feyh (jf)
Sandy Holladay (), (sh)

German to English Translations of commonly used inscriptions:
      Alter/altern (Alt.) = age/aged
      Ehefrau von = Wife of
      Frau = Mrs., Wife
      Frau von = Wife of
      Geboren (Geb.) = Born
      Gestorben (Ges., Gest.) = Died
      Gross (Gr.) = Great/Large
      Hier Ruhet in Frieden = Here rests in peace
      Hier Ruhet in Gott = Here rests in God
      Im Alter Von = At the age of
      Jahre (J/Js) = year/years
      Sohn von = Son of
      Starb = Died
      Tag (T/Ta/Ts) = day/days
      Tochter von = Daughter of

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• Bausch, Friedericka Christina F., Starb 22 Maerz 1904, Alt. 67 Jahre (sh)

• Eberhart, August, gest. 25 Juni 1889, Im alter von, 10 J 2 M (sh)

• Feyh, Henrietta, 27 Feb 1837-1 Nov 1894 (jf)
• Fleck, J. C. Erdmann, geb. 27 Sept 1837, gest. 11 Dez 1867, altern 30 J 3 M 4 T (sh)

• Grossmann, Carl F., Dec. 10, 1824-June 1, 1902; and Theresa F. (Weifel), March 5, 1827-Oct 22, 1902 (jf)

• Haensel, Arno F., Jan 10, 1891-Oct 29, 1903 ((Full stone) (sh)

• Korn, Johanna, 4 Oct 1801-22 Oct 1887 (jf)
  • Believed to be mother of Frederick Willing & Henrietta (Willing) Feyh
  • Re-married to a Joseph or Jacob Korn when she came to Ohio

• Pfeil, Albert, died July 27, 1893, age 39 y 10 m 27 d and Louisa, died May 26, 1901, age 44 y 8 m 18 d (sh)

• Ranke, Karolina, Tochter von, Henry & Johanna, Gest. 25 Maerz 1900, Alter 24J 3M 26T (Whole stone) (sh)
• Reichert, Hier Ruhet, Pastor, C. G., Gestorben, 9 aug 1898, Alter 90 J 8 M 23 T (sh)

• Schirner, Willie, son of S. & W.L., Nov 13, 1866-Dec 12, 1867, aged 1 Yr 29 Dys (jf)

• Weinhard, Adam Albert, geb 27 Juli 1877, gest 22 Jan 1884 (sh)
• Willing
  • Mother H. F., 1835-1933 (jf)
  • Henrietta Weifel, sister to Theresa (Weifel) Grossmann
  • Father F. W., 1834-1903 (jf)
  • Frederick Willing, possible brother to Henrietta (Willing) Feyh

• Ziegenspeck, Frau F., Aus Ranis [from Ranis?], Starb, Nov 28, 1870, Im alte von 58 Js 7 Mo & 27 Ta (Full stone) (sh)