Tracy Cemetery

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church

Union Township
La Porte County, Indiana
@ Copy righted 2012

 
Sign
 
over view view Beron view over view

Photos taken Memorial Day weekend 2012 by Robert Ponda Sr.
Please note - For a little more information on the church and the cemetery please look at #37 on this page at the Michigan City Library>The Tracy Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church   Anyone wishing to donate burial or family tree information about families in this or any LaPorte County cemetery, please contact laportecountyin@yahoo.com La Porte County Cemeteries

Newest Reading with Some photos by Robert Ponda Sr
@ Copy righted 2020

The Alphabetic Listings below include newer records added in 2020.

Thanks to Russ Hoeppner

Tracy Cemetery Surnames A to G

Tracy Cemetery Surnames H to L

Tracy Cemetery Surnames M to R

Tracy Cemetery Surnames S to Z



Older Listing below

Disclaimer: The cemetery listing below was done by a volunteer group who went out and recorded the location of plots and individuals buried there. Notes added under "Additional Comments" column contain both personal notes added by transcriber at cemetery site and some tombstone readings. Listings have been entered according to the area the person was buried in. Ref: Cemetery Records of LaPorte County, Indiana Vol. IV by LaPorte County Pioneer Cemetery Commission and Miriam Benedict Chapter, NSDAR

To find a name quickly, hold down your crtl and F key. When pop up box appears, enter the name you are looking for and click on find next

This is the older cemetery listing that was done over twenty five years ago. Therefore, look at the newer listings for this cemetery for recent burials and corrected information. The map coordinates are 100E 800S 900S.
There is the old section on the East side of the road and a newer section on the West side of the road on 100 East.

Older section on East side of Road.

Last Name First Name Date of Birth Date of Death Additional Comments
Row #1 - - - -
Wildfang William Jan 24, 1873 July 16, 1954 -
Wildfang Dora Nov 15, 1886 Oct 13, 1954 wife Wm.
Mason Donald E 1939 1940 -
Rosenbaum John A 1835 1906 -
Rosenbaum Emilie Fredericka June 22, 1846 March 27, 1937 wife John A.
Rosenbaum Herman A March 25, 1876 Jan 14, 1956 -
Peters Carl Dennis 1939 1940 -
Peters Edna Rose 1910 1928 daughter Charles & Louisa
Peters Louise C (Holtz) May 23, 1868 July 11, 1944 -
Peters Charles J Sept 20, 1862 Oct 16, 1943 -
Klein Ludwig July 21, 1864 May 9, 1918 "father"
Klein Anna 1872 1915 wife of Ludwig - "mother"
Klein Carl May 9, 1894 Sept 18, 1863 son Ludwig & Anna
Stephani Auguste W. B. 1869 Nov 25, 1921 wife of John A
Stephani John Albert May 16, 1857 June 29, 1925 -
Garner Edna B (Stephani) Feb 19, 1904 July 17, 1972 -
Garner Clifford E 1896 ? -
Martinsen Leo J 1917 1918 -
Martinsen Alvena L 1894 1970 -
Martinsen William J 1893 1961 -
Martinsen Elmer W Oct 19, 1927 Jan 13, 1976 WW II
Martinsen Iris 1929 - -
Martinsen Mary (Diedrich) Feb 6, 1877 Sept 10, 1931 -
Martinsen Wm. M Sept 24, 1868 Sept 8, 1942 -
Martinsen Julius W Dec 5, 1898 Oct 2, 1970 "father"
Martinsen Delmar J July 6, 1932 Dec 9, 1933 "son"
Martinsen Nettie P Nov 1, 1907 - "mother"
Troy William July 8, 1866 Nov 15, 1950  
Troy Dora 1869 1969 -
Row #2 - - - -
Bluhm George E June 20, 1891 Oct 30, 1962 -
Bluhm Hazel M (Johnson) Nov 27, 1894 March 11, 1971 wife Geo. E.
Bluhm Richard E Feb 1, 1915 Dec 4, 1940 son Geo. & Hazel
Harder Emma Louise (Troy) Aug 9, 1882 Oct 29, 1971 -
Harder Fred 1871 1952 -
Harder Phoebe D Aug 21, 1890 Dec 10, 1901 transcriber placed ?
mark after DOB
Rosentreter names below on A. E. Rosentreter - his name not listed - - -
see above Ezra June 25, 1908 - -
" Lee Sept 5, 1910 - -
" Emil June 5, 1909 June 28, 1909 -
" Carl Oct 10, 1911 - -
Rosentreter Frederich August Sept 20, 1843 May 4, 1915(1919?) -
Rosentreter Gustina Henriette Oct 17, 1843 Sept 18, 1917 "his wife" "mother"
Schulke Johan June 14, 1841 May 23, 1903 "vater"
Schulke Caroline C Dec 24, 1841 June 8, 1905 (Seiner Gattin) "mutter"
Sass Emma L 1876 1953 "wife of John C"
Sass eva 1907 1907 dau of J & E
Sass William 1909 1909 son of J & E
Sass John C Feb 9, 1874 Dec 11, 1961 -
Hoeppner William J Dec 10, 1875 Dec 7, 1909 -
Hoeppner Emily (Martinsen) Mar 1, 1885 Apr 3, 1972 wife of Wm.
Kessler Ruth 1904 1904 dua. H. C. & M.
Kessler Emma Apr 6, 1879 March 19, 1963 -
Kessler Henry C May 6, 1878 Oct 13, 1961 -
Row #3 - - -  
Madison Richard A 1930 1932 -
Neuendorf Anna (Meier) March 28, 1885 Nov 5, 1953 wife of Rudolph
Meier Henry Feb 14, 1881 Nov 15, 1924 -
Lybarger Fred 1886 1916 -
Lybarger Mary 1861 1889 wife of C. N.
Nebelung Frederich 1881 1882 fon of F. & W.
Nebelung Augusta March 18, 1825 July 16, 1878 frau of Hennrich
Ehmke Frederich J Jan 15, 1891 Dec 16, 1918 son of Fredrich & Anna
Stockdale Linda (Ehmke) 1893 1967 -
Ehmke Fredrich Oct 2, 1861 Aug 2, 1944 "father"
Ehmke Anna 1867 1915 "his wife" "Mother"
Sautter Georg Oct 9, 1925 Marz 13, 1905 "vater"
Sautter Katherine Feb 6, 1819 Oct 24, 1900 "seiner gattin" "mutter"
Williams Charles Dec 7, 1827 Oct 14, 1906 -
Williams Tiresia (Teresa) Oct 6, 1828 Feb 24, 1895 "frau von Chas."
Williams Agnes E Jan 6, 1836 July 22, 1903 "frau von Chas."
Miller Carl Dec 1, 1853 Apr 22, 1912 -
Miller Clara Feb 13, 1858 Apr 16, 1899 "frau von Carl" age 41 J. 2 M. 3 D.
Miller Harold Elmer Apr 24, 1910 July 2, 1963 Indiana M Sgt. 7011
Ordnance BN
WW II & Korea
Sutton LenaL Apr 2, 1874 Oct 23, 1899 frau W.C.
Meyers John Sept 16, 1832 March 20, 1915 -
Meyers Marie March 25, 1845 May 24, 1927 "wife"
Meyers Louis J Apr 12, 1876 Apr 15, 1909 "son"
Meyers Louisa M July 1, 1885 Dec 5, 1901 "daughter"
Row #4 - - - -
Martinsen Carl May 4, 1872 or 73 Aug 7, 1944 "father"
Martinsen Ida (Snyder) June 2, 1878 Jan 15, 1941 "mother"
Hoeppner Carl 1850 1915 "vater"
Hoeppner Dorothea Oct 11, 1849 Sept 27, 1937 "seine gattin"
Hoeppner Albert C May 17, 1885 May 23, 1952 son of Carl & Dorothea
Hoeppner Emma 1881 1969 "daughter"
infant stone not readable - - -
Bent Herman A. J. 1886 1949 -
Bent Ida M (Rosenbaum) Apr 18, 1887 Jan 23, 1943 wife of Herman
Zahrt Carl born & died on March 12, 1883 son of H. & L.
Zahrt William born & died on Jan 7, 1885 son of H. & L.
Lammers Herrmann 6 Marz 1819 29 June 1886 -
Wildt Alvena E April 8, 1885 Aug 18, 1887 dau. August & Auguste
Wildt August Oct 23, 1847 Dec 31, 1925 "father"
Wildt Auguste (Gallert) March 30, 1848 Jan 10, 1936 "mother"
Schoof Robert G Jr. June 1, 1925 June 4, 1925 "our son"
Schoof Louise Jan 311, 1864 Sept 18, 1953 -
Schoof Joseph Feb 28, 1862 Oct 24, 1935 -
Froh Edward 1890 ? -
Froh Frank 1891 ? -
Froh Mother Feb 1855 Feb 20, 1922 (Sophia Wollgast)
Froh Father Setp 7, 1852 Nov 21, 1930 (Charles)
Wollgast J 1824 1892 -
Wollgast D 1822 1901 -
Kessler Christian Feb 7, 1840 Apr 22, 1914 "father"
Kessler Minnie Sept 16, 1846 Feb 16, 1903 "mother" his wife
Passow Sophia Oct 11, 1821 June 10, 1898 (On Kessler stone) "grandma"
Kessler Martine 1902 1902 son of H.C. & M.
Row #5 - - - -
Baird Warren March 3, 1899 Sept 15, 1954 buried at door village - but
this is marked on stone
Baird Marcia 1900 19-- -
Moody Marion G Feb 5, 1891 Sept 16, 1926 "father"
Moody Melvin 1921 1926 "son"
Tarnow John May 8, 1862 Feb 9, 1943 -
Tarnow Anna July 28, 1866 Sept 1, 1952 -
Klein William May 30, 1829 Sept 3,1879 -
Klein Louisa Feb 14, 1834 Jan 18, 1913 "his wife"
Maes Edith (Klein) 1876 Sept 9, 1940 "wife of Victor"
Meier Louisa 1843 1913 wife of John F "mother"
Meier John F 1845 1916 "father"
???? Carl - - stone had been repaired - can not read
Wildfang Detlog Apr 20, 1824 Apr 20, 1891 -
Wildfang Auguste (Freese) Mai 10, 1830 Feb 22, 1913 wife of D.
Freese Catherine Oct 13, 1805 Dec 6, 1879 on Wildfang stone
"frau of August"
(Note-mother of Auguste)
Bent Carl July 11, 1848 Apr 24, 1922 "father"
Bent Lena(Peterson)
(Pauline)
Sept 24, 1851 June 16, 1924 "wife"
Peterson Henry 1850 1881 On same stone with Bent
Bent Madeline 1926 1930 dau. of H. & I.
Peterson Marie 1878 1886 -
Bent infant 1887 - son of C. & L.
Bent Carl 1884 1884 son of C. & L.
Bent Carl 1916 1916 son of P & B
Treu Ella Dec 7, 1888 Feb 21, 1889 dau of C & M
Treu Ema Jan 3, 1886 Feb 28, 1886 dau of C & M
Treu Minnie Aug 16, 1883 Feb 3, 1885 dau of C & M
Treu can not read - Aug 6, 1891 -
Kessler Charles Jan 1, 1878 May 18, 1940 son of Frederick & Friedericke
Kessler Frederick Feb 12, 1842 Aug 6, 1923 -
Kessler Friedericke (Troy) Mar 17, 1843 Sept 12, 1924 wif of Frederick
Kessler William 1879 1880 son Frederick & Friedericke
Weiler Mary Catherine (Felton) Feb 23, 1861 Sept 14, 1933 -
Weiler Louis Dec 17, 1850 Jan 23, 1949 -
Weiler William G Sept 17, 1881 Apr 21, 1942 -
Weiler Louis A 1886 March 24, 1945 -
Row #6 - - - -
Meyers Katherine Marie March 22, 1879 May 19, 1932 -
Grady Clara N Jan 19, 1882 Aug 28, 1950 on stone with following Meyers
Meyers Carl A Apr 26, 1883 Aug 18, 1955 -
Meyers Christina K Dec 26, 1880 July 15, 1961 dau John & Maria
Meyers Christ Aug 5, 1872 May 13, 1962 -
Diedrich Johann Feb 16, 1847 Jan 19, 1890 age 42 years 11 mo 3 da
Diedrich - sons of
Johann & Christina next 3
entries
- - - -
" Friedrich June 22, 1875 Aug 29, 1877 -
" Heinrich Feb 17, 1881 Dec 22, 1884 -
" Carl Aug 21, 1883 Dec 25, 1884 -
Diedrich Christina 1847 1930 "mother" wife of Johann
Martinsen Henry 1823 1911 -
Martinsen Sophia Apr 3, 1842 June 29, 1922 "wife" "mother"
Martinsen William 1882 1883 "sone"
Martinsen Fred 1873 Apr 28, 1911 "son"
??? Emma can not read - -
Bass stone - next 4 entries - - - -
" Chambers Alvina 1889 1934 "mother"
" Bass Christ July 20, 1836 June 10, 1902 -
" Fick Wilhelmina (Troy) Feb 7, 1851 June 6, 1932 wife of Henry
" Holtz Emma June 6, 1875 Oct 24, 1899 wife of Carl
Treu Johan W Mar 20, 1824 June 10, 1906 "father"
Treu Anna June 1, 1825 Sept 5, 1903 "mother"
Wessendorf Freidrich Feb 29, 1844 Apr 22, 1916 -
Freese Johan Mar 19, 1839 Jun 15, 1910 -
Freese Anna L Jan 26, 1838 Feb 28, 1912 "wife Johan"
Freese Sophie Mar 6, 1841 Feb 18, 1873 "wife Johan"
Freese Margaretha Mar 10,1829 Dec 18, 1886 "wife Johan"
Arndt Maria March 5, 1845 Dec 20, 1890 "wife of G"
Pick Mary 1836 1899 "mother"
Pick Henry 1836 1921 "father"
Row #7        
Bent Ethel H 1906 1969 -
Bent Carl Lee 1941 - infant
Bent Martin C 1910 - -
Meyer Walter John Agu 8, 1908 Feb 1, 1971 -
Fick Henry 1872 Sept 1, 1957 -
Tonagel Joachim Sept 20, 1822 Oct 22, 1905 "vater"
Tonagel Sophie Marz 30, 1825 Feb 4, 1882 "sein Gattin" "mutter"
Tonagel Johan 12 Juli 1851 16 Sept 1871 "ihren sohn"
Troy - - Apr 12, 1908 infant son of W & E
Schoof Johann Dez 3, 1826 Apr 13, 1898 -
Schoof Elizabeth Juli 1, 1827 Mai 24, 1902 "frau van J"
Schoof Charlotte Juli 4, 1857 Dez 20, 1862 "tocht von J u E"
Schoof Joseph Jun 1, 1834 March 11, 1886 age 51 yrs. 9 mo. 10 da.
Schoof Mary Ann 1840 1932 "mother" wife Joseph
Schoof E. Betty 1861 1949 "daughter"
Schoof Minnie M Nov 20, 1878 June 6, 1895 age 16 yrs 6 mo 16 da.
"dau of J & M"
Schoof Sanders S. F. - April ?, 1871 age 20 yrs son Joseph & M.A.
Martinsen Johann 10 Marz 1830 16 Marz 1903 -
Martinsen Caroline 14 Oct 1833 9 Mai 1906 "seine gattin"
Martinsen Julius 22 Juli 1862 3 Mai 1870 age 7 yr 9 mo 9 da
son of J u C
Martinsen John 23 Marz 1865 4 Marz 1882 age 16 yrs 11 mo 6 da
Hoeppner John June 25, 1877 April 1. 1959 -
Howell Vera Margaret 1838 1944 -
stone marked infant - - - -
Bluhm
children of F&C
- - - -
" Willie H 1882 1889 -
" Emm L 1878 or 1876 1878 -
Tarnow Johann 18 Juni 1815 27 Apr 1876 DOB might be 1835
Tarnow Christina 16 Aug 1836 6 Juni 1914 "seine gattin"
Tarnow Johann 10 Sept 1883 9 Sept 1884 Kinder of J u M
same stone with Linda, next on listing
Tarnow Linda 11 Marz 1892 30 Oct 1892 Kinder of J u M
Tarnow John Sept 10, 1883 Sept 9, 1887(?) son of Jos u M
(duplicate of above?)
Tarnow Elde Sept 27, 1903 Nov 5, 1903 son Jos U M
Tarnow Linda July 11, 1892 Oct 30, 1892 dau Jos u M
(duplicate of above?)
Tarnow Margaret Apr 24, 1902 June 4, 1911 dau of Jos u M
Row #8 - - - -
Troy Clara M Dec 9, 1902 March 26, 1947 dau. Chas & Louise Peters
Troy Edward W Jan 3, 1894 Jan 11, 1958 WW I
Peters Joseph C 1881 1935  
Meek Helen (Peters) 1920 - married Nov 4, 1944
Meek John Edward Dec 11, 1919 Feb 28, 1975 son Ora & Mayre (Farmer) Meek
Hansen Peter 1821 1888 "father" CIVIL WAR
Hansen Elisa 1876 1887 "daughter"
Schoof Eddy 1870 1885 -
Schoof Dora 10 Feb. 1859 21 Juni 1886 "frau of F."
Schoof Rowley W Sept 18, 1879 Sept 14, 1885 "son of F & D"
Popka August F June 9, 1831 Sept 1, 1923 -
Popka Margaret (Baker) Aug 30. 1831 March 20, 1911 his wife
Popka Marie Juni 1875(?) 1875 dau. A & M
Papke (Popka?) Rose Aug 12, 1861 Apr 4, 1866 dau of A & M
Witt Wilhelm 1819 1889 -
Witt Ottilie 1839 1928 "his wife"
child stone not legible - - -
Treu Mina Aug 16, 1854 March 19, 1903 (Geb Ihde) "mother" wife of Christian
Treu Christian Nov 16, 1854 Apr 4, 1933 "father"
Miller carl - Jan 5, 1977 age 49 yrs 8 mo 5 da
Schoof Heinrich March 4, 1860 Aug 24, 1899 -
infant stone - - - "Laura D.M." not legible
Shoff Eliza July 22, 1860 Dec 12, 1889 wife of Henry Shoff
Meyer Heinrich June 21, 1857 Feb 27, 1901 -
Meyer Emma Feb 10, 1866 Dec 15, 1939 "his wife"
Hoeppner Caroline 1886 1951 -
Meier John F. H. Apr 20, 1879 Dec 6, 1934 -
         

Newer Cemetery on the West Side of South 100 East and across the road from the other Cemetery. This part is owned by the Township, according to the volume it was taken from.
I have placed the word living rather than a complete DOB, if no death date was shown, to protect internet privacy. Please notify us on any additional deaths and burials to be added to this list.

Last Name First Name Date of Birth Date of Death Additional Comments
Stones Running NS - - - -
Tarnow Milton J Apr 27, 1903 - -
Tarnow Mildred L Apr 15, 1908 March 8, 1967 -
Rahn Shirley M (Tarnow) living ? - -
Rahn Arthur C Apr 15, 1917 Jan 29, 1974 -
Meier Fred C June 8, 1884 Dec 28, 1951 -
Meier Lille 1890 1960 -
Thews Linda M (Schoof) Oct 24, 1898 Apr 22, 1971 -
Thews Emil G Sept 3, 1892 Oct 2, 1965 WW I
Schoof William J 1887 1969 -
Schoof Daisy B Nov 10, 1893 June 23, 1950 -
Schmanke Reinhold H 1901 1966 -
Schmanke Lillian H Sept 2, 1897 Nov 28, 1974 -
Billings Robert F June 23, 1922 Nov 18, 1963 WW II
Hoeppner Felma M 1895 ? -
Hoeppner Edward J. W. June 30, 1891 March 30, 1949 -
Arndt Devid W June 18, 1960 Oct 23, 1969 "our son"
Burmeister Adolph H 1888 1972 -
Burmeister Minnie 1884 1966 -
Hoeppner Dorothy L Mar 13, 1920 July 24, 1964 -
Hoeppner Donald F. J. 1918 ? -
Heiman Gilbert E Jan 24, 1950 Mar 21, 1950 -
Heiman Robert A 1945 1948 -
Kegebein George E Jr. Sept 2, 1894 Jan 2, 1947 -
Kegebein Amelia C 1895 - -
Kessler Leo F Jan 10, 1913 Oct 20, 1953 -
Kessler Marie I 1912 ? -
Stephani Louis C July 3, 1901 May 1, 1973 son John & Augusta
Married Apr 7, 1932
Stephani Linda M 1909 - (Schultz)
Stephani Warner J March 16, 1895 Dec 2, 1972 -
Stephani William G March 16, 1895 May 12, 1977 WW I
Stephani Martin max living ?    
Wheeler Kevin Louis - 1955 "our baby"
Peters George W. Feb 26, 1896 Nov 8, 1962 WW I
Peters Eleanor (Schoof) Feb 26, 1898 Feb 22, 1975 possible DOB 1895
Wheeler James H 1903 1967 "father"
Wheeler Lettye N 1906 - "mother"
Boone Nelson E Jan 27, 1927 June 8, 1972 "father" Peace Time Vet
Greer Milton Nov 1, 1905 Sept 7, 1972
Tarnow Edward H May 15, 1897 Feb 11, 1965 WW I
Tarnow Millie A 1908 ? -
Tarnow Richard L living? - -
Becker Margarethe D Mar 17, 1902 Dec 23, 1954 wife of Wm.
Becker Walter Philip Apr 18, 1943 May 3, 1964 son Walter & Lucille
Vietnam
Wilhelm Sherrie Lynn born and died on Apr 22, 1958 dau. Wm. & Alice
undertaker marker no name or dates - - -
Wright Alta May 14, 1929 Dec 19, 1974 "sister" dau of Bradley & Cora
(Minix )Murrell
Sage Minnie J 1891 1972 "sister"
Mitchell Emma F May 11, 1882 Mar 27, 1959 -
Mitchell Arthur R 1880 1967 -
Howard Alonzo June 27, 1883 May 19 1966 -
Howard Lisa 1890 ? -
Mandeville Magdalena M Sept 9, 1884 July 9, 1946 -
Mandeville James W 1880 1957 -
Barbknecht Erma (Schoof) Apr 2, 1902 Dec 5, 1935 wife of Henry
Barbknecht Henry W Jun1 1, 1896 Jan 26, 1977 WW I
Carpenter James Wesly June 13, 1963 Nov 22, 1972
"our son"
Schoof Viola (Lamphere) Dec 27, 1896 Apr 17, 1941 -
Schoof Arthur F June 9, 1890 Aug 17, 1975 -
Kessler Amelia (Felton) Apr 13, 1898 May 15, 1971 "mother"
Kessler Ruth A 1929 1931 "daughter"
Kessler Howard L Mar 13, 1899 Aug 29, 1956 "father"
Kessler infant 1972 1972 -
Kessler Kathy A 1969 1971 -
Bowers David - Dec 1949 "baby" son of John & Mae
(on Kessler stone)
Supplement no stones found per obits or previous listings  
Bailey Alvina (Bass) Jun 12, 1889 Jul 5, 1934 wife Elmer
Gau Mrs. Margaret Jan 27, 1829 Apr 19, 1911 -
Good Jacob Feb 13, 1845 Nov 23, 1927 -
Goodsell Emily (Waghorne?) - July 26, 1921 age 83 wife of Henry
Jenkins Birdie March 22, 1866 May 30, 1846 -
McGovern Mrs. Florence June 14, 1905 March 7, 1977 dau. Leroy & Mary (Wire) Wood
Merth Lillian F Apr 8, 1911 Dec 28, 1949 "wife Joseph"
Middleton Dorothy (Gourley) Oct 11, 1910 Feb 25, 1932 wife Harold
Schoff Elizabeth Aug 18, 1861 Dec 3, 1949 -
Schoff Mrs. John 1861 Nov 25, 1921 -
Stephani Richard R Sept 11, 1918 Jan 27, 1978 son Leo & Vioet (Peting) Stephani
Treu Emma (Grage) Feb 10,. 1886 Dec 16, 1939 wife Christ
???? Rhoda D. Aug 21, 1870 Dec 10, 18?? wife Henry
Werner Arnold H Nov 23, 1912 Sept 12, 1977 son Harry & Ida
         

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