Eastern Cape, EAST LONDON district, Brakfontein Lutheran Church (Farm 351), cemetery
Cemetery information:-
The first settlers moved into the Brakfontein area in 1877. Pastoral care was provided from St Andrews, East London, by Pastor Baumgarten. On the 19th of April 1885 Pastor Baumgarten convened a meeting at which the congregation Luther Brakfontein was constituted. In 1898 a decision was taken to build a Church. The foundation stone was only laid on the 16th of February 1902 and the dedication of the church building took place in 19th of May 1902.
Album incomplete, although most have been photographed. The cemetery is still in use.
eGGSA captions done by: Brian Barrett, Gail Röthlin & Riana le Roux.
Information also available on the GGSA Cemetery DVD:-
Cemetery ID: 4276
No of names: 184
Google Earth Project Information:-
GPSID: 5063
GPS: -32 49.982, 27 57.907
BAUER Edward 1908-1986 & Edna H.W. 1912-1988
GRIEB Gustav Albert Hermann 1907-1987 & Elva Ida Mathilda Herma 1914-2001 :: GRIEB Trevor Cecil 1943-1995
HILL Otto Wilhelm Heinrich 1895-1966 & Hulda Emilie Johanne 1897-1987
JOHL Gotthold August Hermann 1881-1975 & Else LOESCH 1885-1957
SPARG Emil H.C. 1891-1981 & Wilhelmine A.L. 1891-1975
? -1909
1. Overview / Oorsig
2. Brakfontein Lutheran Church
3. Oorsig / Overview
4. Memorial in the Churchyard
5. Memorial in the Churchyard
6. Overview
7. Overview / Oorsig
ANDERSON Judith Daphne nee GRIEB 1953-2000
BARNES Olga Augusta 1924-1989
BAUER Auguste M.H. 1918-1923
BODE Auguste Wilhelmine Marie nee TILTMANN 1892-1924
BODE Edward 1897-1973 & Alma EGGERSGLUSZ 1901-1988
BODE Gottlieb Herman 1884-1966
BODE Melvin Rodney 1958-1958
BODE Theodor Jakob 1853-1937 & Anna Louise Marie nee DALBOCK 1864-1939
BRANDT Colin Edward 1950-2000
BRANDT Hermann Johann 1922-1992 & Edna Louise BAHLMANN 1923-1992
DALBOCK Albert Emil 1906-1958
DALBOCK Julius Emil Paul 1872-1939 & Anna Margaretha SAAYMAN 1882-1948
DALBOCK Thelma Rita nee MACKENZIE 1911-1995
EGGERSGLUSZ Cecil Ludwig Walter 1911-1998 & Alma Emilie BOUCHER 1910-2002
EGGERSGLUSZ Heinrich 1873-1954 & Matilda MAASKE 1881-1973
EGGERSGLUSZ Yvonne -1950
FIEBIGER Joseph 1882-1957 & Emilia M.P. 1885-1965
FIEBIGER Joseph Adolf 1948-1952
FIEBIGER Joseph Arbet 1920-1929
FREITAG August Friedrich 1895-1987 & Elizabeth Johanne Hermine 1901-2002
FREITAG Carl 1886-1939 & Jemima 1892-1954
GRANT Desmond Arthur 1921-1995
GRAVETT Dean Eric 1968-1996
GRIEB Alan Frederick 1943-1983
GRIEB Derrick Edward 1957-2001
GRIEB Friedrich Otto Oscar 1917-1966 & Daphne Myra LUTGE 1919-1965
GRIEB Friedrich Wilhelm 1883-1962 & Helene Augustine Johanne 1885-1967
GRIEB Noel Eric 1951-1952
HAMMER Theodor 1846-1905
HARTMANN Johannes W. 1887-1960 & Margarete Auguste Dorothea BOTTCHER 1889-1966
HEGER Herbert Henry 1915-1991 & Rieta Anna Elisabeth 1923-2000
HEIN Rudolf Ernst Wilhelm 1894-1978 & Adele Florentine Henriette 1901-1984