Early Death Records of
Sublime Lutheran Church

1873-1897

SUBLIME, LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS

Earliest entries in Sublime Lutheran Death Records

Rev. Geiger recorded Sublime area deaths from 1873 until 1897. The records are written in old German script and most entries include both birth and death dates. He did not record survivors, exact place of death, or cause of death.

The deceased were buried in many different cemeteries. Most of these can be found in the Geiger Cemetery or the Smoothing Iron Cemetery, but others are buried in the Bila Hora, Bock, Hallettsville City, Keilers, Kinkler, Mikeska, Obelgoner, Shiloh, Vsetin, Vsetin UCMB, and Wied Cemeteries. Two from the Mertz family appear to have markers at both the Bock and the Hallettsville City Cemeteries. In many cases Rev. Geiger's birth or death dates do not agree with the tombstones as recorded by Sammy Tise in his Lavaca County, Texas Cemetery Records.

The following records were transcribed by Regena Williamson and Rox Ann Johnson, who added place of burial when known. Regena has extensively researched many families in the Sublime area and may be able to provide more information about them. Please report corrections to these transcribed records to Lavaca County TXGenWeb Coordinator, Rox Ann Johnson. Photocopies of the original records can be found at the Friench Simpson Library in Hallettsville.

For records after June 1897, go to Later Sublime Lutheran Church Records.

Last Name First Name
Birth
Death
Death Place
Cemetery*
Wieneck [Wienecke] Christoph
6 Mar 1794
1 Aug 1867
Austin County
Schott Emma
1873
Lavaca County
Geiger
Laass Anna
1873
"    "
Woitek Martin Jr.
21 Jan 1874
"    "
Woitek Martin Sr.
21 Jan 1874
"    "
Friedrich
31 Jul 1874
"    "
Botard Hermann
11 Mar 1859
9 Aug 1875
"    "
Keilers
Heinsohn Magdalena
15 Aug 1875
"    "
Heinsohn Wilhelm
30 Oct 1875
"    "
Weller Luise
22 Apr 1860
12 Jan 1876
"    "
Bock
Wied Georg
8 Jan 1877
"    "
Wied
Lauterbach Richard
20 Sep 1841
21 Jan 1877
"    "
Geiger
Schumacher Child of A. Sch.
Mar 1877
"    "
Gramboda Franz
14 Oct 1875
27 Jul 1877
"    "
Holubeth Franz
2 Jul 1874
1 Aug 1877
"    "
Schilling F.
7 Mar 1818
15 Feb 1878
"    "
Werner Anna
29 Jul 1868
21 Aug 1878
"    "
Keilers Anna Margat.
8 Apr 1826
28 Aug 1878
"    "
Keilers
Weller A. Kath. Auguste
3 Sep 1877
10 Oct 1878
"    "
Schumacher Helene
18 Jan 1806
2 Nov 1878
"    "
Schulze Karoline
25 Mar 1813
7 Dec 1878
Colorado County
Miller Creek, Colorado County [1]
Weissledar/Weipleder Karl
16 Oct 1826
23 Oct 1878
Lavaca County
Thiele Auguste
22 May 1859
28 Mar 1879
"    "
Tesch Ferdinand
23 Oct 1812
30 Mar 1879
"    "
Geiger
Gramboda Johann
28 Jan 1878
14 Aug 1879
"    "
Kunetka Anna
9 Jul 1876
20 Dec 1879
"    "
Marick Johann
Mar 1818
19 Jan 1880
"    "
Dreyer Anton Heinrich
10 May 1811
20 Jan 1880
"    "
Miller Friederike Luise
25 Mar 1880
26 May 1880
"    "
Schott Franziska
13 Dec 1845
8 Jun 1880
"    "
Geiger
Dahse Anna Elisabeth
28 Aug 1817
4 Jul 1880
"    "
Schonvok Mathilde
25 Feb 1879
29 Jul 1880
"    "
Dohmann Wilh. Ant. W.
2 Feb 1877
16 Aug 1880
"    "
Smoothing Iron
Schmook Hedwig Hulda
Nov 1877
27 Aug 1880
"    "
Smoothing Iron
Schott Franziska B. K.
3 Apr 1880
27 Aug 1880
"    "
Geiger
Wied Luise S. Emilie
17 May 1880
26 Sep 1880
"    "
Wied
Schumacher Emma E. Hel.
26 Apr 1875
5 Oct 1880
"    "
Sonntag Minna S. Christ.
7 Jan 1875
15 Oct 1880
"    "
Smoothing Iron
Moser Karoline
7 Jun 1853
23 Oct 1880
"    "
Pagel Settlement
Kramboda Rosalia
14 Feb 1880
24 Oct 1880
"    "
Koch Ludwig
8 Feb 1848
28 Oct 1880
"    "
Keilers
Peschinka Johann
10 Jan 1818
31 Dec 1880
"    "
Schott Marie Katherine
29 Dec 1875
20 Jan 1881
"    "
possibly Smoothing Iron [4]
Albert Elise Ernstine
22 Jun 1879
21 Jan 1881
"    "
Geiger
Schott Sophie Ernstine
3 Jul 1878
26 Feb 1881
"    "
possibly Smoothing Iron [4]
Dabelgott Jojachine Fr.
25 Nov 1842
29 Dec 1881
"    "
Weller Anna
8 Mar 1855
4 Jul 1881
"    "
Brunnund[?] Diedrich
10 Jul 1853
9 Aug 1881
"    "
Walz Franklin Wilhlem
15 Nov 1875
15 Nov 1881
"    "
Laass Anna
16 Feb 1869
6 Feb 1882
Colorado County
Laas, Colorado County [2]
Bilters/Bulters Kath. Friedericke
18 Sep 1827
3 Oct 1882
"    "
Walchasch Joseph
Jun 1846
30 Nov 1882
Lavaca County
Dusek Johann
5 Feb 1883
6 Feb 1883
"    "
Bila Hora
Sonntag Emilie
7 Dec 1847
14 Feb 1883
"    "
Smoothing Iron
Lange Gustav Adolph
29 Jul 1872
2 Mar 1883
Colorado "
Weimar Odd Fellows, Colorado County [3]
Macha
Veronika
April 1857
13 Mar 1883
Lavaca "
Trliza [Trlica] Paul
11 Apr 1883
21 Apr 1883
"   "
Berthold Antonia
14 Jan 1843
9 Jun 1883
Colorado "
Onken Johann [Johanna]
17 Jul 1843
26 Aug 1883
"   "
Weimar Odd Fellows, Colorado County
Schönfeld [Schoenfeld] August
1 Nov 1836
14 Sep 1883
Lavaca "
Reznoviak Veronika
13 Sep 1883
4 Oct 1883
"    "
Stratmann Friederike
30 Jan 1846
19 Oct 1883
"    "
Stratmann
Schulze Eilert August
26 Jul 1882
21 Oct 1883
"    "
Keilers
Tesch Anna Hermine
13 Jun 1876
4 Nov 1883
"    "
Geiger
Laass Karl Gerhard
1 Jul 1881
9 Nov 1883
"    "
Laas, Colorado County [2]
Tesch Albert Wilhelm
13 Jan 1881
12 Nov 1883
"    "
Geiger
Tesch Robert Rudolph
17 Apr 1883
11 Nov 1883
"    "
Geiger
Hermann Hermine Heden.
17 Mar 1883
8 Dec 1883
"    "
Bonorden Heinrich
4 Nov 1832
13  Dec 1883
"    "
Strunk Heinrich
17 Mar 1884
26 Mar 1884
"    "
Janus Franz
26 Aug 1884
5 Sep 1884
"    "
Hafmann [Hoffmann] Heinrich Wilh.
9 Nov 1883
23 Sep 1884
"    "
Keilers
Seeger Minna Theres.
30 Oct 1881
24 Oct 1884
"    "
Smoothing Iron
Rosnoviak[?] Veronika
13 Sep 1883
4 Oct 1883
"    "
Schott Bertha Emilie
26 Mar 1881
7 Feb 1885
"    "
possibly Smoothing Iron[4]
Böttiker [Boetcher] Karl
5 Nov 1836
9 May 1885
Colorado "
Weimar Odd Fellows
Konasik Frau (Mrs.)
1848
2 Oct 1885
Lavaca "
Albert Christian Karl H.
5 Jul 1798
25 Oct 1885
"    "
Smoothing Iron
Schoentto/Schaunlta Franziske
29 May 1884
25 Nov 1885
"    "
Mertz Alma
6 Mar 1884
19 Dec 1885
"    "
Schumacher Wilhelm Joh.
19 Feb 1884
15 Mar 1886
"    "
Machac Joseph
14 Nov 1865
13 Apr 1886
"    "
Bila Hora
Trliza [Trlica] Rosine
24 Apr 1859
20 Jun 1886
"    "
Bila Hora
Stratmann Maria
2 Dec 1861
21 Aug 1886
"    "
Stratmann
Drose [Dahse] Christoph
18 Aug 1819
5 Oct 1886
"    "
Schönfeld [Schoenfeld] Maria
26 Feb 1869
16 Sep 1886
"    "
Smoothing Iron
Sitta Theresa
10 Sep 1883
1 Nov 1886
"    "
Miller Johanne Sphie [Sophie]
5 Sep 1868
3 Mar 1887
"    "
Hunter Veronika
13 Nov 1850
25 Mar 1887
"    "
Meier [Meyer] Sophie
24 Dec 1833
10 Apr 1887
"    "
Rosnevniak Joseph
4 Aug 1885
15 Jun 1887
"    "
Miller Sophie
20 Feb 1887
17 Jun 1887
"    "
Böhm [Boehm] David
30 Oct 1849
1 Jul 1887
"    "
Schott Elise Bertha
8 May 1886
21 Oct 1887
"    "
Geiger
Trliza [Trlica] Franziska
1 Jan 1878
4 Nov 1887
"    "
Bila Hora
Strunk Karl Johann
25 Aug 1886
2 Dec 1887
"    "
Meier [Meyer] Friedrike
21 May 1842
26 Dec 1887
"    "
Smoothing Iron
Holubeth Theresia
12 May 1886
20 May 1888
"    "
Kohllöffel [Kohleffel] Karl Fredr.
20 Jan 1806
26 Jul 1888
"    "
Miller Creek, Colorado County
Trliza [Trlica] Veronika
15 Dec 1882
8 Aug 1888
"    "
Mertz Heinrich Kasper
16 Mar 1872
19 Aug 1888
"    "
Kiehler [Kieler] Konrad
13 Oct 1818
30 Aug 1888
"    "
Miller Creek, Colorado County
Chudej Johann
24 Apr 1870
24 Sept 1888
"    "
Vsetin
Dahse Christian Gottl. Oskar
29 Sep 1887
14 Oct 1888
"    "
Meyer Wilhelmine
9 Sep 1815
5 Nov 1888
"    "
Smoothing Iron
Blacha [Blaha?] Veronika
24 Jul 1882
7 Nov 1888
"    "
Albert Auguste Regine
6 Nov 1888
25 Nov 1888
"    "
Geiger
Rundt Johann Heinrich
27 Feb 1859
24 Dec 1888
"    "
Winkler Sophie Anna
4 Apr 1884
20 Mar 1888
"    "
Husemann Agnes Aug. H. Sop.
25 Jul 1882
25 Feb 1889
"    "
Smoothing Iron
Schmook Friedrich
1 Jan 1816
10 Mar 1889
"    "
Smoothing Iron
Seeger Ed. Aug. Eduard
16 Oct 1885
10 Jul 1889
"    "
Smoothing Iron
Woitek Anton
21 Dec 1888
31 Jul 1889
"    "
Vsetin
Schott Anton Wilhelm
24 Mar 1879
20 Aug 1889
"    "
Geiger
Macha Rosine
10 Mar 1826
13 Feb 1890
"    "
Vsetin
Schafer Emil Joh. Heinr.
11 Oct 1889
20 Jun 1890
"    "
Schott Karl
8 Nov 1874
12 Jul 1890
"    "
Geiger
Weller/Muller Emma
21 Apr 1852
26 Jul 1890
"    "
Strunk Charlotta Joh. Kath.
16 Aug 1881
10 Aug 1890
"    "
Geiger
Harms Karl Ida
17 Mar 1890
21 Sep 1890
"    "
Albert Anna Sus. Wilhelmine
9 Mar 1889
25 Oct 1890
"    "
Tesch Albert
13 Feb 1849
19 Feb 1891
"    "
Geiger
Walchasch Emilie Beduschka
23 Jul 1890
5 May 1891
"    "
Klaus Robert
19 Feb 1891
12 Jun 1891
"    "
Sperry [Speary] Jakob Johann
2 Apr 1827
31 Jul 1891
"    "
Hallettsville City
Miller Bernh. Friedr. Robert
19 Jan 1891
13 Aug 1891
"    "
Hallettsville City
Filla Martin
Jun 1853
7 Nov 1891
"    "
Macha [Machu] Joseph
5 Jul 1827
17 Jan 1892
"    "
Vsetin
Strunk Katharine
1 Apr 1827
20 Jan 1892
"    "
Geiger
Aiddicks [Addicks] Johann Friedr.
22 Dec 1831
24 Jan 1892
"    "
Geiger
Woitek
6 Oct 1831
1 Feb 1892
"    "
Scheller Johann Friedr.
28 Jan 1891
2 Feb 1892
"    "
Janus Joseph
1844
27 Mar 1892
"    "
Gerloff Anna Luise Selma
29 Apr 1891
29 Jun 1892
"    "
Old Shiloh
Tesch Katharina
12 Mar 1816
29 Jun 1892
"    "
Geiger
Reibenstein [von Biebenstein] Sophie
28 Jul 1826
16 Aug 1892
"    "
Geiger
Streer [Strunk] Lydia Minna
1 Apr 1892
26 Oct 1892
"    "
Paschen Sophie
5 Jun 1822
27 Nov 1892
"    "
Smoothing Iron
Scrivanek Anna
Aug 1808
11 Dec 1892
"    "
Mikeska
Vavra Martin
Oct 1840
10 Jan 1893
"    "
Kort [Korth] Emil Friedr. Jak.
9 Oct 1892
30 Apr 1893
"    "
Kinkler
Fernau Klara
4 Aug 1872
26 May 1893
"    "
Geiger
Foyt Johann
Apr 1825
22 Jun 1893
"    "
Weller Oskar Karl Aug
11 Jul 1888
11 Aug 1893
"    "
Geiger
Stassney [Stasny] Anna
22 Jul 1843
20 Sep 1893
"    "
Vsetin
Schumacher Johann
30 Dec 1842
8 Dec 1895
"    "
Stremann/Stenmann Karl
7 Aug 1823
21 Feb 1894
"    "
Seeger Wilh. Otto Friedr.
5 Feb 1891
12 Mar 1894
"    "
Smoothing Iron
Buske Maria
1839
5 Mar 1894
"    "
Holubeth Anton
4 Mar 1892
13 Mar 1894
"    "
Woitek Sophie Anna
25 Sep 1892
30 Mar 1894
"    "
Vsetin
Ziegler Viktor
14 Jan 1894
6 Apr 1894
"    "
possibly Smoothing Iron [5]
Hofmann [Hoffmann] Emma Luise
17 Mar 1894
8 May 1894
"    "
Keilers
Fernau Klara Aug. Justine
18 May 1893
9 May 1894
"    "
Geiger
Fertsch Karl
21 Jan 1851
1 Jun 1894
"    "
Kinkler
Busing Paul Adolph
27 May 1894
3 Jul 1894
"    "
Weller Harbor Robertson
6 Dec 1893
3 Sep 1894
"    "
Fritsch Georg
2 Oct 1849
19 Nov 1894
"    "
Old Shiloh
Laass Christian
31 May 1854
11 Jan 1895
"    "
Mertz Anna Marie
30 Aug 1879
31 Jan 1895
"    "
Hallettsville City
Mertz Eduard
3 Jan 1874
31 Jan 1895
"    "
Hallettsville City
Trrlize [Trlica] Marie
6 Apr 1855
11 Mar 1895
"    "
Vsetin EUCMB
Chudey [Chudej] Susanne
8 Feb 1842
16 Mar 1895
"    "
Vsetin EUCMB
Strunk Lilie
29 Sep 1894
27 Jun 1895
"    "
Geiger
Hofmann [Hoffmann] Luise Marg. S.
24 Sep 1855
6 Jul 1895
"    "
Keilers
Sonntag Ernst Paul
30 May 1872
27 Jul 1895
"    "
Smoothing Iron
Weller/Muller Katharine
15 Oct 1895
23 Nov 1895
"    "
Schneider Eduard
9 Jul 1814
5 Dec 1895
"    "
Geiger
Strunk Marie Elisab.
3 Mar 1857
1 Feb 1896
"    "
Geiger
Mertz Herbert Eduard
25 Feb 1896
13 Mar 1896
"    "
Meier [Meyer] E. Henriette Wilh.
9 May 1896
1 Jul 1896
"    "
Fertsch Era [Erna?]
Jun 1829
15 Dec 1896
"    "
Cesek Jerv.
1 Dec 1810
29 Dec 1896
"    "
Schumacher [Schumaker] Aug. Samuel
5 Mar 1886
18 Feb 1897
"    "
Geiger
Müller [Mueller] Friedrich [Friedrike]
16 Mar 1820
26 Feb 1897
"    "
New Shiloh
Farenthold [Fahrenthold] Mina
4 Jan 1852
15 May 1897
"    "
Hallettsville City
Bonorden Paul W. K.
13 Aug 1882
30 May 1897
"    "
Hallettsville City
Brosrick/Bosack Anna
14 Oct 1862
20 Jun 1897
"    "

*The place of burial is not listed in the church records. When available, Lavaca County cemetery information comes from Sammy Tise's Lavaca County, Texas Cemeteries, Volumes I-VI, unless otherwise noted. Colorado County cemetery information comes from the cemetery records that are online at the Nesbitt Library and Colorado County TXGenWeb Projects web sites.

Notes from Regena Williamson

1. Caroline Schulze is listed as Friedericke W. Schulze where she is buried in the Miller Creek Cemetery in Colorado County. Her maiden name was Kohleffel and she was married first to Joachim Ortmann and then to Karl Heinrich Schulze on December 23, 1853. [Regena Williamson]

2. In the 1880 Lavaca County census, Anna was listed as Anastine Laas, the daughter of Christof and Caroline Laas. Though baptized Karl Albert Gerhard Laas, the son of H. Laas and Alestine Grobe, he is listed as Charles A. G. Laas on his grave marker. They are buried in the Laas Cemetery in Colorado County. [Regena Williamson]

3. Gustav Lange, buried in the Weimar Odd Fellows Cemetery in Colorado County was the son of E. and H. Lange.

4. This may be one of six graves in the Smoothing Iron Cemetery that are marked only Schott

5. This may be one of three graves in the Smoothing Iron Cemetery that are marked only Ziegler

Related Links

Pagel Settlement Cemetery

New Shiloh Cemetery