Helvetia Cemetery

Helvetia, Randolph County,

WV

Reading By: Anna Mae Chandler

Reading Date: October 24, 2004

Updated: Aug. 9, 2010 by Anna Chandler & Cheryl Nail

11 rows. The top of row is

along the road. Bottom of

row is nearer the river. Row

one is nearest the tool shed.

Row One (Bottom to top)

J. A Kellenberger 1863 – 1939

Eliza his wife 1868 – 1941

Anna Teuscher 1865 – 1943

Jacob Teuscher (father) Nov. 16, 1871 – Aug. 31, 1955

Anna Teuscher (mother) June 10, 1880 – Feb. 23, 1939

M. Madgalena Marti 1859 – 1943

Row Two (Bottom to top)

Henry Asper 1869 – 1948

Marguerita Asper May 2, 1843 – Nov. 6, 1930

Broken marker – no

engraving

George W. Sutton April 26, 1869 – Sept. 27, 1963

Bertha G. Sutton Sept. 4, 1875 – Nov. 28, 1931

John J. Umbright 1882 (?) – 1933 (?)

Margareta Umbright 1878 (?) – 1937 (?)

Clara Louisa Lehman 1870 – 1933

Marie Blaser Dubach 1855 – 1935

Emilie Anderegg Feb. 23(?), 1857 – April 18(?), 1937

Susie Hofer April 28, 1870 – June 7, 1937 (sister)

Row Three (Bottom to top)

Leonard Marti 1885 – 1972

Mary Huber Marti 1891 – 1980

Bertha Engler Mar. 10, 1889 – Oct. 27, 1974

Dora M. Huber 1880 – 1967

Hulda A. Huber 1887 – 1948

Mathias Suesli May 6, 1851 – May 20, 1922

Flora Eliza Kellenberger 1908 – 1923

Herman C. Stadler Dec. 6, 1912 – July 4, 1924

Mina Buff Sept. 18, 1863 – Oct. 3, 1924

Geo. J. Anderegg Aug. 9, 1858 – Jan. 15, 1925

Barbara Eckardtt (wife of Wm Eckardtt) no dates

Emil Metzner 1858 – 1927

Born in Switzerland

Margeretha Metzner 1866 – 1943

Born in Switzerland

John Hofer, Jr. Feb. 2, 1869 – April 22, 1928 (our brother)

Jacob J. Buff Sept. 8, 1855 – May 10, 1928

C. Karolina Koerner 1848 – 1929

F. Herman Koerner 1848 – 1937

Bertha Hoffstetter 1852 – 1928

Gottlieb Daetwyler 1839 – 1924

Lina Daetwyler 1857 – 1932

Mary K. Zumbach 1913 – 1926

Mary Bernice Been 1900 – 1931

Row Four (Top to bottom)

Frank Huber 1846 – 1923

Hulda Wuerzer 1860 – 1946

Fred C. Zumbach 1870 – 1922

Rachel K. Zumbach 1874 – 1956

Emil Daetwyler 1878 – 1922

Rosa Daetwyler 1882 – 1972

Kathrina Engler June 30, 1851 – Jan. 4, 1919

Minnie Augusta Oschman June 10, 1905 – Jan. 28, 1919

(Daughter of C. & E. Oschman)

Frank T. Wuerzer May 19, 1893 – Nov. 16, 1918

(Son of J.J. & B. Wuerzer – “Our Soldier Boy”

– Odd Fellow Emblem)

Heinrich Lehman April 26, 1820 – July 17, 1914 (Father)

Christiane Lehman Feb. 25, 1822 – Apr. 21, 1914

(von Wofersdorf, “Hierrnben in Frieden”)

(Mother)

John Karlen Dec. 5, 1845 – June 2, 1914

Hugo Schleuniger Aug. 23, 1896 – June 26, 1914

Elizabeth Dubach 1827 – 1914

Bertha Schleuniger Dec. 23, 1853 – March 1, 1915

(Wife of Oscar)

Katharine Karlen Aug. 5, 1846 – April 15, 1915

Pauline Karlen May 30, 1846 – April 18, 1915 (nee Asper)

George Stadler 1834 – 1918

Barbara Stadler 1841 – 1915 (his wife)

George H. Stadler Feb. 22, 1914 – Nov. 17, 1938

Lydia Stadler Hall May 20, 1905 – Feb. 22, 1938

Louise I. Stadler 1906 – 1916

Walter Stadler 1874 – 1959

Katherine Stadler 1879 – 1964

Myrtle Koerner 1902 – 1986

Paul Koerner 1891 – 1970

Row Five (Bottom to top)

Norman W. Karlen 1913 – 2010

M. Odell Karlen 1922 – 1998

Clara Karlen Priatko Aug. 22, 1899 – Feb. 1, 1967

John Karlen 1874 – 1959

Emma R Karlen 1880 – 1964

William F. Roth 1869 – 1939

Christian Roth 1830 – 1909 (Father)Under Christian:

The pains of death are past

Labor and sorrow cease

And life's long warfare closed at last

His soul is found in peace.

Rosanna Roth 1843 – 1909 (Mother)Under Rosanna:

Tread softly for an angel band

Doth guard the silent dust

And we can safely leave our mother

Our darling in their trust.

John Stutzman 1838 – 1908

Margaretha Stutzman 1845 – 1919 (His wife)

Selig sind die im Herren sterben

Barbara Hamilton 1848 – 1908

(Wife of Charles Hamilton)

Casper Metzner Sept. 2, 1828 – Feb. 21, 1908

Mathias Marti, Sr. 1839 – 1908

Carl W. Eckardd April 4, 1830 – May 25, 1904

Co. I 75th PA Vol. Infantry G.A.R.

William H. Wuerzer Feb. 16, 1897 – Aug. 4, 1910

(Son of J.J. & Bertha Wuerzer)

Gottlieb Hoffer Aug. 22, 1867 – Feb. 18, 1911 (Father)

John Hoffer Nov. 17, 1836 – April 19, 1911

Anna Michel Zumbach Sept. 1, 1839 – Apr. 7, 1913

Christian Zumbach June 11, 1844 – Mar. 25, 1911

John Wenger 1848 – 1916

Katharina Wenger 1844 – 1916 (His wife)

E. G. Betler Dec. 13, 1850 – Apr. 6, 1917

(Odd Fellow emblem) (Emmanuel Gottlieb Betler)

Ida B. Betler Dec. 2, 1869 – March 18, 1916

(Wife of E.G. Betler) (2

nd wife of Emmanuel Gottlieb Betler, nee Stadler)

Anna Teuscher April 13, 1837 – Nov. 11, 1915 (Mother)

John Teuscher May 20, 1840 – April 4, 1930 (Father)

Fred K. Zumbach 1894 – 1942

Row Six (Top to bottom)

George L. Ramsey Aug. 19, 1860 – April 26, 1915

(Odd Fellows emblem)

Mattie Teuscher Dec. 30, 1868 – Nov. 20, 1903

(Wife of Geo L Ramsey)

C. H. Hamilton 1835 – 1903

John C. Wenger Oct. 13, 1873 – Mar. 8, 1901

Annie E. Betler Aug. 18, 1879 – Aug. 6, 1901

(Wife of Otto) (nee Annie Emily Anderegg)

John Anderegg Dec. 25, 1824 – Feb. 28, 1902

(Born in Switzerland)

Isadore Umbright 1823 – 1901

J. J. Wuerzer June 14, 1825 – Feb. 28, 1902

Mary L. Tierney 1882 – 1902

(Wife of W. E. Tierney)

Gertrude Daetwyler 1890 – 1902

Jacob Karlen Dec. 5, 1839 – Mar. 5, 1904

Karl Maxmilian Lehmann May 18, 1853 – Jan. 15, 1920

Otto J. Asper 1874 – 1905

(Son of H. & M. Apser)

Edward Daetwyler 1888 – 1905

A. W. S. ????

Kathrina Hofer Nov. 10, 1833 – June 11, 1907

(Wife of John Hofer)

Ernest Pauli July 10, 1879 – Dec. 11, 1928

Harvey Lee Sutton May 2, 1896 – Oct. 4, 1968

WV PFC Btry D 83 Field Arty WWI

Flossie S. Sutton Dec. 25, 1897 – Jan. 8, 1972

Julian W. Duke 1914 – 1980 (Father)

Row Seven (Bottom to top –

short row in middle)

Mary Jane Loudin March 23, 1930 – Aug. 22, 1987 (Mom)

Doyle Dean Karlen 1955 – 1955

Debra Jean Karlen 1955 – 1955

Field Stone Marker Duke? Lavica Duke (Sister)

Field Stone Marker Duke? Allan Duke (Brother)

Anna Louise Sutton July 7, 1931 – Sept. 12, 1931

(Dau. of Wm & Armeda Sutton)

Evelyn Virginia Sutton June 6, 1930 – Sept. 10, 1930

(Dau of Wm & Armeda Sutton)

Row Eight (Bottom to top)

Lenair Karlen July 9, 1910 – Dec. 11, 1913

(Dau of J. & E. Karlen)

George E. Stadler Aug. 15, 1909 – Nov. 17, 1910

(Son of W. & K. Stadler)

Albert W. Stadler March 7, 1908 – Nov. 9, 1912

(Son of W. & K. Stadler)

Benjamin E. Wuerzer Dec. 6, 1903 – Feb. 19, 1905

(Son of J.J. & Bertha Wuerzer)

Frieda Kuenzler Nov. 25, 1890 – Apr. 6, 1900

(Dau of Darin & Lina Kuenzler)

F. H. Karlen July 12, 1903 – Feb. 17, 1904

(Son of John & Emma Karlen, Jr.)

Ida Zumbach B & D March 18, 1900

(Dau of F.C. & R.R. Zumbach)

Edward Merkli 1874 – 1876

Goldie Huppertz 1895 – 1895

Verena Betler Sept. 6, 1875 – July 22, 1876

(Dau of G. & V. Betler)

FAVRI – Jacob & Christian Brothers died before 1880 and buried in

Helvetia cemetery. Sons of Jacob and

Elizabeth. Brothers of Elizabeth, Emil and

Ernest.

Henry Huber Nov. 8, 1885 – Sept. 18, 1886

(Son of C. & B. Huber)

George E. Wuerzer July 24, 1888 – July 11, 1889

(Son of J.J. & Bertha Wuerzer)

Dessie Grogg died July 2, 1892

(Dau of J.H. & R.J. Grogg)

Letcher F. Thomas Died Jan. 12, 1892

(Son of N.W. & A.M. Thomas,

aged 3 mos 22 days)

Franz O Stutzmann Feb. 18, 1881 – June 27, 1892

Freddie Marti Feb. 28, 1880 – July 11, 1892

(Son of Mathias & Magdelena Marti)

Gladies P. Stutzman Dec. 30, 1902 – Aug. 23, 1903

(Dau of C.F. & Iza Stutzman)

Baby John Stutzman Aug. 25, 1903 – Sept. 14, 1903

(Son of Iza & C.F. Stutzman)

Beatrice Stutzman Nov. 30, 1912 – Dec. 24, 1912

(Dau. Of Iza & C.F.)

Bertha Daetwyler 1880 – 1893

Rev. Daniel F. Schroth July 13, 1834 – March 20, 1898

Ida M. Koerner 1884 – 1907

(Wife of O. Offhaus)

Frieda Dubach 1882 – 1974

Row Nine (Top to Bottom)

Caspar Huber Oct. 4, 1834 – Aug. 22, 1892

Verena Betler Nov. 26, 1840 – Oct. 20, 1887

(Wife of Gotlieb Betler) (1 st wife)

Marie Anderegg Feb. 23, 1834 – June 17, 1885

G. W. Schwabel (died?) March 13, 1834 – aged 49 years 6

months

Magdalena Daetwyler June 1840 – Aug. 30, 1876

(Geb. Scherz.) (Daerligen C.B. Schweiz)

Christian Dubach 1829 – 1895

Karl Dubach 1855 – 1896

Adolph Metzner 1860 – 1897

__________ Karlen Oct. 5, 1850 – Nov. 27, 1897

Rosina L. Zumbach Feb. 8, 1875 – Dec. 3, 1900

(Dau. of J.J. & M.A. Zumbach)

(Aged 25 yrs 10 mos 25 days)

Between rows Eight and

Nine at bottom

Ernest G. Betler 1909 – 1919

(Son of O. & A. Betler)

Minnie Rose Roth 1917 – 1918 (Aged 14 months)

Row Ten (Bottom to top)

Wolfgang Oschmann 1820 – 1900

(1 shared stone with Andrew and a separate,

older one for Wolfgang. Older stone reads July

30, 1820 - May 24, 1900)

Andrew Oschmann 1861 – 1931

Henry Asper April 17, 1836 – June 30, 1899

Christian Zumbach June 16, 1820 – Jan 7. 1899

Anna Barbara Kasteler 1835 – June 14, 1898

(Wife of C. / born in Switzerland)

Christian Kasteler June 25, 1820 – April 29, 1896

Emma Roth Dec. 21, 1874 – April 7, 1896

(Dau of C. & R. Roth)

Emma Daetwyler 1865 – 1880

Anna Wuerzer Nov. 9, 1850 – July 20, 1880

Friederica Huber Died Oct. 24, 1881

Aged 54 yrs 1 mos 14 days

(Wife? Of C. Huber – Emeliche Gatlin Von)

(Born in Schlesien, Germany)

Julius H. Lehman Aug. 24, 1829 – Oct. 27, 1882

(Born in Bischotswenda, Germany)

John A. Bopp 1799 – 1882

(Born in Switzerland)

Elsbeth Wuerzer Sept. 5, 1823 – April 4, 1883

(Born Zuercher)

Anna Metzener Schneiter Oct. 6, 1819 – Dec. 11, 1886

Regula Meili March 3, 1833 – Aug. 22, 1892

Row Eleven (Top to bottom)

Dolores Ryan Baggerty 1914 – 1973

“You will find poetry nowhere, unless you

bring some with you.”

Louis A Lehman Jan. 31, 1902 – March 3, 1979

Matilda O. Lehman Dec. 20, 1907 – July 13, 1977

Clara Roth Oldaker June 7, 1897 – Nov. 28, 1972 (Mother)

Simon Gimmel July 11, 1885 – Jan. 11, 1960

Mary Schneider no dates, wooden cross

George Anderegg Oct. 5, 1884 – June 19, 1954

Frank M. Priatko Feb. 15, 1894 – Jan. 15, 1952

William Karlen Jan. 12, 1879 – June 25, 1951

Paul Schneider no dates, wooden cross

Christian Engler 1855 – 1918

Christian G. Zumbach 1872 – 1946

Gottlieb Zumbach 1867 – 1946

Rose Anderegg June 29, 1881 – Jan. 9, 1945

Elizabeth Oschman June 27, 1878 – May 17, 1968

(Wife of Charles Oschman)

Charles Oschman 1867 – 1943

Gustav A. Oschman 1902 – 1943 (His son)

Added Aug. 9, 2010

Anna Margaret Duke 1920 - 2009