Cemeteries
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Apple Creek, Perry County, Missouri
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As research continues, additional ancestors and documentation will be included.
Catholic German immigrants from the region of Baden settled in Perry County, Missouri in the 1820s. W. Joseph Schnurbusch was a leader in building the first church which had been built of logs.
The church, completed in 1828, was dedicated to his namesake, Saint Joseph. 12 years later, a second church, called the Rock Church, was constructed 600 feet north of the present church.
In 1881, the cornerstone for the present church was laid, and in 1884 construction was completed. The pastor, Rev. Francis Krieger oversaw the construction of the church as well as the construction of the rectory in 1904 and the convent in 1917.
An organ, three bells – named Joseph, Cecelia, and Elizabeth – and stained glass windows were added over the years. The church was renovated in 1998; this included the installation of a new marble sanctuary.
~ Grandparents, Grand Aunts & Uncles ~
Ida Helena Bohnert
1876-1876
~ Grand Aunt ~
IDA HELENA BOHNERT was born on March 2, 1876, the first child and daughter of William Bohnert and Maria Elizabeth (nee Leible) Bohnert. She died on April 5, 1876 at one month of age. She was baptized by the Widow Helena Trapp. She is listed in the St. Joseph Parish burial records (p. 38) but there is no stone to mark her grave. Ida Helena was our grand aunt, the sister of our grandfather, John Vincent Bohnert, and the aunt of our father, James J. Bohnert.
Maria Martha Bohnert
1878-1880
~ Grand Aunt ~
MARIA MARTHA BOHNERT was born on January 16, 1878, the second child and daughter of William Bohnert and Maria Elizabeth (nee Leible) Bohnert. She died on May 11, 1880 at two years of age. She is listed in the St. Joseph Parish burial records (p. 46) but there is no stone to mark her grave. Maria Martha was our grand aunt, the sister of our grandfather, John Vincent Bohnert, and the aunt of our father, James J. Bohnert.
Henry Anton Bohnert
1882 - 1885
~ Grand Uncle ~
HENRY ANTON BOHNERT was born on November 13, 1882, the first child and son of Anton Bohnert and Rosalia Katharina (nee Leible) Bohnert. He died on January 7, 1885 at two and a half years of age. He is listed in the St. Joseph Parish burial records (p. 49) but there is no stone to mark his grave. Henry Anton was our grand uncle, the brother of our grandfather, John Vincent Bohnert, and the uncle of our father, James J. Bohnert.
Emma Helena Bohnert
1882 - 1894
~ Grand Aunt ~
EMMA HELENA BOHNERT was born on March 5, 1982, the daughter of Anton Bohnert and Rosalia Katharina (nee Leible) Bohnert. She died on April 26, 1894 at two years of age. She is listed in the St. Joseph Parish burial records (p. 57) but there is no stone to mark her grave. Emma Helena was our grand aunt, the sister of our grandfather, John Vincent Bohnert, and the aunt of our father, James J. Bohnert.
Leo Anton Bohnert
1888 - 1909
~ Grand Uncle ~
LEO ANTON BOHNERT was born on January 22, 1888, the son of Anton Bohnert and Rosalia Catharina (Leible) Bohnert. He died on August 23, 1909 at Crosstown, Missouri at 21 years of age. Leo Anton was our grand uncle, the brother of our grandfather, John Vincent Bohnert, and the uncle of our father, James J. Bohnert.
Joseph Lucas Bohnert
1891 - 1916
~ Grand Uncle ~
JOSEPH LUCAS BOHNERT was born on March 1, 1891, the son of William Bohnert and Maria Elizabeth (nee Leible) Bohnert. He married Ida Isabella Wucher on October 28, 1913 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Apple Creek, Missouri. Joseph Lucas died on February 3, 1916 at the age of 42. The cause of his death was typhoid fever. He was our grand uncle, the brother of our grandfather, John Vincent Bohnert, and the uncle of our father, James J. Bohnert.
Agnes B. (nee Bohnert) Hennemann
1881 - 1927
~ Grand Aunt ~
AGNES B. (nee BOHNERT) HENNEMANN was born on December 2, 1881, the daughter of William Bohnert and Maria Elizabeth (Leible) Bohnert. Agnes Barbara married William Frederic Hennemann on April 24, 1906 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Apple Creek, Perry County, Missouri. William was the son of Jacob Henry Hennemann and Theresia Dorothea (nee Behrle) Metzinger Bohnert Hennemann. Agnes died on October 15, 1927 at the age of 45. She was our grand aunt, the sister of our grandfather, John Vincent Bohnert, and the aunt of our father, James J. Bohnert.
Anna Elizabeth (nee Bohnert) Ponder
1886 - 1928
~ Grand Aunt ~
ANNA ELIZABETH (nee BOHNERT) PONDER was born on January 20, 1886, the daughter of William Bohnert and Maria Elizabeth (nee Leible) Bohnert. She married John Francis Ponder on April 24, 1906 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Apple Creek, Missouri. John was the son of Anton Joseph Ponder and Maria Magdalina (nee Hennemann) Ponder. Anna died on November 16, 1928 at the age of 42 of a uterine hemorrhage during the ninth month of pregnancy. She was our grand aunt, the sister of our grandfather, John Vincent Bohnert, and the aunt of our father, James J. Bohnert.
Rosalia M. (nee Wucher) Bohnert
1886 - 1928
~ Grand Aunt (by marriage) ~
ROSALIA M. (nee WUCHER) BOHNERT was born on April 7, 1882, the daughter of William Wucher and Mary Anna (nee Ernst) Wucher. She married William Ignatz Bohnert on September 15, 1913 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Apple Creek, Missouri. He was the son of William Bohnert and Mary Elizabeth (nee Leible) Bohnert. Rosalia died suddenly on January 22, 1936 at the age of 54. She was our grand aunt by marriage, the sister-in-law of our grandfather, John Vincent Bohnert, and the aunt of our father, James J. Bohnert.
William Ignaz Bohnert
1886 - 1928
~ Grand Uncle ~
WILLIAM IGNATZ BOHNERT was born on March 27, 1884, the son of William Bohnert and Maria Elizabeth (nee Leible) Bohnert. He married Rosalia Wucher on September 15, 1913 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Apple Creek, Missouri. She was the daughter of William Wucher and Mary Anna (nee Ernst) Wucher. William died on April 21, 1974 at the age of 90. He was our grand uncle, the brother of our grandfather, John Vincent Bohnert, and the uncle of our father, James J. Bohnert.
~ Great Grandparents, Great (Grand) Aunts & Uncles ~
August Bohnert
1863 or 67 - 1891
~ Great Uncle ~
AUGUST BOHNERT was born on February 19, 1863 or 1867, the the son of Caspar Bohnert and Elizabeth (nee Hurst) Bohnert. August may have been married to a woman named Katie. There is a notation in the birth records of Perry County, Missouri, that mentions a Bohnert (female) born on May 1, 1890. Her parents are August, 26, farmer, and Katie Bohnert, 15. Nothing else is known about Katie or the child. August died on October 16, 1891 at the age of 24 or 28 from a chronic liver condition. He is listed in the St. Joseph Parish burial records (p. 55) but there is no stone to mark his grave. August was our great uncle, the brother of our great grandfather, Anton Bohnert, the uncle of our grandmother, Sarah Helen Bohnert, and the grand uncle of our father, James J. Bohnert.
Maria Helena (nee Leible) Bohnert
1869-1896
~ Great Aunt ~
MARIA HELENA (nee LEIBLE) BOHNERT was born on March 3, 1869, in Perry County, Missouri, the the daughter of our 2x great grandfather, Vincent W. Leible Jr. and our 2x great grandmother, Helena "Ellen" (nee Riehl) Leible. Maria Helena married Andrew Bohnert on May 10, 1886 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Apple Creek, Missouri. Andrew was the son of our 2x great grandfather, Caspar Bohnert and our 2x great grandmother, Elizabeth (nee Hurst) Bohnert. Maria Helena died on February 26, 1896 at the age of 27. She was our great aunt, the sister of our great grandmother, Rosalia Catharina (nee Leible) Bohnert, and the 1/2 sister of our great grandmother, Maria Elizabeth (nee Leible) Bohnert. She was the aunt of our grandmother, Sarah Helen Bohnert, and the grand aunt of our father, James J. Bohnert.
Charles "Carl" Bohnert
1845 - 1899
~ 1/2 Great Uncle ~
CHARLES "CARL" BOHNERT was born on June 24, 1845, in Renchen, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany, the son Caspar Bohnert and Franciska (nee Meyer) Bohnert. He arrived in America when he was one year old. After returning from the Civil War, Carl married Mary Teresa Meyer on May 5, 1867. Mary Teresa was the daughter of Sebastian Meyer and Gertrude (nee Nienhaus) Meyer. Carl died on September 19, 1897 at the age of 52. The cause of his death was apoplexy. He was our 1/2 great uncle, the 1/2 brother of our great grandfather, Anton Bohnert, the 1/2 uncle of our grandmother, Sarah Helen Bohnert, and the 1/2 grand uncle of our father, James J. Bohnert.
Maria Theresia (nee Leible) Bohnert
1848 - 1901
~ Great Aunt ~
MARIA THERESIA (nee LEIBLE) BOHNERT was born on November 28, 1848, the daughter of our 2x great grandfather, Vincent Leible, Sr. and Maria Martha (nee Boschert) Leible. Maria Theresia married Ignatius Bohnert on May 6, 1867 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Apple Creek, Missouri. Ignatius was our great uncle, the son of our 2x great grandfather, Caspar Bohnert and our 2x great grandmother, Franciska (nee Meyer) Bohnert. Maria Theresia died on July 25, 1901 at the age of 52. She was our great aunt, the sister of our great grandmother, Maria Elizabeth (nee Leible) Bohnert, the aunt of our grandfather, John Vincent Bohnert, and the grand aunt of our father, James J. Bohnert. She was also the 1/2 sister of our great grandmother, Rosalia Katherina (nee Leible) Bohnert.
Barbara Bohnert
1852 - 1901
~ 1/2 Great Aunt ~
BARBARA BOHNERT was born on September 17, 1852, in Perry County, Missouri, the daughter Caspar Bohnert and Franciska (nee Meyer) Bohnert. Barbara never married. She died on Christmas Day, December 25, 1901 at the County Poor Farm. She was 49 years old. She is listed in the St. Joseph Parish burial records (p. 62) but there is no stone to mark her grave. Barbara was our 1/2 great aunt, the 1/2 sister of our great grandfather, Anton Bohnert, the 1/2 aunt of our grandmother, Sarah Helen Bohnert, and the 1/2 grand aunt of our father, James J. Bohnert.
Ignatius "Ignaz" Bohnert
1841 - 1909
~ 1/2 Great Uncle ~
IGNATIUS "IGNAZ" BOHNERT was born on March 2, 1841, in Renchen, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany, the son Caspar Bohnert and Franciska (nee Meyer) Bohnert. Ignatius married Maria Theresa Leible on May 6, 1867 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Apple Creek, Missouri. Maria Theresa was our great aunt, the daughter of our 2X great grandfather, Vincent Leible and our 2X great grandmother, Maria Martha (nee Boschert) Leible. Ignatius died on April 28, 1909 at the age of 68. He was our 1/2 great uncle, the half brother of our great grandfather, Anton Bohnert, the 1/2 uncle of our grandmother, Sarah Helen Bohnert, and the 1/2 grand uncle of our father, James J. Bohnert.
Maria Elizabeth (nee Leible) Bohnert
1857 - 1912
~ Great Grandmother ~
MARIA E. (nee LEIBLE) BOHNERT was born on July 2, 1857, the the daughter of our 2x great grandfather, Vincent Leible and Maria Martha (nee Boschert) Leible. Maria Elizabeth (Mary) married William Bohnert on January 4, 1875 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Apple Creek, Missouri. William was the son of our 2x great grandfather, Lucas Bohnert and Elizabeth (nee Hurst) Bohnert. Mary died on July 31, 1912 at the age of 86. She is listed in the St. Joseph Parish burial records (p. 79) but there is no stone to mark her grave. Mary was our great grandmother, the wife of our great grandfather, William Bohnert, the mother of our grandfather, John Vincent Bohnert, and the grandmother of our father, James J. Bohnert.
William Bohnert
1845 - 1932
~ Great Grandfather ~
WILLIAM BOHNERT was born on September 5, 1845, the the son of Lucas Bohnert and Elizabeth (nee Hurst) Bohnert. William married Maria Elizabeth Leible on January 4, 1875 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Apple Creek, Missouri. Maria Elizabeth was the daughter of our 2x great grandfather, Vincent Leible and Maria Martha (nee Boschert) Leible. William died on March 28, 1932 at the age of 86. He was our great grandfather, the husband of our great grandmother, Maria Elizabeth (nee Leible) Bohnert, the father of our grandfather, John Vincent Bohnert and the grandfather of our father, James J. Bohnert.
Anton Bohnert
1853 - 1937
~ Great Grandfather ~
ANTON BOHNERT was born on December 26, 1853, in Longtown, Perry County, Missouri, the son of Caspar Bohnert and Elizabeth (nee xHurst) Bohnert. Anton married Rosalia Catharina Leible on November 21, 1881 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Apple Creek, Missouri. Rose was the daughter of our 2x great grandfather, Vincent Leible, Jr. and our 2x great grandmother, Helena "Ellen" (nee Riehl) Leible. Anton died on July 27, 1937 at the age of 83. He was our great grandfather, the husband of our great grandmother, Rosalia Katharina (nee Leible), Bohnert, the father of our grandmother, Sarah Helen Bohnert, and the grandfather of our father, James J. Bohnert.
Rosalia "Rose" Katharina (nee Leible) Bohnert
1866 - 1951
~ Great Grandmother ~
ROSALIA "Rose" CATHARINA (nee LEIBLE) BOHNERT was born on December 26, 1866, in Longtown, Perry County, Missouri, the daughter of Vincent W. Leible Jr. and Helena "Ellen" (nee Riehl) Leible. Rose married Anton Bohnert on November 21, 1881 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Apple Creek, Missouri. Anton was the son of our 2x great grandfather, Caspar Bohnert and our 2x great grandmother, Elizabeth (nee Hurst) Bohnert. Rose died on February 26, 1951 at the age of 84. She was our great grandmother, the mother of our grandmother, Sarah Helen Bohnert, and the grandmother of our father, James J. Bohnert.
~ 2x Grandparents, 2x Great (Grand) Aunts & Uncles ~
Beda Bohnert
1866 - 1951
~ 2x Great Uncle ~
BEDA BOHNERT was born on May 26, 1821 in Renchen, Baden, Germany, the son of Melchior Bohnert and Francisca (nee Lauck) Bohnert. Beda married Cresentia Behrle on January 8, 1844 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Renchen, Baden, Germany. Cresentia was the daughter of Joseph Behrle and Genoveva (nee xSchmidt) Berhle. She was also the widow of Victor Valentine Metzinger. Beda died on August 15, 1895 at the age of 74. He was our 2x great uncle, the brother of our 2x great grandfathers, Lucas and Caspar Bohnert.
Caspar Bohnert
1809 - 1876
Klementina Elizabeth Hurst
1821 - 1881
~ 2x Great Grandfather and Grandmother~
CASPAR BOHNERT was born on January 5, 1809 in Renchen, Baden, Germany. He was the son of Melchoir Bohnert and Francisca (nee Lauck) Bohnert. Caspar Bohnert is our 2x Grandfather. He married FRANCISKA MEYER on July 15, 1835 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Renchen. Franciska was the daughter of Joseph Meyer and Maria (nee Boschert) Meyer. Franciska died between September 17, 1852 and January 3, 1853. After Franciska's death, Casper married KLEMENTINA ELIZABETH HURST, the widow of his brother, Lucas Bohnert on January 3, 1853 by the Justice of the Perry County Court. Elizabeth was the daughter of Lorenz Hurst and Brigitta (nee Hartwig) Hurst. She died on April 18, 1881 in Longtown, Missouri. Klementina Elizabeth (nee Hurst) Bohnert is our 2x Grandmother.
The location of their graves is unknown. This cenotaph (a monument erected to the memory of person(s) who are buried elsewhere) was erected for Caspar Bohnert and his two wives, Franciska (nee Meyer) Bohnert and Elizabeth (nee Hurst) Bohnert.
~Inscription~
"Their courage gave us our future."