Hello list, This is my mom's translation of the german stones. Note the singular/plural and the explanation of Geborene vs. Geboren. One is "born" and the other is "born as" or maiden name. Marianne ----- Forwarded by Marianne Pyeatt/Renal/NA/Baxter on 02/07/01 12:42 PM ----- "Ingrid Cowan" To: <marianne_pyeatt@baxter.com> <iucowan@cswn cc: et.com> Subject: Re: [MOJEFFER] New Cemeteries... 02/07/01 11:15 AM Please respond to "Ingrid Cowan" I am looking at the printouts of what you sent me. Some of the stuff is misspelled for instance "heir ruhen" should be "hier ruhen" meaning here rest...Geb. and Gest. is - like you thought - "geboren" and "gestorben", meaning born and died. If it is one person's grave, it should be hier ruht, if more it should say "hier ruhen." It's the singular and plural of the same verb. On Barbara Hilperthauser, it should read "Geborene" which means "born as" or, as we say, "maiden name"...Isler. It would have been interesting to know what "verse" was on the tombstone! I am certain, I could translate it as well. Good luck with your projects! Love, Mom -----Original Message----- From: marianne_pyeatt@baxter.com <marianne_pyeatt@baxter.com> To: iucowan@cswnet.com <iucowan@cswnet.com> Date: Monday, February 05, 2001 8:52 AM Subject: [MOJEFFER] New Cemeteries... Hello! Can you translate the German from these headstones that someone found in Jefferson County, Mo? I know the "Geb" and "Gest" are born and died, but, if you can tell what the other stuff means for certain - that would be great. What do you suppose the "geborn JSLER" means? Is that her maiden name? Do you have a guess as to where this family might have come to the USA from? Thanks. Hope you are well. Richard and the kids are all home sick today. Love, Marianne ----- Forwarded by Marianne Pyeatt/Renal/NA/Baxter on 02/05/01 08:02 AM ----- "Dave Hallemann" To: MOJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com <Sleuth@cat2. cc: com> Subject: [MOJEFFER] New Cemeteries... 02/04/01 06:00 PM _________________ The third and final cemetery was also shown to me by John Sapper. No name found yet. Single 7 foot spike stone with carving on all four sides. Top of monument dismounted and lying along side. Heir Ruhen, Jacob Hilpertshauser, Geb. April 22, 1839, Gest. April 25, 186, Below on the same side, Joseph Bleiker, Geb. Feb. 28, 1806, Gest. Dec. 22, 1876, both on side 1. Side two, Heir Ruht., Die Familie Bleiker. Side three, Heir Ruht, John Hilpertshauser, Geb. Juli 28, 1832, Gest. Oct 6, 1880, and a German verse below. Side four, Heir Ruhen, Barbara Hilpertshauser, geboren JSLER, Geb. Nov. 9, 1799, Gest. Oct. 27, 1875, below on same side, Elias Hilpertshauser, Geb. Juni. 21, 1807, Gest. Nov. 2, 1879. Elias Hilpertshauser, first purchased the ground from the U. S. Government, Bleikers show ownership on the 1876 & 1898 Atlas'. Can anyone translate the German and email it to me. ____________________________________________________ Listed in our records a Vineyard Cemetery, one monument, shown to me by Albert Fults; Lucinda, wife of, Wm. Vineyard, Born July 30, 1818, Died Aug 22, 1876, "Rest in Peace", footstone LV, Information from property owner, there were three other stones William Vineyard b. 1821, Sarah Vineyard b. 1842, Steven Vineyard b. 1846. Family plot, extremely overgrown, about 20x20 in size. _______________________________________________________ Last, I am currently working on cemetery locations for the Historical Society. If you know the location of a cemetery in Jefferson County please email me so I can record its location and update our records. Thanks! Dave Hallemann Sleuth@cat2.com ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== The townships of Jefferson County in the late 1880s: Big River, Central, Joachim, Meramec, Plattin, Rock, and Valle. The county seat, Hillsboro, is located in Central Township.