Layout of Cemetery
This Cemetery was created by Heinrich
and Friedericke Helmke in 1886 located on the Helmke "Homeplace"
which was bounded on the East by the New Braunfels - Marion Road (today Texas # 1044), on the South by
Weil Road and on the West by the Santa Clara Road and on the North by the Green Valley Road. The
"Homeplace" was located on the Headwater of the East Fork of the Santa Clara Creek. The Cemetery in
on the top of a Hill about 1500 feet north of Weil Road; .6 miles west of the old Marion Road (Texas 1044).
The intersection of the old Marion Road and Weil Road is about 4.5 miles south East of Interstate 35 which
is just outside the City Limits of New Braunfels, Texas. The Cemetary is 2 miles inside Guadalupe County.
The Cemetery is located on land surronded by land owned by Paul Hoffmann and permission to enter property
should be sought from Paul Hoffmann on Weil Rd.
The Burial Plots are enclosed by a beautifully crafted wrought iron fence which is in reasonably good shape
(1993). The Graves face east and include the following family members.
John Heinrick Helmke, born Nov 04 1831 in Grossenheins, Hanover, Den. Germany
and died Apr 03 1901 on the Homeplace.
Friedericke C. Helmke - Geborn "Wellman" was born Jul 27 1840 in Schleswig Den. Germany
and died March 29, 1910 on the Homeplace.
Wilhelm Helmke born Aug 26 1871 on the Homeplace in Guadalupe County
and died Feb 09 1886.
Otto Helmke was born Aug 09 1883 on the Homeplace in Guadalupe County
and died Mar 03 1906 on the Homplace on the Santa Clara, Guadalupe Co. Texas
Emil Charles Helmke was born Feb 01 1874 on the Homeplace in Guadalupe County
and died Jul 20 1912.
Amanda Helmke Schumann born Dec 18 1881 and
died May 01 1913 is also buried on the Homplace Cemetery in an unmarked grave.
Information was submitted to the Guadalupe County Genealogical Sociey by:
Vernon Lloyd Helmke
Great Grandson of Heinrich and Freidericke Helmke
209 Henderson St.
San Antonio, Texas 78209
E-mail:
Vernon Helmke <[email protected]>
which was bounded on the East by the New Braunfels - Marion Road (today Texas # 1044), on the South by
Weil Road and on the West by the Santa Clara Road and on the North by the Green Valley Road. The
"Homeplace" was located on the Headwater of the East Fork of the Santa Clara Creek. The Cemetery in
on the top of a Hill about 1500 feet north of Weil Road; .6 miles west of the old Marion Road (Texas 1044).
The intersection of the old Marion Road and Weil Road is about 4.5 miles south East of Interstate 35 which
is just outside the City Limits of New Braunfels, Texas. The Cemetary is 2 miles inside Guadalupe County.
The Cemetery is located on land surronded by land owned by Paul Hoffmann and permission to enter property
should be sought from Paul Hoffmann on Weil Rd.
The Burial Plots are enclosed by a beautifully crafted wrought iron fence which is in reasonably good shape
(1993). The Graves face east and include the following family members.
John Heinrick Helmke, born Nov 04 1831 in Grossenheins, Hanover, Den. Germany
and died Apr 03 1901 on the Homeplace.
Friedericke C. Helmke - Geborn "Wellman" was born Jul 27 1840 in Schleswig Den. Germany
and died March 29, 1910 on the Homeplace.
Wilhelm Helmke born Aug 26 1871 on the Homeplace in Guadalupe County
and died Feb 09 1886.
Otto Helmke was born Aug 09 1883 on the Homeplace in Guadalupe County
and died Mar 03 1906 on the Homplace on the Santa Clara, Guadalupe Co. Texas
Emil Charles Helmke was born Feb 01 1874 on the Homeplace in Guadalupe County
and died Jul 20 1912.
Amanda Helmke Schumann born Dec 18 1881 and
died May 01 1913 is also buried on the Homplace Cemetery in an unmarked grave.
Information was submitted to the Guadalupe County Genealogical Sociey by:
Vernon Lloyd Helmke
Great Grandson of Heinrich and Freidericke Helmke
209 Henderson St.
San Antonio, Texas 78209
E-mail:
Vernon Helmke <[email protected]>
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