Peninsula
Genealogical Society - Door
Co. WI
Town of CLAY BANKS
*Clay Banks Town Cemetery*
INDEX - 2001/2008
updated 2001 index with pictures and some additions-17 Oct and 3 Nov 2008
see also: CLAY BANKS TOWN CEMETERY-Oct 2008 by Richard HITT, Caretaker
22 Apr 2009
* YOU WILL FIND THE LOCATION OF THE CLAY BANKS TOWN CEMETERY ON THE TOWN OF CLAY BANKS MAPS PAGE! *
Location: NW1/4 SW1/4 SW1/4 Section 21, Town of Clay Banks. 775 County Trunk U between Midway Road and Bear Creek Road. It is located atop a hill overlooking Lake Michigan. A fairly steep road leads up to it. Hard to see from the main road. Cemetery located on the west side of County Trunk U.
The cemetery is maintained in good condition as of Nov. 18, 2001.
Cemetery was copied in 1970 by George Richard and reindexed by Judy Srnka and Beverly Diefenbach of the W.S.O.C.S. on October 31, 1976.
Reindexed November 18, 2001 by Susan Havel of the PGS.
Sue HAVEL-2001 Transcription of the Clay Banks Town Cemetery
Sue HOHNEKE added some pictures and some newer stone additions on 11 Oct 2008. Please click on the pictures to see them enlarged:
AANUNDSEN Joahna/ Wife of/ Syvest Aanundsen/ Died/ June 15, 1878/ Aged/ 53 yrs. 3 m’s 15 ds., next to;
ANDERSEN Gunder/ Andersen/ B. 1855/ D. 1941, next to;
ANDERSEN Severt/ Andersen/ B. 1827/ D. 1915
ANDERSON Frank D./ 1907 - 1975, ossw;
ANDERSON Doris E./ 1916 - (uncut)
ANDERSON Axel Anderson/ Born in Sweden/ Apr. 22, 1871/ Died/ Nov. 4, 1909
ANDRE, Darlene Mary ANDRE HITT/12 Nov 1937-(no other dates), ossw Mary Ellen MAZZARA HITT, Carl Thomas HOLT II, Kathleen Jane HOLT-RYAN and Carl Thomas HOLT III, back of HITT Stone (2008).
BETTS William E./ 1878 - 1961, ossw Violet E..
BETTS Violet E./ 1883 - 1980, ossw William E.
BETTS Everett/ 1905 - 1990, ossw;
BETTS Amanda/ 1911 - 1977
BRAUNSDORF Christian/ Jan. 10, 1849/ June 21, 1921, ossw;
BRAUNSDORF Hulda/ Dec. 15, 1856/ Feb. 7, 1944
BRAUNSDORF Christian/ Braunsdorf/ Geb. 4 Oct. 1818/ Gest. 23 Juli 1885 (stone is broken and only the death date remains in 2001), next to;
BRAUNSDORF Albert/ Braunsdorf/ Born/ June 11, 1885/ Died Oct. 2, 1920
CAMPBELL on opposite side of WARREN Stone Column base.
CAMPBELL see also WARREN
CERMAK Mary Cermak/ Born 4 Jan 1850/ Died 22 Oct 1914, next to Joseph.
CERMAK Joseph/ Cermak/ 1880 - 1962, next to Matt. Also, Additional Close-up No.1, No.2., No.3, No. 4.
CERMAK Matt. Cermak/ Born 15 Apr 1854/ Died 7 Nov 1925
CERMAK Frank/ Dec. 16, 1887/ July 30, 1981, ossw;
CERMAK Susan/ June 30, 1891/ May 26, 1966
CLARK In Loving Memory of the Clark Family (no names)
COON D. B. Coon/ Born/ July 25, 1830/ Died/ Mar. 13, 1912, ossw;
COON Sarah Coon/ Born/ July 1, 1834/ Died/ Aug. 27, 1876
CUM (GUM) Elmer R./ Cum (GUM)/ Born/ 13 Dec 1869/ Died/ 11 Jan 1871, in ground stone, ossw Edward.
CUM (GUM) Edward Cum (GUM)/ Born/ 18 Dec 1875/ Died/ 15 Dec 1876, in ground stone, ossw Elmer R.
DAVIDSON DE LITTLE Theodore/ 1862 - 1948, ossw;
DE LITTLE Emma/ 1862 - 1934, ossw;
DE LITTLE Laraine/ 1890 - 1891
DE MEUSE Bertha/ “Birdie”/ DeMeuse/ Nov. 19, 1951/ Nov. 13, 1999, next to;
DE MEUSE Thomas L./ DeMeuse/ Aug. 30, 1947/ (uncut)/ fire dept. chief
DRISCOLL Baby Driscoll */ Dec. 18, 1927 (didn’t find this stone in 2001) -In ground stone dug out by Richard Hitt, caretaker, and picture taken of plot with border: 11 Oct 2008. Also, DRISCOLL, Baby: Close-up. *31 Oct & 3 Nov 2008: New information added by Richard "Dick" HITT for "Baby DRISCOLL": name: Patricia Ruth DRISCOLL-father: Russell J. DRISCOLL, D.D.S. , mother: L. Joyce HEALD (whose parents were Eugene HEALD and Agnes HITT). Two other siblings died infancy. New stone to be erected for her (them?) in the future.
GIETZ Mother/ 1867 - 1932, ossw;
GIETZ Father/ 1859 - 1941, next to;
GIETZ Henry A Gietz/ Pvt US Army/ World War I/ Jul 10 1896 + May 15 1983
GIETZ Veteran marker
GILLICK Verner J./ 1921 - 1994/"Parents of Mary, Darlene, Kathy, and Jake (dog)", ossw Jeanette. Also, Close-up: "Catch of the Day".
GILLICK Jeanette M./ 1925 - / "Parents of Mary, Darlene, Kathy, and Jake (dog)", ossw Verner J.
HAAVISTO Richard F./ Oct. 8, 1951/ Apr. 1, 1997
HAMMOND Edgar E./ Died Oct. 7, 1872/ Age 1 yr. 5 mos./ 12 ds.
HAMMOND see also THAYER
HEALD C.(-2001)(G.-2008) Eugene Heald/ 27 Aug 1844 - 10 Aug 1930, ossw Agnes, Hattie and Angeline, with flash. Also, without flash.
HEALD Agnes J. Heald/ 21 Nov 1840 -10 Apr 1889, ossw C. (G.) Eugene, Hattie, and Angeline.
HEALD Hattie Heald/ 22 Oct 1868 - 21 Oct 1870, ossw C. (G.) Eugene, Agnes, and Angeline.
HEIMBECHER Wilhelmina/ Heimbecher/ Born/ Mar. 8, 1834/ Died/ Jan. 14, 1913, next to;
HEIMBECHER William F./ Heimbecher/ Died/ March/ 29, 1882/ Aged/ 54 yrs. 5 mos./3 days, next to;
HEIMBECHER Lewis/ Heimbecher/ Died/ Jan. 18, 1889/ Aged/ 16 yrs. 3 mos./ 3 days, next to;
HEIMBECKER Corp’l/ F.W. Heimbecker/Co. O/ 48th Wis. Inf. (Civil War Marker, 2 American Legion Markers next to the stone), next to;
HEIMBECKER Marie E./ 1931 - (uncut)/ Married/ Sept. 27, 1951, ossw;
HEIMBECKER Eugene F./ 1919 - 1989
HELLENBOLT Leon J./ Hellenbolt/ Born/ 30 Mar 1880/ Died 29 Apr 1894, Stone looks like a tree stump, next to Father James. Also, HELLENBOLT, Leon J.: Close-up.
HELLENBOLT Father/ James/ Born/ 24 Jun 1836/ Died/ 17 Dec 1917, next to Mother Margaret.
HELLENBOLT Mother/ Margaret/ Born/ 24 Aug 1854/ Died/ 12 Apr 1933, next to Irvin.
HELLENBOLT Irving/ Born/ 3 Jul 1877/ Died/ 31 Mar 1921, next to Mother Margaret.
HELMHOLZ V Eugene Helmholz/ US Army/ World War II/ 1910 1983 (Veteran Marker), next to;
HELMHOLZ V Eugene/ Apr. 22, 1910/ Sept. 30, 1983, ossw;
HELMHOLZ Kathryne/ Feb. 27, 1913/ Nov. 10, 1989
HELMHOLZ Charles W./ 1882 - 1977, ossw;
HELMHOLZ Sarah P./ 1891 - 1982
HITT Baby/ Infant son of/ Mr. & Mrs./ C. D. Hitt/ Born July 8,/ 1905/ Died Oct. 17,/ 1905, next to;
HITT Family Plot with Richard "Dick" HITT
HITT, Charles I./19 Sep 1846-1 May 1922, ossw Chauncey C., Frances E., Julia A., Daniel, Merril Lester, Joseph, and Helen Ruby, front of HITT Stone (2008) .
HITT, Julia A./24 Aug 1835-26 Jan 1927, ossw Chauncey C., Frances E., Charles I., Daniel, Merril Lester, Joseph, and Helen Ruby, front of HITT Stone (2008).
HITT, Daniel/19 Sep 1856-13 Nov 1919, ossw Chauncey C., Frances E., Julia A., Daniel, Merril Lester, Joseph and Helen Ruby, front of HITT Stone (2008).
HITT, Merril Lester, 8 Jul 1905-17 Nov 1905, ossw Chauncey C., Frances E., Charles I., Julia A., Daniel, Joseph, and Helen Ruby, front of HITT Stone (2008).
HITT, Joseph/ 15 Dec 1914-15 Dec 1914, ossw Chauncey C., Frances E., Charles I., Julia A., Daniel, Merril Lester, and Helen Ruby, front of HITT Stone (2008).
HITT, Helen Ruby/1 Feb 1926-(no other dates), ossw Chauncey C., Frances E., Charles I., Julia A., Daniel, Merril Lester, Joseph, and Helen Ruby, front of HITT Stone (2008)
HITT Father/ Frank/ Oct. 31, 1850/ July 19, 1931, next to;
HITT Mother/ Louisa/ May 22, 1850/ Nov. 23, 1941, next to;
HITT Barney/ Aug. 8, 1886/ Mar. 28, 1952
HITT see ANDRE
HITT see also MAZZARA
JENNINGS, David D./9 Mar 1978-24 Sep 2005/"We love and miss you."
JIRTLE Libby/ 1905 - 1905, ossw;
JIRTLE Caroline/ 1901 - 1991, ossw;
JIRTLE Wencil J./ 1860 - 1936, ossw;
JIRTLE Katherine/ 1867 - 1952, ossw;
JIRTLE Rosemarie/ Carson/ 1894 - 1938, ossw;
JIRTLE Wencil/ 1903 - 1972, ossw;
JIRTLE Joseph/ 1895 - 1979, next to;
JIRTLE Joseph F Jirtle/ PFC US Army/ World War I/ 1895 + 1979 (Veteran Marker at the foot of the grave, American Legion marker next to the stone), next to;
JIRTLE Father/ George B./ 1882 - 1910, next to;
JIRTLE Mother/ Mary/ Jirtle/ 1859 - 1918, next to;
JIRTLE Father/ George/ Jirtle/ 1850 - 1925
KNUTSEN Norman. 1895 - Father - 1966, ossw;
KNUTSEN Elsie/ 1894 - Mother - 1985, next to;
KNUTSEN Father/ B. 1861/ D. 1944/ Knut, next to;
KNUTSEN Johan/ Born/ ?/ 1886/ Died/ ?/ 1887, next to;
KNUTSEN Mother/ B. 1858/ D. 1910/ Emily
LAVIOLETTE Kevin Kirk/ Laviolette/ 1969 - 1971, next to;
LAVIOLETTE Wally Laviolette/ Wisconsin/ TEC 4 Btry Gl Coast Arty BN/ World War II/ May 1 1918 + Aug 26 1966 (Veteran Marker, American
LAVIOLETTE Wally/ 1918 - 1966, ossw;
LAVIOLETTE Ronelda/ 1917 - 1991
LIND, Eric/11 Jan 1956-9 Oct 2005/"A son, brother, and father loved by his family, friends and God".
MACCAUX Joseph/ 1911 - 1964, ossw;
MACKEY Family Plot. Also, MACKEY Family Plot from rear.
MACKEY John/ June 26, 1892/ Apr. 8, 1969, ossw;
MACKEY Edith/ Sept. 14, 1890/ Mar. 13, 1981
MACKEY Antoinette/ Mackey/ Born/ May 2, 1843/ Died/ Sept. 9, 1914(difficult to read: 2008), Column Stone, ossw James E. and John. Also, picture of the beautiful tree planted in memory of Antoinette MACKEY (Richard HITT-source).
MACKEY, Father and Mother footstones by MACKEY Column.
MACKEY, Lawrence/ 1905 - 1978, ossw Myrtle.
MACKEY, Myrtle/ 1909 - 1971, ossw Lawrence.
MACKEY, Leona Belle/1891, in ground stone, next to Infant Belle.
MACKEY, Infant/ Belle/ 1893, next to Infant Mabel.
MACKEY, Infant/ Mabel/ 1898, next to Claribel MICKELSON MACKEY.
MACKEY, Claribel Mackey/ Mickelson/ Aug. 26, 1895/ Nov. 28, 1975, next to;
MACKEY, Mother/ Mary/ 1865 - 1930, in ground stone, ossw Father Chauncey.
MACKEY, June WILLIAMS/ 21 Jun 1924/ 29 Jul 1995, ossw John Mitchell.
MACKEY, John Mitchell/ 1 Apr 1921-12 Jul 2001, ossw June WILLIAMS.
MACKEY, Virginia MACKEY SCHNEIDER/8 Jul 1928 (no other dates)/"Jesus Gives Life", ossw Fredric Fred SCHNEIDER.
MACKEY see MICKELSON
MACKEY see SCHNEIDER
MACKEY see WILLIAMS
MAZZARA, In Loving Memory of/ Mary Ellen Hitt Mazzara/ 2 Apr 1958 - 4 Oct 2000 (carved on a bench)
MAZZARA, Mary Ellen MAZZARA HITT/2 Apr 1958-4 Oct 2000, ossw Darlene Mary ANDRE HITT, Carl Thomas HOLT II, Kathleen Jane HOLT-RYAN, and Carl Thomas HOLT III, back of HITT Stone (2008)
MENET Marie E./ Menet/ Sept. 22, 1904
MICKELSON-MACKEY, Claribel/26 Aug 1895-28 Nov 1978.
MICKELSON see also MACKEY
MILLARD P. B. Millard/ Died/ Sept. 16, 1884/ Aged (part destroyed when stone broke), next to;
MILLARD Anna B./ Dau. of/ P. B. & S. E./ Millard/ Died/ Mar. 8, 1871/ Aged/ 4 ms 12 ds.
MILLER Ben/ Miller/ 1859 - 1952 (American Legion Marker next to the stone), next to;
MILLER Bertha E/ Wife of/ B. L. Miller/ Born Sep. 28/ 1863/ Died Nov. 15/ 1892, ossw;
MILLER Mary J./ Miller/ 1859 - 1955, next to;
MILLER Infant Daughter of/ B. L. & B. E. Miller/ Born/ July 27, 1890/ (uncut), ossw;
MILLER Infant Daughter of/ B. L. & B. E. Miller/ Born/ Aug. 2, 1891/ Died/ Aug. 2, 1891
NELSON Rodney G./ Aug. 4, 1932/ (uncut), ossw;
NELSON Kathyrne D./ July 8, 1928/ Oct. 12, 1998
OLSON Mariane/ Oct. 19, 1922/ Nov. 16, 1998, ossw;
OLSON Darrel W./ Mov. 10, 1919/ (uncut)
PERONTO Julia/ Wife of/ Louis/ Pertonto/ Born/ Oct. 6, 1875/ Died/ Oct. 24, 1902, next to;
PERONTO Oscar W./ Sept. 19, 1896/ Dec. 29, 1983, ossw;
PERONTO Nellie H./ Sept. 9, 1902/ Jan. 13, 1983
RICKABY Nancy/ Wife of/ W. A. Rickaby/ Died Dec. 16/ 1893/ Aged 36 yrs./ 4 mos. 10 ds.
SCHJOTH Wayland Schjoth/ 1906 - 1973, next to;
SCHJOTH Gertrude/ Schuyler/ Schjoth/ 1876 - 1931, next to;
SCHJOTH George Schjoth/ 1879 - 1939 (next to Arthur Schuyler)
SCHJOTH see also SCHUYLER
SCHNEIDER, Virginia MACKEY/8 Jul 1928 (no other dates)/"Jesus Gives Life", ossw Fredric Fred.
SCHUSTER Father/ 1859 - 1933, next to;
SCHUSTER Mother/ 1870 - 1943, next to;
SCHUSTER George/ 1906 - 1923 (only a head stone, foot stones which probably contained dates were not found in 2001)
SCHUYLER Arthur/ Schuyler/ Born Feb. 18, 1880/ Died Sept. 24, 1904, next to;
SCHUYLER Mother/ Amanda A/ Schuyler/ Born/ Jan. 17, 1842/ Died/ Dec. 1, 1928, next to;
SCHUYLER Father/ Albe J./Schuyler/ Born/ Apr. 3, 1834/ Died/ May 24, 1906, next to;
SCHUYLER Dr. Chan/ Schuyler/ Feb. 14, 1870/ Feb. 25, 1956, next to;
SCHUYLER Julia/ Wife of/ Chan. Schuyler/ Born/ Apr. 8, 1874/ Died/ Oct. 12, 1901, next to;
SCHUYLER Charlotte/ Schuyler/ Sept. 24, 1887/ Jan. 17, 1973, next to;
SCHUYLER Bertha L./ 1904 - 1998, ossw;
SCHUYLER Archie J./ 1898 - 1984
SCHUYLER Alby J./ Schuyler/ 1904 - 1977, next to;
SCHUYLER Darwin/ Schuyler/ Feb. 6, 1906/ May 30, 1986
SCHUYLER Chase W./ 1893 - 1973
SCHUYLER see also SCHJOTH
SHAW see TUFFS
SLAVIK Joseph/ Born Dec. 3, 1889/ Died Sept. 6, 1911 (located next to fence in back of cemetery, right hand corner, stone not found in 2001 only an empty bace)
SMITH James M./ Oct. 11, 1924/ May 14, 1999/ Jan. 13, 1944 (cut over double rings), ossw;
SMITH Helen K./ (uncut), ossw;
SMITH James Milton Smith/ Capt US Army Air Forces/ World War II/ Oct 11 1924 + May 14 1999 (Veteran Marker mounted on the back of the stone)
SNAVELY Lewis Charles/ Snavely/ 1876 - 1933, next to;
SNAVELY Georgia J./ Snavely/ 1886 - 1967
SNAVELY see also THAYER
SPALSBURY Delevan/ 1837 - 1928, ossw;
SPALSBURY Lois/ 1843 - 1931, ossw;
SPALSBURY Willis/ 1881 - 1919, ossw;
SPALSBURY Egbert/ 1871 - 1899, ossw;
SPALSBURY Martha/ 1813 - 1899, ossw;
SPALSBURY James/ 1811 - 1872, next to;
SPALSBURY Lydia A./ Dau. of J & O/ Spalsbury/ Died June 1874/ Aged 9 ms., next to;
SPALSBURY Olive Jane/ Wife of/ J E/ Spalsbury/ Born Jan. 29, 1852/ Died Mar. 4, 1875
SPALSBURY Wesley/ Spalsbury/ 1839 - 1920, next to;
SPALSBURY Ruth/ Spalsbury/ 1849 -1926, next to;
SPALSBURY Hubert W/ Son of M. & M./ Spalsbury/ Born/ Oct. 18, 1900/ Died/ Jan. 8, 1901, next to;
SPALSBURY Mart Ray/ Spalsbury/ Oct. 17, 1872/ July 14, 1952, next to;
SPALSBURY Minda C./ Spalsbury/ Nov. 14, 1881/ Jan. 7, 1959, next to;
SPALSBURY Persy Leroy/ Spalsbury/Born June 9, 1877/ Died April 23, 1907/ Age 29 yrs./ 10 mo’s 14 days
STRAHL Mother/ 1873 - 1920, ossw;
STRAHL Father/ 1873 - 1956
TEMPLETON Robbie/ Son of/ A. & T. Templeton/ Born/ Sept. 13, 1893/ Died/ Sept. 22, 1899, next to;
TEMPLETON Loretta/ 1879 - 1918, next to;
TEMPLETON Father/ 1847 - 1919, next to;
TEMPLETON Mother/ 1852 - 1938
THAYER Willie E./ Thayer/ died/ Feb. 10, 1880/ Aged 1 yr. 2 mos. 4 day, ossw;
THAYER Oliver C./ Thayer/ died/ March 20, 1873/ aged 1 year 4 ms. 14 ds. ( hard to read), ossw;
THAYER Edgar E./ Hammond/ died Oct. 7, 1872/ Age 1 yr. 5 mos/ 12 ds.
THAYER Father/ 1860 - 1922, next to
THAYER Mother/ 1865 - 1929, next to;
THAYER Roy/ 1884 - 1900
TUFTS Bertha/ Dau. of/ J. H. & S. M. C. Tufts/ Died/ Apr. 18, 1879/ AE. 8 mos. 27 ds., next to;
TUFTS Alice A./ Died/ May 7, 1879/ AE 2 yr. 10 mo./ 17 ds., ossw;
TUFTS Loretta A./ Died/ Apr. 29, 1879/ AE 1 yr. 1 mon. 13 ds., ossw;
TUFTS Bernice A./ Died/ May 20, 1879/ AE 4 yr. 8 mos/ Children of J. R. &
TUFTS A. R. Tufts, ossw; TUFTS Gladys A./ Died/ May 11, 1879/ AE 9 yrs.
TUFTS John H./ Tufts/ Wisconsin/ PVT Med Dept/ November 9, 1933 (Veteran Marker, American Legion Marker next to the stone), next to;
TUFTS Mother/ Ellen Shaw/ Nov. 14, 1846/ Oct. 16, 1920, ossw;
TUFTS Father/ Alexander/ June 17, 1838/ July 26, 1919
TUFTS Kittie I./ Dau. of/ J. H. & S. M. C. Tufts/ died/ Jan. 9, 1882/ Aged/ 9 yrs.9 ms. 19 ds (stone broken)
TYLER Mabel H. Tyler/ Died/ Aug. 12, 1888/ Aged/ 2 ms. 28 ds./ Dau. of/ H. M. & F. E. Tyler
VERTZ Jennie Vertz/ May 15, 1857/ Aug. 6, 1917
WARREN William H./ Warren/ Born/ Oct. 26, 1814/ Died/ Jan. 4, 1904, ossw Eliza B. Also, Close-up of WARREN Stone.
WARREN Eliza B./ Warren/ Born/ Jan 31, 1815/ Died/ Jan 21, 1904, ossw William H. Also, Close-up of WARREN Stone.
WILLIAMS, June WILLIAMS MACKEY/ June 21, 1924/ July 29, 1995, ossw John Mitchell MACKEY.
WILLIAMS see MACKEY
WILSON Wallace J./ Wilson/ Nov. 30, 1870/ July 22, 1926
WOLDT “Bear”/ Lawrence R./ Woldt/ July 7, 1933/ May 1, 1996 (other side is uncut)
WOODARD Nancy B./ Wife of/ L.F. Woodard/ Died/ Apr. 4, 1891/ Aged/53 yrs. 8 ms./ 4 ds, ossw;
WOODARD Albert I./ Son of/ L.F. & N.B./ Woodard/ Died/ Dec. 20, 1877/ Aged/9 yrs. 8 ms./ 9 ds., ossw;
WOODARD Leander F./ Woodard/ Born/ Jan. 28, 1819/ Died/ Apr. 17, 1902
WRITT Perry/ 1900 - 1985, ossw;
WRITT Elda/ 1907 - 1994
???????? Small wooden cross under the pine trees and behind Toft’s stone
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