Boehnke Cemetery
Muldoon, Fayette County, Texas
Marker Inscription
In 1867, Michael and Anna Boehnke purchased 430 acres of land where they farmed, raised livestock, and reared nine children. Sadly, in 1873, one of the Boehnkes’ newborns, Ernest, died. His burial on the property established the family cemetery. The last individual buried in the cemetery is Michael and Anna’s granddaughter, Mellie Biebas, who passed away in 1967. Headstones made of granite, limestone, and concrete mark the locations of the seventeen individuals buried here including two non-family members. This cemetery provides a record of a family who in spite of hardships, kept their faith, succeeded in developing character, and maintained strong relationships with their neighbors. HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY – 2016
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
In 1867 Michael and Anna Boehnke bought 430 acres where they farmed, raised livestock, and reared nine children. The family cemetery began in tragedy in 1873 with the burial of their newborn son Ernest, and the last interment came nearly a century later, in 1967, with their granddaughter Mellie Biebas. Seventeen people rest beneath headstones of granite, limestone, and concrete, the record of one immigrant family's faith and perseverance.
Why it matters
This tiny family graveyard preserves the intimate story of a German immigrant farm family whose fortunes—births, deaths, and endurance—mirror those of countless settlers who built rural Texas.
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- · Michael Boehnke
- · Anna Boehnke
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