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Submitted: 11/4/24 • Approved: 11/30/24 • Last Updated: 12/3/24 • R605959-G0-S3
Michael Machemehl, a member of the German Forty-Eighters, came to America from Annaberg, Saxony in 1849 with his wife, Mary Bubash, and their son, Johann. Land purchased by the family consisted of 800 acres and was divided among father and son. The cemetery came into existence in 1850 with the death of Johann's wife, Henrietta Borel Machemehl. Six years later, Johann's daughter, Annette, passed and was buried at the family cemetery. A large limestone monument at the center of the cemetery lists the names and dates of eight members of the Machemehl family buried in this historic cemetery. This burial ground serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by immigrant pioneers of the area.
Historic Texas Cemetery 2010
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Contributed on 11/4/24
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