Jonas Cemetery
Blanco Co Cemeteries of Tx
Submitted by Joel Honeycutt and Pat Althaus
Prepared for Cemeteries of
TX by Wanda Qualls
Used with permission of the
Blanco County Historical Commission, 101 Pitchfork, Johnson City, TX
78636.
Transcribed by: June Baird (1983)
Location: Located on Fred Poenisch Ranch (1983) Turn right at
Little Blanco Inn off 281 (south)
onto Little Blanco Road. After 1/2 mile turn right at Augie Jonas place.
At second house take
road north 1 1/2 mile in pasture; through gate and you are on Fred Poenish
ranch.
Last Name
First Name
Birth
Death
Jonas
August
May 01 1832 May 02 1900
Notes:
Born in Prussia
Parents: Micheal and Sophie Jonas
Siblings: Adolpas; Karl (Charles); Wilhelm (Wm.); Hermann; Emelia Jonas Rochau
Married: Sophie Wabsley
Children: August, Jr.; Frederick; Julius; Otto; Ben; Louise Jonas Kruckemeyer
Came to Texas with his parents, one sister and four brothers from Germany.
His father is buried near Seguin, Texas. August came to Twin sisters area
in 1855.
Inscription on monument: "A precious one from us is gone; A voice we loved
is stilled; A
place is vacant in our home; And never can be filled.
Jonas
Sophie
May 21 1832 Feb 24 1906
Notes:
Born in England
Wife of August
2 Graves - fenced and head stones.
Jonas
Oscar
Jun 03 1874
Apr 14 1966
Notes:
Born in Blanco County
Parents: Wilhelm (Wm.) Sr. and Pauline Koch Jonas
Siblings: Bertha; Amelia; Augusta; Willie, Jr.; Mollie; Edward; Paulina; Emma
Jonas Fisher; Frieda
Married: Mary Lux
Children: Oscar, Jr.(buried in Blanco); Edwin (died in WWII and buried at Fort
Sam Houston);
Hilda Jonas Bruemmer; Lydia Jonas (nee Jonas); Emma Jonas Manode
Jonas
Mary (Lux)
Jul 22 1879
Oct 31 1913
Notes:
Wife of Oscar Jonas.
Fisher
Alvin
1906/1907
1906/1907
Notes:
Parents: Hermann and Emma Jonas Fisher
Siblings: Norma Fisher Krause; Thekla Jonas Wendenroth; Emmie Jonas Werner;
Edgar; Alvin; Hilda
Fisher
Regina
1903
1903
Notes:
Parents: Hermann and Emma Jonas Fisher
Fisher
Hilda
1902
1902
Notes:
Parents: Hermann and Emma Jonas Fisher
Fenced and markers - 10 graves