St. Nicholas Cemetery, rural Rosholt, South Dakota

My BRAUN, PFEIFER, THOMAS and ZACH families settled in the St. Mary's community and Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska.  Some migrated from other parts of the U.S., others immigrated directly to Nebraska.  Later, several familes from Platte County migrated to Roberts County in South Dakota.  Some of the surnames with Platte County ties are BRAUN, BROCKHAUS, FEHRINGER, GERMAN, THOMAS, WIESER and ZACH.  My maternal grandparents were Adolph THOMAS and Julia Mary nee ZACH.  Two of my grandfather's brothers and one of my grandmother's brothers moved to Rosholt in Roberts County.  They, as well as many of my cousins, are buried in the St. Nicholas cemetery.  In April 2007 I visited the cemetery and photographed many of the tombstones.  There are a few stones I did not get to, but these pages contain a good share of the tombstones located in the cemetery.  --

Our Baby Joseph August 17, 1939 Gone to be an Angel

Cecilia LeClair ARCHAMBEAU January 20, 1910 June 9, 1999

Alfred O. BIGGS 1934 - 2006

Daughter Dorothy Louise BIRCHEM 1941 - 1960

Daughter Jane Francis BIRCHEM 1957 - 1957

Harry BIRCHEM 26 Mar 1911 - 07 Apr 2000	Margaret BIRCHEM nee MILLER 05 May 1912 - May 1987
Kathleen Ann BIRCHEM, daughter 28 January 1950 - 19 July 1950

John BIRCHEM Nov. 24, 1883 - Dec. 25, 1953	Rose BIRCHEM nee KAISER Dec. 24, 1890 - Jan. 9, 1966

Lynn M. BRANDENBURGER 1929 -	Anna BRANDENBURGER 1930 - 2005

Mathias BRANDENBURGER 2 July 1860 - 17 June 1943	Anna BRANDENBURGER 9 July 1860 - 25 December 1940

Mathias BRANDENBURGER 1897 - 1987	Josephine BRANDENBURGER 1903 - 2003
Social Security Death Index MATH BRANDENBURGE, born 16 Feb 1897, died Mar 1987, last residence 57255 (New Effington, Roberts, SD), last benefit (none specified), SSN 504-38-5912, issued South Dakota JOSEPHINE C BRANDENBURGE, born 14 Jun 1903, died 04 Sep 2003 (V), last residence 57255 (New Effington, Roberts, SD), last benefit (none specified), SSN 503-52-7055, issued South Dakota

Nicholas BRANDENBURGER 24 July 1895 - 2 October 1974	Mary Anna BRANDENBURGER nee BRAUN 3 May 1898 - 24 July 1989
Nicholas BRANDENBURGER was a son of Matt and Anna KAISER BRANDENBURGER.  He was born 24 July 1895 at Rosholt, South Dakota.  On 20 June 1923 he married Mary Anna BRAUN, a daughter of Hubert and Mary LOHAUS BRAUN, at St. Mary of the Angels Church near Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska.  Mary Anna was born 3 May 1898 in the St. Mary's community.  Mary was my first cousin twice removed. More about my BRAUN Family 1930 U.S. census, South Dakota, Roberts County, Victor Township, ED 37, sheet 5A, Dwelling 86, family 88 Brandenburger, Nick, head, age 34, married, age 28 when first married, born South Dakota, parents born Luxembourg, farmer, general farm Brandenburger, Mary, wife, age 32, married, age 26, born Nebraska, father born Wisconsin, mother born Nebraska Brandenburger, Charlotte, daughter, age 6, single, born South Dakota, father born South Dakota, mother born Nebraska Brandenburger, Bernice, daughter, age 4 5/12, single, born South Dakota, father born South Dakota, mother born Nebraska Brandenburger, Evelyn, daughter, age 3 4/12, single, born South Dakota, father born South Dakota, mother born Nebraska Brandenburger, Dorthy, daughter, age 1 3/12, single, born South Dakota, father born South Dakota, mother born Nebraska Social Security Death Index NICK BRANDENBURGE, born 24 Jul 1895, died Oct 1974, last residence 57260 (Rosholt, Roberts, SD), last benefit (none specified), SSN 504-42-2175, issued South Dakota MARY A BRANDENBURGE, born 03 May 1898, died 24 Jul 1989, last residence 57260 (Rosholt, Roberts, SD), last benefit, (none specified), SSN 503-82-4661, issued South Dakota
Florence M. BRANDENBURGER 1935 - 1937
Florence BRANDENBURGER was a daughter of Nicholas BRANDENBURGER and Mary Anna nee BRAUN.  She was my second cousin once removed.

	Nicholas Milton BRANDENBURGER November 23, 1940 May 23, 2004
Nicholas Milton BRANDENBURGER was a son of Nicholas BRANDENBURGER and Mary Anna nee BRAUN.  He was my second cousin once removed. Social Security Death Index NICHOLAS M BRANDENBURGE, born 23 Nov 1940, died 23 May 2004 (V), last residence 57260 (Rosholt, Roberts, SD), last benefit (none specified), SSN 504-48-7399, issued South Dakota

Veronica May BRANDENBURGER August 1980

Jacob G. BREYER 1906 - 1953

John BREYER 1910 - 1910

Nicklaus BREYER 1872 - 1920

Ferdinand Anthony BROCKHAUS Nov. 5, 1899 - Dec. 24, 1960	Catherine Bertha BROCKHAUS nee WIESER Apr. 19, 1901 - Mar. 5, 1968
Ferdinand Brockhaus was a son of Joseph and Josephine FANGMAN BROCKHAUS.  The 1900 Platte County Nebraska census shows Ferdinand was born in Nebraska.  On 28 November 1922 he married Catherine Bertha WIESER, daughter of Michael WIESER and Walburga nee ZACH, at St. Mary of the Angels Church, near Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska.  Catherine was born in the St. Mary's community in Nebraska.  She was my first cousin twice removed. 1930 U.S. census, Nebraska, Platte County, Grand Prairie Township, ED 14, sheet 7A, 14 April 1930 Dwelling 116, family 118 Brockhaus, Ferdinand A., head, age 30, married, age 22 when first married, born Nebraska, father born Wisconsin, mother born Nebraska, farmer, general farm Brockhaus, Kathryn B., wife, age 28, married, age 21 when first married, born Nebraska, parents born Austria Brockhaus, Arthur E., son, age 4 0/12, single, born Nebraska, parents born Nebraska Brockhaus, Anna M., daughter, age 2 ?/12, single, born Nebraska, parents born Nebraska Brockhaus, Margaret J., daughter, age 1/12, single, born Nebraska, parents born Nebraska Ferdinand and Catherine also had a daughter Dorothy Cecilia, born 6 January 1924, died 13 April 1925.  She is buried at St. Mary of the Angels Cemetery, located about 3 miles south of Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska. It is through my PFEIFER family that I am related to the WIESERs.   More about my PFEIFER Family.