In 1969, the Canaan Baptist Cemetery Association was formed to provide perpetual care for the cemetery. Money was accepted from interested parties, and the church’s farmland was sold in order to place a sufficient amount of money in a trust fund. Donations are still taken as memorials.

The current treasurer for the Canaan Baptist Cemetery Association is Donna Grimestad. Her address is P.O. Box 664, Hewitt, TX 76643 

This is being updated:

GRAVE MARKERS IN THE CEMETERY

Bekkelund, Gordon Edward – 2 May 1921 – 24 Mar 2002

Bekkelund, Ima Beatrice (Hoppe) – 29 Nov 1921 – 27 July 2014 Married: 26 Nov 1948

Bohne, Earl – 29 Jan 1919 – 25 Jan 1964

Son of William and Augusta (Schulz) Bohne

Bohne, Earl – 29 Jan 1919 – 25 Jan 1964

Son of William and Augusta (Schulz) Bohne

Helma Annie Dossman – 18 Jun 1921 – 28 Nov 1994

Daughter of Rudolph and Annie (Schulz) Dossman

Married: 14 Feb 1946

Bohne, Edna – 27 Dec 1916 – 4 Mar 1928

Daughter of William and Augusta (Schulz) Bohne

Bohne, Elroy – 18 May 1923 – 4 Jun 1987

Son of William and Augusta (Schulz) Bohne

Bohne, Frances Yvonne – 14 Mar 1936 – 14 Mar 1936

Daughter of Louis and Ottilie (Miihlhause) Bohne

Bohne, John – 30 Oct 1900 – 21 Jul 1980

Bohne, Alma (Rabbe) – 17 Jul 1905 – 24 Mar 1989

Married: 5 Nov 1924

Bohne, Louis – 30 Dec 1912 – 19 May 1949

Married: Ottilie Miihlhause 23 Oct 1933

Bohne, Melvin – 11 Apr 1921 – 24 Jun 1999

Bohne, Ottilie “Tillie” Marie (Miihlhause) – 18 Aug 1915 – 3 Oct 2006

Married: 15 Apr 1950

Bohne, Wilham – 19 Mar 1877 – 12 May 1950

Bohne, Augusta (Schulz) 17 May 1884 – 7 Sep 1961

Married: 22 Dec 1903

Buck, Benjamin F – 24 Oct 1921 – 18 Nov 1988

Son of Willie and Louise (Gauer) Buck

Buck, Willie – 18 Oct 1894 – 24 Oct 1952

Buck, Louise (Gauer) – 7 Mar 1892 – 9 Dec 1978

Buck, Willie – 18 Oct 1894 – 24 Oct 1952

Buck, Louise (Gauer) – 7 Mar 1892 – 9 Dec 1978

Carrera, Jose – 1891 – 11 Dec 1925 Here lie the remains of Mr. Jose Carrera who past away the 11th of December of 1925 at the age of 34 yrs. His wife and children dedicate this sad keepsake in memory of the great love for our beloved father. May he rest in peace.

DeLaCruz, Luis – 1862 – 6 Apr 1924

Dreyer, Kermit – 5 Sep 1941 – Living

Dreyer, Delores Faye (Kramer) – 25 Mar 1948 – 1 Apr 1996

Dreyer, Walter – 16 Nov 1907 – 13 Jul 1993

Dreyer, Edna (Jaeckle) – 27 Jan 1914 – 17 Feb 2008

Married: 8 Nov 1939

Engelbrecht, Benjamin F. – 31 Aug 1916 – 10 Feb 2008

Engelbrecht, Earlien (Freyer) – 12 Jan 1918 – 8 Nov 1999

Married: 4 Nov 1937

Engelbrecht, Heinrich W. – 7 Feb 1842 – 5 Dec 1931

Engelbrecht, Minnie (Winkelmann) – 25 Nov 1844 – 10 Sep 1925

Married: 18 Jan 1866

Engelbrecht, Heinrich W. – 7 Feb 1842 – 5 Dec 1931

Engelbrecht, Henry W – 25 Jan 1875 – 30 Jun 1970

Engelbrecht, Mary (Eichholt) – 13 Feb 1879 – 13 Aug 1943

Married: 3 Dec 1896

Engelbrecht, Louis – 12 Nov 1900 – 13 Dec 1967

Engelbrecht, Adelia (Jacobs) – 1 Apr 1909 – 2 May 2011

Married: 28 Nov 1928 

Engelbrecht, Marvin – 9 Sep 1911 – 12 Jun 2006

Engelbrecht, Anna (Bieber) – 19 Dec 1917 – 10 Feb 1993

Married: 22 Nov 1938

Engelbrecht, Minnie – 10 Jun 1902 – 1 May 1934

Engelbrecht, Ronnald Stanley – 9 Sep 1911 – 12 Jun 2006

Son of Marvin and Anna (Bieber) Engelbrecht

Freyer, Ervin – 15 Sep 1914 – 1 Sep 1982

Freyer, Louise (Westerfeld) – 13 Apr 1915 – 15 Nov 2012

Married: 7 Nov 1939

Freyer, John W – 12 Oct 1922 – 2 Feb 1992

Son of Martin and Julianna (Landfried) Freyer

Freyer, Rose Marie – 10 Jul 1926 – 1 Nov 1990

Married: 10 Apr 1952

Freyer, Martin – 24 Nov 1884 – 14 Mar 1945

Julianna Landfried Freyer – 24 Mar 1889 – 17 Dec 1959

Freyer, Karolina – 30 Sep 1918 – 25 Feb 1919

Daughter of Martin and Julianna (Landfried) Freyer

Gauer, Ervin “Buck” – 10 Dec 1913 – 26 Feb 1999

Gauer, Edna (Hoppe) – 14 Oct 1923 – 29 Mar 2018

Married: 26 Apr 1945

Henry Gauer – 25 Dec 1893 – 29 Jul 1980

Annie Landfried Gauer – 13 Mar 1897 – 14 Jun 1977

Married: 16 Nov 1921

Gauer, Jakob – 12 May 1853 – 5 Sep 1919

Gauer, Marie (Lander) – 13 Aug 1874 – 2 May 1967

Second wife of Jakob Gauer

Gauer, John – 8 Feb 1885 – 29 Dec 1966

Gauer, Adelia (Lander) – 5 Jun 1892 – 19 Sep 1980

Married: 22 Dec 1910

Gauer, Philip – 5 May 1879 – 4 Mar 1950

Gauer, Emma (Pomerenke ) – 9 Sep 1884 – 26 Aug 1977

Married: 20 Dec 1904

Gauer, Infant Daughter – 19 Mar 1911 – 19 Mar 1911

Son of Philip and Emma Gauer

Gauer, Infant Son – 1 Nov 1918 – 1 Nov 1918

Son of Philip and Emma Gauer

Gauer, Willie – 6 Aug 1900 – 19 Apr 1971

Gauer, Frieda (Massier) – 25 Dec 1907 – 31 Jan 1994

Married: 11 Dec 1929

Gonzalez, Johnny – 13 Mar 1924 – 15 May 1926

Gauer, Walter – 28 Oct 1911 – 2 Nov 1991

Gauer, Minnie (Weber) – 21 Jun 1914 –  20 Jul 2011

Married: 16 Nov 1935

Groth, Carl – 19 Feb 1857 – 12 Nov 1909

Heckel, Tana D’Anne (Spross) 29 Jun 1963 – 13 Nov 2008

Hodel, Adam – 16 May 1877 – 24 Oct 1955

Hodel, Minnie (Mack) – 4 Mar 1894 – 10 Dec 1980

Married: 1 Jul 1929

Hodel, Calvin Edgar – 5 Apr 1929 – 18 Sep 1952

Son of Henry T and Ella (Engelbrecht) Hodel

Hodel, Henry T – 14 Feb 1892 – 27 Sep 1983

Hodel, Ella (Engelbrecht) – 24 May 1899 – 13 Oct 1992

Married: 28 Nov 1922

Hodel, Herman – 21 Jul 1895 – 9 Mar 1950

Hodel, Lydia (Wiese) – 20 Nov 1901 – 1 Oct 1989

Married: 21 Jun 1930

Hodel, Herman – 21 Jul 1895 – 9 Mar 1950

Hodel, John – 18 Oct 1843 – 28 Jul 1904

Hodel, Ludwika “Lucy” (Jaeckle) – 24 Mar 1849 – 19 May 1929

Hoehn, Anna (Massirer) – 13 Oct 1872 – 5 Mar 1921

Hoppe, Alfred – 18 Mar 1898 – 5 Jun 1979

Hoppe, Anna Louise (Sandhoff) – 8 Jan 1902 – 13 May 1991

Married: 16 Dec 1920

Jones, Daniel Weymond – 9 May 1907 – 29 Sep 1967

Jones, Ottillia (Greenwade) – 4 Nov 1914 – 10 Oct 2002

Kimbrough, Bobby C. – 26 Sep 1938 – Living Kimbrough, Katharyne “Kay” (Engelbrecht) – 28 Jan 1940 – 23 Dec 2008

Koehler, William L. Jr. – 1930 -1953

Landfried, John – 15 Feb 1862 – 30 Dec 1934 Landfried, Elizabeth (Massirer) – 1 Aug 1869 – 6 Feb 1934

Landfried, John – 15 Feb 1862 – 30 Dec 1934

Landfried, Elizabeth (Massirer) – 1 Aug 1869 – 6 Feb 1934

Landfried, John Jr. – 12 Jan 1901 – 11 Feb 1963 Landfried, Marie (Gauer) – 24 Apr 1902 – 12 Mar 1995

Landfried, Mantha – 29 Jun 1900 – 23 Jun 1992 Daughter of John and Elizabeth (Massirer) Landfried

Landfried, Martin – 25 May 1842 – 29 Dec 1922 Landfried, Christine ( ) – 17 Aug 1862 – 28 Dec 1959

Luning, John Sr – 20 Aug 1914 – 5 Aug 1979 Luning, Meta (Massier) 31 Oct 1911 – 14 Jul 1976 Married: 20 Nov 1935

Massier, August W – 1 May 1917 – 10 Oct 1991

Massier, Lydia – 24 Oct 1909 – 28 Oct 1976

Massirer, Adam – 14 Feb 1875 – 6 May 1952 Massirer, Caroline (Althof) – 4 May 1876 – 23 Jul 1949

Massirer, Betty Jo – 17 Jan 1951 – 17 Jan 1951

Massirer, Edwin – 9 Sep 1908 – 29 Jun 1978 Massirer, Agnes (Gohlke) – 17 Dec 1909 – 17 Feb 2004 Married: 11 Nov 1931

Massirer, Franz – 18 Jan 1842 – 23 Oct 1900 Massirer, Margaretha (Loess) – May 1844 – 10 Jan 1902

Massirer, George – 1 Nov 1877 – 13 Jan 1961 Massirer, Ida (Sampert) – 12 Jan 1891 – 13 Apr 1976

Massirer, Herbert – 15 Aug 1909 – 10 Dec 1986 Massirer, Meta (Gauer) – 16 Apr 1913 – 14 Jan 1977 Massirer, Herbert Jr. – 23 Nov 1943 – 14 Jan 1977

Massirer, Hildagard – 3 Mar 1917 – 6 May 1988

Massirer, John – 21 Jun 1883 – 8 Nov 1992 Massirer, Amalia (Freier) – 23 Jul 1886 – 1 Feb 194

Massirer, Lorine Rose – 19 Aug 1938 – 22 Apr 1939 Daughter of Walter and Hattie (Massirer) Massirer

Massirer, Phillip – 5 Oct 1880 – 6 Sep 1943 Massirer, Katie (Althof) – 10 Apr 1882 – 15 May 1965

Massirer, Walter – 26 Apr 1908 – 19 Feb 1982 Massirer, Hattie (Massirer) – 20 Aug 1911 – 28 Sep 1987

Massirer, Hulda – 1 Oct 1913 – 21 Jun 2008

Mattlage, Marvin – 25 Dec 1921 – 28 Jan 2005 Mattlage, Celeste (Nicholass) – 25 Jun 1929 – Living

Morris, Kenneth – 25 Nov 1921 – 4 Jun 1989 Morris, Vada (Vanliew) – 28 Feb 1924 – 24 May 2005

Morris, Kenneth – 25 Nov 1921 – 4 Jun 1989

Murio, Vincent Carmona – 1896 – 29 Jul 1919

Peveto, Jim – 22 Apr 1931 – 11 May 2004 Peveto, Jean (Westefield) – 31 Oct 1934 – Living

Peveto, Jim – 22 Apr 1931 – 11 May 2004

Rabbe, Emil – 25 Mar 1904 – 15 Jul 1944 Rabbe, Alma (Gauer) – 12 Oct 1911 – 19 Nov 1987

Rabbe, Henry – 5 Oct 1862 – 10 Aug 1935 Rabbe, Malinda (Engelbrecht) – 1 Jun 1869 – 24 Feb 1941

Rabbe, Henry – 5 Oct 1862 – 10 Aug 1935

Rabbe, Malinda (Engelbrecht) – 1 Jun 1869 – 24 Feb 1941

Schandler, Joseph – 25 Nov 1857 – 6 Oct 1914 Schandler, Freda (Stroble) – 26 Mar 1857 – 9 Sep 1927

Schandler, Lilli – 6 Sep 1899 – 30 Sep 1913 Daughter of Adolf & Martha Schandler

Schulz, Henry – 29 Aug 1859 – 13 Jul 1929

Shoesmith, Merle W – 10 Jan 1927 – Living Shoesmith, Mildred (Schange) – 27 Aug 1924 – Living

Spross, Ben G – 11 Dec 1878 – 23 Jan 1954 Spross, Augusta (Bietendorf) – 23 Mar 1882 – 26 May 1963

Infant Son of Louis and Meta (Weber) Spross – 31 Dec 1934 – 31 Dec 1934

Spross, Louis F. – 16 Feb 1904 – 27 Oct 1988 Spross, Meta (Weber) – 6 Jun 1907 – 24 Aug 1981

Spross, Rev Carl – 27 Jan 1836 – 6 Jul 1917

Spross, Selma (Waecker) – 2 Mar 1848 – 5 Nov 1914

Weber, Albert – 18 Jul 1909 – 7 Feb 1996 Weber, Lillian (Westerfeld) – 1 Jan 1910 – 11 Mar 1987

Weber, Alfred – 30 Apr 1913 – 30 Apr 1994 Weber, Esther (Massier) – 4 Mar 1914 – 24 Apr 1981

Weber, Kevin Doyle – 10 Jan 1941 – 10 Jan 1941 Son of Alfred and Esther (Massier) Weber

Weber, Amil J. – 28 May 1881 – 8 Nov 1952

Weber, Lydia (Engelbrecht) – 17 Jun 1887 – 19 Apr 1961

Weber, Arden – 4 Apr 1917 – 17 May 1991 Weber, Annie – 21 Mar 1923 – 3 Dec 1001

Weber, Dana Lynn – 5 Apr 1967 – 7 Jan 2007

Wendeborn, Frank – 22 Feb 1861 – 29 Mar 1949

Wendeborn, Caroline (Bushman) – Dec 1860 – 11 Apr 1931

Westerfeld, Franklin – 17 Jan 1934 – 6 Dec 2008 Westerfeld, Doris (Williamson) – 25 Sep 1932 – Living

Westerfeld, Irvin – 12 Dec 1909 – 1 Jun 1990 Westefeld, Lydia (Bohne) – 2 Nov 1910 – 19 Nov 1997

Westerfeld, Louis – 11 Dec 1886 – 18 Jan 1962 Westerfeld, Rella (Spross) – 5 Sep 1888 – 3 Apr 198

Westerfeld, Otto – 23 Dec 1880 – 15 Oct 1953 Westerfeld, Minnie (Preismeyer) – 30 Jun 1884 – 22 Oct 1979

Westerfield, Calvin Roy – 29 Sep 1942 – 17 Nov 1944

Westerfield, Carl – 11 Feb 1915 – 9 Dec 2006 Westerfield, Rosemary (Pollard) – 10 May 1920

Westerfield, Ernest W – 10 Sep 1897 – 27 Nov 1981 Westerfield, Ella (Rabbe) – 18 Sep 1900 – 12 Jan 1990

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