Castroville in Medina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Renken Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, March 1, 2022
1. Renken Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Renken Cemetery. . German native Henry Renken created this cemetery in 1876 upon the death of his wife, Lissette (Kueck) Renken. She was buried on property owned by Gerhard Ihnken that Renken had sold to him in 1874. Renken was an active contributor to the Castroville community, where he was a member of the Masonic Lodge and served as a city alderman and as mayor. Although he later married Helene Thieu Borchers, he was buried here, next to his first wife, when he died in 1885. Records show that the Renkens daughter, Louisa Renken Tschirhart, was also buried at the site, although no grave marker remains. The property was sold to the City of Castroville by a later owner in 1968 and Castroville Regional Park now surrounds the diminutive burial ground.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2008.
German native Henry Renken created this cemetery in 1876 upon the death of his wife, Lissette (Kueck) Renken. She was buried on property owned by Gerhard Ihnken that Renken had sold to him in 1874. Renken was an active contributor to the Castroville community, where he was a member of the Masonic Lodge and served as a city alderman and as mayor. Although he later married Helene Thieu Borchers, he was buried here, next to his first wife, when he died in 1885. Records show that the Renkens daughter, Louisa Renken Tschirhart, was also buried at the site, although no grave marker remains. The property was sold to the City of Castroville by a later owner in 1968 and Castroville Regional Park now surrounds the diminutive burial ground.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2008
Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15763.)
Location. 29° 20.689′ N, 98° 52.938′ W. Marker is in Castroville, Texas, in Medina County. It can be reached from the intersection of Alsace Avenue and Gentilz Street. The marker and cemetery are located in the northern section of the Castroville Regional Park near the swimming pool. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 816 Alsace Avenue, Castroville TX 78009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
2. The Renken Cemetery Marker in front of the cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, March 1, 2022
3. The view of the Renken Cemetery and Marker from the park
Photographed by James Hulse, March 1, 2022
4. The Renken Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 4, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
