Also known as “Hammer Cemetery”
Cemetery for:
St. Paul’s Evangelical Church. The church was established in 1903 with Rev. Peitmannn serving as the first minister. In 1963, the church merged with Emmanuel United Church of Christ.
Charter Members of the Church: Friedrich Weinkauf family, Frank Koeppe family, August Koeppe family, Herman Schultz family, Martin Meyer family, Julius Ziebarth family
Information from the New Effington / Claire City Centennial Book:
By 1907, an addition costing $132.65 was built. The down payment was $87. In 1907, the remainder of $38 (included $3 interest) was paid.
1916 – Insurance coverage for the church was $1.15.
In the beginning of the cemetery:
Northside – burial of members Southside – burial of nonmembers
Cost of Small Lot – $3 Cost of Large Lot – $5
At one one time, it was also called the Weinkauf Cemetery.
The old church was sold to Frank H. Koeppe for $150. In 1928, another church was bought in Grant Township in Section 3 and moved to this sight. $500 was borrowed to move this church.
A binder containing information about the cemetery is located at the SD State Historical Society in Pierre, SD and another at Emmanuel United Church of Christ in Hankinson, ND.
United States Veterans at St. Paul’s:
US ARMY
Franz Herman Koeppe – WWI
Martin Fred Koeppe – WWI
US COAST GUARD
Walter Albert Brown – WWII
US NAVY
Lloyd Ray Kutter – 9.3.1952 to 8. 22. 1956
St. Paul’s Cemetery near Hammer, SD