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Calvary Cemetery
 
Denison, Texas

Family story states that John Francis "Johnny"Kirschner was buried in a Catholic cemetery near the railroad tracts in Denison, Texas.


The Dallas Morning News
Saturday, July 15, 1889
pg. 8

MORTUARY
Denison, Tex., July 14 - John Kirschner, aged 32 years, 3 months and 20 days, died at his home on the Choctaw last night.

The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, July 16, 1889
pg. 4

JOHN KIRSCHNER DEAD
After a long illness John Kirschner died at his home east of the city Thursday.  The deceased was an industrious farmer and highly esteemed in the neighborhood where he conducted a farm.  At te time of death he was aged 32 years, 3 months and 22 days.  The funeral, which took place Friday from the residence of Mr. Hugo Koeppen, 714 W. Sears street, was largely attended.
The interment was at the Calvary Cemetery.
The deceased was the brother of Mrs. Hugo Koeppen, and she was very much attached to him.  He leaves a wife and 4 children to mourn his loss.

The Sunday Gazetteer
July 23, 1889

CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for the kindness and attention shown the late John Kirschner during his protracted illness.  We shall never forget the good people who at all hours of the day and night were unremitting in their attentions.  While our sorrow is very great at the bereavement that has cast a shadow over the household of our dear husband and brother taken from us,
Mrs. Jno. Kirschner
Mrs. Hugo Koeppen and sisters
Denison, Texas, July 29


Note: Choctaw Creek runs along the north side of Cherry Mound



The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, July 23, 1899
pg. 4

CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for the kindness and attention shown the late John Kirschner during his protracted illness.  We shall never forget the good people who at all hours of the day and night were unremitting in their attentions.
While our sorrow is very great at the bereavement that has cast a shadow over our lives, we shall always love the living who did so much with words of kindness to dispel the gloom which settled over the household of our dear husband and brother taken from us.
Mrs. Jno. Kirschner
Mrs. Hugo Koeppen and sisters,
Denison, Texas, July 20




Calvary Cemetery
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