Wife of Gustav Hensel.
Sophie is daughter of Johann Heinrich Merz (who was born 4 Jun 1816 in Kemmenau, Nassau). He and her mother Anna married 1840 at Ems, Nassau (now Bad Ems), and immigrated to Texas in the late 1840's. The death and grave of Johann Heinrich is unknown at this time, but is likely to also be an unmarked grave in the New Braunfels Cemetery. Information on the Johann Heinrich Merz family can be found in the church register of the First Protestant Church of New Braunfels.
Sophie is daughter of Johann Heinrich Merz (who was born 4 Jun 1816 in Kemmenau, Nassau). He and her mother Anna married 1840 at Ems, Nassau (now Bad Ems), and immigrated to Texas in the late 1840's. The death and grave of Johann Heinrich is unknown at this time, but is likely to also be an unmarked grave in the New Braunfels Cemetery. Information on the Johann Heinrich Merz family can be found in the church register of the First Protestant Church of New Braunfels.
Wife of Gustav Hensel.
Sophie is daughter of Johann Heinrich Merz (who was born 4 Jun 1816 in Kemmenau, Nassau). He and her mother Anna married 1840 at Ems, Nassau (now Bad Ems), and immigrated to Texas in the late 1840's. The death and grave of Johann Heinrich is unknown at this time, but is likely to also be an unmarked grave in the New Braunfels Cemetery. Information on the Johann Heinrich Merz family can be found in the church register of the First Protestant Church of New Braunfels.
Sophie is daughter of Johann Heinrich Merz (who was born 4 Jun 1816 in Kemmenau, Nassau). He and her mother Anna married 1840 at Ems, Nassau (now Bad Ems), and immigrated to Texas in the late 1840's. The death and grave of Johann Heinrich is unknown at this time, but is likely to also be an unmarked grave in the New Braunfels Cemetery. Information on the Johann Heinrich Merz family can be found in the church register of the First Protestant Church of New Braunfels.
Inscription
SOPHIE HENSEL Geb am 16 Feb 1851 GEST den 11 April 1941 "HENSEL" at the bottom.
German translated to English
German du gingst dem tode fron mlgegen zum himmel war dein letzter blich dort lohnet dich des vaters segen dort blahet dir das ewge gluck
English you went from death to heaven was your last blessing there is your father's blessing there is rewarding for you eternal happiness
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