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SCHWERTE: City Schwerte, Unna

58239 North Rhine-Westphalia (Gerz); Am Nordwall

  1. DISTRICT: Alter Fr., oberhalb von Bierhoffs Hof, leer/ Neuer Fr., im Komm.-Fr. Sembergweg: CEMETERY: Sembergweg, part of the municipal cemetery. Used 1873 - 1934. 12 visible gravestones. According Hagenah, another (older) burial ground existed.
    - 2002 by Mike Redel (copy, German inscriptions)
    - History in Westphalia-Lippe 1987 , p.137
    - History in Hagenah 1988 , pp. 65 - 66
  2. Älteste Fr., im Bereich des stillgelegten OT Westhofen, 1. ältester Fr., im Bereich des Steinbruches an der Reichshofstr, genaue Lage nicht bekannt, leer: CEMETERY: Located Reichshof road, access is via a narrow path behind the house at 158. Used mid-18 to late 19th-century. Visible gravestones: 1 [Sep 2012]
    about 1975-2000 by Heritage Office (Photos)
    - History in Westphalia-Lippe 1987, page 138
    - History in Hagenah 1988, p.64
  3. im Komm.-Fr. Mesenbeck: New CEMETERY: Located as part of the municipal cemetery at Mesenbecke from the center toward the motorway to the end of the road. Used Late 19th Century-1916. Visible gravestones: 5. According to Hagenah the gravestones are not in original location. The burial place is now converted to a memorial. [Sep 2012]
    - 2002 durch Mike Redel (Abschrift, deutsche Inschriften)
    - Geschichte in Westfalen-Lippe 1987, S. 138.
    - Geschichte in Hagenah 1988, S. 64-65.
  4. Alter Fr., Reichshofstr., von Nr. 158 Weg zum Fr. abgehend

LOCATION: On the north wall from the northern end of the pedestrian area and approximately 200 m east. Used about 1762-1939 with 1822 mentioned in document. Visible gravestones: 78. According to Hagenah the gravestones are from the 18th century possibly from an older burial ground. [Sep 2012]
- Approximately 1975-2000 by Heritage Office (Photos)
- 2001 by Mike Redel (copy, German inscriptions)
- History in Westphalia-Lippe 1987, p.137
- History in Hagenah 1988, pp. 59-64