Erie County, New York Cemeteries Past and Presents

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Vinecke Family / Peppermint Rd. Cemetery Peppermint Road Lancaster, Erie County, New York
Note: Unless otherwise noted all listings are tombstone readings,: and the information has not been provided by any official cemetery source.; It is offered here as a tool to promote further research; and should not be considered as verified proof for genealogical records.

¹"This small cemetery is located on a rise of ground on the north side of Peppermint Road ( close to the highway and opposite Swift River Association, [Gravel Pits] ) about two hundred yards east of of the intersection of Peppermint and Pavement Roads. Evidence of four burial was found. There is a larger, fenced - in cemetery just east of this one and on the opposite side of the road.(Iszardi Cemetery) ²When searched on July 12, 1953, this plot was overgrown and unkept. No stones were standing.

Mrs. W.C. Roberts¹ of Alden, New York apparently searched this cemetery in 1943,
and took off the inscription data at that time. Miss Fanny Jelley of Lancaster, New York
made a copy of the former information, and what follows is a copy of Miss Jelley's
material made by Marlo K. Schermerhorm² on December, 31,1953
Then, on April 1, 1968, Donald C. Keller ³researched, commented,
and penciled in correction on the report. He also found another tomb stone, for Josephine.

Notes made by: ¹Mrs. W.C. Roberts, ²Marlo K. Schermerhorm, ³Donald C. Keller

Burials

VINECKE
- Christeyen, Born May 18, 1791, Died Nov 29, 1862, 71 ys, 6 mos, & 18 ds (Flat stone)*
- (Foot stone - J.M.V.) ¹This tombstone laying flat with weeds over it.
VINECKE
- John, Died Aug 12, 1856, aged 38 yrs, 11 mo, 12 d , (Flat stone) (Foot stone - J.M.V.)
VINECKE
- Ann Eliza, daughter of Benj & Elizabeth Vinecke, died Mar 11, 1839 , AE 3 mo & 13 d's
  (Foot stone - A.E.V.)
VINECKE
- Sarah A., daughter of Benj & Elizabeth Vinecke, died Jan 23, 1841?, AE 1 mo & 21 d's
VINECKE
- Sarah E. 2nd, daughter of Benj & Elizabeth Vinecke, died Sept 22, 1849, AE 1 yr, 2 mo & 13 d
  (stone broken in half)
VINECKE
- ³Josephine, daughter of Benj & Elizabeth Vinecke, died Jun 6, ____.*
  (Stone is broken where year would be), AE 1 yr, 1 mo, 13 d ( Flat stone & broken )
  ( Foot stone - J.M.V.)

* Only stones in cemetery.
I paid a visit to this very small road side cemetery on 1 May 2001.
I found one stone that had fallen and
laid flat on the ground, along with two small pieces to another stone.
The cemetery is maintained by the Town of Lancaster.

Source:
Information copied from papers located at the Lancaster Historical Society
1 January 1998 and on a visit to the cemetery on 1 May 2001
................. Leo J. - Katherine M. Kopp

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