Crystal Springs Cemetery

Located on Napier Avenue in Benton Township.
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Crystal Springs Cemetery – brief history. - This cemetery was founded in 1893 and was chosen for for its natural beauty. It was founded by the City of Benton Harbor and purchased from Mr. Rackliffe, who was the father of Mrs. H. S.Whitney.
The original entrance was on Crystal Avenue and for many years there after, funeral processions passed through this entrance to transport their dead to their final resting place. On April 3, 1894, Charles C. Squire was laid to rest near the old entrance with his grave being marked with a simpler red granite stone. This would be considered the first and oldest burial originally buried in Crystal Springs cemetery. In later years, stones with much earlier dates would be found through out the cemetery. But as in many other city cemeteries through out the nation, the same principle applies here. That is to say they were interred having been transferred from other cemeteries that were no longer in use or fell to the side because of progress.

Within the first year of burials, there were twenty-one interments but by the early 1940's there was well over 7,500. Originally there was 30 acres but now has grown to over 110 acres.

In later years the Napier gate office was built and funeral processions enter now through the Napier Avenue entrance. As the cemetery grew, the Catholic Calvary Cemetery and the Jewish cemetery grew up on lands adjoining Crystal Springs. This made it convenient in grouping the city's cemeteries to come under care of the burials. And the old singing bell tower (Tower of Remembrance) is a wonderful landmark that adds to the beauty of this cemetery.

Herman C. Vogt, past Superintendent of the cemetery was one of the leaders responsible for the beauty of Crystal Springs Cemetery. He served there from 1921 to 1953. Born April 6, 1881 and died November 22, 1955. This is an active cemetery with a fully staffed office.
History contributed by: Deanna Branson West – past resident of Berrien County, Michigan.

Small Partial Listings with Burials. And a 3rd listing contributed from the research files of William Brackett at brackettwilliam@yahoo.com

Partial Burial Listing

Name	April 19, 1924	August 13, 1952	Notes/Comments
Bradford, Frederick L.	April 19, 1924	August 13, 1952	so James Bradford and Sarah E. Sloacer <sic> Submitted By Deanna West
Bradford, Nellie (Ludlow)	April 19, 1924	August 13, 1952	Wife of Frederick L. Bradford Submitted By Deanna West
Bradford/Ludlow Monolith	-	-	-
Darling, Amos	1822	1897
Darling, Blare	1880	1918
Darling, Harry	1873	1945
Darling, Mary J	1843	1920
Denslow, Frank Eugene	April 19, 1924	August 13, 1952	Submitted By Denny Denslow
Denslow, Floyd Eugene	April 19, 1924	August 13, 1952	Died of cancer Son of Frank E and Mamie R Denslow Submitted By Denny Denslow
Denslow, Mamie (Mary Rose)	April 19, 1924	August 13, 1952	Submitted By Denny Denslow
Dowdy, Emley Rachel	April 19, 1924	August 13, 1952	Submitted By Sally Kirby
Dowdy, Joseph Burt	April 19, 1924	August 13, 1952	Submitted By Sally Kirby
Dumond, Alice L.	April 19, 1924	August 13, 1952	Submitted By Bev Edwards
Dumond, Joseph H.	24 October 1887 New York, NY	February 5, 1967	Submitted By Bev Edwards
Dumond, Joseph H. Jr.	22 February 1930 Benton Harbor, MI	March 14, 1975	Submitted By Bev Edwards
Flener, Dorothy Alice Gilbert (Nee Dumond)	8 December 1937 Benton Harbor, MI	March 14, 1975	Submitted By Bev Edwards (No Headstone)
Gilbert, Alton L.	1888	17 May 1974 Valrico, Florida	Kathy Warren
Hadley, Henry J	1907	1976	-
Hadley, Ruth M	1908	1984	-
Hawley, Harold	1898	1918
Hornack, Mary Lou		Feb 22, 1926	-
Liggett, Ada (Ward)	1888	7 March 1974	Wife of Frank Liggett Submitted By Pat Johnson
Liggett, Frank	1888	10 June 1969	Son of Henry & Mary Liggett Husband of Mary Ward Submitted By Pat Johnson
Ludlow, Cora Belle (Vanarsdall)	1888	10 DEC 1921 Benton Harbor, MI	Wife of Talma Ludlow (dau. of John & Catherine (Terhune) Vanarsdall - Shelby Co., IN Submitted By Deanna West
Ludlow, Hester Ann (Wills)	1888	1939 Benton Harbor, MI	Wife of Lineus Submitted By Deanna West
Ludlow, Jason B	1888	19 Apr 1959 Benton Harbor, MI	Son of Lineus & Hester  Submitted By Deanna West
Ludlow, Letracy Elizabeth	1888	1967	Wife of Lineus  Submitted By Deanna West
Ludlow, Lineus R.	1888	15 JUL 1906 Benton Harbor, MI	Died of Bright's disease. (Twin to Julius  Ludlow who also died in Berrien county but burial local not known). Submitted By Deanna West
Ludlow, Talma Sudani	1888	11 JUN 1915 Benton Harbor, MI	Died of Broken Ribs from a fall. Submitted By Deanna West
Ludlow, Will C.	1888	29 OCT 1907 Benton Harbor, MI.	Died o f Hemorrage - profession, actor and writer. Son of Lineus & Hester Submitted By Deanna West
Spooner, Katherine (Ludlow)	1888	22 OCT 1918 Benton Harbor, MI	1st wf of Allen L Spooner dau. of Talma Sudani Ludlow and Cora Belle Vanarsdall Submitted By Deanna West
Spooner, Maude (Vaughn)	1888	24th Dec 1925	2nd wf of Allen L Spooner Submitted By Deanna West
Wood, D.M	1888	1926	Submitted By Denny Denslow
Wood, Mabel M.	1888	1964	Submitted By Denny Denslow

ADDITIONAL BURIALS & MEMORIALS
The following photos of stones at Crystal Springs may be viewed here:
Berrien County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.

Text & Description (Click this Link for Description)	Date	Submitter
Andreason, Kenneth C. & Elsie	Sep 2006	Walter A. Treichel
Boske, Carl & Leontina	Sep 2006	Walter A. Treichel
Burg, Lewis & Sadie Lewis April 27, 1883 - Aug. 30, 1973 Sadie Aug. 22, 1883 - Dec. 18, 1968	xxxx	Teresa O'Riley
Chaap, John & Cora	Sep 2006	Walter A. Treichel
Chap, Augusta Treichel	Sep 2006	Walter A. Treichel
Chap, Mary Ann	Sep 2006	Walter A. Treichel
Danneffel, Herbert A.& Irene	Dec 2006	Roger Danneffel
Denslow, Floyd Eugene	Oct 2005	Irving Denslow
Denslow, Frank Eugene And Mamie Rose	Oct 2005	Irving Denslow
Enders, Jacob E.	Mar 2006	Jeanne Powers
Enders, Neal And Sabra	Aug 2005	Jeanne Powers
Frazee Mausoleum Frank 1856 - June 8, 1940 Catherine 1849 - Oct. 23, 1915	xxxx	Teresa O'Riley
Lucas, Bessie Rebecca	Dec 2006	Roger Danneffel
Ludlow, Lineus	Aug 2006	Deanna West
O'Riley, Oscar 1876-1948	xxxx	Teresa O'Riley
Price Denslow, Family Monument	Oct 2005	Irving Denslow
Rowe, Frank Luther	Sep 2008	Jennifer Bamborough
Rowe, Henry E.	Sep 2008	Jennifer Bamborough
Schaus, Nelson	Dec 2006	Roger Danneffel
Schaus, Yula	Dec 2006	Roger Danneffel
Sutherland, Family Monument	Dec 2007	Dan Klute
Sutherland, Darwin B.	Dec 2007	Dan Klute
Sutherland, Edgar B. & Grace C.	Dec 2007	Dan Klute
Sutherland, Era L.	Dec 2007	Dan Klute
Sutherland, Flora E.	Dec 2007	Dan Klute
Sutherland, Iva A.	Dec 2007	Dan Klute
Sutherland, Lewis	Dec 2007	Dan Klute
Sutherland, Lott F.	Dec 2007	Dan Klute
Sutherland, Lulu L.	Dec 2007	Dan Klute
Sutherland, Matilda A.	Dec 2007	Dan Klute
Sutherland, Nellie S.	Dec 2007	Dan Klute
Sutherland, Sarah	Dec 2007	Dan Klute
Sutherland, Sterling L.	Dec 2007	Dan Klute
Treichel, Gustave R. & Thelma L.	Sep 2006	Walter A. Treichel
Treichel, Reinhold & Wilma	Sep 2006	Walter A. Treichel
Wood, D.m. & Mabel M.	Oct 2005	Irving Denslow
Zupo, Hazel Wavw (Wood) Denslow	Oct 2005	Irving Denslow

Below is a partial listing
contributed from the research files of William Brackett at brackettwilliam@yahoo.com

Crystal	Springs	Cemetery	Benton	Harbor	Berrien Co.	Michigan
				Birth					Death
Last Name	First Name	Middle Name	Suffix	Maiden Name	Month	Day	Year	Month	Day	Year	Plot	Inscription	Notes
Dingman	Allen				10	12	1872	6	9	1933			Husband of Sarah
Dingman	Sarah			Wooldridge	2	23	1893	7	28	1947			Wife of Allen
Fuhrman	Julius				9	5	1866	2	27	1947			Husband of Rose
Fuhrman	Rose			Hauch	11	19	1871	11	14	1952			Wife of Julius
Gale	Harvey				11	26	1896	2	23	1960			Husband of Mildred
Gale	Mildred			Wooldridge	7	23	1910	8	3	1981			Wife of Harvey
Gitersonke	John				6	17	1865	12	6	1947			Husband of Wilhelmina
Gitersonke	Wilhelmina			Hauch	12	17	1863	2	20	1939			Wife of John
Harner	Mary	Helen		Emerick	3	5	1890	4	19	1936			Wife of Jeremiah
Hauch	Amelia			Hafer	12	29	1885	7	7	1963			Wife of Carl
Hauch	Carl				10	10	1878	11	5	1960			Husband of Amelia
Hauch	Carl	Victor			5	8	1946	5	8	1946			Son of Victor and Adeline (Reck) Hauch
Hauch	Caroline	M.		Setlak	8	6	1913	12	1	2004			Married 1st Leonard Hauch and 2nd his brother Stanley Hauch
Hauch	Christian						1825			1907			Husband of Wilhelmina
Hauch	Christian				8	26	1854	4	9	1931			Married 1st Joanna Glaske and 2nd Renate
Hauch	David	Allen			8	1	1962	8	1	1962			Son of Daniel
Hauch	Ella				5	23	1913	8	29	1921			Daughter of Carl and Amelia
Hauch	Ernestine			Fuhrman	8	20	1863	7	7	1933
Hauch	Fred	C.			1	29	1881	5	11	1966			Husband of Ida
Hauch	Fred	J. K.			1	5	1905	6	12	1952			Son of William and Mary (Kraklau) Hauch
Hauch	Harold						1887	8	22	1959			Son of Christian and Wilhelmina
Hauch	Ida			Hafer	9	22	1883	1	25	1954			Wife of Fred C.
Hauch	Jacob				3	23	1910	8	7	1911			Son of Christian and Renate
Hauch	Leonard				12	7	1910	10	30	1954			Husband of Caroline
Hauch	Lydia			Radtke	12	23	1904	10	21	1980			Wife of William (b. 1903)
Hauch	Marie			Kraklau	10	20	1876	8	23	1968			Wife of William J. C.
Hauch	Mary							9	23	1907
Hauch	Reinhold				7		1888	4	13	1929			Son of Johan and Anna Hauch of Sawyer, MI
Hauch	Renate	D.		Halfrect	12	25	1867	6	20	1934			2nd wife of Christian (b. 1854)
Hauch	Wilhelmina			Gertz	8	12	1846	9	29	1934			2nd wife of Christian
Hauch	William				10	26	1903	4	27	1973			Husband of Lydia
Hauch	William	Julius Carl			12	25	1877	5	15	1937			Husband of Marie
Hauck	Elizabeth				4	13	1863	12	23	1933			Wife of George
Hauck	George	H.			12	13	1865	5	24	1942			Husband of Elizabeth
Martin	Alvina			Hauch	8	6	1886	1	17	1980			Wife of Louis
Martin	Louis				3	15	1891	1	11	1993			Husband of Alvina
Orlasky	Bertha			Hauch	7	9	1877	1	26	1943			Wife of Adolph
Powell	John	George			3	22	1882	3	29	1914			Marker says 1913, obituary is for 1914 son of John and Sarah (Brant) Powell
Schultz	Amalie			Hauch	1	4	1889	12	5	1986			Wife of Ralph
Schultz	Ralph				10	28	1884	5	12	1964			Husband of Amalie
Strunk	Louise	K.		Hauch	5	10	1865	1	20	1940			Married 1st Gottlieb Rothenburger, 2nd Samuel Stubel and 3rd Martin Strunk
Wooldridge	Berton	E.			9	26	1870	6	18	1953
Wooldridge	Isaac	E.			2	6	1912	10	3	1978
Wooldridge	Mary	F.		Chaddock	1	31	1887	7	3	1978			Wife of William H. Wooldridge
Wooldridge	Richard	Earl			8	15	1939	8	16	1939
Zordel	Emelia			Klau	8	2	1845	9	14	1928			Wife of William
Zordel	William	J.			1	17	1847	8	30	1910			Husband of Emelia

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