Harugari Cemetery
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Harugari Cemetery

Manchester, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

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    Manchester, Missouri, USA
    Coordinates: 38.58995, -90.51201
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Harugari cemetery was established in 1877.

The Order of Harugari was a secret society named for an ancient order of German knighthood. It began on the east coast in 1848, and the first St. Louis lodge was organized in 1864. By 1897, there were 25 Harugari lodges in Missouri and 22 of them were in St. Louis. The Grand Lodge of Missouri owned the Harugari Hall at 10th and Carr Streets in St. Louis.

The purpose of the Harugari lodges was to preserve and promote the German language and culture, to help the German-speaking people improve their condition, and to provide benefits to members. The benefits included $5 per week in case of sickness, $500 to $2000 upon the death of a member, and $200 upon the death of a member's wife. These expenses were a major concern for the head of the household before labor unions made workmen's compensation and provisions for widows and orphans common.

The Harugari Cemetery in Manchester was created in 1877, when the Einigkeits Lodge No. 342 des Deutschen Ordens Harugari purchased 1.81 acres from Henry and Anna Seibel. Burial in the cemetery was most likely free to members and their families, and the cemetery was cared for by family members. For many years, until recently, Roy Shroeder, cared for the cemetery, and now he rests among the other former members of the Harugari Lodge.

Location: Old Meramec Station Road at Grand Glaze Creek, Manchester, MO 63011







Harugari cemetery was established in 1877.

The Order of Harugari was a secret society named for an ancient order of German knighthood. It began on the east coast in 1848, and the first St. Louis lodge was organized in 1864. By 1897, there were 25 Harugari lodges in Missouri and 22 of them were in St. Louis. The Grand Lodge of Missouri owned the Harugari Hall at 10th and Carr Streets in St. Louis.

The purpose of the Harugari lodges was to preserve and promote the German language and culture, to help the German-speaking people improve their condition, and to provide benefits to members. The benefits included $5 per week in case of sickness, $500 to $2000 upon the death of a member, and $200 upon the death of a member's wife. These expenses were a major concern for the head of the household before labor unions made workmen's compensation and provisions for widows and orphans common.

The Harugari Cemetery in Manchester was created in 1877, when the Einigkeits Lodge No. 342 des Deutschen Ordens Harugari purchased 1.81 acres from Henry and Anna Seibel. Burial in the cemetery was most likely free to members and their families, and the cemetery was cared for by family members. For many years, until recently, Roy Shroeder, cared for the cemetery, and now he rests among the other former members of the Harugari Lodge.

Location: Old Meramec Station Road at Grand Glaze Creek, Manchester, MO 63011







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