Traditions During The Victorian Era

For item number 7, as I searched for picture of gravestones online, I noticed that it’s more common for gravestones to have “Beloved wife of…”, rather than “Beloved husband of…”. I think that is phrase goes back to the idea of traditional marriage and the roles females took in the relationship. For a very long time, females were described as in being in the shadows of the husband or being dependent on them. I think that “Beloved wife of…”demonstrates that that person did have a husband, and someone to care for. Even after death, it demonstrates her loyalty to her partner. For males, I actually noticed that some commonly said, “Beloved husband, and father”, and not necessarily address a wife’s name. The last few times that I have visited

Unlike a grave site memorial, which marks where a body is burried, roadside memorials shows where a person died abruptly and unpredictably. When we see one, we get curious automatically and ask what might have happened in that place. Perhaps the basic reaction that we give when we see a roadside memorial is enough to understand its purpose and tolerate its presence when we are on the road. However, Some of the usual arguments that people post in opposing the presence of these memorials are dangerous distractions for drivers, illegal displays of religious symbols and it constitute the taking of public property for private purposes (Tiernan, 2009). I would like to argue all these arguments as I believe that the relevance of memorials outweighs all these concerns.

Cemeteries can be a vital source to anything that has happened in the past. All cemeteries carry information that can answer a lot of questions. Many cemeteries possess information that can be utilized as a helpful tool. Additionally, Texas has over 1,600 cemeteries that have a Texas Historic Cemetery Status. Out of each 254 counties in Texas, at least one cemetery has been designated as an HTC. In Texas, there are numerous of cemeteries that can be accessible. However, there are some that can not be accessible anymore but they are still counted for. It was stated that it was estimated that there are roughly 50,000 cemeteries in Texas. Those cemeteries, are cemeteries that are currently range from single, isolated and often unmarked graves

A cemetery may seem like an odd stop on a city tour but the Old Smithville Burying Ground has been in use since before the town was officially created in 1792. The roots of the stately oak trees intertwine with the historical roots of Southport’s population. Many stories are told through the markers that populate this plot. From fallen Civil War soldiers to victims of yellow fever to memorials of men lost at sea, this stop on your tour is a hidden historical treasure revealing family life and tragedy.

For instance there were approximately six headstones with cherub designs, and only one was of a larger height, and more valuable material. The others, while having a considerable width did not show reasonable height all coming in around 1foot or so. This could have been from a settling or sinking into the ground over time. There was also one headstone that really stood out having a more ornate cherub, along with a candle inscribed at the top. This particular one also had very intricate lettering, and very deep detailed carving for the inscription. Among these particular headstones the ages varied from eighteen to seventy two years old, and one had no name inscribed into it. As stated by Harrison Hill (2012) there were also two people worth noting in the cemetery they were Susanna, and Deacon Aaron Hill who was Deacon of the First Church, and played an important role in the Revolutionary war. However he and his wife Susanna both perished from the measles in 1792 (p. 6). The remaining headstones stood between around two to three feet in height, and one to two feet wide. Most of the headstones reflected the deaths head or urn/willow design that is common in New England. I also discovered a factor that I did not think about when creating my hypothesis, and that was footstones. I would have assumed with more material and labor involved this would have meant a greater cost involved. However, among the

For this assignment I looked at three obituaries of William Averon Lawrence, Fredrick and Yonne Spriesch. When looking at the three obitatruies I noticed the different length of reading pieces for each person. Both Mr. Lawrence and Mrs. Spriesch have detailed tributes that talk about their family members and where the funeral would be taking place. For Fredrick obituary, they don’t mention his last name and they brief mention his wife and having a private funeral for the family only. In Yonne article, the family would not like flowers in the funeral but if they want to support the family they can donor to the American Cancer Society. Mentioning the American Cancer Society perhaps meant that Yonne died of cancer. Another observation of Yonne

My mother's side family tracing is limited. I hope can find out more about her side.

London’s population had exploded but the authorities did not plan for the increasing numbers of the dead. Burial grounds and churchyards were filled beyond capacity with coffins stacked on top of each other in deep shafts. Open graves sat just feet from the living world. The dead lay amongst the living while

McGee Monuments in Rochester, NY, has been serving the funeral monument needs of the local community since 1900. In that time, the family-owned company has seen a lot of changes when it comes to grave stone design. But the history of grave markers actually goes back much further.

To begin with genealogy is really hard work you have to find stuff that goes way back. Sometimes someone in your family keeps all that info to names of family members that live a long time ago.

Secondary goals. Greater awareness of word choice and register, skimming scanning and inference for analysis of content of obituary notice and sample letter of condolence.

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In today's topsey-turvey world where so many people find themselves being cut off from their historical and ancestral roots, there's a growing trend in the field of genealogy. Leading and facilitating this trend are the dynamics and lightening-fast capabilities of internet search engines that enable people the world over to access their personal background information, and that of their family trees, as far back as that data was recorded.

My questions were answered when I began researching my great-grandfather Benjamin. I instantly became absorbed with this long-deceased member of my family. It got to the point that I had to know everything about him. This required a field trip to my hometown where, along with my grandparents, he is buried. I remember visiting my grandfather’s plot as a little girl when my grandmother would visit every Sunday to decorate his grave. I had never seen any other family graves in the vicinity, but I was young and those kinds of things were of little interest to me

The invention of daguerreotype saw the beginning of memorialization. The high mortality rate and the frequent deaths of children saw the memorializing of dead people. Often a family would pose