Erland Anderson & Family - Chicago, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 41° 57.621 W 087° 39.525
16T E 445409 N 4645583
This zinc headstone is located in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMC6HY
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 4

This headstone is for Erland Anderson 1838-1900 and his wife, Carolina D. Samuelson (1853-1887) and their infant son, Walter A. Anderson (1885-1886).
Graceland Cemetery has many prominent people buried here ..see a partial list at the Wikipedia article (visit link) and more on the Cemtetery's lists (visit link)

Unfortunately, the Anderson don't show up on any of those lists or on an online search.
Date of birth (optional): 01/01/1838

Date of death (optional): 01/01/1900

Headstone text (optional):
One side reads: "CAROLINA C. SAMULESON WIFE OF E. ANDERSON DIED MAY 28, 1887 AGED 34 YEARS 5 MOS. 7 DAYS" an inscription below reads: "EARTH'S FLEETING TREASURES I RESIGN AND FIX MY HOPES ON CHRIST ALONE" another side reads: "OUR DARLING BOY WALTER A.E. ANDERSON DIED JUNE 10, 1886 AGED 1 YEAR, 5 MOS. 3 DAYS" a small tubular plaque in front of this headstone reads: "FATHER ERLAND ANDERSON 1838-1900"


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