John Andrew Isense - West Springfield, MA
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N 42° 06.094 W 072° 36.899
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The grave of John Andrew Isense is located in Union Street Cemetery in West Springfield, MA. His grave marker reveals he was "killed by lightning."
Waymark Code: WMNZGZ
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2015
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John Andrew Isense was a Hessian soldier who stayed in America. He was killed by lightning while working in a field. He is buried in Union Street Cemetery in West Springfield, MA. His grave marker is inscribed:
In Memory of
John Andrew Isense
Born in Little Biwene, was a
Dragoon in the Prince of
Brunswicks Regt who was
Killed by Lightning
August 16th 1780 In the
28th year of his Age.
"Ich weis Damsein Eetoeser Leptund,
er wird Mich wieder
dus der erden
Auferwecken"
Job Capt 19th 25th
Translation of the German:
"I know that my redeemer lives,
and that in the end
he will stand on the earth"
Job 19:25
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