This is the zinc memorial for Hein Ahrens, located at Riverside Cemetery, Attica, Indiana.
Hein Ahrens was born in Hanover, Germany in 1831. He died in Attica, Indiana in 1879.
Memorial Text:-
Hein Ahrens,
Born Dec 5, 1831,
Died Jan. 13, 1879,
Aged 48 Yrs, 10 Mos, 12 Days
I know that my redeemer liveth.
Shall we meet beyond the river!
On one side panel, you can see the outline of where letters where once engraved. It is hard to make out what the message is, because it appears to be an iron panel, that has severe surface rusting. The rear panel is completely missing, just leaving a large hole.
On the Find A Grave memorial page there is an interesting article on how Hein Ahrens came to be in this country at all, and why he settled in Attica. (
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According to Find A Grave (
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This cemetery, the main cemetery for the City of Attica, in Fountain County, Indiana, is situated adjacent to the much smaller Catholic Cemetery, otherwise known as the Saint Francis of Xavier Cemetery, and the Jewish Cemetery. There are 11 cemeteries located in and near Attica, Indiana.
Attica is one of two cities, in Fountain County, Indiana. It is located in Logan Township, beside the Wabash River. The population was 3,245 at the 2010 census. Attica was laid out by George Hollingsworth and platted by David Stump in 1825. The completion of the Wabash and Erie Canal through the town in 1847 brought a considerable amount of growth to the area. U.S. Route 41, State Road 28, and State Road 55 intersect at Attica. (
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Logan Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The township contains six cemeteries. Riverside, Old Jewish and Saint Francis of Xavier are on the south edge of Attica, while Hatton is on the southeast side of town. Ruppert lies further to the southeast outside of town, and Clark is in the far northeast corner of the township. (
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Fountain County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana on the east side of the Wabash River. The county was officially established in 1826 and was the 53rd in Indiana. The county seat is Covington. According to the 2010 census the population was 17,240. The county has eight incorporated towns with a total population of about 9,700, as well as many small unincorporated communities.
The state of Indiana was established in 1816. The first non-indigenous settler in the area that became Fountain County is thought to have been a Mr. Forbes, who arrived here in early 1823 and was soon followed by others. Fountain County was officially created on December 30, 1825, the act taking effect on April 1, 1826; the boundaries of the county have not changed since that time. It was named for Major James Fontaine of Kentucky who was killed at Harmar's Defeat (near modern Fort Wayne, Indiana) on October 22, 1790, during the Northwest Indian War. (
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