Friederika Gerlemann - Ebenezer (Old) Cemetery - near Gerald, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 30.809 W 091° 19.103
15S E 646610 N 4264129
Two Friedericka's - one born to the family, one born a Lackemann. Blacksmith made wrought iron markers.
Waymark Code: WM145XG
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2021
Views: 5
County of tombstone: Franklin County
Location of tombstone: Stone Church Rd., old Friedhoff Ebenezer Cemetery, ¾ mile NW of MO-Y, N of Gerald
This is one of four blacksmith make "tombstones" in this cemetery. IN the German communities, buying a marble stone was expensive, but a blacksmith "stone" could be bought with trade or barter of labor.
Headstone Text:
F. GERLEMANN
GEB 16 OCT 1866
G
E
S
T
16
SEP
1870
Her Find-A-Grave page.
"The first Roman Catholic cemeteries in the area used wooden and wrought iron crosses. Local blacksmiths made the iron crosses, a generations-old tradition brought here by the Germans." ~ Hermann Hill Three Mile Tour
"Iron. Iron grave markers and decorations were popular during the Victorian era in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, often being produced by specialist foundries or the local blacksmith. Cast iron headstones have lasted for generations while wrought ironwork often only survives in a rusted or eroded state. In eastern Värmland, Sweden, iron crosses instead of stones have been popular since the 18th century." ~ Wikipedia