Featured Funeral Card for Fletcher Able

This is one of the many Funeral Cards featured on AncestorsAtRest website

Funeral Card for Fletcher Able, died November 16, 1912

In Loving Memory of Fletcher Able, died November 16, 1912

Memorial Card Of Herbert Vogtle

Herbert Vogtle
Died Sept 19. 1896 Aged 16 years.

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Berger Family Memorial Cards

This is an interesting group of memorial cards for the Berger family. I had a look around to see if I could locate this family but was unable to pin them down. I did find a Joseph Berger living in Miamisburg, Montgomery, Ohio in 1900. It would take a little more work to see if this is the family we are looking for.

1900 United States Federal Census
Joseph Berger
Age: 62
Birth Date: Jan 1838
Birthplace: Germany
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1848
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Marital Status: Widowed
Residence : Miamisburg City, Montgomery, Ohio

Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Berger 62
Ernest Berger 16

Sometimes people refer to this type of memorial card as a funeral card. This is not strictly correct as a funeral card was generally a small card that contained information on the funeral of an individual. I have lots more funeral and memorial cards on Ancestors At Rest.com

Funeral Cards

Funeral cards were to be distributed to family members, friends, and the surrounding community to alert family and friends re the date and time of a funeral.

Recipients of a funeral card were expected to attend the funeral or risk offending family members. Funeral cards were often saved, tossed in a drawer, tucked in the pages of a bible or photo album.

Ancestors At Rest has a large collection of funeral cards online. You can search these genealogy treasures for free. Each card contains the name of the deceased, birth and death dates and a poem. Sometimes more information is included.

The funeral card of David Cowan is a nice example. The inscription reads "David L. Cowen who died on April 25, 1891 at the age of 77 years, 1 month and 14 days." The card is black, bordered in gold, with a verse and logo. Sometimes funeral cards include a photo of the deceased.

If you are lucky you may find a photograph of the deceased tucked into a family bible or photo album, along with the funeral card. Such is the case with the Funeral Card & Photo of Lydia A. Blesh

Funeral Card Sarah Woodward

In memory of Sarah Elizabeth Woodward who died Oct. 29, 1865

Funeral Card Lily Woodward 1916

 

Funeral Card Lily Woodward died 23 May 1916. Interred at Derby Cemetery

Death Johann Carl Otto Siegmund von Willer, Germany 1846

Germany: Death Certificate of Johann Carl Otto Siegmund von Willer in Perkatel on 16th of May 1846

1914 Funeral Card H.D. Nortrup

1914 Funeral Remembrance Mourning Cabinet card. Black with gold print and decoration. Shows a bible, dove, and scroll with verse.

In Loving Remembrance of
H. D. Nortrup
Born Dec. 12, 1854
Died Feb. 2, 1914
Age 59 yrs. 1 mo. 21 days

Funeral Card Phebe Garnett of Nantwhich 1904

Phebe Garnett of Nantwich departed this life March 10th 1904 (probably Nantwich Cheshire England)

Submitted by Chester Graham. No Photo included

Funeral Card William Fisher, Nantwich Cheshire England 1906

William Fisher of Nantwich died 16th December 1906.

See Funeral Card for his wife Ann Fisher.

The 1891 England census shows Fisher, William born about 1823 Rixton, Lancashire, England living in Burland, Cheshire England with wife Ann born about 1824 in Acton Cheshire England and daughter Ellen born 1850 in Acton. Find this family on more census records for Cheshire England on U.K. & Ireland Genealogy Records

Submitted by Alice Fisher (no photo)

Memorial Card Alfred Little 1882 - 1889

Framed Memorial Card

In Affectionate Remembrance of Alfred Little who died on May 29th 1889, Aged 6 years & 11 months.

The card is mounted in frame with handpainted trees, flowers and pots on the inside of the glass. The Card was framed by A Turley, Carver,Gilder & Picture Framer- A speciality in Funeral Card frames.

Submitted by Corinne Gladley (no photo)

Funeral Card Elizabeth Bond 1898

Elizabeth Bond died April 22nd 1898 (probably Nantwhich Cheshire England)

Submitted by Chris Bond, no picture available

Funeral Card Sadie SEYLER 1893

Mrs. Sadie E. Seyler
died Feb 28, 1893
age 38 years

Funeral Card William Hay, Scotland 1904-1924

In Loving Memory of WILLIAM WATSON HAY - dearly beloved son of ALEXANDER AND BELLA HAY of MUIRS OF CLOVA, KILDRUMMY [Aberdeenshire Scotland] who was accidentally killed at GARTLY [Aberdeenshire Scotland] on 22ND AUGUST 1924 aged 20 years.

Funeral Card Lizzie Souder 1937

1937 FUNERAL CARD FOR LIZZIE G. SOUDER AGE 81 YEARS, 7 DAYS.

Funeral Card Stephen Tyson 1924

1924 FUNERAL CARD FOR STEPHEN S. TYSON AGE 58 YEARS, 6 MONTHS, 17 DAYS.

Funeral Card Dr. L. L. Buckland 1897

Funeral Card Dr. L. L. Buckland died August 3, 1897

Funeral Card David Tyson 1840 - 1921

1921 FUNERAL CARD FOR DAVID G. TYSON AGE 81 YEARS, 11 MONTHS, 19 DAYS.

Funeral Card Ann Fisher 1824-1900 Cheshire England

Ann Fisher beloved wife of William Fisher who departed this life Oct 1st 1900 age 76 years. See funeral card for her husband William Fisher

The 1891 census shows Fisher, William born about 1823 Rixton, Lancashire, England living in Burland, Cheshire England with wife Ann born about 1824 in Acton Cheshire England and daughter Ellen born 1850 in Acton.