Featured Funeral Card Lucy L. Hough, Fort Wayne

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Funeral Notice Mrs. Lucy L, wife of Rev. John Hough

Dated at Fort Wayne (we assume Indiana), February 12, 1859.  

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Featured Funeral Card: George W. Baker 1862-1895

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Funeral Card George W. Baker 1862-1895

George W. Baker died Feb 12 1895, aged 33 yrs 9 mo 18 days old

Soldier's remains found at Waterloo

Almost 200 years after Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo, Belgian archaeologists have unearthed the complete remains of a young soldier.

Believed to have died June 18, 1815, the remains were found under 15 inches of soil as if the young soldier's comrades had hurriedly buried him when he fell on the battleground 

"You can almost see him dying," Belgian archeologist Dominique Bosquet said of the skeleton, lying on its back with the spherical musket ball that felled the soldier still between his ribs.

Believed to have died June 18, 1815, the remains were found under 15 inches of soil as if the young soldier's comrades had hurriedly buried him when he fell on the battleground.

Continue reading and see photos at "Soldier's remains found at Waterloo"

Vampire graves discovered near Black Sea

Archaeologists have excavated two suspected "vampire" graves in the Black Sea town of Sokopol, Bulgaria. Each 700-year-old skeleton had an iron rod pinned into its chest. This reflected the customs and the times, when villagers feared that bad men had the power to rise from their graves.






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Featured Funeral Card: Elias & Elizabeth Baker

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Funeral Cards For Elias Baker 1844~1929 And Elizabeth Baker Died 1913

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Featured Funeral Card: Edith Ross Baddeley

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Remembrance card for a child's funeral. Dated March 1, 1889. Child's name was Edith Ross Baddeley and she was 2 years 1 month old when she died. Copyrighted by the Memorail Card Co., 706 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

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Coffin Plate Of Harriet Parker 1897

Harriet Parker. Died Oct 8 1897. Aged 53 years.

Featured Funeral Card Gertrude Bogart Broadwood Anderson, 1894 - 1951

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Funeral Card Gertrude Bogart Broadwood Anderson, 1894 - 1951, Ontario

FUNERAL CARD

IN MEMORY OF MRS GERTRUDE BOGART ANDERSON Aged 77 years

PASSED AWAY At Millbrook, Ont., on Monday, April 23rd, 1951

GERTRUDE BOGART BROADWOOD Widow of the late JAMES ANDERSON

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Mass Grave Begins Revealing Soldiers' Secrets

It was one of the bloodiest battles of the Thirty Years' War, but until recently there was no trace of those who died there. Now a mass grave is shedding light on the mysteries of the Battle of Lützen. Were those who fought hungry young men or well-fed veterans? And where did they come from?  Read More

Ancient graves found near Paulatuk, N.W.T

At least four skeletons have been found in Tuktut Nogait National Park near Paulatuk, N.W.T The graves, dating between 400 and 1,000 years old, are above ground and covered with flat stones.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2012/04/25/north-paulatuk-park-graves.html

Featured Funeral Card Florence L. Atkinson 1866 - 1885

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Memorial Remembrance Card for Death of Florence L. Atkinson 1866 - 1885

In Memorial of Florence L. Atkinson Died Nov. 12, 1885 - Aged 19 Years

Featured Funeral Card Johanna M. Anderson 1845 - 1902

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Funeral Card for Johanna M. Anderson 1845 - 1902

In Loving Remembrance of: 
Mrs. Johanna M. Anderson
Born March 20, 1845
Died March 17, 1902
Age 56 yrs. 11 mos. 28 days
Gone but not forgotten.
Copyright on card is 1898 by H. F. Wendell, Leipsic, O[hio].

Featured Funeral Card JAMES ANDERSON 1871 - 1942

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Funeral Card JAMES ANDERSON 1871 - 1942

FUNERAL CARD

In Loving Memory of
JAMES ANDERSON
Who passed away Thursday, March 5, 1942
Aged 71 Years and 8 Months

The Funeral Service will be held in the United Church, Star City, on Saturday, March 7th, 1942, at 1:30 p.m.
Interment at Star City Cemetery

Featured Funeral Card ELIZABETH E. ADAMS 1833 - 1911

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Funeral Card for ELIZABETH E. ADAMS 1833 England - 1911 Minnesota

In Loving Memory of
ELIZABETH E. ADAMS
Who passed pecefully away
February 20th, 1911
Aged 78 years
Interred in Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.

Featured Funeral Card: 1893 Funeral Notice for Nicholas Abel of Henry Illinois

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1893 Funeral Notice for Nicholas Abel of Henry Illinois

Died in this City in the -- House on Monday October 2, 1893 at 4 p.m. of paralysis, Nicholas Abel, 51 years.

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The Hunt For Robert Evans 1845~1877

This Coffin for Robert Evans is a rather interesting one as it has a photo of Robert glued to the back. It is also a nice example of this particular design as it is in good condition. The engraving is perhaps not the best quality but it has a nice look to it all the same.

Died

Dec 15th 1877

Robert Evans

Aged 32 Yrs

The first thing I did was go and have a look in the death records on Ancestry.com but I could not spot Robert. Then I went and had a hunt in the 1870 United States Federal Census as this would have been the last census that Robert would have been in before his death in 1877. I found about 25 Robert Evans in the census but of course I had no idea if one was my Robert. Now most coffin plates are from the North East United States. The custom of keeping them after the funeral was most common in States like Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Maine. The farther away from the North East you get the less common they become. So with this in mind I discarded all the Roberts from States that the custom of keeping coffin plates was not that popular. Of course we have no guarantee Robert was not from the one of the States I discarded but statistically its unlikely.  This resulted in a list of about 16 candidates.

1870 United States Federal Census     

Robert Evans, Union, Porter, Indiana abt 1844 Ohio 

Robert Evans, Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont abt 1844 Wales 

Robert Evans, New York Ward 8 District 10 (2nd Enum), New York, New York abt 1844 Ireland 

Robert Evans, Israel, Preble, Ohio abt 1844 Ohio 

Robert Evans, Buffalo Ward 4, Erie, New York abt 1845 Ireland 

Robert S Evans, Hempstead, Queens, New York abt 1845 New York 

Robert Evans, Lincoln, New Hanover, North Carolina abt 1845 North Carolina 

Robert Evans, Allegheny Ward 3, Allegheny, Pennsylvania abt 1845 Pennsylvania 

Robert M Evans, Centre, Union, Indiana abt 1846 Ohio 

Robert H Evans, Marion, Hamilton, Iowa abt 1846 Indiana 

Robert Evans, Pottawatomie, Pottawatomie, Kansas abt 1846 Pennsylvania 

Robert Evans, Lyons, Ionia, Michigan abt 1846 Ireland 

Robert Evans, Washington, Osage, Missouri abt 1846 Missouri 

Robert Evans, Marshall, Saline, Missouri abt 1846 Missouri 

Robert Evans, Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina abt 1846 North Carolina 

Robert Evans, Portsmouth Ward 1, Scioto, Ohio abt 1846 Wales 

 I then went and had a look in the 1880 United States Federal Census. As the Robert I am looking for died in 1877 I can subtract any of the Roberts who are on the 1880 Census from the 1870 Census.

Robert W. Evans Jemima Marshall, Oneida, New York abt 1843 Wales Self (Head)
Robert Evans Elizabeth H. Meigsville, Morgan, Ohio abt 1843 Ohio Self (Head)
Robert Evans Harriett Fair Haven, Preble, Ohio abt 1843 Ohio Self (Head)
Robert Evans Martha Floyd, Oneida, New York abt 1844 Wales Self (Head)
Robert W. Evans Mary Kirkland, Oneida, New York abt 1844 New York Self (Head)
Robert Evans Jennie Sidney, Montcalm, Michigan abt 1844 Ireland Self (Head)
Robert M. Evans Bellevue, Grand Forks, Dakota Territory abt 1844 Canada Brother
Robert B. Evans Nancy E. Cartecay, Gilmer, Georgia abt 1845 North Carolina Self (Head)
Robert Evans Lower San Miguel, Ouray, Colorado abt 1845 Michigan
Robert M. Evans Minerva J. Monroe, Miami, Ohio abt 1845 Ohio Self (Head)
Robert Evans Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio abt 1845 Wales Self (Head)
W. Robert Evans Robert, Elizabeth MT Pleasant, Racine, Wisconsin abt 1845 Ireland Son
Robert Evans Joanna Salt Springs, Saline, Missouri abt 1845 Missouri Self (Head)
Robert Evans Margarite Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts abt 1846 England Self (Head)
Robert Evans Pottawatomie, Pottawatomie, Kansas abt 1846 Pennsylvania
Robert H. Evans Elisibeth Medicine, Rooks, Kansas abt 1846 Indiana Self (Head)
Robert M. Evans Ellena Buffalo, Erie, New York abt 1847 Ireland Self (Head)
Robert J. Evans Mary B. Johnstown, Fulton, New York abt 1847 New York Self (Head)
Robert Evans Mary A. Murray, Clarke, Iowa abt 1847 Iowa Self (Head)
Robert G. Evans Mary Jackson, Maries, Missouri abt 1847 Missouri Self (Head)
Robert L. Evans Jennie Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey abt 1847 New York Self (Head)

So a quick comparison brought the list down to 13 candidates. No guarantee that the Robert I am looking for is on this list but its a start.

Robert Evans, Union, Porter, Indiana abt 1844 Ohio
Robert Evans, Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont abt 1844 Wales 
Robert Evans, New York Ward 8 District 10 (2nd Enum), New York, New York abt 1844 Ireland 
Robert Evans, Israel, Preble, Ohio abt 1844 Ohio 
Robert S Evans, Hempstead, Queens, New York abt 1845 New York 
Robert Evans, Lincoln, New Hanover, North Carolina abt 1845 North Carolina 
Robert Evans, Allegheny Ward 3, Allegheny, Pennsylvania abt 1845 Pennsylvania 
Robert M Evans, Centre, Union, Indiana abt 1846 Ohio Male
Robert H Evans, Marion, Hamilton, Iowa abt 1846 Indiana 
Robert Evans, Lyons, Ionia, Michigan abt 1846 Ireland 
Robert Evans, Washington, Osage, Missouri abt 1846 Missouri 
Robert Evans, Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina abt 1846 North Carolina 
Robert Evans, Portsmouth Ward 1, Scioto, Ohio abt 1846 Wales

If you are interested in looking at more Coffin Plates I have about 500 more on my Ancestorsatrest website.