SPRING IS ALMOST IN THE AIR.. SNOW IS MELTING GRAVEYARD HUNTING SOON

Spring is in the air.. for some that means they can start planning their gardens. Before you know the little league baseball teams will start their practice. I love to see the kids playing as I drive by a neighborhood field.

This picture was taken at one of our local cemetery this fall.

And for us here in Duluth that means the shipping seasons starts today. Traffic will stop as the bridge goes up to let the big boats enter or leave the port..

But to me a wandering graveyard rabbit it means the snow will start to melt in the local cemeteries. I can start to full fill the http://www.findagrave.com/ requests in the area and most of all I can go to one of our local cemeteries to visit my family and to work on getting this cemetery on http://www.findagrave.com/. It is huge so is a big under taking but will work on this as time allows.

This is the Duluth Aeriel bridge. At this time we cross it every time we want to go anywhere. But the beauty of Lake Superior is worth it.



Sorry I have been gone so long from posting but we have moved to northern Minnesota and have been buried by snow.

Here is a old section of the cemetery. This is where I have to pretend I am a Billy Goat to take pictures.



See you soon with new grave yard postings.. Grace

Wordless Wednesday In Duluth Minnesota Finding Charles Peterson's Grave

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday at Forest Hill in Duluth Minnesota is featuring my quest to find Charles Peterson.

I had a request to find a Charles Peterson through http://www.findagrave.com/ . I know other attempts had been made and messages of no luck had been posted on the request page for the cemetery.

As I am wandering looking for this Peterson I kept looking at this tombstone.

Buried here is Edith I 1896 - 1956 and Burleigh Peterson 1893 - 1995. Wrong name, I then wandered further away knowing he has to be some where here. I turn round and head back towards this tombstone and written on the bottom is my Charles Peterson 1863 - 1942. There he is just waiting for some one to notice this small inscription written at the bottom on the other side. Burleigh was the son of Charles.

This is something you see in the old tombstones, but I was not expecting it on one of this age.

Mission accomplished and a great grandson can see his great grandfather's name and knows where to find him.

Soon the snow will fall and no more graveyard hunting here in Minnesota until Spring..

Thanks for stopping by and viewing the post of this wandering graveyard rabbit...Grace

Find A Grave For Fish Family At Forest Hill Cemetery Duluth Minnesota

I am a volunteer for http://www.findagrave.com/ . There have been a few requests for pictures of graves at Forest Hill Cemetery in Duluth Minnesota. This is a big cemetery and I have never driven through it until yesterday. It was a cool windy day. Winter will be here soon, maybe as soon as Saturday. I felt it was time to find some of the requested graves.

I stopped in at the office to see if I could get a map of the cemetery and help to find the graves so I could take my pictures . I had 10 names on my list. Not many names but they are from one end to the other end of the cemetery, and not easy to find even when you find the section you want. Hubby and I spent over an hour and a half searching.

I was able to take pictures of 5 from the list plus there were family members buried near by . I added those graves to the list.

Today I am featuring the Fish Family

This is the tombstone of Elizabeth Fish born 1844 died 1916.

She is buried on the side of a steep hill. I felt like a mountain goat. The goat picture is from the National Geographic page. http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=picture+of+mountain+goat+national+geographic&psj=1&wrapid=tlif12895984862981&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=JrbdTLXMIMOAlAell_nuDA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQsAQwAA&biw=948&bih=375

I also found the grave of a J Frances 1875 1888 buried near her.

When I went to post the picture of J Frances this is what I found written on his memorial page.

Killed while jumping from a passenger train near the west end of Duluth, Minnesota. James Francis Fish was the son of Elizabeth McMahon Fish and Francis A. Fish.

How sad that he died so young, he was a 13 year old boy probably out for an day of adventure.

Hope that you have enjoyed your time at my "wandering rabbit" ( or mountain goat) page.. please take a moment and read about some of my other trips to a cemetery and I hope you stop back again soon.. Grace

Tombstone Tuesday Duluth Minnesota Arthur Aaronson

For Tombstone Tuesday I am featuring the gravestone of Arthur Aaronson. He is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery.

Arthur Aaronson

Minnesota

Pvt 353 INF 89 Div

February 11, 1896

November 3 1938

The grass is covering the death date so not sure what it is exactly. I will have to make a drive to the cemetery to get the exact date so I can post on http://www.findagrave.com/

Rest in peace Arthur

Thanks for stopping by... Grace

Wordless Wednesday Visits Duluth Minnesota Cemetery

Wordless Wednesday (Almost) posting I am

once again visiting

Forest Hill Cemetery in Duluth Minnesota

Here buried is

Raymond Severson 1910 - 1938

son

Only 28 years old when he died, so sad.

I went to http://www.ancestry.com/ and found his death certificate this tells me when he died exactly.

If I was a family member I would order this to get his parents names. There are several Raymond Seversons listed. 1920 census found one listed as 9 years old and living in Duluth. But with out knowing his families names I have no idea if this is really him.

Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 about Raymond Severson
Name:
Raymond Severson
Death Date:
9 Feb 1938
Death County:
Saint Louis
State File Number:
026331
Certificate Number:
026331
Certificate Year:
1938
Record Number:
776020

So much research can be found on the Internet. That information can be a good start at finding our ancestors.

I have added his name to http://www.findagrave.com/ at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Hopefully family members searching for him will some day find my picture of his gravestone.

Thanks for visiting my wandering rabbit blog.. hope that you will take a few minutes to read some of my other postings before you hop away.

Rest In Peace John and Alexander Noble Of Duluth Minnesota

Today's graveyard rabbit posting is of brothers John and Alexander Noble

Rest In Peace

John Noble

born 1859

died 1940

Alexander Noble
born 1861
died 1954

Born in ?shire, Scotland





this beautiful gravestone is situated in Duluth Minnesota at Forest Hill Cemetery

Wordless Wednesday James Hagberg Buried In Duluth

Wordless Wednesday ( Almost ) posting is about

James Hagberg

Minnesota

Pvt 125 Field Party

Sept 24 1941

James is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Duluth Minnesota.

Tombstone Tuesday Duluth Minnesota Duncan and Sarah McNee at Forest Hill Cemetery

Last Saturday was a beautiful day here in northern Minnesota. Sun was shining, sky blue and in the upper 50's. As we were out hunting garage sales we passed the Forest Hill cemetery where my family is buried. After the garage sales made a stop there for about 20 minutes to take some pictures.

It is such a beautiful cemetery with pond, ducks, geese and well maintained.

Will be posting some of the pictures from there over the next days and will post on http://www.findagrave.com/ if needed there.

Today for Tombstone Tuesday I am sharing the beautiful gravestone of

Duncan McNee

1869 - 1935

Sarah McNee

1881 - 1976?

Stone is dirty and could use a proper careful cleaning from someone who knows how to do it.

Went to http://www.ancestry.com/ and found

1905 census had them living at 218 4th East no one else listed living with them.

1910 United States Federal Census about Duncan Mcnee
Name:
Duncan Mcnee
Age in 1910:
41
Estimated birth year:
1869
Birthplace:
Canada English[Canada]
Relation to Head of House:
Head
Father's Birth Place:
Scotland
Mother's Birth Place:
Scotland
Spouse's name:
Sadie Mcnee
Home in 1910:
Duluth Ward 4, St Louis, Minnesota
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Year of immigration:
1890[1892]
Neighbors:
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Household Members:
Name
Age
Duncan Mcnee
41
Sadie Mcnee
28
Jean Mclean
23
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Living with them is a sister in law Jean McLean

I found them in the 1920 census still living in Duluth, sister in law is no longer with them.

and found out the death date for Duncan
Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 about Duncan MacNee
Name:
Duncan MacNee
Death Date:
16 Dec 1934
Death County:
Saint Louis
State File Number:
027850
Certificate Number:
027850
Certificate Year:
1934
Record Number:
686564

and for Sarah. Her death certificate says she died Feb 07 1976.

My search found no children listed, so do not know if they ever had children. So there they are in this beautiful cemetery and may not get any visitors other than me last Saturday. How sad will have to visit them another time while taking pictures in the area.

Thanks for stopping by.. Grace