Sunday, October 9, 2011

Sunday's Obituary - "B.F. McCrae Passes Away"

On June 7, 1932, Benjamin F. McRae, my great-grandfather's half-brother, passed away at his home in Brockton, Mass. Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late James R. McRae and Katherine Morrison, both natives of Nova Scotia. 

Wednesday, June 8, 1932 , The Brockton Times - Page Two

Friday, October 7, 2011

Funeral Card Friday - Thomas H. McCormack

On Thursday, December 4, 1941, the funeral of Thomas H. McCormack, son of the late John McCormack and Bridget/Theresa (Kane) McRae, took place at his home in Brockton. Thomas passed away three days prior. Interment took place in Calvary Cemetery, Brockton, Massachusetts.

Thomas was the half-brother of my great-grandfather, Fred McRae. 

Thursday, December 4, 1941 , Brockton Daily Enterprise - Page Two


Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Tombstone Tuesday - One Grave; Eleven Burials (Updated)

I already posted this grave before for Tombstone Tuesday but since then, I've gone back to the cemetery and taken new photos which I like far better. 


Martin and Augusta Anderson were my 3rd great grandparents. Charles, Amando, and Ottelina Anderson were three of their children. Selma Gustafson was Charle's wife and Ethel and Sigrid were their daughters. Carl Peterson was Sigrid's husband and Arnold was their son. Nils Pearson was Ottelina's husband.

August 2011 - South Easton Cemetery

Martin Anderson (1842 - 1915)
Augusta His Wife (1849 - 1903)
Amanda (1877 - 1908)
Charles Anderson (1870 - 1952)
Selma His Wife (1870 - 1946)
Ethel (1897 - 1908)
Carl Peterson (1891 - 1952)
Sigrid His Wife (1893 - 1988)
Arnold Peterson (1919 - 1919)
Nils Pearson (1882 - 1913)
Ottelina His Wife (1886 - 1932)

World War I Marker - Believed to be Carl Peterson's.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Mystery Monday - No Birth Year for Olive

One thing I find to be rather odd is that my great-great grandmother, Olive Feener Monroe, has no birth year listed next to her name on the family headstone. Both her husband, Harvey, and their daughter, Maude, do. But not her. I don't know why and just find it to be rather weird.


4 Aug 2011South Easton Cemetery, Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA