Getting Around South Easton Cemetery

The following video is a guide to get to certain graves located in South Easton Cemetery, South Easton, Massachusetts. I will most likely have to redo this video at some point in the future because I know I missed a few.

The graves included in this video are the following:

MONROE
- Harvey
- Olive
- Maude M. McRae

MOUREY
- Claude L.
- Helen C.

LEONARD
- George H.
- Elsie J.

VAN WORMER
- William E.
- Mildred E.

HOLMES
- Francis E.
- Ethel L.

FEENER
- Lemuel J.
- Rosella F.

ABBE
- Maud M.

ANDERSON
- Martin
- Augusta
- Charles
- Selma
- Ethel

PETERSON
- Carl
- Sigrid
- Arnold

PEARSON
- Nils
- Ottelina

LARSON
- John L.
- Anna M.

Video taken June 25, 2013.

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Copyright © 2013, David J. McRae

Funeral Card Friday - Martin Anderson

On Friday, March 12, 1915, the funeral for my 3rd-great grandfather, Martin Anderson, was held from his home, 684 Plain St. Brockton, Mass. Interment was in South Easton Cemetery, South Easton, Mass.

Born in Sweden, Martin's original name was "Martin Andreasson". When Martin and his family came to America in 1898, their surname was changed to Anderson. They settled in North Easton, Massachusetts. Martin was a blacksmith. 

In 1903, his wife, Augusta, passed away. The following year, his daughter, Anna Larson, and her family arrived in America. In 1905, his daughter, Amando Anderson, passed away. 

In the final years of his life, Martin relocated to Brockton, Massachusetts and lived with his son, August, and his family. Martin passed away at his home on March 9, 1915.

Friday, March 12, 1915 , The Brockton Times

Sunday's Obituary - Mrs. Charles Anderson

On March 11, 1946, Selma Anderson, my great-great grandfather's sister-in-law, passed away at her daughter's home in Brockton, Massachusetts. A funeral service was held two days later and interment was in South Easton Cemetery, South Easton. 

Printed on Tuesday, March 12, 1946 in The Brockton Daily Enterprise

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.

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





Sunday's Obituary - "Maude M. McCrae, 86, resident of Brockton"

On November 9, 1988, my great-grandmother, Maude M. (Monroe) McRae, passed away. 

Born in 1902, Maude was originally from Nova Scotia and arrived here with her family in the early part of the 20th century. She made her home in Brockton, Mass and was a lifelong resident of the city. She married Frederick J. McRae, a man ten years her senior, in the early 1920's and gave birth to their only child together, Clayton Frederick McRae, on June 9, 1921. 

At some point after that, Maude went insane. In one instance, Maude was found selling pencils on the side of a street. Maude ended up being committed and remained so for the rest of her life. By the time Maude died in 1988, both Clayton and Fred were dead (Clayton in 1982; Fred in 1951). 

Following her death, a funeral service was held at South Easton Cemetery on November 22. 

As well as being survived by a sister and several nieces and nephews, Maude was also survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Monday, Nov. 21, 1988 , The Enterprise - Page 15

Funeral Card Friday - Mrs. Harvey D. Monroe

On Saturday, May 4, 1963, the funeral of my great-great grandmother, Mrs. Olive (Feener) Monroe, took place at her home in Brockton, Mass. Interment followed in South Easton Cemetery, South Easton, Mass.

Olive passed away two days before.


Monday, May 6, 1963, Brockton Daily Enterprise



Tombstone Tuesday - Monroe's in South Easton Cemetery

For many years, I had been searching for the grave of my great-grandmother, Maude M. McRae. All I knew about her was that she had passed away in November of 1988  in Brockton, Mass after being institutionalized for many years. I didn't have her obituary to tell me where she was buried nor did any family member know. 

So imagine my luck and surprise when I went to South Easton Cemetery on August 4th, to retake some pictures of another grave as well as search for a couple others, and stumbled upon this! I was shocked and incredibly pleased. And I was even more pleased when I saw that she was buried with her parents! 

I've always said that I usually stumble across the most important things I need by accident. And that day was proof!

Sunday's Obituary - Harvey D. Monroe

On Thursday, January 8, 1948, my great-great grandfather, Harvey D. Monroe, passed away unexpectedly at his home. Originally from Nova Scotia, Harvey emigrated to America with his family in the early 1900's and made his home in Brockton, where he remained until his death. 

Harvey operated an fuel, oil business in Quincy, Massachusetts alongside his son, Lemuel R. Monroe, and stepson, William Wentzell.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, January 11 from the funeral home located at 81 Green St. Brockton. Interment followed at South Easton Cemetery, South Easton, Mass.

Friday, January 9, 1948 , Brockton Daily Enterprise - Page Two

Friday, January 9, 1948 , Brockton Daily Enterprise - Page Two

Tombstone Tuesday - One Grave; Eleven Burials

Located in South Easton Cemetery of South Easton, Massachusetts is the Anderson Family Grave, which is the eternal resting place for my 3rd-great grandparents, Martin and Augusta Anderson, as well as nine other family members. Buried along side Martin and Augusta are (in order): 

- Their daughter, Amando (misspelled as Amanda)

- Their son, Charles Anderson 

- Charles' wife, Selma Gustafson.

- Charles and Selma's daughter, Ethel (died as a result of accidental drowning).

- Carl Peterson, Sigrid's husband.

- Sigrid Peterson, Charles and Selma's daughter.

- Arnold Peterson, Carl and Sigrid's son.

- Nils Pearson, Ottelina's husband.

- Ottelina Pearson, Martin and Augusta's daughter.

Martin Anderson (1842-1915)
Augusta Anderson (1849-1903)
Amando (1877-1905)
Charles Anderson (1870-1952)
Selma Anderson (1870-1946)
Ethel (1897-1908)
Carl Peterson (1891-1952)
Sigrid Peterson (1893-1988)
Arnold Peterson (1919-1919)
Nils Pearson (1882-1913)
Ottelina Pearson (1885-1932)