Tag: Zion Lutheran Cemetery Schumm

Tombstone Tuesday–Maria Seaman

This is the tombstone of Maria Seaman, located in row 1 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: Maria Tochter von Johannes Und Maria A[?] Seeman Gestorben Den 12 April 1862 Alter 6 Yahre 4 Monate, 4 Tage Maria, daughter of Johannes Seeman, died on 12 April 1862, aged …

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Tombstone Tuesday–John Seaman & Emma (Seaman) Kreiselmeyer

This is the tombstone of John Seaman and his daughter Emma (Seaman) Kreiselmeyer, located in row 7 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: John Seaman Sep. 1, 1814 May 29, 1897 Emma Kreiselmeyer Aug. 7, 1857 Apr. 3, 1896 SEAMAN In last week’s Tombstone Tuesday I wrote about …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Twin Daughters of Henry & Katharina (Schumm) Lankenau

This is a double tombstone for twins Rosina Elisabeth Augusta Lankenau and Hannah Katharina Wilhelmina Lankenau, located in row 1 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: Hier ruhet in Gott [unreadable] Geb. 25 Oct. 1875 Gestorben 6 Nov. 1875/2 Nov. 1875 Kinder von H. u. K. LANKENAU Here …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Clara May Schumm

This is the tombstone of Clara May Schumm, located in row 1 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. Her marker is too weathered to read the inscription now, but the Van Wert County Chapter OGS read the cemetery in 1992 and their reading corresponds to the information about her in Zion Schumm’s …

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Tombstone Tuesday–Mina Juliana Schumm

This is the tombstone of Mina Juliana Schumm, located in row 8 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: Minna Juliana Tochter Fr. und Margaretha SCHUMM Geboren den 11 Mar [illegible] Gestorben [illegible] Alter [illegible] Minna Juliana, daughter of Fr. and Margaretha Schumm, born on 11 March [illegible], died …

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