Rock of Ages Good Intentions Lost A Life (Again) 22 Jun 2015March 28, 2018 Before First Winter hit (OCT2015), I ran some errands and stopped in Fort Saskatchewan (Alberta). The cemetery there is a modestly small one; I can safely call it that as…
Genealogy Mystery Monday: Little (Orphan?) Annie 19 Nov 2012January 22, 2018 It started on a Friday, just when I thought I was getting the hang of all this genealogy stuff, when my ancestors managed -- after forty years -- to throw…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Tombstone Tuesday – Got That Sinking Feeling? 10 Jul 2012July 10, 2012 Lake Saskatoon Cemetery near Grande Prairie, AB Photo courtesy of: the Grande Prairie & District Branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society
Genealogy… Tombstone Tuesday – Stayner Union Cemetery, ON 3 Jul 2012July 3, 2012 Ada Jane (ATKINSON) LAWSON was a daughter of William ATKINSON and Sarah "Catherine" SCHELL; a granddaughter of John ATKINSON and Jane WATSON. George was a son of Alfred LAWSON and…
Genealogy Tombstone Tuesday – Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erie Co, NY 26 Jun 2012April 18, 2018 This find was a goldmine: The stone was originally listed as ATKINSON, but BEYER was added later. Close ups for the four burials listed: And that makes up the front…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Tombstone Tuesday – Could We Interest You in Our Bed Turndown Service? 12 Dec 2011December 12, 2011
Rock of Ages Rock of Ages 5: Granite & Exotic Styles 29 Mar 2011May 7, 2018 Currently the most popular, granite came into widespread use by 1900 [34], although there are some reported uses as early as 1870. It is a hard stone that requires a…