Under Every Tombstone

As I say in my Find a Grave profile, "There is a story under every tombstone". While photographing graves for Find A Grave or genealogy research, I have come across many interesting stories about the people buried under those tombstones. In this blog I will share some of the most interesting of these stories with you. Why? So these people will not be forgotten. ~~~~~Jim Craig - Evanston, Illinois USA - A member of The Association of Graveyard Rabbits~~~~ Contact me at: jwcraig1100@gmail.com

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

A MOTHER'S DOUBLE SACRIFICE - Anton and Jesse Duschanek

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I was in Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago recently doing some genealogy research.  There are many elaborate monuments at Bohemian Nati...
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

CHICAGO DID NOT TREAT HIM KINDLY - Morris Shames

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I have met some very nice people through my genealogy research and Find a Grave.  Not only have I had the privilege of finding and photogra...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS HIS FRIEND - Leonard Swett

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Prior to the current occupant of the White House the most famous president who called Illinois home was Abraham Lincoln  (Ronald Reagan notw...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

ABSOLUTE TERROR REIGNED - Harry Smith a/k/a Aaron Iglowitz

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I have previously told the stories of Meyer Iglowitz, who drowned on a trip to Michigan in 1913, and Harry, Lottie and Bessie Iglowitz who ...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

I HAD HARDLY BEGUN TO LIVE - Charlie Koehler

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I was recently in Wunders Cemetery on North Clark Street in Chicago. It is a small German Lutheran Cemetery between the famous Graceland Ce...
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

PERISHES IN NEW YEARS EVE FIRE - Suzanne Adelia Nelson Craig

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I have come to the conclusion that most of the stories I tell here are going to be sad ones.  There will be an occasional Lazarus Finkelste...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

OUR SON - WHO WENT AWAY - Jeffrey M. Kaiserman

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As you can probably tell from reading this blog, I am very sentimental.  I mentioned before how I photograph the gravestones of all members...
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