Lakeview Cemetery 920 Roosevelt, Howell, Michigan, 48843. I asked as a child where the Yearnds came from, and the answer was “Howell”. When we moved to Detroit in, one of the first things I did was make the short drive to Howell to see what I could find out. I found the Yearnd family, spelled … Read more
The members of the my great-grandmother’s family who died in or near Grey Township are also buried at Knox Presbyterian cemetery. John Johnston was a taxable resident of Grey Township by 1866; I do not know the exact date he arrived there. Just two members of John’s family survived and migrated to Michigan, his children, … Read more
The Church The cemetery, out my car door, and across the hood. The cemetery is located at Cranbrook, Concession 11, Grey Township. When I arrived at this place in May of 2001, it was truly a spiritual experience. It was satisfying to stand at the graves of both sides of my grandmother’s family. I later … Read more
We found this cemetery by driving around New Brighton. It is on a hill in the east side of town. Thee photos are from our first visit there. Hannah E. Warren married Claude Eugene Brashears 16 February 1898 in New Brighton, Beaver County Pennsylvania. Hannah was just a year or so older than her sibling … Read more
Daniel Erlin Kaiser, born May 1806, York Township, York County, Ontario, Canada was my 3rd great-grandfather. His wife was Hannah Fisher, and they had at least eight children, including my ancestor, William Kaiser, 1837-1909. Daniel is buried in the cemetery at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vaughan, Ontario. The Church and a sign, click for … Read more
This cemetery is East of Grant, MI. Take 128th east from US 31 about 2 miles. The cemetery is on the south (right) side of 128th. The Fellows family graves are listed in order they are placed, from north to south. Two babies. One is probably Claud Fellows, son of Belle and Henry, 1890-1890. The … Read more
Fairview cemetery is in the city of Manton,Michigan. A transcription which resides in the Cadillac-Wexford Library, Cadillac Michigan says Gertie W. Burdick is the oldest burial found in the cemetery. On lot 373, section 1, owner L.T. Fenton, according to the book, the remains of Papa’s earliest Michigan ancestors are interred. The lot was probably … Read more
This cemetery just west of Kingsley, Grand Traverse County, Michigan on M113, on the south side of the road. I consulted a cemetery transcription which resided in the Kingsley Library. Some photos are thumbnails will open a larger view in a new window, you can close it to continue. The owners for plot #69 are … Read more
This cemetery is located just outside Harmony. It is adjacent to the old Mennonite meeting house, and was the burial place for a number of the Mennonite community in Harmony. The cemetery is sometimes called the Old Mennonite Cemetery Here is view of the older portion of the cemetery. A restoration project was underway when … Read more
Lot AC 326 in this cemetery contains the remains of some members of the Martin L. Herrington (or Harrington) family. Only 2 of the burials have markers. One of the two was placed in the 1990’s by my mother on the grave of her father, David Henry Herrington. In 1950 this lot was owned by … Read more