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27
Apr

Tombstone(less) Tuesday – Adam Fleeman

   Posted by: Amanda E. Perrine, MSLIS   in fleeman, tombstone

Adam Fleeman, Abt. 1820 – 25 Nov 1889
He is to the left of the tombstones in the foreground, as he has no tombstone.
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13
Feb

Surname Saturday: Fleeman

   Posted by: Amanda E. Perrine, MSLIS   in fleeman, surname saturday

Each Saturday this year I am posting one of my surnames, going in alphabetical order.  This weeks surname is Fleeman.  The names in red are my direct line ancestors.
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FLEEMAN:Adam (b. 1820) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>1-Adam FLEEMAN
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "Germany:Hesse " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>b: about 1820, , , Hesse, Germany
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>d: 25 November 1889, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "GRISS:Barbara (b. 1824) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>+Barbara GRISS
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "France " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>b: calculated 23 January 1824, , , , France
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>d: 1 October 1870, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FLEEMAN:Barbara (b. 1846) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . 2-Barbara FLEEMAN
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>        b: 13 February 1846, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>        d: 1 January 1929, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FINK:Gottlieb (b. 1838) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . +Gottlieb FINK
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "Germany:Baden-Württemberg:Bretton " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>        b: 1 October 1838, Bretton, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>        d: 7 April 1910, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FINK:George (b. 1865) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . 3-George FINK
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                b: 26 May 1865, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FINK:Elizabeth L. (b. 1867) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . 3-Elizabeth L. FINK
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                b: 6 July 1867, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                d: 24 April 1957, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "GRESS:Jacob J. (b. 1869) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . +Jacob J. GRESS
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                b: 26 January 1869, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                m: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>            &n
bsp;  
d: 11 August 1932, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "GRESS:Chester E. (b. 1888) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Chester E. GRESS
                        b: June 1888
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "GRESS:May (b. 1890) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-May GRESS
                        b: 19 September 1890
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                        d: 11 June 1970, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "GRESS:Walter L. (b. 1891) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Walter L. GRESS
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                        b: 6 December 1891, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "GRESS:Elsie (b. 1894) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Elsie GRESS
                        b: 13 May 1894
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "GRESS:Howard J. (b. 1896) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Howard J. GRESS
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                        b: 18 March 1896, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "GRESS:Beulah (b. 1898) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Beulah GRESS
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                        b: 27 January 1898, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                        d: 7 May 1968, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "GRESS:Vera Julia (b. 1900) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Vera Julia GRESS
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                        b: 11 January 1900, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Cheektowaga " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                        d: 2 February 1976, Cheektowaga, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FINK:Ella (b. 1869) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . 3-Ella FINK
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                b: 18 September 1869, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FINK:Edward (b. 1871) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . 3-Edward FINK
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                b: 23 December 1871, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FINK:Ida (b. 1873) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . 3-Ida FINK
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B span><![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                b: 16 August 1873, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FINK:Emma (b. 1875) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . 3-Emma FINK
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                b: 9 June 1875, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FINK:Lydia (b. 1877) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . 3-Lydia FINK
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                b: 3 May 1877, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FINK:Louis A. (b. 1879) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . 3-Louis A. FINK
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                b: 16 July 1879, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FINK:Frank (b. 1882) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . 3-Frank FINK
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                b: 16 October 1882, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FINK:Edna (b. 1884) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . 3-Edna FINK
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                b: October 1884, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FINK:Walter T. (b. 1887) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . 3-Walter T. FINK
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                b: April 1887, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FLEEMAN:Mary (b. 1848) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . 2-Mary FLEEMAN
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>        b: about 1848, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FLEEMAN:Adam Jr. (b. 1850) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . 2-Adam FLEEMAN Jr.
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>        b: about 1850, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe ":Henrietta S. " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . +Henrietta S.
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FLEEMAN:Adam L. (b. 1884) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . . . . . 3-Adam L. FLEEMAN
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                b: calculated 3 April 1884, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>                d: 27 July 1884, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FLEEMAN:Elizabeth (b. 1853) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . 2-Elizabeth FLEEMAN
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>    &nbs
p;  
b: about 1853, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FLEEMAN:Lewis C. (b. 1855) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . 2-Lewis C. FLEEMAN
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>        b: calculated 9 May 1855, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>        d: 5 August 1874, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FLEEMAN:Caroline (b. 1858) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . 2-Caroline FLEEMAN
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>        b: about 1858, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "FLEEMAN:Charles (b. 1860) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>. . . . 2-Charles FLEEMAN
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>        b: calculated March 1860, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
<!–[if supportFields]>xe ":Magdalena (b. 1826) " \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>+Magdalena
b: calculated 7 May 1826
m: after 1870
<!–[if supportFields]>xe "USA:New York:Erie:Buffalo " \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>d: 17 May 1874, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA

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8
Aug

Fleeman Obituaries

   Posted by: Amanda E. Perrine, MSLIS   in buffalo, fleeman, obituary

I found the following obituaries today on Old Fulton NY Postcards. The most interesting to me is finding out that my gggg grandfather, Adam Fleeman, remarried after his wife Barbara died. You have to feel bad that his second wife died 4 years after his first and then his son died a few months later. The last obituary is this Adam’s grandson.

Buffalo Daily Courier, 2 Oct 1870
At North Buffalo, Mrs. BARBARA FLEEMAN, wife of Adam Fleeman, at 9 o’clock, Oct 1st, aged 46 years, 8 months and 8 days.
Funeral to be held Monday Oct 3., at 2 o’clock P.M., at St Johns Church, on Amherst street, North Buffalo. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.
Courier & Republic, Buffalo, NY, 18 May 1874
In this city, MAGDALENA FLEEMAN, wife of Adam Fleeman, aged 48 years and 10 days respectively.
Funeral on Tuesday, at 2 o’clock P. M., at residence No. 59 Tonawanda street. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.
Fremont, Ohio, papers please copy.
Courier & Republic, Buffalo, NY, 5 Aug 1874
In this city, Aug. 5, LOUIS C. FLEEMAN, son of Adam and Barbara Fleeman, aged 19 years, 2 months and 27 days.
Funeral to take place Friday, August 7th, at 2 1/2 o’clock P.M. Friends and acquaintances are most respectfully invited to attend.
Rochester, N. Y. and Fremont, Ohio, papers please copy.
Evening Republic, Buffalo, NY, 28 Jul 1884
FLEEMAN-In this city, on the 27th inst., ADAM LOUIS FLEEMAN, son of Adam and Henrietta S. Fleeman, aged 3 months and 24 days.
The funeral will take place from the family residence, 214 Dearborn street, this Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.
Erie, Pa., and Cairo, Ill., papers, please copy.
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Yesterday my two other microfilms arrived at the FHC. I went through the Halstead marriage records, still none for my ancestors, but a few for their siblings. The roll also happened to have marriage banns from Knockholt, Kent, where I have relatives from! Again, none for direct ancestors, but some for siblings, including one of the siblings from Halstead, who married a man in Knockholt. That was a nice surprise:-) The records from Roccaromana, Caserta, Italy also came in and I can’t read them. Now, obviously I realize I can not read the Italian, but it is so tiny (it’s one of those small microfilms) that I cannot make out any of the words/letters. I am going to buy a magnifying glass, but I’m not sure that will help enough. Any recommendations are more than welcome!

Today my birth/death/marriage certificates came in from Buffalo. It took just a week and a day from ordering them, which is really decent time. Unfortunately, the marriage record couldn’t be found, but the index was fuzzy, so I think I must have guessed the wrong year. Next time I’m there I’ll check the library microfilm, which might have the record.
I received death certificates for:
  • Charles Herman Eichhorn, which has his parents names, Nicholas Eichhorn and Dora Schneider, and shows I had the right family in Canada! Now I have to continue my search there and eventually back to Germany. He was buried at Buffalo Cemetery and hopefully his wife is next to him, as I have no idea when she died.
  • Elizabeth Whitehead, my great aunt, who died at 9 days old. The death cause is different than the one listed in the church records; this one makes more sense (cerebral hemorrhage).
  • Maria Tross, which has her maiden name as Strassheim (on a marriage record of her child it looked like Crossheim or Crosshein). It also says she was buried in Buffalo Cemetery, so hopefully I can find some info on her husband (Wenzel/Wesley Tross) there and in her obituary.
  • Mrs. A. [Barbara] Fleeman. She died in 1870, so there is pretty much no information, other than she was born in France about 1824, but no maiden name. Also no cemetery, but based on her probate file, they might not have been able to afford burying her.
  • Adam L. Fleeman. Not my ancestor as hoped, but rather his grandson, who died at 3 months, 24 days. He is buried in Forest Lawn, so I will go visit next time I am in Buffalo.
I received birth certificates for some of the siblings of my ancestors as follows:
  • William Tross Eichhorn, son of William F. and Augusta (Tross) Eichhorn.
  • Clara Evelyn Eichhorn, daughter of the same.
  • Adeline Whitehead, daughter of Charles and Anna M. (Sanderson) Whitehead.
  • Amelia Angela Maria Casilla [sic] daughter of Marcantonio and Carolina (Izzo) Casillo.
Time to go update the Legacy file:-)
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24
Jun

Family Lines: Maternal Branches

   Posted by: Amanda E. Perrine, MSLIS   in bond, casell, casillo, crosshein, donufrio, eichorn, fink, fleeman, gress, hayman, izzo, tross, weiss, whitehead, wise

Thank you to Becky for this wonderful idea!

I mostly research my mother’s family, as my father has an aunt and uncle who have traced a lot of his line. Here is where I am at currently. As you can see, I am currently trying to find many of my immigrant ancestors’ parents. I am hopeful that next week when I go to Buffalo, I will find obituaries that assist in this. Please leave a message if you would like further information:-)
THE LINEAGE OF MY MATERNAL GRANDFATHER (Mom’s Father)
Casillo/Casell
Alfredo Marco Casillo (Alfred Marco Casell) [1906-1981] and Lillian L. Eichhorn [1908-1938] ~ Buffalo, Erie, New York
Marcantonio Casillo (Marco Antonio Casell) [1868-1937] and Carolina Izzo [1876-1934] ~ Italy > Buffalo, Erie, New York
John or Peter Casillo [Unknown] and Angelina Unknown [Unknown] ~ Italy
Both Alfred and Marco legally changed their name to Casell. I am not entirely sure who Marco’s parents are, these are the names I have found so far. According to my grandfather’s family tree, Marco was from RocRoma, Caserta, Italy. No one in my family has been able to find this place, however, familysearch.org has many Casillo’s listed under Roccaromana, Caserta, Italy, so this is a possible search option.
Eichhorn/Eichorn
Lillian L. Eichhorn [1908-1938] and Alfred Marco Casell [1906-1981] ~ Buffalo, Erie, NY
William Fred Eichhorn [1874-1931] and Augusta M. Tross [1877-1939] ~ Ontario > Buffalo, Erie, NY
Charles Herman Eichhorn [1848 - ~1905] and Katharine Weiss/Wise [1869 - ~1905] ~ Germany > Chippewa, Welland, Ontario > Buffalo, Erie, NY
Nicholas Eckorn/Eickhan/Thorn [~1799-1878] and Dorothea Unknown [Unknown] ~ Germany > Ontario
Nicholas and Dorothea are still under investigation, but evidence keeps accumulating.
Izzo
Carolina Izzo [1876-1934] and Marco Antonio Casell [1868-1937] ~ Italy > Buffalo, Erie, NY
Peter Izzo [Unknown] and Catherine Donufrio(sp?) [Unknown] ~ Italy > NY
Tross
Augusta Tross [1877-1939] and William Fred Eichhorn [1874-1931] ~ Germany > Buffalo, Erie, NY
Wenzel/Wesley Tross [Unknown] and Marie/Mary Crosshein(sp?) [~1843-~1913]~ Germany > Buffalo, Erie, NY
THE LINEAGE OF MY MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER (Mom’s Mother)
Bond
Emma Bond [~1812-1877] and Charles Whitehead [~1811-1887] ~ Knockholdt, Kent, England > Halstead, Kent, England
Richard Bond [Unknown - Bef. 1841] and Mary Unknown [~1798-1862]
Fink/Finck
Elizabeth L. Fink [1867-1957] and Jacob J. Gress [1869-1932] ~ Buffalo, Erie, NY
Gottlieb Fink [1838-1910] and Barbara Fleeman [1846-1929] ~ Württemberg, Germany > Buffalo, Erie, NY
John Finck [Unknown] and Barbara Killster [Unknown] ~ Württemberg, Germany

Fleeman
Barbara Fleeman [1846-1929] and Gottlieb Fink [1838-1910] ~ Buffalo, Erie, NY
Adam Fleeman [~1820-1889] and Barbara Gris [~1824-1870] ~ Hesse, Germany > Buffalo, Erie, NY
Gress/Gresz
Vera Louise Julie Gress [1900-1976] and William Herbert Whitehead [1896-1965] ~ Buffalo, Erie, NY
Jacob J. Gress [1869-1932] and Elizabeth L. Fink [1867-1957] ~ Buffalo, Erie, NY
Joseph Gresz [~1841-1899] and Sophia Persales/Possehl [1846-1929] ~ Germany > Eden, Erie, NY > Buffalo, Erie, NY
Joseph Gresz [~1806-~1865] and Catherine Unknown [~1810-~1875] ~ Germany > Eden, Erie, NY
Hayman
Mary Ann Hayman [1845-1877] and Charles Whitehead [1840-1902] ~ Halstead, Kent, England > Ontario
Thomas Hayman [~1799-1867] and Susan Whitehead [~1802-1867] ~ Halstead, Kent, England
Whitehead
William Herbert Whitehead [1896-1965] and Vera Louise Julie Gress [1900-1976] ~ Buffalo, Erie, NY
Charles William Whitehead [1872-1927] and Anna May Sanderson [1871-1928] ~ Ontario > Buffalo, Erie, NY
Charles Whitehead [1840-1902] and Mary Ann Hayman [1845-1877] ~ Halstead, Kent, England > Ontario
Charles Whitehead [~1811-1887] and Emma Bond [~1812-1877] ~ Halstead, Kent, England
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21
Apr

(No) Tombstone Tuesday – Adam Fleeman

   Posted by: Amanda E. Perrine, MSLIS   in fleeman, tombstone

My 4th great grandfather, Adam Fleeman, does not have a stone.  The top photo is around his final resting place and the grass above is where he is located.  Died 25 Nov 1889. Buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, NY.

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9
Apr

Cemetery Findings – Forest Lawn

   Posted by: Amanda E. Perrine, MSLIS   in cemetery, fink, fleeman, gress, whitehead

Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, NY is a huge, beautiful cemetery.  Founded in 1849, according to their website, it is well known for people such as President Millard Fillmore and Red Jacket being buried there.  According to my grandmother, it was where everyone who lived in Buffalo was buried.  Her parents, William Herbert and Vera Julia (Gress) Whitehead are in the Chapel and on Monday we got assurance that three other ancestors are also there.

While home for my cousin’s daughter’s christening Sunday I was able to add another day to visit Forest Lawn.  According to the pedigree resource file, my ancestors Adam Fleeman and Jacob & Barbara Fleeman Fink were buried there.  My grandmother also found out her grandmother Elizabeth Fink Gress is buried there.  I was hopeful that Adam’s wife Barbara, Barbara’s husband Gottlieb and Elizabeth’s husband Jacob would also be located there.
Adam, Barbara and Elizabeth were indeed there, but where, of where, are their spouses?  Luckily, I will have two of the death certificates soon, so I can find them.  It was rather amazing that they were in three consecutive sections, which made life rather easy.  Also interesting as Barbara is Adam’s daughter and Elizabeth is Barbara’s daughter.  We will be going back soon, hopefully when it’s not raining, as we were unable to find Elizabeth’s grave site.  I will save photo’s of the other two for future Tombstone Tuesdays.  
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