tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post6416309846023961151..comments2024-03-05T11:10:29.953-05:00Comments on My Ancestors and Me: The Puzzle of Jacob Froman's Marriage - 52 AncestorsNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-88548410115837392962014-06-06T20:06:41.554-04:002014-06-06T20:06:41.554-04:00I'm thinking the same way you are, JoAnne. I ...I'm thinking the same way you are, JoAnne. I may try to clarify the info either with a letter to the cemetery or seeing if the library has an index of the cemetery with transcriptions for grave markers. I guessed, almost assumed, death at childbirth because of the difference of 7 months in dates. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the situation. It's always good to have another person's thoughts on the situation. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-7568566155171506862014-06-06T20:01:38.323-04:002014-06-06T20:01:38.323-04:00Yes, Wendy, it is such a nice surprise when so muc...Yes, Wendy, it is such a nice surprise when so much information becomes available quickly. It actually feels like progress!<br /><br />Jacob bought a plot for his wife and son when they died in 1899. When I look all all the information from the cemetery my impression is that when John's and Jacob's mother died in 1928, John bought a plot large enough for not only her but many others in the family. It was after that purchase that the decision was made to move little Jacob and his mother, Maria, to the plot John bought. I have no idea how the decision came about, of course. Jacob is buried there in the plot with his wife, his son, his mother, and his brother and sister-in-law, John and Rebecca. <br /><br />I thought perhaps the plot where Maria and little Jacob were buried were given to another member of the family and it may have been, but I don't have information about that. I only know it was not to either of his brothers, Adam or Gust. It could have gone to one of his sisters, but I only requested cemetery records for Fromans, not for Turners, Prouds, or Doyles. One more thing to add to my to do list!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-40560248343684714982014-06-06T09:57:48.540-04:002014-06-06T09:57:48.540-04:00In looking at the cemetery record, I would guess t...In looking at the cemetery record, I would guess that they just mixed up the names. That makes sense as the "easiest" mistake. By this I mean that you have three facts for each person: name, age, death date. Already we know the names were transposed. If the death dates are also transposed, that would be a second mistake, It isn't impossible, however it makes more sense that just one error was made in the transcribing. Also, the deaths are 7 months apart, so if the child died in September, that makes the February date very close to his birthdate. Again, it isn't verifiable, but childbirth is probably the likeliest cause of death to a young woman in those days. Therefore, I think it is a safe guess (until you have further information) that the deaths are correct for the mother and child. JoAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725295327088235909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-8621924328934626932014-06-06T06:19:39.730-04:002014-06-06T06:19:39.730-04:00I love it when I have very little info on an ances...I love it when I have very little info on an ancestor and then with a few clicks I find the mother lode. <br /><br />I wonder why Jacob's burial plot was moved.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com