tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post7809912826171368539..comments2024-02-06T01:45:26.884-06:00Comments on The We Tree Genealogy Blog: Anatomy of a Military Pension File, Part 24Amy Coffin, MLIShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00612044786240692282noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-36083717707237318442010-09-16T18:35:21.360-05:002010-09-16T18:35:21.360-05:00So interesting to think about the details of a fun...So interesting to think about the details of a funeral service in the past! Don't you wish you could be a fly on the wall there for even just five minutes?Heather Wilkinson Rojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704949156266722016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-51238644549051417322010-09-14T21:59:20.520-05:002010-09-14T21:59:20.520-05:00I think you are right about the carriages, Amy. In...I think you are right about the carriages, Amy. In some 1800's obits I've seen statements like "carriages will be waiting" on such-and-such street. It must be a service they used to offer for funerals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-65063894923681710132010-09-13T13:13:21.784-05:002010-09-13T13:13:21.784-05:00Chris, thank you for the input! Now I have a new p...Chris, thank you for the input! Now I have a new publication to track down and research. I appreciate the assistance.Amy Coffin, MLIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612044786240692282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-81098275704114606002010-09-13T13:08:36.315-05:002010-09-13T13:08:36.315-05:00I believe that it reads "Germania & Eveni...I believe that it reads "Germania & Evening Wis." and refers to the Germania and Evening Wisconsin newspapers, both published in Milwaukee in 1912. His obituary must have appeared in both papers.<br /><br />Incidentally, your ancestor could have saved his heirs some money by dying in Maine. My great-great-grandparents <a href="http://network.mainegenealogy.net/profiles/blogs/funeral-expenses-of-lemuel-and" rel="nofollow">were buried there</a> for less than $50 each in 1915-16.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386406270744275223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-74908031581091449312010-09-13T12:53:30.581-05:002010-09-13T12:53:30.581-05:00Carol, good guess! thank you for the input.
Miche...Carol, good guess! thank you for the input.<br /><br />Michelle, yes, I am still posting the file series. Just got a little sidetracked by summer.Amy Coffin, MLIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612044786240692282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-29735645102270504752010-09-13T12:02:00.488-05:002010-09-13T12:02:00.488-05:00I'm glad you are still posting the Military Pe...I'm glad you are still posting the Military Pension File. They are all so very interesting. You never know what you will find!Michelle Goodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849506599116665235.post-71323258135330686512010-09-13T11:21:29.443-05:002010-09-13T11:21:29.443-05:00Evening vis or visitation??
My 2 cents worth.
Gr...Evening vis or visitation??<br /><br />My 2 cents worth.<br /><br />Great doc!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754623831815018924noreply@blogger.com