Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Charles and Mary Haggarty - 1884

CHARLES E
HAGGARTY
died
April 8
1884
Age 28 Yrs.

MARY HAGGARTY
died
April 29, 1884
Age 25 yrs.




Charles and Mary Haggarty, April 1884
St. Louis Roman Catholic Cemetery
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
White marble
Cross is carved to look like two vine covered logs

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Andrew Gottlieb Bierdemann - 1819

In Memory of
ANDREW GOTTLIEB
BIERDEMANN
who departed this life on
munday the 6th of Sep. at
eight minutes before eight
in the evening
in the year of our Lord 1819
in the 67th year of his age
--
My flesh shall slumber in the ground
Till the last trumpet shall be sound
Then burst the chains with but surprise
And in my Saviour's image rise.

Andrew Gottlieb Bierdemann
Garrison Burial Grounds
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Decorative Motif: winged angel head or soul effigy
*note* This stone is exceptional due to the precise nature of the time of death in the inscription.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Elizabeth Ann Harris - 1798

In Memory of
ELIZABETH ANN
daur of
JOHN & MARY
HARRIS
who departed this
life March 29 1798
aged 2 Months

Elizabeth Ann Harris, 1798
Harris Cemetery
Upper Clements, Nova Scotia
Material: Slate
Design Motif: Winged angel head or soul effigy

Friday, April 16, 2010

Elizabeth Bogart - 1874


In memory of
ELIZABETH
WIFE OF
Capt. Jacob Bogart
DIED
March 4th 1874
Aged 87 years


Elizabeth Bogart, 1874
Christchurch Anglican churchyard
Karsdale, Nova Scotia
Material: Marble
Decorative motif: open bible or book of life with finger pointing to heaven
*Note* On this stone the number 7 looks very much like a 2 but it is not.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Catharine Ditmars - 1833


In MEMORY of
CATHARINE wife of
DOUWE DITMARS
who departed this life
Nov. 2nd A.D. 1833
aged 85 years

Far from this world of toil and strife
They're present with the Lord
The labours of their mortal life
End in a large reward


Headstone of Catharine Ditmars
1833
Old St. Edwards churchyard
Clementsport, Nova Scotia
Weeping willow decorative motif