Heinrich Grauberger, father of Daniel Grauberger
The original base is visible on the far-right side of the hole
Inscription at bottom: Weep not my kind partner dear, Mine is no longer with me here. Weep not my children , one and all, But be prepared when God doth call.
Fun fact: as with many of the family records, second wife Nancy's last name is spelled differently on her stone (left) than Daniel's restored stone (right) Nancy Grawbargar - Grawbarger Other spellings: Grauberger (as used in "The General's Watch")
Gravestone restored to standing
Grauberger family plot at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, est. 1777
Because the cemetery is abandoned, the graves remain unattended. Several of our family’s stones had snapped from their base and were laying on the ground, as a result. Our family does not have the funds to repair the stones; however, we wanted to raise them again. This entailed digging a hole next to the original stone’s base, which was still below ground. Half of the hole was filled with gravel for drainage, then the full headstone was inserted so it was pressed against the original base for support. Fill to ground level and poof! It’s a raised headstone, just a bit shorter than before.
Footnote: our family is descended from Daniel’s first wife, Gertrude Quakenbush. In “Witness to the Revolution,” the little girl was named in honor of my great grandmother
Easter egg: 9