Month: May 2021

Cenoteph

George Schnarr 1888 to 1918 Remembered in Woodland Cemetery with a cenotaph on the Schnarr family plot memorial. Cenotaphliterally translates from Greek meaning empty tomb. A cenotaph is a memorial for a person whoseremains are buried elsewhere. George Benjamin Harrison Schnarr was the 7th of 8 children and only oneof three to survive to adulthood. Born to George Heinrich Schnarr…

CW……Matthias Grossner

Matthias Grossner b. 1838 d 1918 note 1 research by Wesley Shelton Matthias Grossner was born in Saxony Germany in 1842 (?) note 2. He immigrated to the United States with his parents, Freidrich and Elizabeth, and younger brothers George and Christian. Theytraveled between decks (known as steerage) on board The Emma arriving in New York from BremenGermany. note 3…