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From: Bill Mennel <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Need Help w/ Old Headstone (Everittstown)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 00:36:08 -0400
In-Reply-To: <000d01c0ddb5$5ddf2ca0$9711bacc@hylr3>


At 11:07 PM 5/15/01 -0400, Beverly G. Kirby-McDonough wrote:
>The following headstone inscription is taken from the Everittstown
>United Methodist Churchyard in Alexandria Township. As far as I know,
>it is the oldest (and now the cleanest!) headstone there, embedded in
>the ground. I believe it is written in German, and I was wondering if
>someone could transcribe.
>
>The inscription is as follows:
>
>GRAB . MAL
>DESENT . S
>EELTEN . C
>ORPER . CA
>THRINA . SC
>HLAUTN
>G . J. D. 19T
>MERZ 1762
>
>If you like, you can see a picture of this stone at the following URL
>along with the rest of the inscriptions.
>
>http://www.geocities.com/bgmcdonough.geo/everittstown.htm
>
>Thanks for any help you can offer!
>
>Beverly G. Kirby-McDonough
>Holland Township, HC, NJ
Beverly

I believe that it translate as:

"Here lies the body of Cathrina Schlautn died 19th March 1762"

Bill


William J. Mennel


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