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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Shreckmeister on September 14, 2017, 07:22:06 PM

Title: German Lutheran cemetery in York county being moved
Post by: Shreckmeister on September 14, 2017, 07:22:06 PM

do you think there's a good chance there might be an old gun Smith family member here?

http://fox43.com/2017/09/13/plans-to-relocate-abandoned-york-cemetery-begins-with-search-for-descendants/

Title: Re: German Lutheran cemetery in York county being moved
Post by: Shreckmeister on September 14, 2017, 08:45:36 PM

According to Find a Grave, 6 year old Johannes Rupp and Catherine Rupp  Mar. 1, 1761 d. Jan., 1849  are buried there.
Other gunsmith last names are present.
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSsr=81&GScid=2348486&

Title: Re: German Lutheran cemetery in York county being moved
Post by: Joe S. on September 14, 2017, 09:54:51 PM

Kinda a shame that folks final resting places getting disturbed,quess if its done right and then perpetual care,a good thing

Title: Re: German Lutheran cemetery in York county being moved
Post by: J Henry on September 14, 2017, 11:44:39 PM

  Explain to me ,,how dead people 'ABANDON" ANYTHING including a CEMETERY,

Title: Re: German Lutheran cemetery in York county being moved
Post by: Joe S. on September 14, 2017, 11:47:04 PM

Its more of a case of the living abandoning respect.