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ETERNAL FLAME
There are a number of water spigots throughout the cemetery to use to water plants.
DO NOT CONSUME THE WATER
YOU RAISE ME UP-SISSEL
EVERY DAY , IT IS THE TIME FOR REMEMBERING THE PERSONS THAT CAME BEFORE US, AND ARE NO LONGER AROUND AND IT "IS ESSENTIAL", AND IN THE LONG RUN GOOD FOR US TO DO SO.
Burlington Historical Museum, and DONALD VANDE SAND HISTORICAL RESEARCH CENTER-Dedication was 1/15/2023 1-3PM
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2024--Whispers series similar to prior presentations in 2021-2022-2023. See Whispers buttons listed above at the beginning of the webpage. Button 0, 3, 8, 30
MYSTERIES FROM THE GRAVE Cemetery Walk 9/29/2024 HAS NOW COMPLETED DONE AT 1:00 PM AND AGAIN AT 3:00 PM Burlington Cemetery 701 Browns Lake Drive, Burlington, Wisconsin The Narrators, Actors, and Actresses unraveled some of history's mysteries that have been hidden in our cemetery. An unmarked grave...unknown and unnamed. Who was this infant and why had she been left here? Explore the story of Ellen Hyde Percival, infant daughter of William Thomas Percival and Martha Cook Birrell Percival, whose grave site was recently discovered. We heard the story of her family's travels from New Zealand to California in June of 1923. What caused them to stop in Burlington, eventually leaving behind their infant daughter's body in the care of strangers? After much research, you will learn what happened to her family and see her final resting place in Burlington Cemetery.
THE TEAM OF BURLINGTON HISTORICAL AND BURLINGTON CEMETERY VOLUNTEERS PROCEED WITH THE WHISPERS FROM THE PAST PRESENTATION AND IT IS A BEAUTIFUL BUT WINDY DAY.
WE GO THROUGH CHECK IN TO BEGIN
AND TO END THE PROGRAM WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL SINGING TO LISTEN TO, WHILE WE ENJOYED POPCORN AND COTTON CANDY.
The Cemetery Current Watchover Angels, The Whispers Group, Burlington Historical Society & Donald Vande Sand Historical Center+our volunteers
MYSTERIES FROM THE GRAVE STARTS.
Ellen Hyde Percival-our records show at this time Born 11/12/1925 died 11/13/1925 Block 8, Lot 71 Space 2
AFTER 99 years stone placed 9/2024
FOR YOU TO DO:
Hit on the white emblem in bottom right corner to get sound, you may have to turn your computer sound up, and then hit on the black button in the very middle of the picture. You will hear the presentation entirely. However, it was very windy, so some background noise, and also the cell phone did get out of position once or twice.
NUGGET POINT, NEW ZEALAND
$18,500
$19,280
AUCKLAND,
NEW ZEALAND
Hi Bev (Gill)
Thank you so so much for all your help and patience with this 😊😊, as well as going to the trouble of researching and making the original connection. The stone looks lovely, and we really like the design and font used 😍. I think the rest of the family will be very, very happy to have this done, and my sister and I know that Dad (William T) would also be so touched by the effort you all have put in to getting it all sorted out, and also by the story in your local paper. On our behalf could you please thank everyone else who has also been involved in this process, it is very much appreciated. thanks again, Robyn (Niece Robyn Morris)
New Zealand, Lake Matheson walkway
Auchland, New Zealand-2024
NOVEMER 13, 1925
Burlington
New Zealand
8185 Miles as the crow files
lAKE WANAKA NEW ZEALAND
AND ALSO JAMES JESSE STRANG who was buried somewhere else and then brought back to Burlington. ALSO may want to check https://www.beaverisland.net.beaver-island-history. You can also google James Jesse Strang
Block 4 Lot 6 Space 8
This is a picture of the book cover and his monument.
JAMES JESSE STRANG
ON LINE $ 15.00 to $20.00
The area where the Mormons lived under Strang was called VOREE. It was an unincorporated community in the Town of Spring Prairie in Walworth County, Wisconsin. It is best known as the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) According to James Strang it means "Garden of Peace". The community is situated along former Wi. Highway 11, just west of the Racine County Line.
The author
Miles Harvey
Strangite Church exterior and interior
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VOREE HOUSE, MORMON ROAD, BURLINGTON WI.
Narrator Dan Medaugh.
Speaker Author Miles Harvey
Current Web Page
ldsstrangite.com/about-us. html you can also google VOREE
VOLUNTEERS
It would be very difficult to arrive at the number of hours and probable dollar value for all the volunteer work that has been done since the early 1840s to present day. If you go to Button 23 your will see a list of the prior officers who have volunteered a great deal of time to keep the cemetery operating. If you go to Button 10 you will see the current persons list for board members and contacts. If you want to see the results of some of the volunteer work you can go to Buttons 38 and 44 and then scroll down. This primarily involves the stones, monuments and plantings, and involves new roads and the chapel remodeling. Buttons 41 to 43 can also be reviewed without scrolling from another Button.
The city and town and various charitable organizations have been very much involved in the need to keep the cemetery a place for persons to spend time thinking about the people that are related to them in some way and are now in heaven.
The Whispers group which has ties to the Donald Vande Sand Historical Research Center has put on late year cemetery walks which involved learning about people buried there that were important to the progress of Burlington in some way. There are several Buttons for pictures related to those walks. All of the people portrayed were prior volunteers as officers or as just concerned citizens of the City or Town and not only spent time on cemetery activity, but also on making BURLINGTON City and Town a better place to live. Button 49 has a list of the recent donations related to the ROADS and the CHAPEL, which have both been improved in the last 4 years appreciably due to those donations. Along with money from the City and Town for roads. If you haven't driven through the cemetery for a while, maybe it would be something to think about. Throughout the webpage there are ANGELS that have been very involved in Cemetery operations. We know there are more but really cannot display the many. By the way, this webpage is currently being kept up by Paul B. Edwards and some of the pictures and data are from his portfolio and his thoughts. Should you be even mildly offended by anything presented that appears to be his pictures or thoughts, please let him know at arepbep85@gmail.com or 262-763-3929. He will find a way to replace or delete as long as he is the webpage operator. Of course, if you think something needs to be added you can also email or call him.
THE CEMETERY WATCH OVER ANGEL-
CITY AND TOWN PERSONNEL
The two Sandhill Cranes that wander the entire cemetery spring, summer and fall.
Wehmhoff Square
Echo Veterans Memorial Park
Wehmhoff Jucker Park
Tombstone/Monument of the MONTH 6/1/2025 Arthur Barthoff
Requested by Bev Gill
WHISPERS 2021 & 2022 Continued
Proceeds will be used to improve the inside of the chapel.
Edwin Ruthven Smith- Dan Meadaugh
Lt. Robert Zimmerman- Matt Bieneman
Louis Zimmerman- Bob O'Neill
Ross Wilcox- James Howe Mrs Caroline Wilcox (Carrie)-Tara Petrozelli
HIT ON THE BLUE BUTTON ON WHITE SPOT IN MIDDLE OF SCREEN TO HEAR FLORENCE PATTERSON TELL YOU ABOUT HER LIFE. SORRY FOR THE BACKGROUND SOUND BUT THE WIND WAS VERY BAD THAT DAY.
Florence Patterson- Stephanie Rummler
2022 STORIES IN STONE 10/9/2022
NOW ACCOMPLISHED-SEE BELOW USE BUTTON 31
Up to date to 5/2/2025
Double click the X,
then click the item appearing at top right and if it goes away then hit on the arrow top right with line below it and when excel worksheet comes up, hit on home and then over to find and hit on it. In box that comes up put in last name. May have to do this more than once if a name was used in the first name column. Top row has been frozen so may have to hit on spaces below to find person you are looking for. If you pull up the excel sheet you can save it on your computer and then make changes. Let us know what needs to be added or changed. 262-763-7616
YOU SHOULD SEE THE FOLLOWING TYPE ITEMS:
LAST NAME and FIRST NAME
BLOCK
LOT
SPACE
DATE OF PURCHASE
FULL BURIAL DATE
CREMAINS 1 BURIAL DATE
CREMAINS 2 BURIAL DATE
VETERANS: see below
WAR AND BRANCH OF SERVICE ALSO
GENEALOGY : see below
COLUMNS WITH FAMILY INFORMATION
There are more excel worksheets related to VETERANS, THE OLD CEMETERY AND GENEALOGY. Go to the top page button with each of those and follow the same instructions as on this page under the GREEN X. BUTTONS 4, 5, 29, 37
GENEALOGY AND OUR CONTINUING RECORD
Double click the X,
then click the item appearing at top right and if it goes away then hit on the arrow top right with line below it and when excel worksheet comes up, hit on home and then over to find and hit on it. In box that comes up put in last name. May have to do this more than once if a name was used in the first name column. Top row has been frozen so may have to hit on spaces below to find person you are looking for. If you pull up the excel sheet you can save it on your computer and then make changes. Let us know what needs to be added or changed. 262-763-7616
There are more excel worksheets related to VETERANS, AND THE OLD CEMETERY . Go to the top page button with each of those and follow the same instructions as on this page under the GREEN X. BUTTONS 4, 5, 29, 37
NEW CHAPEL LEASE
TRIVENT GROUP PLANTING HOSTA 9/2024 8 to 9 persons total plus Jim Schaal
OTHER BURLINGTON AREA CEMETERIES
MORE INFO ON TOP TWO IN TOWN CEMETERIES LATER ON SITE
ST CHARLES 900 W STATE
ST MARYS 379 W STATE
ROOKER CEM.SPRING PRAIRIE RD
ST JOHNS COLUMBARIUM
216 E CHANDLER
KARCHER CEM. 8550 SCHAAL ROAD
EAGLE CREEK-28215 PLANK ROAD
ON FIND A GRAVE ON THE INTERNET
BURLINGTON CEMETERY
EAGLE CREEK RELIGIOUS SOCIETY CEMETERY
GODS ACRE CEMETERY
KARCHER CEMETERY
OLD BURLINGTON CEMETERY
ROOKER CEMETERY
SAINT CHARLES CEMETERY
SAINT JOHN THE DIVINE EPISCOPAL CHURCH COLUMBARIUM
WHISPERS 2023
BURLINGTON'S EARLY INFLUENCERS
PLINY M. PERKINS
DR. EDWARD G. DYER
NETTIE KARCHER
EDA MEINHARDT
ELIAS NELSON
WHITE
Eda Meinhardt was Burlington Cemetery Treasurer from 1911-1943, then Albert Meinhardt took over and then Harold Koch. All dealing with Meinhardt Bank. Until 1974
NAME OF EARLY INFLUENCER / NAME OF ACTOR / NAME-POETRY READER
PLINY MERRICK PERKINS JAMES HOWE MICHAEL STAEGER
EDA MEINHARDT TARA PETROZELLI MARY ANN HOFF
DR EDWARD G. DYER JEFF LETTOW DAN CHRISTENSEN
NETTIE KARCHER ANNIE PHILLIPS ELIZABETH PARK
"She wrote all the poems"
ELIAS NELSON WHITE DANIEL GILL JOHN BISER
In chair-John Biser-poetry reader
Tara Petrozelli, Actor
and Deb Everett Locurto, who grew up in the Meinhardt house on Kane Street. The house is museum worthy and is a nice house with neat grounds. Now with new owners and unfortunately the
husband burned it down recently.
THE ACTORS (4 of 5) As one had to leave before picture taken. --->
The one that had to leave
THE PLINY PERKINS FIRST GROUP VISIT
DR. DYER GROUP VISIT
MEINHARDT MONUMENT
DR DYER MONUMENT
WHILE ON THE WALK
ELIAS WHITE MAUSOLEUM-ANNA MARY, GRACE & CHARLES-----SEE BELOW
Pictures by Michelle Blink, Ann and Paul Edwards
KARCHER MAIN MONUMENT
THE CEMETERY WATCH OVER ANGEL-John Degan
INSIDE THE MAUS0LEUM-4 SPACES
PLEASE READ
The White Mausoleum has been in place since 1917 and is in need of repairs. Elias, Grace, Charles and Anna Mary were moved from burial sites to the Mausoleum in 1917. The estimated total cost of the repairs could be as much as $ 8,000. The White family did set aside $ 2,000 in 1917 for perpetual care, ( the Mausoleum also cost $ 5,000 in 1917), but the $ 2,000 has been used up since 1917 for grass cutting, leaf removal, road maintenance etc. It would be nice to receive donations specifically for the purpose of updating the building. It is really the only Mausoleum on the cemetery grounds. The ceiling and parts of the inside and outside need repair. While we have some money that could be used, we are trying to build up our finances so that the City and Town does not have to cover the costs of maintenance each year for the entire cemetery, and we then will have built up enough earnings and investment earnings to be on our own. We hope that some Community organization, Foundation or person could come forward with a contribution and hopefully together that would get to the $8000 estimated amount. Thank you for reading this and maybe considering contributing. We would like to have the repairs done in 2025, as a part of the inside ceiling is starting to cave in. We have made attempts to contact possible related parties, but have had no success to date.
WHISPERS FOR 2023 WAS GREAT AND MORE THAN 120 PEOPLE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME LEARNING HISTORY WITH SOME GOOD HUMOR ADDED IN. SEE PICTURES SPREAD OUT USING -BUTTONS 8, 30, AND 31 COVERS PRIOR YEARS AND 2023
CONTACTS AND OTHER DATA
PAUL E.
DEBBIE L On Right
BEV G. DREW S. JIM S.
TO ADD: Michelle B., Bill M., Bob K., Ann B., Russ E., Bill S., in the future
SEE ABOVE FOR PICTURES OF CONTACTS AT WORK OR PLAY
The Cemetery Current Watchover Angels, Bev, Jim, Michelle, Drew, Bill M., Russ, Bill S, Ann B, Bob K, Deb L.