At first glance it looks like a nicely engraved stone for a married couple. But look again.
Margaret, the supposed wife was only three years old at death!
George was 47 years old when Margaret was born. I can only guess that Margaret was his daughter. But there is no way of knowing this.
Are the years misprints? I know that mistakes on stones are all too common. My grandfather's name is misspelled on his stone.
George lived to be eighty. Did his wife survive him? Where is she? I have way too many questions with this stone. I think if we had our microfilm of the newspapers already, I would be looking for an obituary for George, to see if some of the details can be worked out.
Interesting. I am always amazed when I find an error on a headstone. Really? It's not that difficult to ensure it is right!
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