Click on link below for information on Wimmer Cemetery: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/scgs/wimmer.htm At 07:15 AM 8/14/2006, you wrote: >Since there is a group of people going, could someone populate this website >with the names and maybe photographs of the headstones and a couple of the >cemetery gate or cemetery overall? In not, you can forward everything to me >and I will take care of it. I live in Florida, otherwise I would be out >there helping you guys!!!! > >http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=108897&CScn=Wimmer&CSc >ntry=4& > >Jeremy > >-----Original Message----- >From: KING [mailto:crown@htdconnect.com] >Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 7:11 AM >To: ILCHRIST-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [ILCHRIST] Wimmer Cemetery Clean up and Mowing Day Saturday >August 19 > >For searchers are there a list of Surnames in this Cemetery? > >Paul > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Dbutton2@aol.com> >To: <ILCHRIST-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 7:59 AM >Subject: [ILCHRIST] Wimmer Cemetery Clean up and Mowing Day Saturday August >19 > > > > The Wimmer Cemetery will have a mowing and clean up day Saturday August 19 > > starting at 8:30, rain cancels. Much help is needed in mowing, cleaning > > and > > raking the cemetery. We have some equipment available for use that day, > > but > > encourage others to bring mowing and raking supplies if possible. We also > > encourage those who have ancestors buried at this historic cemetery to > > contact us > > at the address below to provide information on their family members. Any > > scout > > troop or other organization who needs credit for their community service > > badges are encouraged to contact us as we will continue to need help this > > year > > to maintain and research this historic cemetery. > > > > Wimmer Cemetery is located at the south end of Dixon Road. Starting at > > exit > > > > 82 of interstate 55 travel west four miles on Illinois Route 104 until > > you > > reach a north-south road named Dixon Road. There is a new sign at Dixon > > Road, > > which says "Wimmer Historical Cemetery." Turn south [left] on Dixon > > Road, > > the cemetery is five tenths of a mile from this point. There is a stone > > at > > the > > entrance of the cemetery which reads "Wimmer Cemetery Est. 1824." > > If you are traveling from the north or the south on Illinois Route 4, > > go > > to the junction of Route 4 and Route 104. Head east on Route 104 for > > 1.8 > > miles where you will see the sign which reads "Wimmer Historical > > Cemetery." > > > > Turn south [right] on Dixon Road for five tenths of a mile and you will > > have > > reached the cemetery. > > > > One more of the historically interesting "residents" of is Herman Ahlers. > > Herman is the one person buried in the cemetery to whom no one is related. > > > We > > believe that he was a traveling salesman. His probate record indicates > > that he > > was originally from Germany and had traveled from Mason County, Illinois > > to > > Auburn in the winter of 1873-1874. He had traveled previously from Germany > > > to > > New York to Illinois to California to Australia to Germany and back and > > forth > > on this route. His brother was the only close relative that could be > > found > > upon his death. The brother lived in Mason City a very long distance from > > Auburn even during the current time period to have traveled in any > > fashion other > > than by train. It is thought that Herman may have come in contact with a > > form > > of the measles during his last trip and is noted on his tombstone that he > > died in Sangamon County, Illinois at Philip Wineman's. Philip was a > > prominent > > merchant in Auburn at the time and probably had him stay as a guest of the > > household. The only date we have for Herman was his date of death, 08 > > February > > 1874. If anyone knows further details of Herman, please contact us at the > > address below. > > > > Please help us to continue preserving this hallowed ground for future > > generations with your assistance in maintaining the beauty and history it > > > provides > > the community in our generation. > > > > Monetary donations are always welcome. If there are any further questions > > about the location of the cemetery or how one can help out financially, > > please > > feel free to contact us at: > > > > Wimmer Cemetery Association, Inc. > > C/O President Dan Dixon > > 901 W. Jackson > > Auburn, IL 62615 > > Voicemail: 217-299-0446 > > Email: Dbutton2@aol.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILCHRIST Mailing List ==== > > Have you backed up your data lately? > > > > ============================== > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/417 - Release Date: 8/11/2006 > > > > >==== ILCHRIST Mailing List ==== >Have you backed up your data lately? > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. 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