I had a question regarding a tombstone inscription for some of my ancestors. The inscription reads: In Memory of Margaret Lowe Wife of Edward Blake Died Mar 13, 1907 Requiescot in Pace Madeleine Blake Died August 7, 1950 Is this simply a memorial stone or is it the final resting spot for both Margaret Lowe Blake and her daughter, Madeleine? If this is actually on a grave site, it seems strange to me that Edward Blake would not be buried there as well. I have no information that he ever remarried, but what other reason would there be for him not being there? Thanks! Shannon <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

Shannon, I have a few of questions. Do you have death certs for these two women? Do these certs state where they were buried? How about obits? When did Edward die? Do you have his death cert? obit? burial info? Have you checked with the cemetery to see who is in that plot? My grandfather died in the 1930's. Money was tight. My grandmother had a household with 6 offspring. No 'survivor benefits'. His family had a BIG plot (approx 20) so, my grandmother accepted offer to have him buried there. She died in the 1980's, lived to age 95. She is buried in another cemetery, in a different town/city, with members of her family. In another case, a married couple with no children. The wife died in the mid-`1990's. Her husband took care of getting a stone, with her info on it. Blank space left for him. He later died a couple of years ago. He IS buried there. His info has not been added to the stone. His one sister, the only 'next of kin' left, hasn't bothered to add info. She is a bit weird and doesn't believe in such things. (?). They are no relation. His oldest sister (not the weirdo) married my mother's brother. (got that?) The grave is near my parents', so I check it out whenever I go.. Bottom line .... you can't depend on just a stone to give you info. More research is needed. Maureen another one, in NJ On 3/8/07, Foon123@aol.com <Foon123@aol.com> wrote: > I had a question regarding a tombstone inscription for some of my ancestors. > > The inscription reads: In Memory of > Margaret Lowe > Wife of Edward Blake > Died Mar 13, 1907 > > Requiescot in Pace > Madeleine Blake > Died August 7, 1950 > > Is this simply a memorial stone or is it the final resting spot for both > Margaret Lowe Blake and her daughter, Madeleine? If this is actually on a grave > site, it seems strange to me that Edward Blake would not be buried there as > well. I have no information that he ever remarried, but what other reason > would there be for him not being there? > > Thanks! > Shannon