‘Tales from Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery’ Archives
Beulah Corneal: A Remarkable Young Woman
from the series Tales from Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery 228th in a Series By SUE HUNTER WEIR Phannie Corneal was willing to try anything to save her daughter’s life. On January 18, 1911, she and her daughter, Beulah Corneal, set out for Denver, Colorado hoping that the change in climate would restore Beulah’s health. The headstone for Beulah Corneal and her half-brother Harvey Botts. PHOTO: Tim McCall Three months earlier, Beulah had been diagnosed with what doctors initially thought was typhoid. A brief mention in the November 4th, 1910, issue of the Appeal newspaper announced that she seemed to be recovering, and a few weeks later offered an update indicating that Beulah was “able to get up, but still unable to go out.” The following month, she was admitted to the hospital to be treated for tuberculosis of the skin. Phannie and Beulah spent two months in Denver and returned to Minneapolis on March 18, 1911. Beulah died from tuberculosis on March [...]
A Busy and Exciting Year
from the series Tales from Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery... Number 227 By SUE HUNTER WEIR Cemetery Fence RestorationIf you’ve driven, walked or pedaled down Lake Street during the past two months, you’ve probably noticed a lot of activity in the Cemetery. The initiative to restore the cemetery’s 1928 fence began in 2009. It took several years to raise the funds and then Covid intervened, delaying the work. But we’re almost there. The fence should be fully restored this fall.That’s only one of many (some might say amazing) things that have happened in the Cemetery this year. The Hennepin History Museum is located at 2303 3rd Ave S. in Minneapolis. Photo: Harvey Winje ExhibitBeginning October 19th, the Hennepin History Museum 2303 3rd Avenue South will be hosting an exhibit about the Cemetery titled In Memorium: Residents of Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery. The exhibit answers the same question that we’ve been addressing in the alley [...]
Family Drama Plays Out in the Press
from the series Tales from Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery 226th in a Series By SUE HUNTER WEIR Julie Klamm’s Caveat to Stories “Your most cherished family stories are, I hate to break it to you, almost certainly at least somewhat false. I’m not calling anyone a liar, this is simply how it goes---stories degrade (or improve, depending on your perspective), details are lost, tweaked, censored, sensationalized. I don’t mean to disillusion you; I say this in the spirit of encouragement. The story only really gets going once it begins to unravel.” from, The Most Legendary Morris Sisters. FAMILY “LAUNDRY” AIRED IN PUBLICMany, perhaps most, families have secrets—stories that go unspoken. That’s what makes the story of the Westling family so strange. The dispute between Olof Westling and his second wife, Agnethe, over the custody of their children played out in the press for a period of three weeks. Each used the newspapers to plead their case. Olof [...]
