‘Tales from Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery’ Archives
Civil War Veteran Henry and Elizabeth Hagadorn
The “Companion” marker for Herbert J.,6, and Liddie Hagadorn,10 who died in October 1870 and are buried at Pioneer and Soldiers Cemetery. In the 1800”'s “Companion” markers were often used for children who died within a short time. They were two of ten children of Henry and Elizabeth Hagadorn who later moved to Brainerd. Two of ten children”'s early deaths remembered with “Companion” marker By Sue Hunter Weir Herbert and Liddie Hagadorn are buried side by side, their graves spanned by a single marker. Theirs is what is known as a companion marker. In the 21st century, double markers usually mark the graves of married couples, but in the 19th century, they often marked the graves of siblings””children who died during an epidemic or from communicable disease, often within days of each other. Herbert and Liddie”'s marker is worn now and almost illegible. There is a dove carved into the marble over Liddie”'s name and [...]
Stone wears slowly. Adapting regulations shouldn”'t be as slow!
This photo of John Carpenter was likely taken some time in the 1860s so he has that characteristic stare that comes of having to keep your eyes open forever for long exposures. “The fall of dropping water wears away the Stone.” ”“ Lucretius c. 99 BC ”“ c. 55 BC)* By Sue Hunter Weir 120th in a Series Finally. Veterans Affairs has proposed amending their regulations governing who may order markers for military veterans. Since 2011 Friends of the Cemetery has managed to replace or get new markers for eight veterans. Two of them were for veterans of the War of 1812, five were for Civil War veterans and one was for a veteran of the Spanish-American War. That doesn”'t sound like many but given how restrictive the rules are it”'s nothing short of miraculous. Military veterans are entitled to have their graves marked by a government-issue marker. The markers are provided at no cost although the government is not responsible for setting the [...]
Violent Deaths: Century-wide Comparison
Minneapolis City Hall and Hennepin County Courthouse (also known as the “Municipal Building”), designed by Long and Kees in 1888, is the main building used by the city government of Minneapolis, Minnesota as well as by Hennepin County, Minnesota. The structure has served many different purposes since it was built, although today the building is 60 percent occupied by the city and 40 percent occupied by the County. The building is jointly owned by the city and county divided right down the middle and controlled by the Municipal Building Commission. This photo is from the early 1900”'s showing that little has changed with the building”'s exterior while the surroundings have changed greatly. By Sue Hunter Weir 119th in a Series 2014 almost 4x more per capita and guns used over twice as often Minneapolis closed out 2014 with 32 murders of record*. The number is low in contrast to many other recent years but it is still much higher than the murder rate of 100 or [...]
