Katherine was the daughter of Johann Wilhelm Wulf and Catharine Margaretha Dehnken. On 03 Mar 1833 she married Hermann Norden and they had four children: Heinrich, Catherine, Sophia, and Herman. About Nov 1851 they immigrated to the United States on board the passenger ship Stephani and arrived at the port of New Orlean, Louisiana, on 23 Dec 1851. They first settled in St. Louis, Missouri, and it is believed that Hermann most likely died there. By 1870 Katherine was living in Louisville, Kentucky, with her daughter Catherine and her family. She died of old age at the age of 82 and was buried in Eastern Cemetery.
Eastern Cemetery was the site of abuse, scandal, and mismanagement for decades. Almost from the very beginning of its existence, multiple burials took place in the same graves, headstones were removed, remains were misplaced or lost, and graves were paved over. The cemetery had space for approximately 30,000 graves but about 130,000 bodies were buried in it.
Katherine's son-in-law, Fred Eschmann, was initially buried on 31 Jul 1885 in Section 3, Range 21. Two graves were purchased by Fred's widow (Katherine's daughter), Catherine, with one to be reserved for her. On 10 Nov 1887, Catherine purchased three graves in Section 3, Range 24 (Graves 14, 15, and 16) and Fred was disinterred and reburied in Grave 14. On 03 Feb 1890 Katherine was buried in Grave 16. On 16 Sep 1904 Katherine's great granddaughter Helen M. Campbell was buried in Grave 14 (the same grave as Fred). There is no record of Grave 15 ever having been used.
Katherine is my fourth great grandmother.
Eastern Cemetery was the site of abuse, scandal, and mismanagement for decades. Almost from the very beginning of its existence, multiple burials took place in the same graves, headstones were removed, remains were misplaced or lost, and graves were paved over. The cemetery had space for approximately 30,000 graves but about 130,000 bodies were buried in it.
Katherine's son-in-law, Fred Eschmann, was initially buried on 31 Jul 1885 in Section 3, Range 21. Two graves were purchased by Fred's widow (Katherine's daughter), Catherine, with one to be reserved for her. On 10 Nov 1887, Catherine purchased three graves in Section 3, Range 24 (Graves 14, 15, and 16) and Fred was disinterred and reburied in Grave 14. On 03 Feb 1890 Katherine was buried in Grave 16. On 16 Sep 1904 Katherine's great granddaughter Helen M. Campbell was buried in Grave 14 (the same grave as Fred). There is no record of Grave 15 ever having been used.
Katherine is my fourth great grandmother.
Katherine was the daughter of Johann Wilhelm Wulf and Catharine Margaretha Dehnken. On 03 Mar 1833 she married Hermann Norden and they had four children: Heinrich, Catherine, Sophia, and Herman. About Nov 1851 they immigrated to the United States on board the passenger ship Stephani and arrived at the port of New Orlean, Louisiana, on 23 Dec 1851. They first settled in St. Louis, Missouri, and it is believed that Hermann most likely died there. By 1870 Katherine was living in Louisville, Kentucky, with her daughter Catherine and her family. She died of old age at the age of 82 and was buried in Eastern Cemetery.
Eastern Cemetery was the site of abuse, scandal, and mismanagement for decades. Almost from the very beginning of its existence, multiple burials took place in the same graves, headstones were removed, remains were misplaced or lost, and graves were paved over. The cemetery had space for approximately 30,000 graves but about 130,000 bodies were buried in it.
Katherine's son-in-law, Fred Eschmann, was initially buried on 31 Jul 1885 in Section 3, Range 21. Two graves were purchased by Fred's widow (Katherine's daughter), Catherine, with one to be reserved for her. On 10 Nov 1887, Catherine purchased three graves in Section 3, Range 24 (Graves 14, 15, and 16) and Fred was disinterred and reburied in Grave 14. On 03 Feb 1890 Katherine was buried in Grave 16. On 16 Sep 1904 Katherine's great granddaughter Helen M. Campbell was buried in Grave 14 (the same grave as Fred). There is no record of Grave 15 ever having been used.
Katherine is my fourth great grandmother.
Eastern Cemetery was the site of abuse, scandal, and mismanagement for decades. Almost from the very beginning of its existence, multiple burials took place in the same graves, headstones were removed, remains were misplaced or lost, and graves were paved over. The cemetery had space for approximately 30,000 graves but about 130,000 bodies were buried in it.
Katherine's son-in-law, Fred Eschmann, was initially buried on 31 Jul 1885 in Section 3, Range 21. Two graves were purchased by Fred's widow (Katherine's daughter), Catherine, with one to be reserved for her. On 10 Nov 1887, Catherine purchased three graves in Section 3, Range 24 (Graves 14, 15, and 16) and Fred was disinterred and reburied in Grave 14. On 03 Feb 1890 Katherine was buried in Grave 16. On 16 Sep 1904 Katherine's great granddaughter Helen M. Campbell was buried in Grave 14 (the same grave as Fred). There is no record of Grave 15 ever having been used.
Katherine is my fourth great grandmother.
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