Friederich was the son of Wilhelm Eschmann and Frederica Greve. About 1849, along with his parents and siblings, he immigrated to the United States where he settled in Washington, Ohio. At some point he moved to St. Louis, Missouri, as his wedding certificate recorded that he was "of the city and county". On 23 Oct 1858 he married Catherine Marie Norden and they had seven children: Marie, William, Henry, Catherine, Julius, Theckla, Emma and Ida. By the time of the 1860 Census he and Catherine had moved to Louisville, Kentucky. Fred was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War as a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, Louisville Provost Guard, Kentucky Volunteers. Fred was a furniture varnisher, and at times, he worked for the company owned by his brother Julius. He died of heart disease at the age of 52 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.
Fred was initially buried on 31 Jul 1885 in Section 3, Range 21. Two graves were purchased by Fred's widow, Catherine, with one to be reserved for her. On 10 Nov 1887, she 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 Fred's mother-in-law Katherine Marie Norden was buried in Grave 16. On 16 Sep 1904 Fred's 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.
Fred is my third great grandfather.
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.
Fred was initially buried on 31 Jul 1885 in Section 3, Range 21. Two graves were purchased by Fred's widow, Catherine, with one to be reserved for her. On 10 Nov 1887, she 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 Fred's mother-in-law Katherine Marie Norden was buried in Grave 16. On 16 Sep 1904 Fred's 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.
Fred is my third great grandfather.
Friederich was the son of Wilhelm Eschmann and Frederica Greve. About 1849, along with his parents and siblings, he immigrated to the United States where he settled in Washington, Ohio. At some point he moved to St. Louis, Missouri, as his wedding certificate recorded that he was "of the city and county". On 23 Oct 1858 he married Catherine Marie Norden and they had seven children: Marie, William, Henry, Catherine, Julius, Theckla, Emma and Ida. By the time of the 1860 Census he and Catherine had moved to Louisville, Kentucky. Fred was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War as a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, Louisville Provost Guard, Kentucky Volunteers. Fred was a furniture varnisher, and at times, he worked for the company owned by his brother Julius. He died of heart disease at the age of 52 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.
Fred was initially buried on 31 Jul 1885 in Section 3, Range 21. Two graves were purchased by Fred's widow, Catherine, with one to be reserved for her. On 10 Nov 1887, she 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 Fred's mother-in-law Katherine Marie Norden was buried in Grave 16. On 16 Sep 1904 Fred's 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.
Fred is my third great grandfather.
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.
Fred was initially buried on 31 Jul 1885 in Section 3, Range 21. Two graves were purchased by Fred's widow, Catherine, with one to be reserved for her. On 10 Nov 1887, she 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 Fred's mother-in-law Katherine Marie Norden was buried in Grave 16. On 16 Sep 1904 Fred's 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.
Fred is my third great grandfather.
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