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Jacob Stromer

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Jacob Stromer

Birth
South Carolina, USA
Death
7 Feb 1908 (aged 59–60)
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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JACOB STROMER

BORN A CHATTEL OF COLOR IN GLETON NEAR COLUMBIA S.C. 1848

WOUNDED BY THE BURSTING OF A SHELL WHILE AT WORK OTHER SLAVES REPAIRING THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE UNION GUNS DURING THE THIRD BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER IN THE CIVIL WAR.

EMANCIPATED BY PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

EDUCATED BY HIS OWN LABOR. ORDAINED TO THE MINISTRY. WAS PASTOR OF THE COLORED MISSION SALEM. TWENTY FIVE YEARS. DIED FEB. 7 1908

XXX BY A FEW FRIENDS WHO MEETING HIM DAILY
XXX TO SEE AND XXXX SLAVE BORN BLACK
XXX IN PURITY XXXX SIMPLICITY

IN LOYALTY STEADFAST AS THE FAITH ---
SELF SACRIFICED TO HIS PEOPLE AND HIS GOD.
JACOB STROMER

BORN A CHATTEL OF COLOR IN GLETON NEAR COLUMBIA S.C. 1848

WOUNDED BY THE BURSTING OF A SHELL WHILE AT WORK OTHER SLAVES REPAIRING THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE UNION GUNS DURING THE THIRD BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER IN THE CIVIL WAR.

EMANCIPATED BY PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

EDUCATED BY HIS OWN LABOR. ORDAINED TO THE MINISTRY. WAS PASTOR OF THE COLORED MISSION SALEM. TWENTY FIVE YEARS. DIED FEB. 7 1908

XXX BY A FEW FRIENDS WHO MEETING HIM DAILY
XXX TO SEE AND XXXX SLAVE BORN BLACK
XXX IN PURITY XXXX SIMPLICITY

IN LOYALTY STEADFAST AS THE FAITH ---
SELF SACRIFICED TO HIS PEOPLE AND HIS GOD.

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  • Created by: BLC
  • Added: Oct 2, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30271287/jacob-stromer: accessed ), memorial page for Jacob Stromer (1848–7 Feb 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30271287, citing Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by BLC (contributor 47047357).