The pictures of those young children and babies haunt me. How innocent they are, the pain those parents endured because of their death must have been horrible to say the least. My mother lost her first born who only lived 45min.after entering this world. She was in the hospital for 10days which was the custom back then and wasn't allowed to attend the burial. She rarely spoke in it and when I was older I would ask questions about it and she would always say she couldn't remember. However, she did tell me that she wanted to see her baby and they brought it to her all wrapped up in a nice blanket. She said she unwrapped the baby and checked it all out Such perfection, fully developed 10 fingers, 10 little toes, long dark eyelashes and a head full of dark hair. I can only imagine the pain my mom went through for all those years. RIP big sister, hope we can meet one day.
There are two reasons for not walking over graves. One comes from Medieval times when people were buried in wooden boxes. As the box deteriorated, it could cave in taking you with it. Second, it was considered disrespectful by some religions as you were stepping on the person under you.
These episodes remind me of my granddaughter that we lost. She was 11 days old when she passed. In her memory I wrote a poem but as of yet I have not let her mother read it. I would like to share it with you if you don't mind. Thanks for all you do. Cadence Cadence, Cadence I called you by name. The day you were born I'd never be the same. In the twilight dusk and with the dawn of the new. Love found its way and gave me you. My little girl how precious and so small. Though for only a moment you were the best gift of all. The pain has been great and the grief I feel is too. But so is my love for you and forever true. God never makes mistakes although sometimes it's hard to see. Now you rest in God's arms when he set you free. I know I'll see you once again holding to God who can not lie. Where there's no more pain and no tears to dim the eye. By: Eddie Raines 9/30/23
@@eddieraines2844 It’s simply beautiful. I’m so sorry for your loss. I lost a child many years ago but there are no words to ease your heart and soul. RIP Sweet Baby Girl God has you now💕💕💕💕💕
I find cemeteries fascinating. The older the graves the more interesting. I also don’t walk over graves because one caved in under me. Creep factor over the top. Most of these in the late 1800’s to 1920’s is the time of cholera, scarlet fever, measles and the Spanish flu. So many children passing at a similar time shows an epidemic.
In my family pictures of the dead were taken. I was very young and I honestly don’t know how or why it was done. But I know that my mother, God rest her soul, had pictures of her parents taken after their death. I was never shown the pictures. I have no idea where they went. But they were posed and pictures were taken. I didn’t take pictures of my parents when they died.
I’m watching this episode and you have said numerous times about the graves no one visits- faces forgotten. Before my mom passed 2 years ago at 98, I had nicknamed her “keeper of the graves”. Each birthday, anniversary of death, and major holiday, she would deliver flowers or arrangements to the graves- her husband (my dad), her mom(died giving birth to her) her father- WW1 vet, her stepmother, and to HER grandparents- 2 sets of the 3- she would also include her favorite aunts and uncles. Repeat, every birthday, anniversary and major holiday. She started this back in 1980 when she moved back to her hometown and continued until age 97. And it made it easy that ALL of the ones mentioned above were buried in the same city. Now the torch has been passed to me to “remember” them as she did and wished. But with one more to add- my mom. Just wanted to share. Love what you do!
Thank you for continually going back to Mount Carmel. I am thoroughly enjoying your videos People need to chill about the walking on graves thing. You are not disenturing remains You are doing nothing wrong or disrespectful
My grandmother lost a brother and sister aged 4 and 6 back in late 1920’s ,they were buried together. My nana always looked after there grave right up till her passing when she was 92. My mother and my aunts took over and looked after all the family graves but sadly two of my aunts have passed and my mother is nearly 80 and worried when she’s gone who will take care of the graves. So myself and my brothers and sister now take care of it to help my mother out. And my sons and grandchildren nieces and nephews have promised they will take over from us when we’re gone. I’m just thankful for a big family as this has become a tradition to make sure our loved ones are looked after even after death.
I love the tombstones with photos. A name means nothing to anyone who didn't know the deceased. A picture brings the person back to life . . . so to speak.
Youngsters back then died from diphtheria other illness ectra , accidents , drowning , and poor diet , and i am sure many of those kids worked..i am an old nurse who has been around along time and seen it all,,I love your channel...the baby and mother died in child birth in 1921..aww sweet babe...
I noticed from that one that the mother Rosa De Rose died on 17 Ag (August) 1921,aged 30, and then the baby Rosa was born on 13 Set (September) 1921 and lived for approximately 84 days.
Eternal rest, grant unto them, Oh Lord, and may the Perpetual Light shine upon them. May their souls, and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, Rest In Peace. Amen.
This Cemetery is so fascinating, you can just feel the sadness, with seeing pictures you begin to wonder who they are and what they did,what kind of life they lived
This cemetery is amazing!! Well tended, a time capsule, HUGE, brimming with works of Art/ spectatular monuments, stunningly life-like porcelain oval photos...on & on. Really glad you visit here several times, Ron ❤ Thank you!
Many of the brides might have died in childbirth because the mortality rate for mothers was very high in those days. Obstetrics has advanced in leaps and bounds over the years.
@@brendarawlins9417 Yes, I think there were a few graves which had a picture of a baby and the mother, and the death dates looked to be the same or very close, like perhaps the mother or child lingered for a few days or weeks after childbirth. I wish he'd focused closer or longer in those instances.
It is very sad that the children are so young when they are taken back home . That says to me that they did what god needed them to do. Thank you for your time and compassion in doing these videos so nobody is forgotten. It is sad enough that someone forgotten in life. Nobody should never be forgotten in life or in passing. Stay safe and healthy. Your video always reminds me of how we should never take life or anything else for granted. Thank you your very much appreciated
Me too - my grandad was an old generation grave digger - every one dug by hand - growing up my playground was the cemetery - not morbid just an exciting place to play. I cannot stand on a grave without apologizing profusely- I still love roaming the odd graveyard to read the histories left behind 😁
To walk on a grave is disrespectful. The people who say that mowers and so on are driven over them, that is work. Stepping on a grave is knowledge that you need to look were your stepping.
Yes they did , when I first became a nurse 36 years ago I was delivering babies and we still had many die,,not as many of course as back then died due to Strept b , poor diet, placenta problems , hypertension , and the women laid in bed 10 days and developed blood clots,,,I am a MSN RN and have been 36 years and have seen and taught nursing students..luckily today nurses are well trained and babies and moms live now,,,there are always problems but the death rate has decreased significantly...but prenatal care is very important,,,
I would imagine that the women looked their most lovely on their wedding day. And like you said, photography was a luxury. It was probably the only proper portrait. Beautiful video as always Ron.
There could be any number of reasons why the children died at that time. It is clearly a part of the cemetery reserved for children, or in some cases mothers and their children. On each occasion that a child died in Chicago in 1925 of Italian descent, the family would be offered the next place in the row where children of a similar background are already interred. It is the same in all cemetery's and with all ages. People are usually interred in an area which is reserved for people of the same faith or place of nationality. The families will be offered the next available plot in a row of graves that is still unbroken ground. In some cases, families may have already decided years before that they want to be buried with a long deceased parent or child or maybe even in a mausoleum. Where a child dies at a young age, it may be many years more before the parent passes away... their final resting place may be pre-planned by themselves, or decided by family members of relatives who may not be as particular as to where 'aunt bessie' is laid.
I love the history of the normal and celebrity people. It is helping the history of these people live long after they have been forgotten by most. The heartbreak of those left behind, is evident in the ornate headstones etc, is their cathartic way to come to terms with their grief. Thank you for sharing your experiences. I truly appreciate them and I respect all of those you present, to rest in peace.
We all must remember that yes it was super expensive for a photo to be taken so it had to be a special occasion, also people didn’t smile because they had such poor oral hygiene in those days, and for the after death photos they were also used to send to the old country for them to memorize the dead. To many it’s sick but to me it’s a way of closure and acceptance. I took one of my dad in the casket. Still keep it hidden on my phone too! So thank you sir for your hard work keep up the pace.
Lots of Bridal pics because that may have been the only time they had a photo taken. Looks like the children also used their first communion photos too.
I am new to your channel. I love it! I’ve always found beauty and interest in cemeteries. Sorry this is a bit long. I grew up very close to two local pioneer cemeteries. I had family and extended family in both, So my grandparents taught me at a very young age to value and take care of them. Even before I was able to walk they started taking me with them. We would go as a family on weekends and holidays. My grandfather would mow, edge, cut limbs, fix any maintenance type issues. While my grandmother and I cleaned all the head stones, pulled weeds, and disposed of dead flowers and trash. We would collect coffee cans to use as vases, and we would plant flowers in the garden just for the cemeteries. We would pick the flowers early in the morning before we would head out, and then setup the back of the truck like a small flower market and build bouquets for EVERY grave. As we would go through my grandmother would tell me stories of my passed relatives, building a connection by making me feel like closer to them. My grandparents made sure I understood that we had to take care of all of the graves, not just our families. Many of them didn’t have family alive or in the area anymore. So we cared for them all. I remember once, a drunk driver went off the nearby road, crashing into numerous headstones. Even though none of the stones hit were our family, my grandparents paid to have new ones commissioned since none of them had live family. I learned a respect for the dead and history, that I can’t even put into words today. I learned so much family history in those weekends spent in cemeteries. I also gleaned much knowledge about the community I live in and the people who built it. The education and life lessons I received are priceless. My grandfather passed away a few years ago, he is now laid to rest in one of those cemeteries next to his parents. Now, I take my three year old nephew to help take care of the cemeteries. I hope that one day he can treasure these memories the way I do.
Such a beautiful silent city. I appreciate the tour & seeing the stonework & faces. I thought it was just a Southern thing about not walking over graves. Love your channel.
Hey there Mary, one of my first subscribers all the way up in Canada. Stay warm up there!! I am in Arizona this week, and then back to Chicago -so I’ll be home like you soon again. 😁😉
Thank you for posting part 2 for us. The graves of these poor unfortunate children I’m sure have no family left to visit their graves but we’re paying our respects and praying for them. Many have been dead almost a hundred years and thanks to your videos, they are not forgotten. Thank you, Amy
My great grandparents were Italian immigrants they had sixteen children and obviously very blessed only having lost one child. It just seems so many children did not survive. My Gram told us most of the babies passed of pneumonia it was her biggest fear having ten of her own. Very sad.
Thanks for putting videos like this together. They are very interesting to see. All from an era gone by. Such respect was given to these people.The same my family has instilled in me. Always remember and honor the dead.
For the death photos, many years ago it was very expensive for people to have photos taken, unless you were wealthy, having photos was rare. Funeral businesses would sell funeral packages that included taking a photo of the dead even catering photo funeral packages for poor families. So for most families, the only photos they would have of their loved ones was their death photo or a wedding photo. The practice of photos of the dead is called memento mori.
That is not true for the Victorian era when pmp were begun. Before photography, the only way people could preserve an image was to hire an artist to paint a photo which only the very rich could afford. With the invention of the daguerreotype photo in 1839, though expensive it was not so expensive the average family couldn't afford photos. It wasn't always easy getting everyone together, dressed and to a studio, and there weren't many photographers in the earlier days of photography. If someone passed before a photo could be taken, a post mortem photo was better than no photo at all, which is understandable. Victorian post mortem photos were not as popular as the internet would like people to believe, and they were quite obvious with decedent lying in repose in a coffin, or bed if the coffin was not yet available. The idea they posed the dead to appear alive, painted eyelids or propped eyes open are myths brought on by the internet and greed. Photos of "standing corpse" sell for hundreds and even thousands of dollars, when in fact they don't exist. TWO photos recently sold for $10,000. That's criminal! Stands were a mere 25-30lbs and only used to help a subject hold still and could not support dead weight. In the mid twentieth century when funeral homes were really beginning to take off, they did exactly as you mentioned, but that was quite awhile after the Victorian era when taking pmp was begun as a necessity. People would utilize photographers from the home and still had pmp taken, but they usually weren't a necessity. It was the perfect time to have photos taken with family members that lived a distance away. There is a fantastic article regarding the myths of PMP by Susan Cantrell if you are interested. Bless 🖤
Something I noticed with some of these graves, they put a concrete strip all the way down on the graves to sit the headstones on. That's a good idea to keep the headstones from sinking in the ground. I've always liked to go to older cemeteries to see all the old stones and how long ago it was when they lived. One of the cemeteries where I live, there are some stones of the first pioneer settlers of our county. One of them in fact was the lawman (police) of that time. I think it's interesting to know that these people were the fist ones that came here and lived here. There is a lot of history to be found by walking around in the old cemeteries. Good video today Ron, I'm glad you shared it with us today.🙂💜
I work in elderly care and when our patients Pass their families usually send us a copy of the funeral service . Any photographs are always of the patient when they were younger . It's incredible to see a patient that we knew as very elderly in a photo taken when they were a child . ♥️ Thankyou for the video .
Hi Ron, first off may I just say that I love your channel, a true story for you I'm my mothers second-born, my mother had a son two years prior my brother passed away a few days shy of turning three months old, I had never seen any pictures of my brother then one day a relative showed me three pictures mind you I'm already married with my own children by this time these pictures were two of me as a baby, one of my brother in his coffin on the picture the date was Dec/24/1960, my mother seemed to never celebrate that certain holiday, I never really thought about it until the picture then I understood, so now of her first three children those are the only pictures of myself and my brother I also have four other siblings, only one other was a boy, my baby brother he passed a few years back from cancer, we have pictures of my grandfather, grandmother, and an aunt in their coffins, however even though the picture of my brother is in his coffin I"m so grateful to have it because my youngest son looks a great deal like his uncle whom I named him after before seeing the picture, thank you for sharing your wonderful videos I do so much enjoy every part of each one
This is so sad and unbelievale to think of the loss that these people dealt with as a day to day reality. Just heartwrenching. So many beautiful faces. RIP sweet ones.
There’s a saying: “that when you get a shiver over your body, that means someone is walking over your grave”. I was taught not to walk over the graves of the dead.
I agree, but, what about graves without headstones or markers of any kind? There's no way to know... Sadly. I, personally, appreciate every attempt to respect each grave. But sometimes it is impossible.
@QUEEN CLEO No 😂 I figured someone would misunderstand what I said😂😂 When you’re alive and you get a quick shiver (like your body just shiver like your cold but not)that means someone is walking on your future gravesite wherever your grave will be(which you don’t know) But when ever we would go to funerals at the burial ground, my mother would tell us not to walk on the graves to go around and that’s what I tell my children. This part has nothing to do with the saying. It’s just out of respect for the dead not to walk on their grave.
Maybe there are so many pictures of brides because people didn't have photos taken very often in the 1800's or early 20th century. It may have been one of the only photos taken of them.
Yes, I agree. The photos probably were quite expensive too. When my father would see an obituary of an older person in their younger years, he would say they were liars and who did they think they were fooling. I answered him, by saying, that if you were to take a photo of a beautiful flower, wouldn't you take the photo at the peak of their beauty?
The post mortem photography was popular especially in Victorian times because it is probably the only picture that the family will have of the deceased. I'm not sure when the practice started to fall out of favor.
Yes and often times you will see the whole family posed in front of the family home and the deceased family member will be in their coffin propped up on end as if standing with the rest of the family. There wasn’t money back then for many families to do family photos. So if they wanted one they had no choice but do it then.
My hubby's cousin did a family history not too long ago. And she posted a couple pictures and the story behind them according to family ancestors. A man with his 10 kids were photographed standing behind his wife's casket as she lay in state. That was followed by a second picture of the same man and the 10 kids with an additional 13 kids standing behind the casket of another woman who was his second wife. It seems the village elders told the man to marry a woman that they considered an old maid and too old to have kids (she was in her early 20's if I remember correctly) so that she could help him raise his kids from the first marriage. Apparently the elders were wrong about their 'old maid' since she then had 13 kids 😏 I thought that that was an interesting bit of history
Photographs back then were an expensive event. Weddings being one of those events as well as death. Most average families did not have the means or opportunity to have pictures taken during their normal life. I enjoy your vlogs, even though I live in Nebraska. I too wonder about the stories behind each grave stone. Thank you for your work!
Wml west: I can still recall my greatgrands telling me about the BIG DEAL and cost of any event; of course they were dirt poor farmers who had a hard scrabble just to feed the children! A wedding photo would take a month's income when they added in the cost of new-ish clothes.
It’s interesting that you mentioned walking over graves. For us that is almost unavoidable, however what we do see as taboo, is walking over a freshly buried grave. We avoid them at all costs.
Wonderful video!!!!! So many children, I find it sad that these poor children never had a chance to really live, in a small way you make them come alive again!!!! you have great empathy, thanks for taking me on your journey all the way from Britain!!!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Wow from G Britain, I love your country, I was there two years ago. I love history and I went to the Admiralty museum to see lord Nelson‘s bloody uniform and other cool things. Also I searched for sir John Franklin and his ships and his crew for 15 years, I found the Erebus before the Canadian government. But anyway -love England. Stay safe over there and have a happy holiday!!
Don't ever be concerned with taking too long on a detour, or feeling as though you might be boring us. I personally tune in for all that you share and teach us with. So very much appreciated. God bless, and thank you.
It's amazing how well the photos have held up on the old gravestones, and you can really see the family resemblances when the faces are together on the stone. Super eerie seeing the one with the boy in the casket as the grave picture. Another interesting video I wished was longer, I wanted to keep watching. 😁
I don't know about the US but in England Victorian era people used to put aside money for their burials, my Grandmother told me this as she was born in 1900 she said it was called the penny policy. She said it was very important to people in those days to always make sure it was paid. I enjoyed the tour thank you and I saw three photo's that looked after death to me. Happy Christmas to you!!
New subscriber here! Love the video! Thank you for being respectful of the graves! I always apologize to the person buried in the grave if I happen to step on their grave...the cemetery my family is buried in my dads parents and grandparents are in an older section with alot of unmarked graves so often times Stepping on a grave is unavoidable.
Sweet little Tony at 12:49 haunted me. What a gorgeous child. I had to learn as much as I could about him. Turns out he died of an ear infection ( of all things!). After his death, his family never spoke of him again. they even changed their last name but there was never any mention of him in any of the census. It must have been so painful to lose the only son and so soon 💔
@@ritanoel2828 they prob changed their last name due to the anti Italian/ immigrant sentiments at the time. I’d imagine they never mentioned him again because it was simply way too painful. They lost their only son and at such a young age
Yes I’m thinking that the young boy poised standing has probably passed away. Many times with little babies and children have their pictures taken after they’ve died, because those might be the only pictures the family have of them. Thank you for all these amazing videos you are doing, I’m really enjoying them, it’s so kind of you to remember these beloved people ❤️
I'm obsessed with your channel... I grew up going to cemetery's with mom .. I learned at a young age to respect them .. I love how you give them a voice again.. even if it's just for a few minutes...
2:35 There are a lot of great comments on why the bridal pictures were used and I will add another one. As a funeral director, I researched this as well. Most of the time back in the 1800 and early 1900's, people didn't get pictures done unless it was a special occasion. Pictures cost a lot and there weren't photographers in every town. In smaller towns, a photographer would come around once a year and take pictures of people that could afford it. Offend times people would get their picture taken when the circus was in town as well. Just a few fun facts. I put the FUN in funeral {:-).
My first time watching your video. I'm going to subscribe and watch more. I have always liked looking at graves. When my daughter and I go out to see my Dad. We walk around looking and cleaning up other graves. It is interesting and sad when you see graves. Especially the young ones. You always wonder what happened. I enjoy the old pictures like the ones you are showing on here.
Yes we are alike. I don’t know what it is, but just wandering and looking at the names and dates, the pictures especially, and then you stand there and you just wonder what ever happened to them.
Hi so just started seeing our video s. They are just great. So happy u take out time to do.this because if u didn't I would have not know. So thanks.for ur time .and caring. Keep it up. Amen.🙏👏😇🤳
I believe if a woman died young or in childbirth, a picture of her on her wedding day was customarily in her obituary and/or on her tombstone. We had the Spanish flu around 1918 and there was a diphtheria epidemic back then as well, early 1920s. The flu epidemic was from 1918-1920 and up to 100 million people may have died, 1/5 of the world’s population. Diphtheria followed on the tail end of the flu, but wasn’t anywhere near as deadly. I believe my grandmother lost a few children to diphtheria as well as having contracted it herself. Grandmother survived, the children didn’t. She had 15 children, 4 died as infants or toddlers, one about 38 years old and the rest lived to adulthood, 10 of them. All gone now.
My mother taught me to NEVER walk on a grave. When I went in the Army in 1970 I visited Arlington National Cemetery to pay tribute to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers and see the changing of the Guard. Also visited President Kennedy's grave. I remember the day like it was yesterday. I was in my uniform 18 years old as I walked through the gates of Arlington even then, I was immensely overwhelmed seeing row after row of soldiers. I tried to walk among the rows without stepping on the graves. I have to admit being there among so many it gave me the feeling that if you did accidentally a hand would come up and grab your ankle. I think its just a persona of how you were raised. I still to this day try to side step a grave even if cleaning around it.
@Martha Fogelin thank you dear I was watching Walter Cronkite and Geraldo Rivera in the rice fields during the monsoon I was an only child I rolled over looked at my dad who was reading his paper and said I know what I want to do when I graduate. He put his paper down and said what? I pointed to the tv. It was showing a medic bringing a soldier out of the field. When dad got off next day we went to the recruiting office. The rest is history except I had trials getting in😂😂😂
The boy at 7:05 doesn't look like a PM picture to me, but I could be wrong. Genuine PM pictures have the person usually lying on a couch or bed, or propped up in a chair. It's been proven that a body can not be propped standing up, and the stands people see were used to keep the person as still as possible, not used to keep a body upright. Excellent video BTW. Well done and extremely interesting. TY!
Thank you for trying to not walk across graves. I'm a southern woman, and was raised to not walk across a grave. The lengths I go to, to avoid that would be comical for someone watching. When I watch videos like yours, I notice that in modern cemeteries, the headstones, for the most part, face east. Older cemeteries like you show, that doesn't appear to have been a thing a hundred or so years ago. Can you, or a subscriber, shed light on when grave orientation towards the east began, and why?
@@candieevavold4937 the sun rises in the east, and sets in the west. This represents that all eyes shall see Jesus’ return to claim his people when raptured.
It must be wonderful when we die and Heaven exist we actually go there. The thrill of a lifetime well spent! I'm 75 but I still, GOD willing, love to continue writing my legacy.
Love your channel, I do take exception that just because people do not regularly go to grave sites that they are forgotten. People remember ,pay respect in different ways. Forgetten is not always accurate.
I could watch these videos all day so interesting so many deaths of babies young children and adults would this be the Spanish flu pandemic RIP to all of them stay safe
What a strangely fascinating travel you put us around this cemetery, Sr; I put special attention on your comment about the last boy inside the white coffin; my brother (he would be the oldest of us 3) died in March 1957, didnt make it to one year of life and my parents shared with me that one and only picture of him, inside a coffin moments before being buried at El Centinela cemetery here in B.C., Mexico with the picture being taken at his feet to capture his whole face and body covered from neck below with a white blanket; that picture is the only memory we have of him and my sister and me (only living members of my family) put it at his headtone. Everytime we pass over there on our way to Tijuana, I ask my kids to say hi to uncle Isidro, as well as asking for his protection from up above with God. Keep up the great and interesting work! Blessings
Hi Ron 🙋🏿♀️. In this cemetery l like that they have slabs of cement along the Graves. I'm thinking this is probably to keep the grave's from sinking ❓ and to keep people from walking on Them. And I do think that several photos were taken after death. Some of them have some very haunting eyes.👀👁️👁️.
About forgetting relatives...my grand father who i loved so much, is in Seattle in a cemetery, I'm in Australia and not able to visit... is 48 years is gone, but i never forget him ever...
I love your channel,just found it but I gotta tell you, I've never seen pictures on grave stones, I'm 71 years old,been in a lot of cemetarys. I'm just blown away!
The pictures of those young children and babies haunt me. How innocent they are, the pain those parents endured because of their death must have been horrible to say the least.
My mother lost her first born who only lived 45min.after entering this world. She was in the hospital for 10days which was the custom back then and wasn't allowed to attend the burial.
She rarely spoke in it and when I was older I would ask questions about it and she would always say she couldn't remember.
However, she did tell me that she wanted to see her baby and they brought it to her all wrapped up in a nice blanket. She said she unwrapped the baby and checked it all out Such perfection, fully developed 10 fingers, 10 little toes, long dark eyelashes and a head full of dark hair.
I can only imagine the pain my mom went through for all those years. RIP big sister, hope we can meet one day.
This touched my heart. Thank you.
I am sure you will meet your sister when your turn comes. I could never imagine the pain of losing a newborn 💜
I understand this, I was 3 my sister was 18months when my Mother lost her her baby at birth. We still talk about her, and hope to met her one day. x
The Mother & baby, both named Maria, really got me😭😭
There are two reasons for not walking over graves. One comes from Medieval times when people were buried in wooden boxes. As the box deteriorated, it could cave in taking you with it. Second, it was considered disrespectful by some religions as you were stepping on the person under you.
These episodes remind me of my granddaughter that we lost. She was 11 days old when she passed. In her memory I wrote a poem but as of yet I have not let her mother read it. I would like to share it with you if you don't mind. Thanks for all you do.
Cadence
Cadence, Cadence I called you by name.
The day you were born I'd never be the same.
In the twilight dusk and with the dawn of the new.
Love found its way and gave me you.
My little girl how precious and so small.
Though for only a moment you were the best gift of all.
The pain has been great and the grief I feel is too.
But so is my love for you and forever true.
God never makes mistakes although sometimes it's hard to see.
Now you rest in God's arms when he set you free.
I know I'll see you once again holding to God who can not lie.
Where there's no more pain and no tears to dim the eye.
By: Eddie Raines
9/30/23
Beautiful ❤
Beautiful poem and I’m so sorry for your loss. 😢
Lovely poem.
So sorry for your loss.
@@eddieraines2844 It’s simply beautiful. I’m so sorry for your loss. I lost a child many years ago but there are no words to ease your heart and soul. RIP Sweet Baby Girl God has you now💕💕💕💕💕
When your forgotten on earth it’s ok cause all your loved ones are in heaven with you
So true. Thank you.
I would have to agree with you🙂
Thats the pure beauty of heaven 🙏🏻
Thank you! Wonderful point.
These are some beautiful people that lived long time ago.
I was thinking the same thing
yeah agree, no fake eyelashes fake brows pumped up lips fake hair fake nails .. all natural beauty
Very beautiful people
They look like some alive people I see today
I find cemeteries fascinating. The older the graves the more interesting. I also don’t walk over graves because one caved in under me. Creep factor over the top. Most of these in the late 1800’s to 1920’s is the time of cholera, scarlet fever, measles and the Spanish flu. So many children passing at a similar time shows an epidemic.
Sadly is repeating for the year 2020 😭
My son had scarlet fever when he was 14 , 3 years ago, when the doctor said what it was I was like excuse me isn’t that something that disappeared?
I thought the same thing, with the many diseases..tuberculosis as well
@@Cozydozyduds nope, strep throat, if not treated can turn into scarlet fever 🙁
The bride photos would represent the day the woman looked and felt the most beautiful in her life.
Also photographs were so expensive it’s likely the only photo they had.
So true..the little boy w uniform & hat was so ADORABLE😢😢
In my family pictures of the dead were taken. I was very young and I honestly don’t know how or why it was done. But I know that my mother, God rest her soul, had pictures of her parents taken after their death. I was never shown the pictures. I have no idea where they went. But they were posed and pictures were taken. I didn’t take pictures of my parents when they died.
Wow, makes sense! How lovely 🌹
If you look at post mortem old photos some are standing Ron have a look at the old ones x
I’m watching this episode and you have said numerous times about the graves no one visits- faces forgotten. Before my mom passed 2 years ago at 98, I had nicknamed her “keeper of the graves”. Each birthday, anniversary of death, and major holiday, she would deliver flowers or arrangements to the graves- her husband (my dad), her mom(died giving birth to her) her father- WW1 vet, her stepmother, and to HER grandparents- 2 sets of the 3- she would also include her favorite aunts and uncles. Repeat, every birthday, anniversary and major holiday. She started this back in 1980 when she moved back to her hometown and continued until age 97. And it made it easy that ALL of the ones mentioned above were buried in the same city. Now the torch has been passed to me to “remember” them as she did and wished. But with one more to add- my mom. Just wanted to share. Love what you do!
your awesome Mom!!
I had planned this video release for next week, but got so many requests - I am just releasing it today, why keep you waiting...
I'm watching! Enjoyed the 1st part..👍
The only time they could afford the cost of having their pictures taken?
Using the bride picture is to use the picture that represents one of her happiest and proudest times on this earth.
I’m enjoying these as always. Keep up the good work that you do by remembering them!.. God bless!
Thank you for continually going back to Mount Carmel. I am thoroughly enjoying your videos
People need to chill about the walking on graves thing. You are not disenturing remains
You are doing nothing wrong or disrespectful
Thank you for the great program and for taking us to places we never have been.
Because a woman is “never more beautiful” than on her wedding day.
Many are forgotten because there are no remaining relatives alive.
I find that sad. Lying in the ground forgotten unless you did something note worthy in your life, to carry you on threw the generations
My grandmother lost a brother and sister aged 4 and 6 back in late 1920’s ,they were buried together. My nana always looked after there grave right up till her passing when she was 92. My mother and my aunts took over and looked after all the family graves but sadly two of my aunts have passed and my mother is nearly 80 and worried when she’s gone who will take care of the graves. So myself and my brothers and sister now take care of it to help my mother out. And my sons and grandchildren nieces and nephews have promised they will take over from us when we’re gone. I’m just thankful for a big family as this has become a tradition to make sure our loved ones are looked after even after death.
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@@xxsusie1xx gosh your poor grandma that lost two siblings. I lost a brother in motorcycle accident. That's tragic enough
One of the most enjoyable parts of your videos is the fact that you speak to us, your viewers, as if we are walking next to you. Thanks Ron, stay safe
I love your thought, thank you Mark.
I love the tombstones with photos. A name means nothing to anyone who didn't know the deceased. A picture brings the person back to life . . . so to speak.
Youngsters back then died from diphtheria other illness ectra , accidents , drowning , and poor diet , and i am sure many of those kids worked..i am an old nurse who has been around along time and seen it all,,I love your channel...the baby and mother died in child birth in 1921..aww sweet babe...
I noticed from that one that the mother Rosa De Rose died on 17 Ag (August) 1921,aged 30, and then the baby Rosa was born on 13 Set (September) 1921 and lived for approximately 84 days.
Eternal rest, grant unto them, Oh Lord, and may the Perpetual Light shine upon them.
May their souls, and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, Rest In Peace.
Amen.
Gotta love the older graves with there pictures on themselves
Every time I see one of your videos, I'm reminded of what a hero you are. Thank you again.
This Cemetery is so fascinating, you can just feel the sadness, with seeing pictures you begin to wonder who they are and what they did,what kind of life they lived
Omg this cemetery is fascinating
Who they loved what they enjoyed most in life
This cemetery is amazing!! Well tended, a time capsule, HUGE, brimming with works of Art/ spectatular monuments, stunningly life-like porcelain oval photos...on & on. Really glad you visit here several times, Ron ❤ Thank you!
back in the day, having your picture taken was an expensive ordeal, could be that these bride pictures are the only or best ones they had.
Leah-Gaye Mettler or the only one
That’s what I’m thinking
Many of the brides might have died in childbirth because the mortality rate for mothers was very high in those days.
Obstetrics has advanced in leaps and bounds over the years.
I agree
@@brendarawlins9417 Yes, I think there were a few graves which had a picture of a baby and the mother, and the death dates looked to be the same or very close, like perhaps the mother or child lingered for a few days or weeks after childbirth. I wish he'd focused closer or longer in those instances.
It is very sad that the children are so young when they are taken back home . That says to me that they did what god needed them to do. Thank you for your time and compassion in doing these videos so nobody is forgotten. It is sad enough that someone forgotten in life. Nobody should never be forgotten in life or in passing. Stay safe and healthy. Your video always reminds me of how we should never take life or anything else for granted. Thank you your very much appreciated
If I do step on where a person is Buried I always say excuse me sorry about that
Me too - my grandad was an old generation grave digger - every one dug by hand - growing up my playground was the cemetery - not morbid just an exciting place to play.
I cannot stand on a grave without apologizing profusely- I still love roaming the odd graveyard to read the histories left behind 😁
Same here💫
It's sad all these children x
To walk on a grave is disrespectful. The people who say that mowers and so on are driven over them, that is work. Stepping on a grave is knowledge that you need to look were your stepping.
I say that too
WAY BACK WHEN..A LOT OF WOMEN DIED IN CHILDBIRTH..
Yes they did , when I first became a nurse 36 years ago I was delivering babies and we still had many die,,not as many of course as back then died due to Strept b , poor diet, placenta problems , hypertension , and the women laid in bed 10 days and developed blood clots,,,I am a MSN RN and have been 36 years and have seen and taught nursing students..luckily today nurses are well trained and babies and moms live now,,,there are always problems but the death rate has decreased significantly...but prenatal care is very important,,,
@@ohmeowzer1 I've worked in hospitals construction for 35 (+) yrs 36 in Feb 2021 and I've seen health care in maternity or other area improvement 100%
@@ohmeowzer1 They weren’t in bed for 10 days only 36 years ago? They sure weren’t here in Europe, that happened longer ago, like in the 60’s, right?
Yes, my great-grandfather had three wives, two of whom died in childbirth in the 1870s.
@@lottatroublemaker6130 you are right
I do the same in old Scottish cemeteries. Sometimes the stones tell sad and fascinating stories.
Greyfriers kirkyard is the best
I would imagine that the women looked their most lovely on their wedding day. And like you said, photography was a luxury. It was probably the only proper portrait. Beautiful video as always Ron.
Not walking on graves came from a time when Vaults were not required. It was possible to have older graves collapes inward unexpectedly.
Do they still require vaults?
These are lessons in history. Your channel is addictive
I see the year 1925 often. There was a diphtheria outbreak at that time.
I see a lot of 1922 ☹️
I saw the year 1925 often,thanks for information.
There could be any number of reasons why the children died at that time. It is clearly a part of the cemetery reserved for children, or in some cases mothers and their children. On each occasion that a child died in Chicago in 1925 of Italian descent, the family would be offered the next place in the row where children of a similar background are already interred. It is the same in all cemetery's and with all ages. People are usually interred in an area which is reserved for people of the same faith or place of nationality. The families will be offered the next available plot in a row of graves that is still unbroken ground. In some cases, families may have already decided years before that they want to be buried with a long deceased parent or child or maybe even in a mausoleum. Where a child dies at a young age, it may be many years more before the parent passes away... their final resting place may be pre-planned by themselves, or decided by family members of relatives who may not be as particular as to where 'aunt bessie' is laid.
small pox
I was going to say the same thing 1925 is seen often. What diseases were among this time to take so many children. R.I.P my angels.🙏♥️
I love the history of the normal and celebrity people. It is helping the history of these people live long after they have been forgotten by most. The heartbreak of those left behind, is evident in the ornate headstones etc, is their cathartic way to come to terms with their grief. Thank you for sharing your experiences. I truly appreciate them and I respect all of those you present, to rest in peace.
So sad to see photos of these children once they have passed. But it was common practice back in the day. May they all R.I.P.
Stay safe 👼👼
We all must remember that yes it was super expensive for a photo to be taken so it had to be a special occasion, also people didn’t smile because they had such poor oral hygiene in those days, and for the after death photos they were also used to send to the old country for them to memorize the dead. To many it’s sick but to me it’s a way of closure and acceptance. I took one of my dad in the casket. Still keep it hidden on my phone too! So thank you sir for your hard work keep up the pace.
Very interesting video. Many Italians interred here. Beautiful pictures and beautiful statues. Thank you for sharing this video. Great work! 💛
I think it was STRICTLY Italian actually.
It’s an Italian cemetery LOL
The pictures on them back then are better quality than the ones on Graves today
Lots of Bridal pics because that may have been the only time they had a photo taken. Looks like the children also used their first communion photos too.
I am new to your channel. I love it! I’ve always found beauty and interest in cemeteries.
Sorry this is a bit long.
I grew up very close to two local pioneer cemeteries. I had family and extended family in both, So my grandparents taught me at a very young age to value and take care of them. Even before I was able to walk they started taking me with them. We would go as a family on weekends and holidays. My grandfather would mow, edge, cut limbs, fix any maintenance type issues. While my grandmother and I cleaned all the head stones, pulled weeds, and disposed of dead flowers and trash. We would collect coffee cans to use as vases, and we would plant flowers in the garden just for the cemeteries. We would pick the flowers early in the morning before we would head out, and then setup the back of the truck like a small flower market and build bouquets for EVERY grave. As we would go through my grandmother would tell me stories of my passed relatives, building a connection by making me feel like closer to them. My grandparents made sure I understood that we had to take care of all of the graves, not just our families. Many of them didn’t have family alive or in the area anymore. So we cared for them all. I remember once, a drunk driver went off the nearby road, crashing into numerous headstones. Even though none of the stones hit were our family, my grandparents paid to have new ones commissioned since none of them had live family. I learned a respect for the dead and history, that I can’t even put into words today. I learned so much family history in those weekends spent in cemeteries. I also gleaned much knowledge about the community I live in and the people who built it. The education and life lessons I received are priceless. My grandfather passed away a few years ago, he is now laid to rest in one of those cemeteries next to his parents. Now, I take my three year old nephew to help take care of the cemeteries. I hope that one day he can treasure these memories the way I do.
bridal photos: A brides photo can often be a womans favorite singular photo in life, her happiest most radiant image.
Such a beautiful silent city. I appreciate the tour & seeing the stonework & faces. I thought it was just a Southern thing about not walking over graves. Love your channel.
All the beautiful children who died so young it breaks my heart, may they all be resting in peace....take care ...Mary in. Canada
Hey there Mary, one of my first subscribers all the way up in Canada. Stay warm up there!! I am in Arizona this week, and then back to Chicago -so I’ll be home like you soon again. 😁😉
Thank you for posting part 2 for us. The graves of these poor unfortunate children I’m sure have no family left to visit their graves but we’re paying our respects and praying for them. Many have been dead almost a hundred years and thanks to your videos, they are not forgotten. Thank you, Amy
My great grandparents were Italian immigrants they had sixteen children and obviously very blessed only having lost one child. It just seems so many children did not survive. My Gram told us most of the babies passed of pneumonia it was her biggest fear having ten of her own. Very sad.
Thanks for putting videos like this together. They are very interesting to see. All from an era gone by. Such respect was given to these people.The same my family has instilled in me. Always remember and honor the dead.
For the death photos, many years ago it was very expensive for people to have photos taken, unless you were wealthy, having photos was rare.
Funeral businesses would sell funeral packages that included taking a photo of the dead even catering photo funeral packages for poor families. So for most families, the only photos they would have of their loved ones was their death photo or a wedding photo. The practice of photos of the dead is called memento mori.
That is not true for the Victorian era when pmp were begun. Before photography, the only way people could preserve an image was to hire an artist to paint a photo which only the very rich could afford. With the invention of the daguerreotype photo in 1839, though expensive it was not so expensive the average family couldn't afford photos. It wasn't always easy getting everyone together, dressed and to a studio, and there weren't many photographers in the earlier days of photography. If someone passed before a photo could be taken, a post mortem photo was better than no photo at all, which is understandable. Victorian post mortem photos were not as popular as the internet would like people to believe, and they were quite obvious with decedent lying in repose in a coffin, or bed if the coffin was not yet available. The idea they posed the dead to appear alive, painted eyelids or propped eyes open are myths brought on by the internet and greed. Photos of "standing corpse" sell for hundreds and even thousands of dollars, when in fact they don't exist. TWO photos recently sold for $10,000. That's criminal! Stands were a mere 25-30lbs and only used to help a subject hold still and could not support dead weight.
In the mid twentieth century when funeral homes were really beginning to take off, they did exactly as you mentioned, but that was quite awhile after the Victorian era when taking pmp was begun as a necessity. People would utilize photographers from the home and still had pmp taken, but they usually weren't a necessity. It was the perfect time to have photos taken with family members that lived a distance away. There is a fantastic article regarding the myths of PMP by Susan Cantrell if you are interested.
Bless 🖤
THANKYOU RON JUST LOVE YOUR WALKS YOU ARE SO PASSIONATE ABOUT THESE LITTLE CHILDREN SO SAD THEY WERE SO YOUNG . FAN FROM AUSTRALIA 😢😢❤
Something I noticed with some of these graves, they put a concrete strip all the way down on the graves to sit the headstones on. That's a good idea to keep the headstones from sinking in the ground. I've always liked to go to older cemeteries to see all the old stones and how long ago it was when they lived. One of the cemeteries where I live, there are some stones of the first pioneer settlers of our county. One of them in fact was the lawman (police) of that time. I think it's interesting to know that these people were the fist ones that came here and lived here. There is a lot of history to be found by walking around in the old cemeteries. Good video today Ron, I'm glad you shared it with us today.🙂💜
I work in elderly care and when our patients Pass their families usually send us a copy of the funeral service . Any photographs are always of the patient when they were younger . It's incredible to see a patient that we knew as very elderly in a photo taken when they were a child . ♥️ Thankyou for the video .
Hi Ron, first off may I just say that I love your channel, a true story for you I'm my mothers second-born, my mother had a son two years prior my brother passed away a few days shy of turning three months old, I had never seen any pictures of my brother then one day a relative showed me three pictures mind you I'm already married with my own children by this time these pictures were two of me as a baby, one of my brother in his coffin on the picture the date was Dec/24/1960, my mother seemed to never celebrate that certain holiday, I never really thought about it until the picture then I understood, so now of her first three children those are the only pictures of myself and my brother I also have four other siblings, only one other was a boy, my baby brother he passed a few years back from cancer, we have pictures of my grandfather, grandmother, and an aunt in their coffins, however even though the picture of my brother is in his coffin I"m so grateful to have it because my youngest son looks a great deal like his uncle whom I named him after before seeing the picture, thank you for sharing your wonderful videos I do so much enjoy every part of each one
This is so sad and unbelievale to think of the loss that these people dealt with as a day to day reality. Just heartwrenching. So many beautiful faces. RIP sweet ones.
There’s a saying: “that when you get a shiver over your body, that means someone is walking over your grave”. I was taught not to walk over the graves of the dead.
Same here!! Shivers, someone walking over your grave. It was disrespectful to walk on a grave.🇺🇸🇺🇸
I agree, but, what about graves without headstones or markers of any kind? There's no way to know... Sadly. I, personally, appreciate every attempt to respect each grave. But sometimes it is impossible.
@QUEEN CLEO
No 😂 I figured someone would misunderstand what I said😂😂
When you’re alive and you get a quick shiver (like your body just shiver like your cold but not)that means someone is walking on your future gravesite wherever your grave will be(which you don’t know)
But when ever we would go to funerals at the burial ground, my mother would tell us not to walk on the graves to go around and that’s what I tell my children. This part has nothing to do with the saying. It’s just out of respect for the dead not to walk on their grave.
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If there are no markers or headstones then you’re not walking over them on purpose. You can’t help that.
The hell you say, wow, so that means we're already dead?
It's strange that something so sad is so fascinating. I'm binge watching your videoes :)
Thanks for bringing us alone for the tour. Soo sorry for all the children that died so young. R.I.P. Angels 🙏🙏🕊️🕊️🌟❤️❤️
So sad to see such beautiful babies and children gone way to soon. Thanks for doing this Ron and being so kind and respectful!
Maybe there are so many pictures of brides because people didn't have photos taken very often in the 1800's or early 20th century. It may have been one of the only photos taken of them.
Yes, I agree. The photos probably were quite expensive too. When my father would see an obituary of an older person in their younger years, he would say they were liars and who did they think they were fooling. I answered him, by saying, that if you were to take a photo of a beautiful flower, wouldn't you take the photo at the peak of their beauty?
You are correct.
Ron I really enjoyed this episode I could look at the pictures all day. Thank you so much for your hard work.😉
The post mortem photography was popular especially in Victorian times because it is probably the only picture that the family will have of the deceased. I'm not sure when the practice started to fall out of favor.
It's still done today. Look up Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep. They take beautiful photos of babies/young children who have just passed.
Yes and often times you will see the whole family posed in front of the family home and the deceased family member will be in their coffin propped up on end as if standing with the rest of the family. There wasn’t money back then for many families to do family photos. So if they wanted one they had no choice but do it then.
My hubby's cousin did a family history not too long ago. And she posted a couple pictures and the story behind them according to family ancestors. A man with his 10 kids were photographed standing behind his wife's casket as she lay in state. That was followed by a second picture of the same man and the 10 kids with an additional 13 kids standing behind the casket of another woman who was his second wife.
It seems the village elders told the man to marry a woman that they considered an old maid and too old to have kids (she was in her early 20's if I remember correctly) so that she could help him raise his kids from the first marriage.
Apparently the elders were wrong about their 'old maid' since she then had 13 kids 😏
I thought that that was an interesting bit of history
Beautiful statues & tombstones in that cemetery
Photographs back then were an expensive event. Weddings being one of those events as well as death. Most average families did not have the means or opportunity to have pictures taken during their normal life.
I enjoy your vlogs, even though I live in Nebraska. I too wonder about the stories behind each grave stone.
Thank you for your work!
Wml west: I can still recall my greatgrands telling me about the BIG DEAL and cost of any event; of course they were dirt poor farmers who had a hard scrabble just to feed the children! A wedding photo would take a month's income when they added in the cost of new-ish clothes.
Ron, your videos of Mt Carmel are my favorites! Thank you!
It’s interesting that you mentioned walking over graves. For us that is almost unavoidable, however what we do see as taboo, is walking over a freshly buried grave. We avoid them at all costs.
Breaks my heart! May all these sweet babies rest in peace!
Wonderful video!!!!! So many children, I find it sad that these poor children never had a chance to really live, in a small way you make them come alive again!!!! you have great empathy, thanks for taking me on your journey all the way from Britain!!!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Wow from G Britain, I love your country, I was there two years ago. I love history and I went to the Admiralty museum to see lord Nelson‘s bloody uniform and other cool things. Also I searched for sir John Franklin and his ships and his crew for 15 years, I found the Erebus before the Canadian government. But anyway -love England. Stay safe over there and have a happy holiday!!
Don't ever be concerned with taking too long on a detour, or feeling as though you might be boring us. I personally tune in for all that you share and teach us with. So very much appreciated. God bless, and thank you.
It's amazing how well the photos have held up on the old gravestones, and you can really see the family resemblances when the faces are together on the stone.
Super eerie seeing the one with the boy in the casket as the grave picture. Another interesting video I wished was longer, I wanted to keep watching. 😁
I don't know about the US but in England Victorian era people used to put aside money for their burials, my Grandmother told me this as she was born in 1900 she said it was called the penny policy. She said it was very important to people in those days to always make sure it was paid. I enjoyed the tour thank you and I saw three photo's that looked after death to me. Happy Christmas to you!!
My mother always told us kids NOT to walk over someone's grave if possible.
New subscriber here! Love the video! Thank you for being respectful of the graves! I always apologize to the person buried in the grave if I happen to step on their grave...the cemetery my family is buried in my dads parents and grandparents are in an older section with alot of unmarked graves so often times Stepping on a grave is unavoidable.
Sweet little Tony at 12:49 haunted me. What a gorgeous child. I had to learn as much as I could about him. Turns out he died of an ear infection ( of all things!). After his death, his family never spoke of him again. they even changed their last name but there was never any mention of him in any of the census. It must have been so painful to lose the only son and so soon 💔
@@ritanoel2828 they prob changed their last name due to the anti Italian/ immigrant sentiments at the time. I’d imagine they never mentioned him again because it was simply way too painful. They lost their only son and at such a young age
Thank you for your fascinating tours and stories
It looks like Rosa died in childbirth and the baby may have been stillborn
That is sad 😢
@@michelehood8837 great research! 👍🏽
May the beautiful little angels Rest In Peace ✝️🌹💐♥️❤️🌺💝🌷
Yes I’m thinking that the young boy poised standing has probably passed away. Many times with little babies and children have their pictures taken after they’ve died, because those might be the only pictures the family have of them. Thank you for all these amazing videos you are doing, I’m really enjoying them, it’s so kind of you to remember these beloved people ❤️
I have never seen so many stones with photos in my life. Really cool!
I'm obsessed with your channel... I grew up going to cemetery's with mom ..
I learned at a young age to respect them ..
I love how you give them a voice again.. even if it's just for a few minutes...
I used to go visit cemeteries with my Mama too. 💔
2:35 There are a lot of great comments on why the bridal pictures were used and I will add another one. As a funeral director, I researched this as well. Most of the time back in the 1800 and early 1900's, people didn't get pictures done unless it was a special occasion. Pictures cost a lot and there weren't photographers in every town. In smaller towns, a photographer would come around once a year and take pictures of people that could afford it. Offend times people would get their picture taken when the circus was in town as well. Just a few fun facts. I put the FUN in funeral {:-).
My first time watching your video. I'm going to subscribe and watch more. I have always liked looking at graves. When my daughter and I go out to see my Dad. We walk around looking and cleaning up other graves. It is interesting and sad when you see graves. Especially the young ones. You always wonder what happened. I enjoy the old pictures like the ones you are showing on here.
Yes we are alike. I don’t know what it is, but just wandering and looking at the names and dates, the pictures especially, and then you stand there and you just wonder what ever happened to them.
I try to never step on a person's grave. It's seems so disrespectful. I totally agree with you! Love your channel!
The Italians love the fotos. I lived in Italy and all of the cemeteries were filled with fotos.
Hi so just started seeing our video s. They are just great. So happy u take out time to do.this because if u didn't I would have not know. So thanks.for ur time .and caring. Keep it up. Amen.🙏👏😇🤳
I believe if a woman died young or in childbirth, a picture of her on her wedding day was customarily in her obituary and/or on her tombstone. We had the Spanish flu around 1918 and there was a diphtheria epidemic back then as well, early 1920s. The flu epidemic was from 1918-1920 and up to 100 million people may have died, 1/5 of the world’s population. Diphtheria followed on the tail end of the flu, but wasn’t anywhere near as deadly. I believe my grandmother lost a few children to diphtheria as well as having contracted it herself. Grandmother survived, the children didn’t. She had 15 children, 4 died as infants or toddlers, one about 38 years old and the rest lived to adulthood, 10 of them. All gone now.
I just found your channel and I really enjoy your videos and the history mixed in with them. Cemetery’s are so serene peaceful.
My mother taught me to NEVER walk on a grave. When I went in the Army in 1970 I visited Arlington National Cemetery to pay tribute to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers and see the changing of the Guard. Also visited President Kennedy's grave. I remember the day like it was yesterday. I was in my uniform 18 years old as I walked through the gates of Arlington even then, I was immensely overwhelmed seeing row after row of soldiers. I tried to walk among the rows without stepping on the graves. I have to admit being there among so many it gave me the feeling that if you did accidentally a hand would come up and grab your ankle. I think its just a persona of how you were raised. I still to this day try to side step a grave even if cleaning around it.
@Martha Fogelin thank you dear I was watching Walter Cronkite and Geraldo Rivera in the rice fields during the monsoon I was an only child I rolled over looked at my dad who was reading his paper and said I know what I want to do when I graduate. He put his paper down and said what? I pointed to the tv. It was showing a medic bringing a soldier out of the field. When dad got off next day we went to the recruiting office. The rest is history except I had trials getting in😂😂😂
You do a Great job. I love to watch your videos. You are respectful and knowledgeable about your video content. Thank You!
The boys hands are in an unnatural position. I think it was after death photo. Good eye
Sorry he looks very errie idk why sorry again
Agreed I think it is too
Thanks for another interesting visit to the cemetery Ron!
The boy at 7:05 doesn't look like a PM picture to me, but I could be wrong. Genuine PM pictures have the person usually lying on a couch or bed, or propped up in a chair. It's been proven that a body can not be propped standing up, and the stands people see were used to keep the person as still as possible, not used to keep a body upright. Excellent video BTW. Well done and extremely interesting. TY!
Wow! Thank you so much! I haven't seen so many photos on headstones.
Thank you for trying to not walk across graves. I'm a southern woman, and was raised to not walk across a grave. The lengths I go to, to avoid that would be comical for someone watching. When I watch videos like yours, I notice that in modern cemeteries, the headstones, for the most part, face east. Older cemeteries like you show, that doesn't appear to have been a thing a hundred or so years ago. Can you, or a subscriber, shed light on when grave orientation towards the east began, and why?
I don't know when it started, but I believe Christian graves face East to face Jerusalem, so they can watch for the second coming of Christ.
@@candieevavold4937 the sun rises in the east, and sets in the west. This represents that all eyes shall see Jesus’ return to claim his people when raptured.
It must be wonderful when we die and Heaven exist we actually go there. The thrill of a lifetime well spent! I'm 75 but I still, GOD willing, love to continue writing my legacy.
I believe the dead know that you are respectful.
Love your channel, I do take exception that just because people do not regularly go to grave sites that they are forgotten. People remember ,pay respect in different ways. Forgetten is not always accurate.
Most are forgotten, it’s a fact.
I could watch these videos all day so interesting so many deaths of babies young children and adults would this be the Spanish flu pandemic RIP to all of them stay safe
Wow! Some really interesting stones! Little Aldo’s stone was spectacular! A round stone with an cherub on top. So touching.
Alot of illness's took kids back then things we take for granted today like asprin or flu shots...😔
Yup
What a strangely fascinating travel you put us around this cemetery, Sr; I put special attention on your comment about the last boy inside the white coffin; my brother (he would be the oldest of us 3) died in March 1957, didnt make it to one year of life and my parents shared with me that one and only picture of him, inside a coffin moments before being buried at El Centinela cemetery here in B.C., Mexico with the picture being taken at his feet to capture his whole face and body covered from neck below with a white blanket; that picture is the only memory we have of him and my sister and me (only living members of my family) put it at his headtone.
Everytime we pass over there on our way to Tijuana, I ask my kids to say hi to uncle Isidro, as well as asking for his protection from up above with God.
Keep up the great and interesting work! Blessings
VERY interesting. You have this direct experience.
My condolences for your brother.
Hi Ron 🙋🏿♀️. In this cemetery l like that they have slabs of cement along the Graves. I'm thinking this is probably to keep the grave's from sinking ❓ and to keep people from walking on Them. And I do think that several photos were taken after death. Some of them have some very haunting eyes.👀👁️👁️.
About forgetting relatives...my grand father who i loved so much, is in Seattle in a cemetery, I'm in Australia and not able to visit... is 48 years is gone, but i never forget him ever...
I personally wouldn't want someone to walk or step on my head stone i think its rude and disrespectful to the dead
I agree that is so wrong.
You won’t be there.
I love your channel,just found it but I gotta tell you, I've never seen pictures on grave stones, I'm 71 years old,been in a lot of cemetarys. I'm just blown away!
well, if you like this one, there are like 12 parts, with 3 more coming, just in this one cemetery called Mount Carmel! 😊
The curtain behind children usually covers a parent holding the child up.
INTERESTING. thank you for contributing that info!!