Hey Gang - Yes, heavy breathing still, sorry, on the tail end of COVID, but getting better every day. I might have waited to do this episode a few more days, but some friends here were excited to see it, so I went. All is good. Thanks for all the best wishes, I appreciate it!! Ron
So sorry you got Covid, that must have been scary for you. Glad to hear you are feeling better. Please take care and don’t overdo it. Your body needs rest to heal even if you mind doesn’t agree 😊
@Martha Fogelin I think so I remember that horrible day when the media showed us pulling out the car with the babies in it. Later showed their burial spots.
@Martha Fogelin - no Katrina Smith is a innocent wife who was murdered by her husband because they were approaching divorce and it happened in Rockford
These Italian cemeteries are just beautiful. I love the portraits. It brings a human face to the loss. So many gone 100 years ago and we can see who they are.
@@displacedaussie4546 I was born in Babinda Jacqueline, my father too...my mother was born in Innisfail. There were a lot of Italians in Ingham and surrounds when I was growing up. One of my friends was Connie Tomarchi. Not sure if I have spelt it right lol. I had a great childhood!
I was told my enjoyment of visiting cemeteries and looking at the monuments was kind of morbid but I’m really glad to have discovered your channel to see that I’m not the only one interested in reading deceased people’s names and wondering what their lives were like. Good job! On another note, OMG please take care and get well from Sherbrooke Quebec!
We are called taphophiles, and we are EVERYWHERE! :) I appreciate when many members of a family are all together and you can piece together how things went, who belonged to who, etc. I like to believe they appreciate people coming to visit too.
You're not the only one I love walking through cemeteries and look at it headstones I live in Ohio near the Wright brothers that it's called the Woodlawn Cemetery can I go through there all the time how many times has I've walked I've seen things I've never seen before and my grandparents on my father's buried there
@@anndarnell9725 I've seen other videos about Woodlawn. It's a beautiful place. How lucky you are. I like to visit old cemeteries anywhere I visit. My husband is used to me. Nice opportunity to let the dogs get some air (on the roads, not on the graves)! LOL!
Funny I was told I was morbid for the same reason. However; when my mom & I are in the cemetery, she sure gets interested in looking as I wander off 🤭 History is awesome. Keep visiting your Graves, nothing wrong with you at all. I find it interesting my Grandpa was born in the year 1900. Much love 💗 being sent from Indiana, USA.
My Mother passed away on October 31, 2020, and my Dad and I still walk around the cemetery visiting multiple family members and tidying up peoples' gravesites out of respect and courtesy. We are pretty awed at the birth-and-death dates of so many! The cemetery is such a peaceful, serene place.
@@marinemom351 Thank you, and I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your son! Brave soldiers such as him deserve every drop of respect and love for serving this country as they do, sending prayers of peace and comfort!
My moms family is sicilian. She told me the reason for the pictures is because a lot of sicilians couldn't read so the pictures would allow anyone to know who was buried at s location. Not sure if that's true but the photos on the grave does not surprise me. Love these tours!
I am Italian and I live in Italy, here in all the cemeteries on all the gravestones there are photographs of the dead: is a tradition that derives from the ancient Romans, who carved or painted the faces of the dead on tombstones, is a tradition of over 2000 years.
The first man (the "boxer" and "aviator") never became an old man, as you said. He was born in 1896 and died in 1919, so died at the age of 24. The elderly people in the photos below him must have been parents.
I could spend days here just looking at all the photos. This cemetery is amazing, please do more of this cemetery if you can and others want you to too 😊 thank you for what you do to show us all of this amazing history. 💗👏🏻😊 The Italian Bride is amazing, thank you Catherine for suggesting the visit to her grave.
I am blind now, but I used to love going to the cemeteries in reading about the people who are laid to rest there so thank you for doing this and keeping these peoples memories alive❤️ i’m glad you’re getting over COVID-19… Stay healthy💙
@@pearlseashell I can’t see it… I just listen. iPhones have a feature under settings and accessibility called voice over. Voiceover allows blind people to be able to read and type by touching the screen and the phone reads whatever’s on the screen out loud.❤️
@@ashliarguello3608 o wow it is nice that they have that kind of technology now .I sam mu phone has something alike but never tried it ..haha.But greay that you could follow everything we can follow.Have a blessed day.
Life is so damn fragile hence precious. We should make it our aim to make our very brief pilgrimage on Earth as fulfilling and enjoyable for each other as we can.
@@Kitty-mb4hy I was going to buy some statues for my condo a while back.. And if you buy the fiberglass or that push mold one it isn't to bad less than $1,000. If you get it hand carved probably somewhere around couple grands. I guess it's really what you think it's worth it.
@@Kitty-mb4hy I was originally looking at cement which for a 3 foot statue about $500. But for the fiberglass or those pushmold ones they are usually advertised as "handmade" and go for about $300-$750
We are glad you made it thru covid. My wife and I had it a year ago. She almost died but by the grace of God she made it. We both enjoy what you do and honor the deceased. God Bless you and your work.
Great video. I have always “enjoyed” walking in cemeteries and looking at headstones. Almost none have photos in our area (I am from Pennsylvania). I like seeing the photos, though. Quite a few years ago (about 30) I was strolling through a cemetery and came across a grave of two young people (boy and girl together) that had their pictures-don’t think they were married (had different surnames), but were buried together. My then boyfriend told me the story. They were dating and he took her home after the date, but didn’t go inside right away. The young man kept the motor running so they could stay warm before going in and they both fell asleep. Died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Both sets of parents thought they should be buried together. A supremely sad story. Thanks for your videos. I love learning from them.
Regarding Julia Petta's body: It's my understanding that arsenic was still used in embalming fluids in the early 1920s. If so, that would account for the body's remarkable preservation.
This is one of my very favorites that you have done for us. The beauty of the headstones, the vintage black and white photos, the gorgeous statutes. And the beautiful bride and her baby. Rest In Peace angels. 🕊
I love when headstones have photos. Where I live it's not all that common. But we always love when we find one. The headstones where you are are absolutely breathtaking.
Thank you for the history on the bride. Nice to note that one doesn’t have to be a saint to be uncorrupted! One day we may find out the how, but for now? Just accept.
Regarding Julia Petta the Italian bride, the mother moved her daughter from an unmarked grave to the lot where she rests today, in 1927. The daughter was not just exhumed, looked at, and reburied, as the legend says. The Mount Carmel lot records settle this part of the story. Since the casket was exhumed to be moved, she had it opened and discovered her daughter was well preserved and they took the photo. The legend of the mother having nightmares of her daughter pounding on the inside of her coffin are probably just legend. We love to do that in Chicago. On a tangential note, my great-grandmother moved her two teenage sons (who died in the early 1920s) to a family lot in the late 1920s and they opened the caskets and according to my grandaunt who was there, her brothers looked like they did in life, but each one has fingers that were partially decomposed. And my grand aunt had never heard of Julia Petta so she wasn't recreating that story and placing our family in it. Probably Julia (and my two granduncles) were embalmed with fluids that are no longer permitted, but did a remarkable job of preserving them much longer than necessary.
Thank you for sharing the real story of this dear departed person. May her soul and that of all the faithful departed to the Mercy Of God Res In Peace 🙏
The picture of the Italian Bride was incredible. All we saw was a picture...I can’t even begin to imagine how that looked in person. Thank you for taking us on that journey, I know I have never seen anything like that. PLEASE take care of yourself and get better. All of us can wait two weeks for you to recover, and let’s face it... no one is going anywhere. Love your channel, and thank you for all you do.
As a photographer (old school) I enjoy seeing the old photos on the stones. Its amazing those porcelain photos are still(some are not) in good shape. Whoever made them knew the art. Thanks
I have had several times being the last time was the roughest. I have since gotten the vaccinations for the pneumonia virus. Pleased to say I haven't had it since then.
Best wishes stay healthy. Happy your getting better. Love the ones with pictures!. They didn’t want to be forgotten. Thank you for all you doSo sad children and Babies died so young. They are together now . God Bless them all! Amen !
My goodness these headstones would cost 10's of thousands of dollars today. Were these people with lots of money? Beautiful all looks more like a museum. May they All be Resting in Peace. 💟
These stones are beautiful. I love looking at all the pictures. It gives you glimpse into their life if only for a moment. I appreciate your work! Thanks for taking us along.
@@mookyo9602 Hi, i live in Gesell a city by the sea.Many came without wearing the masks.I never knew that Little Rhode had so many Italians.Argentina in the nineteenth century welcomed many Italians also.That's why reminded the cemeteries here.
Yes My sons family is Greek and death is not taken lightly I spose that is the better way to put it. Monthly and yearly dates of there passing is a big thing for them 🥰🥰
Bless you , getting over covid and still going out to do this Please look after yourself stay safe This is a beautiful cemetery. Still intact after 6 years I will go and read about this now. Thank you again. 😊😊
I'm so sorry you had COVID back then glad that you recovered. Love the pictures on the headstones The Italian Bride looked beautiful in her wedding dress in her wedding photo
I was always fascinated to go to the old cemetery in San Antonio, TX. I'm related to most of the deceased intered there. When I look at the photos, its almost like looking in the mirror. I served 20 years in the US Navy and I found that putting photos on the grave is very common world wide.
I have had mixed feelings about old graves being dug up too. They say there's a fine line between those who dig up graves for study like mummies and the grave robbers. I guess the only difference is one is for learning history and the other is for profit. Sometimes it has to be done for forensics if murder is suspected. Can't let a killer go free. For this case the mother believed her daughter was buried alive and for peace of mind had to have her daughter exhumed. She was reburied intact however. I guess considering u have to get permission from court to exhume a body that regulates the digging.
@@lindamoser6317 I think this guy is full of shit! First of all he took too long to get to the point, next, there are some sick bastards out there with video cameras.
@@carguy1697if your comment was directed at me u should know I was only putting out pros and cons not criticizing. I sympathized and merely pointed out the mother who had her daughter exhumed for her peace of mind. She felt her daughter was buried alive. Daughter was reburied undisturbed. Sometimes bodies r even moved after buried for different reasons.
Thank you for what you do you tell there story because everyone has a story to tell you also give them a voice i love the way you always show respect to them
I did a paper for my history glass when in college that examined the meaning of the flowers and decorations on grave stones. For instance, the acorn will usually be found on male graves and each flower or ivy vine has a specific meaning. Some flowers may indicate a woman is unmarried at the time of death. I too, visit cemeteries and while respecting the seriousness of the situation, I do look for odd names (Thankful Green lies in Iowa), Total number of children (12) or total number of husbands or wives. Besides all the children< I looked for the person who had lived the longest. I guess it goes without saying, my family does not shrare my visits. I enjoy your visits, keep it up. I do like the cemetary you are visiting now.
Very interesting indeed! I'm also fascinated with the symbolism on tombstones, or the meaning of certain types of tombstones. For example, if you see a broken obelisk with the upper part laying on the ground that isn't by chance. It was designed that way. It marks the grave of a young man. Intact obelisks will mark the graves of men who were fruitful and multiplied, as well as living to old age. It's all in relation to the story of Isis and Osiris.
I grew up visiting my relative's graves every summer. My brother and I would wander the cemeteries while my parents paid their respects. When I had children I took them to random cemeteries. We lived across the street from a small one once. When we need to find peace or need to think we go to one. This is our way now.
The mother had a visitation dream telling her mom that we don't die. I believe we don't really die as we move on to the next plane of existence. I have had visits from many of my family members.
Brian how right you are sir! My Mom died but came back in an apparition years ago. She appeared at my job over my desk when I was working. She was in a shroud of light, rested her hand on my shoulder and then told me "Everything's going to be alright." I scared the hell out of me! You are so right. Nobody ever dies which is why we should live our lives as best we can; Heaven and Hell both exist. I can tell you stories!
@@catholiccrusader5328 No sir I can assure you that was not your mom.Gods word is very clear in the book of Paul he says absent from the body is present with the Lord, Jesus only if you believe and followed him and his word , we are warned of familiar spirits who have been around us since we were born and by being spirit in nature are not bound to the laws of physics like us so can take on any form and person. In fact it is a sin and God forbids his children from consulting with or entertaining the dead. And for good reason because either a soul is in hell or heaven. Death is final and ain't getting around that so once you die you're gone forever and not appearing randomly or watching over your loved ones. These are only coping mechanisms that people's have adopted and deceived by this spirits, only Believing and following Jesus Christ we are assured eternal life so I hope you can follow him sooner b4 death when its 2 late
It is very common for Italians to put photos on their loved ones' stones. I thought it was creepy at first but getting used to the practice I have found it fascinating. Lovely job on this.
Part of the reason that the Mount Carmel Cemetery and Queen of Heaven have so many Italian burials is that the Stone quarries in the area attracted many Italian stone cutters.
In Burlington, Ontario there is a cemetery that has a corner for graves of young people who died of the Spanish flu in 1918. The headstones are over 300.
I just saw that you were getting over covid. I am so sorry. Once again you're such a nice man you go out of your way to help someone. I haven't said this before But, just watching your videos helps me to relax And also help me to accept getting older and of course, you always have very interesting facts and information to add.
I use to be an alter boy and I can assure you that a fragment of a saints bone is encapsulated within a square stone which is located in the middle of the alter within Roman Catholic churches. Many people don't know about it because the alters are covered by white cloth. I never knew they made those porcelain pictures for monuments back in those days.
This is a very interesting cemetery with the pictures on the headstones, many over 100 years old! You don't see that very often! So yes, I would like to see more! I'm glad you are recovering from COVID. I don't know anyone who caught it, only people that passed away from it so take your time recovering and don't do too much. You getting completely better is the most important job first. It's great you are up and out, the fresh air is probably good for you! Thanks for sharing!😀☘
Just happened to accidentally found your channel! I love it and feel like I’m right their walking with you. When my Mom, my husband & my sister were living we would stop and look around a cemetery that caught our eye.
Our father who who aren't in HEAVEN HALLOWED BE they name they kingdom come they will be done on earth as it is in heaven,,, give us this day our daily bread and for five those who trespass against us. And forgive those who trespass against us lead us not into temptation but deliver us all from EVIL SICKNESS..AME.
There is a lot of famous people buried their. Dennis Farina - actor is there along with Jack Powell - MLB baseball player. I have been there to see Al Capones and other Chicago mobsters. I always enjoy your videos. Take care.
Hi Ron !! Great video. I had worked in the mortuary field for awhile. My friend who is a funeral director once said to me, " you embalm for either presentation or preservation. An embalmer who can embalm bringing both of those together is a master at embalming ". I believe this is a very good example of what my friend had said to me. I had seen one case where the person was dead for 28 years, and looked very very close to what he looked like when he was buried. The woman showed some decomp in her head. But this is only detectable by the top of the pillow and lining, and not to her face and head. One excellent embalmer took great care to embalm her.
I’ve not seen so many headstones with photos. It seems to be predominantly Italian people. What a beautiful tribute to your loved ones to put a photo. It really brings it to a different level to see the faces of the people who’ve passed. The porcelain photos are done well to have lasted this long. I only saw one headstone with a photo when I was a kid. It was a boy who was hit n killed by his school bus in the late 60’s. It always stayed with me n I went back 30 years later to visit his grave only to find the porcelain photo gone. I didn’t see it anywhere around the grave. I said a prayer n haven’t been back since. I didn’t know him. I saw it with a friend that went to school with him. She’s the one who told me what happened to him. We were about 10 years old at the time. It’s one of those things you remember from your childhood.
The baby was buried with the mother check the video out at 18:00 and you will notice she was exhumed by her mother and her body was uncorrupt, but the arm holding her baby was swollen and the baby was decayed.
@Nevin Reid - just above the arm there's some very tiny bones, could be ribs, but you can't really tell because they're so small. I think the baby died prior to birth, hence being a stillborn, but it also meant he'd stopped growing, which would've made him very small at delivery. The likely reason she died giving birth was, if he was dead prior to that, his necrotising body would've poisoned her. Even today it's why expectant mums are told to keep a note of the baby moving and there's regular check ups on the fetus. It's so if there's a problem and the baby dies, they deliver it asap so the body doesn't kill the mother too.
@Rhonda Bothelio - No problem. Glad to help. It's a very sad story though in this case. But then maternal & infant mortality rates back then were horrendous. Right into the mid 20th C. it was still common. Even in 2017 295k mothers &/or babies died during childbirth alone (not counting those who died a few days/weeks after the birth due to complications).
I was about 7 months pregnant when my baby died. The doctor explained to me that they had to remove the baby because I could have bled to death if I miscarried. The lining of the uterus gets thick to supply blood to baby. This could be a reason as well.
Wow! Those are beautiful headstones/grave spaces. I may have to add Mt Carmel to my bucket list. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. I would like to see more. Take care of yourself. Prayers that you continue to get better!
Every since I was a young girl when I used to work in nursing homes cleaning the patient's room I always admired looking at their pictures and especially their wedding pictures, and some of them were still there with their life partners still in love still passionate about each other and I thought that was the most beautiful thing in the world still do, not like some of these microwave marriages that we have today. Rest in peace all brides and grooms may you forever be together for eternity, God bless you all
Actually, those photos for the most part have stayed amazingly well-preserved. I have seen photos on stones from the 80s and 90s, not that old, that are badly faded. The bride was probably embalmed with arsenic, which could have amazing preservation results, but still interesting she managed to stay looking so good inside a wooden casket that would allow the natural elements inside. If she was reinterred in the same manner, I'd say she likely now is decayed. Her poor mom sounds like she was a bit crazy-no rational person could expect someone buried in the ground for that long to survive.
I agree the enamels pictures are beautiful & yes priceless. You do a great job, filming is wonderful. I really hope you’re making a speedy as possible & complete recovery from COVID. 🙏
I grew up off wolf road down the street by dad went to HS next door. I grew up with stories of the bride. I've only visited her grave at least over 20 times! Such a unique and beautiful cemetery
I’m so sorry you had COVID glad you recovered from it I used to be scared of cemeteries a long time ago but after a while & started watching your videos a few months ago I’m not scared of cemeteries anymore I now find them interesting 💝🌹❤️🥰
I wish all markers would have pictures on them. I think it would make them so much more personal. It tells more of a story. The pictures are holding up better than the words in some cases. I think it’s beautiful.
WOW some of these gravestones are so beautiful x you can only imagine how much they would have cost back in the day. Especially with all the wording on some of them. RIP
Your truly are a strong person to be recovering from COVID and still making videos . I don't think I could of done that. I stubbed my toe yesterday and refused to go to the store . So to me it's pretty cool that your still making videos 🙂
This Hass to be the most incredible cemetery I’ve ever seen. I’m always excited and appreciative that you take us on these walks. So many of them need restoration. I love the stones with the pictures. I refer to them as cameo portraits.
I’m not sure how I feel about the COVID vaccine, but I’m struck at how all these cemeteries are full of kids that died from now preventable illnesses. Sure makes me think. Love your channel. It’s quickly become one of my favorites. Kudos and get well soon.
Thank you Ron for sharing these fascinating videos & stories of these forgotten faces. I wish I could do what you do. Please take care! Blessings to you.😉🤴👍👍👍Great content!
Great video and channel!! I love beautiful cemeteries and statues. I honestly can't believe how rude people are!! Commenting on your breathing and pronunciation of names and being out post covid ect. You explained all this btw but so often people don't pay attention. They just comment with an opinion that sounds ridiculous. You are doing great and being in a cemetery walking around is a great place bc there is like no germs or people. Being outside in damp weather alone will not make you sick...people need to get the facts bf they post omg. God bless!!
Your right! Didn't that awful tb kill whole familys? Your grandmother like mine saw a lot of early deaths in there youth. My grandmother had polio and had one leg that wouldn't bend. These of the things that the Youth of today don't have to worry about thank the good Lord! Thanks Shirley☺💜✌
I feel like the Italian bride was a part of my family. When we were kids, every time my dad took us to this cemetery he'sd say "I'll take you to see the Italian bride". You can almost call it almost a tradition.
Hey Gang - Yes, heavy breathing still, sorry, on the tail end of COVID, but getting better every day. I might have waited to do this episode a few more days, but some friends here were excited to see it, so I went. All is good. Thanks for all the best wishes, I appreciate it!! Ron
Is covid as bad as they say it is? Thank you for all you do.
So sorry you got Covid, that must have been scary for you. Glad to hear you are feeling better. Please take care and don’t overdo it. Your body needs rest to heal even if you mind doesn’t agree 😊
@Martha Fogelin I think so I remember that horrible day when the media showed us pulling out the car with the babies in it. Later showed their burial spots.
@Martha Fogelin - no Katrina Smith is a innocent wife who was murdered by her husband because they were approaching divorce and it happened in Rockford
@@12yearssober - AGREED!!!
These Italian cemeteries are just beautiful. I love the portraits. It brings a human face to the loss. So many gone 100 years ago and we can see who they are.
Russian and Ukrainian cemeteries have a lot of portraits, too.
This one is amazing because of all the sculptures!
I agree, I love putting a face to their name.
I watched those ceramic portraits being sold on etsy a few years ago..I asked where they from graves?..yes..they were..I was horrified..
You should check out the Italian cemetery in Ingham north Queensland australia mkuebler5 it is absolutely beautiful
@@displacedaussie4546 I was born in Babinda Jacqueline, my father too...my mother was born in Innisfail. There were a lot of Italians in Ingham and surrounds when I was growing up. One of my friends was Connie Tomarchi. Not sure if I have spelt it right lol. I had a great childhood!
Wow that’s amazing,. I’m a retired embalmer and and I’ve only heard of this once before,a little girl named Rosalie in the catacombs in Italy
Rosalia Lombardo was her name.
Is she the one whose eyes seem to open in certain light?
Eva Perons embalmed corpse was still perfect years later , until stolen & delibrately damaged.
@@Dulcimertunes Yes.
There are lots of pictures online of little Rosalia Lombardo, she looks soooo beautiful still...
I was told my enjoyment of visiting cemeteries and looking at the monuments was kind of morbid but I’m really glad to have discovered your channel to see that I’m not the only one interested in reading deceased people’s names and wondering what their lives were like. Good job! On another note, OMG please take care and get well from Sherbrooke Quebec!
We are called taphophiles, and we are EVERYWHERE! :) I appreciate when many members of a family are all together and you can piece together how things went, who belonged to who, etc. I like to believe they appreciate people coming to visit too.
You're not the only one I love walking through cemeteries and look at it headstones I live in Ohio near the Wright brothers that it's called the Woodlawn Cemetery can I go through there all the time how many times has I've walked I've seen things I've never seen before and my grandparents on my father's buried there
@@anndarnell9725 I've seen other videos about Woodlawn. It's a beautiful place. How lucky you are. I like to visit old cemeteries anywhere I visit. My husband is used to me. Nice opportunity to let the dogs get some air (on the roads, not on the graves)! LOL!
Longtime fan as well!
Funny I was told I was morbid for the same reason. However; when my mom & I are in the cemetery, she sure gets interested in looking as I wander off 🤭 History is awesome. Keep visiting your Graves, nothing wrong with you at all. I find it interesting my Grandpa was born in the year 1900. Much love 💗 being sent from Indiana, USA.
My Mother passed away on October 31, 2020, and my Dad and I still walk around the cemetery visiting multiple family members and tidying up peoples' gravesites out of respect and courtesy. We are pretty awed at the birth-and-death dates of so many! The cemetery is such a peaceful, serene place.
@@marinemom351 Thank you, and I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your son! Brave soldiers such as him deserve every drop of respect and love for serving this country as they do, sending prayers of peace and comfort!
My moms family is sicilian. She told me the reason for the pictures is because a lot of sicilians couldn't read so the pictures would allow anyone to know who was buried at s location. Not sure if that's true but the photos on the grave does not surprise me.
Love these tours!
I am Italian and I live in Italy, here in all the cemeteries on all the gravestones there are photographs of the dead: is a tradition that derives from the ancient Romans, who carved or painted the faces of the dead on tombstones, is a tradition of over 2000 years.
Very expensive looking cemetery.
I like the photo on there b/c it makes you see, "Yes, this was a real person. They had a life. They mattered."
I especially love the stones with pictures on them. Putting faces to names and imagining them alive and how they lived their lives
The first man (the "boxer" and "aviator") never became an old man, as you said. He was born in 1896 and died in 1919, so died at the age of 24. The elderly people in the photos below him must have been parents.
That is a beautiful old cemetery. I love seeing the pictures.
I could spend days here just looking at all the photos. This cemetery is amazing, please do more of this cemetery if you can and others want you to too 😊 thank you for what you do to show us all of this amazing history. 💗👏🏻😊 The Italian Bride is amazing, thank you Catherine for suggesting the visit to her grave.
Me too
I am blind now, but I used to love going to the cemeteries in reading about the people who are laid to rest there so thank you for doing this and keeping these peoples memories alive❤️ i’m glad you’re getting over COVID-19… Stay healthy💙
I hope you can see enough to enjoy the cemetery walk, call it virtual maybe..
Heuh...how are you able to see this video if you are blind may i ask?
@@pearlseashell I can’t see it… I just listen. iPhones have a feature under settings and accessibility called voice over. Voiceover allows blind people to be able to read and type by touching the screen and the phone reads whatever’s on the screen out loud.❤️
@@ashliarguello3608 o wow it is nice that they have that kind of technology now .I sam mu phone has something alike but never tried it ..haha.But greay that you could follow everything we can follow.Have a blessed day.
@@pearlseashell 💙
The soldier one was sad. 2 weeks before the end of the great war. He was so close to seeing the end
Life is so damn fragile hence precious. We should make it our aim to make our very brief pilgrimage on Earth as fulfilling and enjoyable for each other as we can.
Those sculptures would cost a fortune today.
I was thinking the exact same thing
I'm sure they were probably very pricey back then. Does anyone have any information about this?
@@Kitty-mb4hy I was going to buy some statues for my condo a while back.. And if you buy the fiberglass or that push mold one it isn't to bad less than $1,000. If you get it hand carved probably somewhere around couple grands. I guess it's really what you think it's worth it.
@@jml9hgkbut what material did you want the statues made of?
@@Kitty-mb4hy I was originally looking at cement which for a 3 foot statue about $500. But for the fiberglass or those pushmold ones they are usually advertised as "handmade" and go for about $300-$750
We are glad you made it thru covid.
My wife and I had it a year ago. She almost died but by the grace of God she made it. We both enjoy what you do and honor the deceased. God Bless you and your work.
Great video. I have always “enjoyed” walking in cemeteries and looking at headstones. Almost none have photos in our area (I am from Pennsylvania). I like seeing the photos, though. Quite a few years ago (about 30) I was strolling through a cemetery and came across a grave of two young people (boy and girl together) that had their pictures-don’t think they were married (had different surnames), but were buried together. My then boyfriend told me the story. They were dating and he took her home after the date, but didn’t go inside right away. The young man kept the motor running so they could stay warm before going in and they both fell asleep. Died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Both sets of parents thought they should be buried together. A supremely sad story. Thanks for your videos. I love learning from them.
Regarding Julia Petta's body: It's my understanding that arsenic was still used in embalming fluids in the early 1920s. If so, that would account for the body's remarkable preservation.
Makes sense to me.
You are correct..100%....I know because Im Mortuary Science
@Rhonda Bothelio Hi...I couldn't really tell where the baby was. I know it deteriorated.....so the baby is under the arm/hand that is seen?
@@avaroden6071 yes, there are some bones near her arm.
Photos add so much to a monument and says real people once lived .
This is one of my very favorites that you have done for us. The beauty of the headstones, the vintage black and white photos, the gorgeous statutes. And the beautiful bride and her baby. Rest In Peace angels. 🕊
I love when headstones have photos. Where I live it's not all that common. But we always love when we find one. The headstones where you are are absolutely breathtaking.
It's always overwhelming when you see so many children.
Great episode! I just love seeing the old photos of the deceased. Didn’t realize you’d been sick! Feel better soon!
Thank you for the history on the bride. Nice to note that one doesn’t have to be a saint to be uncorrupted! One day we may find out the how, but for now? Just accept.
Regarding Julia Petta the Italian bride, the mother moved her daughter from an unmarked grave to the lot where she rests today, in 1927. The daughter was not just exhumed, looked at, and reburied, as the legend says. The Mount Carmel lot records settle this part of the story. Since the casket was exhumed to be moved, she had it opened and discovered her daughter was well preserved and they took the photo. The legend of the mother having nightmares of her daughter pounding on the inside of her coffin are probably just legend. We love to do that in Chicago. On a tangential note, my great-grandmother moved her two teenage sons (who died in the early 1920s) to a family lot in the late 1920s and they opened the caskets and according to my grandaunt who was there, her brothers looked like they did in life, but each one has fingers that were partially decomposed. And my grand aunt had never heard of Julia Petta so she wasn't recreating that story and placing our family in it. Probably Julia (and my two granduncles) were embalmed with fluids that are no longer permitted, but did a remarkable job of preserving them much longer than necessary.
I wonder if it might be something in areas of the ground where they are buried that might be preserving them??
Thank you for sharing the real story of this dear departed person. May her soul and that of all the faithful departed to the Mercy Of God Res In Peace 🙏
The bride must have been an incredibly spiritual person .. amazing. Thank you for a great episode
The picture of the Italian Bride was incredible. All we saw was a picture...I can’t even begin to imagine how that looked in person. Thank you for taking us on that journey, I know I have never seen anything like that. PLEASE take care of yourself and get better. All of us can wait two weeks for you to recover, and let’s face it... no one is going anywhere.
Love your channel, and thank you for all you do.
As a photographer (old school) I enjoy seeing the old photos on the stones. Its amazing those porcelain photos are still(some are not) in good shape. Whoever made them knew the art. Thanks
Be good to yourself. Don't get pneumonia. 💜
I have had several times being the last time was the roughest. I have since gotten the vaccinations for the pneumonia virus. Pleased to say I haven't had it since then.
@@lindamoser6317 - i’m feeling better every day thank you thank you thank you
@@FacesoftheForgotten I really am happy u r doing better!! Hang in there.
Please take care of yourself.
No mount of filming is important than your health. For god sake please take care of yourself.
I love your videos; especially at Mt. Carmel. I'm obsessed with the old photos. I'll keep watching your work. Thank you for the videos.❤️👍😊
Fabulous thanks Ron
Best wishes stay healthy. Happy your getting better. Love the ones with pictures!. They didn’t want to be forgotten. Thank you for all you doSo sad children and Babies died so young. They are together now . God Bless them all! Amen !
My goodness these headstones would cost 10's of thousands of dollars today. Were these people with lots of money? Beautiful all looks more like a museum. May they All be Resting in Peace. 💟
I visited this location 26 years ago. Thank you for doing this and take care of yourself
These stones are beautiful. I love looking at all the pictures. It gives you glimpse into their life if only for a moment. I appreciate your work! Thanks for taking us along.
So many people from the 1800’s died at a young age.
Glad you are ok after COVID!! ❤️
Italian and Greek families greatly favored use of pictures on gravestones.
In Argentina, the same.
@@anibalcesarnishizk2205 hello Anibal how are things in Argentina? Stay safe I know you've been hit hard by covid as well. Peace from R.I. USA☺💜✌
@@mookyo9602
Hi, i live in Gesell a city by the sea.Many came without wearing the masks.I never knew that Little Rhode had so many Italians.Argentina in the nineteenth century welcomed many Italians also.That's why reminded the cemeteries here.
so sorry in the middle of covid now i think wishing you well great job
Yes My sons family is Greek and death is not taken lightly I spose that is the better way to put it. Monthly and yearly dates of there passing is a big thing for them 🥰🥰
Thanks for sharing your videos and stories
Most definitely do more on this cemetery and please be safe out there Ron especially this time of the year.
Bless you , getting over covid and still going out to do this
Please look after yourself stay safe
This is a beautiful cemetery. Still intact after 6 years I will go and read about this now. Thank you again. 😊😊
I'm so sorry you had COVID back then glad that you recovered. Love the pictures on the headstones The Italian Bride looked beautiful in her wedding dress in her wedding photo
I was always fascinated to go to the old cemetery in San Antonio, TX. I'm related to most of the deceased intered there. When I look at the photos, its almost like looking in the mirror. I served 20 years in the US Navy and I found that putting photos on the grave is very common world wide.
I'd like to see if you can get photos on the crosses for those that can't afford headsones
Those passed should be allowed to rest in peace forever.Not dug back up to be studied.
I have had mixed feelings about old graves being dug up too. They say there's a fine line between those who dig up graves for study like mummies and the grave robbers. I guess the only difference is one is for learning history and the other is for profit. Sometimes it has to be done for forensics if murder is suspected. Can't let a killer go free. For this case the mother believed her daughter was buried alive and for peace of mind had to have her daughter exhumed. She was reburied intact however. I guess considering u have to get permission from court to exhume a body that regulates the digging.
@@lindamoser6317 I think this guy is full of shit! First of all he took too long to get to the point, next, there are some sick bastards out there with video cameras.
I wholeheartedly agree! When the tombs in Egypt is disturbed it’s so very disrespectful. I don’t even like to watch.
Let them worry about their familys and you worry about yours
@@carguy1697if your comment was directed at me u should know I was only putting out pros and cons not criticizing. I sympathized and merely pointed out the mother who had her daughter exhumed for her peace of mind. She felt her daughter was buried alive. Daughter was reburied undisturbed. Sometimes bodies r even moved after buried for different reasons.
Thank you for what you do you tell there story because everyone has a story to tell you also give them a voice i love the way you always show respect to them
I live in Sydney Australia nsw and I love watching your channel
thanks Amanda, more exciting times ahead!
I did a paper for my history glass when in college that examined the meaning of the flowers and decorations on grave stones. For instance, the acorn will usually be found on male graves and each flower or ivy vine has a specific meaning. Some flowers may indicate a woman is unmarried at the time of death. I too, visit cemeteries and while respecting the seriousness of the situation, I do look for odd names (Thankful Green lies in Iowa), Total number of children (12) or total number of husbands or wives. Besides all the children< I looked for the person who had lived the longest. I guess it goes without saying, my family does not shrare my visits. I enjoy your visits, keep it up. I do like the cemetary you are visiting now.
I find cemeteries so fascinating. I bet your paper turned out wonderful.
Interesting
Very interesting indeed! I'm also fascinated with the symbolism on tombstones, or the meaning of certain types of tombstones. For example, if you see a broken obelisk with the upper part laying on the ground that isn't by chance. It was designed that way. It marks the grave of a young man. Intact obelisks will mark the graves of men who were fruitful and multiplied, as well as living to old age. It's all in relation to the story of Isis and Osiris.
My wife and I go in each city we vist
I grew up visiting my relative's graves every summer. My brother and I would wander the cemeteries while my parents paid their respects. When I had children I took them to random cemeteries. We lived across the street from a small one once. When we need to find peace or need to think we go to one. This is our way now.
The mother had a visitation dream telling her mom that we don't die. I believe we don't really die as we move on to the next plane of existence. I have had visits from many of my family members.
Wow that's crazy. I hope so
Brian how right you are sir! My Mom died but came back in an apparition years ago. She appeared at my job over my desk when I was working. She was in a shroud of light, rested her hand on my shoulder and then told me "Everything's going to be alright." I scared the hell out of me! You are so right. Nobody ever dies which is why we should live our lives as best we can; Heaven and Hell both exist. I can tell you stories!
@@catholiccrusader5328 No sir I can assure you that was not your mom.Gods word is very clear in the book of Paul he says absent from the body is present with the Lord, Jesus only if you believe and followed him and his word , we are warned of familiar spirits who have been around us since we were born and by being spirit in nature are not bound to the laws of physics like us so can take on any form and person. In fact it is a sin and God forbids his children from consulting with or entertaining the dead. And for good reason because either a soul is in hell or heaven. Death is final and ain't getting around that so once you die you're gone forever and not appearing randomly or watching over your loved ones. These are only coping mechanisms that people's have adopted and deceived by this spirits, only Believing and following Jesus Christ we are assured eternal life so I hope you can follow him sooner b4 death when its 2 late
It is very common for Italians to put photos on their loved ones' stones. I thought it was creepy at first but getting used to the practice I have found it fascinating. Lovely job on this.
Part of the reason that the Mount Carmel Cemetery and Queen of Heaven have so many Italian burials is that the Stone quarries in the area attracted many Italian stone cutters.
That is a nice fun fact
In Burlington, Ontario there is a cemetery that has a corner for graves of young people who died of the Spanish flu in 1918. The headstones are over 300.
I just saw that you were getting over covid. I am so sorry. Once again you're such a nice man you go out of your way to help someone. I haven't said this before But, just watching your videos helps me to relax And also help me to accept getting older and of course, you always have very interesting facts and information to add.
I use to be an alter boy and I can assure you that a fragment of a saints bone is encapsulated within a square stone which is located in the middle of the alter within Roman Catholic churches. Many people don't know about it because the alters are covered by white cloth.
I never knew they made those porcelain pictures for monuments back in those days.
Yes, those fragments are called relics.
@@sketchartist1964 interesting.
Hi Ron love the video. Love seeing all the pictures on the graves, i could watch and listen to your voice all day ❤
What a very interesting cemetery. Beautiful markers. More would be nice.
The pictures on the headstones make a person's resting place so personal! Thank you!!
This is a very interesting cemetery with the pictures on the headstones, many over 100 years old! You don't see that very often! So yes, I would like to see more! I'm glad you are recovering from COVID. I don't know anyone who caught it, only people that passed away from it so take your time recovering and don't do too much. You getting completely better is the most important job first. It's great you are up and out, the fresh air is probably good for you! Thanks for sharing!😀☘
Thanks!
thank you !!!!!!!!!
My grandparents are buried here, and my mom had taken me by the bride's grave and told me the story. Really cool,
Please tell us more of the story. That is really sad. Thank you.
Just happened to accidentally found your channel! I love it and feel like I’m right their walking with you. When my Mom, my husband & my sister were living we would stop and look around a cemetery that caught our eye.
we are all the same here Sandra, a unique group who shares this passion!
I'll say a our Father for your continued wellness on COVID.
Our father who who aren't in HEAVEN HALLOWED BE they name they kingdom come they will be done on earth as it is in heaven,,, give us this day our daily bread and for five those who trespass against us. And forgive those who trespass against us lead us not into temptation but deliver us all from EVIL SICKNESS..AME.
I promised I did be well. Brother.
Hope you feel better very soon! Thank you for that visit!!!!! Very interesting!
There is a lot of famous people buried their. Dennis Farina - actor is there along with Jack Powell - MLB baseball player. I have been there to see Al Capones and other Chicago mobsters. I always enjoy your videos. Take care.
Hi Ron !! Great video. I had worked in the mortuary field for awhile. My friend who is a funeral director once said to me, " you embalm for either presentation or preservation. An embalmer who can embalm bringing both of those together is a master at embalming ". I believe this is a very good example of what my friend had said to me. I had seen one case where the person was dead for 28 years, and looked very very close to what he looked like when he was buried. The woman showed some decomp in her head. But this is only detectable by the top of the pillow and lining, and not to her face and head. One excellent embalmer took great care to embalm her.
Very sad it makes you feel like crying.
Wow! Then was the Spanish flu. Now is covid-19. May God Grant them peace. Amen. May God have mercy on us all. Amen.
I’m so happy for you! Your channel has grown significantly since I subscribed! You deserve it! I can tell your heart is pure! God bless you!❤️
Hi Charlee. I am blown away. thanks. let's all take this ride together!
@@FacesoftheForgotten I’m along for it riding shotgun!!
I’ve not seen so many headstones with photos. It seems to be predominantly Italian people. What a beautiful tribute to your loved ones to put a photo. It really brings it to a different level to see the faces of the people who’ve passed. The porcelain photos are done well to have lasted this long.
I only saw one headstone with a photo when I was a kid. It was a boy who was hit n killed by his school bus in the late 60’s. It always stayed with me n I went back 30 years later to visit his grave only to find the porcelain photo gone. I didn’t see it anywhere around the grave.
I said a prayer n haven’t been back since. I didn’t know him. I saw it with a friend that went to school with him. She’s the one who told me what happened to him. We were about 10 years old at the time. It’s one of those things you remember from your childhood.
I’ve read about the Italian bride before. I wonder if she was embalmed & her baby wasn’t? Very sad for her mother.
The baby was buried with the mother check the video out at 18:00 and you will notice she was exhumed by her mother and her body was uncorrupt, but the arm holding her baby was swollen and the baby was decayed.
@Nevin Reid - There wasn't a lot to see, you can make out a few bones where her arm is.....
@Nevin Reid - just above the arm there's some very tiny bones, could be ribs, but you can't really tell because they're so small. I think the baby died prior to birth, hence being a stillborn, but it also meant he'd stopped growing, which would've made him very small at delivery. The likely reason she died giving birth was, if he was dead prior to that, his necrotising body would've poisoned her. Even today it's why expectant mums are told to keep a note of the baby moving and there's regular check ups on the fetus. It's so if there's a problem and the baby dies, they deliver it asap so the body doesn't kill the mother too.
@Rhonda Bothelio - No problem. Glad to help. It's a very sad story though in this case. But then maternal & infant mortality rates back then were horrendous. Right into the mid 20th C. it was still common. Even in 2017 295k mothers &/or babies died during childbirth alone (not counting those who died a few days/weeks after the birth due to complications).
I was about 7 months pregnant when my baby died. The doctor explained to me that they had to remove the baby because I could have bled to death if I miscarried. The lining of the uterus gets thick to supply blood to baby. This could be a reason as well.
Wow! Those are beautiful headstones/grave spaces. I may have to add Mt Carmel to my bucket list. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. I would like to see more.
Take care of yourself. Prayers that you continue to get better!
The soldier grave is impressive
Every since I was a young girl when I used to work in nursing homes cleaning the patient's room I always admired looking at their pictures and especially their wedding pictures, and some of them were still there with their life partners still in love still passionate about each other and I thought that was the most beautiful thing in the world still do, not like some of these microwave marriages that we have today. Rest in peace all brides and grooms may you forever be together for eternity, God bless you all
Actually, those photos for the most part have stayed amazingly well-preserved. I have seen photos on stones from the 80s and 90s, not that old, that are badly faded. The bride was probably embalmed with arsenic, which could have amazing preservation results, but still interesting she managed to stay looking so good inside a wooden casket that would allow the natural elements inside. If she was reinterred in the same manner, I'd say she likely now is decayed. Her poor mom sounds like she was a bit crazy-no rational person could expect someone buried in the ground for that long to survive.
I agree the enamels pictures are beautiful & yes priceless. You do a great job, filming is wonderful. I really hope you’re making a speedy as possible & complete recovery from COVID. 🙏
Amazing cemetery! Please do more when you can! Stay safe!
I'm shouting more. Thank God also that u are healing. Please continue to get fresh air far away from the maddening crowd and take good care friend.
Oftentimes, when seasoned properly, a cadaver will exhibit minimal decay.
I grew up off wolf road down the street by dad went to HS next door. I grew up with stories of the bride. I've only visited her grave at least over 20 times! Such a unique and beautiful cemetery
I’m so sorry you had COVID glad you recovered from it I used to be scared of cemeteries a long time ago but after a while & started watching your videos a few months ago I’m not scared of cemeteries anymore I now find them interesting 💝🌹❤️🥰
I wish all markers would have pictures on them. I think it would make them so much more personal. It tells more of a story. The pictures are holding up better than the words in some cases. I think it’s beautiful.
Please take care of yourself as you heal. That was intriguing about the Italian bride. And yes, do more Mount Carmel 👍🏽🙏🏾🌻
I've been wanting to see the Italian bride thank you for taking me along very interesting.R.I.P.all 🙏🕊️🕊️💖
WOW some of these gravestones are so beautiful x you can only imagine how much they would have cost back in the day. Especially with all the wording on some of them.
RIP
Your truly are a strong person to be recovering from COVID and still making videos . I don't think I could of done that. I stubbed my toe yesterday and refused to go to the store . So to me it's pretty cool that your still making videos 🙂
Those headstones are amazing
That’s an incredible story of the Bride and baby. So sad.
What beautiful headstones and angel statues in this cemetery. Very interesting story on the Italian Bride. Thank you for sharing.
The pictures bring theses people alive.
Incredible video and cemetery, take care of yourself.
This Hass to be the most incredible cemetery I’ve ever seen. I’m always excited and appreciative that you take us on these walks. So many of them need restoration. I love the stones with the pictures. I refer to them as cameo portraits.
Very well done and highly interesting. Thanks for posting.
Thank you, please stay safe and healthy
I’m not sure how I feel about the COVID vaccine, but I’m struck at how all these cemeteries are full of kids that died from now preventable illnesses. Sure makes me think.
Love your channel. It’s quickly become one of my favorites. Kudos and get well soon.
Thank you Ron for sharing these fascinating videos & stories of these forgotten faces. I wish I could do what you do. Please take care! Blessings to you.😉🤴👍👍👍Great content!
So glad you got over the virus. Stay safe . ❤️
Great video and channel!! I love beautiful cemeteries and statues. I honestly can't believe how rude people are!! Commenting on your breathing and pronunciation of names and being out post covid ect. You explained all this btw but so often people don't pay attention. They just comment with an opinion that sounds ridiculous. You are doing great and being in a cemetery walking around is a great place bc there is like no germs or people. Being outside in damp weather alone will not make you sick...people need to get the facts bf they post omg. God bless!!
Can you imagine how much those monuments cost today? Even little square ones are expensive
I'm glad you are feeling better.take care of yourself. And thank You for sharing your videos and helping people to Remember.
It really seems that in the late 1800s you lived to the ripe old of 40. Great job once again!💜💜💜✌
Your right! Didn't that awful tb kill whole familys? Your grandmother like mine saw a lot of early deaths in there youth. My grandmother had polio and had one leg that wouldn't bend. These of the things that the Youth of today don't have to worry about thank the good Lord! Thanks Shirley☺💜✌
Thank you for this amazing opening of eyes so people are never forgotten Ron you are Awesome Kerrie Jones Australia
Glad you’re getting but still stay safe and love all that you do ✨☀️🤗🎈
I love the ceramic plaques. They are so beautifully done.
Seeing all these pictures on the tombstones gives it a creepy feel . Get better soon.
I feel like the Italian bride was a part of my family. When we were kids, every time my dad took us to this cemetery he'sd say "I'll take you to see the Italian bride". You can almost call it almost a tradition.