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Tombstone Tuesday: Henrich Weidner and Catharina Mull Weidner in Weidner Robinson Cemetery

 

Weidner Robinson Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina
Weidner Robinson Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. (Click to enlarge.)

A recent visit to the Weidner Robinson Cemetery was an opportunity to see the burial spot of Henrich and Catharina Weidner, as well as their replaced tombstones. To keep the ravages of time, weather, and vandals at bay, the original tombstones were moved to the Newton Historical Museum, Catawba County, North Carolina. (See last week’s Tombstone Tuesday: Heinrich and Catharina Weidner.)

 

Their replacement stones have the original German inscriptions, although in a more readable way than just getting every letter possible on each line with words broken between lines.

Henrich Widner- Replaced Tombstone in German. Weidner Robinson Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina.
Henrich Weidner- Replaced Tombstone in German. Weidner Robinson Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. (Click to enlarge.) 

English versions of the inscriptions were added to the other side of the replacement tombstone.

Henrichl Widner- Replaced Tombstone in English. Weidner Robinson Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina.
Henrich Weidner- Replaced Tombstone in English. Weidner Robinson Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. (Click to enlarge.)

Catharina’s replacement tombstone is also in German on one side.

Catharina Mull Widener- Replaced Tombstone in German. Weidner Robinson Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina.
Catharina Mull Widener- Replaced Tombstone in German. Weidner Robinson Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. (Click to enlarge.)

The other side also features an English inscription.

Catharina Mull Widener- Replaced Tombstone in English. Weidner Robinson Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina.
Catharina Mull Widner- Replaced Tombstone in English. Weidner Robinson Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. (Click to enlarge.)

Weidner Robinson Cemetery also includes a stone with information concerning the family history of the Henrich Weidner-Catharina Mull family.

Weidner Monument with Family History. Weidner Robinson Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina.
Weidner Monument with Family History. Weidner Robinson Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. (Click to enlarge.)

Thankfully it is all in English.

 

Notes, Sources, and References:

1) Heritage Ramblings post on the original Weidner stones- http://heritageramblings.net/2014/08/05/tombstone-tuesday-heinrich-and-catharina-weidner/

2) All photos taken by James R. Whitener, July, 2014.

3) Weidner Robinson Cemetery on Find A Grave- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2227187&CScn=weidner+robinson&CScntry=4&CSst=29&CScnty=1668&

 

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