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Jane Sommer
- Member for
- 14 years 2 months 2 days
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Bio
I have been a longtime volunteer and Board Member for Woodland Cemetery. Also researching for missing burials that were before 1920 because the State of Michigan began requiring all cemeteries to start keeping records.
1. The State of Michigan did not require cemeteries to keep records until 1920.
2. Anyone creating a memorial should be sure it is in Woodland.
3. The memorials I have made for Woodland were done by my volunteer project and/or "work in progress" from walking the cemetery, obituaries, death certificates, and several Monroe church records.
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1. A memorial transfer request - Are you a direct descendant? One might need to check the rules first.
2. Edits - If no proof is sent with an edit and I cannot verify, it may be declined.
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Short cemetery history:
Woodland Cemetery dates back to its beginning in 1824 when it was then Grove Cemetery.
(Grove Cemetery began in 1810 but no burial records have been found). Some old obituaries have the burial to be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The name was changed from Grove to "Woodland" in 1843 and Woodland Cemetery Association was organized July 3 1868 when Woodland trustees purchased the property from the Grove Cemetery trustees.
In 1879, 15 families formed the Woodland Vault Association and purchased two lots for the erection of a mausoleum which stands empty today. It was used for a period of time in the winter months because the frost was too deep for hand digging. There are records for the mausoleum (chapel) usage from 1879 to 1897.
For years, Woodland Cemetery was managed by the Board of Trustees and the lot owners as the Woodland Cemetery Association. There would be monthly meetings to keep the cemetery in operation.
In 1991. there was a lack of lot owner interest and these owners did not attend the meetings so the board members were forced to a make change.
The board voted to manage the daily operations and did so until age and health forced another change - sell the cemetery and search for a buyer.
In 2002, the search for a buyer was accomplished by the cemetery board and the cemetery was sold to the City of Monroe in November 2002.
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Jane Sommer
{Woodland Cemetery record volunteer and a past board member) Rev. 8-12-2024
1. The State of Michigan did not require cemeteries to keep records until 1920.
2. Anyone creating a memorial should be sure it is in Woodland.
3. The memorials I have made for Woodland were done by my volunteer project and/or "work in progress" from walking the cemetery, obituaries, death certificates, and several Monroe church records.
==================
1. A memorial transfer request - Are you a direct descendant? One might need to check the rules first.
2. Edits - If no proof is sent with an edit and I cannot verify, it may be declined.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Short cemetery history:
Woodland Cemetery dates back to its beginning in 1824 when it was then Grove Cemetery.
(Grove Cemetery began in 1810 but no burial records have been found). Some old obituaries have the burial to be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The name was changed from Grove to "Woodland" in 1843 and Woodland Cemetery Association was organized July 3 1868 when Woodland trustees purchased the property from the Grove Cemetery trustees.
In 1879, 15 families formed the Woodland Vault Association and purchased two lots for the erection of a mausoleum which stands empty today. It was used for a period of time in the winter months because the frost was too deep for hand digging. There are records for the mausoleum (chapel) usage from 1879 to 1897.
For years, Woodland Cemetery was managed by the Board of Trustees and the lot owners as the Woodland Cemetery Association. There would be monthly meetings to keep the cemetery in operation.
In 1991. there was a lack of lot owner interest and these owners did not attend the meetings so the board members were forced to a make change.
The board voted to manage the daily operations and did so until age and health forced another change - sell the cemetery and search for a buyer.
In 2002, the search for a buyer was accomplished by the cemetery board and the cemetery was sold to the City of Monroe in November 2002.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Jane Sommer
{Woodland Cemetery record volunteer and a past board member) Rev. 8-12-2024
I have been a longtime volunteer and Board Member for Woodland Cemetery. Also researching for missing burials that were before 1920 because the State of Michigan began requiring all cemeteries to start keeping records.
1. The State of Michigan did not require cemeteries to keep records until 1920.
2. Anyone creating a memorial should be sure it is in Woodland.
3. The memorials I have made for Woodland were done by my volunteer project and/or "work in progress" from walking the cemetery, obituaries, death certificates, and several Monroe church records.
==================
1. A memorial transfer request - Are you a direct descendant? One might need to check the rules first.
2. Edits - If no proof is sent with an edit and I cannot verify, it may be declined.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Short cemetery history:
Woodland Cemetery dates back to its beginning in 1824 when it was then Grove Cemetery.
(Grove Cemetery began in 1810 but no burial records have been found). Some old obituaries have the burial to be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The name was changed from Grove to "Woodland" in 1843 and Woodland Cemetery Association was organized July 3 1868 when Woodland trustees purchased the property from the Grove Cemetery trustees.
In 1879, 15 families formed the Woodland Vault Association and purchased two lots for the erection of a mausoleum which stands empty today. It was used for a period of time in the winter months because the frost was too deep for hand digging. There are records for the mausoleum (chapel) usage from 1879 to 1897.
For years, Woodland Cemetery was managed by the Board of Trustees and the lot owners as the Woodland Cemetery Association. There would be monthly meetings to keep the cemetery in operation.
In 1991. there was a lack of lot owner interest and these owners did not attend the meetings so the board members were forced to a make change.
The board voted to manage the daily operations and did so until age and health forced another change - sell the cemetery and search for a buyer.
In 2002, the search for a buyer was accomplished by the cemetery board and the cemetery was sold to the City of Monroe in November 2002.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Jane Sommer
{Woodland Cemetery record volunteer and a past board member) Rev. 8-12-2024
1. The State of Michigan did not require cemeteries to keep records until 1920.
2. Anyone creating a memorial should be sure it is in Woodland.
3. The memorials I have made for Woodland were done by my volunteer project and/or "work in progress" from walking the cemetery, obituaries, death certificates, and several Monroe church records.
==================
1. A memorial transfer request - Are you a direct descendant? One might need to check the rules first.
2. Edits - If no proof is sent with an edit and I cannot verify, it may be declined.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Short cemetery history:
Woodland Cemetery dates back to its beginning in 1824 when it was then Grove Cemetery.
(Grove Cemetery began in 1810 but no burial records have been found). Some old obituaries have the burial to be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The name was changed from Grove to "Woodland" in 1843 and Woodland Cemetery Association was organized July 3 1868 when Woodland trustees purchased the property from the Grove Cemetery trustees.
In 1879, 15 families formed the Woodland Vault Association and purchased two lots for the erection of a mausoleum which stands empty today. It was used for a period of time in the winter months because the frost was too deep for hand digging. There are records for the mausoleum (chapel) usage from 1879 to 1897.
For years, Woodland Cemetery was managed by the Board of Trustees and the lot owners as the Woodland Cemetery Association. There would be monthly meetings to keep the cemetery in operation.
In 1991. there was a lack of lot owner interest and these owners did not attend the meetings so the board members were forced to a make change.
The board voted to manage the daily operations and did so until age and health forced another change - sell the cemetery and search for a buyer.
In 2002, the search for a buyer was accomplished by the cemetery board and the cemetery was sold to the City of Monroe in November 2002.
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Jane Sommer
{Woodland Cemetery record volunteer and a past board member) Rev. 8-12-2024
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