Marseilla is buried in a "term grave", which is a grave lot that must be purchased or extended beyond the original 20 year term or the headstone is removed and the grave lot is sodded over.
A Chicago Catholic cemetery web site defines "term grave" thus: "When European immigrants came to the United States, in some cases they brought with them their tradition of "term graves", graves purchased for a limited period of time. In some cases, when the term period ended, the families were able to extend the term, or given the right to purchase the grave in perpetuity. In most cases, the practice of selling term graves ceased in the 1950´s."
Marseilla's grave, the 20-year term was never purchased or extended, so there is no grave stone. The person was buried in what was originally called Section I but is now called Section X, so the person is buried in Section X, Block 18. Lot 78.
Information and picture given by FAG member Ron D in Chicago
A Chicago Catholic cemetery web site defines "term grave" thus: "When European immigrants came to the United States, in some cases they brought with them their tradition of "term graves", graves purchased for a limited period of time. In some cases, when the term period ended, the families were able to extend the term, or given the right to purchase the grave in perpetuity. In most cases, the practice of selling term graves ceased in the 1950´s."
Marseilla's grave, the 20-year term was never purchased or extended, so there is no grave stone. The person was buried in what was originally called Section I but is now called Section X, so the person is buried in Section X, Block 18. Lot 78.
Information and picture given by FAG member Ron D in Chicago
Marseilla is buried in a "term grave", which is a grave lot that must be purchased or extended beyond the original 20 year term or the headstone is removed and the grave lot is sodded over.
A Chicago Catholic cemetery web site defines "term grave" thus: "When European immigrants came to the United States, in some cases they brought with them their tradition of "term graves", graves purchased for a limited period of time. In some cases, when the term period ended, the families were able to extend the term, or given the right to purchase the grave in perpetuity. In most cases, the practice of selling term graves ceased in the 1950´s."
Marseilla's grave, the 20-year term was never purchased or extended, so there is no grave stone. The person was buried in what was originally called Section I but is now called Section X, so the person is buried in Section X, Block 18. Lot 78.
Information and picture given by FAG member Ron D in Chicago
A Chicago Catholic cemetery web site defines "term grave" thus: "When European immigrants came to the United States, in some cases they brought with them their tradition of "term graves", graves purchased for a limited period of time. In some cases, when the term period ended, the families were able to extend the term, or given the right to purchase the grave in perpetuity. In most cases, the practice of selling term graves ceased in the 1950´s."
Marseilla's grave, the 20-year term was never purchased or extended, so there is no grave stone. The person was buried in what was originally called Section I but is now called Section X, so the person is buried in Section X, Block 18. Lot 78.
Information and picture given by FAG member Ron D in Chicago
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