In my June 8. 2103 post on this blog, I discussed the cemetery Katholische Friedhof Wirges which is located in Wirges, Germany. According to FindaGrave.com, there are 212 interments. I reviewed the names again today and found that of the 212 interments, 72 belong to my ancestors and another 43 are spouses of my ancestors.
My 3rd great grandparents Anna Catharina Heibel Hommerich & Johann Adam Hommerich are buried there as well as my 4th great grandparents Christian Hommerich & Anna Maria Bast Hommerich. Christian's parents (my 5th great grandparents) Anna Christina Hober Hommerich & Christian Hommerich are also buried there. Anna Christina Hober's parents (my 6th great grandparents) Johann Adam Hober & Sophia Maria Sabel Hober are buried there along with Johann Adam's parents Gregarin Hober and Maria Hober (my 7th great grandparents). Gregarin's parents Oster and Afra Hober are also buried there. I think this place qualifies as a "family cemetery". I just wish there were photos of the gravestones on Findagrave. I guess that is too much to ask.
In addition to all my great grandparents, this is also the burial site for numerous of my 5th through 7th great aunts and uncles and various cousins (from 1st cousin 8 times removed to 5th cousin 4 times removed).
I have already warned my husband that is a "required stop" on any Rhine River cruise that I may take in the future. There is also another cemetery not too far from this one in the town of Helferskirchen, named Katholische Maria Himmelfahrt. It is time to research my ancestors in that cemetery.
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