Orchard Park in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Michael Cemetery

1874

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 31, 2015

1. Michael Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In 1848, Johann Georg Michael, a stone mason, came from Fischborn, Baden, Germany, to establish a residence in East Hamburgh, New York. On his 80 acres, he grew fruit. In 1855, he married Caroline Reichert from Unterschefflenz, Baden, Germany. The large homestead, where they raised ten children, was razed with the construction of South-western Boulevard. Ella, age five, was buried on the farm in 1874, along with Johann in 1886. Caroline's will, in 1899, established "a cemetery for herself and her heirs forever."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 42° 48.095′ N, 78° 44.475′ W. Marker is in Orchard Park, New York, in Erie County. It can be reached from Southwestern Boulevard (U.S. 20) 0.1 miles west of Countryside Lane. Cemetery is landlocked in a medical office park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3055 Southwestern Boulevard, Orchard Park NY 14127, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Christian Ulrich (approx. one mile away); St. Peter's UCC (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site of Erastus D. Webster Homestead (approx. 1.4 miles away); Red Jacket (approx. 2.1 miles away); Obadiah Baker Homestead

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(approx. 2.2 miles away); Orchard Park (approx. 2.2 miles away); Ebenezer House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Community of True Inspiration Residence (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orchard Park.

Towards US 20 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 31, 2015

2. Towards US 20

Michael Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 31, 2015

3. Michael Cemetery and Marker

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 31, 2015

4. Michael Cemetery and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 771 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 12, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.