TITLE Romanian Funeral at Ilasco
DATE OF ORIGINAL 1912
DATE OF DIGITAL 2006-2
DESCRIPTION ILASCO, MO - Many of the immigrants of Ilasco were from Romania and came to America specifically to work for the Atlas Portland Cement Company.  Most of the Romanians were Byzantine Catholics.  Here is a funeral picture taken in front of the Romanian Hall.  Although the name of the deceased is unknown, some of the attendees are Ignot Viorel, Simon Nehu, Anna Savu, Lince Ursu, Vene Rona, Amecau Gherman, Sabina Gherman and Vasilie Gherman.  After this picture, the mourners would have followed the body of the deceased up Country Hill Road where gravesite rites would be performed before internment at Marble Creek Cemetery.  The headstone would, of course, be made of cement from the cement plant.
CREATOR Unknown
CONTRIBUTOR Polc, David
PUBLISHER Hannibal Free Public Library (Hannibal, Mo.)
SUBJECT Immigrants, Romanian -- Missouri -- Ilasco -- Funeral rites and ceremonies.
SUBJECT Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Missouri -- Ilasco.
SUBJECT Company towns -- Missouri -- Ilasco -- Social life and customs.
SUBJECT Romanian Hall (Ilasco, Mo.)
ORIGINAL FORMAT Photographic reproduction, black and white, 10" by 8", some wearing on right margin, some speckling lower half of right side, white on upper right quadrant
DIGITAL FORMAT jpg
IDENTIFIER C10001