The Halvangis Family at Evergreen Cemetery in Detroit, MI.

I am halfway through the #52Ancestors genealogy blogging challenge for 2018 and I am taking a break for this week.

Sort of!

Earlier this week I took a trip to Evergreen Cemetery in Detroit, MI. Several of my Halvangis ancestors are buried there. I've written about some of them previously.

Evergreen Cemetery office (Detroit, MI).

Evergreen Cemetery office (Detroit, MI).

This week I wanted to share some videos from my recent visit and document the gravesites of my family.

Enjoy!


Here is the gravesite of my great grandfather, Vasilios Halvangis (1891-1937). To read some more about him you can check out:

Find Vasilios Demetrio Halvangis

When Friends Become Family: The Elissavitis Siblings of Kokkari

Here is a detailed map of of section F. Vasilios is buried in section F, range 9, grave 12.

Section F of Evergreen Cemetery (Detroit, MI)

Section F of Evergreen Cemetery (Detroit, MI)


Vasilios had a brother, Gust Halvangis (1886-1928). I had recently confirmed that he was also buried at Evergreen though no stone was every purchased for him. On this trip I found exactly where he was buried and started the process of getting him a proper marker. You can read more about him here:

From Samos, Greece to Detroit By Way of The Themistocles: Constantinos "Gust" Halvangis (1886-1928)

Here is a detailed map of section E, where Gust is buried (section E, range 4, grave 73)

Section E of Evergreen Cemetery (Detroit, MI)

Section E of Evergreen Cemetery (Detroit, MI)


Vasilios's wife (my great grandmother) is also buried at Evergreen, though in a different section (15). Maria Chardoulias Halvangis (1895-1951) is buried next to her granddaughter, Sophie Marie Mitchell (1950-1972). Sophie would be my mother's first cousin. I wrote about my great grandmother here:

Genealogy Case Study: Maria Tsardoulia and Her Travel Records

Here is a detailed map of section 15 where Maria is buried (section 15, lot 239A, grave5).

Section 15 of Evergreen Cemetery (Detroit, MI)

Section 15 of Evergreen Cemetery (Detroit, MI)


 

To see all the memorials I've created (for these and other family members) you can go to my Find a Grave Memorial page.

To see other videos check out The Psychogenealogist YouTube channel


This is the 26th of 52 weekly posts planned for 2018. It was inspired by the #52Ancestors writing challenge issued by professional genealogist, Amy Crow Johnson. The challenge: once a week, for all 52 weeks of the year, write about a relative in your family tree.