Kittson family graves and inscriptions

Got some geraniums on sale at Kmart to plant on the Kittson family graves. After planting I took fresh grave pictures and copied down the gave inscriptions carefully. The Kittson graves are in section G7 at Riverside cemetery. Take the road straight from cemetery entrance and turn right at the road between section G7 and section I. Kittson graves are a little ways in, on the right side, near the second of the trees right on the road edge.

Willie M. Kittson, died Sep. 27, 1881,
aged 22 years, 11 months, 21 days.


"Not lost, blest thought
But gone before
Where we shall meet
To part no more."
J. Sperachee


Marinette (faint inscription, may be another word, perhaps the headstone company?)

John G. Kittson
Apr. 18, 1872
Aged 60 years

Margaret Kittson
1831-1893
Mother
(This stone may have been purchased at the same time Norman's was, since they were the same style.)

Norman Kittson
1855-1925

Kittson Family Graves

Willie Kittson

Willie Kittson, age 19, was stabbed to death in 1881 by two Canadian-born cousins who are known in local history as the McDonald Boys. This is Willie's grave in Riverside Cemetary, Menominee, Michigan, USA.

John D. Kittson

John Kittson, the father of Willie Kittson and his brothers Norman and George, died in 1872 from the after effects of the Peshtigo fire.

Margaret Kittson

Norman Kittson

Margaret Kittson was an American Indian woman of the Menomini tribe.











Norman Kittson was stabbed in the fight with the McDonald Boys which killed his brother Willie. According to the newspapers he was not expected to survive, but he lived many years afterward, dying in 1926.

Kittson family graves

A view of all four Kittson graves. They are located on row I in the cemetery.