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Because of the great contributions made to the US and Canada by the Revolutionary War Hessian soldiers that stayed here after the war, it was believed that some tangible form of gravesite recognition was needed. To this end, a bronze plaque has been developed. To mark the gravesite of your Hessian Soldier, or for your own gravesite as a Hessian Descendant, CR Bronzeworks can now offer the following options:
TWO TYPES: Two types of plaques are available. One says Hessian Soldier” and the other “Hessian Descendant”. Both plaques will be 6 inches in diameter and about ¼ inch in thickness.
LUG MOUNTED PLAQUE: The standard plaque back will be for mounting on a tombstone with 2 threaded lugs (provided), or used alternatively, with a single small screw hole for hanging as a wall plaque (screw provided, but you provide a small loop of wire). Alternatively, the plaque will lie flat and make an interesting paperweight or desk piece. Of course, one can use as a wall plaque or paperweight, until such time that it could later be mounted on a tombstone. For security against vandalism, it is suggested that any mounting of the plaque on a tombstone be recessed. The recessed mounting would make it a little more difficult to just pry the piece from the tombstone. This mounting will have to be done by a local monument professional, and best prior to setting the tombstone (if possible).
STAKE MOUNTED PLAQUE:
As an alternative, particularly where lug mounting on a tombstone might be severely detrimental to an old stone or where t
he tombstone has limited space available for such a mounting, the plaque can be purchased already welded to a stake.
This can then be set in concrete, as the bottom of the stake will have a “hook”.
In this manner, simply pulling on the stake will not allow it to disappear (be stolen).
A plastic milk carton can be cut off (or other small container), and the hooked end of the stake set in
a small amount of concrete in the carton, and later, at your convenience, buried at the gravesite.
It is hoped that this mounting in concrete, with a hooked bottom stake, will provide the security needed to prevent
vandalism and theft.
SALES & PRICING: A Plaque for either a Hessian Soldier or Descendant will be priced at
$159.00 (US shipping paid). The stake feature will cost an additional $75.00.
CR Bronzeworks accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express by e-mail or phone or you can send check or money order by US Mail.
Questions: Any questions can be directed by e-mail (sales@crbronzeworks.com)
or phone (801-404-0456) or US mail to CR Bronzeworks, 1105 West Park Meadows Drive,
Mapleton, Utah 84664. Non-ordering questions can be directed to
Robert A. Fetters, 215 Dun Road, Chillicothe, OH 45601 or by e-mail
to fetters@bright.net.
JOHANNES SCHWALM HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. (JSHA)
http://pages.prodigy.net/halschwalm/jshahome.html
web site is also recommended for Hessian information. JSHA is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to researching those German auxiliary troops
(generically called Hessian) who remained in America after the Revolutionary
War, became loyal citizens, made cultural contributions and were the
progenitors of many thousands of Americans living today.
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| Solid Bronze Hessian Soldier Plaque. There is also a version of this with the word "Descendant" in place of the word "Soldier". |
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Photo of John Merz holding the Hessian Soldier plaque.
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Before you send email to CR BronzeWorks requesting information about
your Hessian ancestor, please read this the following:
Although we are the manufacturer of the HESSIAN SOLDIER and HESSIAN
DESCENDANT plaques, unfortunately, we cannot answer your questions
about Hessian ancestors or American Revolution War history; therefore,
we refer you to an important resource for those whose Hessian ancestors
who did not return to their homeland after the American Revolution.
You can ask historical questions and have a good chance of getting
a prompt reply. A Hessian Web Page created by John Merz (Johannes
Helmut Merz) is devoted to those German Auxiliary soldiers who settled
in America and Canada after the Revolution. Look up the web site http://www3.sympatico.ca/hessian
Mr. Merz is an extremely helpful and noted researcher and author.
Mr. Merz also moderates a Hessian genealogy email list which is an
excellent resource to ask for genealogy information, getting research
tips along with other information about Hessian soldiers and their
descendants. You can join the Hessian list by sending an email to
hessian@sympatico.ca
with the subject line blank and the only the word 'subscribe' in the
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