Newer Bean Tombstone from 1982, Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Ontario
Rushes Cemetery is home to the Cryptic Gravestone or Bean Marker.
The cryptic tombstone for Mr. Bean's two wives who died close together remained unsolved for over 100 years but was finally solved in the 1970's.
A new tombstone marker shown here with the identical markings as the original was added in 1982 so other people could try to solve the puzzle.
This link shows the original tombstone from 1867: www.flickr.com/photos/31155442@N03/51006125742/in/photost...
The solution is as follows:
In memoriam Henrietta, Ist wife of S. Bean, M.D. who died 27th Sep. 1865, aged 23 years, 2 months and 17 days and Susanna his 2nd wife who died 27th April, 1867, aged 26 years, 10 months and 15 days, 2 better wives 1 man never had, they were gifts from God but are now in Heaven. May God help me so to meet them there. Reader meet us in heaven."
Newer Bean Tombstone from 1982, Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Ontario
Rushes Cemetery is home to the Cryptic Gravestone or Bean Marker.
The cryptic tombstone for Mr. Bean's two wives who died close together remained unsolved for over 100 years but was finally solved in the 1970's.
A new tombstone marker shown here with the identical markings as the original was added in 1982 so other people could try to solve the puzzle.
This link shows the original tombstone from 1867: www.flickr.com/photos/31155442@N03/51006125742/in/photost...
The solution is as follows:
In memoriam Henrietta, Ist wife of S. Bean, M.D. who died 27th Sep. 1865, aged 23 years, 2 months and 17 days and Susanna his 2nd wife who died 27th April, 1867, aged 26 years, 10 months and 15 days, 2 better wives 1 man never had, they were gifts from God but are now in Heaven. May God help me so to meet them there. Reader meet us in heaven."