Peter Rush 1863 — 1939

Born on Dec 22, 1863 Peter Rush passed away on Oct 6, 1939, at the age of 75 and was buried in Eagle River Cemetery in Eagle River, WI.

Birth:

Dec 22, 1863

Death:

Oct 6, 1939 (aged 75)

Plot:

Block PF, Lot 20. This person is buried in the Potter s Field area of the Eagle River Cemetery. Potter's Field, paupers' grave or common grave, is a term for a place for the burial of unknown or indigent people. The US expression Potter's Field derives from the Bible, referring to a field used for the extraction of potter's clay; such land, useless for agriculture, could be used as a burial site. In the Eagle River Cemetery Potter s Field graves are full graves marked with a burial lot number etched on a cement marker, 4 in diameter, buried flush with the ground. Many markers, over time, were covered with soil and overgrown grass. As of August 2015, all Potter s Field markers have been located, uncovered and painted red by Max E. Rockafellow, member, Eagle River Genealogical Society. The Cemetery Sexton encourages relatives to arrange for placement of a monument or marker. The GPS coordinates, 45.91658 89.23495 are for the center of the field.

Burial place:

Eagle River Cemetery
East Wall St, Eagle River, WI 54521