Question about a tombstone writen in German.?

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Question about a tombstone writen in German.?

This weekend I visited a cemetary where my great grandparents are buried. I know that my great grandparents lost two young children, however by the looks to the stone they only lost one. I also know that my great grandfather died young. Here is how the tombstone reads on the side it mentions their children:

Rosemary Even
Tocether Von
T.U.M. Even
January 12, 1900
March 16, 1906

What does "Tocether Von" mean?

There were also two tombstones to the side. One said the name Rosemary, the other says "Vater." To me it appears that their daughter Rosemary passed away and I believe that the stone for "Vater" was my great grandfather's. Does this mean they only lost one child?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: "Tocether Von" would translate as "daughter of" though the current usage is spelled "Tochter". "Vater " means "father".

Are you saying there are three tombstones? The names only account for Rosemary and the father.

If there was another child lost, it is not indicated by the information you provided.

To find out more, the cemetery office, the town hall, local historical societies, and the local library may be useful sources of information. You may also wish to check out the numerous genealogical websites in your area.

Edit: I believe you were looking at a cemetery in the US, in which case, at the turn of the century, the spelling variation of "Tochter" might be accounted for by a degree of illiteracy on the part of the person commissioning the work, or doing the work, or a non-German speaking stone mason doing the work.