Mehala Catholic Cemetery
By
Debbie Burns
- Sept, 2005
During our trip to the Mahala's Cemetery
September 2005 we learned that our surname
Katzler had a grave that was being auctioned
off. When we learned of this I asked the
caregiver of the cemetery books if I could
pay for the up keep on the grave for 25
years. The care taker said no that the
grave was sold already to another
family. The name of Katzler was white out
and a new name was written over the
Katzler's name. The care giver of the
cemetery books allowed pictures to be taken
of the book. Below are 2 images pieced together, click
left/right to enlarge.
When I asked why it
went to auction I was told that the
family members moved back to Germany and
no longer wanted to pay to keep the
grave up of their great grandfather.
So according to the
records no Katzler had been in that
grave.