German Translations GERMAN TRANSLATION FOR TOMBSTONES Alter aged Am on Andenken In Memory of Daheim Ists Gut (literal translation is At home is good) Dein wille geschehe - Your will be done Dem Andenken des to the memory of Den on the Ehegatte husband Ehefrau wife; married woman Ehefre. - wife Ehegattin wife Gattin wife Gattin von mate of Geb und Gest Born and died Geboren born Geb. born Gemeine congregation Gest in Alter von 3 mo Died at the age of 3 months Gestorben died Gest. died Gott habe ihn selig - God rest his soul, (May) God hold him blessed Hier Ruhet in Gott - Here Rest in God Hier Ruhen in Frieden Here Rest in Peace Hier Ruhet im Herrn Here Rest in the Lord (herrn = herr = Lord/God) Hier ruhet unfer geliebter Vater & Gatte - Here rests our beloved Father and Mother. Ihr alter war her age was Im in the Im 67 Jahre ihres Alters - In the 67 year of her age Jahre Seines Alters years of his age Leben Life Mutter mother Ruhe in Frieden Rest in Peace Ruhe Sanft rest in peace Ruhe Sanft Mein Schatz rest in peace my treasure Seine - his Seine ehefrau his wife Seine gattin his wife Sohn son Sohnlein little son Starb am died on the Sterben - die Tochter daughter u. and und and Vater - father von from; of Weiland late; deceased Zwilling twin Zum andenken in memory of YEAR MONTH DAY Jahre or J.--Year Monat or M.--Month Tage or Tagen or T.-- Day MONTHS Januar or Jan--January Februar or Feb.--February Marca (Polish) or Maerz or Marz or Mar.--March April or Apr-- April Mai--May Juni or Jun--June Juli or Jul--July August or Aug.--August Septembre or Sept.--September Octilis or Okt. or Oct.--October Novembre or Nov--November Decembre or Dec. or Dez.--December © 2008-2013 Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter NSDAR |