This Tombstone Tuesday post is not for someone in my family, but rather that of a co-worker. The furthest back I’ve traced her Faith lineage is to the mother of this ancestor, Balthazaar “Balthus” Faith.
This image of his tombstone is courtesy of an upload from a FindAGrave volunteer at his gravesite in the Calvary Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. Balthazaar was born in April 11, 1811 in Germany, emigrating to this country from Berne, Bavaria. His father died in Germany, but his mother, Mary, came over to this county with him and they settled in Maryland. While in Maryland, Balthus married Emily Gordon and together they would have at least 5 children (that I know of). My coworker is descended from their son Joseph Faith. The family moved to Springfield in 1867.