Rambow Memorial Fund

dontlitethat said:
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How much would a sand blasting of mr.rambow and his wifes name cost to have done if you had to give a estimate? And can the sand blasting be done on site?
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Rob.M
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Yes, it can be done on site. The guy that does the sandblasting would just have to spread drop cloths and have a water supply, as the sandblast media is fine, and will cover a wide area around the point of blasting.

We are located in Houston, and for a local on site sandblast, we charge about $900 for set-up/machinery, and $50 a square foot.

It should not me to hard to find a reputable company in a metropolis like Chicago.

I hope this helps.
 
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So we are talking about one thousand dollars to have a name added to the head stone! I'm sure mr bond can get more details for us as soon as he finds out info on rather or not a another stone for herman and his wife can be placed....$1,000 to ad a name on a stone is steep'
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Rob.M
 
dontlitethat said:
So we are talking about one thousand dollars to have a name added to the head stone! I'm sure mr bond can get more details for us as soon as he finds out info on rather or not a another stone for herman and his wife can be placed....$1,000 to ad a name on a stone is steep'
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Rob.M
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I agree, but I was just informing you of what you asked me.

I am sure that he can find someone in the Chicago area that would sandblast Mr. Rambow's headstone for a more reasonable price.
 
Mr. Bond said:
Two on the same day-in the same city-and neither has a headstone - the odds are astronomical....

You know what Rich, thats the first thing I thought - Rambow was Jewish. It made perfect sense when you consider that the Brunswicks were Jewish as well. In fact, to be totally honest with ya, when I found the Jewish Rambow grave, I was convinced that I had found the right one. But the plain and simple truth is, it wasnt him.

Consider also, his marriage certificate, which shows Herman and Maude got married at a Catholic church, something a Jewish couple probably wouldnt do. lol

How old was the Jewish Rambow? I dont remember off the top of my head, I'll have to dig it up and let you know.... (However, I do remember that the Jewish Rambow was not HJR, but just HR)
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You have his marriage certificate? You could probably teach me a lot about genealogy.

My mother, who was Catholic, married my father, who was not, in a ceremony in the "priest's parlor" in 1935. At least that's what I remember them telling me. It may have been recorded as being married at a Catholic church, I don't know. We know Maude Fitzsimmons was almost certainly Catholic (an Irish name), Herman maybe not. It's was not uncommon for Jews of German roots to marry Gentiles - Jews were more assimilated in Germany than in Eastern Europe and became more assimilated here in the USA. My Jewish grandfather (of German roots) married an Irish Catholic.

Well, you're much deeper into this and more skilled than I at this detective work so I don't mean to question your research. I guess I'm still hung up over the two Herman Rambows. A young relative named after our Herman perhaps? Whoever he was, he didn't have a social security card.
 
Its hard to grasp now, but in 1900, about 30% of every baby born never made it past their first birthday. Some folks didnt even bother naming their children until they had made it past a year.

Of course moms were still having babies at home, with no doctor around, just a midwife, and the emphasis during complications was always to "save the mom", not the baby.

Its amazing how far we've come since then.

Herman Rambow was somewhat lucky to be alive at all - and even luckier to have lived as long as he did. His mother Christina gave birth to at least 10 children, only 5 of which survived. And of that 5, only 3 made it past the age of 41.

Herman was a fortunate man.
 
sizl said:
I am in the sign business, and I am very familiar with granite, limestone, cast stones, etc. That being said, you would have to sandblast Mr. Rambow's name in the stone.
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Just so you all know, the cemetery is beautiful and historically significant, so they have very strict rules about what can and cant be done. Any work done on a stone, or any proposed grave marker (even new burials) has to be submitted in advance and approved.

Because of these justifiably high standards, and because Chicago is a jacked-up market, anything we do will not be cheap.
 
I believe very much in what you are trying to do.
Count me in. I hope it all works out and kudo's to
you for work on this. Steve
 
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