Have you actually personally seen MJM on so many tombstones? Back in the 40s and 50s when I was in Catholic grade school JMJ was used at the top of our school paper, on the blackboard, and on so many other things. It stood for Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. I wasn't into looking at tombstones at the time and, therfore, never saw it on one. Then again maybe I saw it and it was so common to me, I didn't see it.
Judi On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 3:28 PM, mbstx <[email protected]> wrote: > I found the answer below as well. However, I also turned up women who had > MJM on their gravestones through a Google search. Marianne > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Abernathy ** > Sent: Apr 19, 2013 1:20 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Tombstones > > ************ ** ********** ** ** ************************ > > Are they all on a male stone?**** > > ** ** > > Married Jewish Male**** > > ** ** > > Thanks,**** > > David C Abernathy**** > > Email disclaimers**** > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > **** > > This message represents the official view of the voices in my head.**** > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > **** > > http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com**** > > == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus ==**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Bill LaBarge [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, April 19, 2013 10:31 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Tombstones**** > > ** ** > > Lee Bruch**** > > Thank you for your response.**** > > The MJM were found in a publication of Land Between the Rivers Historical > Society, Portage des Sioux, MO. In the Tombstone Inscription section, > several of the stones have the letters MJM listed as part of the "other > information on stone" data. Also included in the "other information" are > the names of spouses or children which would indicate to me that the grave > site was used for more than one person. The stone dates are in the > 1800's. I have also found several other online Cemetery sites databases > that use the MJM letters. The cemetery sites that I have found have all > been in Missouri - I don't if the letters is unique to the area or not.*** > * > > Thanks again - Bill LaBarge**** > > ** ** > > On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 3:32 PM, Lee Bruch <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > What is the context? (where on the tombstone is it? And what is the > approximate date of the tombstone? And where is the tombstone? Or is it in > a database about tombstones?)**** > > My first impression would be it’s a roman numeral, but there is no “J” in > standard roman numerals. Could the “J” actually be a fancy “I” - If an “I”, > then the date would be 1999.**** > > Alternatively, if small and located inconspicuously it could be a mark of > the tombstone maker.**** > > If you are finding it in the comment section of a database (such as > find-a-grave), it could be the initials of the commenter**** > > **** > > *From:* Bill LaBarge [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 16, 2013 3:08 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [LegacyUG] Tombstones**** > > **** > > Does anyone know what the letters ":MJM" mean on a tombstone?**** > > Bill**** > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp**** > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp**** > > ** ** > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp**** > **** > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > ** > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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