The Gravesite and Sad Story of Grace Elizabeth Cleland

            This almost broke my heart when I first read the story. Charles and his wife had to be just sick with grief. I can't imagine the hell that little Grace and her family must have gone through

Photographed at the Northfield Cemetery
Northfield Minnesota
Friday October 8th 2021

This is the report from The Northfield News, Northfield Minnesota. The news article was dated November 11th, 1899. The Newspaper lists her age as 4 and her gravestone shows her as 3 years old.

Find a Grave has Grace's Birthdate and Death date listed as 
May 15th 1895 - November 6th 1899

                             Met a Horrible Fate

The little daughter of Charles Cleland burned to death.

A most distressing accident occurred Monday afternoon at the  farm of Chas. Cleland, west of Dundas, when his little daughter, aged 4 years, received injuries which resulted in her death. Mr. Cleland had built an open fire in the yard and was cooking feed for his hogs. At the close of his work Mr. Cleland went away supposing the fire was out. His little girl was playing about the yard and after father left, ventured too near the smoldering fire which caught her dress. In an instant the inflammable material was in a blaze and the little girl started to run, screaming in her fright. The movement only fanned the flames more fiercely and before help could reach her the little one's garments were consumed and she was horribly burned.

Medical aid was brought at once and the little one lived for about 11 hours, and then passed away.

The funeral was held Wednesday after and the remains laid to rest in the Northfield Cemetery.

The occurrence was a most unfortunate one and sympathy to all is extended to the sorrowing parents who have been so bereaved.

Taken on: October 8, 2021

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