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Mark Zirngibl holds the historic wooden grave marker of his relative Andreas von Zirngibl in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, on Aug. 16, 2021. For the descendants of von Zirngibl, the passage of time has dulled the sting of what they believe to be the loss of their ancestor's land.
Mark Zirngibl holds the historic wooden grave marker of his relative Andreas von Zirngibl in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, on Aug. 16, 2021. For the descendants of von Zirngibl, the passage of time has dulled the sting of what they believe to be the loss of their ancestor’s land.
The grave of soldier Andreas von Zirngibl at Weing Avenue and the Calumet River in 1933. Though the property on which the grave stands was sold to Universal Atlas Cement Co., von Zirngibl's bones were not disturbed, and a passage from the nearest street to the grave remained open.
The grave of soldier Andreas von Zirngibl at Weing Avenue and the Calumet River in 1933. Though the property on which the grave stands was sold to Universal Atlas Cement Co., von Zirngibl’s bones were not disturbed, and a passage from the nearest street to the grave remained open.
Mark Zirngibl holds the historic wooden grave marker of his great-great-grandfather, Andreas von Zirngibl, in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, on Aug. 16, 2021. Sixteen years after von Zirngibl's death, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed his home on Larrabee Street, and with it the box of family papers containing the land deed, the family said in court.
Mark Zirngibl holds the historic wooden grave marker of his great-great-grandfather, Andreas von Zirngibl, in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, on Aug. 16, 2021. Sixteen years after von Zirngibl’s death, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed his home on Larrabee Street, and with it the box of family papers containing the land deed, the family said in court.
Mark Zirngibl carries the grave marker of his relative on Aug. 16, 2021, in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.
Mark Zirngibl carries the grave marker of his relative on Aug. 16, 2021, in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.
The single grave of Andreas von Zirngibl is surrounded by concrete and cones on vacant property now owned by Sims Metal Management along South Ewing Avenue, on March 9, 2021, on the far Southeast Side of Chicago. Ultimately, in 1894 the Illinois Supreme Court ruled the family had a right to land around Andreas von Zirngibl's grave, but nothing more.
The single grave of Andreas von Zirngibl is surrounded by concrete and cones on vacant property now owned by Sims Metal Management along South Ewing Avenue, on March 9, 2021, on the far Southeast Side of Chicago. Ultimately, in 1894 the Illinois Supreme Court ruled the family had a right to land around Andreas von Zirngibl’s grave, but nothing more.
Mark Zirngibl holds the historic wooden grave marker of his relative Andreas von Zirngibl in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, on Aug. 16, 2021.
Mark Zirngibl holds the historic wooden grave marker of his relative Andreas von Zirngibl in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, on Aug. 16, 2021.