Johann Georg Bachman's Grave

This photograph of the gravestone of Johann Georg Bachman was taken on July 4, 2002, and is in the possession of Herbert Arthur Huston.

The grave is at Saucon Mennonite Meetinghouse Cemetery at Latitude 40° 31.188′ North, Longitude 75° 23.381′ West. The cemetery is at 6639 North Main Street, Coopersburg, Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

The inscription has been translated from German into English as

Age 67 years

All here rests

in God the respected

George Bachman (who)

from his marriage has

left behind his wife

after 38 years of

wedded life.



Together they produced

11 children, 7 sons and 4

daughters.  (He) died

22 November 1753

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