Evergreen Cemetery (aka Omer Evergreen Cemetery)
The Evergreen Cemetery is maintained by the City of Omer but is located in Arenac Twp. From the south end of Omer, on US-23, turn north onto N Michigan St/River Rd. Follow this road along the river for about one and one half miles. The cemetery is on the left.
Earliest birth 1806, earliest death 1859.
Contact City of Omer
GPS coordinates for Evergreen Cemetery: 44.056431, -83.876400
Evergreen Cemetery burial index
Barringer book index searchable table
The Barringer, et al inscriptions index table contents were contributed in 2005 for MIGenWeb use by Betty Brokoff Barringer and “the Cemetery Club” members Carlie Welker Klumpp, Barbara Briggs Foster and JoEllyn Lawson Pedota, from the book Arenac County Michigan Cemetery Inscriptions.3
The burial information provided may be name, section and row location, dates, and inscription. While researching Arenac County cemeteries, the compiler was given information of individuals reported to have been buried at Evergreen Cemetery but for whom no headstone exists. This appended information appears in the index with Index IDs prefixed with AO. When using the Evergreen Cemetery map, read in rows from north to south beginning in northwest corner. Inscriptions transcribed by Betty Brokoff Barringer, Barbara Briggs Foster, Carlie Welker Klumpp, Jacquelyn Miller and JoEllyn Lawson Pedota.
We’ve modified the Barringer book index format to create a searchable table. The compiler retains all rights. When you see “same stone,” this means two or more inscriptions share that stone. If you see “same stone” for your individual, look at the alphanumeric code in the left column, sort the page by the Index order column, and then look for that individual’s number to find who else is associated with that stone. You may find important information (like marriage dates and relationships) about that person when you see what is inscribed about others who share that stone. You can more clearly see the shared stone and burial juxtapostions on our PDF of the Barringer book burial index that appeared on the old MIGenWeb site.
Evergreen Cemetery contributor submissions
PDF of Evergreen Cemetery contributor submissions, last updated in 2017.
Do you have an ancestor’s cemetery information you’d be willing to share? These contributor comments often provide detail directly from the family that may lead the researcher to more resources. The submissions usually don’t cite cemetery section & row location, nor do they commonly cite a verifiable source. Still, it provides one more possible clue to a genealogical solution. Let the MiGenWeb/Arenac coordinator know if you have something to contribute.
Print & online resources
- Brewer Karen J. Evergreen Cemetery and St. Edwards Catholic Cemetery Omer Michigan. Place of publication not identified: K.J. Brewer, 1991.
- Evergreen Cemetery @ BillionGraves.com
- Evergreen Cemetery @ FindAGrave.com
- Evergreen Cemetery Topo Map @ AnyplaceAmerica.com
- Omer Evergreen tombstone photos & transcriptions @ MIGenWeb.org
Media Credit
1. Aerial view Evergreen GPS approximately 44.056431, -83.876400. Date unknown. Photo source USGS
2. From Arenac County Michigan Cemetery Inscriptions, Betty Barringer, compiler (Standish, 1992). Used with authors permission (2005) for use on MIGenWeb/Arenac.
3. Ibid, pp 17-49.
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