Man Who Saw a Grave Discovers Interesting Information About the Person Buried Over 100 Years Ago
- A TikTok content creator shared what he discovered after researching a man who had died more than 100 years ago
- According to a video the creator shared, he found the grave of the man he researched, identified as George Elijah Newdick
- He said George Elijah Newdick, who fought in the army, died on April 24, 1917, at the age of 21, breaking his parents' hearts
A man shared a video showing how he visited a cemetery to research the life of a random dead person.
The man said the cemetery he visited was located in the Hardwick Road Cemetery in Kings Lynn, UK.
Source: TikTok
According to @findmyfamilykl, he discovered the grave of a particular young man known as George Elijah Newdick.
He narrated what he found:
"I have chosen the grave of George Elijah Newdick. He passed away in 1917, aged just 21. So, I'm gonna go home and research his life and see what I can find. I discovered he was born in 1896 in Kings Lynn Nofolk to Gorege Henry Newdick and Anne Elizabeth Dolman.
"In 1901, the family lived in Regent Street and his father worked as a carter for the corporation. By 1911, the family lived here at 14 Thomas Street. He was one of three children born into the marriage, having an older and a younger sister.
"George was now 15, and for four years, he worked for Mr Scott, a grocer of Guannock Terrace, first as an errand boy, and then as his assistant. In early 1915, he spent time working for the Start Tea Company in the High Street. During this time, war had broken out across Europe and George volunteered in the army in November 1915."
During the war, George got sick with an inflammation of the right foot and was taken to the hospital.
After that, he was returned to England, but his ship was attacked and he was injured. He died at the hospital on April 24, 1917.
Source: TikTok
Watch the video below:
Man finds grave, researches deceased, reactions
@Mike Holmes903 said:
"You die twice, once when life ends and twice when you are forgotten. You are letting these people live again even if it's only for a short time."
@Julie said:
"I find your content fascinating, we live in such a different world now. Thank you for your continued efforts to educate us on the past, which never should be forgotten."
@John Reichert853 said:
No words fabulous tales to keeping the name alive. I don’t know how you do it but it’s my favorite page."
@George said:
"Good name George, rest in peace, very interesting, keep up the great work giving us history on people that have passed."
Man shares observation about ex-president's grave
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian man shared his observation about the graveside of Nigeria's former president, who died at 82.
In a trending post, he talked about the grave of late Muhammadu Buhari and commented on the Islamic way of holding burials.
Social media users who came across his tweet on the X app stormed the comments section to share their opinions.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
