Elizabeth Thorn
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Elizabeth Thorn was a German-born caretaker of Evergreen Cemetery in Gettysburg who became notable for burying numerous soldiers after the Battle of Gettysburg while six months pregnant.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery caretaker
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person ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buried |
Confederate soldiers at Gettysburg
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Union soldiers at Gettysburg ⓘ hundreds of soldiers after the Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| employer | Evergreen Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Thorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Elizabeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | monument to Elizabeth Thorn at Evergreen Cemetery ⓘ |
| notableFor |
burying soldiers after the Battle of Gettysburg
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caretaking Evergreen Cemetery during and after the Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| occupation |
caretaker
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sexton ⓘ |
| participatedIn | aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Evergreen Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
caretaker of Evergreen Cemetery
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sexton of Evergreen Cemetery ⓘ |
| relative | Peter Thorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | buried numerous soldiers while six months pregnant ⓘ |
| spouse | Peter Thorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical accounts of the Battle of Gettysburg aftermath
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local Gettysburg commemorations ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Evergreen Cemetery
NERFINISHED
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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