BROTHER ANSELM

(PIERRE CAILLOT)

GRAVESITE DISCOVERED

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2001




The stone in

Springdale

Cemetery,

Madison,

Indiana.






Springdale Cemetery, facing southeast over the stone.



Over the past decade many Brothers of Holy Cross from the Midwest Province have tried to find the grave in Madison.

Alerted to the concerns of the Midwest Brothers, Robert Newland of Indianapolis decided to pursue the quest. He and his wife Janet, who is archivist for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, travelled twice to Madison to hunt for Brother Anselm's grave, and on Sunday, December 2, 2001, they were successful.



With directions from Rev. Bob Leach, the new sexton for Springdale Cemetery, Bob Newland went to the far north end of the cemetery near a creek where the oldest stones were said to be located. Previously, the Brothers who trekked to Madison hunted on the west hillside. The creek, which runs east and west, was apparently the culprit in the 1937 flood, not the Ohio River on the south end of the cemetery.

As Janet Newland tried the hillside, Bob worked in the old section where he found stones covered by dirt and grass. All were flat on the ground. Using garden tools, he uncovered a few stones and saw dates from the 1850's. Knowing he was on the right track, he uncovered a third stone and saw the word "France." He knew immediately he may have found Anselm. The stone was buried under three inches of dirt.

The stone is large and heavy. It is 66 inches high and 17 1/2 inches wide. The top has decorative work and a cross in an arch. Some top decoration has been broken off.
Bob Newland by the grave on the day he discovered it.



All photos for this page were taken by Janet and Robert Newland.




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Facing east from the grave.