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Princeton I.O.O.F. Cemetery


Princeton, Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:Latitude, 38.3647 N;  Longitude, -87.5694 W
Congressional Location:SE-1/4; SW-1/4, SECTION 6; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:

Located on the west side of North Main Street (SR-65) and north of West Warnock (Old Highway 41) in Princeton, Indiana, at the north end of Hart Street.

Last updated   April 2023

The following list is a sincere attempt to show all known graves using several different sources and periodically updated headstone photographs. There may be other graves which are unknown/unlisted due to missing, unreadable, destroyed, or broken markers.

If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown here, or of any incorrect information whatsoever, I would be grateful for your assistance. Drop me an email and let me know. Please avoid however, notifying me of very recent burials that do not appear here. I will capture and incorporate these on the next scheduled cemetery update.
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George Pickersgill

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#      Photo

Sect-
ion

Row

Lot
No.

Lagrange

Elizabeth

--

23 Nov 1959

Age:  28 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ENE

19

207

Laib

Edgar

1889

1915

Son of Jacob & Rosa L (MALONE) LAIB.

2099


SC

9

321

Laib

Edward

1856

1917

Son of Louis & Sophia (BLESSING) LAIB.

2137

SC

10

321

Laib

Jacob

abt 1863

Jun 1927

Husband of Rosa L (MALONE) LAIB.  Married 30 Aug 1888.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SC

9

321

Laib

Louis

20 Jul 1839

13 Jan 1921

Husband of Sophia (BLESSING) LAIB.

“Born in Baltimore, MD.

“Father”

2097

2135

SC

10

321

Laib

Rosa L

abt 1868

Oct 1945

nee MALONE.  Wife fo Jacob LAIB.  Married 30 Aug 1888.

Age:  77 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SC

9

321

Laib

Sophia

1867

1953

Daughter of Louis & Sophia (BLESSING) LAIB.

2138

SC

10

321

Laib

Sophia

24 Mar 1836

7 Jan 1914

nee BLESSING.  Wife of Louis LAIB.

“Mother”

2097

2134

SC

10

321

Laib

William “Will”

13 Mar 1874

13 Sep 1897

Son of Louis & Sophia (BLESSING) LAIB.

Aged:  23 Y. 6 M. 5 D.

2098

2136

SC

10

321

LaMar

Alfred W “Bill”

24 Jan 1926

27 May 2004

Husband of Jeanette LaMAR.  Married 27 Dec 1950.

“Our Children:  Tina Darlene & Benny Leon”

“Grandchildren:  Kylie Jo, Bryce Jacob, Benny Joe, William Cody”

COX, US Navy, WW II.


6262

6263

SW1

2

3

LaMar

Cordia

1872

1947

Wife of Grant LaMAR.

“Mother”

1122

ENE

6

131

LaMar

Edithann

3 Jan 1924

7 Jan 1972

Wife of James R LaMAR.

1010

ENE

1

687

LaMar

Floyd Grant

8 Nov 1899

12 Feb 1973

Husband of Jennie R LaMAR.

SP1, US Navy, WW II.


1014

1016

ENE

1

686

LaMar

Grant

1868

1936

Husband of Cordia LaMAR.

“Father”

1122

ENE

6

131

LaMar

Harriett Kathryn

25 Aug 1921

1 Jan 2015

Wife of Henry G "Hank" LaMAR. 


Married 15 Jun 1942 in Washington, D.C.


Daughter of Roy E & Farrie E (NICHOLS) GWALTNEY.

2901

ENE

1

687

LaMar

Henry G

19 May 1920

26 Jan 2014

Husband of Harriett K LaMAR. 

Married 15 Jun 1942 in Washington, D.C. 

Son of Floyd Grant "Sarge" & Edith (PHILLIPS) LaMAR.

ENS, US Navy, WW II.



2901

2902

ENE

1

687

LaMar

James R

7 Apr 1908

22 Jun 1977

Husband of Edithann LaMAR.

Cpl., US Army, WW II.


1010

1011

ENE

1

687

LaMar

Jeanette

29 Apr 1928

3 Sep 2022

nee WHITACRE.  Wife of Alfred W “Bill” LaMAR.  Married 27 Dec 1950.

“Our Children:  Tina Darlene & Benny Leon”

“Grandchildren:  Kylie Jo, Bryce Jacob, Benny Joe, William Cody”


(Click here to view obituary.)

5561 GAP

6263

SW1

2

3

LaMar

Jennie R

22 Jul 1898

16 Nov 1930

Wife of Floyd G LaMAR.

1014

ENE

1

687

LaMar

Millie V

21 Feb 1903

11 Dec 2001

Daughter of Grant & Cordia LaMAR.

1116

ENE

5

133

Lamarre

Patricia Schaefer

15 Aug 1905

9 Jan 2001

Wife of Ed SCHAEFER, 1st; and Ed LaMaRRE, 2nd.

“Mother”

0307

ESE

10

673

Lamb

Amanda E

--

22 Feb 1886

nee BOSWELL.  First wife of Henry M LAMB.  Married 28 Sep 1870.

Aged: 37 y. 2 m. 22 d.

“Pulmonary Congestion”

0332

ESE

11

18

Lamb

Ethel Mae

1902

1996

Daughter of Henry M & Matilda E LAMB.

0329

ESE

11

18

Lamb

Henry M

abt 1841

27 Jan 1910

Husband of Amanda E (BOSWELL) LAMB, 1st, married 28 Sep 1870; and Matilda E LAMB, 2nd.

Pvt., Co. E, 1st Reg. Indiana Cavalry


0331

ESE

11

18

Lamb

Matilda E

1862

1947

Second wife of Henry M LAMB.

0330

ESE

11

18

Lamb

Nellie Lucille Maxam

28 Apr 1910

30 Jul 2001

nee MAXAM.  Daughter of Frank Sprague & Mary Frances (CANTRELL) MAXAM.

0642

ESE

21

691

Lamberg

Elmer W

1892

1973

Husband of Maude E LAMBERT.

Pvt. US Army, WW I.


0492

ESE

17

679

Lamberg

Maude E

1897

1976

Wife of Elmer W LAMBERT.

0492

ESE

17

679

Lancaster

Ethel

--

24 Apr 1939

Age:  40 years.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

2

467

Lance

John T

1842

22 Jan 1913

Husband of Susan LANCE.

Pvt., Co. B, 91st Reg. Indiana Vol. Infantry.


0799

ESE

27

91

Lance

Susan

1853

1926

Wife of John T LANCE.

0800

ESE

27

91

Land

Arvilla

1888

1975

Wife of John A LAND.

1091

ENE

4

193

Land

George W

1910

20 Jun 2001

US Army, WW II.


1092

ENE

4

193

Land

John A

1882

1955

Husband of Arvilla LAND.

1091

ENE

4

193

Land

John W

1859

1955

Husband of Sarah M LAND.

2526

SC

27

463

Land

Lineus E

2 Oct 1871

18 Jul 1872

Infant son of William M & Sarah E J LAND.

0614

0616

ESE

20

65

Land

Sarah E J

25 Feb 1831

1 Apr 1888

Wife of William M LAND.

"Mother"

0615

0649

0612

ESE

21

65

Land

Sarah M

1859

1928

Wife of John W LAND.

2526

SC

27

463

Land

William M

28 Aug 1827

18 Apr 1904

Husband of Sarah E J LAND.

"Father" 

Mexian War.




0615

0648

0612

ESE

21

65

Landers

Albert

1859

1945

Husband of Mary L (THOMAS) LANDERS.  Married 16 Mar 1911.  Son of Samuel & Mary (JENKINS) LANDERS.

6682

6684

NC

11

333

Landers

Infant

--

12 Jun 1924

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NC

11

333

Landers

Mary L

1873

1961

nee THOMAS.  Wife of Albert LANDERS.  Married 16 Mar 1911.  Daughter of William & Elizabeth (STURGEON) THOMAS.

6682

6683

NC

11

333

Landers

Samuel

Jan 1848

Jul 1922

Husband of Mary (JENKIN) LANDERS, 1st; and Sarah LANDERS, 2nd.

Pvt., Co. D, 144th Reg. Indiana Infantry.  Enlisted 1 Feb 1865.  Mustered out 5 Aug 1865.


1755

NE*

1

226

Landers

Sarah

25 Jan 1852

Jul 1926

Second wife of Samuel LANDERS.

1754

NE*

1

226

Landrus

Harriet A

1846

Aug 1922

nee WASHBURN.  Wife of Isaac L LANDRUS.  Married 8 Nov 1876 in Crawford County, Indiana.

(Note:  Cemetery records have given name as “Della.”)

7097

7098

NC

26

448

Landrus

Infant

--

15 Jan 1913

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SC

13

353

Landrus

Isaac L

1849

31 May 1920

Husband of Harriet A (WASHBURN) LANDRUS.  Married 8 Nov 1876 in Crawford County, Indiana.

7096

7098

NC

26

448

Lane

Addie Evelyn

21 Dec 1866

6 Sep 1890

Eldest daughter of George W & Celestine LANE.

0240

0243

ESE

8

10

Lane

B Iley

1869

1919

--

7146

NC

28

454

Lane

Roscoe

17 Aug 1880

13 Aug 1883

Son of George W & Celestine LANE.

0244

0240

ESE

8

10

Langley

Finas M

6 Dec 1868

23 Oct 1962

“Father”

1052

ENE

2

224

Lankford

Infant

--

4 Aug 1960

“Son”

6204

SW

inf

557

Lanoux

Infant

--

Oct 1922

Probably a child of Frank A LANOUX & Anna Louise (THURGOOD) LANOUX.

(Note:  From cemetery, and marriage records.)

NSF

ESE

10

15

Lasater

Alice F

1865

Feb 1929

“Mother”

7457

NW

13

566

Lashbrook

Clarence

1888

1946

Husband of of Evaline A “Eva” (STOOPS) LASHBROOK.  Married 24 Aug 1910.  Son of John D & Nancy (FLICK) LASHBROOK.

7320

NW

7

515

Lashbrook

Donna S

17 nov 1949

19 Feb 1951

--

3033

SW

inf

527

Lashbrook

Evaline A “Eva”

1890

1985

nee STOOPS.  Wife of Clarence LASHBROOK.  Married 24 Aug 1910.  Daughter of Elias & Matilda (BARNES) STOOPS.

7320

NW

7

515

Lashbrook

Robert l

6 Jul 1913

16 Sep 1913

Son of Clarence & Eva LASHBROOK.

7319

NW

7

515

Lasley

Corinne M

5 Jan 1910

24 Jan 1941

First wife of Fred LASLEY.

2583

SW

2

469

Lasley

Fred, Jr.

27 Nov 1942

27 Nov 1942

Son of Fred & Lois (SCOTT) LASLEY.


Stillborn.

3015

SW

inf

526

Lasley

Mary Ellen

12 Oct 1928

17 Mar 1946

Daughter Fred & Corinne LASLEY.

2583

SW

2

469

Lathom

Bertha Mae

1872

1905

--

6548

NC

4

298

Lathom

James C

20 Feb 1830

17 Mar 1896

Husband of Julia A (DAVIS) LATHOM.

“Father”

6544

6545

NC

4

298

Lathom

James D

10 Aug 1869

8 Feb 1943

Husband of Jane D LATHOM.

1776

N*

1

292

Lathom

Jane D

17 Jan 1872

22 Jul 1956

Wife of James D LATHOM

1776

N*

1

292

Lathom

Johnathan

--

6 Apr 1907

Age:  5 months.

(Note:  Burial from cemetery records.  Health Dept. Records indicate correct name is "Johnathan Latham")

NSF

ESE

12

25

Lathom

Julia A

28 Oct 1835

6 Jul 1896

nee DAVIS.  Wife of James C LATHOM.

“Mother”

6544

6546

NC

4

298

Lathom

Mary Esther

19 Oct 1926

6 Jul 1996

nee KELLEY.  Wife of William N LATHOM.

6525

NC

3

297

Lathom

Ollie

--

7 May 1936

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NC

4

298

Lathom

William N "Bill"

19 Aur 1927

19 Dec 2008

Husband of Mary Esther LATHOM.  Son of Noble & Gail (HUSSEY) LATHOM.

National Guard.

(Click here to view obituary.)

6525

NC

3

297

Lawrence

Milton

--

1 Feb 1936

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

18

591

Lawrence

Sarah

--

Jan 1948

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

18

591

Lawson

Thresa

1 Aug 1824

20 Jan 1914

(Note:  Monument is laying on is side.)

0409

0408

ESE

14

35

Lawson

William A

abt 1820

10 Aug 1888

Husband of Thresa LAWSON.

Age:  65 years.

(Notes:  Assumed to be carved on hidden side of monument.  Dates from county Death Records:  H-32, p. 19.)

0409

0408

ESE

14

35

Lay

Andrew

--

--

Age:  55 yrs.

“Suicide”

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ESE

29

92

Leach

Albert

11 Aug 1883

4 Dec 1962

Cpl., Co. Co, 21st Regt. Inf.

1101

ENE

5

223

Leach

Beatrice Colvin

27 Feb 1891

21 Jan 1974

Wife of Albert LEACH.

“Mother”

6476

NC

1

288

Leach

Elmer

1887

1972

Husband of Phoebe J LEACH.  Son of Hannah LEACH BROWN.

2771

SW

11

552

Leach

Phoebe J

1883

1971

Wife of Elmer LEACH.

2771

SW

11

552

Leaser

Amelia H

27 Apr 1868

16 Oct 1934

nee HASSE.  Wife of Phillip P LEASER.  Married 18 Feb 1891.

“Mother”

1440

ENE

19

207

Leaser

Minnie M

15 Nov 1892

9 Nov 1948

Daughter of Phillikp & Amelia H (HASSE) LEASER.

1439

ENE

19

207

Leaser

Phillip P

10 Jun 1866

1 Mar 1954

Husband of Amelia H (HASSE) LEASER.  Married 18 Feb 1891.

“Father”

1440

ENE

19

207

Leathco

Elmer J “Bud”

1 Jan 1917

24 Feb 1990

Husband of Ruth E (RAINEY) LEATHCO.

“Parents of:  Jane, Roger, Peggie”

Sgt., US Army, WW II.


6302

6303

SW1

6

7

Leathco

Ruth E

20 Aug 1919

10 Jul 2004

nee RAINEY.  Wife of Elmer J “Bud” LEATHCO.

“Parents of:  Jane, Roger, Peggie”

6302

6303

SW1

6

7

Leathers

Donald L, Jr.

7 Dec1942

27 Feb 2003

Son of Donald L & Erma C LEATHERS, Sr.

6401

SW2

2

33

Leathers

Donald L, Sr.

6 Feb 1913

24 May 1993

Husband of Erma C LEATHERS.

Married 14 Aug 1930.

6398

6400

SW2

2

33

Leathers

Erma C

10 Feb 1913

29 Jan 1995

Wife of Donald L LEATHERS, Sr.

Married 14 Aug 1930.

6398

6400

SW2

2

33

Lee

Mattie

--

20 Mar 1914

Age:  35 years.

(Note:  From cemetery and health department records.)

NSF

W

3

634

Lee

Mattie June

--

Dec 1933

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

W

2

622

Legg

Anna J

1912

1937

--

7476

NW

14

565

Legg

Elwood B

3 Jan 1916

16 Dec 1970

First husband of Freda (SMITH) LEGG ROTRAMEL.

Married 19 Jan 1946

Son of Hugh Lawson & Mary J (DAVIDSON) LEGG.

0208

ESE

7

670

Legg - Rotramel

Freda

30 Jan 1912

29 May 1994

nee SMITH.  Second wife of Elwood B LEGG. 


Note:  Elwood Legg is buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Thompsonville, Franklin, Illinois with his first wife and many other family members.

0208

ESE

7

670

Legg

Hugh Lawson

4 May 1881

16 Jun 1962

Husband of Mary J (DAVISON) LEGG.

2919

ESE

3

666

Legg

Mary Jane

11 Mar 1882

7 Nov 1955

nee DAVISON.  Wife of Hugh Lawson LEGG. 


Daughter of Daniel & Christenbell (BEECHUM) DAVISON.

2919

ESE

3

666

Legg

Raymond

27 Aug 1912

30 Jun 1982

Husband of Ruby LEGG.

0247

ESE

8

671

Legg

Ruby

6 Apr 1918

5 Apr 1989

Wife of Raymond LEGG.

0247

ESE

8

671

Lehman

Ermal E

17 Aug 1906

3 May 2001

Wife of Paul LEHMAN.

2033

SC

7

281

Lehman

Fred

1856

1940

Husband of Rosie LEHMAN.

1119

ENE

6

130

Lehman

Jeffer Douglas

--

17 Dec 1955

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ENE

6

130

Lehman

Marilyn Sue

--

27 Jul 1935

Daughter of Paul LEHMAN.

1121

ENE

6

130

Lehman

Paul

17 Nov 1906

14 Dec 1989

Husband of Ermal LEHMAN.

2033

SC

7

281

Lehman

Rosie

1865

1942

Wife of Fred LEHMAN.

1119

ENE

6

130

Lehman

William L

1887

1929

Son of Fred & Rosie LEHMAN.

1120

ENE

6

130

Leimgruber

Billie F

--

25 Apr 1936

Infant of Sylvia LEIMGRUBER.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

12

548

Leimgruber

Dora A

1884

1947

nee POWELL.  Wife of William LEIMGRUBER.  Married 24 Nov 1903 in Perry County, Indiana.

7429

NW

12

548

Leimgruber

Infant

--

18 Apr 1940

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

NW

12

548

Leimgruber

Jerry

1940

24 Sep 1976

Son of Sylvia Marie (LEIMGRUBER) JOHNSON.

7432

NW

12

548

Leimgruber

William

1878

1939

Husband of Dora A (POWELL) LEIMGRUBER.  Married 24 Nov 1903 in Perry County, Indiana.

7428

NW

12

548

Lemaire

Emmet Adolph

7 Nov 1908

11 Mar 1988

Second husband of Georgia E (TYREE) LEMAIRE. 


Son of Alexis Victor & Pauline (ROGIER) LEMAIRE.

6325

SW1

8

9

Lemaire

Georgia Evelyn

24 Feb 1918

23 Dec 1993

nee TYREE.  Wife of Emmet A LEMAIRE, 2nd. 


Daugher of William & Myrtle Agnes (MARSHALL) TYREE.

6325

SW1

8

9

Lemberg

Emma Paige

15 May 2007

27 Jun 2007

Infant daughter of Jason & Emily LEMBERG. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

6292

SW1

5

6

Lemmons

Grant Melvin

30 Mar 1915

30 Apr 2002

(Note:  From obituary.)

NSF

SW

5

498

Lemmons

Lois Adele

23 Oct 1921

3 Oct 1980

nee CUNNINGHAM.  Daughter of Earl Edward & Mildred Adele (REYNOLDS) CUNNINGHAM.

2659

SW

5

498

Leonard

Elizabeth Ellen”Eliza”

--

Jan 1922

nee COLLINS.  Wife of John D LEONARD.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

ENE

22

204

Leonard

Frank A

Apr 1875

Oct 1934

Son of John D & Elizabeth Ellen “Eliza” (COLLINS) LEONARD.

(Note:  From cemetery and census records.)

NSF

ENE

22

204

Leonard

John D

abt 1840

25 Jun 1912

Husband of Elizabeth Ellen “Eliza” (COLLINS) LEONARD.  Married 16 Jun 1865.

Pvt., Co. B, 58th Ind. Inf.  Enlisted 12 Nov 1861.  Mustered out 11 Nov 1864.


(Note:  Widow, Eliza E LEONARD, applied for pension, 1 Jul 1912.)

1507

ENE

22

204

Leonard

Joseph

Dec 1866

22 Jan 1936

Son of John D & Elizabeth Ellen “Eliza” (COLLINS) LEONARD.

(Note:  From cemetery and census records.)

NSF

ENE

22

204

Leonard

Margaret G

1885

1969

nee THARP.  Wife of Virgil L LEONARD.  Married 17 Apr 1919.

1478

ENE

21

204

Leonard

Virgil L

1885

1950

Husband of Margaret G (THARP) LEONARD.  Married 17 Apr 1919.  Son of John D & Elizabeth Ellen “Eliza” (COLLINS) LEONARD.

1478

ENE

21

204

Lester

Carius C, Rev. Dr.

--

Jul 1918

Son of Thomas R LESTER & Elmira (BOYLE) LESTER BLAIR.


“30 YRS, A C. P. Minister.  Died at
Grayville, Ill.” 

Notes:  Buried 3 Jul 1918 in 3rd grave from S.W. Corner"

016

SC

6

275

Lester - Blair

Elmira

1835

23 Jun 1907

nee BOYLE.  Wie of Thomas R LESTER, 1st, married 4 Jun 1861; and Dr. William W BLAIR, 2nd, married 21 May 1889.

Daughter of Robert & Nancy (EATON) BOYLE.

“Mother"

Cause of death:  Cancer.

2019

SC

6

275

Lester

Thomas R

20 Nov 1829

16 Apr 1887

First husband of Elmira (BOYLE) LESTER BLAIR.


“Father”

2018

2020

SC

6

275

Leuthold

Jacob

1853

1939

Husband of Margaret J LEUTHOLD.

1562

ENE

25

200

Leuthold

Katherine

1885

1891

Daughter of Jacob & Margaret J LEUTHOLD.

1611

ENE

26

200

Leuthold

Margaret J

1862

1929

Wife of Jacob LEUTHOLD.

1562

ENE

25

200

Levi

Alva

abt 1871

--

Husband of Jessie Clyde (SHOPTAUGH) LEVI.  Married 26 Mar 1896.

2089

2087

SC

9

323

Levi

Jessie Clyde

abt 1872

--

Wife of Alva LEVI.  Daughter of Shelton H & Sarah J (BURCHFIELD) SHOPTAUGH.  Married 26 Mar 1896.

2088

2087

SC

9

323

Lewis

Howard Louis

--

Nov 1914

Infant.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

SW

16

584

Lewis

Ida Mae

1874

1954

nee CAMPBELL.  Wife of Jerome B LEWIS.  Married 26 Jul 1896 in Pike County, Indiana.  Daughter of William H & Mary Elizabeth (GRIDER) CAMPBELL.

2813

SW

13

561

Lewis

Jerome B

1868

1933

Husband of Ida Mae (CAMPBELL) LEWIS.  Married 26 Jul 1896 in Pike County, Indiana.  Son of Joseph & Emeline (CATT) LEWIS.

2814

SW

13

561

Lewis

Jerry Ike

6 Oct 1934

21 Sep 1938

Son of Millard E & Dorothy R (GILMOUR) LEWIS.

3008

SW

inf

526

Lewis

Lois Evelyn

30 Jun 1920

11 Jul 1920

Infant daughter of Mr & Mrs Ira LEWIS.

7569

NW

19a

606

Lewis

Nellie

1874

1954

Wife of Ollie LEWIS.

“Mother”

1187

ENE

10

127

Lewis

Ollie

1873

1965

Husband of Nellie LEWIS.

“Father”

1187

ENE

10

127

Lewis

Verna M

15 Nov 1937

15 Nov 1937

Stillborn infant daughter of Howard Frederick & Barbara Lee (HILL) LEWIS. 


(Note:  Thanks to Darla Lewis for researching dates and parents.)

2867

SW

16

584

Rows were numbered beginning on the east side of each section; these rows can be hard to define in many places.  See the image below for reference.


Rough map of the cemetery; for general loction of burials in the above listing. Neither sections or rows are defined in the cemetery records.  Not shown are lots in the "SW" section set aside for infant burials  Most burials are in North/South rows; the exceptions are indicated by the single East/West lines along the north side of the cemtery.
Princeton Lodge No. 64 Chartered July 11, 1849
Cemetery Plotted April 1, 1876
Marker Ereceted 1968