Although Deborah Ferrand lived only eight years, the angel has been around for 116 years, surviving moves across the country and vandalism.
Deborah died of measles in 1890. Heartbroken, her father, Horace Ferrand, sent her photograph to an artist in Italy and commissioned an angel in her likeness to be made of Carrara marble. Her gravesite is surrounded by members of her family.
Although Deborah Ferrand lived only eight years, the angel has been around for 116 years, surviving moves across the country and vandalism.
Deborah died of measles in 1890. Heartbroken, her father, Horace Ferrand, sent her photograph to an artist in Italy and commissioned an angel in her likeness to be made of Carrara marble. Her gravesite is surrounded by members of her family.
Gravesite Details
Daughter of Horace and Annie Ferrand
Family Members
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement