George & Julia Bertram Monument
Riverside Cemetery, Monticello

A Mystery Solved 

In an earlier “Tidbit” called “A Monument to the Man”, I mentioned that George Bertram’s grave was located at Riverside Cemetery. This is true but Riverside Cemetery was not created and dedicated until 1883 – 5 years after Bertram’s death. This was the discrepancy that created the mystery – until now.

Upon researching  Hillside Cemetery, the old pioneer cemetery which is located on Highway 25 & 7th Street in Monticello (next to Perkins), I found that Plot 145 was held under the name of Bertram who died in 1878. After Riverside Cemetery was opened in 1885, the body was moved to it’s present site where it lies in rest beside the grave of his wife, Julia. The exact date of the transfer is unknown, Bertram’s wife, Julia, died in 1901.