This is the headstone for Jonas Peter Gustafsson. I found this on FindaGrave.com at an unknown date or time. It reads:
J.P. Gustafsson
Kalleskruv
1828 to 1908
Dottersonnen [Daughter's son]
Eric Karlsson
Dadesjo
1893 - 1925
For more that 100 years, it was the practice to re-use burial plots, usually after 25 years. Fees would be levied to provide for the upkeep of the plot. After 25 years the "cemetery authority" would contact those responsible and ask if they wanted to continue the contract. If the contact did not wish to continue the contract, the headstone/marker would be removed. and the plot would be "reused".
Apparently, Jonas' family renewed the contract - which makes me wonder how much they paid.
All this is according to: FamilySearch.org/wiki/en/Cemeteries_in_Sweden.
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