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Calvary Cemetery (other)
Calvary Cemetery may refer to: French Polynesia * Calvary Cemetery (Atuona) United States * Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles), California * Calvary Cemetery (Evanston, Illinois) * Calvary Cemetery (South Portland, Maine) * Calvary Cemetery (St. Louis), Missouri * Calvary Cemetery (Queens), New York * Calvary Cemetery (Cleveland), Ohio * Calvary Cemetery (Youngstown, Ohio) * Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Enid, Oklahoma) * Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pittsburgh) Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located at 718 Hazelwood Avenue in the Greenfield and Hazelwood neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1886 with the purchase of a 200-acre (80-hectare) tract. The first official interment ..., Pennsylvania * Calvary Cemetery (Seattle), Washington * Calvary Cemetery (Tacoma, Washington) * Calvary Cemetery (Milwaukee), Wisconsin See also * Mount Calvary Cemetery (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary Cemetery (Atuona)
Calvary Cemetery () is the main cemetery in Atuona, Hiva ‘Oa, French Polynesia. It is located on a hillside on the eastern edge of town, overlooking the anchorage on Atuona Bay. The cemetery is the final resting place of French Post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin, as well as of Belgian singer Jacques Brel. See also * Marquesas Islands * French Polynesia * Paul Gauguin Cultural Center The Paul Gauguin Cultural Center (french: Le Centre Culturel Paul Gauguin) was finished in 2003, to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the death of Paul Gauguin, in Atuona, on Hiva Oa, in the Marquesas Islands ( French Polynesia). Atuona was P ... External links * Cemeteries in France Marquesas Islands Cemeteries in Oceania Jacques Brel Paul Gauguin {{cemetery-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles)
Calvary Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery that the Archdiocese of Los Angeles runs in the community of East Los Angeles. It is also called "New Calvary Cemetery" because it succeeded the original Calvary Cemetery (on north Broadway), over which Cathedral High School was built. History Old Calvary When Los Angeles was originally surveyed and mapped under the leadership of Gen. Edward Ord in 1849, its graveyard was at the upper end of Eternity Street. At the lower end of Eternity was the first church in Los Angeles, the Placita. In between lay a part of town flanked by adobe houses, citrus trees, and Coast Live Oaks suitable for traditional funeral processions escorting believers to eternity. The land allotted to the cemetery lay between a creek a half block north of College Street and the toma (intake of the Zanja Madre) beyond the northern edge of town. That cemetery was named ''Calvary.'' All the important magnates of the country around Los Angeles were buried at Calv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary Cemetery (Evanston, Illinois)
Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery, in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois. Notable burials * James R. Buckley, US Congressman * Jane Byrne, first female Mayor of Chicago * Charles Comiskey, founding owner of the Chicago White Sox * John Coughlin, 1st ward alderman from 1892 to 1938 * John Creed, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Thomas Cusack, US Congressman * William Emmett Dever, mayor of Chicago from 1923 to 1926 * Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne, Illinois Governor * James Dunne, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * James Thomas Farrell, author * John Frederick Finerty, US Congressman * George Peter Foster, US Congressman * John Gottselig, ice hockey player * James H. Hallinan, MLB player * George Peter Alexander Healy, Abraham Lincoln portrait painter * John Patrick Hopkins, mayor of Chicago from 1893 to 1895 * Edward N. Hurley, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission * Edward Joseph Kelly, mayor of Chicago from 1933 to 1947 * Martin H. Kennelly, may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary Cemetery (South Portland, Maine)
Calvary Cemetery is an Roman Catholic cemetery in South Portland, Maine, US. Notable interments * John Anglin (1850–1905), Medal of Honor recipient * Daniel Joseph Feeney (1894–1969), Roman Catholic Bishop * James Augustine Healy (1830–1900), Roman Catholic Bishop * Charles J. Loring Jr. (1918–1952), Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ... recipient * Kid Madden (1866–1896), professional baseball player References External links * * {{GNIS, type=retired, 563365, Calvary Cemetery Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland Buildings and structures in South Portland, Maine Cemeteries in Cumberland County, Maine Roman Catholic cemeteries in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary Cemetery (St
Calvary Cemetery may refer to: French Polynesia * Calvary Cemetery (Atuona) United States * Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles), California * Calvary Cemetery (Evanston, Illinois) * Calvary Cemetery (South Portland, Maine) * Calvary Cemetery (St. Louis), Missouri * Calvary Cemetery (Queens), New York * Calvary Cemetery (Cleveland), Ohio * Calvary Cemetery (Youngstown, Ohio) * Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Enid, Oklahoma) * Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania * Calvary Cemetery (Seattle), Washington * Calvary Cemetery (Tacoma, Washington) * Calvary Cemetery (Milwaukee), Wisconsin See also * Mount Calvary Cemetery (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary Cemetery (Queens)
Calvary Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Maspeth and Woodside, Queens, in New York City, New York, United States. With about three million burials, it has the largest number of interments of any cemetery in the United States. Established in 1848, Calvary Cemetery covers and is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and managed by the Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Calvary Cemetery is divided into four sections, spread across the neighborhoods of Maspeth and Woodside. The oldest, First Calvary, is also called "Old Calvary." The Second, Third and Fourth sections are all considered part of "New Calvary." History In 1817, the Trustees of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral on Mott Street, Manhattan, realized that their original cemetery on Mulberry Street was almost full. In 1847, faced with cholera epidemics and a shortage of burial grounds in Manhattan, the New York State Legislature passed the Rural Cemetery Act authorizing nonprofit corporations to opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary Cemetery (Cleveland)
Calvary Cemetery is a Catholicism, Roman Catholic cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. The cemetery straddles the border between Cleveland and the city of Garfield Heights, Ohio, Garfield Heights, with its offices within the city limits of Cleveland. Calvary Cemetery is the largest Catholic cemetery in Cleveland, and one of the largest in Ohio. About the cemetery In 1892, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland purchased approximately of land east of Broadway Avenue in what was then Defunct townships of Cuyahoga County, Ohio#Newburgh Township, Newburgh Township. The cost of the land was $600 ($ in dollars). Formerly the Leand farm, it was named Calvary Cemetery. Toledo, Ohio, Toledo cemetery designer, horticulturist, and cemetery superintendent Frank Eurich designed Calvary as a Cemetery#Lawn, lawn cemetery. The land was regraded and other initial improvements made by The William H. Evers Engineering Company. Calvary Cemetery was consecrated on November 26, 1893. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary Cemetery (Youngstown, Ohio)
Calvary Cemetery is located at 248 Belle Vista Avenue on the west side of Youngstown, Ohio. The cemetery is maintained by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. The cemetery is one of the four cemeteries the Diocese oversees in Mahoning, Trumbull, and Stark counties. Stretching over , Calvary is one of the largest and oldest cemeteries in the tri-county area. The cemetery was established in 1885. Over the next few decades, most of the burials in two cemeteries, The Old Catholic Cemetery known as Rose Hill and The German Catholic Cemetery known as St. Joseph's Church Cemetery, were removed to Calvary Cemetery. This means Calvary has burials of people who died prior to its establishment in 1885. Notable burials Actors/Actresses * Pat Bilon (1947–19830), actor who played ET in ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' Political * Charles J. Carney (1913–1987), US Congressman * Michael J. Kirwan (1886–1970), US Congressman Sports * George "Shotgun" Shuba (1924–2014), MLB w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Enid, Oklahoma)
The Enid Cemetery is a cemetery in Enid, Oklahoma. Together with the Calvary Catholic Cemetery, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1996. Opened in the 1890s, the two cemeteries were designed in the rural cemetery style. Only a portion of the Enid Cemetery contributes to the historical significance: the Original (1898), First (1918), Second (1920), and Evergreen (1923) additions. Together these encompass a 967 by area historical section. History Enid's earliest graves were located on the Hymen and Cora Anderson farm land, following the death of their one-year-old son Lee Stuart in 1897. Lee Stuart's grave was joined by those of an elderly man, Peter J. Bradley, and a young black child named Johnson a few weeks later. Anderson deeded of his land to the city in 1898 for use as a cemetery. In April 1898, a section of the Anderson land was deeded to Enid's St. Francis Xavier congregation led by Bishop Theophile Meerschaert. In 1913, the Enid Cemeter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pittsburgh)
Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located at 718 Hazelwood Avenue in the Greenfield and Hazelwood neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1886 with the purchase of a 200-acre (80-hectare) tract. The first official interment occurred in 1888, though there are graves with earlier dates. As of 2008, 152,238 entombments have been recorded at Calvary Cemetery. It remains the largest of the cemeteries in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Notable burials Actors/Actresses *Gerald Anthony, actor *Frank Gorshin, actor, best known for his portrayal of The Riddler on Batman *Gene Lyons (1921-1974), actor Politicians *James Francis Burke (U.S. Representative) * William Joseph Burke (Pennsylvania Senator) *Richard Caliguiri (Mayor of Pittsburgh (1978-88) ) *William J. Coyne (U.S. Representative) * Thomas Gallagher (Transaction Mayor of Pittsburgh (1959)) * David Leo Lawrence (Mayor of Pittsburgh (1946-59), Governor of Pennsylvania (1959-63) ) *James McDevitt M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary Cemetery (Seattle)
Calvary Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Seattle, Washington, United States, located in the Ravenna/ Bryant neighborhood. Dedicated on December 1, 1889, it is situated on the southwest slope of a hill overlooking University Village, about a mile (1.6 km) northeast of the University of Washington. It is owned and operated by the Archdiocese of Seattle. Covering an area of , the square-shaped cemetery is bounded on the north by N.E. 55th Street, on the east by 35th Avenue N.E., on the south by N.E. 50th Street, and on the west by 30th Avenue N.E. Around 40,000 people are buried in its grounds, including: *Vivian E. Albertson, Bellevue School District director from 1982 to 1990 *Dave Beck, former president of the Teamsters * "Tioga George" Burns, baseball player, the American League's most valuable player in 1926. *John Cherberg, lieutenant governor for 32 years, UW football player and head coach * Raymond E. Davis, Medal of Honor recipient in 1905 *Hec Edmundson, baske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary Cemetery (Tacoma, Washington)
Calvary Cemetery is a cemetery located in Tacoma, Washington. It is the only Catholic cemetery in Tacoma. Its size is . Calvary Cemetery was incorporated in October, 1905. It was founded because Pioneer Catholic Cemetery was filling up and a new cemetery was needed. Prior to 1905, the cemetery was known as Rigney Cemetery. Persons of note buried here are Pip Koehler, a baseball player, and Dorothy Olsen, who was a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots which was established in World War II and LaVerne H. Bates, namesake of Bates Technical College. Also buried here is Ralph Chaplin (1887–1961). Chaplin was an American writer, artist , and labor activist. Chaplin became active in the Industrial Workers of the World (the IWW, or "Wobblies") and may be best known as the author of the labor anthem, “Solidarity Forever”. The cemetery contains one British Commonwealth war grave, of a Royal Canadian Air Force The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; french: Aviation royale c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
