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  Home of Peace Cemetery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 1869, the Bickur Cholim Society (later renamed Temple Emanu-El) purchased this land from the City of San Jose.
Home of Peace Cemetery features traditional lawn sections, a mausoleum and cremation niches.
Home of Peace Cemetery is located at 300 Curtner Avenue, San Jose, near the corner of Monterey Road.
www.templesanjose.org /cemetery/cemetery.htm   (97 words)

  
 JGSWS-The Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Tacoma, Pierce County.
The cemetery association is open to all members of the Jewish faith and is governed by a board of trustees.
The land was 109x104 feet and located southeast of the Home of Peace Cemetery, with a 30-foot strip of land separating the two.
www.jgsws.org /tacomacem.htm   (516 words)

  
 Alexandria, VA - Historic Alexandria - Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The cemetery is abandoned and is maintained by the City of Alexandria.
This cemetery is the newest one at the Wilkes Street complex and is quite uniform in appearance.
Home of Peace is the earliest Jewish cemetery in Alexandria, which has had a Jewish population since the 1830s.
oha.ci.alexandria.va.us /oha-main/oha-cemeteries-wilkes.html   (1165 words)

  
 Peace Lutheran Church at Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Peace Lutheran Church at Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.
Peace Lutheran Cemetery - located on the church grounds, this cemetery is available for burial of members and their immediate families at no charge.
Peace was blessed to have a vicar, Harold Rathjen and a retired pastor, George Marg, to conduct services until the arrival of Pastor Tony Alter.
www.odd.net /ozarks/churches/lutheran/peace   (819 words)

  
 ADDITIONAL BURIAL INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
From approximately 1858 to 1861 there was another cemetery, perhaps called "America Cemetery" in the area of Flower and Figueroa near 9th Street.Very little is known about it, other than its approximate years of existence, and that there was a legal suit at one point which apparently ended its role as a cemetery.
In 1902 the Home of Peace Cemetery opened, and the remains were transferred to that new cemetery.
With the development of Evergreen and Rosedale cemeteries there really was no need to utilize the older burial grounds; furthermore, health concerns and the general poor condition of the public cemeteries contributed to their demise.
www.usc.edu /isd/archives/la/cemeteries/additional_burial_info.html   (399 words)

  
 Town of Colma
Cemetery owners started looking for new locations to expand or relocate their burial grounds.
This all led to the incorporation of the cemetery area that became known as Lawndale on August 5, 1924.
The Associated Cemeteries, made up of supervisors from each were concerned that what happened in S.F. could happen again.
www.colma.ca.gov /briefhis.html   (508 words)

  
 Sandy Lydon - Classes - Bringing the Dead to Life: Cemeteries
These cemeteries can help us understand the early history of the county, including the impact of the Franciscan Missions, the coming of statehood, the risks of working local industries, epidemics such as smallpox (1868) and influenza (1918), and the racism directed against the early Chinese.
The Cemeteries of the Monterey Peninsula and Carmel,
The Cemeteries from Soquel to the Pajaro Valley,
www.sandylydon.com /html/cemetaryclass.html   (1401 words)

  
 Journal of San Diego History
The cemetery at Mission San Luis Rey, located east of the chapel, is small and crowded with a variety of trees and grave markers.
The cemetery, situated south of the chapel and fenced by an adobe wall is shaded by pepper trees, and the remains of the old bell tower.
One involved a series of pistol shots: three when the person died, three during the body's trip from home to the chapel, three from the procession from the church to the cemetery, and three as the casket was lowered into the grave.
www.sandiegohistory.org /journal/82fall/cemeteries.htm   (5956 words)

  
 THE CONGREGATION EMANU-EL : Life Cycle : Funerals and Memorial Services
Home of Peace office and cemetery visitation hours are Sunday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Opened January 1, 1889, Home of Peace, Congregation Emanu-El's third and current cemetery, is located on twenty-five acres of beautifully maintained landscaped gardens at the foot of San Bruno Mountain in the Town of Colma.
Home of Peace offers the Jewish community of Northern California the choice of traditional ground burial in it's beautifully maintained burial sections, entombment in the recently expanded Emanu-El indoor mausoleum or in Garden of Peace outdoor garden crypts, or inurnment in Emanu-El niches or Garden of Peace Urn Garden burial spaces.
www.emanuelsf.org /lc_cemetery.htm   (303 words)

  
 Peace Haven Mausoleum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
When the 12.5 hectares of land was originally set aside for a cemetery it was densely covered with large red gums and wattles.
As time went by, the cemetery became popular with the Chinese community who would come with their festive baskets and place food and coins on the graves of their sacred ancestors.
The Cemetery is open every day of the year between the hours of 8.00am and 5.00pm.
www.kewcemetery.com.au /history.html   (592 words)

  
 Home
The Cemetery is open for burials from 10am to 5pm throughout the year, including weekends and Public Holidays.
The Cemetery has also won a Special Award from the British Association of Landscape Industries' for groundbreaking work in urban renewal.
The Cemetery also requires a burial form to be filled in for its own records and to complete its legal obligations.
www.gardens-of-peace.org.uk   (417 words)

  
 Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Catholic Cemetery: Silver Spring, Maryland
Gate of Heaven Cemetery is centrally located in a serene, spacious setting in the heart of Montgomery County, Maryland.
Formed around the shape of a cross, Gate of Heaven features a variety of sections dedicated to the Holy Family, the Holy Innocents and the Saints, reminding families of a life with Christ beyond death.
Cremains may be entombed in a niche in the mausoleums or buried in the blessed ground of our cremation gardens.
www.ccaw.org /cemeteries/gateofheaven.htm   (186 words)

  
 San Fernando Mission Cemetery: Stars' Graves   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Unfortunately, it takes a fairly long drive up the 405 to reach the cemetery, which is situated in the foothills at the north end of the Valley.
The choice of San Fernando certainly surprised most observers, who had expected that he would probably be buried either at Holy Cross (the largest Catholic cemetery in L.A.) or Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills (near his home in Toluca Lake).
When most of us wanted to be home with their family at Christmas time, instead Bob would be out on a stage in Vietnam, or Korea, or some other godforsaken war zone, putting on a show to cheer up American troops stationed there, dragging along his celebrity friends and talking to the sick and wounded.
www.seeing-stars.com /Buried2/SanFernando.shtml   (1957 words)

  
 Five arrested while trying to remove peace group's cemetery flag display - CourtTV.com - Top News
The display of 2,000 white flags, meant to remember U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq, was set up at Veterans Memorial Park cemetery Oct. 30 under a permit issued to Waterville Area Bridges for Peace and Justice.
On Thursday, about 10 people went to the cemetery and, under the glare of television camera lights, some began removing the flags as eight peace group members and sympathizers gathered nearby.
Wayne Elkins, the VFW commander who led the protesters and was among those detained, said he had no problem with the peace group, as long as it stays out of the cemetery.
www.courttv.com /news/2005/1111/cemetery_ap.html   (407 words)

  
 Lake Elsinore Jewish Cemetery
Max Mickler in what was noted as the "Home of Peace Cemetery".
Raine of the Grand View Apartments figured prominently in the establishment of the cemetery.
Secretary of the Elsinore Valley Cemetery, is from inscriptions on the existing tombstones.
www.bakerfamily.org /legs/lejc.htm   (202 words)

  
 City of the Silent - Tales from Colma - Timeline
Original Home of Peace Cemetery closed to further interments.
An ordinance prohibiting the desecration of cemeteries is passed by the Colma Town Council.
Cypress Lawn Cemetery Association files suit against Bay Area Rapid Transit and San Mateo County Transit District to prevent the extension of BART through Colma cemeteries.
www.notfrisco.com /colmatales/timeline.html   (698 words)

  
 Traditional Jewish Mortuary | Burial in Israel | Sholom Chapels Mortuaries Home Page: "As a traditional Jewish ...
Sholom Chapels Mortuaries Home Page: "As a traditional Jewish mortuary, we offer those services that have been set forth through the Tri-partate commission - the commission that oversees all Jewish mortuaries and burial practices in the United States.
When making decisions on where our loved ones will secure their final resting places, they must have peace of mind knowing that the mortuary will provide a proper, caring environment for the remaining family.
The following is a list of cemeteries that Sholom Chapels Mortuaries had conducted services in, and will continue to service, as per the families' request.
www.sholomchapels.com   (687 words)

  
 Home of Peace Cemetery, California CA, cemetery profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
California > All counties > Alameda County > Home of Peace Cemetery
To find current phone listings for cemeteries, check the cemeteries section of nearby communities.
Home of Peace Cemetery locator map - To zoom in or out, click the plus and minus signs near the top left corner.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=79408   (230 words)

  
 Home Page
Cemetery ~ Funeral Home ~ Crematory ~ Mausoleums ~ Monuments
At Park View Cemetery and Funeral Home, we want to assist you in making the difficult decisions about funeral and cemetery arrangements for yourself or someone close to you.
Park View Cemetery grounds exude the echo of life in the songs of the birds and the loveliness of nature all around.
www.parkviewmortuary.com   (326 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: San Mateo County, Calif.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
Calvary Cemetery (which no longer exists), San Francisco, Calif.; reinterment in 1942 at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Calvary Cemetery (which no longer exists), San Francisco, Calif.; reinterment in 1904 at Holy Cross Cemetery.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/CA/SM.html   (2655 words)

  
 Temple Beth El: Our Cemeteries
In observance of Jewish law, or cemeteries are closed from dusk to dusk on the Sabbath (Friday night to Saturday night).
This peaceful cemetery is now reserved as a privilege of membership for Temple Beth El members.
This cemetery is so lovely that many people find its rustic beauty a source of comfort and inspiration.
www.tbeaptos.org /worship/cemeteries.shtml   (320 words)

  
 Kew Cemetery - Peace Haven Mausoleum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As one of the oldest cemeteries in Victoria there has been in excess of 75,000 burials during its 145 year life.
The Trustees of Boroondara Public Cemetery advise various 12 year tenured memorial garden positions are currently out of tenure.
On 1st January, 2005 letters to this effect were forwarded to the contact addresses shown in the cemetery records and people have responded to this correspondence.
www.kewcemetery.com.au /index.shtml   (163 words)

  
 San Francisco History - Home of Peace (new) Cemetery (aka Giboth Olam and Navai Shalome)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Cemetery is pleasantly located on a side hill, a few minutes walk from the depot of the railroad.
Nearly two years ago two new Jewish Cemeteries were established at the intersection of Dolores and Eagle streets, about half-a-mile southward from the Mission.
They are separated by Eagle street, and are the respective burial places of the two Jewish Congregations of this city.
www.sfgenealogy.com /sf/history/hcmjne.htm   (446 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Rose lost to time is found
And it turns out, through a series of random events, that Rose is buried about a quarter-mile and within sight of her father's grave at the adjacent Home of Peace cemetery.
Louis Rose was buried in 1888 at a former cemetery near Midway.
After that property was sold, the bodies were transferred to Home of Peace Cemetery, now home to the Louis Rose grave.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/metro/20051116-9999-7m16rose.html   (1032 words)

  
 San Francisco History - Home of Peace (old) Cemetery
The frequent mournful trains wending their way to the "Home of Peace," as the descendants of Abraham beautifully denominate their burial places, at last so nearly filled up the little space that our Hebrew citizens saw the necessity of establishing other cemeteries.
Though something of a difference has existed for some time among those of the Jewish persuasion, this ground was the common property of all.
It being found distasteful to one sect to have a common burial-ground each made arrangements to purchase one for themselves—the First Hebrew Benevolent Society acting with the Sherith Israel congregation, and the Eureka Benevolent Society with the others.
www.sfgenealogy.com /sf/history/hcmjea.htm   (558 words)

  
 Calvary Cemetery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Calvary Cemetery is a fairly common name for burial ground.
There is a Calvary Cemetery in Queens New York.
There is also a Calvary Cemetery which is a Roman Catholic cemetery operated by the Los Angeles Archdiocese located at 4201 E. Whittier Boulevard East Los Angeles California.
www.freeglossary.com /Calvary_Cemetery   (338 words)

  
 HISTORY OF ELSINORE VALLEY CEMETERY
In 1891 Peter Wall purchased 12 acres of land for the Greenwood Cemetery.
During the early years the cemetery ground was bare except for weeds.
Our cemetery is now a place of beauty and one of which we can all be proud.
www.bakerfamily.org /legs/CEMHIST.htm   (588 words)

  
 j. - A garden grows in Colma cemetery - to feed the hungry
A one-acre garden sits smack in the middle of the synagogue-owned Home of Peace Cemetery in Colma, the final resting place since 1889 of some 22,000 souls.
Tended by synagogue volunteers, the garden produces 2,000 pounds of fresh vegetables each year that are donated to the poor and hungry.
This year, with a relatively small volunteer crew, the cemetery's grounds crew is pitching in mightily.
www.jewishsf.com /content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/20476/edition_id/418/format/html/displaystory.html   (1051 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Tulare County, Calif.
The list of cemeteries here is not comprehensive, nor is it intended to be.
This site only lists about 5,000 cemeteries where politicians are known to have been buried (the number grows gradually as more research is done).
Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online), which has collected millions of interment records from thousands of cemeteries.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/CA/TU.html   (555 words)

  
 HomeofPeaceMemorialPark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Louis B. Mayer died on October 29, 1957 and was interred in the Home of Peace Cemetery in East Los Angeles, California.
Jack Warner died on September 9, 1978 in Los Angeles, California and is buried in Home of Peace Cemetery in East Los Angeles, California.
At the time of his death, he was the last surviving Warner brother.
www.hollywoodusa.co.uk /MemorialParks/homeofpeacememorialpark.htm   (1498 words)

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