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May 2, 2021 · SPRINGFIELD — Their new book is called the “History of the Springfield Cemetery,” but editors Wayne E. Phaneuf and Joseph Carvalho III say it is about much more than that.
Springfield was founded in 1850 with up to 2000 inhabitants. Its downfall soon commenced, however, owing, in great part, to the foreign miner’s tax. This cemetery, located on a hill above the town, was first used in 1852 and the last burial was in 1997. Of the 34 known graves in the cemetery, nine were children under the age of six.
Born in Mineral Point, Iowa County Wisconsin Aug. 6, 1850 - Died May 21, 1852. Note: Mary was the daughter of William and Mary Wallis Vincent. She died 5 days after arriving in California from Wisconsin. Cause of death was Panama Fever. She is believed to be the first person buried in Springfield Cemetery.
Excerpt from Historical Memoir of the Springfield Cemetery: Read to the Proprietors at Their Meeting, May 23, 1857 To insure success to the enterprise, a subscription was taken up for shares in the company, of $10 each, which, on the let of June, 1841, amounted to the subscribers to be at liberty to take an interest in lots to be laid out, to the extent of their subscriptions.
Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Mausoleum, Downtown Los Angeles. Chapel of the Pines Crematory, Los Angeles. Chinese Cemetery of Los Angeles, East Los Angeles. Eden Memorial Park Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles. El Campo Santo Cemetery, City of Industry.
Mar 13, 2024 · To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below. Go to the FamilySearch Catalog. Enter: California in the Place box. Click on: Search. Click on: Cemeteries. Click on: Places within California. Click on the county you want to search. Click on Places within United States, California , county name.
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Mar 13, 2024 · 13900 Block of Aliso Street, Acton, CA 93510. Phone: 661-269-1648. This is a pioneer cemetery that was opened in the 1870s or 1880s; however the Acton Community Cemetery is still an active cemetery. The Presbyterian Church in Acton has the interment records and will share whatever information they have.
