Pennsylvania Cemeteries - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Old Forge cemetery, Austin Heights, Lackawanna County

mi2early — 2013-05-22 12:32:14Z

Please clarify: are you looking for information about your SOPACK ancestors or information about the cemetery?

Old Forge cemetery, Austin Heights, Lackawanna County

LINewYorker64 — 2013-05-22 12:31:28Z

I know my whole family is buried in this cemetary. I need help finding more information on the Sopack family starting with my grandfather John J. Sopack--his parents, siblings, etc... I believe he had a brother named George & his nationality is Hungarian.
Thank you for any help you can give.
Kathie

Request Gravesite Photo of Rose VALLONE, Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, PA

wisilvers — 2013-05-21 18:09:23Z

To All,

My name is William Silvers and Rose Vallone was my mother. She is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, PA. I am learning a lot about my family. I am amazed at what I have found so far. I hope someone can help. Thank you for your time and consideration. Please email me at williamsilvers46@aol.com for info or to send scanned picture. Thanks again!

Sincerely,
William Silvers

Re: Need help with Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

mikeyseigafuse — 2013-05-16 19:02:39Z

Hello- I noticed your posting on the ancestry.com message board about needing photos of plots. I was wondering if you had any success in getting them. I will be going there tomorrow and would gladly take them for you.

Mikey

Re: Northampton County Cemeteries

kd3mh — 2013-05-14 15:54:03Z

There is a Fairview Cemetery located in Plainfield Twsp, outside of Pen Argyl, Northampton County, PA. Also, there is Evergreen Cemetery, south of Pen Argyl, St. Elizabeth's Cemetery, east of Pen Argyl, and there may be a few others. Wind Gap, Northampton County, PA, might be another town to check.

Re: 3 Churches & Cherry Valley Cemeteries

kd3mh — 2013-05-14 15:39:52Z

Cherry Valley, or Keller's Reformed Church Cemetery, is located on RT 191, just south of Stroudsburg, Monroe County, PA. Three Church Hill Cemetery, (there are actually three church cemeteries in one area) is located on RT 611, just north of Martin's Creek, Northampton County, PA.

Re: Fissels Church Cemetery, Glen Rock PA

annataylor32 — 2013-05-09 22:43:03Z

Can anyone tell me whether this cemetery is also called 'Seitz cemetery' as it appears on Google Maps?

Thanks

Re: Saltsburg Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa

marggolik2 — 2013-05-09 13:16:46Z

Edgewood Cemetery is the most commonly used and largest cemetery in the area. It lies just outside the borough. It is often referred to as the cemetery in Saltsburg. This is probably where they are buried.

Catholic Cemeteries In/Near Aliquippa - Beaver County, PA

jenniferwilkoski — 2013-05-09 00:26:19Z

I'm looking for information on Catholic cemeteries in Aliquippa, PA. One of my ancestors died in Woodlawn, PA, now Aliquippa, in 1913. We have the undertaker and monument records, but they are incomplete, and the place of interment is not noted. The family was Polish and Catholic, so I'm assuming they would have used a Catholic cemetery. Anyone have any info on which cemeteries would have been open at that time? I've searched findagrave.com to no avail. Thanks in advance!

Re: 3 Churches & Cherry Valley Cemeteries

fmlytrz — 2013-05-06 15:28:19Z

You can purchace the book "History of the Keller Family" By: Eli Keller at Higginson Book Co. On the net. Phone; 978-745-7170. Another book that mentions a different Keller family and same cemetary is "The Kellers of Hamilton Twp. a Study in Democracy" By David Henery Keller M.D.

I have been to this cemetary and not easy to get to or easy accepable. I will answer any questions concerning this cemetary. I do have Photos also.

Re: 3 Churches & Cherry Valley Cemeteries

tdkellar — 2013-05-06 06:03:13Z

Thanks much for the reply and information. I will run down the lead. It is refreshing to run across good people who will help with the search. Best wishes.
Tom

Re: 3 Churches & Cherry Valley Cemeteries

tdkellar — 2013-05-03 21:58:29Z

Would you happen to know where I might get a copy of the " Kellers " book that you mentioned? I am back six generations in 1790 an stalled out in Pennsylvania.
Tom

Nanticoke Cemetery, Nanticoke, PA

jenfox2000 — 2013-04-30 20:00:03Z

My great grandfather, Michael Mishlan, is buried in the Nanticoke Cemetery. I was wondering if there is anyone who lives near that cemetery who can take a picture of his headstone for me. I have tried contacting the cemetery caretaker regarding info, but she said all the records were turned over to the library for preservation. I contacted the library and they told me they didn't have the time to do a search for me. I would love to get a picture of his tombstone and/or any other related info (obit) that you can find. I greatly appreicate your help with this. I placed his info below.

Michael Mishlan
B: 15 Oct 1880 in Slovakia
D: 22 Apr 1946 in PA

Thank you again,
Jen

Re: I do Luzerne/Lackawanna Pennsylvania Cemetery Searches - MISHLAN

jenfox2000 — 2013-04-28 19:29:54Z

Mike,
I came across you board post with the hope that you can help me out with a search. Through my searches, I came across a Michael Mishlan buried in the Nanticoke Cemetery in Nanticoke, PA. Michael Mishlan is my great grandfather. He was from Noble County, OH, but left his family there to work in PA. My guess he worked in the mines around Nanticoke. I have tried to contact the cemetery caretaker regarding info, but she said it was turned over to the library. I contacted the library and they told me they didn't have the time to do a search for me. I would love to get a picture of his tombstone or any other related info (obit) that you can find. I greatly appreicate your help with this. I placed his info below.
Michael Mishlan
B: 15 Oct 1880 in Slovakia
D: 22 Apr 1946 in PA
Thank you again,
Jen

Re: Luzerne/Lackawanna Pennsylvania Cemetery Searches - SOLENSKY aka SOLEEN

KathleenHalverson23 — 2013-04-25 13:22:02Z

Here is a photo of my Great Grandfather John Solensky and his wife, Mari/Maria/Mary Cvinar Solensky. They are pictured with one of the middle daughters and her husband.

Re: Luzerne/Lackawanna Pennsylvania Cemetery Searches - SOLENSKY aka SOLEEN

KathleenHalverson23 — 2013-04-25 13:21:37Z

Hi, there. I am actively tracing my Solensky roots and am responding to your post. Just joined Ancestry last week.

I grew up in northeastern PA, in Dunmore to be exact. I now live in Olney, MD (a suburb halfway between Washington DC and Baltimore MD).

I think the man you speak of might be my great grandfather Solensky's brother. In fact, I am almost sure it is!

My grandmother was Mary Solensky Durkin, and her parents were Mari/Mary/Maria Cvinar Solensky and Jan/John Solensky. I know that my Great Grandfather came to America with his brother: This is exciting! I think we have a connection here! He and his brother traveled to America together, then Great Grandpa came back to Stropkov, Czechoslavakia (as I am told, by family members, it was called at the time) briefly then went back to America permanently. His wife, my Great Grandmother Solensky, waited until he was settled in Throop, PA, before she left for America with my grandmother, Mary Solensky Durkin (their oldest living child; an older daughter Anna was born about 1905 and died about 1906). That was 1912. My grandmother was 5. They came over on the Hamburg. They settled in Throop and went on to have 11 more children! My grandmother as I said is the oldest. My grandmother eventually married Lawrence Durkin and they settled in Dunmore. They had 3 children, the middle of which was my mother Dorothy Durkin Kelly.

I am Kathleen Kelly Halverson, and it's nice to meet you.

I am SO INTRIGUED as to why Joseph changed his name and severed all ties with our family! This is the first I've heard of this. Please tell me more! And I can tell you more of what I know, too. One story involves a sister of my grandmother, Pauline Solensky, who I can't seem to find much about. I know that she was committed to an insane asylum and lived out the rest of her days there, with our family not contacting her but once (one time she broke her hip and the home had to have my grandmother sign consent to operate). Pauline is my latest obsession in terms of finding out information. Mainly b/c I'm so sad for her and for the way she was treated by our family (but probably for reasons that made sense at the time but wouldn't be considered humane or logical by today's standards). Schizophrenia diagnosis has been thrown around but I'm not so sure...I wonder if she had been written off with a too-quick diagnosis when in fact she was not mentally ill at all. but who knows. she remains my mystery, one that I intend to get to the bottom of.

I have tons of old photos and memorabilia from the Solenskys from the 1920s/30s/40s (tons from the 40s). Working on scanning it all. It's a little overwhelming, but I'm taking it bit by bit and just trying to preserve everything digitally.

I'll dig out a photo of my great grandfather John Solensky. I know I have some. Don't think I have scanned any yet, though. So, another message is in order. Offline, you can contact me at khalverson@asha.org or kathleen.halverson@gmail.com. The first is by far the preferred email address. It's work but that's OK. I'm on it every day (and too much!!!!).

Take care, and I sure do hope that we have a valid connection here!!!!! Not many people in my family care about this stuff, but it absolutely fascinates me, and I just can't get enough.

Kathleen

Re: Luzerne/Lackawanna Pennsylvania Cemetery Searches - SOLENSKY aka SOLEEN

KathleenHalverson23 — 2013-04-25 13:20:53Z

I forgot to add: The Solenskys are buried mostly in Cathedral Cemetery in Scranton. If you know Scranton, you take Greenridge Street all the way, all the way down until you come to the old middle school at the "T" in the road. You go L on Main Avenue and keep going. It branches in a Y---stay R. Go under highway underpass and up a steep hill. Turn R (sorry, don't know the street name).

Some of our family members also may be buried in Throop Cemetery (not sure if that's the name...it might be Holy Family or something like that)...as you are leaving Dunmore and pass Penn State Worthington campus on L, go a little further down the hill and it's on the R side. You can see it from the main road.

Re: Anyone in Philadelphia willing to take headstone photos for me? Har Nebo cemetery on Oxford Ave

Czarfamilytree — 2013-04-19 21:29:59Z

Try the website Find A Grave. They may have pictures there.
Janet

Re: Philanthropic Cemetery,Philadelphia - when was it moved to Arlington Cemetery?

Robin_Schooley — 2013-04-06 17:06:30Z

I was recently browsing Westminster Cemetery records. The Cemetery is located just outside of Philadalphia in Bala Cynwyd. The year I was browsing was 1914 and I noticed that there were several reinterrments from Philanthropic to Westminster, so not all remauns were moved to Arlington.

Re: Philanthropic Cemetery,, when was it moved to Arlington Cemetery

Robin_Schooley — 2013-04-06 16:58:45Z

My great grandfather was interred at Blockley Baptist in Dec 1902. Only 3 months later he was reinterred at Westminster, which is technically in Montgomery County, just beyond City Line.

While searching through some Westminster Cemetery records I also noticed a number of removals to there from Philanthropic, so not all were removed to Arlington.

Re: Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia

RobertBauers — 2013-04-06 12:15:50Z

Thanks

Re: Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia

mstorey2176 — 2013-04-04 21:23:32Z

Hello,
I called Mt. Vernon cemetery today, because it was closed, when we were visiting laurel cemetery, that is next to it. I called the mt. Vernon cemetery number, and the recording gave the hours of operation, and said that you must call a day ahead to make a reservation to visit the cemetery, and someone would meet you at the gate to let you in.

Re: Looking for a map of Leverington Cemetery in Philadelphia

MARKCHRIS911 — 2013-04-03 13:21:13Z

Thank you so much for your help, David and Elizabeth our my Great Grand Parents, I am coming up to NJ in May and making a trip to Philadelphia and want to visit Leverington but have never been there not sure how safe the area is, was wondering if there was a map so I can find the section my family is in, I was also wondering how many Crowther are buried there. I would like to take some Pictures. I am looking for a Joseph Crowther Davids Father trying to find out who David's Mother is.

Re: Looking for a map of Leverington Cemetery in Philadelphia

MARKCHRIS911 — 2013-04-03 13:20:55Z

My email is markchris911@aol.com. thanks again I really appreciate it.

Re: Looking for a map of Leverington Cemetery in Philadelphia

MARKCHRIS911 — 2013-04-03 13:19:59Z

I am also looking for info and a map of Leverington cemetery, I have my family's plot info No 2 section 8 division D, name Crowther. Also does anyone know how the area is? I would like to come up there is May I am traveling from NC to take some photos. I am also going to Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Thanks for any onfo you can give.

Christina

Re: Looking for a map of Leverington Cemetery in Philadelphia

dme1224 — 2013-04-03 02:35:12Z

Area is very safe, the cemetery is located on a main st that is always busy. There are 4 Crowthers buried there that I am aware of. I live 2 blocks from the cemetery. Send your email and I'll send you copies of the map.

Re: Looking for a map of Leverington Cemetery in Philadelphia

dme1224 — 2013-04-03 00:26:58Z

I have copies that were sent to me in sections, I am very familiar with Leverngton Cemetery I have recorded most of it on FAG, there are pictures for the stones for Alfred, David and Elizabeth. I'll be glad to help, let me know what I can do.

Grandparents Matt and Catherine Glace

Rose_Baran — 2013-03-16 17:54:17Z

I would like to know if anyone in Butler, PA would know what cemetery Catherine and Matthias Glace. Matthias died 1900 are buried in. Catherine died 1901. They had a son, his name was Joseph Clarence Glace and a daughter, Florence Glace. Clarence was married to Catherine, (aka) Kate Sim, divorced her and married Janet K Witlach. Florence was married to (first husband) William H. Angert and (second husband) Willim Dublin. Anyone having information about these people please e-mail me at rose.baran@verizon.net.
Rose Baran

Re: St Peter's Cemetery, Mt Carmel, PA

mi2early — 2013-03-16 15:05:27Z

Perhaps someone on the Northumberland county board could help.

Re: St Peter's Cemetery, Mt Carmel, PA

marievmm — 2013-03-16 15:04:38Z

That was the address that I had but I thought their might be a state road number.
Thanks for replying

Saltsburg Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa

jackfamilypa — 2013-03-14 13:04:54Z

My Great Great Grandparents, who died in 1942 and 1963 are both buried in Saltsburg Cemetery. Now I looked up this cemetery on findagrave, and I found the Old Saltsburg Cemetery. Almost all the burials were in the 1800's and from the pictures is in horrible shape, I'm very doubtful they are buried there. Is there another cemetery in Saltsburg called or known as Saltsburg Cemetery? I can't find anything online.

Re: St Peter's Cemetery, Mt Carmel, PA

mi2early — 2013-03-13 20:38:28Z

This may help:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=23...;

St Peter's Cemetery, Mt Carmel, PA

marievmm — 2013-03-13 18:23:36Z

What is the exact address of St. Peter's Cemetery? Is there a road address?

Re: Shock's Burying Ground possibly in Lancaster County

ratlyb — 2013-03-12 16:57:54Z

Yes, I heard about the Family History Conference, and it has been a long time since I've been to the Historical Society. Maybe I can find something there. Thanks!

Re: Shock's Burying Ground possibly in Lancaster County

suzannewhallon — 2013-03-12 16:56:46Z

Martin Witmer is such a common name around here that I certainly can imagine your difficulty. The Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society has a wealth of information and is quite the must see for ancestry seekers. In fact, they are having a Lancaster Family History Conference May 9-11 right up the road from their location in Lancaster. Good luck with your search.

Re: Shock's Burying Ground possibly in Lancaster County

suzannewhallon — 2013-03-12 16:54:38Z

I'm sorry I haven't gotten back to you...in the Shock's cemetery are seven different last names and their various spellings, including Musser, Mosser, Schock, Strickler, Gesch, Grove, Smith. The reason I'm interested in that particular cemetery is because my gfather (who married a Clinger) said his acestors are there and I've been trying to get the connection. My Gfather's name is Cleon Grove and his wife's name is Mary Clinger (her father is George who I simply cannot locate who his parents were.)

Re: Shock's Burying Ground possibly in Lancaster County

ratlyb — 2013-03-12 15:42:43Z

Good luck in your search. I realized after I posted my query that I had the wrong graveyard. I had found a possible Witmer relative in a record from the Gerberich collection, and got the wrong graveyard. The one I actually wanted was the Landisville Mennonite cemetary. I'm having a lot of trouble finding the right Martin F Wimer, who was my great-great-grandfather.

Re: Looking for a map of Leverington Cemetery in Philadelphia

ccranger1 — 2013-03-05 13:16:35Z

Could you tell me how you got the information or where you got it? I have SOme of my family "Rambo" in there and I know where they are but I am trying to find others in the cemetery. I am also sure there is someone buried in the Rambo plots but without a headstone.
DO you know who runs the cemetery?

Re: Looking for a map of Leverington Cemetery in Philadelphia

dme1224 — 2013-03-05 02:40:41Z

Do you still need a copy of the map?

Re: Looking for a map of Leverington Cemetery in Philadelphia

dme1224 — 2013-03-05 02:39:37Z

A lot is photos I have taken and the rest is from Leverington's book of burials which is on ancestry. The burials which are on find a grave is still about 3000 burials short of being completed.I read years ago that the person who runs the cemetery lives in Bethlehem. Feel free to email me dme1224@aol.com

Donna

Re: Calvary Cemetery, Clearfield, PA

shepard999 — 2013-03-03 14:59:40Z

1901DEC12 FISHER, JAMES AGE 49 BLOOMINGTON No.4colliery Fatal 881 59

I have a little more information on this mining accident if interested.

From Jerry,
http://www.genealogy.com/users/s/h/e/Jerry-Sherard/ “Mining Accidents U.S., Canada, New Zealand and Australia”

Re: German Lutheran Church cemetery in Philadelphia, abt 1900

Audreykane — 2013-03-01 15:16:38Z

Very interested in your family info. My John Coffman a carpenter born in Phil in 1816
you say is Abraham's brother Love to share. Thank you. Audrey Kane: kane5@optonline.net

Re: German Lutheran Church cemetery in Philadelphia, abt 1900

LorettaBROWNCaufman — 2013-02-28 16:09:26Z

i am a direct descendent of john coffman's brother abraham. i have all the family info. i'd be happy to share.
gary h. caufman

Evergreen Cemetery - Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania

giggard — 2013-02-23 23:01:10Z

Evergreen Cemetery
Est 1854
799 Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Phone 717-334-4121

Beyond the Gatehouse
Brian A. Kennell
Superintendent

www. evergreencemetery .org

Licensed Battlefield Guide Deb Novotny is a retired American History Teacher from Gettysburg
High School. She is an expert on Evergreen Cemetery and the civilians buried there.

The Adams County Historical Society has an alphabetical list of tombstone inscriptions in the County.

Re: St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery York Co Pa in 1880's ?see attachments

algbas — 2013-02-23 18:06:12Z

Thank You I appreciate the help only sorry I didnt update this post ..although it was only about 2 weeks ago...

Thanks again

Re: St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery York Co Pa in 1880's ?see attachments

IrishBet1 — 2013-02-23 17:53:29Z

No problem - my family came from north of there, near Harrisburg, and every once in a while I stumble on the darnedest things while looking for something else. :)

Re: St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery York Co Pa in 1880's ?see attachments

algbas — 2013-02-23 13:53:57Z

Thank you for looking I must however note that I ofund the whole family in Prospect Hill Cemetery all sharing the same stone of which they cemetery kindly sent me a photo without my even asking they where truly wonderful!!

I will attach here in case anyone else may be looking and they are all in my public tree on ancestory I also added them to Findagrave.com
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Sc...;

Thank you for your effort I am sorry I forgot all about updatig this message board post

Re: St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery York Co Pa in 1880's ?see attachments

IrishBet1 — 2013-02-23 12:01:33Z

Is this the one?

http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/1picts/cemeteries/sadler...

Re: Cemetery moved to make room for the Kinzua Dam

IrishBet1 — 2013-02-23 11:36:39Z

And you can find additional information here:

http://www.interment.net/flood/pa/kinzua/relocation.htm

Good luck!

Re: Cemetery moved to make room for the Kinzua Dam

IrishBet1 — 2013-02-23 11:31:53Z

FindAGrave contains the following note:

"Numerous cemeteries were relocation during the construction of Kinzua Dam and Allegheny Reservoir in the early 1960s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District.
Remains in Kinzua Cemetery, which contained approximately 1,336 graves, and Morrison Run Cemetery, which contained approximately 62 graves (another record said 89), were relocated to Willow Dale Cemetery in Bradford, Pennsylvania. According to Pittsburgh District records, 1467 remains were removed from both cemeteries. "Reinternments of 40 of the remains was made in alternative cemeteries" (Those alternative cemeteries were not identified.)"

Perhaps this will give you a lead?