Gethsemane cemetery headstones, detroit, gratiot township. The three cemeteries located within the district are mount elliott cemetery, a catholic cemetery established in 1841, elmwood cemetery, a protestant cemetery. Africanamerican cemetery on the national register for the significant role it played in the enactment of new jerseys early civil rights legislation as well as containing evidence of west african burial customs. I thought you might like to see a cemetery for gethsemane cemetery i found on. Cemetery records from woodmere cemetery, detroit, michigan family history library. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the gethsemane cemetery, duluth, st louis, minnesota, united states billiongraves cemetery and images. Gethsemane cemetery and crematory in detroit, michigan find a. Death records, 18601870 family history library death records, elmwood. Gethsemane cemetery, 10755 gratiot avenue, detroit, 4821226, 3921 6650. Detroit gethsemane cemetery in detroit, michigan county office. The detroit gethsemane cemetery, located in detroit, mi, is a burial ground that offers funeral and burial services. At present day, the eastside historic cemetery district signifies the last remaining unchanged topography in the city of detroit. Gethsemane cemetery and crematory in detroit, michigan. Gethsemane cemetery, duluth, st louis, minnesota, united.
In 1901 the cemetery was turned over to seven africanamerican trustees and incorporated as gethsemane cemetery. The location of the gethsemane cemetery has been provided by the geographic names information system ie the gnis. This year eventually, im visiting every cemetery in detroit. The lafayette street cemetery was in active use until the 1950s. Gethsemane north cemetery records, eight mile, alabama. Records for the historic woodmere cemetery, located in southwest detroit, can be found here. Gethsemane and gethsemane north cemeteries, proudly serving the city of mobile, eight mile, and prichard, alabama and the surrounding counties for over 20 years. A listing of many of those buried in gethsemane is available online, thanks to smith and others. Gethsemane cemetery is a cemetery near detroit, michigan. Gethsemane cemetery, duluth, st louis, minnesota, united states.
The cemetery was opened in 1860 as a burial ground for nearby africanamerican residents. Pauls, monsignor george bornemann, purchased 54 acres from the abraham and elizabeth schweitzer estate in muhlenberg township. Gethsemane is located on gratiot avenue, just west of conner near. Monroe lies just to the south southeast of the gethsemane cemetery. Cemeteries offer a wide range of services including burial plots for inground burial and mausoleums for above ground burial. Detroit police and michigan state police officers raided gethsemane cemetery in detroit and knollwood. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. An index to vital statistics listed 19301935 family history library.
Gethsemane cemetery and memorial gardens charlotte, nc. Whether you are searching for an ancestors resting place, historical information, or are funeral preplanning, you can start right here in your search. Musthave cemetery books nonfiction books for anyone interested in the history, art, landscape, and beauty of cemeteries. Cemeteries like gethsemane cemetery company area designated burial grounds in detroit, michigan. Now detroit hopes to avoid the lottery all together in 20 with the help of the ninth overall selection this time around. The building now houses the motor city missionary baptist church history. Gethsemane cemetery, detroit, wayne, michigan, united.
Gethsemane and gethsemane north have grown to become some of the most prominent cemeteries in south alabama. The gethsemane evangelical lutheran church is a church located at 4461 twentyeighth street in detroit, michigan. Aug 06, 20 mapping 10 of detroit s most beautiful historic cemeteries. Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery. In our memorial gardens, the trees and pathways are arranged in a parklike setting, a place where you can have peace of mind as. We understand the loss of a loved one is a difficult time and the staff at gethsemane cemetery would like to help you through this process. Doris smiths obituary cited her favorite quotation. However, detroits first observance of the holiday actually occurred one year earlier on may 30, 1868 at elmwood cemetery. Titanic passengers and crew buried in gethsemane cemetery.
Titanic passengers and crew buried in gethsemane cemetery detroit complete list of titanic passengers and crew rms titanic facts, history and passenger and crew biography join et. Extracts of births, marriages and deaths with index, july 1908, august 1908, december 1909, february 1910 family history library. Gethsemane cemetery and crematory in detroit, michigan find. Funeral home services for charles are being provided by barksdale f. Cemetery inscriptions, sections a2, b, elwood cemetery. View cemetery details view cemetery records wayne 11851 van dyke street. History books state that memorial day, originally designated as decoration day, was first celebrated in detroit in 1869. Eastside historic cemetery district detroit historical. At first this seemed daunting, because for some reason i had it stuck in my head that there were over 30 cemeteries in detroit. In 1982, the district was listed on the national register of historic places. It was designated a michigan state historic site in 1980 and listed on the national register of historic places in 1982. Find 4 listings related to gethsemane cemetary in southfield on. The catholic cemetery is the final resting place for the members of our faith community on our journey to god. The cemetery provides information about their funeral and burial policies, burial records, plot records, and other detroit cemetery records.
The cemetery was purchased in 1997 by gethsemane cemetery, inc. Oct 21, 20 a listing of many of those buried in gethsemane is available online, thanks to smith and others. State officials close cemetery after police raid detroit news. Grosse pointe park, grosse pointe, hamtramck, kelly services inc, grosse pointe shores, grosse pointe woods, grosse pointe farms, general motors, east detroit, detroit, chrysler corporation. To purchase the county map book send a check or money order to. Gethsemane cemetery and memorial gardens serves as a caring partner to you, your family, and our community. Nonfiction books for anyone interested in the history, art, landscape, and beauty of cemeteries. Titanic passengers and crew buried in gethsemane cemetery detroit. Gethsemane cemetery, created by billiongraves, detroit, wayne, michigan, united states take billiongraves with you wherever you go. Listings are not the result of a full cemetery read. We are using the following gps coordinates latitude and longitude for the gethsemane cemetery.
Detroit gethsemane cemetery detroit, mi address, phone. Gethsemane cemetery is a local cemetery in detroit, michigan who can help you with your burial needs. City officials want to remove headstones there to expand detroit city airport on the north. Upcoming tours and presentations, michigan research sources, and a notable list are also given. Every cemetery in detroit its about time i hatched this project. Cemeteries offer a wide range of services including burial and cremation plots for inground burial, mausoleums for above ground burial, and niches for cremated remains. Eastside historic cemetery district detroit historical society. Gethsemane cemetery, detroit, wayne, michigan, united states. Elliott avenue, lafayette street, and waterloo streets. Charles thompson passed away on june 9, 2015 in detroit, michigan. One can tell the morals of a culture by the way they treat their dead benjamin franklin.
The gethsemane cemetery is located in wayne county. Gethsemane cemetery was established in 1895, when the third pastor of st. For an afternoon of sun, youll want to head to detroit. In our memorial gardens, the trees and pathways are arranged in a parklike setting, a place where you can have peace of mind as you celebrate the life of those who have passed away. Gethsemane cemetery detroit, gratiot township, wayne county tombstone photographs.
Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in gethsemane cemetery in texas, a find a grave cemetery. Detroit cemeteries detroit society for genealogical research. Cemetery location provided by the library of michigan cemetery search. The abbey of our lady of gethsemani is a monastery near bardstown, kentucky, in nelson county, a part of the order of cistercians of the strict observance ordo cisterciensis strictioris observantiae, better known as the trappists.
Mar 30, 1988 these days, other than the oak trees on the hillside, there is nothing serene about the serenity lot or any other lot at detroit s gethsemane cemetery. Cemetery inscriptions, west mound cemetery, detroit, michigan family history library. Gethsemane catholic cemetery federal way, washington. Gethsemane cemetery was dedicated in 1909 by two evangelical lutheran churches. Two cemetery plots chapel hill cemetery memorial gardens lansing mi. Detroit lies just to the south southwest of the gethsemane cemetery. Plant memorial trees opens send flowers url in a new window. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The county seat for wayne county is located in detroit. Over 500 people were buried in less than an acre of land. The eastside historic cemetery district contains the three oldest cemeteries remaining in the city of detroit. Offices are located at gethsemane cemetery mondayfriday 8.
Gethsemane and gethsemane north have grown to become some of the most prominent cemeteries in. The building now houses the motor city missionary baptist church. The gethsemane cemetery is located in section 23 of gratiot township, 10755 gratiot avenuem3, detroit. Founded on 21 december 1848 and raised to an abbey in 1851, gethsemani is considered to be the motherhouse of all trappist and trappistine. Gethsemane cemetery in texas find a grave cemetery. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the gethsemane cemetery, detroit, wayne, michigan, united states billiongraves cemetery and images. A complete history of calvary presbyterian church, grand river and vicksburg avenues, detroit, michigan from its beginnings in 1868 until its 75th anniversary, may 25th, 1943 family history library. Cemetery plots available in deepdale cemetery in lansing michigan. Mapping 10 of detroits most beautiful historic cemeteries.