Originally buried in Monument Cemetery, located at Broad and Berks Street in Philadelphia. Monument Cemetery, a Victorian era burial ground, was destroyed in the early 1950's to make way for an expansion of Temple University. In 1956 the bodies were exhumed and reburied in mass graves in various locations. The headstones now line the river channel adjacent. All (or most of) the remains were removed to Lawnview Cemetery 500 Huntingdon Pike Rockledge, Pa. 19046
Originally buried in Monument Cemetery, located at Broad and Berks Street in Philadelphia. Monument Cemetery, a Victorian era burial ground, was destroyed in the early 1950's to make way for an expansion of Temple University. In 1956 the bodies were exhumed and reburied in mass graves in various locations. The headstones now line the river channel adjacent. All (or most of) the remains were removed to Lawnview Cemetery 500 Huntingdon Pike Rockledge, Pa. 19046
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moved from Monument Cemetery to Lawnview in 1956
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