Cemetery

Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet

Elmhurst Cemetery Sec 14, Joliet Twp 1212 E Washington St, Joliet (815) 722-0877 View Larger Map BEACH, Hannah (nee KNOWLES), July 01, 1889 – 1919 [Jacqueline J. Feltz, Jul 4, 1999] BECKER, Mayme (nee BROWN), October 31, 1884 in Evansville, In – March 24, 1951 in St. Joseph Hospital, Joliet, Il [Jan Uffelmann, Jul 1, 1998] BECKER, William Ernest, May 14, 1878 in Seymour, In – September 28, 1962 in St. Joseph Hospital, Joliet, Il [Jan Uffelmann, Jul 1, 1998] FELTZ, Earl William, May 15, 1915 – November 01, 1987 [Jacqueline J. Feltz, Jul 4, 1999] FELTZ, Mary (nee KNOWLES), … Read more

Will County Cemeteries

Note from Kathy Zavada: If a researcher is looking for deaths through obits in and around Wilmington (namely Jackson, Florence, Wilton, Wesley, Reed, or sometimes Manhattan and Peotone townships) they should contact the Wilmington Public Library which has indexed obits starting from mid 1860’s to current which match the microfilmed Wilmington Newspapers. Wilmington has the earliest local newspapers for these areas and still is the only library for Jackson, Florence and Wesley. Wilmington Public Library, 201 Kankakee St, Wilmington, IL 60481; 815-476-2834 For listings of Catholic Cemeteries, contact: Catholic Cemetery Office, 402 South Independence Blvd, Romeoville, IL; 815-838-0395 To arrange … Read more

County Farm Cemetery, Troy

  Sec 13, Troy Twp S of McDonough St on the grounds of the former Will County Poor Farm View Larger Map Submitted by Michele Houchen of the Three Rivers Public Library in Minooka. It is based on the work done by Steve Kapella in 1970. Name Date of Death Residence Notes Anderson, Charles September 18, 1896 Joliet   Asberg, Charles February 17, 1903 none given   Auston, Frank January 26, 1903 none given   Auteri, Gustave February 26, 1901 Reed   Baily, Joe July 15, 1895 Joliet   Banis, May October 4, 1896 none given   Barbira, J. January … Read more

Custer Township Cemetery

Submitted by Mark Hahn July 2008 Take Interstate 55 to Braidwood. Exit Interstate 55 at Reed Road exit, towards Braidwood (East). This is now West Kennedy Drive. Stay on West Kennedy Drive for 1.5 miles. Turn left (North) on US Route 129. Stay on Rt. 129 for 0.5 miles. Turn right (East) on US Route 113. Stay on Rt. 113 for 5.3 miles. Turn right (South) on Grant Street. Stay on Grant Street for 0.2 miles. It is the first right in town immediately after the bridge. The entrance for Custer Township Cemetery is on the right. (West) It is … Read more

Brown Church Cemetery

Location – IL Rt 53, east of Rt 53 and just south of Manhattan Road. From the north the access is on the left, 1/16th of a mile past the Manhattan Road stop-light. When entering the cemetery, which is 1/8th of a mile off the road, you must pass through an easement on private property. Please, show the owners respect, as you are driving through their yard! Note: This listing is provided as a result of the work of Lawrence Peet, who has donated his work to the USGenWeb, Copyrighted 2000 by Lawrence Peet Rows are numbered from West to … Read more

Cavalry Cemetery, Lockport

Cavalry Cemetery Sec 13, Lockport Twp IL Rte 171 & High Rd Woods, Edward H, Apr 8 1876 – Jan 12, 1948; widowed by Cora I. (Vardaman) Woods [Source: Stephen Little, Jun 1, 1998]

Brown’s Church / Boylan’s / Jackson’s Grove Cemetery

Brown’s Church / Boylan’s / Jackson’s Grove Cemetery Section 15, Jackson Twp just E of IL Rte 53 and S of Manhattan Rd Transcribed & Submitted by Leona A. Mathis & Kim Flint Cemetery walked and recorded: June 2002 (posted with permission of Leona Mathis) © 2002 by Leona A. Mathis & Kim Flint Another Transcription by Lawrence Peet Name Birth Death Comments Anderson, Almeda J. Dec 16, 1877 Aug 3, 1962 . Anderson, Arthur G. 1904 1977 . Anderson, Helen M. 1909 1994 . Anderson, John H. Dec 27, 1889 May 13, 1968 . Anderson, Paul L. 1940 1980 … Read more

Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Jackson

Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Arsenal Road, Elwood, Jackson Township View Large Map Last Name First Name Middle Name Suffix Birth Date Death Date Branch Rank Sec Row Site Date Interred AARNIO DAVID LYNN 02/15/1955 09/15/2005 US NAVY EMFA C3-47 D 5 10/14/2005 ABAIR RICHARD JOSEPH SR 10/31/1925 01/12/1996 US AIR FORCE SSGT C1-1 D 4 10/15/1999 ABBOTT JAMES AARON JR 01/17/1930 05/26/2005 US AIR FORCE SSGT 10 0 1287 06/06/2005 ABBOTT JOHN W 02/18/1927 12/02/2004 US ARMY PVT 3 0 538 12/15/2004 ABBOTT WARDELL GEORGE 12/12/1930 11/21/2004 US ARMY PV1 3 0 572 12/02/2004 ABBRUSCATO JOSEPH VITO 05/28/1925 03/06/2005 US … Read more

Boardman Cemetery, Bolingbrook

Boardman Cemetery, Bolingbrook, Sec 4, DuPage Twp N of Royce Road about 1 mile W of Rt 53 (farm lane) View Larger Map In 1832 Harry Boardman established the Boardman Cemetery as a community burying ground in DuPage Township. He sold the land in 1846 to Robert Strong, Samuel Whallon, and Isaic Scarret who deeded the cemetery plot on April 22, 1846, to the County of Will. In the early 1970s the deed for Boardman Cemetery was discovered in the recorder’s office. In 1972 or 1973, Will County deeded the one acre cemetery plot to DuPage Township. (Source: Bolingbrook Does … Read more