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From: mt view <>
Subject: some early history of the San Francisco Columbarium
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:09:37 -0700 (PDT)

From the 1899 Odd Fellows Cemetery Association Report about the Columbariurm. That in 1899 the cost of a cremation was $35.00 if paid in advanced, if not at the time of death it was $45.00. That the cost of the niche's when from $10.00 for a single space on the second floor to $750.00 for a family space on the ground floor.

Also as of January 1, 1899, there had been from June 26, 1895, there had been 403 males and 238 females, incinerated.

Broken down by the following:

YEAR MALE FEMALE

1895 42 24

1896 63 38

1897 126 88

1898 to date 172 88


BY AGE Under 50 years of age 278 Over 50 years 363


Place of birth as given on Death Certificate:

America 371 Prussia 2

Germany 139 Norway 2

England 27 Australia 2

France 16 Poland 1

Canada 15 Holland 1

Ireland 13 Belgium 1

Switzerland 9 India 1

Austria 8 Hawaiian Islands 1

Denmark 7 Mexico 1

Sweden 6 Scotland 1

Italy 4 Novia Scotia 1

Bohemia 4 Spain 1

At Sea 3 Unknown 2

Hungary 2

Thought that some of you would find this interesting. ;-)


George




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