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From: "Albert D" <>
Subject: Re: [PA-PHILA-CEMETERIES] Philanthropic Cemetery
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:31:00 -0500
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Yes! That's what it was! Good thing others still have their memories. Mine's
been shrinking. Pat
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Subject: Re: [PA-PHILA-CEMETERIES] Philanthropic Cemetery


> When I originally found the information on this burial at Philanthropic,
it was on a list of cemetery returns, reports of burials to the city in
1854. This may have been like getting a permit. I know that all of the
burials had to be reported to the city.
>
> --
> Amy Waltz
> Civil War Burials in Montgomery
> Co, PA
> www.thefinalwaltz.com
> > Am I mistaken, or were permits of some kind needed to 'open' a new grave
in
> > a cemetery? It seems to me that I found some kind of record from 1880 of
a
> > relative on a cemetery list that allowed the 'opening', or digging, of
his
> > grave. Old cemetery records might be in the Phila City Archives or the
> > Historical Society of Penna. Not undertaker records, cemetery records.
Does
> > this sound right? Pat D
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: [PA-PHILA-CEMETERIES] Philanthropic Cemetery
> >
> >
> > > Thanks for the quick answers! I will attempt to contact Arlington for
> > information.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Amy Waltz
> > > Civil War Burials in Montgomery
> > > Co, PA
> > > www.thefinalwaltz.com
> > > > Amy,
> > > >
> > > > I have a handwritten note to myself that the Philanthropic Cemetery
was
> > > > located between Dickinson Street & Franklin (now Tasker) & 12th
Street &
> > > > Passyunk
> > > > Avenue.
> > > >
> > > > I also have some copied info, "Philadelphia Area Cemeteries". Under
the
> > > > heading "Non Sectarian, Public, Private or Undetermined Religious
> > Denomination",
> > > > is
> > > > Philanthropic Cemetery, Passyunk & Tasker Streets, (removed to
Arlington
> > > > Cemetery, Drexel Hill, PA).
> > > >
> > > > From the Encyclopadia of Philadelpuia, by Joseph Jackson,
Harrisburg,
> > The
> > > > National Historical Association, 1933, "Philanthropic Cemetery,
Passyunk
> > Avenue
> > > > at Eleventh Street, was opened in 1827. Twelfth and Dickinson
Streets
> > were
> > > > opened through the grounds later".
> > > >
> > > > Hope this helps. Bruce in CT
> > > >
> > > >
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