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From: annie <>
Subject: Re: [ALL] St. Clair Cemetery
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 21:22:13 -0400
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Hey Suzie-

The St Clair Cemetery has its first known burial in 1804. Until about
1858 or so, only members of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
of Saw Mill Run turned St Clair turned Mt Lebanon United Presbyterian
Church could be buried there. After that time, remaining plots could
be sold. I posted a know list of later plot owners on the St Clair
Cemetery site--

When the Mt Lebanon Cemetery opened around 1900 or right before- it was
considered fashionable by some to move their family members from St
Clair Cemetery to the new, fancy Mt Lebanon Cemetery. They are
directly across from each other.

And there would be no "known" sections as the man who knew it all has
long been gone and his family did not see any reason to hold on the
paperwork-- what a tremendous loss for us all--

annie

On Aug 1, 2007, at 9:14 PM, suzanne m. johnston wrote:

> Helen:
>
> The St. Clair Cemetery referred to here is a Presbyterian Cemetery.
> The listings in the Catholic interment records refer to a "St. Clair
> Township" Cemetery which could be either St. Michael's or the early
> St. Peter's Cemetery. They were both burying in 1873, but I'm not
> certain which one/or both was in St. Clair Township.
>
> At one time a member of our Society called the St. Clair Cemetery to
> see if they possibly had a Catholic section; they did not.
>
> It would be interesting to get this issue resolved, but so far we
> haven't located any definitive records at the archives. I'll try to
> remember to check and see the time frame when the burials were at St.
> Clair and when they switched to the church cemetery.
>
> Suzie
>
>
>
>> From:
>> Reply-To:
>> To:
>> Subject: Re: [ALL] update on funeral home pleadings for family info
>> Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 18:12:57 -0400 (EDT)
>>
>> >Annie,
>> Your mentioned St. Clair Cemetery. Do you know for sure where this
>> is?
>> I have been looking for it for some years now. One of my great great
>> grandfather is suppose to be buried there in 1873. My best information
>> whihc is oral is that it was what is now called Loretto.
>> What do you know?
>> HELEN L>
>> Hi List,
>> >
>> > Just wanted to update you all in my search for the family of Charles
>> > Edward Simmons III. After much pleading on my part and showing the
>> > funeral home my long term interest in Allegheny Co genealogy i.e.
>> my
>> > pet project- St. Clair Cemetery, -- they have agreed to forward my
>> info
>> > to his daughter-- so I am one step closer to finding living
>> breathing
>> > kin-- now, if she just responds!!
>> >
>> > So I guess the moral is: When contacting funeral homes for old
>> info-
>> > show them you are legit geni and maybe, they'll assist you in your
>> > efforts.
>> >
>> > annie
>> >
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