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From: "Beverly" <>
Subject: Re: [ALL] St. Martins Cemetery; looking for Henry J. TAYLOR
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:16:43 -0700
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Thanks everyone, for the ideas and trying to help.

Marguerite:
I just tried this number and it's no longer in service. Tried twice to make
sure I got it right.

Al:
I was at the cemetery once on a trip to Pittsburgh. It was on a hill and it
was getting dark. My husband and uncle were creeped out, but my aunt and I
looked around. It was several years ago and I don't think we looked at every
stone. If he is there, it's in an unmarked grave because someone (can't
remember her name) said she copied them. I tried getting an obituary and
checked with the county for a death record, but nothing. He was in the 1896
city directory, but on the 1900 census, his wife is listed as a widow. My
mom lived with this TAYLOR family and said unfortunately a lot of their
family records were lost in the 1937 flood in the West End area. My mom
inherited some funeral cards, photos, etc., and I have them all now. Among
the things was a birthday booklet which gave Henry J (John Henry)'s birth
date. He was born someplace in Massachusetts and I can't find him there
either. He's the "brick wall"! - I found his wife, Bridget THORPE's family
that came from Ireland. There's lots of information regarding them in
Massachusetts and that should be a clue as to where he was, too, but again
nothing and no marriage record either even though they have them going back
far.

Bev

----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [ALL] St. Martins Cemetery; looking for Henry J. TAYLOR
> Bev,
> St Martins is in Guardian Angels Parish & the # is 412-921-5584
> I believe Karen handles the vital statistics of the cemetery.
> Marguerite
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Al Lenkner <>
> To:
> Sent: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 2:28 pm
> Subject: Re: [ALL] St. Martins Cemetery; looking for Henry J. TAYLOR
> Bev,
> St Martin's Cemetery used to be south of the church until the church
> suffered a serious fire and a new church was built south of the
> cemetery. In any event, the cemetery is quite small and you have to
> contact the parish office to get any data. If you can't find it, let me
> know.
> Al
>
> At 03:15 PM 9/26/2008, you wrote:
>>Who could I contact at St. Martin's Cemetery? That is something I should
>>try
>>and do for sure.
>>Thanks, Bev
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <>
>>To: <>
>>Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 4:42 AM
>>Subject: Re: [ALL] st. michael's cem. / southside; looking for Henry J.
>>TAYLOR
>>
>>
>> > Bev, If you have not tried, look for him in St Martin, but in another
>> > part of the cemetery. Maybe without a headstone I have seen that with
>> > my
>> > own relatives, particularly when there is a great deal of time between
>> > spouses death
>> > HELEN
>> >
>> > Hi Helen,
>> >> I'm not sure if he was Catholic or not, but his wife and daughters
>> >> (Lillian
>> >> M. CABLE & Mary V. BISHOP) were. His wife is buried at St. Martin's
>> >> Cemetery in the West End, Pittsburgh. She has a stone, but she out
>> >> lived
>> >> him
>> >> by at least 23 years, so there was probably more money available to
>> >> purchase
>> >> one. I'm sure Henry and his widow didn't have much money themselves.
>> >> They
>> >> never owned any property and he was a bar keeper and later a clerk in
>> >> a
>> >> store. Anyway, I would have been completely surprised if he was there,
>> >> but
>> >> we genealogists should never leave any stones unturned because
>> >> everyone
>> >> once
>> >> in awhile those surprises do happen.
>> >> Thanks so much for checking.
>> >> ~Blessings, Bev
>> >>
>> >> From: <>
>> >> To: <>
>> >> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:02 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [ALL] st. michael's cem. / southside; looking for Henry
>> >> J.
>> >> TAYLOR
>> >>>> Bev,
>> >>> I searched the seven catholic cemeteries I have plus what I have on
>> >>> St
>> >>> Mike's without success. Was he catholic? He could have been buri
> ed
>> >>> without a headstone. My gggrandfather,and ggrandparents are in St
>> >>> Mike's
>> >>> but have no headstones. They were too poor. There is only one other
>> >>> catholic cemetery in my area St John Vianney. Its records are
>> >>> excellent
>> >>> so I will not be recording that it. There are two large non
>> >>> sectarian,
>> >>> one orthodox and one jewish cemetery in the area though.
>> >>> HELEN
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi Helen,
>> >>>> This is a long shot, but I have been searching for my 2nd
>> >>>> great-grandfather's death for a very long time.
>> >>>> Henry J. TAYLOR (or John Henry TAYLOR)
>> >>>> Born about 1832 in Massachusetts
>> >>>> Died: between 1896 and 1900, probably in Pittsburgh
>> >>>> His wife was Bridget THORPE (1848-1923), but she is buried
>> >>>> elsewhere.
>> >>>> Thanks,
>> >>>> Bev in California.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>>> From: <>
>> >>>> To: <>
>> >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 3:01 PM
>> >>>> Subject: Re: [ALL] st. michael's cem. / southside
>> >>>>> >Norm,
>> >>>>> I am not cataloguing the sections of St. Michael for Prince of
>> >>>>> Peace
>> >>>>> Cemetery' I have a list of deaths before 1903 and the sections A
>> >>>>> thru
>> >>>>> E
>> >>>>> are done and F is half done. There are 5 more sections to go. If
>> >>>>> you
>> >>>>> have a name in mind let me know.
>> >>>>> St. Michael's is one of the six cemeteries inherited by Prince of
>> >>>>> Peace
>> >>>>> when they combine parishes. It was begun in 1848. It has burials in
>> >>>>> 1860.
>> >>>>> I think there were some before that, however I would have to check
>> >>>>> that
>> >>>>> out. Some one has already given you the name and address so I will
>> >>>>> not
>> >>>>> repeat it.
>> >>>>> If you have a question ask
>> >>>>> HELEN L in Pgh.
>> >>
>> >>>>>>> Can anyone tell me where the records are located/maintained for
>> >>>>>>> St.
>> >>>>>> Michael's cemetery, Southside?
>> >>>>>> Tnx -- Norm
>> >>

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