Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery (Colma, California)
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  Location within San Mateo County, California | |
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| Established | 1905 (age 116–117) |
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| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°40′46″N 122°27′58″W / 37.6794°N 122.4661°WCoordinates: 37°40′46″N 122°27′58″W / 37.6794°N 122.4661°W |
| Find a Grave | Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery |
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, also known as the Masonic Burial Ground, is located at 1000 El Camino Real in Colma, California, and was established in 1905.[1] The remains of the former Masonic Cemetery (1864–1901) in San Francisco, approximately 19,900 bodies were moved to this cemetery.[1]
Notable burials[]
- Alex Anderson (1920–2010), cartoonist who created the characters of Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Bullwinkle, and Dudley Do-Right, as well as Crusader Rabbit.
- Humbert Allen Astredo (1929–2016), stage, film, and television actor; was part of the cast of the television series. Dark Shadows (1968–1971).
- Thomas Henry Blythe (1822–1883), capitalist, tycoon, property developer.
- Henry Clausen (1905–1992), lawyer, investigator; authored the Clausen Report.
- Aylett R. Cotton (1926���1912), politician, lawyer, judge, educator and miner.
- Laura Fair (1837–1919), murderer; with a notable court case due to gender.
- Etienne Guittard (1838–1899), founder of the oldest continuously family-owned chocolate company, Guittard Chocolate Company.[1]
- James Augustus Johnson (1829–1896), politician; 14th Lieutenant Governor of California.
- Charles H. Larrabee (1820–1883), politician; member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin for the 36th Congress (1859 to 1860); his grave was moved from the Masonic Cemetery, San Francisco.[2]
- Robert L. Lippert (1909–1976), film producer and cinema chain owner.
- Henry Miller (1827–1916), rancher who founded the cattle firm, Miller and Lux.[1]
- Jacob H. Neff (1830–1909), politician, served as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1899 to 1903.
- Emperor Norton (1819–1880), also known as Joshua Abraham Norton, self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States; his grave was moved from the Masonic Cemetery, San Francisco in 1934.[3][4]
- José Sarria (1922–2013), LGBT political activist, who styled himself as "The Widow Norton".[5][6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Smookler, Michael (2007). Colma. Arcadia Publishing. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-7385-4727-5.
- ^ "Larrabee, Charles Hathaway, 1820 – 1883". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mino-Bucheli, Sebastian (October 7, 2021). "Some of the Most Famous People Buried in Colma (With Map)". KQED.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Emperor Reburied". Time. July 9, 1934.
- ^ Roisman, Jon (2014-11-07). "Local Jewish history comes to life at cemetery walk". J. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "Funeral fit for a queen". The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc. September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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Categories:
- Cemeteries in San Mateo County, California
- Protected areas of San Mateo County, California
- 1905 establishments in California