Forest Home Cemetery

Because it was unassociated with any religious institution it was chosen as burial place of the haymarket martyrs.

Forest home cemetery. A few years later as more cherished memories were entrusted to this special place the road that led from the growing city was renamed forest home avenue. Our beautiful and affordable products suitable for in ground burial or cremation will surely make your loved one s memorial a perfect one. The cemetery was formally established and incorporated under the laws of the state of illinois in 1876.

7 reviews of forest home cemetery an expansive cemetery that is bounded by 1st ave. At forest home cemetery we understand your needs and we do everything we can to assist you with all burial arrangements. Let our caring and professional staff at forest home cemetery help you.

The land was acquired and the cemetery was named forest home. Forest home cemetery main entrance circa 1900. In 1850 the first burial took place.

The cemetery is located in hicksville township defiance county ohio and is 2827 new forest home cemetery forest home cemetery and 2828 old forest home cemetery in ohio cemeteries 1803 2003 compiled by the ohio genealogical society. Lay your loved ones to rest in our historical and naturally beautiful cemetery. Forest home is a priceless treasure located on the south side of milwaukee.

On the north and south forest home is a fascinating place for those interested in local immigrant ethnic history architecture and the history of the american labor movement. In 1969 it merged with the adjacent forest home cemetery also founded in 1873 with the combined cemetery being called forest home waldheim means forest home in german. Forest home cemetery was the site of a potawatomi village and burial ground until 1835.

Both the cemetery and its landmark chapel are listed on the national register of historic places and were declared a milwaukee landmark in 1973. As the final resting place for native americans early settlers evangelists gypsies labor activists and noted leaders in medicine the arts business and transportation forest home cemetery in forest park illinois is one of chicagoland s most picturesque and historic cemeteries. Ferdinand haase founder of forest park and other members of the haase family are buried on what at one time also was a haase family homestead.