Sunday, October 11, 2015

Evan Williams (1845-1901); Mining/Banking magnate & Nevada politician

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Senator Evan Williams (Univ. of Nevada-Reno archives)  PLOT 6 Family Mausoleum Evan Williams was a Nevada political leader and promi...
Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Edward Tompkins (1815–1872): Attorney, UC Regent, State Senator

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UC Regent & Senator Edward Tompkins (photo on left by Michael Colbruno) PLOT 9 Edward Tompkins was an attorney, University of Cali...
Sunday, October 4, 2015

Louis Thors (1841-1910): Famous San Francisco Photographer

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Louis Thors (from Oakland Tribune); Gravesite photo by Michael Colbruno PLOT 26, LOT 162  Buried  Louis Thors was one of the most fam...
Friday, September 25, 2015

Everett Brown (1876-1947): Stole Stanford Axe; Superior Court Judge

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Judge Everett Brown's grave (Photo by Michael Colbruno/Sketch: Oakland Tribune) On April 17, 1899, Everett Brown was part of the fi...
Friday, August 14, 2015

John Watkins: Civil War Veteran; Grave marked 75 years after death

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John Watkins John Oliver Halstead Watkins was born in Mendham, New Jersey on April 28, 1847 to John and Phoebe Pitney Watkins. On Januar...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

"LIves of the Dead" is now a book.

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In celebration of the150th anniversary of Oakland's Mountain View Cemetery, the Alameda Sun press has released a book version of ...
Saturday, August 8, 2015

Rosalinda Labastida de Coney (1844-97) and Dr. Ignacio Herrera y Cairo: Buried Heart

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Rosalinda Labastida de Coney One of the more unusual burials at Mountain View Cemetery has to involve Dr. Ignacio Herrera y Cairo, the ...
Sunday, April 12, 2015

Fulgenzio Seregni monuments at Mountain View Cemetery

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Seregni family mausoleums for Delger, Colton and Main (photos by Michael Colbruno) Some of Mountain View Cemetery's most iconic st...
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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Captain Christian Kirketerp (1817-1897): Captain and Businessman

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Kirketerp grave (photo by Michael Colbruno) Christian Kirketerp was a successful captain and businessman, who struck it rich in the ...
Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Louis Kempff (1841-1920) - US Navy Admiral; Boxer Rebellion Hero

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Louis Kempff Kempff, Louis (Oct. 11, 1841-July 29, 1920) was born in Belleville, Illinois, the son of Henrietta and...
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