Beechwoods Cemetery (New Rochelle, New York)
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Beechwoods Cemetery is a non-denominational cemetery
located in New Rochelle, New York
. The cemetery was incorporated in 1854.
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
located in New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state.The town was settled by refugee Huguenots in 1688 who were fleeing persecution in France...
. The cemetery was incorporated in 1854.
Notable interments
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(1892 – 1961), American actress, novelist and aviator. Her cremated remains are interred in a niche in the Lugar Mausoleum (Section 11, Lot 303). - John Q. UnderhillJohn Q. UnderhillJohn Quincy Underhill was a U.S. Representative from New York, representing the state's 16th congressional district....
(1848-1907), U.S. Congressman - Max WertheimerMax Wertheimer- External links :* * * * *...
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