Flower Hill Cemetery, North Bergen
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Flower Hill Cemetery is located in North Bergen, New Jersey
. It is cojoined with Hoboken Cemetery
and Machpelah Cemetery
.
In 1900, many who died in the fire of the SS Saale, and SS Bremen
on the North River (Hudson River) at Hoboken
were interred at the cemetery. Some of the others who perished in the massive fire on the Hoboken piers
in 1900 were buried at the adjacent cemeteries in gravesites purhcased by the shipping company.
North Bergen, New Jersey
North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 60,773. Originally founded in 1843, the town was much diminished in territory by a series of secessions. Situated on the Hudson Palisades, it is one...
. It is cojoined with Hoboken Cemetery
Hoboken Cemetery, North Bergen
The Hoboken Cemetery is located at 5500 Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen, New Jersey. It is bordered by Flower Hill Cemetery. Originally when the Secaucus Junction was built on land that was the Hudson County Burial Grounds, bodies exhumed were to be re-interred at the Hoboken Cemetery...
and Machpelah Cemetery
Machpelah Cemetery, North Bergen
The Machpelah Cemetery, also spelled as "Macpelah Cemetery", or "Macphelah Cemetery", is a cemetery in Hudson County, New Jersey.-Location:Machpelah Cemetery is located at 5810 Tonnelle Avenue, in North Bergen, New Jersey...
.
Notable burials
- Ed AlberianEd AlberianEd Alberian was a stage and television actor and entertainer who began his career in off-Broadway and Broadway productions, and moved into the nascent television industry, where his work was oriented to children's programming and clowning...
(1920–1997) children's television actor and entertainer - Decatur DorseyDecatur DorseyDecatur Dorsey was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of the Crater...
(1836-1891) Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient - Frank J. BartFrank J. BartFrank J. Bart was a Medal of Honor recipient for World War I.Born in New York City, he entered service in Newark, New Jersey in the United States Army during World War I as a Private in Company C, 9th Infantry, 2nd Division...
(1883-1961) World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient - William Joseph Peter (March 16, 1832 – June 10, 1918) , brewer, painter, philannthropist
- Christian Woerner (1825-1881) Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Union Army Officer - Charles SchreyvogelCharles SchreyvogelCharles Schreyvogel was a painter of Western subject matter in the days of the disappearing frontier. Schreyvogel was especially interested in military life....
, (1861-1912), American painter known for Western scenes
In 1900, many who died in the fire of the SS Saale, and SS Bremen
SS Bremen (1897)
The SS Bremen, later renamed Constantinople and then King Alexander, was a German Barbarossa class ocean liner commissioned in 1897 by Norddeutscher Lloyd.-History:...
on the North River (Hudson River) at Hoboken
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
were interred at the cemetery. Some of the others who perished in the massive fire on the Hoboken piers
1900 Hoboken Docks Fire
The 1900 Hoboken Docks Fire killed at least 326 persons in and around the Hoboken, New Jersey piers of the Norddeutscher Lloyd shipping company...
in 1900 were buried at the adjacent cemeteries in gravesites purhcased by the shipping company.