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Adams, Harriet Stratemeyer b. December 11, 1893 d. March 27, 1982
Author. The daughter of American publisher and author Edward Stratemeyer, she was the author of several books for young children and teens. Writing for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, the book publishing firm founded by her father, she contributed stories in the "Nancy Drew" series under the firm's blanket pseudonym 'Carolyn Keene'. She also contributed stories in the "Hardy Boys" and "Bobbsey Twins" adventure and mysterious...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Badami, Stefano b. 1888 d. March 31, 1955
Organized Crime Figure. He was the first boss of what is now called the Decavalcante Organized Crime Family based in New Jersey. He ran the family until the 1930s, and was stabbed to death in a restaurant at 372 15th Avenue in Newark, New Jersey in 1955.
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Bellard, Alfred b. March 7, 1843 d. September 20, 1891
Civil War Union Army Solider, Historian. He enlisted as a Private in Company C, 5th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on August 19, 1861, and served with his regiment in the Battles of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks during the Peninsular Campaign, the Seven Days Battles, and the Battles of Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. At Chancellorsville he was severely wounded in the right leg, which necessitated first a long convalescence, then his transfer to the 12th Veterans Reserve...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Soldiers Plot 4, Row 2, Grave 24
Bronner, Augustus Frederick b. 1835 d. October 10, 1893
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Civil War as a Private in Company C, 1st New York Light Artillery. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of White Oak Swamp, Virginia, on June 30, 1862, and at the Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia, on July 1, 1862. His citation reads simply "Continued to fight after being severely wounded". (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Soldiers' Plot 4, Row 5, Grave 12
Buck, Samuel L. b. June 8, 1820 d. February 5, 1892
Civil War Union Army Officer. He served as an officer in the pre-War New Jersey Militia, a position that helped him secure a commission of Major, 2nd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on May 22, 1861. He helped over see his regiments training, and was present with them during the 1st Bull Run Campaign, where the 2nd New Jesey and its division were held in reserve. In January 1862, he was advanced to Lieutenant Colonel, replacing Isaac Tucker, who had been promoted to Colonel of the regiment. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section 2, Lot 93
Cavicchia, Peter Angelo b. May 22, 1879 d. September 11, 1968
US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent first New Jersey's 9th, then 11th Congressional Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1931 to 1937.
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
DeCastro, Joseph H. b. November 14, 1844 d. May 8, 1892
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Corporal in Company I, 19th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery during his regiment's attack and repulse of elements of Pickett's Charge on the Third Day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (July 3, 1863). His citation reads "Capture of flag of 19th Virginia regiment (C.S.A.)". His Medal was issued on December 1, 1864. He was one of seven 19th Massachusetts Infantry...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section 2, Lot 300, Grave 2
English, Thomas Dunn b. June 28, 1819 d. April 1, 1902
US Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat to represent New Jersey's 6th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1891 to 1895. He was a medical doctor, and wrote numerous poems, ballads and folk songs, including the song "Ben Bolt" in 1843.
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Feigenspan, Christian William b. December 7, 1876 d. February 7, 1939
Businessman. He took over Newark, New Jersey's Feigenspan Brewery Company, founded by his father in 1868, when his father died in 1899. He then transformed the company into one of the best known breweries up until and after prohibition. Today it's labels are the among the most sought after by collectors.
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Fiedler, William Henry Frederick b. July 25, 1847 d. January 1, 1919
US Congressman. He served as Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1880 to 1882. He was then elected as a Republican to represent New Jersey's 6th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1883 to 1885.
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Goodfellow, Michael J. b. October 3, 1866 d. February 12, 1920
Major League Baseball Player. He was an outfielder making his debut with the St. Louis Browns for one game on June 13, 1887. Traded to the Cleveland Blues in 1888, he appeared in 68 games, finishing his career with 66 hits, 24 runs scored, 68 runs batted in and a .242 batting average. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Guthrie, Gwen b. July 14, 1950 d. February 3, 1999
Rhythm and Blues Musician, Songwriter . A native of Okemah, Oklahoma, she is best known for her recording of The Carpenters, hit, 'Close To You,' and her number one hit, 'Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent.' A talented singer at an early age, she began singing while attending high school in Newark, New Jersey. She became a member of a female quartet called, 'The Ebonettes,' along with Brenda White King (who later became a well-known session singer), and then became the lead singer of a East...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Hartley, Fred Allen b. February 22, 1902 d. May 11, 1969
US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent first New Jersey's 8th, then 10th Congressional Districts in the United States House of Representative, serving from 1929 to 1949. When he was elected in 1929 at age 27, he was the youngest member of Congress. In 1947 he co-authored the Taft-Hartley Labor Act with Senator Robert Taft of Ohio. The Act was directed to limit the broad power of Labor Unions, and to counteract a perceived threat of communist infiltration into the unions. It...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section 6, Lot 121, Grave 6
Henry, William A. d. January 8, 1868
Civil War Union Army Officer. Entered service in the Union Army with a commission of Captain and commander of Company B, 8th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on September 27, 1861. He led his company during the Spring 1862 Peninsular Campaign, and fought in the May 5th Battle of Williamsburg. After the fight he was promoted to Major of the regiment, replacing Major David Ryerson, who was killed in combat. He served in this duty until August 1862, when he resigned prior to the 2nd Bull Run Campaign...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Krueger, Gottfried b. November 4, 1837 d. November 7, 1926
Businessman. He founded Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company in Newark, New Jersey, and directed its rise to popularity in the first half of the 20th century. In 1933 the company pioneered the practice of putting beer in cans, being the first brewery to do so.
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Mausoleum
Lehlbach, Frederick b. January 31, 1876 d. August 4, 1937
US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent first New Jersey's 10th, then 12th Congressional Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1915 until his death in 1937. He was the nephew of New Jersey Congressman Herman Lehlbach.
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Lehlbach, Herman b. July 3, 1845 d. January 11, 1904
US Congressman. Elected to represent New Jersey's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1885 to 1891. Member of the New Jersey State Legislature in 1884. (Bio by: K)
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Maass, Clara Louise b. June 28, 1876 d. August 24, 1901
Medical Pioneer. While working as a nurse in the Newark German Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, she volunteered to be a contract nurse for the United States Army during the Spanish-American War, serving in Army Camps in Florida, Georgia, the Philippines and Cuba. Her experience in treating cases of yellow fever brought her to the efforts of Major Walter C. Gorgas and Dr. John Guiteras to find the causes of the disease and effective immunization. While at the Las Animas Hospital in Havana, Cuba...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section L, Lot 81, Grave 2
Mennen, Gerhard Heinrich b. July 13, 1856 d. February 3, 1902
Businessman. He founded of the Mennen Company of Newark, New Jersey in 1878, and built it into a successful manufacturer of talcum, shaving cream and deodorant.
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Mennen, William Gerhard b. December 20, 1884 d. February 17, 1968
Businessman. The son of Mennen Company founder Gerhard Mennen, he took control of the business in 1912 and built it into a giant corporation. Today it is part of the Colgate-Palmolive Company.
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA

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