Find A Grave - Monroe County

Aiello, Giuseppe 'Joe' b. 1891 d. October 23, 1930
Organized Crime Figure. Born in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, he immigrated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin around 1912. He and his family eventually settled on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, where he became in volved in liquor bootlegging, and where he eventually came into a conflict with crime boss Al Capone. After several years and many deaths, he was elected president of the benevolent society "Unione Siciliane" (which...[Read More] (Bio by: Dennis Rice)
Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Andrews, Samuel George b. October 16, 1796 d. June 11, 1863
US Congressman, Rochester Mayor. He was elected to represent New York's 29th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1857 to 1859. Also served as the Mayor of Rochester, New York, in 1846, and 1850. (Bio by: K)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section G, Lot 49
Anthony, Susan Brownell b. February 15, 1820 d. March 13, 1906
Social Reformer. One of the most famous suffragettes, she traveled, lectured and canvassed the nation for the vote for over sixty years while also advocating the abolition of slavery, women's rights to their own property and earnings, and the right to organize and belong to women's labor organizations. She dedicated her life to women's suffrage while encountering hostile mobs, armed threats, objects were hurled while her image was hung in effigy or dragged through the streets of America...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Pneumonia and heart failure
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section C, Lot 93
Baker, Charles Simeon b. February 18, 1839 d. April 21, 1902
US Congressman. Born in Churchville, New York, he trained as a lawyer before the outbreak of the conflict, and served during the Civil War as a First Lieutenant in Company E, 27th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He participated in the July 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run, where he received wounds severe enough to force his mustering out of active service. Rising to prominence in the new York law community, he served in the New York State Legislature and State Senate before he was...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Range 5, Lot 30
Baker, Johnny b. January 13, 1869 d. April 22, 1931
Showman, Entertainer. Foster son of William "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Although his parents never allowed Cody to officially adopt him, he nevertheless travelled, worked and studied with Buffalo Bill from the age of 7 years, after the death of Cody's natural son, Kit Carson, in 1876 at the age of 5. Under Cody's tutelage he became the sharpshooter star of "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" show in the United States and Europe, and later was manager and booker worldwide for the show until Cody's death in 1917...[Read More] (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section I, Lot 149
Barry, Patrick b. May 24, 1816 d. June 23, 1890
Horticultural scientist. He was a highly respected writer and editor on the subject of horticulture, and co-founded (with George Ellwanger) the Ellwanger & Barry Nursery in 1840, which grew to be the largest operation of its kind in the world. The Ellwanger and Barry Nursery was one of the main reasons that Rochester changed from the "Flour City" to the "Flower City" when horticulture overtook milling as the city's leading industry. He was deeply involved with local business and politics, a...[Read More] (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 4, East Division
Barton, David R b. July 4, 1805 d. April 26, 1875
Inventor, business magnate. He was already a leading flour miller and merchant in "The Flour City" of Rochester, NY, when demand from the rest of the world for Rochester flour became so great that new equipment and processes were needed to keep up with production. He invented many iron tools and machinery to mass produce barrels, and devised a new system of harnessing and transferring water-generated power through gears, pulleys and elevated shafts on several floors of his building, which thus...[Read More] (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section H Lot 13
Bausch, John Jacob b. July 25, 1830 d. February 14, 1926
Businessman. He was a co-founder of Bausch And Lomb, Incorperated.
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section D, Lot 161
Beldue, William Joseph b. 1889 d. September 28, 1955
Inventor of the eyelash curler. Held joint patent with the Kurlash Company, where he died.
Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Bingham, Daniel Galusha b. January 30, 1827 d. July 21, 1864
Civil War Union Army Officer. He served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 64th New York Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded at the Battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, the latter of which eventually forced him to resign in February 1864. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Riga Cemetery, Riga, Monroe County, New York, USA
Bloss, William Clough b. January 19, 1795 d. April 18, 1863
Social Reformer. He was one of the founders of the Anti-Slavery movement and the publisher of the early Civil Rights paper "The Rights of Man". The inscription on his monument gives a fairly accurate account of his life and works: "A Tribune of the People. In 1826 being convinced that the use of spirituous liquors was an evil, he emptied the contents of the bar of his tavern into the canal near this site. He was instrumental in establishing a Temperance Society in every town in this county. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Brighton Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Bonstelle (Stuart), Jessie (Laura Justine) b. November 11, 1871 d. October 7, 1932
Actress, Drama Coach. Her first appearance in public was at the age of 2 as a singer, and was featured on her first national tour aged 7. She appeared in leading roles in her teens with the Schubert Company and founded acting troupes in Rochester, Buffalo, Toronto and Detroit. She coached or otherwise assisted many young actors in their early days, including Melvyn Douglas, William Powell, Ann Harding and Sylvia Field. She was married to actor Alexander Hamilton Stuart. (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section K, Lot 45
Boody, Azariah b. April 21, 1815 d. November 18, 1885
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 29th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving in 1853. (Bio by: K)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section D Lot 142
Brewster, Henry Colvin b. September 7, 1845 d. January 29, 1928
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 31st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1895 to 1899. (Bio by: K)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Brooks, Louise b. November 14, 1906 d. August 8, 1985
Born Mary Louise Brooks on November 14, 1906 in Cherryvale, Kansas. She was the second of four children. At age 4, Louise made her first public appearance, playing a pint-sized bride in a church benefit production of Tom Thumb's Wedding. She was however, a very normal child. She loved making mud pies and began taking dance lessons. By the age of 10, Louise starting dancing at local fairs, theaters, men's and women's clubs, and other gatherings in Kansas. At 11, she was dancing on a regular...[Read More] (Bio by: Marta Monk)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 33S, Lot 133F (From the exact middle of the south edge of the rectangular Section 33S, walk north 4 rows and Louise is on your right
Cantisano, Assunta b. 1892 d. 1980
Businesswoman. She was one of the two founders of Ragu Foods, International. (Bio by: Kevin Mannara)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: South 31
Cantisano Sr., Giovanni b. 1886 d. 1973
Businessman. He was one of the two founders of Ragu Foods, International. (Bio by: Kevin Mannara)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: South 31
Carman, Warren b. March 16, 1845 d. October 17, 1894
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was 19 years old when he enlisted in the Union Army, being mustered in as a Private in Company H, 1st New York Volunteer Cavalry (known as the "Lincoln Cavalry") on September 7, 1864. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in the cavalry engagement at Waynesboro, Virginia on March 2, 1865. His citation reads simply "Capture of flag and several prisoners". Awarded the Medal on March 26, 1865, he was one of thirteen soldiers to garner the CMOH...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Range 3, plot 223
Carnahan, George A. b. May 21, 1862 d. January 3, 1954
Politician. He was the 46th Mayor of Rochester, New York, serving from 1900 to 1902. He was the author of the famous legal quote "Whoever thinks the law is made once and forever is guilty of a grave error. It always has and it always must be capable of growth and adaptation to new conditions." (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section I Lot 133
Carpenter, Davis b. 1799 d. 1878
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 29th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1853 to 1855. (Bio by: K)
High Street Cemetery, Brockport, Monroe County, New York, USA

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