Find A Grave - Milwaukee County

Cutler, Lysander b. February 16, 1807 d. July 30, 1866
Civil War Union Brevet Major General. Prior to the Civil War, he was a successful businessman and a former State of Maine Senator. In 1861, he was commissioned a Colonel in command of the 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry known as the "Iron Brigade". His regiment saw significant action at the Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Fredericksburg and he was promoted Brigadier General in the November 1862. Given command of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division I Corps, he led at the Battles of Chancellorsville...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Section 25, Block 16, Lot 2
GPS coordinates: 42.9980812, -87.9449005 (hddd.dddd)
Davidson, Arthur b. February 11, 1881 d. December 30, 1950
Businessman. He was one of the four original founders of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Served as Secretary-General Sales Manager. (Bio by: Rick)
Cause of death: Auto accident
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
GPS coordinates: 42.9964294, -87.9410172 (hddd.dddd)
Davidson Sr., Walter b. September 30, 1876 d. February 7, 1942
Businessman. President and one of the four original founders of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. (Bio by: Rick)
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
GPS coordinates: 42.9964294, -87.9410172 (hddd.dddd)
Davidson, William A b. October 14, 1870 d. April 21, 1937
Businessman. Co-founder of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Corperation.
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
GPS coordinates: 42.9964294, -87.9410172 (hddd.dddd)
Deuster, Peter Victor b. February 13, 1831 d. December 31, 1904
U.S. Congressman. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1879 to 1885.
Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Duncan, James K. L. b. July 6, 1845 d. March 27, 1913
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as an Ordinary Seaman in the Union Navy. His citation reads "Served on board the USS Hindman during the engagement near Harrisonburg, LA., 2 March 1864. Following a shellburst at one of the guns which started a fire at the cartridge tie, Duncan immediately seized the burning cartridge, took it from the gun, and threw it overboard, despite the immediate danger to himself. Carrying out his duties through the entire engagement, Duncan...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Section 19 Grave 41
Epstein, Howie (Howard Norman) b. July 21, 1955 d. February 23, 2003
Rock Musician and Producer. Epstein was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1955, where he graduated from Nicolet High School in 1973. After graduation, he pursued a musical career by beginning to perform in such bands as MHB Experience, Egz, Winks, The Craze, and Firearm Smash in 1975. He later went on to work with such musical talents as Del Shannon, John Hiatt, Bob Dylan, Rosie Flores, Roy Orbision, Stevie Nicks, Dave Stewart, Cher, and Johnny Cash. In 1982, he got his first real gig, playing...[Read More]
Cause of death: Drug overdose
Second Home Cemetery, Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Fields, Benny b. June 14, 1894 d. August 16, 1959
Singer, Entertainer. Born Benjamin Geisenfeld in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he began his career as a vaudeville minstrel performer in the early part of the 20th Century. Most noted as a ragtime singer, he recorded many popular songs of the era such as "For Me and My Gal", "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans", "I'm Nobody's Baby" and "My Melancholy Baby". In the 1920s, he paired up and married vaudeville actress-singer Blossom Seeley and started performing as a duo. Together they had success in many...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Spring Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Fontanne, Lynn b. December 6, 1887 d. July 10, 1983
Actress. She was born Lillie Louise Fontanne to Jules Pierre Antoine Fontanne and Frances Ellen Fontanne. She was once described as "one of the two most gifted comic actors" and the other was her husband Alfred Lunt. While attending a play in her hometown at the age of 10, she decided that she was going to become an actress. At the age of 15, she was studying with Ellen Terry, the great Shakespearean actress and touring with her a year later. By the age of 21, she debuted in London when she...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Cause of death: pneumonia
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Gaffke, Fabian b. August 5, 1913 d. February 8, 1992
Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League baseball as an outfielder for 6 seasons (1936-1939, 1941-1942) for the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians. A back-up through his short career, he broke into the Majors in 1936, playing 15 games for the Red Sox. The next year he played in 54 games, which would be his career high, batting .288. Played in 1 game for the Sox in 1939 before being released. The onset of World War II, and the drain of players into military service allowed him to...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Saint Adalberts Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Hamilton, Charles Smith b. November 16, 1822 d. April 17, 1891
Civil War Union Major General. He graduated from the US Military Academy in 1843, served in the Mexican War and remained in the Army until 1853. In 1861, he was commissioned Colonel of the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and in the same year was promoted to Brigadier General. He was transferred to the Department of the Mississippi, where he participated in the battles at Iuka and Corinth. Promoted to Major General in mid 1862, he became involved in a tactical dispute with General S. A. Hurlbut...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Section 9, Lot 85 1/4
GPS coordinates: 42.9997711, -87.9463577 (hddd.dddd)
Harley, William Sylvester b. December 29, 1880 d. September 18, 1943
Businessman. One of the four original founders of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Served as Chief Engineer and Treasurer. (Bio by: Rick)
Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Block 6, Section 2, Lot 330, Grave 1
Harris, John Spafford b. December 18, 1825 d. January 25, 1906
US Senator. He was elected as a Senator from Louisiana to the United States Senator from Louisiana, serving from 1868 to 1871.
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: 25, Block 5, Lot 2
Hazelton, Gerry Whiting b. February 24, 1829 d. September 29, 1920
US Congressman. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1871 to 1875. He also served as a Member of the Wisconsin State Senate in 1860. (Bio by: K)
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Section 33
Hobart, Harrison Carroll b. January 31, 1815 d. January 23, 1902
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He was successful lawyer and former Wisconsin State Senator at the start of the Civil War, when he enlisted and was commissioned a Captain in the 4th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry in April 1861. In 1862, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel in command of the newly formed 21st Wisconsin Regiment. He commanded the 21st Wisconsin in actions in Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee and was captured at Chickamauga and taken to Libby prison in Richmond, Virginia...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Section 34, Block 1, Lot 1
GPS coordinates: 42.9965401, -87.9446182 (hddd.dddd)
Juneau, Solomon Laurent b. August 9, 1793 d. November 14, 1856
Milwaukee Mayor. A fur-trader by trade, Juneau moved to Wisconsin from L'Asumption, Quebec, Canada, in 1818. Juneau served as the Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1846. There is a cenotaph in his memory at Juneau Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Bio by: K)
Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Kaltenborn, Hans V. 'H.V.' b. July 9, 1878 d. June 14, 1965
Journalist. He was a well-known radio news commentator who made a few cameo appearances in movies, usually as himself. He appeared in the films "The Day The Earth Stood Still" (1951), "The Babe Ruth Story" (1949), and "Mr Smith Goes To Washington" (1939). He also appeared as a panelist on the television series "Who Said That?" in 1954. (Bio by: K)
Union Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Kersten, Charles Joseph b. May 26, 1902 d. October 31, 1972
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Wisconsin's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1947 to 1949 and from 1951 to 1955.
Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Kilbourn, Byron b. September 8, 1801 d. December 18, 1870
Business Magnate, Milwaukee Founder and Mayor. The son of US Congressman James Kilbourne, he worked in Ohio as a surveyor and state engineer, and moved to Wisconsin in 1834. In 1837 he established Kilbourntown on 160 acres west of the Milwaukee River. There were already two new settlements in the region, Solomon Juneau's Juneautown (east of the river) and George Walker's Walker's Point (to the south), and a fierce competition for supremacy ensued, especially between Kilbourn and Juneau. The...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Section 24, Block 8, Lots 7 & 12
King, Charles b. October 12, 1844 d. March 17, 1933
United States Army Officer, Historian, Author. He was from a distinguished family which included his great grandfather Rufus King, a signer of the United States Constitution, grandfather Charles King, president of Columbia College (now university), and father Rufus King, a graduate of the United States Military Academy and a Union Major General during the Civil War. Charles King himself graduated from the Military Academy in 1866. He served as a Lieutenant in the 5th United States. Cavalry and...[Read More] (Bio by: Steve Dunn)
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

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