Saint Agnes Baby Home Cemetery
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
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Add PhotosThe exact location of this cemetery in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon is unclear.
Some death certificates list "Park Place" as part of St. Mary's Orphanage and other records refer to it as St. Agnes Home for Babies.
St. Agnes Foundling Asylum
Sister M. Clare, superintendent.
Situated 15 miles south of Portland and one mile from Oregon City on the Pacific highway. This home, under the management of the Sisters of Mercy, assisted by capable nurses, has for its object the care of dependent children under seven years of age, and for the placing through the field secretary such wards as are eligible for adoption.
There are three departments for the children, namely; the nursery for infants until able to walk; the toddlers' department for children from one and one-half to four years of age; each of these departments has a capacity of 20 beds. The nursery is equipped with a Burdick quartz lamp and has proved most beneficial to all the children.
The older children occupy a separate building, with a 60-bed capacity. This building is well ventilated and has every convenience. There is a large recreation hall, one class room and kindergaten. Of the 60 children in this group about 30 attend the class exercises. Since the home was incorporated in the year 1902, more than 2,450 little ones have been cared for and numbers placed in ideal homes. A child specialist visits the home bi-weekly.
During the year 1928 there were 205 admissions. At present there are 85 children in the home.
All the known burials were moved to Mount Calvary Cemetery
It was located under the now I 205 and OR 213 highway Interchange.
The exact location of this cemetery in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon is unclear.
Some death certificates list "Park Place" as part of St. Mary's Orphanage and other records refer to it as St. Agnes Home for Babies.
St. Agnes Foundling Asylum
Sister M. Clare, superintendent.
Situated 15 miles south of Portland and one mile from Oregon City on the Pacific highway. This home, under the management of the Sisters of Mercy, assisted by capable nurses, has for its object the care of dependent children under seven years of age, and for the placing through the field secretary such wards as are eligible for adoption.
There are three departments for the children, namely; the nursery for infants until able to walk; the toddlers' department for children from one and one-half to four years of age; each of these departments has a capacity of 20 beds. The nursery is equipped with a Burdick quartz lamp and has proved most beneficial to all the children.
The older children occupy a separate building, with a 60-bed capacity. This building is well ventilated and has every convenience. There is a large recreation hall, one class room and kindergaten. Of the 60 children in this group about 30 attend the class exercises. Since the home was incorporated in the year 1902, more than 2,450 little ones have been cared for and numbers placed in ideal homes. A child specialist visits the home bi-weekly.
During the year 1928 there were 205 admissions. At present there are 85 children in the home.
All the known burials were moved to Mount Calvary Cemetery
It was located under the now I 205 and OR 213 highway Interchange.
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Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
- Total memorials17
- Percent photographed100%
- Percent with GPS18%
Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
- Total memorials8
- Percent photographed0%
- Percent with GPS25%
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
- Total memorials2
- Percent photographed100%
- Percent with GPS100%
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
- Total memorials15k+
- Percent photographed70%
- Percent with GPS4%
- Added: 17 Jul 2015
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2585187
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