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Location: 800 Pine Ridge Road,Cheektowaga,New York
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Location
There is the old part of United German & French Cemetery where the chapel situates and then, across Pine Ridge Road, there is the new cemetery, by the Southeast Corner of East Delevan Street at the boundary of Buffalo and Cheektowaga. The cemetery extends beyond the Cheektowaga town lines, especially the newest parts.
History
In the winter of 1859, the United German and French Roman Catholic Cemetery Association was organized with nine trustees and they purchased land at Pine Hill, which they still conduct for a Catholic Cemetery[1]Historically it is called PINE HILL in the old church records. Then it was named United German & French Cemetery (abbreviated U G & F). Now it's called Mount Calvary (Pine Lawn) Cemetery at 800 Pine Ridge Road, Cheektowaga, New York, 14225-2598.
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See also Find A Grave
Sources
- Rev. Thomas Donohue, D.D., History of the Diocese of Buffalo (Buffalo, New York: The Buffalo Catholic Publication Co., Inc., 1929), p. 391.
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Could you please change the categories as follows: change Category: New York Cemeteries to Category: Erie County, New York, Cemeteries
Thanks, Vic
Category:Erie_County, New_York Cemeteries
Note the space needed, Change: Category:Buffalo,New York to: Category:Buffalo, New York