Forest Home Cemetery
Forest Home Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Milwaukee, United States. It was established in 1850, covering 80.33 hectares. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 151 notable interments here, including Lynn Fontanne, Christopher Latham Sholes, Alfred Lunt.
At a glance
| Location | Milwaukee, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.99944, -87.94316 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1850 |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Era | 1800s |
| Area | 80.33 hectares |
| Heritage status | NRHP 80000166 |
| Website | www.foresthomecemetery.com |
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Notable interments
151 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 151, or take the JSON record.
- Lynn Fontanne (1887–1983), actor, stage actor, television actor
- Christopher Latham Sholes (1819–1890), politician, inventor, editor
- Alfred Lunt (1892–1977), actor, stage actor, voice actor
- Billy Mitchell (1879–1936), major general, military officer, airman
- Heinz Kohut (1913–1981), psychologist, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst
- Dickey Chapelle (1919–1965), photographer, writer, photojournalist
- Victor L. Berger (1860–1929), teacher, politician, editor
- George Wilbur Peck (1840–1916), mayor, writer, politician
- Mathilde Franziska Anneke (1817–1884), writer, politician, editor
- John S. Harris (1825–1906), politician
- Harrison Ludington (1812–1891), mayor, politician, governor
- Henry Clay Payne (1843–1904), businessperson, politician
- William E. Smith (1824–1883), politician, governor
- Matthew H. Carpenter (1824–1881), lawyer, politician, military officer
- Emanuel L. Philipp (1861–1925), businessperson, politician, governor
- Arthur Davidson (1881–1950), businessperson
- Isaac P. Walker (1815–1872), lawyer, politician
- John L. Mitchell (1842–1904), politician
- James W. Dawes (1844–1918), lawyer, politician, governor
- Fritz Anneke (1818–1872), military personnel, politician, military officer
- Fred R. Zimmerman (1880–1954), politician, governor, Esperantist
- Alexander Mitchell (1817–1887), politician, curler
- Francis E. McGovern (1866–1946), lawyer, politician, governor
- James S. Brown (1824–1878), lawyer, politician
- William Pitt Lynde (1817–1885), politician, lawyer
Common questions
Where is Forest Home Cemetery?
Forest Home Cemetery is in Milwaukee, United States, at coordinates 42.9994, -87.9432.
When was Forest Home Cemetery established?
Forest Home Cemetery was established in 1850, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Forest Home Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 151 notable interments at Forest Home Cemetery, including Lynn Fontanne, Christopher Latham Sholes, Alfred Lunt, Billy Mitchell, Heinz Kohut.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q1437196 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
- OpenStreetMap relation/11347432