Detroit's Mount Olivet Cemetery (Images of America) - Softcover

Jensen, Cecile Wendt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738540927 ISBN 13: 9780738540924

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2006

Synopsis

Mount Olivet was the second Catholic cemetery developed by the Mount Elliott Cemetery Association. Now surrounded by city, Mount Olivet was nestled in the countryside when it opened in 1888. Directions in 1900 instructed visitors to reach the cemetery via train or electric streetcar. Round-trip was 35[ on the Grand Trunk Railroad. The varied backgrounds of those buried in the consecrated ground at Mount Olivet reflect the surge in immigration to the city that spanned the early 20th century. Belgian, German, Italian, and Polish cultural, business, and political leaders are buried here. Each group clustered near its own Catholic parish and had its own funeral directors, photographers, and florists: Our Lady of Sorrows (Belgian), St. Joseph (German), San Francesco (Italian), and St. Albertus (Polish). Funeral directors included Charles Verheyden (Belgian), Frank J. Calcaterra (Italian), and Joseph Kulwicki (Polish), who officiated at the first burial at the cemetery. Military burials range from Civil War soldiers to those who fought in Vietnam. The cemetery is graced with beautiful marble and granite statuary and unique mausoleums designed by noted architects and featuring stained-glass windows. The Mount Elliott Cemetery Association provides perpetual care for Mount Olivet Cemetery and four sister cemeteries: Mount Elliott, Resurrection, All Saints, and Guardian Angel.

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About the Author

Cecile Wendt Jensen is a native Detroiter. Her Polish ancestors arrived in Detroit in the 1880s and are buried at the cemeteries maintained by the Mount Elliott Cemetery Association. Jensen has taught in public schools for 30 years in traditional and electronic art, art history, and social studies. She is a certified genealogist and the author of Detroit's Polonia and Detroit's Mount Elliott Cemetery.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738540927
• ISBN 13: 9780738540924
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128