Format | • | Manuscript Collection | [X] |
Subject | • | African American business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | African Americans -- Mortality -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. |
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| | • | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Beilstein-Young Company. |
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| | • | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Lakewood. |
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| | • | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy. |
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| | • | Croatian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Death certificates -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | E.F. Boyd & Son Funeral Home (Cleveland, Ohio) |
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| | • | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | [X] | | • | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Lakewood. |
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| | • | German Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. |
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| | • | German Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Grdina Funeral Home (Cleveland, Ohio) |
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| | • | Grdina, Anton, 1874-1957 |
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| | • | Grdina-Cosic Funeral Home (Cleveland, Ohio) |
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| | • | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. |
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| | • | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Lakewood -- Genealogy. |
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| | • | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Lakewood. |
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| | • | Lakewood (Ohio) -- Genealogy. |
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| | • | Lindhorst Funeral Home (Cleveland, Ohio) |
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| | • | Lindhorst, Edward H., d. 1940. |
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| | • | McGorray Brothers Funeral Home. |
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| | • | McGorray, James W. II, 1892-1968. |
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| | • | McGorray, James W. III, 1923-1994. |
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| | • | McGorray, James W., d. 1919. |
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| | • | McGorray, Joseph, d. 1910. |
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| | • | McGorray, Mark, 1829-1891. |
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| | • | McGorray, Mary Susan, 1957- |
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| | • | Obituaries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Polish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. |
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| | • | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Lakewood. |
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| | • | Slovak Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Slovenian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. |
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| | • | Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Lakewood. |
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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2 | Title: | Beilstein-Young Company Records
| | | | Creator: | Beilstein-Young Company | | | | Dates: | 1907-1930 | | | | Abstract: | The Beilstein-Young Company of Cleveland, Ohio, was a funeral home firm. Fred Beilstein operated as an undertaker at 3311 Prospect Avenue as early as 1907, and in 1913 the Beilstein-Young Company was incorporated. The funeral home was located at 7508 Carnegie Avenue from 1918-1921. The firm moved to 1795 Crawford Road in 1921. Fred Beilstein died in 1926, and his partner William W. Young became president and treasurer, with W. E. Beilstein as vice president. The collection consists of bound funeral registers. The registers list details about the deceased including name, date of birth, occupation, marital status, religion, place and cause of death, certifying physician, and name and birthplace of parents. The details of the funeral service include location, resider, place of burial, style of casket, and a diagram of the cemetery lot. The name and address of the party paying for the funeral is also listed, with an itemized list of services and expenses, and payment schedule. An introduction to each register describes the duties and ethics of the funeral director. | | | | Call #: | MS 4557 | | | | Extent: | 1.80 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Beilstein-Young Company. | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 3 | Title: | Chambers Funeral Home Records
| | | | Creator: | Chambers Funeral Home | | | | Dates: | 1935-1955 | | | | Abstract: | Chambers Funeral Home was founded in 1933 by William F. Chambers, Sr. and his wife, Agnes. Located on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio, the funeral home served the needs of Irish Catholics. Agnes Chambers continued running the funeral home after her husband's death in 1950 and then passed along the business to her children. Today Chambers Funeral Home is operated by the third generation of the Chambers family and continues to serve Irish Catholic and Polish Catholic families. The collection consists of cemetery records, correspondence, court documents, cremation records, death certificates, death notices, financial statements, forms, funeral arrangement records, holy cards, legal documents, lists, memorial cards, military discharge records, newspaper articles, newspaper clippings, notes, obituaries, payment arrangements, photographs, and purchase orders. click here to view the index to burial records contained in this collection | | | | Call #: | MS 5073 | | | | Extent: | 1.40 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Death certificates -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Obituaries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | Polish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 4 | Title: | Wm. Wischmeier and Son Funeral Home Records
| | | | Creator: | Wm. Wischmeier and Son Funeral Home | | | | Dates: | 1908-1988 | | | | Abstract: | The Wm. Wischmeier and Son Funeral Home was established in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1887 by William Wischmeier (1866-1922). The company initially provided undertaking services and furniture sales to the German immigrant community on Cleveland's West Side. The funeral home merged with Gustav Buesch and Sons Funeral Home in 1972, but continued providing independent funeral home services until 1988. The collection consists primarily of funeral ledgers but includes correspondence, death certificates, invoices, notes, obituaries, photographs, receipts, transit permits, and other documents related to funerals and burials. | | | | Call #: | MS 5354 | | | | Extent: | 4.00 linear feet (6 containers) | | | | Subjects: | German Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy. | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Death certificates -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 7 | Title: | E. F. Boyd and Son Funeral Home Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | E. F. Boyd and Son Funeral Home | | | | Dates: | 1919-1987 | | | | Abstract: | E. F. Boyd and Son Funeral Home is one of the oldest African American funeral homes in Cleveland, Ohio. Known earlier as Boyd's Funeral Home, the name was changed to E.F. Boyd & Son Funeral Home in 1938 when William F. Boyd joined his father, Elmer Franklin Boyd, in the business. Branches were opened in East Cleveland, Ohio in 1972, and in Warrensville Heights, Ohio in 1996. They arranged the funerals of many of Cleveland's most prominent citizens, white and black, as well as lesser known individuals. The collection consists of correspondence, financial records, funeral books, and notes. The funeral books comprise the bulk of the collection and include name, age, cause of death, date of funeral, type of casket, place of death, birth date, spouse's name, parents' names and cost of arrangements. The collection is of value to those researching the funeral business in Cleveland, Ohio, particularly that of Boyd Funeral Home, as well as those interested in genealogy, mortality and occupational information on African Americans in Cleveland. click here to view the searchable index to the funeral records contained in this collection | | | | Call #: | MS 4908 | | | | Extent: | 15.50 linear feet (15 containers and 3 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | E.F. Boyd & Son Funeral Home (Cleveland, Ohio) | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | African Americans -- Mortality -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 8 | Title: | Edward H. Lindhorst and Sons Funeral Home Records
| | | | Creator: | Edward H. Lindhorst and Sons Funeral Home | | | | Dates: | 1906-1974 | | | | Abstract: | Lindhorst Funeral Home (1905-ca. 1974) was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, at 2924 16th Street S.W. (98 Abram Street) by Edward H. Lindhorst. In 1909 the funeral home moved to 1610 Clark Avenue S.E., the former home of Elizabeth Lindhorst, widow of John H. Lindhorst (Edward's parents). It continued at the same location throughout its operation. In the early 1920s the name was changed to Edward H. Lindhorst & Son Funeral Home as Edward's son Roland E. Lindhorst joined the business. Sometime afterward, Edward's son-in-law Raymond N. Wilson, joined the business and it became known as Edward H. Lindhorst and Sons. Roland Lindhorst died in 1935, and Ruth Lindhorst Wilson, Roland's sister and Raymond's wife, joined the business. Edward Lindhorst died in 1940, leaving Ruth and Raymond Wilson to run the funeral home. Around this time, the business began being referred to as Lindhorst Funeral Home according to the death notices printed in local newspapers. Besides funeral services they also advertised invalid car service. Raymond Wilson died in July, 1972 and Ruth died in July, 1976. According to the donor, Judith Wilson Robertson, granddaughter of Edward Lindhorst, the funeral home building no longer stands. It was razed for a school in 1976. The collection consists of death certificates and funeral ledger books. click here to view the searchable index to the burial records contained in this collection | | | | Call #: | MS 5091 | | | | Extent: | 2.40 linear feet (3 containers and 2 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Lindhorst, Edward H., d. 1940. | Lindhorst Funeral Home (Cleveland, Ohio) | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Death certificates -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | German Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | German Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 9 | Title: | Grdina Funeral Home and Grdina-Cosic Funeral Home Records
| | | | Creator: | Grdina Funeral Home | | | | Dates: | 1912-1991 | | | | Abstract: | Grdina Funeral Home was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1909 by Anton Grdina (1874-1957). The funeral home primarily served the Yugolav immigrant community in the St. Clair and Lake Shore neighborhoods of Cleveland. Immigrants from Slovenia and Croatia primarily used the funeral home. The collection consists of funeral ledgers, mortuary records, receipts, and tax documents. | | | | Call #: | MS 5188 | | | | Extent: | 10.80 linear feet (10 containers and 7 volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy. | Croatian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Grdina Funeral Home (Cleveland, Ohio) | Grdina, Anton, 1874-1957 | Grdina-Cosic Funeral Home (Cleveland, Ohio) | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Slovenian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 10 | Title: | McGorray Brothers Funeral Home Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | McGorray Brothers Funeral Home | | | | Dates: | 1935-1936 | | | | Abstract: | The McGorray Brothers Funeral Home was founded by Mark McGorray in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1873, as the McGorray Funeral Home. The name was changed to McGorray Brothers Funeral Home after the death of Mark McGorray in 1891, when two of his sons, James W. McGorray and Joseph McGorray, took over the business. Mark McGorray was an Irish immigrant, coming to the United States in 1844. He and his family settled in Cleveland in 1864. McGorray Brothers Funeral Home became a prominent Irish Catholic funeral home, and was located first on the west side of Cleveland, and by 1922, in Lakewood, a suburb of Cleveland. James W. McGorray II took over the business ca. 1919. His son, James W. McGorray III, assumed leadership of the business on the death of his father in 1968. He served as President until his death in 1994, when he was succeeded by his daughter and current president, Mary Susan McGorray. The collection consists of a funeral account record book. | | | | Call #: | MS 5128 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | McGorray Brothers Funeral Home. | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Lakewood -- Genealogy. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy. | Lakewood (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 11 | Title: | McGorray Brothers Funeral Home Records
| | | | Creator: | McGorray Brothers Funeral Home | | | | Dates: | 1876-1935 | | | | Abstract: | The McGorray Brothers Funeral Home was founded by Mark McGorray in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1873, as the McGorray Funeral Home. The name was changed to McGorray Brothers Funeral Home after the death of Mark McGorray in 1891, when two of his sons, James W. McGorray and Joseph McGorray, took over the business. Mark McGorray was an Irish immigrant, coming to the United States in 1844. He and his family settled in Cleveland in 1864. McGorray Brothers Funeral Home became a prominent Irish Catholic funeral home, and was located first on the west side of Cleveland, and by 1922, in Lakewood, a suburb of Cleveland. James W. McGorray II took over the business ca. 1919. His son, James W. McGorray III, assumed leadership of the business on the death of his father in 1968. He served as President until his death in 1994, when he was succeeded by his daughter and current president, Mary Susan McGorray. The collection consists of funeral account ledgers, funeral record books, inventory records, carriage and coach ledgers, correspondence, death certificates, burial permits, and other receipts. This collection provides the genealogical researcher with much information, particularly those interested in Irish Catholic family history of Cleveland, Ohio. The funeral account ledgers provide the name of the deceased, name the account is being billed to, date of death, and date and location of burial. The majority of these ledgers contain an alphabetized index of names. The funeral record books include the name of the deceased, date of death, age, sex, cause of death, residence of the deceased, place of burial, name the account is being billed to (often next of kin), that person's address, and the attending physician and his address. Also contained in these volumes are receipts, burial permits, and death certificates for individuals. The collection also contains business records, including carriage, coach, and inventory volumes, detailing the funeral home business of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. click here to view the searchable index to the burial records contained in this collection | | | | Call #: | MS 4805 | | | | Extent: | 5.40 linear feet (14 containers) | | | | Subjects: | McGorray, Mark, 1829-1891. | McGorray, James W., d. 1919. | McGorray, Joseph, d. 1910. | McGorray, James W. II, 1892-1968. | McGorray, James W. III, 1923-1994. | McGorray, Mary Susan, 1957- | McGorray Brothers Funeral Home. | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Lakewood -- Genealogy. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Lakewood (Ohio) -- Genealogy. | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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