Memorandum of removals from the burial grounds in Franklin Square, 1851 Oct. 6.

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Memorandum of removals from the burial grounds in Franklin Square, 1851 Oct. 6.

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(0.1 linear ft.).

Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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McKay, Alexander G., 1924-2007

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Buffalo (N.Y.). Ward, 3rd. Alderman.

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Franklin Square cemetery was the first in Buffalo. The plot was obtained by land contract from the Holland Land Company. Burials were discontinued there in 1832; bodies were removed to Forest Lawn cemetery in 1851. The site became a city park, also called Franklin Square. From the description of Memorandum of removals from the burial grounds in Franklin Square, 1851 Oct. 6. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 64594957 ...