I just received the death cert for my great-aunt's husband, George Washington KOBER, d April 10, 1932, at his home on 96th Street, in Woodhaven. The only reason I sent for it, since I already know his other info, was to find out where he was buried, in hopes that his wife Rose (who is one of my brick wall relatives) will also be buried there (I can't even find her date of death, let alone date of birth, and I'm concerned that she might have gotten remarried after Kober's death, but can't find her in any marriage index, either). The cemetery listed was Woodlawn. I figured it would also be in Queens, since the KOBER family was from Manhattan, Rose's family moved from Bklyn (Kings) and resettled in Queens. But the only Woodlawn cemetery I am finding is for one in the Bronx. Is this really it? Is it usual for people living in Queens to be buried in the Bronx? Or is there a cemetery w that name closer to home? Also, the undertaker signed as Charles William Brome on Woodhaven Blvd. Does anyone know of a funeral home with that name or at that address? Thx in advance for any help. Jacqi

There's only one Woodlawn Cemetery in New York City, Jacqui, and it's the one in The Bronx! He may have been buried at Woodlawn because his parents or other family members had a large plot at Woodlawn---this was not an uncommon occurrence. Call Woodlawn's Office--they are quite helpful, and you might learn who else is buried in the grave where George is--it's worth a call! Good luck, Jim Garrity Jacqi Stevens wrote: > I just received the death cert for my great-aunt's husband, George > Washington KOBER, d April 10, 1932, at his home on 96th Street, in > Woodhaven. The only reason I sent for it, since I already know his other > info, was to find out where he was buried, in hopes that his wife Rose (who > is one of my brick wall relatives) will also be buried there (I can't even > find her date of death, let alone date of birth, and I'm concerned that she > might have gotten remarried after Kober's death, but can't find her in any > marriage index, either). > > The cemetery listed was Woodlawn. I figured it would also be in Queens, > since the KOBER family was from Manhattan, Rose's family moved from Bklyn > (Kings) and resettled in Queens. But the only Woodlawn cemetery I am finding > is for one in the Bronx. > > Is this really it? Is it usual for people living in Queens to be buried in > the Bronx? Or is there a cemetery w that name closer to home? > > Also, the undertaker signed as Charles William Brome on Woodhaven Blvd. Does > anyone know of a funeral home with that name or at that address? > > Thx in advance for any help. > > Jacqi > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx -- James Garrity NYC Genealogy Research Service, Cemetery Research & Photography http://www.NYCgen.com http://www.JimGarrity.com E-mail: JimGarrity@earthlink.net Vice-President for Family History and Webmaster, New York Irish History Roundtable, http://www.irishnyhistory.org Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Member, Godfrey Memorial Library, http://www.godfrey.org