Hope Mausoleum and St. John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, 1867-1974
Scope and Contents
One roll of film (GS36-127) covers early interments in St. John Cemetery (1867-1922). The remaining records (crypt and ground interment cards and an alphabetical listing of deceased owners, keyed to the interment cards) are primarily for Hope Mausoleum, although some burials in St. John are included. Many of the interment cards include copies of the obituary, clipped from the newspaper. The index gives the owner and lists other interments in the crypt.
Dates
- Other: 1867-1974
Conditions Governing Access
Available on microfilm to registered researchers by appointment. Original documents are closed for research.
Requesting Materials
Biographical / Historical
St. John, the city's second Protestant cemetery, was founded in 1867 by the St. John Evengelical Lutheran congregation (the cemetery was also known as the First German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery). The cemetery continued to be operated by the church until 1929, when it was sold to John Huber. Under the direction of Huber and, later, his heirs, the cemetery became non-sectarian. Huber also constructed Hope Mausoleum in 1931.
Extent
From the Collection: 100 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Call number: mf GS36-116 to 131
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610
archivist@nolalibrary.org