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Cemetery Identification
Cemetery ID: USA-05240
Cemetery Name: Home of Peace (San Jose)
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Cemetery Location
Country: USA
State:California
City: San Jose
Street: 300 Curtner Ave.
Cemetery Details
Number of Burials: 2342
Number of Photographs: 0
Cemetery Description: Office address where original documents are kept: Sinai Chapel, 777 Woodside Road, Suite C, Redwood City, CA 94061 TEL: 650-369-3636, 408-297-3636 FAX: 650-369-3630 rmalinow@sinaichapel.org. History: In March 1857, San Jose's Jews purchased graveyard space from what was then called the San Jose Common Council for $1. It was a timely transaction. Just days after the purchase, 7-month-old Joseph Brownshield died, filling the oldest known grave at Home of Peace."
Data last updated: 12/27/2014

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