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St. Henry Cemetery

Coordinates: 41°59′51″N 87°40′43″W / 41.9975°N 87.67860°W / 41.9975; -87.67860
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St. Henry Catholic Cemetery
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Established1863 (1863)[1]
Location
Devon and Ridge Avenues, Chicago, Illinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41°59′51″N 87°40′43″W / 41.9975°N 87.67860°W / 41.9975; -87.67860
Owned byRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
Sizemore than 2 acres (0.81 ha)[1]
No. of intermentsmore than 3,000[1]
Websitewww.catholiccemeterieschicago.org/locations/st-henry/
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St. Henry Catholic Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery located in Chicago, Illinois. It is bordered by Devon Avenue on the north, near its intersection with Ridge Avenue.

History

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The cemetery is named for Saint Henry, for whom the adjacent church was originally named.[2] It is the only churchyard in the city of Chicago.[3]

Robert Rueckheim (1913–1920), the "Sailor Jack" on Cracker Jack boxes, is buried here.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "St. Henry". Catholic Cemeteries Chicago. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Things to See in Our Church". Blessed Aloysius Stepinac Croatian Catholic Mission. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "St. Henry's Cemetery". Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society. December 4, 2014. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Rice, Linze (November 1, 2016). "'Sailor Jack' On The Cracker Jack Box Was A Real Boy From Chicago". DNAinfo. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Hucke, Matt; Bielski, Ursula (November 1999). Graveyards of Chicago: The People, History, Art, and Lore of Cook County Cemeteries (1st ed.). Lake Claremont Press. p. 49. ISBN 0-9642426-4-8. LCCN 99-62509.