Mitchell Mausoleum - Chicago, IL
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N 41° 57.612 W 087° 39.554
16T E 445369 N 4645567
This mausoleum is located in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMC70W
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2011
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This mausoleum is located in Graceland Cemetery. There isn't much information here other than the names and dates of three family members.
Unfortunately, the Wikipedia article (
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The cemetery's website (
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However, a March 9, 1910 New York Times obituary (
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The named engraved on top of the mausoleum is "WM. H. MITCHELL".
A separate plaque located left of the mausoleum's entrance reads:
"JOHN J. MITCHELL
NOVEMBER 3, 1853
OCTOBER 29, 1927
MARY LOUISE MITCHELL
JULY 29, 1868
OCTOBER 29, 1927"
Interestingly, this Time Magazine article (
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