Where was Walter Joseph Preston buried?
Walter was a great granduncle on my mother's side. On August 4, 1899 he was born in Independence, Warren County, New Jersey to John D Preston (1857-1928) and Bridget A Sheehy (1857-1916). The family soon relocated to Bayonne in Hudson County.
In 1926 Walter married Edna Armstrong (1899-1976). They had two daughters, Margaret Mary (1928-1998) and Joan Marie (1931-1912).
In the 1940s Walter and his family relocated to Elizabeth in Union County.
Walter worked on the East Jersey Railroad. He was at work when he died of a heart attack on April 23, 1957.
Walter's father, John, died on the railroad in Bayonne in 1928, but because he was struck by a train while working. Walter's brother, Michael, also died on the railroad in 1918, perhaps from jumping out of the train after missing his stop.
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| Death certificate of Walter Preston, 1957 |
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| Obituary of Walter Preston, 1957 The Bayonne Times |
The place of burial differs on both documents concerning Walter's death. The death certificate has St Gertrude Cemetery in Woodbridge. The obituary has Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City.
Neither document is a primary source for the burial.
I have the records for Preston at Holy Name Cemetery. Walter is not listed with them. The records (not in their entirety) were microfilmed and can be viewed at a Family History Center or Affiliate, but not from home. FamilySearch offers a searchable index of the index that you can view at home.
Find a Grave provides a memorial page for Walter in Saint Gertrude Cemetery in Colonia, Middlesex County. Someone has taken a picture of the stone that Walter and Edna share.
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| Find a Grave memorial page Walter Joseph Preston 1899-1957 Saint Gertrude Cemetery |
Saint Gertrude Cemetery is included in the searchable database of the Newark Archdiocese. Walter has an entry for his burial in 1957.
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| Find a Loved One Search Newark Archdiocese, New Jersey Walter J Preston buried April 27, 1957 at Saint Gertrude Cemetery |
The actual records of Saint Gertrude Cemetery would be the best source for the resting place of Walter Preston.
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