Burials at Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago
Adolph Fischer
Adolph Fischer (1858 –November 11, 1887) was an anarchist and labor union activist tried and executed after the Haymarket Riot.
Adolph Fischer (1858 –November 11, 1887) was an anarchist and labor union activist tried and executed after the Haymarket Riot.
Albert Parsons
Albert Richard Parsons was a pioneer American socialist and later anarchist newspaper editor, orator, and labor activist.
Albert Richard Parsons was a pioneer American socialist and later anarchist newspaper editor, orator, and labor activist.
August Spies
August Vincent Theodore Spies was a German-born American newspaper editor and radical labor activist.
August Vincent Theodore Spies was a German-born American newspaper editor and radical labor activist.
Ben Reitman
Ben Lewis Reitman (1880–1943) was an American anarchist and physician to the poor ("the hobo doctor").
Ben Lewis Reitman (1880–1943) was an American anarchist and physician to the poor ("the hobo doctor").
Bill Haywood
William Dudley Haywood (February 4, 1869 – May 18, 1928), better known as "Big Bill" Haywood, was a founding member and leader of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and a member of...
William Dudley Haywood (February 4, 1869 – May 18, 1928), better known as "Big Bill" Haywood, was a founding member and leader of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and a member of...
Billy Sunday
William Ashley "Billy" Sunday was an American athlete who, after being a popular outfielder in baseball's National League during the 1880s, became the most celebrated and influential American ev...
William Ashley "Billy" Sunday was an American athlete who, after being a popular outfielder in baseball's National League during the 1880s, became the most celebrated and influential American ev...
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was a labor leader, activist, and feminist who played a leading role in the Industrial Workers of the World.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was a labor leader, activist, and feminist who played a leading role in the Industrial Workers of the World.
Eugene Dennis
Francis Xavier Waldron (August 10, 1905 – January 31, 1961), best known by the pseudonym Eugene Dennis was an American communist politician and union organizer, best remembered as th...
Francis Xavier Waldron (August 10, 1905 – January 31, 1961), best known by the pseudonym Eugene Dennis was an American communist politician and union organizer, best remembered as th...
Franklin Rosemont
Franklin Rosemont (2 October 1943 – 12 April 2009) was a poet, artist, historian, street speaker, and co-founder of the Chicago Surrealist Group.
Franklin Rosemont (2 October 1943 – 12 April 2009) was a poet, artist, historian, street speaker, and co-founder of the Chicago Surrealist Group.
Frederick Lundin
Frederick Lundin was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and a Republican Party political boss in Chicago.
Frederick Lundin was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and a Republican Party political boss in Chicago.
George Engel
George Engel (April 15, 1836November 11, 1887) was an anarchist and labor union activist executed after the Haymarket riot, along with Albert Parsons, August Spies, and Adolph Fischer.
George Engel (April 15, 1836November 11, 1887) was an anarchist and labor union activist executed after the Haymarket riot, along with Albert Parsons, August Spies, and Adolph Fischer.
German Waldheim Cemetery
German Waldheim Cemetery, also known as Waldheim Cemetery, was a cemetery in Forest Park, a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois.
German Waldheim Cemetery, also known as Waldheim Cemetery, was a cemetery in Forest Park, a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois.
Gus Hall
Gus Hall (born Arvo Kustaa Halberg; October 8, 1910 – October 13, 2000) was a leader and Chairman of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and its four-time U.S. presidential candidate.
Gus Hall (born Arvo Kustaa Halberg; October 8, 1910 – October 13, 2000) was a leader and Chairman of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and its four-time U.S. presidential candidate.
Joseph Dietzgen
Joseph Dietzgen was a German socialist philosopher, Marxist and journalist.
Joseph Dietzgen was a German socialist philosopher, Marxist and journalist.
Louis J. Sebille
Louis Joseph "Lou" Sebille (November 21, 1915 – August 5, 1950) was a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and later the United States Air Force during the ...
Louis Joseph "Lou" Sebille (November 21, 1915 – August 5, 1950) was a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and later the United States Air Force during the ...
Louis Lingg
Louis Lingg (1864-1887) was a German anarchist who committed suicide while in jail after being convicted and sentenced to hang as a member of a criminal conspiracy behind the Haymarket Square bo...
Louis Lingg (1864-1887) was a German anarchist who committed suicide while in jail after being convicted and sentenced to hang as a member of a criminal conspiracy behind the Haymarket Square bo...
Lynne Cooper Harvey
Lynne "Angel" Harvey was the producer for The Rest of the Story, and the first producer to enter the Radio Hall of Fame.
Lynne "Angel" Harvey was the producer for The Rest of the Story, and the first producer to enter the Radio Hall of Fame.
Michael Schwab
Michael Schwab (August 9, 1853 – June 29, 1898) was a German-American labor organizer and one of the defendants in the Haymarket Square incident.
Michael Schwab (August 9, 1853 – June 29, 1898) was a German-American labor organizer and one of the defendants in the Haymarket Square incident.
Milo Smith Hascall
Milo Smith Hascall (August 5, 1829 – August 30, 1904) was an American soldier, banker, and real estate executive who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Milo Smith Hascall (August 5, 1829 – August 30, 1904) was an American soldier, banker, and real estate executive who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Oscar Neebe
Oscar William Neebe I (July 12, 1850 – April 22, 1916) was an anarchist, labor activist and one of the defendants in the Haymarket bombing trial.
Oscar William Neebe I (July 12, 1850 – April 22, 1916) was an anarchist, labor activist and one of the defendants in the Haymarket bombing trial.
Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey Aurandt, better known as Paul Harvey, was an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks.
Paul Harvey Aurandt, better known as Paul Harvey, was an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks.
Richard W. Hoffman
Richard William Hoffman (December 23, 1893 - July 6, 1975) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Richard William Hoffman (December 23, 1893 - July 6, 1975) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Samuel F. Rogers
Samuel F. Rogers (1845-November 1, 1905)was a United States Navy Quartermaster received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean Expedition.
Samuel F. Rogers (1845-November 1, 1905)was a United States Navy Quartermaster received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean Expedition.
Samuel Fallows
Samuel Fallows was an American clergyman.
Samuel Fallows was an American clergyman.
Samuel Fielden
Samuel Fielden (February 25, 1847 - February 7, 1922) was a socialist, anarchist and labor activist who was one of eight convicted in the 1886 Haymarket bombing.
Samuel Fielden (February 25, 1847 - February 7, 1922) was a socialist, anarchist and labor activist who was one of eight convicted in the 1886 Haymarket bombing.
William Meyer (Medal of Honor)
William Meyer (June 22, 1863 – September 6, 1926) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Battle ...
William Meyer (June 22, 1863 – September 6, 1926) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Battle ...
William Sooy Smith
William Sooy Smith (July 22, 1830 – March 4, 1916) was a West Point graduate and career United States Army officer who rose through the ranks to become a brigadier general in the Union Arm...
William Sooy Smith (July 22, 1830 – March 4, 1916) was a West Point graduate and career United States Army officer who rose through the ranks to become a brigadier general in the Union Arm...
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