Mount Olivet Cemetery (Chicago) facts for kids
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a large Roman Catholic cemetery located in Chicago, Illinois. You can find it at 2755 West 111th Street.
This cemetery is quite big, covering about 93 acres. Over 142,200 people are buried here. It was one of the first major cemeteries in the Chicago area to become full. Because of this, more land was bought on its east side to allow for more burials.
A very well-known person, Al Capone, was first buried at Mount Olivet. His grave was placed between his father and brother. However, a few years after his mother passed away, the remains of all three men were moved to Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.
Famous People Buried Here
Many interesting people have been buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Here are a few of them:
- James M. Bell: He was a Sergeant who fought in the Battle of Little Bighorn.
- Al Capone: A famous person whose remains were later moved to another cemetery.
- Thomas A. Doyle: He was a U.S. Congressman, meaning he helped make laws for the country.
- Lawrence E. McGann: Another U.S. Congressman from Illinois.
- M. Alfred Michaelson: He also served as a U.S. Congressman.
- P. H. Moynihan: Yet another U.S. Congressman buried here.
- Catherine O'Leary: She was the owner of the cow that many people believed started the famous Great Chicago Fire.
Other Cemeteries in Chicago
If you're interested in other cemeteries in Chicago, you might want to learn about these:
See also
In Spanish: Cementerio Mount Olivet para niños
