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Oroville Jewish Cemetery
Oroville, Butte County, California

GPS: 39.50340,-121.57087
T? R4E Sec 18

Feather River Blvd
Oroville CA 95965

Oroville Cemetery Dist.
5646 Lincoln Blvd
Oroville, CA 95965

Contributed by Karen Peltier [labradors56@yahoo.com], May 20, 2004
Total records = 115

Driving Directions

From Sacramento, take I-5 north to I99 / Marysville, to SR70 exit /towards Marysville. When in Marysville, follow signs for SR70 Oroville. Continue on SR70 to Oroville Dam Blvd (Oro Dam Blvd.) turn right (east) from freeway. Proceed to Feather River Blvd. (1st light) turn left (north) onto Feather River Blvd. Cemetery is located on the left (west) side of street between a strip mall and vacant commercial building.

Cemetery History

Originally established in 1859, land for this cemetery wasn't officially deeded to the Trustees of the Oroville Jewish Cemetery un April 11, 1871 by Andrew Gardella, "for use and benefit of the Hebrews or Jewish of said Town". The first recorded burial was on February 16, 1862.

It is approximately 2.6 acres, of which 1 acre is developed. It's said there are only about 130 interred. The Jewish Cemetery is designated as historical cemetery.

Historical Plaque That Reads...

"Thousands of Jewish emigrants escaping religious persecution and economic oppression in Germany and Eastern Europe joined the Gold Rush to California. They brought with them a strong work ethic and religious conviction. These settlers were among Oroville's earliest workers, merchants, and civic leaders.

According to their religious custom, Jewish persons are buried in their own cemetery. This cemetery was established April 5, 1859."

This plaque is donated by Congregation Beth Israel, Chico, CA in memory of these original Jewish settlers.

Cemetery Records

Records below were transcribed from tombstone inscriptions by Karen Peltier during a visit to the cemetery on May 20, 2004. It includes all existing and legible headstones.

Bain, Mark, b. Feb 25, 1914, d. Oct 27, 2002
Bloch, Theresa, b. Oct 8, 1866, d. Apr 13, 1867, daughter of Josephand Julia Bloch
Breslauer, Dave, b. 1861, d. 1926, s/w Doris
Breslauer, Doris, b. 1867, d. 1940, s/w Dave
Breslauer, Hannah, d. Jul 17, 1878, Aged 6 years, 8 months and 11 days
Breslauer, Ida, d. Aug 10, 1880, Wife of Daniel, Native of Bavaria, aged 33 years
Breslauer, Leon, b. 1891, d. 1972, s/w Marie
Breslauer, Marie, b. 1896, d. 19091, s/w Leon
Brooks, Ellen, d. Aug 23, 1862, Daughter of M & J Brooks, Aged 1 year, and 21 days
Brooks, Gussie J., d. Feb 8, 1878, Daughter of Max and Julia Brooks, Aged 3 years and 10 months
Brooks, Hannah, d. Dec 23, 1869, Daughter of Max and Julia Brooks, Aged 6 years and 2 months
Brooks, Lawrence Dickey, b. Sep 7, 1859, d. Oct 7, 1864, only son of Max and Julia Brooks, born in Oroville, CA
Charvet, Dora, b. May 10, 1844, d. Sep 15, 1910, Born in Mulhouse, France
Cohen, Benjamin M., b. 1883, d. 1934
Cook, Roy V, Jr., b. 1919, d. 1940, aged 21 yrs, 4 mos, 8 days, beloved son and only child of Roy V. and Etta Cook.
Corwin, Marion J., b. Oct 27, 1924, d. 16 May 2000, s/w Norman D. who is not yet deceased
Corwin, Norman D., b. Apr 22, 1927, d., not yet deceased
Dakof, Maurice Samuel, b. Mar 25, 1921, d. Apr 15, 1988, A kind, gentle strong and lvoing man. There is an engraving of a feather, an artists pallet and what looks like a sculptor.
Denny, Annie, b. Mar 6, 1904, d. Feb 4, 1999
Denny, Hal, b. Jan 10, 1895, d. Apr 27, 1948
Dziergowski, N., d. Sep 19, 1880, Aged 55 years, Native of Russia, Poland
Feingold, David, b. Jan 15, 1892, d. Nov 21, 1948, New York, PVT 108 INF, 27 DIV, World War I
Feingold, Fern Denise, b. Nov 22, 1943, d. Nov 29, 1943, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. David Feingold
Feingold, George, b. 1863, d. 1926
Feingold, Jacob B., d. Nov 1, 1976, Born in Russia
Feingold, Mollie, b. Oct 6, 1896, d. Mar 21, 1975
Feldheim, Daisy, b. Nov 29, 1859, d. Jan 4, 1921
Feldheim, Gabe, b. Jan 8, 1861, d. Jan 18, 1927
Feldheim, Selig, b. Apr 3, 1856, d. Feb 16, 1940
Fine, Leatrice Jay, b. Sep 23, 1924, d. Nov 21, 1999
Freisleben, Daniel N., b. May 8, 1832, d. Jan 25, 1897
Freisleben, Eda, b. Nov 28, 1867, d. Dec 31, 1867
Freisleben, Ella M., b. 1867, d. 1957
Freisleben, Lena, d. Dec 23, 1889, Wife of D. N. Freisleben, Native of Altenschoenbach, Bavaria, Aged 50 years, 8 months, 21 days.
Freisleben, Louis, d. Nov 5, 1869, Aged 6 years, 10 months and 15 days. Son of D. N. & L. Freisleben
Freisleben, Nelson, b. Dec 19, 1861, d. Feb 16,1862
Freisleben, Rosa, d. Jul 23, 1868, Mother of D. N. Freisleben, Native of Bohemia, Aged 68 years
Friesley, Harold M., b. 1892, d. 1949, In Freisleben plot
Gerson, George, b. Feb 17, 1897, d. Jan 4, 1966, New Jersey, Sea, US Navy, World War I
Gerson, Hannah, b. Feb 9, 1872, d. Jun 10, 1961, A Native of Russia
Gerson, Louis, b. Jun 26, 1870, d. Sep 2, 1921, A Native of Russia
Gerson, Maude H., b. Jan 23, 1891, d. May 18, 1969, Washington, Wife of George
Grafe, Bertha J., b. 1889, d. 1965, s/w William
Grafe, William J., b. 1885, d. 1953, s/w Bertha
Honigman, Henry, b. 1873, d. 1957
Hovorak, Hanna C., b. Jun 7, 1890, d. Jul 16, 1950, Also listed on tombstone, but with no indications of births, deaths or relationships are John Hovorak, Milton Cohen, Louis Singer, Rose Kaufmann, Morris Singer
Jacobs, Douglas Reis, b. Apr 23, 1887, d. Jan 31, 1969, California, Sgt. 7 Sales Comsy Unit, QMC, World War I
Jacobs, Harry R., b. Apr 18, 1909, d., Aged 32 years
Jacobs, Louis C., b. Aug 19, 1859, d. Jan 6, 1901
Jacoby, Betty, b., d., No further info, stone simply states Betty in Jacoby family plot
Jacoby, Harriet M., b. 1893, d. 1982
Jacoby, Harry R., b. 1859, d. 1925
Jacoby, Ida, b. 1870, d. 1952
Jacoby, Morey M., d. Feb 21, 1892, Son of H & I, aged 1 year, 1 month, 25 days
Jellinek, Emil Otto, MD, b. Oct 26, 1866, d. Jul 22, 1939
Jellinek, Ruth Lillian, b. Sep 12, 1877, d. Jun 20, 1923
Kolton, Bernard S., b. 1856, d. 1932, In a family plot which bears the name Koltanowski, all tombstones carry the last name of Kolton. Inscription loving husband, devoted father, he served his fellow man
Kolton, Jacob, b. 1890, d. 1918, In a family plot which bears the name Koltanowski, all tombstones carry the last name of Kolton
Kolton, Marie, b. Sep 1853, d. apr 29, 1925, In a family plot which bears the name Koltanowski, all tombstones carry the last name of Kolton
Krakov, Anne Estelle, b. 1896, d. 1991, 95 years
Krakov, Herman Louis, b. 1895, d. 1959, 63 years
Kusel, Bertha, b. Oct 2, 1837, d. May 16, 1885, Beloved wife of E.A. Kusel, born in Ichenhausen, Bavaria, Germany
Kusel, Edward Abraham, b. Aug 1, 1824, d. Apr 5, 1907, Born in Rotzenburg, Mecklenburg, Schwerin, Germany
Kusel, Eli A., MD, b. Jun 3, 1874, d. Mar 19, 1947, Native of Oroville, Mason symbol on stone
Lenner, Max, b. Jun 1, 1908, d. Jun 11, 2000, space for wife
Levenson, Dr. Rosaline, b. 1915, d. 1994, Women's Army Corps and Air Force Reserve
Levinson, Sadie, b. Feb 18, 1908, d. Dec 28, 1990
Madson, Sophie, b. Jun 6, 1895, d. Sep 18, 1923, daughter of L & H Gerson, died a mother
Marks, Benjamin, d. May 19, 1887, Died in Oroville, CA, Natives of Kempen, Prussia, aged 64 years, I month, 6 days
Marks, Clothilda, d. Mar 31, 1908, Wife of E. Marks, Aged 61 years, 11 mos, 16 days, Native of Ichenhausen, Germany
Marks, E. M., b., d., Small stone in larger family plot - only engraving is E.M., no further info
Marks, E., d. Jun 24, 1892, Our Father, died at Oroville, CA aged 58 years, 6 mos, Native of Kempen, Prussia
Marks, Joseph, d. Mar 6, 1909, 56 years
Marks, Lena, d. May 19, 1887, Wife of Benjamin, died in Oroville, Natives of Kempen, Prussia, 42 years, 5 months, 6 days
Marks, Leon Heilbron, b. Jan 6, 1883, d. Apr 6, 1938, Mason symbol on stone
Marks, Louis, d. Oct 8, 1871, Son of E & C Marks, aged 3 years, 10 months, 10 days
Marks, Rachel, d. May 28, 1933, s/w Joseph
Marks, Samuel, b. Apr 7, 1870, d. Sep 18, 1940, Bench erected near family plot engraved To the Memory of Sam Marks, 1941
Newman, Benjamin M., b. Mar 29, 1875, d. Sep 18, 1932
Owens, Edythe Ida, b. May 29, 1912, d. Jan 19, 1996, Born New York, Died Oroville, California, daughter of Anna Krischef
Perlman, Jennie, b. 1877, d. 1973, Mother
Peters, Pauline, d. Jan 13, 1918, 67 Years, Native of Germany
Phillips, Phil M., b. 1867, d. 1925
Poritz, Annie, b. Jul 15, 1868, d. Oct 22, 1937
Poritz, Mary, b. Sep 10, 1902, d. Jun 12, 1937, Inscription says Beloved Wife and Infant. No infant name given
Protzel, Adela, d. Mar 30, 1916, 36 years
Puritz, Barnett, b. Jul 21, 1873, d. Jun 21, 1955
Puritz, Eva, b. Dec 18, 1922, d. Dec 25, 1923, daughter of B & T Puritz
Puritz, Infant son, b. Sep 21, 1927, d. Oct 2, 1927, son of B & T Puritz
Puritz, Isadore, b. Feb 14, 1910, d. Sep 28, 1918, son of B & T Puritz
Puritz, Joseph, b. 1915, d. 1995, w/Shirley - 1918, not yet deceased
Puritz, Ruth Lillian, b. Jun 17, 1920, d. Nov 8, 2000
Puritz, Tillie, b. Feb 15, 1886, d. Mar 21, 1945
Reilinger, Leopold, b. Jan 14, 1862, d. Mar 1, 1862, Son of H & C Reilinger
Reyman, Herbert, b. Mar 20, 1880, d. Oct 8, 1881, Son of M & J Reyman
Rosenberg, Infant son, d. Jan 1, 1904, Infant son of Joseph and Alma Rosenberg
Schmidt, Else Kahn, b. 1904, d. 1997
Schmidt, Hans, b. 1903, d. 1987
Silberman, Oscar, b. Nov 15, 1850, d. Dec 1, 1873, Aged 23 years and 16 days
Silberstein, Joseph, b. May 14, 1854, d. Aug 7, 1910, Native of Germany
Silberstein, Lottie, b. Feb 14, 1863, d. Apr 20, 1923
Simon, Hannah, d. Aug 2, 1885, Wife of L.A., aged 49 years, 5 months
Simon, L.A., b. 1836, d. May 8, 1900, Died at Caldwell, Idaho
Simon, S. S., b. Jan 28, 1858, d. Jul 12, 1916
Stiller, Mike, b. Jul 6, 1878, d. Oct 30, 1953
Tenebaum, Benjamin, b. Oct 5, 1879, d. Dec 29, 1948
Tepper, Esther, b. Dec 23, 1881, d. Dec 28, 1948, Mother
Tgoldstein, Pauline Walters, b. 1939, d. 1985
Trabulus, Fannie, b. 1890, d. 1981
Trabulus, Regina, b. Dec 21, 1913, d. Jul 4, 1998
Webster, Flora, d. Apr 16, 1895, aged 8 years, children of L & T Webster, one large tombstone for family, smaller broken stones with Rudy and Flora's first name only
Webster, Lyons, d. Jul 26, 1894, aged 52 years, native of Poland Russia
Webster, Rudy, d. Jun 16, 1883, aged 5 months, children of L & T Webster, one large tombstone for family smaller broken stones with Rudy and Flora's first name only.
Wolf, Abraham, d. Apr 12, 1878, Aged 62 years. Native of Bavaria
Wolf, Jacob, d. Sep 29, 1871, Aged 9 months, son of A. & Rosallie Wolf

Misc:
??, Baby Jodi, no further information, buried next to Sophie Lucena
Marks, Two small stones in larger family plot engraved Mother and Father
S., H., small stone on its own, in front of fenced Breslauer plot. No further info.