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Magician gravesites.
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Gravesite locations of prominent magicians.  
Please contribute and add ones you know of.
 
[ View online with Google Maps] or [ View on Google Earth] (if you have that installed on your computer).
 
This list below is convert to the Google Maps/Earth format (KML) when [[User:Jpecore|Joe]] has time.


For magicians in MagicPedia in which their resting place is displayed on their page, see [[:Category:Resting_place]].
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== Gravesites ==
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{{Gravesite|LastName=Gwynne|FirstName=Jack
{{Gravesite|LastName=Gwynne|FirstName= Jack
|Description=An illusionist and Vaudeville magician. Invented the 'Flip over box', 'Temple of Benares', and 'The Illusion Trunk' or 'Gwynne Trunk', which was originally created in the 1940's.  
|Description=An illusionist and Vaudeville magician. Invented the 'Flip over box', 'Temple of Benares', and 'The Illusion Trunk' or 'Gwynne Trunk', which was originally created in the 1940's.  
|Born=1895_04_12|Died=1969_12_07
|Born=1895_04_12|Died=1969_12_07
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|Lat=41.9667|Lon=-85.3364}}
|Lat=41.9667|Lon=-85.3364}}
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{{Gravesite|LastName=Blackstone, Jr.|FirstName=Harry
{{Gravesite|LastName=Blackstone, Jr.|FirstName= Harry
|Description=An American stage magician, author, and television performer.He was born in Three Rivers, Michigan, the son of noted stage magician Harry Blackstone, Sr.
|Description=An American stage magician, author, and television performer.He was born in Three Rivers, Michigan, the son of noted stage magician Harry Blackstone, Sr.
|Born=1934_06_30|Died=1997_05_14
|Born=1934_06_30|Died=1997_05_14
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|Lat=41.96671|Lon=-85.33641}}
|Lat=41.96671|Lon=-85.33641}}
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{{Gravesite|LastName=Thurston|FirstName=Howard
{{Gravesite|LastName=Thurston|FirstName= Howard
|Description=|Born=1869_07_20|Died=1936_04_13
|Description=|Born=1869_07_20|Died=1936_04_13
|BurialLocation=Green Lawn Abbey Mausoleum
|BurialLocation=Green Lawn Abbey Mausoleum
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Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
|Lat= 39.94|Lon=-83.0158 }}
|Lat= 39.94|Lon=-83.0158 }}
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{{Gravesite|LastName=Downs|FirstName= Thomas Nelson
|Description=|Born=1867-03-16|Died=1938-09-11
|BurialLocation=Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa
|Lat=42.0583|Lon=-92.9131}}
 
{{Gravesite|LastName=McWethy |FirstName= Don Alan
|Description=|Born=1926-02-22|Died=1999-04-15
|BurialLocation=Lakeside Cemetery
Colon
St. Joseph County
Michigan, USA
|Lat=41.96671|Lon=-85.33641}}
 
 
{{Gravesite|LastName=Dunn|FirstName= Ricky
|Description=|Born=1929|Died=1999
|BurialLocation=Lakeside Cemetery
Colon
St. Joseph County
Michigan, USA
|Lat=41.96671|Lon=-85.33641}}
 
{{Gravesite|LastName=Fox|FirstName= Karrell
|Description=|Born=|Died=
|BurialLocation=Lakeside Cemetery
Colon
St. Joseph County
Michigan, USA
|Lat=41.96671|Lon=-85.33641}}
 
{{Gravesite|LastName=Houdini|FirstName= Harry
|Description=|Born=|Died=
|BurialLocation=Machpelah Cemetery
New York City
|Lat=40.6936|Lon=-73.8869}}
 
{{Gravesite|LastName=Hardeen|FirstName= Theodore
|Description=Houdini's brother|Born=|Died=
|BurialLocation=Machpelah Cemetery
New York City
|Lat=40.6936|Lon=-73.8869}}
 
{{Gravesite|LastName=Herrmann|FirstName= Adelaide
|Description=|Born=|Died=
|BurialLocation=Woodlawn Cemetery
New York City
|Lat=|Lon=}}
 
{{Gravesite|LastName=Herrmann|FirstName= Alexander
|Description=|Born=|Died=
|BurialLocation=Woodlawn Cemetery
New York City
|Lat=|Lon=}}
 
{{Gravesite|LastName=Harbin|FirstName= Robert
|Description=|Born=1908|Died=1978
|BurialLocation=Golders Green Crematorium
London, England
|Lat=|Lon=}}
 
{{Gravesite|LastName=Leipzig|FirstName= Nate
|Description=|Born=1873_05_31|Died=1939_10_13
|BurialLocation=Mount Hope Cemetery
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
|Lat=40.985451|Lon=-73.857224}}
 
{{Gravesite|LastName=Heller|FirstName= Robert
|Description=In 1907, [[Houdini]] reported in his [[Conjurers' Monthly Magazine]] (Vol 01, page 167) that he located this grave in poor condition. |Born=1829_08_19|Died=1878_11_28
|BurialLocation=Mount Moriah Cemetery
Philadelphia,PA
|Lat=37.567632|Lon=-77.538018}}
 
{{Gravesite|LastName=Maskelyne|FirstName= John Nevil
|Description=English stage magician and inventor.|Born=1839_12_22|Died=1917_05_18
|BurialLocation=Brompton Cemetery
London, UK
|Lat=51.485423|Lon=-0.191336}}
 
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== KML ==
This list above was used to create the Google Maps/Earth format (KML) links:
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=http:%2F%2Fhome.comcast.net%2F~joseph.pecore%2FMagician_graves.kml&ie=UTF8&z=7&om=1 View online with Google Maps]
*  [http://home.comcast.net/~joseph.pecore/Magician_graves.kml View using Google Earth] (if you have that installed on your computer).
 
 
== Locations in Google Maps ==
<googlemap lat="40" lon="-98" zoom="4" controls="large" version="0.9" >
(A) 41.9667, -85.3364, Jack Gwynne
(1895 - 1969)
Burial Location:
Lakeside Cemetery
Colon, Michigan, USA
(B) 41.967202, -85.338195,Harry Blackstone, Jr.
(1934 - 1997)
Burial Location:
Lakeside Cemetery
Colon, Michigan, USA
|Lat=41.96671|Lon=-85.33641}}
(C) 39.94,-83.0158,  Howard Thurston
(1869 - 1936)
Burial Location:
Green Lawn Abbey Mausoleum
Columbus, Ohio, USA
(D)42.0583,-92.9131, T. Nelson Downs
(1867-03-16 - 1938-09-11)
Burial Location:
Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa
(E)41.96671,-85.33641, Don Alan McWethy
(1926 - 1999)
Burial Location:
Lakeside Cemetery
Colon, Michigan, USA
(F) 41.96671, -85.33641, Ricky Dunn
(1929 - 1999)
Burial Location:
Lakeside Cemetery
Colon, Michigan, USA
(G) 41.96671,  -85.33641, Karrell Fox
Burial Location:
Lakeside Cemetery
Colon, Michigan, USA
(H) 40.6936,-73.8869, Harry Houdini
Burial Location:
Machpelah Cemetery
New York City
(I) 40.6936,-73.8869, Theodore Hardeen
Burial Location:
Machpelah Cemetery
New York City
(J) 40.985451,-73.857224, Nate Leipzig
(1873 - 1939)
Burial Location:
Mount Hope Cemetery
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
(K) 39.930862, -75.237745,Robert Heller
(1829 - 1878)
Burial Location
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Philadelphia,PA
(L) 34.125371, -118.25321, Jay Ose
Burial Location
Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California
</googlemap>
 
== References ==
* http://www.findagrave.com/
* http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=ctf&FSctf=30
*[http://www.findacadabra.com Findacadabra] - World map of magic places
 
[[Category:History]]

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Gravesite locations of prominent magicians.

For magicians in MagicPedia in which their resting place is displayed on their page, see Category:Resting_place.

Gravesites

Name Description Born Died Burial_Location Lat Lon
Gwynne,Jack An illusionist and Vaudeville magician. Invented the 'Flip over box', 'Temple of Benares', and 'The Illusion Trunk' or 'Gwynne Trunk', which was originally created in the 1940's. 1895_04_12 1969_12_07 Lakeside Cemetery

Colon St. Joseph County Michigan, USA

41.9667 -85.3364
Blackstone, Jr.,Harry An American stage magician, author, and television performer.He was born in Three Rivers, Michigan, the son of noted stage magician Harry Blackstone, Sr. 1934_06_30 1997_05_14 Lakeside Cemetery

Colon St. Joseph County Michigan, USA

41.96671 -85.33641
Thurston,Howard 1869_07_20 1936_04_13 Green Lawn Abbey Mausoleum

Columbus Franklin County Ohio, USA

39.94 -83.0158


Downs,Thomas Nelson 1867-03-16 1938-09-11 Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa 42.0583 -92.9131


McWethy,Don Alan 1926-02-22 1999-04-15 Lakeside Cemetery

Colon St. Joseph County Michigan, USA

41.96671 -85.33641


Dunn,Ricky 1929 1999 Lakeside Cemetery

Colon St. Joseph County Michigan, USA

41.96671 -85.33641


Fox,Karrell Lakeside Cemetery

Colon St. Joseph County Michigan, USA

41.96671 -85.33641


Houdini,Harry Machpelah Cemetery

New York City

40.6936 -73.8869


Hardeen,Theodore Houdini's brother Machpelah Cemetery

New York City

40.6936 -73.8869


Herrmann,Adelaide Woodlawn Cemetery

New York City


Herrmann,Alexander Woodlawn Cemetery

New York City


Harbin,Robert 1908 1978 Golders Green Crematorium

London, England


Leipzig,Nate 1873_05_31 1939_10_13 Mount Hope Cemetery

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

40.985451 -73.857224


Heller,Robert In 1907, Houdini reported in his Conjurers' Monthly Magazine (Vol 01, page 167) that he located this grave in poor condition. 1829_08_19 1878_11_28 Mount Moriah Cemetery

Philadelphia,PA

37.567632 -77.538018


Maskelyne,John Nevil English stage magician and inventor. 1839_12_22 1917_05_18 Brompton Cemetery

London, UK

51.485423 -0.191336


KML

This list above was used to create the Google Maps/Earth format (KML) links:


Locations in Google Maps

<googlemap lat="40" lon="-98" zoom="4" controls="large" version="0.9" > (A) 41.9667, -85.3364, Jack Gwynne (1895 - 1969) Burial Location: Lakeside Cemetery Colon, Michigan, USA (B) 41.967202, -85.338195,Harry Blackstone, Jr. (1934 - 1997) Burial Location: Lakeside Cemetery Colon, Michigan, USA |Lat=41.96671|Lon=-85.33641}} (C) 39.94,-83.0158, Howard Thurston (1869 - 1936) Burial Location: Green Lawn Abbey Mausoleum Columbus, Ohio, USA (D)42.0583,-92.9131, T. Nelson Downs (1867-03-16 - 1938-09-11) Burial Location: Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa (E)41.96671,-85.33641, Don Alan McWethy (1926 - 1999) Burial Location: Lakeside Cemetery Colon, Michigan, USA (F) 41.96671, -85.33641, Ricky Dunn (1929 - 1999) Burial Location: Lakeside Cemetery Colon, Michigan, USA (G) 41.96671, -85.33641, Karrell Fox Burial Location: Lakeside Cemetery Colon, Michigan, USA (H) 40.6936,-73.8869, Harry Houdini Burial Location: Machpelah Cemetery New York City (I) 40.6936,-73.8869, Theodore Hardeen Burial Location: Machpelah Cemetery New York City (J) 40.985451,-73.857224, Nate Leipzig (1873 - 1939) Burial Location: Mount Hope Cemetery Hastings-on-Hudson, NY (K) 39.930862, -75.237745,Robert Heller (1829 - 1878) Burial Location Mount Moriah Cemetery Philadelphia,PA (L) 34.125371, -118.25321, Jay Ose Burial Location Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California </googlemap>

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