Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them!Formerly called the Asylum for the Inebriates, the Second State Hospital for the insane was opened in 1879, and in that same year, 68 mentally ill patients were transferred from the Saint Peter Minnesota Hospital. Currently the only portion of the state hospital left is the Second State Hospital cemetery where 2,019 patients had been buried in unmarked graves from 1886 - 1995. The hospital was officially closed in 1982 to make room for a Rochester prison. In 2007 a project was started to research all old hospital records to identify the remains in the cemetery and place headstones for those found. As of today only 530 graves have been marked.  |
| Rochester State Hospital Cemetery 1886 - 1965 |
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The following list of names may not be complete. If you see any errors,
please let us know, so we can keep our list accurate. This following
had been completed on August 12, 2010. If you see any names not listed or
wish to add to our list, please notify us.
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| Lars M. Ahlm July 8, 1883 |
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| Jess Allen Oct 6, 1889 |
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| Mary Allen 1869 |
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| John James Ames Dec 4, 1890 |
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| Carrie Anderson Aug 18, 1851 |
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| Christina Anderson May 15, 1850 |
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| Evelyn Anderson 1885 |
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| Marcus Niccolai Anderson Apr 5, 1876 |
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| Ulysses S. Appel Feb 10, 1869 |
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| Margaret Austin Jan 1, 1849 |
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| Melvina Baker Sept 22, 1896 |
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| Lena Bashford Dec 10, 1868 |
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| William H. Beaton July 6, 1863 |
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| Leo Beck Feb 24, 1870 |
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| Becker Apr 29, 1884 - July 20, 1960 |
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| William Bellew July 9, 1854 |
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| William E. Bennett March 23, 1893 |
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| Bernt Benson March 13, 1880 |
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| Gunhild Benson 1845 - March 20, 1923 |
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| J Otto Carlson - 04/08/1933 |
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| Millie Chapel 1868 - 01/09/1929 |
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| Herbert R. Crandel 01/01/1854 - 09/23/1943 |
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| Gust Erickson 11/24/1868 - 05/26/1934 |
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| John Frickson 1880 - 08/25/1957 |
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| Grace Holloway 1882 - 01/29/1929 |
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| Emil P. Holte 08/16/1877 - 08/20/1952 |
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| Theresa Jerke 1841 - 03/30/1926 |
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| Carl Fred Johnson 04/21/1877 - 11/24/1956 |
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| Catherine Jordahl 11/19/1875 - 01/15/1959 |
Thank you so much for posting these. Do you know how best to find out whether any more remains have been identified? I know my great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother are buried here (I know the plot and section and their burial dates), but I do not see their names amongst these markers. Thanks again for your work!
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