French Pioneer Cemetery, La Grange, Stanislaus County, California Highway 132, 1 mile west of La Grange. Transcribed by Leslie Odell Macchiarella and Mark Odell on December 26, 2003. Lesliemak@aol.com ********************************************************************** These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************** This lovely pioneer cemetery has many stones broken, and many stones missing. Half of the original cemetery stones appear to be missing. Known as the old French cemetery near the former town of French Bar, now known as La Grange. See also two cemeteries in town of La Grange (La Grange Cemetery and La Grange Pioneer Catholic Cemetery). Directions: Highway J59 to Snelling, County Road (J59) 11 miles to La Grange, left at Highway 132 heading 1 mile west (opposite direction) from La Grange. Although cemetery is unmarked, is is clearly visible and accessible at the north side of the highway. USGS Quadrangle Location Map: LA GRANGE. Rock-lined grave: J. B. Bresgia Died May 4, 1884 53 years Unmarked rock-lined grave (appears to match above J. B. Bresgia grave) Iron fenced, spire monument written in Italian: Michele Salamone Native of Villanova, Mondovi, Italia November 22, 1833 Died (morto) 12 October 1892 Broken headstone, unreadable Broken headstone, rock-lined: Eugenie A. H. Halstead Died __ Jan ___ (?) Aged __ (?) 24 years, 6 mos., 5 days Old stone headstone, rock-lined: Harry Evens Aged 56 years Unmarked Old stone headstone, rock-lined Julia Speaker 1871 to 1964 Sylvester Speaker 1869 to 1951 Frank Evans 1868 to 1942 Peter Evans 1860 to 1920 Unmarked rock headstone with rock-lined grave (red stones) Missing headstone Unmarked Rock headstone (red stones) Rock-lined graves with headstone: John Evans 1824 to 1891 Jeannie Evans 1836 to 1892 Natives of France Headstone with rock-lined grave: Harry W. Sime 1885 to 1950 Broken spire monument: Missing headstone with rock-lined grave Missing Headstone with rock-lined grave Harvey Taylor 1861 to 1934 Amelia Taylor 1869 to 1899 Headstone with rock-lined grave: Adeline Evans 1862 to 1902 Headstone: Peter Singes Native of France Died January 29, 1916 Aged 89 years Unmarked rock-lined grave Unmarked rock-lined grave, missing headstone Evelyn Dean October 10, 1888 to March 31, 1964 William E. Dean December 3, 1911 to April 6, 1955 Small white marble headstone: Jeanie Marie Leduc 1860 to 1943 Large handmade stone crypt: In memory of Anton Fidel Wasescha Native of Switzerland Deied ____, 13 1861 Broken headstone, bottom portion reads: P. P. L. Olive, daughter of Hallie J. and Herman L. Dominiel Died June 27, 1894 Aged 1 year, 9 mos, 13 days Small white headstone with lamb statue, rock-lined grave: (no name) You needed one more angel child amidst his shining band and so he bent with loving smile and clasped our darling’s hand. Iron fence, missing 2 headstones Headstone with rock-lined grave: Henry Lucian Son of Peter & Henrietta Ducot Born March 10, 1863 Died December 24, 1877 Parents good might my work is done. I go to rest with the setting light. So dearest parents a long and good night. Stone plaque, rock-lined grave: Angelo Basso 1846 to 1937 (researcher’s note: see Basso Bridge nearby, last remaining steel bridge in Stanislaus County) Carmella Basso 1857 to 1942 Matching missing headstones with 2 rock-lined graves Matching missing headstones with 2 rock-lined graves Small white spire marble with rock-lined grave: Joseph Basso Died December 18, 1898 Rock-lined grave: Giacomo De Lorenzi 1866 to 1910 Headstone with rock-lined grave: Frankie B. Son of E. E. Semma Lerch Aged 2 mos. Missing top of headstone: Aged 3 years Following 6 graves are together in wrought-iron fenced family plot: Nick Gallo Died April 16, 1902 Aged 39 years Delena Quirolo Died September 30, 1894 Aged 2 years, 9 months Giacomo Quirolo Died July 22, 1891 Aged 47 years Angela Quirolo Died November 15, 1879 Aurelia Quirolo Died January 31, 1886 Aged 1 year, 4 mos Vittorio Quirolo Died July 24, 1888 Aged 1 year, 8 mos Frank Quirolo Died September 24, 1890 Age 8 years, 5 mos Victor Son of J & M Quirolo Aged 1 year, 8 mos Missing Headstone