Japanese Cemetery
Oxnard, Ventura County, California, USA
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Oxnard, California 93033 United StatesCoordinates: 34.16201, -119.15076 - venturacountyjacl.weebly.com/cemetery-restoration.html
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Historic Japanese Cemetery (Historic Landmark of Ventura County # 18) In 1908, the Masonic Lodge decided to create a segregated cemetery on the triangular piece of property down the road from the Masonic cemetery. Ivy Lawn Cemetery was whites only at that time. At least 129 Japanese, many of the single male farmworkers are buried here. Many infants and toddlers are buried here also. There is a total of around 200 people buried here, with a few who have been removed by families. There is no caretaker on the property and it has been unsecured for many years. Our chapter hopes to change this in light of the recent vandalism and desecration of the historic cemetery. Though most of our members do not have family members buried here, we are passionate about the restoration in spite of this setback. It is part of our tradition to honor the dead. We want to make the situation "right" again in order to honor the Japanese pioneers of Ventura County
Historic Japanese Cemetery (Historic Landmark of Ventura County # 18) In 1908, the Masonic Lodge decided to create a segregated cemetery on the triangular piece of property down the road from the Masonic cemetery. Ivy Lawn Cemetery was whites only at that time. At least 129 Japanese, many of the single male farmworkers are buried here. Many infants and toddlers are buried here also. There is a total of around 200 people buried here, with a few who have been removed by families. There is no caretaker on the property and it has been unsecured for many years. Our chapter hopes to change this in light of the recent vandalism and desecration of the historic cemetery. Though most of our members do not have family members buried here, we are passionate about the restoration in spite of this setback. It is part of our tradition to honor the dead. We want to make the situation "right" again in order to honor the Japanese pioneers of Ventura County
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- Added: 1 Jan 2000
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 8082
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