A large Woodman of the World Monument meant to mark the grave of A.A. Aaronson and his wife Rose was installed on the graves of A.A. Aaronson’s brother, Barney, his wife Rachel and daughter Hannah.
Four burial rolls, adjusted for the revised numbering system, all indicate that Rose and A.A. Aaronson are buried in Row D – Plot 14 and 15. Only a small piece of kerbing bearing the name Aaronson has marked that location. The same four burial records indicate that Barney and Rachel are buried in the triple wide plot in Row G – Plot 15 and 15. Their son, Jacob, is buried in G-12
However, adding to the mystery is that A.A. Aaronson is listed twice in the Roll of Occupants of Graves in Hebrew Cemetery 1862-1941. The first reference places A.A. Aaronson and ‘wife’ roughly in a plot in Row D about where the kerbing exists. The same source later indicated that A. A. and Rose were buried in Row G, not exactly, but close to the spot where Barney and his family are buried.
Barney and Rachel’s daughter Hannah was also on the list of unknown plots. The only record of her burial is in the Roll of Occupants of Graves in Hebrew Cemetery 1862-1941 which indicated that she was buried in Row G. No plot number was given.
With a grant from the Greater Victoria Savings Credit Union, the Cemetery Committee was able to move the marker to the proper location and place a new monument for Barney, Rachel, and Hannah on their grave.
The Woodman of the World Monument:
The Woodman of the World Monument before being moved:
The graves of A.A. Aaronson and Rose before the Woodman of the World monument was moved:
Where the Woodman of the World monument should have been located, indicated by a blue X:
The Jewish Cemetery of Victoria, British Columbia 