Belasco

A child of Reina and Abraham Belasco died 1863.

The location of the child’s grave is unknown. The child is remembered on a large marker stone placed in the cemetery in 2026 to acknowledge the people who are buried somewhere in the cemetery.

Biography:
Abraham Belasco was a struggling actor and peddler. He moved his family to Victoria in 1858. Abraham was often peddling in the gold fields leaving his wife Reyna in charge of a store. One of their sons, David Belasco, went on to become famous as a Broadway actor, playwright, producer and impresario. He was the first to stage Mme Butterfly. David got his start as an actor in Victoria. The family moved back to San Francisco so that David could have a proper Bar Mitzvah.

Parents:
Reyna David Nunes Martines Belasco (1830-1899)
Abraham Humphrey Belasco (1830-1911)

Siblings:
David Belasco (1853-1931)
Sarah Belasco Mayer (1857-1932)
Hannah Belasco Heringhi (1858-1927)
Israel Belasco (1861-1922)
Frederick Belasco (1862-1920)
Walter Belasco (1864-1939)
Joseph Belasco (1865-1865)
Solomon Belasco (1867-1937)
Henry Belasco (1868-1929)
Edward Belasco (1874-1937)