Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project - Fairview Cemetery - Drinkwater, Saskatchewan




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Fairview Cemetery
Drinkwater



R.M. of Redburn # 130   NE 32-15-23 W2
GPS   50.308872�N   105.156421�W
First burial in 1914, 208 burials by 2008

Compiled & photographed by Val Thomas
(Click on coloured names to view the gravestone photo)


              Last numbers are Plot & Grave

Adams, Anne Kathleen  5 May 1913 - 23 May 2008  76 3
Adams, Joyce Edith  10 Mar 1937 - 26 Feb 1985 dau of Russell & Anne  76 1
Adams, Russell J.  1902 - 13 Jun 1974  76 4
Adams, William Scott  died 10 Nov 1918  15 2
Akerley, Clara (baby)  died 16 Dec 1920  31 1
Akerley, Doris Elizabeth died 13 Mar 1924  27 1
Akins, (baby)  died 22 Jun 1926  27 1
Anderson, Jean Victoria  1907 - 10 Apr 1919  80 1
Armstrong, Elizabeth  died 14 Jan 1924  S1/2 10 1
Armstrong, William  died 2 Mar 1932  S1/2 10 2
Arney, Ruth H.  1909 - 1934
Ashwin, Charles  died 3 Jun 1933  64 2
Ashwin, (child)  4 Oct 1913  36 2
Ashwin, Henrietta  1829 - 7 Jun 1919  64 1
Ashwin, Margaret  died 3 Dec 1935  64 3

Bainbridge, Roger (baby)  died 3O ct 1933  S1/2 69 SE corner
Bainbridge, Ruth (baby)  died 8 Oct 1933  S1/2 69 SW corner
Beaver, Kenneth (baby)  died 23 Feb 1921  15 5
Berkey, Blanche L.  18 Dec 1911 - 14 Nov 1991  60 1
Berkey, Paul Eldon  18 Jul 1905 - 7 Aug 2001  60 2
Blackmore, Harry Earl  1917 - 5 Mar 1999  N1/2 48 2
Blackmore, Myrtle Elaine  1925 - 10 Dec 2009  48 1
Bragdon, Ralph W.  1898 - 3 Dec 1977  Sub 2 4
Brand, Paul  died 20 May 1928  16 5
Brown, (baby)  died 18 Oct 1922  N1/2 10 1
Brown, Marshall  17 Feb 1920 - 2 Aug 1998  71 2
Brown, Ruth Anne (nee Brunskill)  21 Aug 1920 - 13 Jan 2016 dau of Harry & Edith
Brown, Travis Laird  20 Aug 1979 - 29 Aug 1982  71 1

Cairns, Caroline E.  1866 - 13 Sep 1939  S1/2 70 1
Cameron, (baby)  died 25 Sep 1925  44 1
Campbell, Margaret Strayer  1919 - 26 Mar 1986  Sub 1 6
Campbell, W. Graham  1919 - 1973  Sub 1 2
Cone, Neva Wilson  30 Aug 1879 - 5 Dec 1914  N1/2 4 1 (moved from Drinkwater Cemetery 1924)
Cook Myrtle F.  6 Apr 1880 - 7 Apr 1918  N1/2 7 3
Cook, Myrtle F.  (2nd photo)
Coulter, William  died 25 Aug 1920  15 4
Coward, Derrick William  5 Mar 1913 - 17 Nov 1981  S1/2 Sub 4 4
Coward, Evelyn May  22 Apr 1921 - 19 Jul 2000  S1/2 Sub 4 3
Coward, Hazel M. (nee Fessler)  1920 - 26 Feb 2013 dau of John & Vera
Coward, Kenneth M.  1909 - 22 Sep 1985  N1/2 Sub 6 2
Cradock, Phyllis M.  Oct 1920 - 21 Feb 1921  S1/2 50 1
Crotteau, (unknown)  30 Aug 1911  4 2

Dart, Merle (baby)  1914 - 16 Sep 1915  20 6 (moved from Drinkwater Cemetery 1923) 
Davidson, Wilfred  died 25 Mar 1929  N1/2 40 1
DeWalt, Relda J.  1866 - 2 Jun 1945  S1/2 40 5
DeWalt, Wilson  1857 - 1930  S1/2 40 6
Dorland, Mary Elida (nee Coleman)  16 May 1861 - 5 Feb 1946  85 2
Dorland, George Nelson  5 Apr 1854 -  23 Feb 1935  85 1
Dorland, Roy Booth  29 May 1885 -  24 Apr 1953 son of George & Mary  85 3
Duff, William  died 4 Apr 1928 (moved to Rosedale Cemetery, Moose Jaw 1951)  

Elder Headstone
Elder, Clifford B.  1917 -
Elder, Marguerite A.  21 Oct 1905 -  3 Jul 1928  61 6
Elder, Stella Maude (nee Jordon)*  died 10 Jul 1935 wife of Henry 
Elder, Susie M.  1877 -  17 Dec 1963  61 2
Elder, Thelma G. (nee Fessler)  1918 - 4 Nov 1998  61 4
Elder, William Orma  1872 -  12 Nov 1947  61 1

Farrer, A. W.*  died 23 Apr 1923 
Farrer, Dean*  died 18 Jan 1937
Fenwick, John  1856 - 27 Apr 1944  S1/2 86 2
Fenwick, Sylvia  1863 - 26 Aug 1942 S1/2 86 1
Ferguson, Flossie  1889 - Dec 1964  66 3
Ferguson, Jessie B. (nee Currie)  30 Sep 1864 - 16 Aug 1922  66 2
Ferguson, John Jr.  1891 - 1976 66 4
Ferguson, John  1 Sep 1861 - 19 Dec 1927  66 1
Fessler, (baby)  died 7 Aug 1937  83 3
Fessler, Robert (baby)  died 25 Jul 1933  83 2
Fessler, William (baby)  died 29 Dec 1925 83 1
Findlay, Frank*  died 22 Jun 1946 
Findlay, Gladys*  died 7 Feb 1936 
Flemimg, Agnes (infant)  dau of William & Agnes  N1/2  50 2
Fleming, Agnes  1852 - 19 Feb 1943 N1/2 50 3
Fleming, Howard*  died 11 Jul 1930 
Fleming, William Sr.  25 Dec 1853 - 5 Sep 1919  N1/2 50 1
Fosnot, Grace (nee Rowland)*  died 28 May 1920

Garrison, Glen Lynge  1948 - 1984 Sub 5 6
Garrison, Grant Edward  1946 - 25 Apr 1974  Sub 5 5
Garrison, Thomas  1912 - 23 Nov 1990  Sub 5 1
Gilbert, Rosalina  died 17 Jun 1932  S1/2 69 1
Gilroy, (baby)  16 Jul  1912  36 3
Gilroy, Dorothy  1932 - 16 Dec 1999  27 3
Gilroy, William  1929 - 13 Jun 1991  27 4
Gordon, Earl  died 1915  5 3
Greenman, Jackie  died 19 Aug 1930 age 6 mos  S1/2 3 6
Greenman, Eva N.  1896 - 20 Aug 1930  S1/2 3 6
Greenman, Glenn E.  1887 - 10 May 1942  S1/2 3 5
Gutteridge, Eliza  died 14 Jun 1937  S1/2 79 2
Gutteridge, George H.**  died 30 Dec 1913 age 5 yrs 3 mos  S1/2 79 1
Gutteridge, George H.   (2nd photo)
Gutteridge, Nancy  died 30 Aug 1926  S1/2 79 3

Hahn, Hilda  died 19 Nov 1924 (moved to Riverside Memorial Park, Regina)
Heffley, (baby)  died 17 Jan 1913  13 2
Hemstreet, Abigail  died 10 May 1927  68 1
Hemstreet, John  died 26 Apr 1929  68 2
Hilts, Annie May  14 Mar 1900 - 29 Feb 1980  N � Sub 4 1
Hilts, James Isaac  Sep 1928 - 8 May 1981  N1/2 Sub 4 1 (ashes)
Hilts, James Isaac   (2nd photo)
Hilts, James Stanley  20 Nov 1892 - 29 Sep 1985  N12 Sub 4 2
Hilts, Shirley A. (nee Renwick)  1930 - 11 Nov 2001  49 3 (ashes)
Hilts, Stanley K.  1933 - 22 Jan 2006  49 4 (ashes)
Hoath, (baby)  died 3 Dec 1913  20 2
Howard, Joseph Henry  died 3 Nov 1911  29 2

Johnson, (baby)  died 3 Aug 1918  N1/2 12 3

Keith, Ellis Ray**  6 Jun 1905 - 22 Jan 1915 son of Alonzo & Blanche  6 6
Kelly, Wilfred Laurier  Apr 1901 - 21 Aug 1929  19 6
Kelly, Wilfred Laurier  (2nd photo)
Kelly, Wilfred Laurier  (3rd photo)
Kelvin, John  died 5 Jul 1919  16 1
Kenney, Carl Edwin  1928 - 21 May 2007  55 4
Kenney, Marion D. (nee Ogden)  1951 -
Kergan, Adam  died 31 Aug 1926  8 3
Kergan, Andrew**  died 17 Apr 1914 son of Adam & Mary 8 2
Kergan, Mary  died 4 Sep 1918  8 1
Kergan, Robert  died 6 Feb 1957 son of Adam & Mary  8 4
Kirk, John (baby)**  died 2 Feb 1914  S1/2 81 3 
Kirk, John  died 24 Jun 1930  S1/2 81 1
Kirk, Mary  4 Feb 1914 - 9 Feb 1914
Kirk, Mary  (2nd photo)
Knappenberger, Una Claire (baby)  died 12 May 1926  N1/2 11 1
Knappenberger, Una Claire (baby)  (2nd photo)

Lair, Opel (baby) 27 Aug 1915  5 4
LeBuhn, Henry A.  1863 - 30 Mar 1925  67 1
Lutz, Louise  died 4 Jul 1937  S1/2 41 3
Lyall, Flossie M. Elder   1909 - 7 Jun 1931 wife of P.  61 5
Lynge, Amelia  1891 - 2 Jul 1992  Sub 5 3
Lynge, Kristian  1886 - 26 Mar 1981  Sub 5 4

MacDonald, Jessie Strayer  died 25 Sep 1925  35 2
MacNaughton, Jean Colleen  1927 - 3 Apr 1935 dau of Peter  N1/2 41 3
Manwaring, Frank  died 17 Nov 1914  37 1
Maupin, Corwin Dimmett (baby)  died 9 Mar 1929  39 1
Maxwell, (baby)  died 4 Jan 1918  8 1
McConnell, Jane  died 20 Feb 1938  N1/2 24 2
McConnell, Robert  died 7 Oct 1922 age 58  N1/2 24 1
Melum, Knut  died 9 Aug 1911  46 1
Miller, Alice (baby)  died 21 Apr 1926  S1/2 11 3
Miller, (baby)  died 7 May 1920  S1/2 7 2
Miller, Bud  20 Aug 1883 - 31 Jul 1918 son of W. E.  25 1
Miller, Bud  (2nd photo)
Miller, Buster R.  1915 - 19 Apr 1978  23 3
Miller, Cleveland**  died 26 Jul 1915 age 15yrs 10 mos 22 days, son of T. G. & E. F.  23 6 
Miller, Cleveland  (2nd photo)
Miller, Ellen Eva (baby)**  died 3 Sep 1913  22 6 
Miller, Ellen Eva  (2nd photo)
Miller, Goldie  died 2 Sep 1919  S1/2 24 1
Miller, James R.  1864 - 21 Oct 1927  23 1
Miller, Lincoln  died 13 Nov 1918  S1/2 24 4
Miller, Lucinda (nee Lewis)  25 Dec 1864 - 7 Feb 1945
Miller, Marjorie E.  1921 -
Miller, William Ervin  11 Aug 1862 - 22 Apr 1944  25 3
Miller, William (baby)  died 22 May 1935  S1/2 11 3
Miller, William Thomas (baby)**  died 19 Aug 1914  S1/2 7 3 
Miller, Zyneth (Lucinda Sinday)  died 10 Feb 1945  25 4
Mullenix, Margaret 'Peggy' (nee Smith)  died 20 Oct 2008  87 5 (ashes)
Mullett, Elizabeth (nee Harrison)   1856 - 19 Jun 1930  S1/2 48 1
Mullett, John Lewis  1855 - 12 Mar 1934  S1/2 48 2

Ogden, Charlotte M.  1920 - 16 Aug 1983  55 1
Ogden, James H.  1913 - 18 Jan 1993  55 2

Perdue, (baby)  died 29 Oct 1937  44 2
Peterson, Gust  died 8 Nov 1918  N1/2 81 1
Peterson, Gust  (2nd photo)
Pilgrim, Alma  died 24 Mar 1931  N1/2 69 1
Potvin, Floyd (baby)  died 24 Feb 1926  31 5
Prout, (baby)**  died 5 Mar 1913  63 3 
Prout, Ellen Sparling died 27 Feb 1913 age 54 wife of Wm.  63 1
Prout, Ellen Sparling  (2nd photo)
Prout, John  died 24 Oct 1918  63 5
Prout, Robert W.**  1894 - 24 Sep 1914 son of Wm. & Ellen  63 4 
Pucha, Sam  died 29 Aug 1923  16 3

Roberts, Mary Jane  1854 - 19 Dec 1928  N1/2 79 1
Roberts, Robert Edward**  1866 - 16 Mar 1914  N1/2 79 2
Russell, Madeline (baby)  died 22 Mar 1925  S1/2 4 3
Russell, Madeline (baby)  (2nd photo)
Rutherford, Agnes  died 26 Feb 1941
Rutherford, Agnes R.  Jul 185? -  26 Feb 1941  65 3
Rutherford, Agnes-Mary-Ruther  (2nd photo)
Rutherford, Mary
Rutherford, Mary Bateman (baby)**  1915 - 26 Jan 1916  65 4
Rutherford, Mary Turnbull  died 6 Nov 1935  65 2
Rutherford, George B.**  1882 - 7 Jan 1916  65 5
Rutherford, George B.  died 7 Jan 1916 
Rutherford, Ruther H.  Apr 1853 - 22 May 1929  65 1
Rykman, (5 babies)  31 6 (moved from farm)

Saltzer, Robert (baby)  died 25 Jan 1923  25 2
Sanborn, Alice Elizabeth  1927 - 20 May 1942  38 5
Sanborn, Bernal L.  1917 - 8 Jul 1971  Sub3 3
Sanborn, Charles Donald  1925 - 20 May 1942  38 4
Sanborn, Clarence  1890 - 9 Sep 1961  38 2
Sanborn, Margaret M.  1912 - 31 Dec 1989  Sub3 4
Sanborn, Nora E.  1890 - 16 Apr 1952  38 3
Sanborn, Paul Klein  13 Jul 1921 - 7 May 1924  38 6
Scaffield, (baby)  died 1915    5 1
Schell, Agnes (baby)  died 3 Dec 1919  82 2
Schell, Amanda M. (nee Bogle)  1858 - 14 Jun 1927  84 1
Schell, Amanda (baby)  died 26 Jan 1987  82 3
Schell, David (baby)   died 11 Dec 1918  82 1
Schell, John Sr. Rev.  died 21 Aug 1937  84 2
Schere, Clarence*  died 1 Jun 1941
Schultz, Peter  28 Jul 1925 - 31 May 1990  42 1
Sexauer, Anna Marie  1881 - 30 Aug 1940  5 3
Sexauer, Anna & George  (2nd photo)
Sexauer, George Jacob  1854 - 29 Dec 1928  5 6
Sexauer, Julianna  1899 - 10 Nov 1905  5 2 (moved from farm in 1918)
Sexauer, Julianna & Minnie  (2nd photo)
Sexauer, Minnie  1900 - 15 Mar 1919  5 1
Shelson, Jane  died 13  Nov1920  15 6
Shivley, Richard  died 8 Mar 1923  31 2
Smith, May (baby)  died 29 Apr 1911  5 4
Smith, Dorothy  1919 - 5 Mar 1942  87 6
Snyder, (baby)  died Apr 1922
Snyder, (baby)  died 5 Aug 1919 age 1 day, son of J. F. & F.
Snyder, (baby)  died 28 Mar 1933  9 5
Snyder, (baby)  died 5 Apr 1923  9 4
Snyder, (baby)  died 5 May 1919  9 2
Snyder, (baby)**  died 7 Jun 1916  9 1 
Snyder, (baby)  died 7 May 1920  9 3
Stephenson, (baby)  died 28 Mar 1915  S1/2 12 3
Strayer, (baby)**  died 11 Mar 1914  37 4 
Strayer, Donald H.  1924 - 18 Aug 1994  Sub 1 5
Strayer, Ethel V.  1893 - 18 Jun 1974  Sub 1 1
Strayer, Frank C.  1876 - 3 Mar 1934  37 1
Strayer, Frank Vernon  1917 - 27 Jul 1922  37 2
Strayer, Glen D.  1954 - 7 Dec 1993  Sub 1 4
Strayer, Glenys M.  1925 -
Stubbs, Earl (baby)  died 31 Dec 1919  15 3

Taylor, (baby)  died 13 Apr 1913  4 3
Taylor, Victor  22 Jul 1905 - 15 Aug 1924 son of A. M. & Alice M.  62 6
Tetrick, (baby)  died 25 Nov 1913  13 2
Thurston, (child)  died 4 Sep 1909  13 2
Topp, Harry  1919 -
Topp, Hilda  1914 - 2005
Topp, Jack Allen  23 Apr 1913 - 14 Jan 2009  N1/2 29 5 (ashes)
Topp, Maude  died 21 Mar 2005  S1/2 29 4 (ashes)
Trill, Stanley (baby)  died Oct 1909  4 2

unknown

Vernon, Eliza Reid**  4 Mar 1857 - 5 Jun 1917  37 3 
Vernon, Harrison H.  Aug 1917
Vernon (Headstone)  (2nd photo)

Walker, Wesley (baby)  died 21 Oct 1918  1  1
Waller, Danny  7 Feb 1946 - 9 Jun 2008  20 2
Waller, Eileen Janet (nee Leugner)  9 Apr 1950 - 2 Nov 2007  20 1 (ashes)
Waller, Granville  1904 - 3 Apr 1977  S1/2 Sub 6 4
Waller, Ronald Wilfred 'Kelly'  26 May 1929 - 5 Jan 2010  19 4 (ashes)
Waller, Terrence  3 Sep 1949 - 6 Dec 1951  19 5
Waller, Violet E. (nee Coward)   1912 - 1 Oct 2005  S1/2 Sub 6 3 (ashes)
Wassenaar, Helen Margaret   2 Jul 1921 - 20 Oct 1922  S1/2 28 1
Wassenaar, Helen Margaret  (2nd photo)
Watson, James  1845 - 1 May 1937  21 2
Watson, James  1851 - 1915
Watson, Margaret**  died 30 Oct 1915  21 1
Wilson, Tobias**  24 Aug 1853 - 22 Jan 1916  N1/2 4 2 

Younglove, Ralph  died  25 Aug 1924  78 1
Yount Family Headstone
Yount, Isaac N.  1855 - 3 Nov 1922  26 1
Yount, James H.  1865 - 20 Oct 1922  26 6
Yount, Nancy S. 1862 - 22 Oct 1949  26 2
 
*  moved to Rosedale Cemetery, Moose Jaw
** moved from Drinkwater Cemetery

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