Special Thanks to Lisa K.for photographing the headstones
Thunder Bay Public Library - Newspaper References:
(CJ) - Chronicle Journal - (FWDTJ) Fort William Daily Times Journal - (PANC) Port Arthur News Chronicle
Death References - Ancestry.ca
From what I have read the Cemetery was opened from 1870 - 1885 and has 79 graves - many unidentified
Back to Cemeteries
Cawdor, James abt 1913
McPherson, Ann died Oct 1870 at the age of 3 yrs
McPherson, Mary - age 7 mos died in Nov 1870 - child of Alex & Jane McPherson
Tompkins, Myron Dr. died Jan 11, 1879
Barlow, Ester Amelia Elizabeth
(Ancestry) Feb 9, 1877 - Dec 29, 1878 age 1 yr 10 mos 20 dys Possibly could say children of |
Martin, Ann May 9, 1882 Aged 42 yrs |
McLean, Ketty Ann Died Feb 10, 1872. Age 10 days (Ancestry) same??? - McLane, Katy Ann Jan 4-14, 1873 The rectangle stone has the initials K. A. M. |
only intitials R.J.T. |
I also came a cross a story of Silver Islet Mission Cemetery, located near this cemetery.
I was able to locate information on one burial so far
Purcell, Martin died Sept 1877 age 5 from Thunder Bay Sentinal