BIG LAKE CEMETERY

Part of Lot 19 Concession 8

Sandfield Township

Page updated -- September 13, 2001

What you will find here is a numerical list of the EXACT wording and lettering from each stone in the cemetery. In many instances, mistakes were made in the cutting of the stone. These mistakes were recorded as all information must be recorded AS IS on the stone. In most cases, obvious mistakes were followed by (?). ie: 1867-1823 (?)

All footstones were recorded as stones may not necessarily be up to date. See example below to read as seen on stone.

"In Memory of/MOTHER/EMILY/DIED MAY 3, 1865/AGED 67 YRS./FATHER/JAMES/DIED JULY 14, 1859/AGED 58 YRS./REST IN PEACE/WALKER"

In Memory of
MOTHER     FATHER
EMILY      JAMES
DIED MAY 3, 1865       DIED JULY 14, 1859
AGED 67 YRS.       AGED 58 YRS.
REST IN PEACE
WALKER

An Alphabetical List with names and year of death (where provided on the headstoned) for all cemetery listings up to 1974. At the end of the list is another smaller list with Maiden Names where available.

Abbreviations:

fs footstone - small stone showing parenthood, or names and dates

ie: FATHER ie JOHN/1879-1923

cs cornerstone - small square marker with initials of last names or last names

ie. McM ie McMillan

/ indicates beginning of a new line on stone

This information was compiled by the Manitoulin Cemetery Recording Youth Group sponsored by the OFY. It was recorded in the summer of 1974. Great care has been taken to ensure that all information is Accurate and Exact (as humanly possible)

Begin your headstone search by locating the stone number on the alphabetical list below. Then scroll down to locate the headstone reading.

At the end of the headstone list is another list. This is a list of names and dates of death taken from Death Notices which have appeared in the Manitoulin Expositor. Once the headstone information has been obtained this reference will be removed. It is here for your benefit only. The information provided was supplied by the person or funeral home placing the notice and has not been verified with cemetery records or for accuracy.

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9. ALEX, Ira Adam24. JOHNSTON, Malcolm
22. BASSINGTHWAITE, Jonathan Sr.21. KEY, William
16. BASSINGTHWAITE, Albert H.27. MIDDAUGH, Tho's
16. BASSINGTHWAITE, Essie Ann14. MOODY, Charles
16. BASSINGTHWAITE, Harold14. MOODY, Jeanette
23. BASSINGTHWAITE, Jean7. MORDEN, Michael
23. BASSINGTHWAITE, Jonathon8. McCULLIGH, Mary Jane
23. BASSINGTHWAITE, Mary15. McDONALD, Allan
6. BROWN, Ai15. McDONALD, Angus
5. BROWN, Ai15. McDONALD, Annie
4. BROWN, E.I. 15. McDONALD, John
13. BROWN, Harry W.18. NIGHSWANDER, Benjamin F.
4. BROWN, M. K.13. NIGHSWANDER, Franklin
6. BROWN, Mary2. NIGHSWANDER, Janet C.
26. COE, Joseph 3. NIGHSWANDER, Joseph
1. COVENTRY, Alice J.18. NIGHSWANDER, Margaret M.
20. DAVIDSON, Albert G.10. ROBSON, Mary
20. DAVIDSON, Elizabeth25. SANSOM, Joseph
20. DAVIDSON, Frank'n Reid 11. SMITH, Margaret
20. DAVIDSON, Nath'l11. SMITH, Samuel
13. FERGUSON, Amerod 19. STAPLETON, Florence N.
7. HUTCHINSON, Harold 17. THOMPSON, Barbara
7. HUTCHINSON, Matilida 17. THOMPSON, Thaddeus
12. JOHNSTON, Agnes 28. THOMSON, Eliza Jane
12. JOHNSTON, J.H. 28. THOMSON, Thaddus Wright
   13. YOUNG, Nelson

Maiden Names:

2. CLARK, Janet C.
7. MORDEN, Matilda
10. COVENTRY, Mary
11. HAWKE, Margaret

Headstone Inscriptions

1. ALICE J./COVENTRY/DIED/MAR.15,1898,/AE 24 YRS,/7 MOS./COVENTRY

2. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN/IN/MEMORY OF/JANET C.CLARK,/BELOVED WIFE OF/JOSEPH NIGHSWANDER/DIED/MARCH 6,1891;/AGED 28 YEARS/3 MONTHS/In death's cold arms lies sleepling here./A tender wife a companion dear:/In love she lived,in peace she died:/Her life was asked but was denied.

3. JOSEPH NIGHSWANDER/DIED JAN.21,1911,.AGED 54 YRS.

4. BROWN/M.K.1881-1954/HIS WIFE/E.I.1885-1961

5. MRS.Ai Brown/June_1934

6. BROWN/Rest In Peace/AI BROWN/1838-1917/-/MARY BROWN/1854-1934/

7. MATILDA/MORDEN/BELOVED WIFE OF/JONATHAN/HUTCHINSON/DIED/MAR.6, 1920/ AGED/53 YRS 3 MOS/25 DAYS./Gone but not forgotten./HAROLD A./SON OF/ELIAS & GRACE/ HUTCHINSON/1928-1930/MICHAEL/MORDEN/DIED/FEB.11,1911/AGED/77 YEARS./AT REST/ HUTCHINSON/ fs BABY fs MOTHER fs GR.FATHER

8. MARY JANE/BELOVED WIFE OF/THOS.McMULLIGH/DIED/FEB.28,1909,/AGED 52 YRS. /fs MOTHER

9. IRA ADAM/ALEX/DIED/SEPT.22,1921/AGED 51 YRS.

10. MARY/COVENTRY,/WIFE OF/EDWARD/ROBSON,/1846-1926./ROBSON

11. SAMUEL SMITH/1875-1935/HIS WIFE/MARGARET HAWKE/1876-1952/ fs FATHER

12. J.H.JOHNSTON/1846-1919/HIS WIFE/AGNES./1856-1922/AT REST/JOHNSTON

13. KILLED IN ACTION/PTE. NELSON YOUNG./REG. No.216706.27 BATT./AT BATTLE OF LENS./AUG.21.1917/L.CORP.AMEROD/FERGUSON/REG.No.754291 224 BATT./NOV.6.1917/PTE. FRANKLIN/NIGHSWANDER/REG.No.754694./73 BATT.R.H.C./AT VIMY RIDGE APR.9,1917/AGED 20 YRS./PTE.HARRY W.BROWN/REG.No.1003737. 102 BATT./DIED AUVIGTE FRANCE/DEC.27.1917/AGED 35 YRS.

14. MOODY/CHARLES/1850-1941/HIS BELOVED WIFE/JEANETTE/1852-1930/IN MEMORY OF OUR DEAR/MOTHER AND FATHER

15. ANNIE./WIFE OF/JOHN McDONALD/BORN/DEC.18,1854/DIED/MAY 14,1917/THEIR SON/ ANGUS./BORN/MAY 2, 1889./DIED/MAY.14 1919/McDONALD/JOHN/McDONALD/1832-1820/(?) ALLAN/McDONALD/1885-1969

16. BASSINGTHWAITE/HAROLD 1884-1969/HIS WIFE/ESSIE ANN/1884-1951/INFANT SON/ ALBERT H.1923

17. THADDEUS/THOMPSON./DIED/OCT.23 1915/AGED 81 YRS./BARBARA THOMPSON/ DIED JAN.4 1924/AGED 77 YRS/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN/

18. NIGHSWANDER/BENJAMIN F./BORN 1877-DIED1938/MARGARET M./BORN 1892-DIED 1970

19. FLORENCE/FLORENCE N./BEL'D DAU. OF/MARSHALL & RUTH/STAPLETON./DIED JAN.22,1905./AGED 3 WEEKS

20. NATH'L/DAVIDSON/DIED/DEC.25.1892/AE 47 YS 6 MOS/HIS WIFE ELIZABETH/1855-1926/ DAVIDSON/THEIR SON/FRANKLIN REID/1886-1914/(back) NATH'L/DAVIDSON/ DIED/NOV.11.1888 /AE 74 YRS./ALBERT.G./DAVIDSON/1876-1956

21. GONE/But Not Forgotten/In Memory/OF/WILLIAM KEY/DIED FEB.23,1887;/AGED 32 Y'RS.6M'S. /A few more years shall roll,/A few more seasons come ./And we shall be with him that rests/Asleep within the tomb./ fs WILLIAM

22. JONATHAN SR./BASSINGTHWAITE/1820-1885

23. JONATHAN/BASSINGTHWAITE/DIED/Nov.25,1891./AE 46 YRS./MARY/DIED/MAY 22,1890/AE 14 YRS./Gone but not forgotten./(back) G.DAU.JEAN/1911-1911

24. OUR LITTLE BOY'S GRAVE/IN/MEMORY OF/MALCOLM/SON OF/JAMES &ELIZABETH/ JOHNSTON./DIED AUG.27,1885,/AGED 8 YEARS/4 MONTHS./God gave-He took-He will restore./He doeth all things well./ fs MALCOLM

25. IN/LOVING MEMORY/OF/JOSEPH/SANSOM/DIED/OCT.24,1887/AGED 85 YRS.

26. IN/MEMORY OF/JOSEPH COE./DIED/JUNE 25,1892:/AE 76 YRS./Gone but not forgotten.

27. THOS/MIDDAUGH,/DIED MAR.7.1902,/AE 71 YEARS./

28. THOMSON/THADDUS WRIGHT/1863-1933/HIS WIFE/ELIZA JANE/1862-1956

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