FORGOTTEN

In the search for a car in the tall grass of a farmer’s field, we came upon a sign, off in the distance, unreadable to the naked eye.  Further investigation, deeper into the bush and through waist high grass, led us to a private cemetery on private property.  We were able to find one marker.

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After inquiry at the local town office we discovered that this private cemetery was the final resting place of 14 individuals ranging in age.  The oldest recorded death was 1890.  This is the final resting place of the elderly and unfortunately, the young too.  Deaths were recorded as appendicitis to drowning.   Except for one, markers were hard to find.  So sad.

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  1. Sandy, I wonder if you might privately message me about this one. I am searching for some sort of record on a great aunt only recorded in one Census for 1921 (no living family members were aware of her existence and no birth/death records exist with Vital Statistics). I know The Henderson and Wakopa cemeteries have many unknown graves, but if there is another cemetery I am not aware of, in the Killarney area, I would love more information.

    Thanks,
    Rebecca

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