St Patrick’s is near Kinkora, in Perth County, Ontario Canada. The mist was just lifting on the morning I visited this cemetery, on a beautiful spring day. Side “A” of the stone: John N. Long died Nov 7 1895 aged 27 years Cecilia Long died May 23 1896 aged 24 years born in Huron County …
September 2009 archive
Sep 29
St Ambrose Cemetery, Brussels, Ontario, Canada
I found a transcription for this cemetery in the library at Goderich, Ontario. Since it was not too far out of my way as I traveled to the cemetery where some of my closer relatives were buried, I stopped. The burials of interest to me here are related to my Long ancestors. John Long, 1858-1927 …
Sep 28
Soper Cemetery, Colfax Township, Wexford County Michigan – Fenton
This is the cemetery we visit most often. I am posting the gravesites for those who are associated with Papa’s family by surname. Fenton Alfred Thurston and Hazel Jeanette (Tossey) Fenton. Alfred was Papa’s granduncle, a brother of Papa’s grandfather, Ross Fenton. Papa’s grandparents, Ross P. and Edna (Fellows) Fenton On another lot at the …
Sep 27
Soper Cemetery, Colfax Township, Wexford County Michigan – Fellows
This is the cemetery we visit most often. I am posting the gravesites for those who are associated with Papa’s family by surname. Fellows Brenda Fellows, Papa’s second cousin Loren and Edith (Watson) Fellows Loren was Papa’s first cousin, once removed, he and Edith were Brenda’s parents, and he was Frank and Lila (Longstreet) Fellow’s …
Sep 26
Soper Cemetery, Colfax Township, Wexford County Michigan – Burdick
This is the cemetery we visit most often. I am posting the gravesites for those who are associated with Papa’s family by surname. Burdick These four graves are near a large tree, and nearly 40 years ago, when I first saw them, two of the stones were being raised by the roots of the tree. …
Sep 24
North Bennington Cemetery, North Bennington Vermont
Papa and I visited this cemetery in 2002. Glenn William Palmer was my second cousin. Edwin E. Palmer and Augusta A. (Wolf) Palmer. Edwin was my granduncle. Augusta L. and John G. Wolf, parents of Augusta A. (Wolf) Palmer
Sep 23
Mount Carmel Cemetery, Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan
This cemetery is just inside the city limits on the south. It is on the west side of U.S. 131 (also Mitchell Street) as you enter the town. This is one of two cemeteries that a cousin and I visited in 2002. These graves are of people related to her family. Wesley and Mary Murray …
Sep 22
Mount Carmel Cemetery, Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan – Lot
This cemetery is just inside the city limits on the south. It is on the west side of U.S. 131 (also Mitchell Street) as you enter the town. This is one of two cemeteries that a cousin and I visited in 2002. She is a Long descendent, and some of these graves are people who …
Sep 21
Mount Carmel Cemetery, Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan – Lot Q1
This cemetery is just inside the city limits on the south. It is on the west side of U.S. 131 (also Mitchell Street) as you enter the town. This is one of two cemeteries that a cousin and I visited in 2002. She is a Long descendant, and some of these graves are people who …
