Cemetary at St.James - Colgan (Ontario) Canada
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N 44° 01.574 W 079° 50.792
17T E 592437 N 4875433
a cemetary located behind the roman catholic church St.James in Colgan (Ontario) Canada
Waymark Code: WMM22Q
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/05/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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THE CEMETERY AT ST. JAMES

The cemetery at St. James, a special and holy place, has served as the burial ground for the Catholics in this area for many generations. It is a large cemetery located behind the church and is comprised of four sections, named in honour of certain pastors.

The Father Edward Gordon Section contains the graves of the earliest settlers. The first interments are reputed to have taken place in 1829. Father Edward Gordon wrote of one early tragedy that took place, "June 24, (1832) was buried in the Catholic cemetery of Adjala, Hugh Kelly, who lost his life in consequence of the mortification of his leg which was broken by the fall of a tree about a week previous to his death." A tour of this section quickly reveals the Irish origins of so many of the first settlers. The cemetery also contains the graves of some early pastors.

The newer parts of the cemetery are called the Father F.X. O'Reilly Section, the Father Francis Hannan Section and the Father Louis Woods section.

St. James Roman Catholic Church
2118 Adjala-Tecumseth Townline
RR#1, Colgan, Ontario, L0G 1W0
(905) 936-4266

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Name of church or churchyard: Cemetary at St.James - Colgan (Ontario) Canada

Approximate Size: Large (100+)

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