Saint Francois-Xavier Roman Catholic Parish Cemetery, Saint Francois Xavier MB
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
N 49° 54.826 W 097° 32.466
14U E 604740 N 5530063
This Churchyard Cemetery is behind the church at 1053 Highway 26 in Saint Francois Xavier, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMMKJW
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 10/03/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Many headstones have been photographed by CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project and are available here: St François Xavier Roman Catholic Parish Cemetery. They list the first burial as 1865.

One marker reads:
1793 - 1854
Cuthnert Grant Jr.
1st Leader of Manitoba Metis people
Founder of Grantown, now Saint Francois Xavier.
Metis visionary, warden of the plains,
sheriff and magistrate.
"A true Metis legend"
Dedicated in his memory by his descendents, the Siol Cudbright
Name of church or churchyard: Saint Francois-Xavier Roman Catholic Parish Church

Approximate Size: Large (100+)
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