FIRST - Burial in Pleasant Street Cemetery - Kamloops, BC
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Pleasant Street Cemetery is divided into two sections bisected by 9th Avenue. Pleasant Street Cemetery celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2000. This was the second cemetery in Kamloops, the original being Pioneer Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMN7EC
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 01/11/2015
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Pleasant Street Cemetery celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2000. This was the second cemetery in Kamloops. There are approximately 6,700 interments. In the older section most are upright and the first burial was George Hirst on May 28, 1900.
George Hirst worked for the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and while working he was thrown from his horse and struck his head. He died soon after while being transported to Kamloops by train.
He lay in an unmarked grave until recently. Now a memorial stone has been placed marking his gravesite.
The cemetery is located within the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. There are specific areas designated for veterans and infants.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 05/26/1890
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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