St. Peters Cemetery - Gentilly MN
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
N 47° 47.664 W 096° 26.756
14T E 691271 N 5296607
This Cemetery is near the St. Peter's Catholic Church which is on 185 Street NW about 1000 feet north of 260 Street NW (County Highway 11) in small community of Gentilly, Minnesota
Waymark Code: WMEPRZ
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Father Bouchard saw the erection of the first church and rectory in the early 1880's at a cost of $1,200. Eighty acres of land was purchased by Father Gamache in 1885 and work began on the cemetery. (visit link)
The impressive brick Gothic architecture church with stained glass windows was built in 1914 at a cost of $35,000.

One marker reads:
Maurice
Ghouinard

decede
le 23 Dec 1913
age
De 8 ans et 6 mois


The sign on the arch has the name St. Peters Cemetery but the Minnesota Genealogical Society (visit link) lists the name as Holy Cross Cemetery with an alternate name of St. Peter's Church Cemetery
Name of church or churchyard: St. Peters Cemetery

Approximate Size: Large (100+)

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