Historic Sites of Manitoba: Findlay Family Monument (RM of Yellowhead)

A pair of monuments in the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead, on opposite sides of the road, commemorate members of the Findlay family who settled this area in 1879. One monument commemorates James and Emma Findlay, who settled at N18-17-23W, and their descendants Fred and Marie Findlay, and Marshall and Verna Findlay. The other monument commemorates Charles Findlay who settled on N13-17-24W.

James and Emma Findlay family monument

James and Emma Findlay family monument (August 2013)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Charles Findlay family monument

Charles Findlay family monument (August 2013)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.45627, W100.64591
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 23 March 2021

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