Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Joseph’s Polish National Catholic Cemetery (Libau, RM of St. Clements)

This small cemetery in the Rural Municipality of St. Clements is passed on each side by north-bound and south-bound lanes of Highway 59. Its associated church is situated in the nearby village of Libau.

Aerial view of St. Joseph's Polish National Catholic Cemetery

Aerial view of St. Joseph's Polish National Catholic Cemetery (August 2023)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

St. Joseph's Polish National Catholic Cemetery

St. Joseph's Polish National Catholic Cemetery (May 2018)
Source: Thibault Jourdan

St. Joseph's Polish National Catholic Cemetery

St. Joseph's Polish National Catholic Cemetery (August 2023)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.27686, W96.69711
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Joseph's Polish National Catholic Church (RM of St. Clements)

Sources:

A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society, including a searchable online database available to members at the MGS Manitoba Name Index (MANI). Some additional information is contained in the 1996 MGS publication Carved in Stone: Manitoba Cemeteries and Burial Sites, revised edition, Special Projects Publication, 106 pages.

This page was prepared by Peter McLure, Thibault Jourdan, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 7 August 2023

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