This monument in the Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West, dedicated in 1967, commemorates Alexander MacTavish (1861-1922) and his wife Elsie Davidson Vandecar (1870-1940), who homesteaded at 10-20-26W, as well as their descendants. Some members of the MacTavish family are buried in the nearby Seeburn Cemetery.
MacTavish Family commemorative monument (June 2012)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.69777, W101.01970
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Seeburn Cemetery (RM of Riding Mountain West)
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 13 February 2021
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