A cemetery in the Rural Municipality of Lakeshore is located on the former site of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, built in 1917 on two acres of land donated by Polish settler Andrei Janowski (1874-1928).
Oak Brae Catholic Cemetery (May 2019)
Source: Wade BoyechkoSite Coordinates (lat/long): N51.41977, W99.81274
denoted by symbol on the map above
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.
Death registration [Andrew Janowski], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Opening the Door - The Past Comes Alive, The History of the Rural Municipality of Lawrence by Lawrence Municipality History Committee, 1997, page 228.
We thank Wade Boyechko for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 November 2024
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