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A wood frame Roman Catholic church near Elma, in the Rural Municipality of Whitemouth, was built around 1912. The first burial in its cemetery occurred in 1917. Closed in 1975, the building was demolished in 1994.
Period
Cleric
1961-1963
Albert “Bert” Frechette (1934-2021)
The former St. Anthony Roman Catholic Church at Elma (May 1993)
Source: George Penner
St. Anthony Roman Catholic Cemetery (October 2010)
Source: Peter McLure
St. Anthony Roman Catholic Cemetery (October 2023)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87309, W95.90767
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.
Obituary [Albert Frechette], Winnipeg Free Press, 13 February 2021.
St Anthony Roman Catholic Cemetery - Elma MB, Waymarking.
This page was prepared by Peter McLure, George Penner, Rose Kuzina, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 12 May 2024
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