Inside this cemetery in the Rural Municipality of Gimli is a monument commemorating the settlers of the local area, between 1901 and 1967, and a small replica of St. Anthony of Padua Church built around 1905 using donations and materials supplied by community members.
St. Benedict’s Cemetery (September 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
St. Benedict’s Cemetery (May 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina
St. Benedict’s Cemetery (August 2020)
Source: George Penner
Replica of St. Anthony’s Church (May 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Interior of St. Anthony’s Church replica (May 2020)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.71387, W97.04766
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church (Camp Morton, RM of Gimli)
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 Gordon Goldsborough, Rose Kuzina, and George Penner.
Page revised: 26 May 2022
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