This Roman Catholic church in St. Francois Xavier in the Rural Municipality of St. Francois Xavier was designed by architect J-A Senecal and built in 1905. Near the church is a plaque commemorating Georges Antoine Belcourt.
Among the noteworthy people buried in its cemetery are the following: Pascal Breland, Patrice Breland, Pierre Falcon, and Cuthbert Grant.
St. Francois Xavier Roman Catholic Church (June 2017)
Source: George Penner
Interior of St. Francois Xavier Roman Catholic Church (August 2017)
Source: George Penner
St. Francois Xavier Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery (March 2010)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91378, W97.54128
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Georges Antoine Belcourt (1803-1874)
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 and George Penner.
Page revised: 28 June 2019
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