In 1892, the village of Bruxelles was established at this site in what is now the Municipality of Lorne. It moved to the present site, about two miles to the southeast, in 1906. A stone monument at the original site, erected and donated by Omer Arthur Knockaert (1921-2000), lists the locations of the two sites and names of priests at St. Gerard Roman Catholic Church.
Old Bruxelles monument (October 2024)
Source: Jean McManus
Plaque on the Old Bruxelles monument (October 2024)
Source: Jean McManusSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.51759, W98.93059
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Gerard Roman Catholic Church and Rectory / Bruxelles Cemetery (Bruxelles, Municipality of Lorne)
Obituary [Omer Arthur Knockaert], Winnipeg Free Press, 12 December 2000.
This page was prepared by Jean McManus, Tighe McManus, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 29 April 2026
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