Detail of cement monument — F.T. Melanson (see #7, #8)
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 42 no.12
Entire monument #12
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 42 no.13
Large granite column with a cross on top — Rev. Francis Broussard born at Pomquet July 1842 ordained Nov 1873 died March 15, 1930 Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord... Rest in peace. Erected by his friends
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 42 no.14
Marble monument in French — Érigé à la mémoire de feu Rev. Modeste Ansar né dans le diocèse de Cambray en France noyé à Pomquet en 1842. Chers paroissiens priez pour moi. see also 41 #4 [monument no doubt erected in the 1850s and moved to the present location after the construction of the church. He also served in Meteghan from 1837-1842 — p.136 La Ville française.]
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 42 no.15
Marble monument on the ground decorated with handshake and cross — Mary McGuillvary wife of Christopher Dunn 1879 — 72 years [aside from Father Ansar's stone, this is the oldest stone in the cemetery]
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 42 no.16
Sandstone monument in French — À la douce mémoire de Edmond Benoit époux de Jeanne Decoste né le 4 jan décédé le 18 oct 1946 see also 42 #6
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 42 no.17
View of the church and several cement crosses made in Pomquet
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 42 no.18
Cement cross (without a cross in the centre like the other ones) — Augustus X Doiron born Sept 6 1893 died May 22 1964 [the oldest crosses of this type seem to date from the 1930s, this is one of the most recent]
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 42 no.19
Cement block with metal plaque (as seen on Isle Madame and in Havre-Boucher) — en French (accents only) — Thérése Dewolf 1868-1968
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 42 no.20
Cement block with metal plaque (as seen on Isle Madame and in Havre-Boucher) — en French (accents only) — Thérése Dewolf 1868-1968
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 42 no.21
Sally Ross and May Bouchard beside the Deslauriers house/café
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 42 no.22
Sally Ross and May Bouchard beside the Deslauriers house/café
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 42 no.23
View of Pomquet harbour
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 42 no.24
The Deslauriers house
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 42 no.25
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