Interior of church
Church Point - Sainte-Marie Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 46 no.24
Lovely marble monument with a cross on top decorated with roses — Capt John A Stewart 1860-1931, his wife Marguerite 1854-1910
Church Point - Sainte-Marie Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 47 no.1
Wooden cross — Emelie Leblanc 1885 — 1953 — granite monument — in French — En mémoire de Robert A Stewart décédé le 21 avril 1931 âgé de 75 ans
Church Point - Sainte-Marie Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 47 no.2
Calvary (Christ on the cross, Mary Magdelene and the Virgin Mary) marks the location of the old church (1820-1905)
Church Point - Sainte-Marie Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 47 no.3
Field stone (slate), replacement cross behind, in French — Mémoire de la mort de Magdelene Leblanc décédé de ce monde l'an 1832 agé 99. [ lettres carved in relief — which implies specialized tools, formulation very unique not seen elsewhere ] Wooden cross with metal plaque: Magdelene Leblanc 1832 agée [sic] 99 see #48(1)
Church Point - Sainte-Marie Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 47 no.4
Another view of #4
Church Point - Sainte-Marie Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 47 no.5
2 very similar granite monuments, decorated with a cross, olive branches, head of Jesus and Mary placed in a heart — the motto of the Eudistes: Vive Jésus et Marie — in French — Charles PÉRUSSE 1944-1991; Vincent DUMAS 1921 — 1992
Church Point - Sainte-Marie Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 47 no.6
Several fairly recent granite monuments, in French, Zoé Belliveau 1934, Comeau 1939, Père J.Louis Comeau 1959
Church Point - Sainte-Marie Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 47 no.7
Several large granite monuments in French — Monseigneur Emile Bourneuf P.A. 1884-1976 ; same monument pour 2 brothers both priests: Père Jules Comeau 1899-1983 Père Camille Comeau 1895-1975
Church Point - Sainte-Marie Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 47 no.8
Large granite monument with a cross on top — Rev Ph.C. Thibault 1882-1928 R.I.P. and a large granite monument de granit avec chalice, grapes and vine — in French — Mgr Désiré Comeau P.D. décédé le 16 janvier 1942 à l'âge de 74 ans 7 mois R.I.P.
Church Point - Sainte-Marie Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 47 no.9
Field stone (slate) decorated with 2 small crosses above inscriptions placed side by side — in French — Alban Doucet décédé mai 21 1902 age 86 / Catherine Doucet décédé janvier 9 1899 age 65 (Contrary to # 4 letters and cross not carves by a professional sculptor) — see BETTER PHOTO 48 #2
Church Point - Sainte-Marie Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 47 no.10
Field stone (slate) decorated with a cross made with hachured lines — in French — replacement cross behind the stone — En mémoire de Marthe Leblanc [no date visible on the stone] — cross with plaque: Marthe Leblanc 1871 agée 71
Church Point - Sainte-Marie Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 47 no.11
Group of granite monuments including 3 columns with a cross on top
Church Point - Sainte-Marie Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 47 no.12
Large field stone (slate) with small cross and letters sculpted in the stone — in French — Ici repose le corps de Joseph Dugas décédé le 9 octobre 1858 agé de 92 ans Il était le premier Acadien né à Clare. Requiescat in pace — see BETTER PHOTO : 48 #3
Church Point - Sainte-Marie Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 47 no.13
Large field stone (slate) — in French — very unusual inscription: inscription tout à fait unique : Par ce signe vous deviendrez victorieux Ici repose le corps de Rosalie THIBODAU décédée le 23 avril 1851
Church Point - Sainte-Marie Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 47 no.14
Nova Scotia Archives — https://archives.novascotia.ca/cemeteries-acadian/results/
Crown copyright © 2024, Province of Nova Scotia.