Cement monument painted gray, placed inside a little enclosure in front of church, in French: Marie Babin, wife of Chas B Surette died 30 Dec 1862 at the age of 110, last survivor of the deported Acadians in 1755 [Father J-B Dupuis, priest from 1896-1901e erected this monument. According to Father Clarence d'Entremont, she was 101 or 102 in 1862, thus was born in 1761 ou 1760 — Les Cahiers, vol. 11 # 2 juillet 1966 ] — for a better photo see 6 #8
Surette's Island - Saint-Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 5 no.10
Cement monument painted gray, placed inside a little enclosure in front of church, in French: Marie Babin, wife of Chas B Surette died 30 Dec 1862 at the age of 110, last survivor of the deported Acadians in 1755 [Father J-B Dupuis, priest from 1896-1901e erected this monument. According to Father Clarence d'Entremont, she was 101 or 102 in 1862, thus was born in 1761 ou 1760 — Les Cahiers, vol. 11 # 2 juillet 1966 ] — for a better photo see 6 #8
Surette's Island - Saint-Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 5 no.11
Marble monument behind church, in French, Sarah épouse de Henri Surette 1895
Surette's Island - Saint-Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 5 no.12
Wooden cross, metal plate in English, John Leslie Moulaison 1892-1942
Surette's Island - Saint-Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 5 no.13
Detail of #13 showing the repairs to the cross
Surette's Island - Saint-Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 5 no.14
Marble monument in French with footstone: Pierre A Muise 47? ans 1900
Surette's Island - Saint-Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 5 no.15
Marble monument in French behind church, Pius Moulaison décédé le 22 mars 1925 20 ans Urbain E Moulaison noyé en mer le 30 jan (juin?)1927 22 ans [drowned at sea]
Surette's Island - Saint-Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 5 no.16
View showing empty space between the church and the calvary where the old parish house was located
Surette's Island - Saint-Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 5 no.17
Marble monument in French lying on ground, Helene F Muise décédée 1912? 8ans? 2 mois
Surette's Island - Saint-Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 5 no.18
Marble monument in French with cross on top, Jos Edmond Muise perdu en mer 28 déc 1919 26 ans 2 mois [lost at sea]
Surette's Island - Saint-Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 5 no.19
Marble monument in French with cross on top, Jos Edmond Muise perdu en mer 28 déc 1919 26 ans 2 mois [lost at sea]
Surette's Island - Saint-Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 5 no.20
Marble monument in French, Mary Muise «en souvenir de ma mère 1914 à l'âge de 60 ans» [in memory of my mother]
Surette's Island - Saint-Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 5 no.21
Cement? monument in French behind church, Julie Surette 1919 âgée de 54 ans 6 mois (a lot of lichen)
Surette's Island - Saint-Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 5 no.22
Cement leaning cross (a lot of lichen), plaque in English (design by Father Raymond Melanson), Augusta Mary & Baby Brother children of Mr & Mrs Romain Surette
Surette's Island - Saint-Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 5 no.23
Plaque on the base of the calvary paying hommage to the parishioners of St Jospeh and the following families: Christ (gift of Joshua Surette family), Virgin (gift of Raphael Surette family in memory of their son Franklin died April 1965), St John (gift of lé Muise family in memory of their son who died April 1965)
Surette's Island - Saint-Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 5 no.24
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