Metal plaque damaged by a lawnmower, on a small block of cement — name and dates only ; Nectaire Marchand 1878-1913 This is the only one of its kind left, There were a number of them in 1984 and 1993. [According to Father JJ MacDonald, from abt 1956 to 1980, Father John Webb ran a men's detox centre in French Vale. The men made these little grave marker blocks that were sold to the parishes for $10 a piece.]
Petit-De-Grat - Saint Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 27 no.26
Same style as #19, sandstone monument with a cross on top, in French — Very clear inscription carved in relief: À la douce mémoire de Minnie Leblanc épouse de Simone Leblanc décédée le 9 de mars 1924 âgé de 42 ans RIP
Petit-De-Grat - Saint Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 27 no.27
Sandstone monument with a sacred heart, in French, Capt William Martell 1926 — 60 ans
Petit-De-Grat - Saint Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 27 no.28
Sandstone monument with a cross on top, in French — Alex Boudreau 1924
Petit-De-Grat - Saint Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 27 no.29
Sandstone monument with a cross on top, in French — Boudreau 1926 — 72 ans
Petit-De-Grat - Saint Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 27 no.30
Cement or sandstone cross broken
Petit-De-Grat - Saint Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 27 no.31
Several cement crosses — this view gives an idea of the "empty" space in the cemetery
Petit-De-Grat - Saint Joseph's Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 27 no.32
View of this new cemetery located beside the baseball field on the so-called "stretch" at the entrance of Petit-de-Grat — bilingual monument: Étoile de la mer — Star of the Sea Cemetery En mémoire de nos défunts / In memory of our deceased
Petit-De-Grat - Star of the Sea Cemetery
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 27 no.33
Plaque indicating the people in memory of whom the hedge surrounding the cemetery was planted (potentilla).
Petit-De-Grat - Star of the Sea Cemetery
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 27 no.34
Plaque indicating the people in memory of whom the hedge surrounding the cemetery was planted (potentilla).
Petit-De-Grat - Star of the Sea Cemetery
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 27 no.35
Plaque indicating the people in memory of whom the hedge surrounding the cemetery was planted (potentilla).
Petit-De-Grat - Star of the Sea Cemetery
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 27 no.36
Plaque indicating the people in memory of whom the hedge surrounding the cemetery was planted (potentilla).
Petit-De-Grat - Star of the Sea Cemetery
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 27 no.37
Bilingual name : Cimetière Étoile de mer — Star of the Sea Cimetière
Petit-De-Grat - Star of the Sea Cemetery
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 28 no.1
View of the cemetery with the community centre La Picasse in the background
Petit-De-Grat - Star of the Sea Cemetery
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 28 no.2
Monument in memory of the fishermen of Petit-de-Grat drowned at sea between 1908-1986 (27 names)
Petit-De-Grat - Star of the Sea Cemetery
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 28 no.3
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