Detail — wooden cross with Christ on the cross, name and dates carved in relief: Maria Poirier 1879-1951
D'Escousse - Saint Hyacinthe Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 30 no.4
Detail — wooden cross with Christ on the cross, name and dates carved in relief: Maria Poirier 1879-1951
D'Escousse - Saint Hyacinthe Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 30 no.5
Cement or sandstone monument in French, À la mémoire Archangel 1870-1976 Poirier
D'Escousse - Saint Hyacinthe Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 30 no.6
Sandstone? monument in French: Baccardax 1890 Alexander 1945 son épouse 1895 Jeanne M 1965
D'Escousse - Saint Hyacinthe Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 30 no.7
Cement aggregate cross made by Geff Boudreau at Pointe de Petit-de-Grat (Sunrise Monuments), located near the parking lot, dedicated to the war veterans. (The first monument was destroyed by a hurricane and a truck — see An Island Parish p.31 — published for the 150th anniversary of St.- H). NB ingenious decorative support system to support the horizontal piece of the cross
D'Escousse - Saint Hyacinthe Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 30 no.8
St Hyacinth Church seen from the rectory (built in 1890)
D'Escousse - Saint Hyacinthe Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 30 no.9
Marble monument in French (see also the wooden cross nearby) — À la mémoire de Judique épouse de Cyrille Poirier décédée le 6 mars 1937 à l'âge de 84 ans
D'Escousse - Saint Hyacinthe Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 30 no.10
Large marble monument with chalice, formerly topped with a cross which has disappeared — in Latin — erected in memory of Rev Jos. S. Quinan 1884
D'Escousse - Saint Hyacinthe Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 30 no.11
Black granite monument — In loving memory of Capt Alfred Pertus 1864-1945
D'Escousse - Saint Hyacinthe Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 30 no.12
Marble monument (made by Bishop in Halifax — see Trask, p. 83), in French, Ici repose le corps de Susan épouse d'Alfred Pertus décédée le 22 décembre 1902 à l'âge de 37 ans Aussi celui de François Wilfred âgé de 2 jours
D'Escousse - Saint Hyacinthe Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 30 no.13
Lovely marble monument with a nice sculpture of the Virgin Mary, topped with a cross, in French, Ici repose le corps de Susan épouse d'Alfred Pertus décédée le 22 décembre 1902 à l'âge de 37 ans Aussi celui de François Wilfred âgé de 2 jours
D'Escousse - Saint Hyacinthe Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 30 no.14
Detail #14
D'Escousse - Saint Hyacinthe Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 30 no.15
Marble monument — Verginia beloved wife of Felix Landry 1897
D'Escousse - Saint Hyacinthe Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 30 no.16
Marble monument with wrought iron cross (on the ground)
D'Escousse - Saint Hyacinthe Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 30 no.17
Detail #17 — in French — À la pieuse mémoire de Delvémia A Pertus épouse de Rémi Benoît née 26 février 1850? décédée le 23 mars 1875. Priez pour elle.
D'Escousse - Saint Hyacinthe Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 30 no.18
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