| Who Departed This Life |
| A History of the Old Protestant Burying Ground Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| George Wright |
Few visitors to downtown Charlottetown could miss the Old
Protestant Burying Ground. Spanning several acres, and in
existence during four centuries, the cemetery known as the Old
Protestant Burying Ground is prominently located behind a
wrought iron fence on University Avenue in downtown
Charlottetown. It is the final resting ground for up to 4,000
persons who were interred between the late 1700s and 1873.
The Burying Ground has withstood the ravages of time - and
vandalism - but in recent years great efforts have been made to
restore the grounds, offering respect to those departed colonial
pioneers who established the city and the province.
Departing This Life details the history of the Old Burying
Ground, from its creation in the 18th century to its ultimate
closure and the recent restoration efforts.
Included in the book is a list of the remaining tombstones, as
well as a CD-ROM listing over 3,200 interments. Also, brief
biographies of those interred, along with stories of their
families written by various authors.
Protestant Burying Ground. Spanning several acres, and in
existence during four centuries, the cemetery known as the Old
Protestant Burying Ground is prominently located behind a
wrought iron fence on University Avenue in downtown
Charlottetown. It is the final resting ground for up to 4,000
persons who were interred between the late 1700s and 1873.
The Burying Ground has withstood the ravages of time - and
vandalism - but in recent years great efforts have been made to
restore the grounds, offering respect to those departed colonial
pioneers who established the city and the province.
Departing This Life details the history of the Old Burying
Ground, from its creation in the 18th century to its ultimate
closure and the recent restoration efforts.
Included in the book is a list of the remaining tombstones, as
well as a CD-ROM listing over 3,200 interments. Also, brief
biographies of those interred, along with stories of their
families written by various authors.
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| Recipient of the 2006 Heritage Award presented by the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation |
| _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FAMILY BIOGRAPHIES |
| Family biographies in this book include: Alexander (Submitted by Walter Clark), Alley (Submitted by Ian Smith), Bagnall, Barnard, Bayfield (Submitted by Gary Carroll), Bell, Bevan, Binns, Braddock, Beazeley (Submitted by Gary Carroll), Brecken, Bremner (Submitted by Eileen Bremner), Bulpitt (Submitted by Charles MacLean), Burke (Submitted by Patrick L. Burke), Butcher, Cambridge (Submitted by John Bradley, Wiltshire, UK), Cantello (Submitted by Grace Blackette), Carey, Chappell, Coles (Submitted by Gary Carroll), Cook (Submitted by Don Jardine), Court (Submitted by Isabel Court), Cox (Submitted by Helen Cox), Croker (Submitted by Gary Carroll), Crosby (Submitted by Elizabeth A. Glen, CG(C)), Dawson, Deacon (Submitted by Don Jardine), Desbrisay (Submitted by Donald Lowe), Dixon (Submitted by Alex Dixon), Douglas, Douse, Duchemin (Submitted by Gary Carroll), Evans, Goodman, Goff, Gray (Submitted by John Bradley), Grubb, Haszard (Submitted by Clive Stewart), Hatch, Haviland, Hawkins (Submitted by Gary Carroll), Haythorne, Hodgson, Holland (Submitted by George Dalton), Holman (Submitted by Harry Holman), Hyndman (Submitted by Fred Hyndman), Jarvis, Jenkins (Henckell) (Submitted by Paul Jenkins), Johnston (Submitted by Gary Carroll), Lane, Lobban (Submitted by Gary Carroll), Longworth, Lund (Submitted by George Lund), Mabey (Submitted by Gary Carroll), MacGowan (Magowan), MacKinley (Submitted by Irene MacKinley Duncan), McNeill (Submitted by Garth MacGowan), Molyneaux (Submitted by Brian Molyneaux), Moore (Submitted by Gary Carroll), Nantes (Submitted by Ricky Smith), Nelson, Orlebar (Submitted by Gary Carroll), Palmer, Pepperell, Pethick (Submitted by Gary Carroll), Plaw (Submitted by James Macnutt, QC), Sloggett, Smardon, Peter Stewart (Submitted by James Macnutt, QC), John Stewart, Stramberg (Submitted by Donald Lowe), Terlizzick (Submitted by Gary Carroll), Thresher, Vickerson, Webster, Wood (Submitted by Suzanne Wood), Hon. GeorgeWright, Nathan Wright. |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Foreword Preface The Early History The Gravestones The Story of an Early Pioneer: Phillips Callbeck The Sextons at Charlotte Parish The Potter's Field Death and Dying in the 19th Century Closure of the Burying Ground A Walk Through the Old Cemetery on Malpeque Road Recent Years: 1930-1999 The Cambridge Inventory: 1947 The Millennium Preservation Project Then and Now Epilogue Biographies (Listed above) Appendix A: The Remaining Stones and Map of Their Locations Notes Master Burial List Name Indexes |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ABOUT THE AUTHOR George Wright |
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