Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons
Midland, Ontario
Victoria Memorial Square, Toronto, Ontario
The Forgotten Dead Beneath Victoria Memorial SquareBy Stephanie Allen Just blocks from Toronto’s bustling waterfront, there’s a quiet patch of green—tucked between Bathurst and Wellington, where dogs run, children play, and thousands pass by without a second thought. To most, … Continued
Adamson Estate Pet Cemetery, Mississauga
Pets are family too! At Dead Canadians we certainly believe that. Today, if you visit the Adamson Estate in Lakeview, Mississauga (just east of Port Credit) you can visit their family pet cemetery. The markers, which used to be all … Continued
Tillsonburg Pioneer Cemetery
The Pioneer Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the Tillsonburg area. Many of Tillsonburg’s earliest settlers, including members of the Tillson family, are buried there. The cemetery was established in 1838 and closed in 1870. Only open for … Continued
McMichael Gallery Cemetery, Kleinburg
Non-denominational York Region Ontario The McMichael cemetery is the final resting place for six members of the Group of Seven, their spouses, and the gallery’s founders, Robert and Signe McMichael. In his book, One Man’s Obsession, Robert McMichael recalls receiving a letter … Continued
Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia
Beinn Bhreagh was Alexander Graham Bell’s private estate. He lived there for 36 years until his death.
Niagara Cemetery, Iwuy, France
Iwuy was occupied by British troops in the middle of October 1918, and Niagara Cemetery was made at this time. There are now over 200, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified. The … Continued
Butler Burying Ground, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Butler Burying Ground, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Lt. Col. John Butler 1725-1796 Born in New London, Connecticut, Butler settled in the Mohawk Valley, New York, in 1742. Commissioned in the British Indian Department in 1755, he served in the Seven Years’ War. … Continued