The land for the church and cemetery was donated by the Mercer family. A visit in 2026 revealed that most of the footstones/cornerstones visible in 2006 and 2009 pictures of the cemetery have either been removed or are buried. Managed … Continued
Midland, Ontario
A definitive exhaustive list of all cemeteries in Toronto including those that have been abandoned, lost, closed or moved. Compiled in 2026 from an exhaustive array of resources.
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
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
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
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 from Jackson in 1967, … Continued
Beinn Bhreagh was Alexander Graham Bell’s private estate. He lived there for 36 years until his death.
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, 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