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McCarthy, Allan b. July 11, 1957 d. August 11, 1995
Rock/Pop Musician. A native of Montreal, Quebec, McCarthy was the drummer for the popular 1980s New Wave band, 'Men Without Hats.' The group was formed in Montreal, Quebec, in 1980, and besides McCarthy it included, Jeremy Arrobas, Roam Martin, Colin Doroschuk, Ivan Doroschuk, and Stefan Doroschuk. In 1980, they released there first album entitled, "Folk Of The '80s." The album was only an independent release, and it was reissued in 1981, on the Stiff Record Label in England. In 1982, they...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Plot: Section C, 1765-A.B.
McGill, Peter b. August, 1789 d. September 28, 1860
Businessman and Politician. His birth name was Peter McCutcheon. From 1840 to 1842, he served as Mayor of Montreal Canada, East. He served in the legislative council from 1832 to 1860. In 1834 he founded the first railroad company in Canada. (Bio by: Mr. Denardo)
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Minkins, Shadrach b. 1814 d. December 13, 1875
Folk Figure. African-American fugitive slave whose rescue by abolitionists from federal marshals in Boston in 1851 created a political crisis over enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. Born in Norfolk, Virginia (the exact year is not certain), Minkins escaped from slavery in Norfolk in 1850 to settle in Boston, where he became a waiter. Later that year, Congress enacted the Fugitive Slave Law, which allowed federal agents to seize escaped slaves living in free states such as...[Read More] (Bio by: Michael Walter)
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Plot: Section B-2 (unmarked)
Molson, Hartland De Montarville b. May 29, 1907 d. September 28, 2002
Politician, Hockey Innovator. A native of Montreal, Quebec, Molson was a noted sportsman, leader, chartered accountant, and a member of the famous Molson Brewery family. Molson served in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1939 but was wounded during the Battle of Britain, he also served as President, Chairman, Honorary Chairman, and Director of the Molson Brewery for over 50 years, and then Molson served a total of 37 years from July 28, 1955, to May 31, 1993, in the Canadian Senate representing...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Plot: Section C4
Molson, John b. December 28, 1763 d. January 11, 1836
Beer Brewer (Molson Beer). Also a shipper, entrepreneur, was patriarch of a family that pursued industrial development, founded Molson's Bank and ran the Bank of Montreal. The Molsons were benefactors of McGill University, the Montreal General Hospital and many other institutions.
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Plot: Section C2
Morenz, Howie b. June 21, 1902 d. March 8, 1937
Hall of Fame Professional Hockey Player. Considered one of the All-Time NHL Greats. Named the Number One Player for the first half of the 20th Century. Played in the National Hockey League for 14 seasons and also earned, at various times, such tags as "The Babe Ruth of Hockey, "The Stratford Streak", "The Canadien Comet", "The Hurtling Habitant" and "The Mitchell Meteor". He had great stickhandling ability and a renowned shot. Howie Morenz played with the Montreal Canadiens for 11 seasons, was...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Plot: Section L2, Plot 2037
Morin, Pierre 'Pete' b. December 8, 1915 d. January 5, 2000
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Lachine, Quebec, Morin played for teams in the QSHL, NHL, France, MCHL, MMJHL, Al-Cup, and the QJHL hockey leagues. Morin played for the Paris Francais Volants from 1934 to 1935, Montreal Victorias from 1934 to 1936, Montreal Royals from 1936 to 1942, 1945 to 1950, Montreal Canadiens from 1941 to 1942, Montreal RCAF from 1942 to 1944, Lachine Rapides from 1944 to 1945, and the Laval Nationale from 1950 to 1951. Morin was the recipient of the Byng of Vimy...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Plot: Cremated here, but ashes removed by funeral home for burial elsewhere
Redpath, John b. 1796 d. March 9, 1869
A building contractor who in 1854 built Canada's first sugar refinery, importing sugar cane from the West Indies on his own ships. As a philanthropist he supported missions, colleges and hospitals. His son Peter financed the building of McGill's Redpath Museum (to house the collections of Sir William Dawson) and the Redpath Library of McGill.
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Richler, Mordecai b. January 27, 1931 d. July 3, 2001
Canadian Author. Born in Montreal in 1931, he grew up near the working class area of St. Urbain Street. He later studied at the Sir George Williams University in Montreal, but left before he finished his degree to pursue other things. In 1959 he moved to Europe where he lived in Paris and London, where he worked as a journalist and wrote scripts for such films as, "Life At The Top" (1965). He returned to Montreal in 1972, but kept a residence in London. He wrote several books that went onto...[Read More]
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Roddick, Sir. Thomas b. July 31, 1846 d. February 20, 1923
Professor of surgery, McGill University. He studied in Britain under Joseph Lister and in 1877 introduced Lister's antiseptic methods to Montreal. He was also deputy surgeon general of the force sent to subdue the Northwest Rebellion in 1885. The family monument was designed to resemble the Roddick Gates of McGill. Married first wife Urelia M McKinnon of Pointe Claire, Quebec in 1880, Urelia died in Montreal in 1890. Married second wife Amy Redpath of the wealthy Redpath Sugar Family in...[Read More]
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Rowand, John b. 1789 d. 1854
Famous Canadian Fur Trader / Founder of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. An important factor in the Hudson's Bay Company.
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Schick, Jacob b. 1878 d. 1937
Inventor of electric razor.
Cause of death: Kidney cancer
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Schneider, Vadim b. March 10, 1986 d. September 8, 2003
Actor. He played the role of 'Sebastian Dube' in the television series, "15/Love," which was to be released and aired in 2004. Schneider was also a talented stage actor in Montreal, Quebec, and did voice work on the children's cartoon, "Caillou." He was killed along with actress Jaclyn Linetsky on September 8, 2003, when there minivan was hit by a tractor-trailer in Montreal. They were both 17 years old.
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Scrimger, Francis Alexander Carron b. February 8, 1880 d. February 13, 1937
World War Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He was a Canadian doctor, serving as a Captain in the Army Medical Corps, 14th Battalion, Royal Montreal Regiment. At the Battle of Ypres, Belgium, April 25, 1915, Captain Scrimger was in charge of an front line dressing station in a farmhouse near Wiltje. The German infantry was advancing close to the aid station area when Captain Scrimger began directing the removal of the wounded under the heavy fire. He was the last man left at the station and...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Plot: Section M # 727
Simpson, George b. 1787 d. September 7, 1860
One of the 'Founders of the Dominion of Canada,' Sir George Simpson ruled over a united Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company monopoly that controlled the fur trade for more than 40 years.
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Plot: Section F6
Smeaton, J. Cooper b. July 22, 1890 d. October 3, 1978
Hockey Hall of Fame Professional Referee/Linesman. Born in Carleton Place, Ontario, Smeaton excelled in football, baseball, and basketball, but his first love was hockey. He was twice offered to go pro, but he refused both times, deciding to referee the game instead of playing it. His first game was with th Canadiens-Wanderers. In 1910 he began working for the Sun Life Association of Canada in Montreal until he retired in 1954. In 1913 he was appointed as an official to the National Hockey...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Thompson, David b. April 30, 1770 d. February 10, 1857
Canadian explorer, fur trader and geographer who for 34 years mapped the main routes between the St Lawrence and the Pacific Ocean. He surveyed the West and found an economical route down the Columbia to the Pacific. Submitted by A. Gottfred: Thompson's first biographer, and the man who was most responsible for spreading his story, was geographer & explorer Joseph Burr Tyrrell (founder of the Geological Survey of Canada, and namesake of Alberta's Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology). When...[Read More]
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Plot: Section C5
Young, John Francis b. January 14, 1893 d. November 7, 1929
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Kidderminster, England, he served as a Private in the 87th Battalion Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Forces. On September 2, 1918, at the Drocourt-Qu�ant Line, near Dury in France, Private Young's company suffered heavy casualties. Despite the complete absence of any cover, Private Young went out to treat the wounded, went back to his company headquarters for more medical supplies and then returned to his task, all while under enemy fire...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Zeller, Walter Philip b. October 21, 1890 d. August 25, 1957
Businessman. A native of Waterloo County, near the city of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, he was the founder of the Zellers chain of thrift stores. Founded in 1931 as a 'thrift store', it was originally called Zeller's and then renamed Zellers to make it more bilingually appropriate. The company was concentrated in the area of Southern Ontario but it gradually expanded across Canada over time. In 1952, the W.T. Grant Company of the United States became the largest shareholder of the company, but...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Plot: Lilac Knoll Section

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