Find A Grave - Alberta

Hart, Stu b. May 3, 1915 d. October 16, 2003
Professional Wrestler, Football Player. Father of wrestlers Bret Hart and Owen Hart. The founder and owner of Stampede Wrestling, he was responsible for training a number of now-famous wrestlers. (Bio by: Christine Remillard)
Eden Brook Memorial Gardens, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Plot: Garden of Angels, Structure 88, Niche 1059
Harvey, Frederick Maurice Watson b. September 1, 1888 d. August 24, 1980
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Athboy, County Meath, Ireland, he served as a Lieutenant in Lord Strathcona's Horse, Royal Canadians. On March 27, 1917, in an attack on the village of Guyencourt, France, German soldiers opened fire at very close range on Lieutenant Harvey's leading troop as it advanced, causing heavy casualties. Lieutenant Harvey ran forward well ahead of his men, jumped the barbed wire protecting the enemy position, shot the machine gunner and captured the gun...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Union Cemetery, Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Hillcrest Mine Disaster [memorial]
This is a memorial and burial site which includes 3 mass graves and graves of both victims who were identified and who were not. On the morning of June 19, 1914, 237 mineworkers of the Hillcrest Collieries Company started there long walk up the trail to begin work in the local mine. At about 9:30 a.m. thunderous explosions ripped through the tunnels, thus causing Canada's worst mine disaster ever. The mine disaster killed 189 men and left 46 men alive who were later rescued. It is not clear to...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Hillcrest Cemetery, Hillcrest Mines, Alberta, Canada
Hunter, William Dickenson 'Wild Bill' b. 1920 d. December 16, 2002
Hockey Coach and Businessman. Hunter played hockey for the Paisley Pirates from 1959 to 1960 in the BNL hockey league, and was also head coach of the Saskatoon Quakers from 1948 to 1949 in the WCSHL hockey league, and head coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings from 1968 to 1970 in the WCHL hockey league. Also a noted businessman, Hunter founded and promoted the Edmonton Oilers NHL team franchise. (Bio by: K)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Johnson, Everett C. b. 1858 d. 1946
Folk Figure. He inspired Owen Wister's classic Western novel "The Virginian" (1902). Born in Richmond, Virginia, he worked his way West as a cowhand during the 1870s. He met Owen Wister in 1885 when both were living in Medicine Bow, Wyoming, and although they knew each other only briefly, Johnson made a lasting impression on the future author. He later became foreman of the Bar-U Ranch in Calgary, Canada, and had no idea he had become something of a celebrity until 1912, when Wister...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Queens Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Joussard, Célestin b. October 2, 1851 d. September 19, 1932
Roman Catholic Bishop. A native of Saint-Geoires (France), he joined the religious order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate and on February 21, 1880, he was ordained priest. On May 11, 1909, he was named Titular Bishop of Arcadiopolis in Asia and appointed Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Athabaska, in Alberta. His episopal consecration took place on September 5, 1909. On April 18, 1929, he retired. He passed away at the McLennan Hospital and his funeral took place in Falher (Alberta). (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Grouard Mission Cemetery, Grouard, Alberta, Canada
Kinross, Pvt. Cecil John b. July 13, 1897 d. June 21, 1957
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
Lougheed Cemetery, Lougheed, Alberta, Canada
Knott, Daniel Kennedy b. 1889 d. November 26, 1959
Edmonton Mayor. A noted labour leader, printer, and newpaperman for the Buffalo Express, Edmonton Bulletin, and the Edmonton Journal, and a noted athlete, he served as the Mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, from 1931 to 1934. Also served as an Edmonton city Alderman from 1923 to 1926, 1930 to 1931, and 1937 to 1941. He led the bowling team that won the 1911 American Bowling Congress in Spokane, Washington. (Bio by: K)
Edmonton Municipal Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Kordic, John b. March 22, 1965 d. August 8, 1992
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Edmonton, Alberta, Kordic who was 6'01", and 190lbs, played the position of Defense for teams in the Western Hockey League (WHL), American Hockey League (AHL), and the National Hockey League (NHL). Kordic played for Portland Winter Hawks from 1982 to 1985, Sherbrooke Canadiens from 1984 to 1987, Seattle Breakers from 1984 to 1985, Montreal Canadiens from 1985 to 1989, Toronto Maple Leafs from 1988 to 1991, Newmarket Saints from 1990 to 1991, Washington...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Saint Albert Roman Catholic Cemetery, St Albert, Alberta, Canada
Langlois, Ubald b. January 24, 1887 d. September 18, 1953
Roman Catholic Bishop. A native of Bourget, France, he joined the religious order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate and on June 6, 1914, he was ordained priest. On March 30, 1938, he was named Titular Bishop of Risinium in Dalmatia Superior and appointed Vicar Apostolic of Grouard, (Alberta). His episopal consecration took place next June 20. He passed away at the Notre-Dame-de-l’Espérance, in Montréal and he had funeral services first in Edmonton, then in his episcopal city of Grouard. (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Grouard Mission Cemetery, Grouard, Alberta, Canada
Leedy, John Whitnah b. March 8, 1849 d. March 24, 1935
Kansas Governor. He received little education due to the early death of his father. He performed menial labor on a farm and in a store. At fourteen he ignored his mother's protest and military rejection and joined a Civil War troop that he served until the end of the war. In 1872 he switched from the Republican party to the Democratic party and switched again when the Populist, or People's, party was formed in 1890. He threw his hat into the political arena in 1892 and was elected to the Kansas...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Edmonton Municipal Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loughlin, Clement Joseph 'Clem' b. November 15, 1892 d. January 28, 1977
NHL player. Clem Loughlin was born in Carroll, Manitoba, in 1892. As with many kids in the prairies, Loughlin took up hockey in the winter and baseball in the summers. As a defenseman he made the biggest impression, working his way through the ranks of the Winnipeg Monarchs. The team took the 1915 Allan Cup as best senior club in Canada. Loughlin turned professional with the Portland Rosebuds of the PCHA in 1916. In 1918 he joined the Victoria Aristocrats (PCHA), where he celebrated a Stanley...[Read More] (Bio by: 1weasel)
Viking Cemetery, Viking, Alberta, Canada
Lozanski, Mike b. November 13, 1968 d. December 18, 2003
Professional Wrestler. Full name Michael Anthony Lozanski. Wrestled in Canada under a mask with the name of "Tigre Canadiense." Wrestled in ECW for a short time. (Bio by: Miss Hildy)
Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
MacEwan, John Walter Grant b. August 12, 1902 d. June 15, 2000
Canadian Politician. He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta from January 6, 1966 to July 2, 1974. He also served as Dean of Agriculture and Home Economics at the University of Manitoba, from 1946 to 1951, Associate Editor of the Canadian Cattleman, Agricultural Editor of The Western producer, Contributor to the Farm and Ranch Review, Candidate for Mayor of Brandon, Manitoba, in the byelection, Alderman for Calgary, Alberta, from 1953 to 1958, Mayor of Calgary, Alberta, from 1963 to...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Union Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
MacKenzie, Kenneth W. b. February 3, 1862 d. October 9, 1929
Edmonton Mayor. He served as the Mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, from 1900 to 1901, and in 1905. He also served as an Edmonton city Alderman in 1899. After leaving politics he worked as a math teacher, school principal, and as an agent for Dominion Lands from 1905 to 1913.
Edmonton Municipal Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
McAuley, Kenneth Leslie 'Tubby' b. January 9, 1921 d. June 18, 1992
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Edmonton, Alberta, 'Ken' McAuley played the position of Goalie for teams in the NHL, WCSHL, EJrHL, WIHL, and the S-SSHL hockey leagues. McAuley played for the Edmonton Maple Leafs from 1938 to 1941, Regina Rangers from 1941 to 1942, New York Rangers from 1943 to 1945, Edmonton Flyers from 1945 to 1947, Saskatoon Quakers from 1947 to 1949, and the Kimberley Dynamiters from 1949 to 1950. McAuley passed away in his native Edmonton, Alberta, on June 18, 1992...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
McCool, Frank b. October 27, 1918 d. May 20, 1973
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Calgary, Alberta, McCool played for teams in the NCAA and NHL Hockey Leagues. He played for Gonzaga University from 1938 to 1940, and the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1944 to 1946. He was the recipient of the Calder Memorial Trophy. (Bio by: K)
Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Michaluk, Arthur 'Art' b. May 4, 1923 d. March 14, 2006
Professional Hockey Player. A defenseman, he was a native of Canmore, Alberta, and was 6'00, and 182lbs, during his playing days. The brother of hockey player John Michaluk, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL from 1947 to 1948. He also played for several minor league teams from 1945 to 1958. He was also a veteran of World War II. (Bio by: K)
Canmore Cemetery, Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Miles, Roland 'Rollie' b. February 16, 1927 d. August 17, 1995
Professional Football Player. He played as a running back form the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos. On August 18, 1956, against Saskatchewan, he scored a touchdown in the first quarter. Those points were the very first points scored in the newly formed CFL. After hhis career he was elected as a member of the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the Edmonton Eskimo Football Club Wall of Honour.
Holy Cross Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Parsons, Sidney b. 1893 d. April 22, 1955
Edmonton Mayor. He served as the Mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, from 1949 to 1951. He also served as an Edmonton city Alderman from 1938 to 1949, and President of the Edmonton Trades and Labour Council from 1941 to 1945. Also a veteran of World War I, he served overseas with the 49th Battlion, of the Edmonton Regiment. (Bio by: K)
Edmonton Municipal Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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