Find A Grave - New Brunswick

Munroe, John A. b. 1839 d. February 15, 1870
Murderer. Munroe was a noted architect in New Brunswick. Although married he began to have an affair with Maggie Vail, who later had his child. In 1868 Maggie Vail and her child were both murdered on Black River Road in Saint John, New Brunswick. The remains of the two victims were found a year later and Munroe was arrested and charged with the murders. Munroe was later found guilty and sentenced to death. After a plea to the Governor General, and a petition from 2,000 people was presented, and...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Nowlan, Alden b. January 25, 1933 d. June 29, 1983
With a grade 4 education, Nowlan turned himself into a journalist and one of Canada's most prominent poets. Won the Governor General's Award in 1967. Became writer in residence at the University of New Brunswick, speech writer for Premier Richard Hatfield, a playwright, and a nationally respected fiction writer. (Bio by: Manley Bennett)
Cause of death: Cancer
Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
O'Brien, Rev. John b. February 19, 1832 d. August 1, 1879
Canadian religious leader. Fifth bishop of Kingston, in Ontario. Son of Irish immigrants, he was was born in Laughborough County, in Upper Canada (now Ontario). He studied at the Regiopolis College in Kingston. Having completed his studies in theology at Laval University, in Québec, he was ordained priest there in 1856. From 1856 to 1861, he taught at the Regiopolis College of which he became the regent. In 1861, his bishop named him pastor of Brockville, a charge he kept until he was...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Phelan, Rev. Patrick b. February 1, 1795 d. June 7, 1857
Canadian religious leader. Coadjutor and third bishop of Kingston, in Ontario. Born in Ireland, he emigrated in Canada and joined the Company of Saint-Sulpice in 1820. The bishop of Montreal, Mgr Bourget, made him his general vicar and with the approval of Mgr Gaulin, bishop of Kingston, send him to Bytown, now called Ottawa. On February 20, 1843, he was elected titular bishop of Carrha and appointed coadjutor of Kingston. He was ordaineed bishop on next May the 20th. But he prolonged his...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Phillips, George Fredrick b. March 8, 1862 d. June 4, 1908
Spanish-American War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Navy during the War with Spain as a Machinist First Class. He was awarded the CMOH for his role in the intentional sinking of the "USS Merrimac" at the entrance to the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, on June 2, 1898. His citation reads "Despite heavy fire from the Spanish batteries, Phillips displayed extraordinary heroism throughout this operation". His Medal was awarded to him on November 2, 1899. (Bio by: K)
Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Rand, Ivan Cleveland b. April 27, 1884 d. January 2, 1969
Canadian Supreme Court Justice, Educator. Rand was educated at Mount Allison University and Harvard Law School. He joined the Canadian National Railways as counsel in 1920. Four years later he was named Attorney General of New Brunswick and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. April 22, 1943, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. In 1945, he developed the famous Rand formula which significantly shaped modern Canadian labor relations. Rand was Canada's appointee...[Read More] (Bio by: Jerry klinger)
Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Plot: Lot C 0015
Richards, Charles Dow b. June 12, 1879 d. September 15, 1956
New Brunswick Premier. A native of Southampton, New Brunswick, he served as the Premier of New Brunswick, from 1931 to 1933. Richards also served as the Conservative House Leader, Minister of Lands and Mines, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick from 1948 to 1955. (Bio by: K)
Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Roberts, Sir Charles G.D. b. January 10, 1860 d. November 26, 1943
Canadian Poet and Writer. A native of Douglas, New Brunswick, he was born on January 10, 1860, and was considered one of Canada's better early writers of prose. He became 'Known as the Father of Canadian Poetry' and was one of the "Confederation Poets' along with the likes of Archibald Lampman and Bliss Carman. A graduate of the University of New Brunswick in 1879, he published his first book, entitled, "Orion And Other Poems" in 1880. After graduating and the success of his first work, he took...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Steeves, William Henry b. May 20, 1814 d. December 9, 1873
Politician. Father of the Canadian Confederation, Senator, and Merchant. In 1846, he served in the New Brunswick colonial house of assembly. When the compact government was defeated in 1854 by a new reform administration, he was named the surveyor general. In 1855 Steeves became the first minister of public works and he served a second term from 1857 to 1863. He was a delegate to the Charlottetown conference in Prince Edward Island. Representatives from the colonies of British North America met...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Denardo)
Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Tilley, Samuel Leonard b. 1818 d. 1896
Politician. A father of Canadian Confederation, Tilley was born in Gagetown, New Brunswick, in 1818. He served as Minister of Customs from 1867 to 1873, Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick from 1873 to 1878, and 1885 to 1893, and Minister of Finance from 1878 to 1885, mainly under John A. MacDonald who died in 1891. (Bio by: K)
Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Turnbull, W. Rupert b. 1870 d. 1954
Inventor. Turnbull was an aeronautical engineer, who is noted for building the first wind tunnel in Canada in 1902 at his private laboratory in Rothesay, New Brunswick. At his lab, Turnbull collaborated with inventors such as Alexander Graham Bell and J.H. Parkin. He also invented the variable-pitch propeller, which was first tested in flight in 1927. He later licensed it for manufacture and it was used worldwide. The propeller is now on display in the National Aviation Museum in Ottawa...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Young, Horatio Nelson b. July 19, 1845 d. July 3, 1913
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Union Navy as a Seaman on board the “USS Lehigh”. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery on November 16, 1863 in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. His citation reads “He was involved during the hazardous task of freeing the Lehigh, which had grounded, and was under heavy enemy fire from Fort Moultrie. After several previous attempts had been made, Young succeeded in passing in a small boat from the Lehigh to the Nahant with a...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Saint Stephen Rural Cemetery, Saint Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada
Young, John Frederick b. 1871 d. October 13, 1890
Songwriter. Young was a noted for writing the song, "My Own Canadian Home." (Bio by: K)
Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

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