In 1890, before the first church was erected, missionary priests from St. Boniface began coming to the Beausejour area to minister to the spiritual needs Of the people. With no church yet built, Mass was nevertheless celebrated in houses and log cabins. One of these was the house of Daniel Fawcett (then the C.P.R. station and section house). The first Christmas Midnight Mass was celebrated in the house of M.J. Hoban at Sinnott (St. Ouens) in 1901.

Between 1905 and 1909, the first church, called St. Paul's, was built. Mrs. M. J. Hoban was the first organist. This church was sold to the Greek Catholics and foundations for a new church were laid in 1909. Mass was celebrated in it for the first time on December 12, 1911. On February 29, 1912 the parish was canonically erected under the title of Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen Of Poland.

The cornerstone of the present St. Mary's Church was blessed on July 21, 1946. The brickwork was done by Adam Halickiof Winnipeg. Frank Wojcik did the carpentering. The plastering was done by Peter Szajewski and his son, Leon. The artwork was done by Leo Moll who has gained a reputation as an artist and sculptor in Canada and abroad.

(Source: They Stopped at a Good Place; History of the Beausejour, Brokenhead, Garson, and Tyndall area of Manitoba: 1875 - 1981, p nnn [1981; Adapted])

Established in 1904.

(Source: Manitoba Genealogical Society [Adapted])

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Dominion Land Survey coordinates: LSD09-35-12-07-E1

In the Town of Beausejour

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A part of the town's story and those of its inhabitants from the early days of European settlement through roughly 1981 is told in the volume "They Stopped at a Good Place; History of the Beausejour, Brokenhead, Garson, and Tyndall area of Manitoba: 1875 - 1981", especially on the cited pages. A free digital version of this and many other Manitoba local history books can be found online in the University of Manitoba Digital Collections. There is also a list of such books organized by district and town name on the Manitoba Historical Society's website on their page entitled "Finding Aid: Manitoba Local History Books".

A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society (reference #0776), transcribed by a member or members in 1993. Also available to MGS members is a searchable online database named the "MGS Manitoba Name Index" (or MANI). Some additional information is contained in the 1996 MGS publication "Carved in Stone: Manitoba Cemeteries and Burial Sites" (revised edition, Special Projects Publication, 106 pages).

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Additionally, the Ogniwo Polish Museum centralizes, curates and makes available extensive records from various groups related to the communities established by the families of Polish descent who settled lived in, died in, or contributed to the story of Manitoba.