Milltown Roman Catholic Cemetery
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Milltown Roman Catholic Cemetery

Milltown, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada

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    Coordinates: 45.19452, -67.32299
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Located in between the community of Milltown (Town of St. Stephen) and Barter Settlement, on the northeastern side of the Barter Settlement Road (at civic number 32). Milltown amalgamated with St. Stephen in 1973. The property (GNB PID# 01262369) is 11.3 acres in size with approximately 80% of the parcel being used. The cemetery is gates along the road by the Dever Memorial Gates which were donated in 1997 by Harry L. Dever. In 1857, George Christie deeded the cemetery property to the Roman Catholic Church though there are some burials that predate the land transfer (the oldest burial . The present St. Stephen's Church in Milltown was built in 1863-1864, being consecrated on July 31, 1864 by Bishop John Sweeney. The Catholic people in the parish were organized as early as 1838 and built the first St. Stephen's Church in 1841 under the direction of Rev. John Cummings. The Holy Rosary Church was built in 1889 and dedicated by Bishop Sweeney in July 1893. Mainly serving the Roman Catholic churches of St. Stephen (Holy Rosary) and Milltown (St. Stephen's), this cemetery is the largest catholic cemetery in Charlotte County with over 2,530 known burials. (source: Charlotte County Interments Index - New Brunswick Genealogical Society, ISBN: 978-0-9916887-1-5)
Located in between the community of Milltown (Town of St. Stephen) and Barter Settlement, on the northeastern side of the Barter Settlement Road (at civic number 32). Milltown amalgamated with St. Stephen in 1973. The property (GNB PID# 01262369) is 11.3 acres in size with approximately 80% of the parcel being used. The cemetery is gates along the road by the Dever Memorial Gates which were donated in 1997 by Harry L. Dever. In 1857, George Christie deeded the cemetery property to the Roman Catholic Church though there are some burials that predate the land transfer (the oldest burial . The present St. Stephen's Church in Milltown was built in 1863-1864, being consecrated on July 31, 1864 by Bishop John Sweeney. The Catholic people in the parish were organized as early as 1838 and built the first St. Stephen's Church in 1841 under the direction of Rev. John Cummings. The Holy Rosary Church was built in 1889 and dedicated by Bishop Sweeney in July 1893. Mainly serving the Roman Catholic churches of St. Stephen (Holy Rosary) and Milltown (St. Stephen's), this cemetery is the largest catholic cemetery in Charlotte County with over 2,530 known burials. (source: Charlotte County Interments Index - New Brunswick Genealogical Society, ISBN: 978-0-9916887-1-5)

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