Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
Fergus, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
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Fergus, Ontario, CanadaCoordinates: 43.70249, -80.38276 - Cemetery ID: 2272628
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Even with Fergus' relatively small Catholic population--Fergus residents were overwhelmingly Scotch and most commonly Presbyterian--the small church yard at St. Joseph's soon outgrew its use. In May 1872 St. Joesph's became a satellite mission of the larger congregation at St. Mary's in Elora, where most weddings, confirmations and funerals were soon held.
Interments were also switched to the much larger St. Mary's Cemetery on the outskirts of Elora. History claims that 53 souls remain at St. Joseph's--I have photographed all remaining stones, the count being only 17.
As of 2011 (+/- not sure of the exact year) the church at St. Patrick Street, Fergus has been decommissioned and the property sold. The gravestones remain leaning against the western wall of the building, their future uncertain. All services have been moved to the new St. Joseph's Catholic Church at St. David St. N., Fergus.
Even with Fergus' relatively small Catholic population--Fergus residents were overwhelmingly Scotch and most commonly Presbyterian--the small church yard at St. Joseph's soon outgrew its use. In May 1872 St. Joesph's became a satellite mission of the larger congregation at St. Mary's in Elora, where most weddings, confirmations and funerals were soon held.
Interments were also switched to the much larger St. Mary's Cemetery on the outskirts of Elora. History claims that 53 souls remain at St. Joseph's--I have photographed all remaining stones, the count being only 17.
As of 2011 (+/- not sure of the exact year) the church at St. Patrick Street, Fergus has been decommissioned and the property sold. The gravestones remain leaning against the western wall of the building, their future uncertain. All services have been moved to the new St. Joseph's Catholic Church at St. David St. N., Fergus.
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- Added: 17 Aug 2008
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