In 1935, a group of people representing 38 families from the village of Garson and the surrounding farms met to plan the building of a Catholic Church. This being the height of the Depression, money was very hard to come by. The families were ready, however, to make any sacrifices necessary to realize their dream of having a church in their community

Among these self-sacrificing and willing people, along with Father Richard Kosian, O.M.I., were Konstantin Chorney, Sebastian Banash, Joseph Gelmuda, Basyli Kolysnyk, Stephen Lechowicz, Joseph Obirek, John Tront, John Bialek, Mike Czajkowski, Frank Domanski, Joseph Jareb, Thomas Dudek, Frank Hinc, Paul Krzyszycha, Andrew and Boleslaw Nieduzak, John Podporski, Stephan PiIik, Andrew Witko, Andrew Wozny, John Zasada, John Dominik, Joseph Lasko, Nick Grycki, John Kordupel, Mike Kotello, Fran Neduzak, Angeline Pataluck, Mike Slusar, Bert Szalanski, John Wazny and Bertha Zygarlicki.

(Source: They Stopped at a Good Place, p 355 [1982; Adapted])

Established in 1942.

It is an open, grassy area; enclosed by a simple wire fence & a wrought iron gate with the name. A crucifix honouring John Paul II's visit in 1984 stands in the 4th row from the east. The oldest tombstone dates from 1944, & it appears that the east of the cemetery has the majority of older graves.

(Source: Manitoba Genealogical Society [Adapted])

This cemetery is associated with the Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church in nearby Garson.

(Source: Manitoba Historical Society [Adapted])

The parish is administered as part of the Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface by staff of the Winnipeg River Deanery 

Source: Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface)

Dominion Land Survey coordinates: LSD12-34-12-06-E1

In the Rural Municipality of Springfield

A part of the story of the area and its inhabitants from the early days of European settlement through roughly 1982 is told in the volume "They Stopped at a Good Place", especially starting on page 355. A 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 #0365), transcribed by a member or members in 1989. 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).

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.