Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Antoine Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery (Aubigny, RM of Morris)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This Roman Catholic Church at Aubigny in the Rural Municipality of Morris was constructed in 1932, replacing an earlier wooden structure from 1903. The first burial in its associated cemetery occurred in 1910. Rebuilt after it was damaged by a tornado in 1978, the church closed in 2013.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
1950-1956	Francois Normandin (1904-1965)

Photos & Coordinates

St. Antoine Roman Catholic Church (April 2012) Source: Lorne Thompson, RM of Morris St. Antoine Roman Catholic Church (December 2020) Source: George Penner Interior of St. Antoine Roman Catholic Church (August 2018) Source: George Penner St. Antoine Roman Catholic Cemetery (November 2019) Source: Rose Kuzina Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.45703, W97.24766 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Obituary [Francois Normandin], Winnipeg Free Press, 6 July 1965.

A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society, including a searchable online database available to members at the MGS Manitoba Name Index (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.

We thank Jacinta Palud, Rose Kuzina, George Penner, and Rick Dondo for providing information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 26 April 2023

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