A monument in the Rural Municipality of Whitehead, dedicated in June 1970, is situated on the former site of the Roseland United Church, which operated from 1883 to 1969. (The associated cemetery is immediately west of the monument.) It commemorates the pioneers who homesteaded in this area.
Roseland United Church (July 1969)
Source: John H. Warkentin, John Warkentin Fonds, 2009-029/003, ASC16258, York University
Roseland United Church commemorative monument (July 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Roseland United Church Cemetery (July 2012)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.79852, W100.07618
denoted by symbol on the map above
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.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 21 March 2020
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