Historic Sites of Manitoba: Stewart Family Monument (RM of Minto-Odanah)

A stone monument near Minnedosa in the Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah was erected to commemorate members of the Stewart family (John Stewart and Elizabeth Crerar, James Stewart and Esther Gerry) who farmed this land. On the farm is a dairy barn built in 1934.

Stewart family dairy barn

Stewart family dairy barn (March 2024)
Source: George Penner

Stewart family monument

Stewart family monument (August 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Stewart family monument

Stewart family monument (August 2023)
Source: Glen Toews

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.23211, W99.84411
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

We thank Glen Toews and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 6 December 2025

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