Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Marguerite Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery (Traverse Bay, RM of Alexander)

This Roman Catholic church is situated at Traverse Bay in the Rural Municipality of Alexander. Its associated cemetery was established in 1937.

St. Marguerite Roman Catholic Church

St. Marguerite Roman Catholic Church (August 2015)
Source: Sheila Grover

St. Marguerite Roman Catholic Church

St. Marguerite Roman Catholic Church (August 2017)
Source: George Penner

St. Marguerite Roman Catholic Church

St. Marguerite Roman Catholic Church (May 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina

St. Marguerite Roman Catholic Cemetery

St. Marguerite Roman Catholic Cemetery (May 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Site Location (lat/long): N50.66687, W96.50806
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

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 Sheila Grover, Rose Kuzina, and George Penner.

Page revised: 10 July 2020

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