Dunwich – St. Helen’s Cemetery – Elgin County Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society

St. Helen’s Crowley Cemetery

Part of the North Half of Lot 7, Concession 6, Dunwich Township

28291 Thomson Line, Dutton/Dunwich, ON, Canada

Dunwich Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada

Gravestone Inscriptions and Burials without Monuments

Elgin County Branch OGS

July 2003

Revised and formatted for the Internet 20 August 2003 by Bruce C. Johnson Jr.

Latest Revision 15 June 2009 by Carol VanHarn

Copyright by the Ontario Genealogical Society, Elgin County Branch 1982 – 2002. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means – electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microform reproduction, recording, or otherwise – without prior permission of the publisher.

Transcribed in 1984 by the West Elgin Genealogical & Historical Society; Sarah Ker, Darlene Mohan & Anne West (a Summer Works Project)

Update completed in 1998 by Norma Schnekenberger & Don Carroll

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1. Small wooden cross marker

a) Small grey marble headstone: Annabel / BREEN / 1898 – 1962 /

b) Small grey marble headstone: Thomas / BREEN / 1878 – 1957 /

c) Small grey marble headstone: Isabella M. / BREEN / 1870 – 1933 /

2. Small wooden cross marker

3. Small wooden cross marker

a) Small grey marble headstone: Betty J. / DIETRICH / May 9, 1954 /

b) Dark grey granite: DIETRICH / William H. / Bill / 1912 – 1996 / Ann K. / WEISGERBER / 1916 – 1996 / dau Betty J. May 9, 1954

c) Rose granite on grey granite base: GRUN / Frank 1928 – / Rosina SEDLAK / 1886 – 1971 / Rest in Peace /

4. Small wooden cross marker

a) Small grey marble headstone: Edward J. / HATTON / 1878 – 1949 /

b) Small grey marble headstone: William J. / HATTON / 1876 – 1941 /

5 – 14 Small wooden cross markers, representing the stations of the cross
15. Medium grey marble headstone: Daniel / MacFARLANE / 1873 – 1925 /16. Medium brown granite, cement base. Cross with IHF

North side: Michael McCAFFERY / 1846 – 1920 / his wife / Catherine McCAFFERY / 1846 – 1920 / Nellie died Dec. 19, 1943 / McCAFFERY /

South side: Michael McCAFFERY / 1886 – 1969 / his wife / Beanna COULTER / 1888 – 1963 / Mary Catherine / McCAFFERY / born May 15, 1888 / died Nov. 2, 1977 / McCAFFERY /

Headstones: Nellie, Mother, Father, Michael, Beanna

17. Large brown granite, grey granite base. Cross on top with IHS

Rest in peace / Michael HOOLEY / 1849 – 1917 / his wife / Ellen SWEENEY / 1850 – 1926 / son John HOOLEY / 1890 – 1973 / wife Mary SULLIVAN / 1893 – 1975 / HOOLEY

Headstones: Mother, Father, Mary, John

18. Large grey granite, grey granite base. Cross and leaves; north side: KAIRNS (5 headstones):
a) Red granite headstone: John M. KAIRNS / 1886 – 1978 /

b) Black granite headstone: Edward Vincent KAIRNS / 1945 – 1951 / beloved son of / Edward & Irene /

c) Grey marble headstone: Bibiana I. KAIRNS / died May 16, 1938 / in her 84th year / Requiescat in pace /

d) Grey marble headstone: John KAIRNS / died March 28th, 1916 / in his 73rd year / Requiescat in pace /

e) Black granite headstone: KAIRNS / Francis J. / KAIRNS / 1896 – 1962 / Mary L. / CROWLEY / 1904 – 1975

Footstones: Mother, Father

19. Medium grey marble pulpit, cement base, scroll on top (and 3 headstones)
West side – Bernard / McCAFFERY / 1844 – 1913 / his wife / Elizabeth / 1848 – 1925 / McCAFFERY /

a) Cement headstone: Joan McCAFFERY / died 1930 / dau of / Daniel and Mary / McCAFFERY /

b) Red granite headstone: Michael J. / McCAFFERY / 1880 – 1955 /

c) Red granite headstone: McCAFFERY / Daniel J. / 1879 – 1955 / father / Mary RYAN / 1890 – 1961 / mother /

Footstones: Mother, Father

20. Small grey marble headstone: Catherine L. / CROWLEY / 1860 – 1915 /

21. Small grey marble headstone: Gerard / Van Der AA. / Feb. 3, 1956 /

22. Small grey marble headstone: Michael F. / LYNCH / 1914 /

23. Small grey marble headstone: Mary F. / LYNCH / 1913 /

24. Large grey granite, cement base, cross on top
Northeast – CROWLEY / David C. CROWLEY / 1911 – 1992 /Northwest – Timothy D. / CROWLEY / 1830 – 1915 / his wife / Ellen / MAHONEY / 1838 – 1909 / their children / Mary / 1857 – 1858 / Patrick J. / 1859 – 1889 / Julia / 1863 – 1864 / Maggie A. / 1869 – 1894 / May their souls / rest in peace /Southeast – Timothy A. / CROWLEY / 1865 – 1945 / his wife / Mary C. / DOOLEY / 1872 – 1948 / their children / Ernest P. / Mar. 9, 1899 / Eva May / Feb. 22, 1901 / John A. / May 7, 1908 / May their souls / rest in peace

Rose granite headstone: In loving memory / David G. / CROWLEY / Feb. 22, 1911 / Apr. 20, 1992 /

Headstones: Father, Mother, John A., Eva May, Ernest P., Maggie

Headstones: Timothy D. / CROWLEY / 1830 – 1915 / Ellen M. / CROWLEY / 1836 – 1908 /

25. Medium brown granite headstone: C. Margaret / DOYLE / Mar. 25, 1883 / Apr. 25, 1981 /

26. Medium grey marble headstone: Catherine S. / CROWLEY / 1847 – 1927 /

27. Medium brown granite headstone: Hugh / DOYLE / Feb. 11, 1879 / July 18, 1977 /

28.    Small brown granite, grey granite base, cross
East side: James DOYLE / beloved / husband of / Ada WILSON / 1877 – 1968 /29.    Medium black granite, grey granite base
DeCORTE / Constant / 1891 – 1976 / Mathilda / 1894 – 1980 / Joseph John / 1931 – 1962 / Gus 1925 – 1987 / Infant Eric Hentz 1986 /30.    Small headstone: Baby George /

31. Small white marble headstone: Lumina / GAUTHIER / 1939 /

32. Small white marble headstone: Walter / KAVENAUGH / 1952 /

33. Small red granite headstone: Arnold JACOBS / 1897 – 1961 /

34. Small grey marble headstone: Thomas COLLINS / 1842 – 1917 /

34a. Grey granite: Donald Gordon / LYONS / born Sept. 6, 1938 / died Oct. 21, 1979 /

35. Large red granite headstone, cross and praying hands: Thomas A. / KEOGH / 1894 – 1973 /

36. Large red granite headstone, cross and praying hands: Anna J. / KEOGH / 1898 – 1992 /

37. Medium black granite, grey granite base, cross with IHS
WHITE / John WHITE / 1839 – 1926 / Catharine WHITE / 1846 – 1929 / Mary Ella WHITE / 1869 – 1887 / Catharine Emma WHITE / 1882 – 1886 / Sarah Ann WHITE / 1875 – 1945 / Susan Adelia GIBSON / 1876 – 1947Footstones: Father, Mother, Annie, Adele, Johnnie, Ella, Emma37a. Rose granite pillow stone: Louise C. KNAPP / 1985 – 1989 / Precious daughter of / Joe and Ann /

37b. Rose headstone: Laura /

37c. Grey granite pillow with floral cross design in upper corners
KNAPP / Francis J. / 1934 – / Father / Margaret A. / 1935 – / Mother38. Cement base, no stone (broken off)

39. Medium grey marble headstone: Frank / VERAART / 1907 – 1957 /

39a.    Grey granite pillow with tulips and cross
VERAART / Father / Frank / Jacobus / 1907 – 1957 / Mother / Adrianna / ( WAUTS ) / 1914 – 1993 / Emigrated from Holland in 1952 /40.    Small black granite, grey granite base, cross on top with IHS
BOONMAN / Jacobus / 1890 – 1980 / Born in Netherlands / his wife / Mildred F. LILLEY / 1905 – 1980 /40a.    Dark grey granite on grey granite base, roses in corner
VAN DEN BOSCH / Hendrika / ( VAN DIJK ) / 1911 – 1997 / Martin / VAN DEN BOSCH / 1910 – 1988 /

41. Small white marble, white marble base, flowers; angel on top
In God is Love / VANDENBOSCH / Adriaan John / beloved son of / Martin & Hendrica / VANDENBOSCH / 1945 – 1959 / Rest in peace /

42. Medium white marble cross, white marble base. IHS
In / memory of / John HANAGAN / died / August 9, 1898 / aged 67 years /

43. Medium white marble, cross and crown, flowers.
Mary CUNNINGHAM / wife of / John HANAGAN / died May 22, 1904 / aged 71 years / May her soul rest in peace /

44. Medium red granite headstone: Robert R. FORD / 1878 – 1931 / Rest in peace /

45. Medium grey marble headstone: Wm. HANAGAN /

46. Medium red granite headstone: Mary Ann FORD / 1880 – 1946 /

47.    Small brown granite, grey granite base. Tree and boat, urn
DOWKER / Graham Rex / April 21, 1969 / April 1, 1983 /47a.    Red granite on grey granite base; east side has design consisting of folio, pen and dove; west side has design of tractor, steam locomotor fisherman in boat with fish on line
DOWKER / Harvey / Arnold / Nov. 17, 1940 – July 28, 1997 /47b.    Rose granite twin pillows on grey cement base. Cross, book, and floral design and rosary
DESILETS – BEZEAU / Adrienne / 1948 – 1990 / BEZEAU / Lorenzo / BEZEAU / 1914 – 1994 / Joyce Mary / HILLMAN / 1925 – /

48. Small grey marble headstone: George T. / SCHINDLER / 1867 – 1934 /

49. Medium brown granite, grey granite base. Cross with IHS
North side – Terence LYNCH / 1858 – 1946 / his wife / Mary Frances LYNCH / 1880 – 1965 / John C. LYNCH / 1905 – 1926 / LYNCH /South side – Mary F., died June 24, 1913 / Michael F., died July 24, 1914 /Footstones: Mother, Father, John

50. Medium grey granite, grey granite base. Cross with IHF
James LYNCH / 1856 – 1929 / Catherine wife of / James LYNCH / 1866 – 1922 / Philip / 1898 – 1925 / James F. / 1902 – 1926 / LYNCH /

Footstones: James, Mother, Father, Philip

51. Medium grey marble, cross on top, grey marble base
West side – Catharine DROMGOLE / wife of / John McGUIRE / Apr. 16, 1854 – Nov. 25, 1920 / Mary Agnes McGUIRE / died Oct. 11, 1924 / aged 46 years / Thomas McGUIRE / Sept. 8, 1885 – Dec. 31, 1931 / McGUIRE

East side: William McGUIRE / 1887 – 1959 / Ellen McGUIRE / 1879 – 1962

Footstones: Mother, Agnes, Ellen, Thomas, William

52. Rose granite pillow with cross: BREEN / Thomas Francis / 1900 – 1965 / In loving memory /

53. Red granite pillow on grey granite base with cross and rosary in corners, and praying hand
VAN BREE / Mother / Lorna M. / 1931 – / Father / Joseph / 1930 – 1995

Burials without Monuments

GUMMERSON – St Thomas Times Journal, 5 August 1927, Page 3, c2 – Died – Mrs Annie GUMMERSON, 62 years, sister of James, William, John and Thomas HANNIGAN and 2 married sisters, not named. funeral August 6 to Crowley Cemetery. No monument found – CVH January 2006

HANAGAN – St Thomas Times Journal, 24 January 1929, Page 7, c2 – Died – John HANAGAN, 71 years, Jan 21, father of Mrs KELLY, Mrs STEVENSON and William HANAGAN; brother of William and James HANAGAN and Mrs SAMPLE. Funeral January 23 to Crowley Cemetery. No monument found – CVH June 2009

WHITE – St Thomas Times Journal, 15 December 1945, Page 7, c8 Died – Miss Annie WHITE, Dec 14, daughter of Captain John WHITE; sister of Mrs Charles GIBSON, Mrs Margaret MOONEY and Mrs Willard SMITH. Funeral Dec 17 1945 to Crowley Cemetery, Dunwich. No monument found – CVH April 2004