oldest burials

1872

Since the cemetery was officially dedicated in December, 1872, one would assume that the burial of Sr. Estelle Astier (see Sisters of St. Joseph) in 1872 would be the oldest recorded burial found in St. Mary’s. ​

This may be true, but the oldest headstone or engraved monument found to date at St. Mary’s is that of Nicolas Caron who died in 1859, over 13 years before the cemetery was dedicated.

His flat marble headstone can be found at the foot of the Eugene H. Caron Family tomb on the right of the first crossroad (location: section N1, row 9, lot 1). It is not known if Mr. Caron is actually buried in St. Mary’s or if his family placed his headstone there as a memorial.

(location: section N1, row 9, lot 1)​