Fingal Cemetery Talbot Road East
Lot 21
36244 Fingal Line Southwold Township, Elgin County, Ontario Gravestone Inscriptions and Burials without Monuments SW 707
OGS 2593 Revised and updated by Elgin OGS Revised and formatted for the Internet 20 November 2004 by BCJ Latest revision 10 September 2005 by CarolVanHarn FINGAL CEMETERY The Fingal Cemetery, located on part Lots 21 and 22, Con NTRE Southwold Township is a gateway to the past. The earliest stone is dated 1831. This monument is for Jane Donaldson and the Epitaph reads - "She was a constant Christian and a member of the Presbyterian Church". During this era, many families buried their dead on farms and later moved them to the cemetery. The earliest known map for the Fingal Cemetery is dated November 16th 1860 and was made by Jesse P. Ball, Provincial Land Surveyor. Samuel Sampson was shown as "owner" at that time. During the late winter of 1888 and early spring of 1889 an outbreak of smallpox occurred in the village. The village was quarantined. Those who died from the disease were buried within hours of their death. In May 1892, a meeting of lot holders was held and the decision was made to form a Board for the Cemetery. The first meeting of the newly formed Fingal Cemetery Board was held May 13, 1892 in the Town Hall. | |
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