Northern Peninsula ~ Bonne Bay District

Shoal Brook - Old RC Cemetery

Old Roman Catholic Cemetery in Shoal Brook, Bonne Bay. I found this cemetery with the help a local gentleman sometime around 2000. I went back this year with my daughter on September 13, 2023 and she photographed the headstones we found. We could not find the first headstone for the French sailor but we found another one for Elizabeth Martin, the wife of William Martin

The first headstone I found is laying on the ground and is in Latin and
French it is as follows;

1.
In hoc signo vinces
Ci Git
un Francais
Pierre - Marie LeLuhAndré
Quartiere Maitre
de Timoherie
décéde a bord du Drac
le 6 Septembre 1892
a lage de 23 ans


The second headstone is laying on the ground in 2 pieces by its base;

2.
Erected by James Hallan in loving
memory of his beloved wife
Lydia Josephine who died September 5, 1883
aged 43 years
also their daughter
Mary Ann died 16 February 1884
aged 20 ½ years


The third headstone is the only one still standing;
3.
In memory of
Charles Curnell died April 9, 1897
aged 67 years
also his wife
Johanna died August 14, 1876
aged 40 years


The fourth headstone is broken off about half way down the top piece
is leaning against the lower half;
4.
In memory of
Mary Ellen Cannal
who died August 5, 1874
aged 5 years
verse

The new one found in 2023 is in two pieces on the ground;
5.
In memory of Elizabeth Martin, who departed this life (date illegible),
aged 26 years. Erected by her husband William Martin.