Tag Archives: Mount Royal Cemetery

Names added to Mount Royal Cemetery on Cimetières du Québec

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Gail Dever

The folks from the Cimetières du Québec website announced that 800 names have been added to its listing about the Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal — one of the largest in Canada. While non-denominational today, Mount Royal Cemetery was a … Continue reading →

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Canada’s first crematorium built at Mount Royal Cemetery

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Gail Dever

All that is good and great about the family should not be underground. Those were the words written by John Henry Robinson Molson in his will in 1897 when he died, leaving $10,000 to Montreal’s Mount Royal Cemetery to build … Continue reading →

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Take a self-guided tour with Mount Royal Cemetery’s new app

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Gail Dever

Montreal’s 160-year-old Mount Royal Cemetery has entered the digital age. It now offers a new free mobile app designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices that will allow you to experience the nature and history of this National Historic … Continue reading →

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Historic walking tours at Mount Royal Cemetery begin this weekend

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Gail Dever

Starting this weekend, Montreal’s Mount Royal Cemetery is offering free walking tours in English and French. English tours This Sunday, August 24, take part in Mount Royal Cemetery’s walking tour, The Impact of the Great War on Montrealers, led by … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 2, 2014

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Are we related? Discover your French-Canadian roots through a family association / Sommes-nous parents? Découvrez vos raciness canadiennes-françaises par l’entremise d’une association de famille on Library and Archives Canada’s blog. Only … Continue reading →

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