Empress Cemetery on FacebookHistory of the Empress Cemetery
July 8, 2025 was the 110 anniversary of the Cemetery
| The First Known Burials | Release Date: | 2025-Jul-05 |
| (up to the end of 1917) | Pages: | 2 |
| Page Size: | 73 x 27.94 cm (wide, but "Letter" height) |
Thanks go to Dennis Brodie, who supplied the first three documents below.
The others are from The Empress Express, which was a newspaper that was published in Empress between 1913-1936.
The others are from The Empress Express, which was a newspaper that was published in Empress between 1913-1936.
| 1914-Jun-10 It has been decided. Canada Department of the Interior letter to The Village of Empress: With further reference to the application of the Village of Empress for a grant of land for cemetery purposes ... it has been decided to permit the village authorities to select for this purpose 10 acres ... |
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| 1914-Nov-18 Government Approval. At The Government House At Ottawa: ... His Royal Highness in Council, ... is pleased to set apart and appropriate for cemetery purposes ten acres of land comprised in the south-east corner of Legal Subdivision 1 of Section 4, Township 23, Range 29, West of the Third Meridian, and to authorize a grant thereof to the Village of Empress, in the Province of Alberta, for said purposes. |
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| 1915-Jul-08 Land Grant. Canada Department of the Interior letter to The Village of Empress, dated 1915-Jul-14: I beg to inform you that patent for S.E. ¼ of L.S. 1 of Section 4 in Township 23 Range 29 West of the 3rd Meridian, bearing the date the 8th July, 1915, has been issued in the name of the Village of Empress of the Province of Alberta, and that it has been forwarded to the Registrar of the Land Registration ... |
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| 1916-Mar-03 to 05 First recorded burial Cemetery Register: Date of Order: March 5, 1916 Plot: 2-10-1 Name: Vera Juanita Clark Sex: Female Single: Yes Occupation: Child Where Born: Empress Where Died: Empress Date of Death: March 3, 1916 Name of Physician: Dr. Chauder | >
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| 1917-Apr-19 Get quotations to survey the cemetery. Empress Express Newspaper: Council Doings Meeting Monday, April 16, 1917. Secretery Henderson was instructed to get quotations for surveying of cemetery and taking of road levels. |
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| 1917-Jun-14 Surveyor is doing his thing. Empress Express Newspaper: Local and Personal Mr. B. F. Mitchel, surveyor, of Edmonton, is here, and is engaged in surveying out the cemetery. |
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| 1917-Jun-21 Survey complete, plots for sale. Empress Express Newspaper: Local and Personal The surveying of the cemetery is now completed, and persons who wish to purchase plots can now do so. |
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| 1917-Jul-19 Tendering the fence build. Empress Express Newspaper: TENDERS --- Sealed Tenders will be received by the Undersigned at the Municipal Office until noon of Saturday, the 28th day of July, A.D. 1917, for the building of a fence around the Village Cemetery, with eight foot posts and page wire. Material will be furnished on ground. Specifications can be had on request. R. M. Henderson, Secretery-Tresurer. |
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| 1917-Aug-02 Fence build awarded. Empress Express Newspaper: Wm. E. McKay has been awarded the contract for fencing the Village cemetery. Price to be paid for work only is $35. The fence will be built of Page wire and eight foot cedar posts. |
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Bruce A. Johnson - Empress, Alberta, Canada
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