There are a number of wooden headstones and the writing is almost unreadable on some of them.
There appears to be more burials from the ground impressions but unknown who they are at this time.
It appears, from some of the obituaries that this cemetery was also called Gorham cemetery
Photos courtesy of Lisa K. & Natalia K. for help in transcribing the headstones
Thunder Bay Public Library - Newspaper References:
(CJ) - Chronicle Journal - (FWDTJ) Fort William Daily Times Journal - (PANC) Port Arthur News Chronicle
Death References - Ancestry.ca
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Eira?, Kerttu Aug? 12? Or 2? 1856? Kotka? (city?) Died June ??? 1878 or 1918 - Natalia & Lisa |
Heinaaho, Kalle 1876 - 1937 Waino Heino -Aho |
Inkinen, Axel John 1899 - 1946 Inkinen, Charles Inkinen, Helena |
Inkinen, John 1867 - 1936 Inkinen, Tynne |
Jarvi, Hilma 1878 - 1949 Jarvi, John Victor |
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Kaki, Antti 18.11.1884 - 11.06.1942 |
Kallinen, Hemmi 1884 - 1942 Kallinen, Hilja |
Koski, Signe Violet 1920 - 1924 |
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Kuhmo, Edla 1878 – 1958 Kuhmo, John |
Kuusisto, Hilia |
Kylander, Sven Hjalmar Apr 21, 1922 - June 2, 1922 |
Perala, D. 19.09.1859 - 1927 |
This one is hard to read... Here rest L...m....? or S.....m....? can't read last name,
born Sep 19, 1859, died 1927 but can't see date, at the time of death she was 68 years 5 month? ...?days old. - Natalia Identified & updated Mar 5, 2017 |
Pouti/Pontainen, Taimi Sanelma Aug 27, 1911 - Dec 15, 1930 |
Pursianen, Jussi Adolf 1877 - 1941 Pursianen, Ulla |
Ranta, Arvi Emil 1903 - 1948 Ranta, Risto |
Ranta, Edla nee Kylander 1851 – 1926 |
Ranta, Einari
1899 - 1945 |
Ranta, "Muumu" Katriina Esther 09.05.1876 - 19.08.1908 May 9, 1876 – Aug 19, 1908 From the province of Vaasa Died in Gorham - Natalia & Lisa Ranta, Kalle? 1867 - 1950? |
Same as above Ranta, Muumu Ranta, Vaari |
Rauhala, Ellen Maria 20.07.1897 - 23.06.1921 |
Wirtanen, Alexander Dec 13, 1863 - Aug 30, 1920 Wirtanen, Waino Albert Possible Match - that stone hard to read, but I see : here rest ...?...(cant read name then) son again name cant read, born ?
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