Children possibly Interred at Graveyard

ARCHIVAL SOURCE - LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA 1895 - 1923

Elders and other members of First Nations across the province have visited the gravesite at Turtle Crossing to perform ceremonies. One that my wife and I remember vividly, was given by Grand Chief Garrison Settee. Elected leader of the Manitoba Keewatinowi Kkimakanak, homeland of the children listed below who were taken against their will from family and community. We were humbled by and grateful for Chief Settee’s visit to the gravesite on behalf of the people he represents. Knowing full well of the pain that was waiting for him there. We take solace in the words he left with us.

”The children know that we have found them and are no longer here. They have gone home”.

  Name Date of Death Community Cause of Death

Tommy Captain August 14, 1896 God’s Lake Unknown

John Charles McDonald  August 14, 1896 Norway House Unknown

Lydia Moor September 11, 1896 Norway House Unknown

James Akemou  November 23, 1896 God’s Lake Unknown

Elyak Farmer June 1, 1897 Oxford House Unknown

Phillip McNabb October 6, 1897 Norway House Unknown

Isabella Trout September 7, 1898 Norway House Unknown

Edward Murdock December 7, 1898 God’s Lake Unknown

Frances Crate March 2, 1898 Fisher River Unknown

John Sinclair  June 6, 1899 God’s Lake Unknown

William Thomas June 28, 1899 God’s Lake Unknown

Jeanette Hamilton March 5, 1900 Oxford House Unknown

Janet Ross October 12, 1900              Berens River Unknown

Mary Ann Forbisher                         March 31, 1901                     Norway House         Unknown

Eliza Pakwutinow May 24, 1901 God’s Lake Unknown

Susanna Hart August 18, 1902 Norway House Consumption

Allan [Alex] Ross                              January 27, 1902                   Berens River             Unknown

Mary Captain March 30, 1902 God’s Lake Unknown

Victoria Trout                                  May 11, 1902                         God’s Lake                Unknown

John Hastings November 3, 1902 God’s Lake Unknown

David Moar                                      November 26, 1902              Norway House         Unknown

Annebella Sinclair                           December 11, 1902              Gods Lake                 Unknown

George Frog                                    February 17, 1903                   Cross Lake                  Unknown

Eva Peewish                                    April 11, 1903                           Norway House           Unknown

Isbester Rose                                  May 9, 1903                              Cross Lake                  Unknown

Solomon Hamilton                         May 12, 1903                            Oxford House             Unknown

Lizzie Mackland                               June 16, 1903                           St. Peters                    Unknown

William Hamilton                            June 25, 1903        Fisher River                Pneumonia

Thomas Dickson                             August 24, 1903                      Gods Lake                   Unknown

Jane Captain                                    October 10, 1903                     Gods Lake                   Unknown

Matilda Colin                                  October 19, 1903                     Oxford House            Unknown

Madelaine Colin                             February 18, 1904                   Oxford House            Unknown

Fanny Keeper                                  September 26, 1904                Norway House           Unknown

Alice Frog                                        1904                                          Cross Lake                  Unknown

Fanny Whiskies                              October, 1904                          Norway House            Unknown

Lillie Walker                                    May 2, 1905                              Oxford House            Unknown

Maria Evans                                     May 11, 1905                            Norway House           Unknown

Sarah Bird                                        July 9, 1905                               Berens River              Unknown

Willy Sutherland                             August 12, 1905                       Bull Head                   Unknown

Alfred Thomas                                October 6, 1905                      Gods Lake                 Unknown

Nancy McPherson                          June 10, 1906                          St. Peters                    Unknown

John Harper                                    Unknown,1907                         Island Lake                 Unknown

James Campbell                              February 3,1907                       Norway House            Unknown

Isaak Biltern                                    March 4,1908                           Poplar River                Unknown

Janet Moor                                       October 4, 1908                Little Grand Rapids     Unknown

Edgar McRae                                  December 15, 1908                   Fisher River                Unknown

Janet Tait                                         January 24, 1909                      Oxford House             Unknown

Isaac Murdock                                 January 31, 1909                     Fisher River                Unknown

Maria Murdock                               March 31, 1909                    Gods Lake                   Unknown

John Knott                                       March 31,1911                         Norway House            Unknown

Kenneth Colin                                May 8, 1911                           Port Churchill             Unknown