St. Boniface Old Walled Cemetery
St Boniface Old Walled Cemetery
Maryhill, Ontario, Canada.
Restoration Project 2015 - 2021
New Info Posted Nov 5 2021,
*Restoration project Completed Oct 15 2022*
*Project to restore the St Boniface Old Walled Cemetery* ,
* is completed Oct 15 2022*
New!! Jan 2023!!
Reply from St.Boniface Cemetery Board regarding
PAT JOHNSON GRAVE
https://st-boniface-owc.weebly.com/pat-johnson-grave.html
*Report to the St.Boniface Cemetery Board Sept 1 2021*
How to clean grave stones https://blog.billiongraves.com/gravestone-cleaning-101/
See Research Material page
This web site is dedicated to the documentation and restoration of the 693 tombstones Alsatian Iron Cross monuments known as "Lebensbaums" or "Tree of Life".
Restoration of the Crucifixion June - July 2021
(Before and after pictures below)
See the full restoration at the end of the items under
Restoration Projects click here
Below is a 25 minute You Tube video I made Aug 2021 which includes a talk on the restoration of the Crucifixation.
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Very rare Alsatian two Angle stone monument (Below) The angle on the Left had broken off and discarded long ago so I made this new one to show how the monument should look.
Ron S
* Monument Restoration work since 2015
*Restoration Projects being worked on*
*Research Material*
*Contact Us *
*Monuments needing topsoil Sept 2021
*Final Walk-About picture report Sept 5 2021
*Pat Johnson Grave restoration Sept 5 2021
If you are interested in monument restoration why not become a member of the Maryhill Historical Society, "Old Walled Cemetery Preservation Committee?
contact me for more information:
Ron Schmuck 1 519 261 0154
* Maryhill Historical Society*
The link below will show restoration work done in the OWC on the stone markers in the past 5 years.
https://schmuckfamilyhistory.weebly.com/old-walled-cemetery-project.html
*Restoration of the large Crucifixation scene project*
located in the center of the Old Walled Cemetery June 1/21 to July 20/21
more detailed pictures of the restoration can be found at the bottom of the
"Restoration Project Page"
located in the center of the Old Walled Cemetery June 1/21 to July 20/21
more detailed pictures of the restoration can be found at the bottom of the
"Restoration Project Page"
Aug 25 2021 (Above picture) Restoration of "Double Angle on Iron Cross, Traditional Alsace double angle found on many monuments in St. Boniface OWC. Please click on picture to see full image.
St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Maryhill Rd. Maryhill, Ontario, Canada
