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St.
Peter's Cemetery / The French Cemetery / Switzerland Road Cemetery
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known as the French Cemetery, St. Peter’s Cemetery was established
on July 1, 1876 with the acquisition of eight acres of land on
the Switzerland Road. The first interment, on July 2nd of that
year, was Joseph Gaudios Laroche, 10 month old son of Joseph Laroche
and Celine Ferland. Cemetery records indicate, however, that there
were 172 interments between 1870 and July 1, 1876 in what was
then known as Le Cimietière de la Congrégation Canadienne. |
With the arrival of the Society
of Dominican Fathers in 1881, the cemetery along with all properties
and undertakings of St. Peter’s parish fell under their administration.
The Dominican Fathers owned and operated St. Peter’s Cemetery
from 1881 until December 31, 1994 when it was turned over to the
Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland. |
| Over the years the cemetery has grown to over 70
acres of developed land, and over 40,000 burials have taken place.
A bronze memorial section was begun in 1954 and has grown to include
over 9,000 grave spaces. |
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St. Peter's Cemetery
Switzerland Road
Lewiston, ME
(207) 782-8721
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St. Peter's cemetery (Also known as "The French Cemetery"
is the final resting place for many Lachance's, not only of my
family, but many others as well. Other family names here include
Desjardins; Malo; Pelletier; Dube; and Simard.
Below are a few photos taken during my visit.
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Panoramic overview taken near the main entrance of the
cemetery - August 2001
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While we may not have a comedy caper involving a cabbie and a phony psychic
on the hunt for a missing heir, or a bunch of jewel thieves, we do have
a Family Plot ... and certainly our family is not without it's share of
stories. Pictured below is the family headstone at St. Peter's Cemetery
in Lewiston, Maine. On the right are the names of those interred herein. |
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Buried
in the Lachance Plot
Joseph
Lachance
1856-1927
epoux de
Malvina Daoust
1864-1934
Eva Lachance - daughter
1893-1966
Clara M. Lachance - daughter
1900-1972
Zelia Lachance -daughter
1897-1959
also
buried here- a family friend
Hazel P. McGrath (Provencher)
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| Lachance
Family Headstone - Section 3, Lot 561 - Price of Lot (27 March 1929) - $160.00 |
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Front (see left picture)
Louis Malo
1871 --- 1938
EPOUX DE
Caroline Turcotte
1872 --- 1957
Eva Beaudoin
1893 --- 1964
EPOUSE DE
Felix Malo
1893 --- 1967
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Malo (back of marker)
1848 Celinde Malo 1922
1896 Alphonse 1908
1925 Jacqueline 1934
1925 Marcel 1938
Napolean Turcotte
1875 - 1941
1895 Alfred Malo 1950
Epoux de
Alma Bernier |
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A complete
list of cemetery records for St. Peter's Cemetery (as well as other cemeteries)
is available on CD from the Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society (MFGS)
in Lewiston. Please visit their website and click on "CD's
Maps Charts for Sale" for more information and current
pricing.
Click on the picture to the right to visit MFGS
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