Ilets de Bois Cemetery in Manitoba - Find a Grave Cemetery

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Get directions 16-7-5W RM of Dufferin
Barnsley, Pembina Valley Census Division, Manitoba Canada

Coordinates: 49.57652, -98.08546
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This small cemetery in the Rural Municipality of Dufferin is situated near the former site of the Metis community of Ilets de Bois. Hunters arrived in the area during the early 1800s and a permanent settlement was established in the 1830s. The first baptism occurred, in 1837, was of a child named Elzear by Father Charles Poire. This site was the burial grounds for the community, containing over 100 unmarked graves.

A log school was built across the road from this site, at 21-7-5W, moved to 30-7-5W in 1894. In 1870, a log church was built here and the parish became known as St. Daniel. In 1899, the church was relocated to 24-7-6W and a new cemetery was established.

A commemorative cairn at the site of Ilets de Bois [spelled on a plaque as "Isles des Bois"] lists the surnames of Metis families who formerly lived here, most having been displaced over time by settlers from Ontario who began to arrive in the 1880s and 1890s. A stone grave marker commemorates Natalie Olive Houde, wife of Thomas Daily, who died on 1 June 1899.