Cemetery Publications

GRAVEMARKERS in Metropolitan Toronto & York Cemeteries INDICATING AN IRISH BIRTH PLACE $8.00
Taken from the published or soon to be published cemetery transcriptions of the Toronto and York Region branches, O.G.S. Gives, when shown on the stone, given, maiden and surname, date of birth and death, and the birthplace in Ireland plus the name of the cemetery.

GRAVEMARKERS in Toronto & York Cemeteries INDICATING A SCOTTISH BIRTH PLACE $8.00
Taken from the published or soon to be published cemetery transcriptions of the Toronto and York Region branches, O.G.S. Gives, when shown on the stone, given, maiden and surname, date of birth and death, and the birthplace in Scotland plus the name of the cemetery.

Accessing Burial Records for Large Cemeteries in Toronto & York Region,
Revised and Updated $9.00
Most of these cemeteries will not be transcribed in the foreseeable future and you must contact them yourself.

Cemetery Transcriptions:

Most cemetery transcriptions contain a brief history of the cemetery; a general location map or description; a marker plot map; and a name index.

EAST YORK, the former borough of

Don Mills United Church Cemetery, EYK-001, $6.00 (126 O'Connor Drive, at Pape Ave. Primitive Methodist, now United Church. Established 1822, closed 1958)

Taylor Family Cemetery, EYK-002, $5:00 (125 O'Connor Drive, east side of church. Family burial plot. Established c1838, still active).

ETOBICOKE, the former city of

Bingham Family Cemetery (Agar Family Cemetery), ETB-013, $4.00 (Nothing visible. N.E. corner of Rathburn Ave and Martin Grove Avenue. Family burial ground. Established 1843, closed graves moved 1973 to Riverside Cemetery ETB-008)

Christ Church (Anglican) Cemetery, (Mimico), ETB-002, $7.00 (329 Royal York Road, behind church. Earliest known burial c1832, still active)

Islington Burying Ground, ETB-004, $10.00 (North side of Dundas Street W., between Cordovia Avenue and Burnhamthorpe Road. Non-sectarian. Established 1835, now closed.)

Ontario Hospital Cemetery, (Mimico), ETB-018, $6.00 (Also known as Evans Avenue Cemetery / Mimco Hospital Cemetery / Potter's Field (Mimco) / Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Cemetery. (NE corner of Evans Avenue and Horner Avenue. Non-sectarian. First known burial 1892, last known burial 1973.)

Renforth Baptist Church Cemetery (Ebenezer Renforth Baptist Churchyard), ETB-001, $5.00 (625 Burnhamthorpe Road. Earliest Marker 1838.)

Richview Memorial Cemetery/Union Chapel Cemetery, ETB-007, $10.00 (Situated in the cloverleaf S. of Eglinton Ave. W. at the intersection of Highways 427 &401. Primitive Methodist, now united Church. Established c 1853, active). Includes markers moved from Willow Grove and MacFarlane plus histories of and other information about these two cemeteries.

Rowntree (John) Burying Ground, ETB-015, $4.00 (N. side of Rexdale Boulevard, mid-way between Islington Avenue and Kipling Avenue. Family burial ground. Established prior to 1850, now closed.)

St. George's Church on-the-hill Cemetery, Islington, ETB-003, $20.00 (4600 Dundas Street W., E. of Islington Avenue. Anglican. 1849, active)

St. Philip's Churchyard Cemetery, (Weston), ETB-010, $26.00 (29 St. Phillips Road at Royal York Road. Anglican. Established 1825 or maybe in 1815, active.)

Sharon Primitive Methodist Cemetery, ETB-012, also known as Hainstock's Burying Ground and Sharon United Church Cemetery, began in 1843 and continued for over a hundred years. It contains the graves of many of Etobicoke's founding families and their descendants. It is located in North Etobicoke near Woodbine Racetrack. The Cemetery Committee has just published the transcription of this cemetery. Included are a background history of the cemetery, some photos of the church which was there and of some of the tombstones, a 1932 map of the cemetery, a transcription of the tombstones and the burial register which dates from 1843 and a complete index. Cost for this is $12.00 + 2.50 postage.

Stonehouse Burying Grounds, ETB-009, $5.00. (Situated on the east side of Martingrove Rd., south of Westway and north of Richview Rd. in Etobicoke).

Willow Grove Cemetery (Rexdale), ETB-006, $4.00 (Nothing visible. S.W. corner of Rexdale Boulevard and Kipling Avenue. Baptist (described as not regular Baptist. Earliest markers recorded 1832, closed 1962-last burial c 1912. 105 graves moved to Richview Memorial Cemetery ETB-007 and 2 graves moved to Riverside Cemetery ETB-008.)

NORTH YORK, the former city of

Cummer Burial Grounds, (Willowdale), NYK-014, $9.00 (Also known as Willowdale Methodist Cemetery. N. E. corner of Yonge Street and Church Avenue. Methodist Episcopal, now United Church. Established c1812, closed - 1902 last marker recorded.)

Elia Church Cemetery, NYK-006, $5.00 (Also known as Gram's Appointment Church Cemetery. 1130 Finch Avenue West, east of Keele Street. Methodist Episcopal. 1832 earliest marker recorded. Inactive.)

Fitzpatrick Family Burying Ground, NYK-023, $4.00 (Nothing visible. S. E. corner of Lawrence Avenue East and Victoria Park Avenue. Family Burial ground. Established ? Closed, graves moved to Zion-Wexford Cemetery SCR-016)

Forest Lawn Mausoleum, NYK-007, $17.00 (17 Linelle Avenue south of Franklin Avenue, west of Yonge Street north of the 401 highway. Non-sectarian. Established 1912, active)

Milne Cemetery, NYK-011, $4.00 (Edwards Gardens, 777 Lawrence Avenue East at Leslie Street. Family burial ground. 1831 date of earliest marker. Inactive, 1943 date of latest marker)

Pine Ridge Cemetery (Humber Summit), NYK-015, $9.00 (West side of Islington Avenue at Rowntree Mill Road. Methodist. Established 1845, active)

St. Bernard's Convent Cemetery, NYK-016, $3.00 (685 Finch Avenue West. Roman Catholic. Established 1961, active)

St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery - York Mills - NYK-017, $8.50 (19 Don Ridge Drive - Yonge Street and York Mills Road. Established c1812, active)

Townline Church Cemetery (Kaiserville), NYK-002, $5.00 (Also known as the Stong Family Burying Ground (Kaiserville) and Evangelical Congregation Burying Ground (Kaiserville.). South side of Steeles Avenue West, east of Jane Street (within Black Creek Pioneer Village). Family burying ground. 1845 is earliest marker recorded. Inactive, latest marker dated 1895)

Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery (Wexford), NYK-019, $4.00 (Also known as Fitzpatrick's Appointment Cemetery (Wexford). No markers visible. S. W. corner of Lawrence Avenue East and Victoria Park Avenue. Wesleyan Methodist. Established 1841, closed, cairn on site)

Zion Primitive Methodist Cemetery (L'Amoreaux), NYK-013, $7.00 (Also known as Erwin's Appointment Cemetery. N. side of Finch Avenue East, east of Don Mills Road. Primitive Methodist. 1854 earliest marker recorded. Closed except for cremations)

SCARBOROUGH, the former city of

Armadale Free Methodist Cemetery, SCR-001, $6.00 (North side of Passmore Avenue, west of Markham Road. Free Methodist. 1885 earliest marker recorded, active.)

Chalmers Presbyterian Cemetery, SCR-003, $5.00 (Nothing visible. Northeast corner of St. Clair Avenue East and Pharmacy Avenue. Presbyterian. c.1848. Closed 1951. Graves and markers moved to Pine Hills Cemetery SCR-018 in 1952.)

Christie's Methodist Cemetery, SCR-027, $5.00 (West side of Warden Avenue, north of Finch Avenue, beside the Bridlewood Mall. Wesleyan Methodist. Established 1849. Closed about 1917, cairn erected.)

Cornell Family Cemetery, SCR-019, $4.00 (Nothing visible. East side of Markham Road, south of Kingston Road. Family burying ground. Established ?. Closed. 10 markers recorded.)

Hillside Cemetery, SCR-007, $5.00 (South side of Finch Avenue East at Reesor's Road. Wesleyan Methodist and Bible Christian. Established 1877, active.)

Knox Cemetery, (Agincourt) SCR-013, $13.00 (2569 Midland Avenue, north of Sheppard Avenue East. Presbyterian, now United Church of Canada. Established 1848, active)

Malvern Primitive Methodist Cemetery, SCR-005, $5.00 (Also known as Emmanuel United Church Cemetery (Malvern). 1795 Markham Road, north of Sheppard Avenue East. Methodist, Primitive Methodist, now United Church of Canada. Established 1864, closed)

Melville Church Cemetery, (Highland Creek) SCR-014, $7.00 (70 Old Kingston Road. Presbyterian. Established 1852, active)

Our Lady of Victory Cemetery, SCR-015, $5.00 (St. Augustine's Seminary at 2661 Kingston Road. Roman Catholic. Established 1942. Closed 1963.)

Secor Memorial Cemetery, SCR-026, $4.00 (Stevenwood Road, east of Markham Road and south of Lawrence Avenue East. Family burial ground. 1819 earliest burial recorded. Closed.)

St. Jude's Church Cemetery, (Wexford), (Cemetery Transcription & Burial Register) SCR-023M , 1 Microfiche $5.00 Paper copy, SCR-023P, $24.00 (Also known as Parkin Family Burial Ground. East side of Victoria Park Avenue south of Lawrence Avenue East. Anglican. Established 1832, active.)

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Cemetery, (Bendale,) SCR-021, Revision, $21.00 (115 St. Andrew's Road. North of Lawrence Avenue East, between Brimley Road and McCowan Road. Presbyterian. Established 1819, active)

St. Augustine's Seminary Burial Ground, SCR-028, $6.00 (St. Augustine's Seminary, 2661 Kingston Road. Roman Catholic. Established ? Active.)

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Cemetery, SCR-022, $7.00 (200 Moorish Road at Kingston Road. Roman Catholic. Established 1854, active)

St. Margaret's-in-the-Pines Cemetery, Volume 1, (West Hill), SCR-024, $20.00 (4130 Lawrence Avenue East. Anglican. Established 1832, active.)

St. Paul's L'Amoreaux Cemetery, (Agincourt), SCR-025, $9.00 (3333 Finch Avenue East. South west corner of Finch Avenue East and Warden Avenue. Anglican. Established 1840, active)

Washington Church Cemetery, SCR-004, $6.00 (3739 Kingston Road east of where Eglinton Avenue East meets Kingston Road. Wesleyan Methodist, now United Church of Canada. Established 1825, active.)

Wesleyan Cemetery, (Highland Creek), SCR-006, $6.00 (Also known as Highland Creek Methodist Churchyard. North side of Old Kingston Road, east of Morrish Road. Wesleyan Methodist. Established 1800s, inactive)

Zion-Wexford Cemetery, (Wexford), SCR-016, $6.00 (Also Known as Twaddle's Chapel Cemetery or Parsonage Cemetery. 2101 Lawrence Avenue East, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road. Primitive Methodist 1841-1889. Presbyterian 1889-1925, now United Church of Canada. Established 1842, active)

TORONTO

New
St. John’s Norway Cemetery and Crematorium, TRN-009 $30.00. Also known as St. John The Baptist Norway Cemetery or St. John’s Cemetery, Berkeley, 256 Kingston Road at the corner of Woodbine Avenue. Established 1853. Originally Anglican, now inter-denominational. Only on fully searchable pdf CD. 3454 pages with about 55,000 names in the index.

Elmsley Family Cemetery - Clover Hill (1844 - 1845), TRN-040, $5.00

Howard Family Memorial TRN-001, $4.00 (East side of Colborne Lodge Drive in High rk. Family Burial Ground. Established 1877, closed 1890.)

Potter's Field Cemetery (Burial Register only) TRN-004, $6.00

Rowntree (David) Burial Ground, TRN-037, $5.00 (Nothing visible. East side of Weston Road, north of St. Clair Avenue West. Family Burial Ground. Established ?, closed, moved to Prospect Cemetery TRN-005)

St. Michael's Cemetery, (Toronto), TRN-011, $27.00, Microfiche $12.00(1408 Yonge Street at St. Clair Avenue West. Roman Catholic. Established 1855, closed.)

Toronto Necropolis and Crematorium TRN-014. $38.00. Non-sectarian. established 1850, still active, 200 Winchester Street - Cabbagetown area of Toronto. 454 pages, over 15,000 names.

Victoria Memorial Square / St. John's Garrison Cemetery / Old Military Burying Ground, TRN-021, $10.00 (Also called Garrison Cemetery / Military Memorial Park / St. John the Evangelist Cemetery or St. John's Square. Bounded by Stewart Street, Portland Street and Bathurst Street between King Street West and Front Street. Non-sectarian / Anglican. Established c 1794, last known burial 1862.)

YORK, the former City of

St. John's Cemetery on the Humber/Dennison Family Cemetery, YRK-001, $10.00 (Clouston Avenue, west of Weston Road. Family Burial Ground. Established 1801, active)

YORK REGION
Cemeteries and places of worship materials for the Region of York, (north of Steeles Avenue) can now be purchased from the York Region Branch of the O.G.S.
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