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Re: Possible Peterborough Burial sites
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 04 May 16 06:27 BST (UK) »
Looking at the photograph of the monument again, and comparing the photograph to the cemetery map found on g**gle, it appears that the building in the photo background is the same building that one can see on the map.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01hkj/

It appears that the Jeffrey monument is one (head)stone away from where the road splits into two roads.  I'm wondering if William's details might be written on the "front" of the monument, facing the road?   :-\
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Re: Possible Peterborough Burial sites
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 04 May 16 14:11 BST (UK) »
Thanks, Lisa,
The inscription on the other side (south side) reads, "In memorium of Adam Hall died Oct. 4 1881 aged 77 years Also Catharine Jeffrey Jeffrey wife of the above died Feb. 26, 1882 aged 75 years." Catharine was another daughter of William Jeffrey and Mary Lyall. From my records, Mary Lyall is buried in the family plot of Adam Hall.
The record in the register states, "Mary Lyall, wife of William Jeffrey, age 83, born in Scotland, died in Peterborough, cause of death, old age, date of death 26 May 1857, by Rev. Mr. Reger." John M. Reger was the Presbyterian minister in Peterborough at the time.
As I mentioned in my initial post, William Jeffrey is reputed to be buried in the family plot of another son-in-law, George Gillespie in a cemetery in Keene. But no records have been found to confirm this. No tombstones or gravestones have been found for George Gillespie or his wife Isabella Jeffrey Gillespie, either. So that is the dilemma I am attempting to resolve.

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Re: Possible Peterborough Burial sites
« Reply #11 on: Monday 06 June 16 05:48 BST (UK) »
You might ask the genealogical society for help - http://www.ogs.on.ca/kawartha/

Evidently there are cemetery transcripts or some kind of information for 2 cemeteries at Keene (or perhaps 2 sections of one cemetery - unclear):
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onkbogs/itemincases.pdf

There is also listed some kind of history of St John the Evangelist Church, which is Anglican, although I think it is more recent.

Either the genealogical society or a librarian at Peterborough Public Library should be willing to check those cemetery transcripts for you.  I suggest though that you restrict your query to the ones for Keene so as not to overwhelm the librarian.  I knowthey have these things at the library, under lock and key, as I have been there in the past, but I don't live there and can't help you myself.
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