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Identification
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| Cemetery #
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3333
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| Caption fr.
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Ancien cimetière (1er) de Roxton Falls
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| Caption eng.
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Roxton Falls Ancient R.C. Cemetery (1st)
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| Name fr.
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Ancien cimetière (1er) de Roxton Falls, Acton, Montérégie, Québec
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| Name eng.
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Roxton Falls Ancient (1st) R.C. Cemetery, Acton, Montérégie, Quebec
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| GPS Name
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Roxton Falls *Histo
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Address/Localisation
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| Address_1
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Au nord-est sur la Rue de l'Église
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| Address_2
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Au nord-ouest sur la Rue St-Nicolas
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| Situation
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Sous l'école St-Jean-Baptiste
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| Ward/Sector
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-
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County
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Shefford
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| Town
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Roxton Falls
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GeoEntity
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1302
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| M.R.C.
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Acton
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Church proximity
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Yes
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| Region
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Montérégie
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Geographical coordinates
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| Latitude
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45.572647° (N45°34'21.54")
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Longitude
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-72.520051° (W072°31'12.18")
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| Altitude
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112 Metres (367 Feet)
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Precision
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Coarse positioning: ±100 M (±328 Ft)
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| UTM - Easting
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693,500.03 Metres
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UTM - Northing
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5,049,558.92 Metres
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| UTM - Zone
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18 T
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Borden code
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-
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Cadaster (Lots)
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| #3841231
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Cemetery lot - Active
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| Registered Area
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21,213.7 M² (228,342.3 Feet²)
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Confession/Denomination
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| Denomination
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Catholic/Roman/French
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| Parish
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St-Jean-Baptiste
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History (dates)
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| Foundation
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~1850
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Closed
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1877
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| First burial
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-
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Last burial
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-
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| Parish creation
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1850
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Count date
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-
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| Visit date
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-
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Visited by
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-
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| Chronology
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First cemetery for this parish
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Characterization
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| Area
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-
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Perimeter
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-
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| Position vs church
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-
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Spatial arrangement
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Denatured/Moved
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| Columbarium(s)
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-
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Chapel
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No
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Status
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| Active
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No
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Confirmed
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Yes
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| Classification
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Cemetery/Graveyard/Churchyard
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Archeology/History
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True
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| Record creation
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2017/07/27
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Last modification
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2018/04/02
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Links
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| Interlinks
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This cemetery has an history with another one. Click this line to reach the associated cemetery.
>>> Roxton Falls R.C. Cemetery
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Sources
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709 - Commission de protection du territoire agricole Québec. Cartographie - Géomatique, Application Déméter. (www.cptaq.gouv.qc.ca), 2015. Cadastre / Photos aériennes monochromes [Atlas-Web].
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1218 - RÉMILLARD, Albert. Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Roxton Falls, Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe. Centre d'histoire de Saint-Hyacinthe inc. (www.chsth.com), January 17/2007. [Web site], Consultation date: 27/07/2017.
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