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Northern Cemeteries and Graves

An Explorer's Guide to Atlin, British Columbia


The Atlin Pioneer Cemetery, BC

by Murray Lundberg


Pioneer Cemetery, Atlin, BC
September 8, 2024

    The cemetery was opened in 1898 with the death of a Mr. Sinclair. It was casually known as the Discovery road cemetery in its early years, then as the Atlin Cemetery, then as the Atlin Pioneer Cemetery once the new one was opened in 1947. The names below that have links are the gravesites whose markers have been photographed and posted - in September 2024 we photographed every grave that had a marker, including those with illegible markers.

    There is a memorial cross at the entrance to the cemetery for plaques honouring people whose ashes have been scattered in the Atlin area - there are currently (September 18, 2024) 16 plaques.

    There are approximately 50 unknown graves, with no markers or illegible markers. We have posted 12 of the most distinctive ones. We have also posted a list of 457 people who are recorded as having died in the Atlin area, and when time allows may be able to correlate those with the graves that are identified and so have some idea of who is in the unknown graves - see Deaths at Atlin, BC.



    Some of approximately 50 unknown graves, with no markers or illegible markers.


Names on the memorial cross:

  • JAMES, Cyril Edwin, 1911-1978
  • JAMES, Jessie Margaret, 1916-2006
  • CLARKE, Ernest G., 1913-1980
  • CLARKE, Henry M., 1911-1976
  • CLARKE, Victoria E., 1909-2002
  • STEWART (NELSON), Sheila, 1926-1998
  • EGGERT, Edwin J., 1903-1986
  • MATTSON, Katherine "Kay", 1920-2008
  • MATTSON, Ture R., 1914-1984
  • MATTSON, Allan V., 1917-1983
  • NELSON, George A., 1918-1990
  • NELSON, Florence Elizabeth "Bess", 1914-2013
  • JAMES, Thomas Malcom, 1944-2001
  • JOHNSEN, Krist T., 1902-1998
  • GRAINGER (FRENCH), Edith Mary, 1930-2006
  • CARNIE, Robert "Bob", 1903-1991







Wm. Abbott
Age 66 yrs
Died October 19, 1899
... Tacoma, WN, U.S.A.

More information.





To the memory of
George Adams
1869-1938
Lead kindly light

More information.





William S. "Billy" Alliott
Born Eccles, Lancashire, England
Died March 25, 1908, age 32 years
Killed in a mining accident on Spruce Creek (a mine cave-in which also killed Edward St. George Bowley)





Joseph Lee Banks
Mining engineer
Born Tennessee, U.S.A.
Died November 17, 1906, age 48 years





In Memory of
Alexander Black
Miner
Died
July 5th 1904
Aged 74 Years
A native of Appin, Ont.





In loving memory of
Conner Mackenzie Black
Born at Atlin, November 22, 1906
Died December 8, 1906, aged 16 days





In Memory of
Benjamin Bone
Died May 29, 1908
Aged 53
Native of Cornwall, England

Benjamin Thomas Bone, born about 1858, died on Spruce Creek on May 29, 1908, at the age of 50 (British Columbia Death Index, 1872-1990)





In Memory
Georgina L. Boquist
nee Gunn
Born July 11, 1913
Died August 25, 1939





Edward St. George Bowley
Born Clapham, London, England
Died March 25, 1908
Killed in a mining accident on Spruce Creek (a mine cave-in which also killed William S. "Billy" Alliott)





Etta C. Brown
Born Nov. 11, 1838
Died June 29, 1910
At Rest





In Memory of
Mrs. Margaret Brown
Died April 8, 1918
Aged 30
R.I.P.





In Memory of
John Munro Buchanan
Born Goderich, Ont.
Died Feb 27, 1916
Aged 53 yrs





Here lies
E. J. "Paddy" Burke
Aviator
Born 1890, died November 20, 1930, of starvation following plane crash

In memory of
Grace Burke
His wife
Born 1885, died 1947, in England
At rest





In Memory of
Daniel Burnyeat
      &
Matthew McEwan
Both of Whitehaven, England
1907





In Loving Memory of
Charles Gairns
Died November 9, 1926
Aged 56 Years>





In Loving Memory of
Herman Carlson
June 15, 1884
June 26, 1944





In memory of
Alexander S. Campbell
Died March 15, 1917
Aged 75 years





Thomas "Tommy" Christien
Born Feb. 9th, 1867
Laid to rest January 28th, 1918

Killed in a logging-wagon accident





Sacred to the memory of
Ella M. Clay
Wife of J. R. Clay
Died Aug. 29, 1911
Aged 37 years





George A. Colburn
Born April 25, 1865
Illinois, U.S.A.
Died Nov. 9, 1935
Ruby Creek





James Cole
Born Kilkeen, Ireland (should be Kilkeel)
Died March 8, 1932
46 years

"Jimmy Cole" born James Cull in Kilkeel, Ireland.
1886-1932
From the mountains of Mourne to the Yukon, you traveled far in life but never far from the hearts of your family in Ireland and America.
Lovingly remembered by generations
Atlin 2024

More information.





In Loving Memory of
Fred Cote
Born January 11, 1911
Died November 19, 1938





In Memory of
Wm. Crook
Age 48 Years
Died Sept 2nd 1906

More information.





Ena L. Daniell
U.S.A.
1874 - [1956]
Until the ...[?]

More information.





Samuel J. Daniell
Cornwall, Eng.
1873 - 1944
Until the ...[?]

More information.





In loving memory of
Bertie L. Davies
Born Atlin
July 31, 1902
Drowned July 18, 1904
Not gone from memory
Not gone from love.
But gone to his
Father's home above.





In Memory of
Edward Davis
G.A.R.
Died May 5, 1916
Age 79 years
R.I.P.

"G.A.R." is for Grand Army of the Republic, indicating service during the U.S. Civil War.





Peter De Costa (Antanis Della Costa)
Born Aug. 16, 1880, in Italy
Died March 20, 1920, age 40 years
Miner at Spruce Creek





In memory of
L. E. Duc-Coninat
Died Nov. 18, 1926
Aged 28 years





Sacred to the memory of
William J. Duke
Who died at Atlin, B.C.
April 16th, 1900
Aged 23 years

More information.





James Henry Eastman II
November 25, 1895 - August 24, 1946

Note: He died at the Whitehorse hospital. Read the newspaper article here.





Sacred to the memory of
Jules Henry Eggert
Died November 23, 1922





Paul Louis Eggert
1884 - 1937





Sacred to the Memory of
Rosina Eggert
Beloved Wife of
Jules Eggert
Died Mar. 19, 1921





In memory of
Milo Fiodorovich
A native of Selopiper, Montenegro
Died September 17, 1915
Aged 29 years





In Loving Memory of
Charles Gairns
Died November 9, 1926
Aged 56 Years>





Charles Edward Gilmore
Born February 2nd 1862
Died May 5th 1927





Mother
Marjorie Marr Adair Graham
Nov 30 1893
Sept 11 1940





Father
Rev. Richard Percy Graham
April 15 1878 Jan 16 1944





In memory of
Fukuichi Hayashitani
Japan
Died October 5th, 1918, age 28 years





In Loving Memory
Frank Henning
Born Atlin B.C.
1899 - 1981





Pilot Officer J. Francis Hennning, RCAF
Died January 14, 1944

more information.





In memory of
Henry "Harry" Henning
Born St. Louis, Mo.,
Jan. 11th, 1862
Died June 21, 1902

More information.





In Loving Memory
Lois Henning
Born Alpena, Mich.
1899 - 1983





In Loving Memory
Lois Miriam Henning
1927 - 2007





Miss Josephine Hickey
Died Oct. 3rd '99
        RIP

More information.





In loving memory of
Maxine Hodson
Beloved wife of Reginald Hodson
1901 - 1926
He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways





In memory of
William L. Hogg
Londonderry, Ireland
Died July 3, 1909
Aged 32
R.I.P.





In memory of
Joseph Housel
Died July 14, 1924
Aged 73
RIP





In Memory of
Jack Innis
Died August 24
1936

More information.





In Memory of
Thomas A. James
Died March 15, 1920
Fondly Loved and Deeply Mourned





In memory of
John L. Johnston
Aged 42
Died Feb. 11, 1920





In Memory of
George W. "Bill" Joyce
Died Sept. 5, 1902
Aged 59 Years.

More information.





In memory of
James Kennedy
Died Jan. 22nd, 1905
A native of Newtown, Donegal, Ireland
Aged 24 years





William Francis Kent
Born Ontario
Died Aug 26, 1933
72 years

More information.





In Memory of
Eliza Winnifred
Beloved wife of
J. B. Kershaw
Born Sept. 23, 1866
Died Feb. 5, 1922





Ward Kilpatrick
Born in Britain
Died Dec. 18, 1930
Postmaster, Discovery





In Memory of
Gertrude Lasswitz
Wife of Bernard
Born Jan. 3 1859
Died July 26 1911

More information.





In Loving Memory
John Alfred Lemieux
Born Oct. 27, 1866
Died Oct. 27, 1933
Aged 67 Years





Arthur Leverett
Born April April 30, 1886
in England
Died Feb. 7, 1947





Hugo Lindstrom
From Jamtland, Sweden
Feb. 5, 1905
July 31, 1933
Rest in Peace





Stephen Elieff Lozanoff
Born March 27, 1890
Sofia, Bulgaria
Died Dec. 10, 1935
Age 45 years
Placer Miner, Spruce Creek





In Loving Memory of
Colin McCullum
Died Aug. 6, 1926
Aged 79 Years





Matthew McEwan
Died January 1907
Mine cave-in





Lucile McFarland
1884 - 1934
Gone But Not Forgotten





William Farquar M'Kenzie
Beloved husband of Mary Sellers M'Kenzie
Born May 16, 1877
Died July 26, 1942

More information.





In Loving Memory of
James W. Mackintosh
April 3, 1845
June 6, 1929





In Memory of
Margaret B. Mackintosh
Died April 24, 1934
Aged 73 Years





In memory of
John McIntyre
Aged 27 years
Mail carrier, was drowned in Taku Arm November 28, 1902
Erected by Fritz Miller





Alexander MacKenzie
1917 - 2009





May MacKenzie
1924 - 1989





Kenneth Chisholm McLaren
July 5, 1867 - May 17, 1931
Prospector & Gold Miner
Nova Scotian
Co-founder of Atlin





Sacred to the memory of
Annie E. Machell
The beloved wife of
Thomas Machell
Born 1871
Died 1912
Rest In Peace





In Memory of
Frederick W. Markus
Died May 5, 1911
Aged 58 years
R.I.P.





Henry George Marshall
Born England
Died Feb. 25, 1943, age 79 years
Miner of Blue Canyon





James Marshall
Born Dec 21, 1860
County Down, Ireland
Died Dec 19, 1936
Age 76 yrs
Miner





In Memory of
Albert Miller
Born 1862
Died October 1910
Aged 48 years

More information.





Sacred to the Memory of
Fritz Miller
Who with his partner Kenneth McLaren
was the first to discover gold in the
Atlin district and who
died August 27th 1904
Aged 31 years.
Erected as a loving tribute to his memory
by the people of Atlin district

More information.





Donald Moran
March 5, 1941 - March 9, 1941
Son of Morley & Bertha





To the memory of
John Eaton Moran
Born February 3rd, 1874
Died October 30th, 1933

More information.





Sacred to the Memory of
William Morrison
Born at Nairn, Scotland
May 18 1876
Died Oct. 12 1921
Erected in Loving Remembrance
By His Wife and Family





Otto Nelson
Born at Sunderbyn, Sweden
Aged 27 years
Died Sept. 5, 1918

More information.





In loving memory of
Selma Elizabeth Nelson
The beloved wife of Axel Nelson
Who departed this life March 15, 1920
Aged 34 years
R.I.P.





Major C. William A. Neville
Died February 8, 1943
Aged 80 years.

Major Neville was the mayor of Atlin at the time of his death.





In Memory of
Mary Nichol
Died October 2nd 1906
Aged 40 Years





Benjamin Green Nicoll
Born Oct. 1865, Quebec
Died about Sept. 2, 1934
Age 68 yrs. 11 mos.
Prospector Atlin area 35 years

More information.





In Memory of Wm. John Northey
A Native of Chacewater Hill
Cornwall Eng.
Died Nov. 22nd 1904
Aged 40 Years





In memory of
Tade Obalski, M.E.
French Savant
Died at Atlin Sept 1911 (?)
Aged 50 years

Mining Engineer Tade Obalski was manager of the Société Minière de la Colombie Britannique, placer mining on Boulder Creek.





In loving memory of baby
Nobuo Okata
Born Atlin
Died February 22, 1937, aged 2 days
Rest in peace





In loving memory of baby
Shoji Okata
Born Atlin, June 1, 1938
Died September 27th, 1938
RIP





Alex Olson
Born June 4, 1862, in Norway
Found dead on the trail May 11, 1934
Age 72 years





In Loving Memory of
W. G. Paxton
Age 66
Died Dec. 15, 1922

The age on the headboard is incorrect - William George Paxton was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 28, 1858, so was 64 years old when he died.
More information.





Joseph Pepio
Died November 1908
Found dead in the woods
Age 25 years





Peter Peterson
Born Denmark
Died July 1919, 52 years
Killed in railway accident, Scotia Bay

More information.





George Pike
Born near Newcastle-on-Tyne
Died September 8, 1909, age 28 yrs.
of an accidental gunshot wound

Waiter on the S.S. Gleaner





In Memory of
Adolfo Pini
1883 - 1927
R.I.P.





In Memory of
A Loving Husband
George Pollay
A Native of Prussia
Born Dec. 3rd, 1845
Died July 20th, 1912
The Master Hath Called Him
To Come Up Higher

More information.





In Memory of
Wm. H. Powell
Died Oct. 9th 1911
Aged 65 Years

More information.





Thomas Frederic Harper Reed
Gentleman Adventurer
1878 - 1965

Thomas Reed was a surveyor, Indian Agent and telegraph operator in Telegraph Creek, Atlin and Victoria.





David Edwin John Ridd
1933 - 2009
"It's all part of the trip!"





In Memory of
Edwin Ridd
Died December 18th, 1906
Aged 46 Years
At Rest

More information.





In Memory of
Andrew Roxborough
Died Feb. 28, 1935
73 years
Born Ireland, May 1851

Although his headboard gives year of birth as 1851, both the 1901 Ireland Census and 1921 Atlin census show him born ca. 1865.





In Memory of
Catherine Kennedy Roxborough
Died Apr. 6, 1941
Born in Ireland March 17, 1868





In Memory of
John Roxborough
Died Oct. 27, 1934
82 years
Born Ireland, July 31, 1852





Leota Joan Roxborough
Born April 8, 1930
Died Oct. 30, 1946
Age 16





Olive Grace Roxborough
Wife of Robert
Born April 1, 1894 in England
Died March 10, 1935
Aged 40





Roy McMath Roxborough
Born November 11, 1927
Died January 28, 1930
Age 2





Charley William Rudolf
Born July 2, 1923
Died May 21, 1940, age 16 years
Died from gunshot wounds, mistaken for a bear





B. J. Schwanekamp
1875 - 1943





John Elmwood Simons
African
Died February 8, 1914, age 51 years

Froze to death





Walter Gladstone Sweet
Born Oct. 24, 1875
Died Oct. 7, 1971
Arrived Atlin 1898





Edward James Thain
Born Jan 16th, 1847
Died Jan 11th, 1906
Age 59

More information.





In Memory of
James Thompson
who
Died July 3rd, 1912
Ages 68 years
Rest in Peace





In Memory of
Charlotte Till
Died June 9th, 1906
Aged 38 Yrs

More information.





M. Turner
Died 1899
R.I.P.

More information.





In memory of
Jerome B. Van Valkenburg
Died Jan. 19, 1919
Aged 69 years





In memory of our darling
Baby Whitfield

Born May 16, 1912
Died June 7, 1912, aged 22 day
Not gone from our memory, not gone from our hearts,
but gone to our heavenly father above





Evan "Taffy" Williams
Born in Wales 1908
Died in Atlin 1935
Gold Mining Accident
Age 27 years





In loving memory of
John Wolters
Born in Kent, England, Jan. 16, 1857
Died Sept. 21, 1905





Our darling
Vesta Vera Wolters
Daughter of John & Elizabeth Wolters
Born in Atlin Aug 29, 1904
Died Aug. 22, 1906





Violette (Eggert) Wright
1885 - 1973





Margaret Ellen (Graham) Yeulet
Jun. 9 1931 - Dec. 20 2022
A thoughtful and caring person who improved the lives of others






Unknown
Probable Japanese baby - headboard is approx. 8 inches high.






Unknown #2
Marker illegible
This galvanized tin pin probably had a card with burial information at one time. There are about 15 of these pins on various graves with no other marker.






Unknown #3
Marker illegible






Unknown #4
Fence but no marker






Unknown #5
Marker illegible






Unknown #6
Fence but marker illegible






Unknown #7
Fence but no marker






Unknown #8
Marker illegible






Unknown #9
Marker illegible






Unknown #10
Marker illegible






Unknown #11
Marker illegible






Unknown #12
Marker illegible. Probable Japanese.




Pioneer Cemetery, Atlin, BC
September 8, 2024

Pioneer Cemetery, Atlin, BC
September 17, 2024

Pioneer Cemetery, Atlin, BC
September 18, 2024