St. Stephen Rural Cemetery
Encyclopedia
St. Stephen Rural Cemetery is a municipal cemetery established in April 1856 at the town of St. Stephen
, New Brunswick
, Canada
. The cemetery encompasses 65 acres (263,045.9 m²) of land with approximately 12,000 burials. There are over 20 kilometres of avenues and paths.
Cross-border marriages have been common and there are several American Civil War
veterans buried in the St. Stephen cemetery, including a Medal of Honor
recipient as well as Brigadier-General John Curtis Caldwell who was one of the eight generals to accompany the body of assassinated President Abraham Lincoln
on its journey from Washington D.C. to Lincoln's home in Springfield, Illinois
. Many members of the Ganong family of chocolate
makers are interred here.
St. Stephen, New Brunswick
St. Stephen is a Canadian town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, situated on the east bank of the St. Croix River at .-Climate:...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The cemetery encompasses 65 acres (263,045.9 m²) of land with approximately 12,000 burials. There are over 20 kilometres of avenues and paths.
History
St. Stephen is a Canada/United States border town, separated by the St. Croix River. It is a place where crossing the bridge for employment, shopping, hospitalization, or just visiting friends, is an almost daily part of normal life. The two close-knit communities have shared services for more than two hundred years. Until nearly the second half of the 20th Century, a number of Americans were born in St. Stephen and vice versa.Cross-border marriages have been common and there are several American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
veterans buried in the St. Stephen cemetery, including a Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient as well as Brigadier-General John Curtis Caldwell who was one of the eight generals to accompany the body of assassinated President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
on its journey from Washington D.C. to Lincoln's home in Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
. Many members of the Ganong family of chocolate
Chocolate
Chocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...
makers are interred here.
Notable interments
- John Curtis Caldwell, Brigadier-General, Union ArmyUnion ArmyThe Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
- Arthur D. Ganong, businessman, president of Ganong Bros.Ganong Bros.Ganong Bros., Limited is Canada's oldest candy company; it was founded by James and Gilbert Ganong in 1873 in St. Stephen, New Brunswick where it is based to this day. The primary product is boxed chocolates...
- Gilbert W. GanongGilbert GanongGilbert White Ganong was a Canadian politician, the 14th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick and co-founder of Ganong Bros. Limited, candy makers in the town of St...
, co-founder of Ganong Bros. - Hardy N. GanongHardy N. GanongMajor-General Hardy Nelson Ganong CBE, EDV was a Canadian sportsman and a military commander who served in both World War I and II....
(CBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
), Major-General, Canadian Army - J. Edwin GanongJ. Edwin GanongJames Edwin Ganong was a Canadian businessman. Known as Edwin, he was born in Boston, Massachusetts where his Canadian parents had relatives. The son of James H. Ganong and Susan E. Brittain, he is the brother of Susie, Kit , Arthur, and William.His family returned to their native New Brunswick...
, businessman, co-founder of Ganong Bros. and the St. Croix Soap Mfg. Co.St. Croix Soap Manufacturing CompanyThe St. Croix Soap Manufacturing Company was a Canadian business founded in 1878 in St. Stephen, New Brunswick by brothers James and Gilbert Ganong and Freeman H. Todd. The bothers had earlier founded the Ganong confectionary company and in 1884 dissolved their partnerships with the result that... - Joan A. Ganong, WWII Air Force Flight Sergeant, author
- R. Whidden GanongR. Whidden GanongRendol Whidden Ganong, was a Canadian businessman from the Province of New Brunswick. Known as Whidden, he was born in the border town of St. Stephen, the eldest son of Berla Frances Whidden and Arthur D. Ganong....
, businessman, president of Ganong Bros. - Susan B. GanongSusan B. GanongSusan Brittain Ganong B.Sc., LLD was a widely respected Canadian educator and proprietor of the Netherwood School for girls in the Province of New Brunswick....
, educator, owner of Netherwood SchoolRothesay Netherwood SchoolRothesay Netherwood School is an Atlantic Canadian, independent day and boarding university-preparatory school for grades 6-12 located in Rothesay, New Brunswick, Canada. It has been an International Baccalaureate World School since April 2007... - William Francis GanongWilliam Francis GanongWilliam Francis Ganong, M.A., Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S.C., was a Canadian botanist, historian and cartographer. His botany career was spent mainly as a professor at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts...
, botanist, historian, cartographer - James MitchellJames Mitchell (Canadian politician)James Mitchell was a politician in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to entering politics, Mitchell was a schoolteacher and a prominent lawyer in St. Stephen, New Brunswick....
, Premier of New BrunswickPremier of New BrunswickThe Premier of New Brunswick is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive.... - Horatio YoungHoratio Nelson YoungHoratio Nelson Young was a United States Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on the USS Lehigh during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
, US Navy, Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient