Cemetery and Church Records
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Saint Patricks Cemetery
Church: 7 Burlington Avenue (Route 179), Collinsville, CT. The church was dedicated on 22 November 1936. The original church was built in 1852 but destroyed by fire. Cemeteries are located with Village Cemetery (southern part) and Calvary Cemetery.
Southwest Cemetery
Located on Simonds Avenue, Collinsville CT. Ann Douglas was the first burial on 3 February 1818.
Canton Center Cemetery
Church: The First Congregational Church of Canton Center. The church was built in 1814. Cemetery is located at 189 Cherry Brook (Route 179), Canton, CT; 'History of Simsbury, Grandby and Canton, From 1642 to 1845", by Noah A. Phelps, listed Reuben Barber (son of John Barber, early settler) as the first buried here in 1825. In a survey done by Byron & Gordon Case in 1950 found 554 families names. Some of the names included: Cases, Barbers, Browns, Humphreys, Mills, Hamlins, Footes, Bristols and Bidwells. (Information found in "The Canton Center Historic District" 1985, page 23.)
North Canton Cemetery
Cemetery is located on Cherry Brook Road, North Canton, CT. This cemetery was establised around 1750 on land of John Moses. Eunice Moses (age 2) was the first buried in 1754.
Calvary Cemetery
Located on the site of The Sam Collin Mansion that burned down in 30 January 1912. Collins Road, Collinsville CT.
Dyer Cemetery
Located at 15 Dyer Cemetery Road, Collinsville, CT. This cemetery was establisted around 1750. It was orginally called the South burying grounds. Triphene Barber (wife of Samuel) was the first burial in 1752. This is the oldet cemetery in Canton.
Canton Street Cemetery
Located at 6 Canton Springs Road, Collinsville, CT. Sarah Noble Case (wife of Uriah) was the first buried here in 1807.
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