World renowned actors of the stage, Canada's ninth prime

minister and a victim of the Titanic are only a few of the

diverse individuals that called Stratford and Perth County

their home. Re-discover Stratford's heritage with

Epitaphs and Headstones – a cemetery tour featuring the legendary people of Perth

County, while enjoying the natural beauty of some of the

area's oldest cemeteries.

Images courtesy of:

The Stratford-Perth Archives, 24 St. Andrew St., Stratford 519-271-0531 ext 252 www.perthcounty.ca/stratford_perth_archives

The Stratford-Perth Archives, Listowel Branch, 260 Main St. W, Listowel 519-291-1598

The St. Marys Museum, 177 Church St. South, St. Marys 519-284-3556 www.stmarysmuseum.ca

Stratford Tourism Alliance

519-271-5140 or 1-800-561-7926

47 Downie Street, Stratford, ON N5A 1W7

www.visitstratford.ca

Let's Hear it for“The Band...”

TO CONTINUE TO THE SHAKESPEARE CEMETERY RETURN TO STRATFORD ALONG HIGHWAY 7/19. TURNRIGHT AT ONTARIO STREET AND TRAVEL OUT OF STRATFORD ON HIGHWAY 7/8 TOWARD SHAKESPEARE. THESHAKESPEARE CEMETERY IS JUST SOUTH OF SHAKESPEARE ON THE EAST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 59. CHARLESSHAKESPEARE IS IN ROW 1. NOT SHOWN ON MAP.

Newborn Found Abandonedin Stable. By best estimates, it was inJanuary 1868 that a newborn boy wasfound abandoned in a driving stablebehind the inn in Shakespeare.Christened “Charles Shakespeare” his lifealthough short lived, changed the hamlet.

RETURN TO SHAKESPEARE. TURN RIGHT ON HWY 7/8 TO FRYFOGEL INN ON RIGHT. NOT SHOWN ON MAP.

Perth County’s First Tavern Keeper.Sebastian Fryfogel (1791-1873) came to UpperCanada from Switzerland via the United States in1827. He was the first tavern keeper of presentday Perth County. In the mid-1800s the Fryfogelfamily had their own cemetery in the middle ofa field nearby. Circa 1923, to save the cemetery from the plough,the gravestones were moved to the grounds of the Fryfogel Inn.Descendants of the Fryfogel family continue to farm in the area.

TO CONTINUE WITH THE LISTOWEL PORTION OF THE TOUR, FROM STRATFORD TRAVEL NORTH ON HIGHWAY119 TO HIGHWAY 86. TURN LEFT. HIGHWAY 86 WILL BECOME MAIN STREET. TURN RIGHT ONTO WALLACEAVENUE NORTH (HIGHWAY 23) TO MCDONALD STREET EAST. TURN RIGHT AND FOLLOW TO DAVIDSON AVENUE NORTH. SECTIONS “A” AND “B” WILL BE TO YOUR LEFT. TRAVEL TIME FROM STRATFORD WILL BEAPPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES.

John Livingstone, brother of the famous “Dr. Livingstone, I presume”. Coming to Listowel in1860, John Livingstone with an “e” (1811-1899) was among theearliest and most prosperous merchants. He left Scotland forCanada in 1840, the same time his brother David left to exploreAfrica finding the source of the Nile River. John retired in 1873and died in 1899 at 88 years of age,

TO “E” OR NOT TO “E”. YES, THERE WERE TWO EARLY PIONEERS IN LISTOWEL WITH THE NAME JOHN LIVINGSTON(E). BOTH WERE PROMINENT BUSINESSMEN, ORIGINALLY FROM SCOTLAND, WITH WELL-KNOWNBROTHERS.

John Livingston Without the “E”. Brother of James, of Castle Kilbride fame, John Livingston (1834-1896) came toCanada from East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1834. In 1869he and James moved to Listowel to build their flax empire; J&JLivingston Dominion Linseed Oil Co. became the largest companyof its kind in Canada, earning the brothers the title of “The FlaxKings of Canada.” John Livingston died suddenly in 1896.

Oldest Legible Stone at Fairview Cemetery. Little is known of the Delyea family other than the family was from Elma township just outside Listowel. There are no obituariesfor the infant Eliza, or her parents as their deaths predate anylocal newspapers of the time. Two siblings of Eliza, Annie andWilliam share the same stone as their parents.

Murder Victim Jessie Keith. The victim of“the most diabolical crime ever recorded in thiscountry,” fourteen year old Jessie Keith (1880-1894)was attacked and murdered on October 19,1894.The findings were so horrific, alarmed authoritiescabled Scotland Yard in Britain to see if Jack theRipper had been caught – or could he be in Canada.

Listowel’s First Settler Outlives ThreeWives. In 1852, John Binning (1812-1899) madehis way from England to Hamilton and then intothe Queen's Bush with his wife and one year oldson. With nothing more than two barrels of flour,meat, one axe, two augers and a saw, Binningbegan his new life in the wilds of Listowel. He outlived three wives,had numerous children and died in 1899 at the age of 87.

WW1 Flying Ace Single-Handedly Takes Down 9German Planes. Known as “The King of the Two Seaters”, MajorAndrew McKeever (1895-1919) was the world's leading two-seaterace shooting down 30 confirmed aircraft. He flew a Bristol two-seaterfrom May 1917 to January 1918. In addition to the Military Cross andBar, McKever was awarded the Distinguished Service Order forbravery against such odds and for photographic reconnaissancework which proved to be very valuable. He died tragically fromcomplications of a car accident at age 24.

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A legendary rock star succumbing to a rock

and roll lifestyle. The 14-year-old victim of one

of Canada's grizzliest murders. An up and coming

business man from the T. Eaton Company drowns

on the maiden voyage of the wonderful new

White Star steam liner, Titanic. And what the

heck is a Tolpuddle Martyr? Explore the

park-like settings of three of Perth County's

oldest cemeteries tracing the stories of the

area's most famous dead people. One of the

earliest settlers who outlived three wives.

A World War One flying ace that single-handedly

took down 9 German planes and some of the

best actors to ever tread the boards.

Re-discover Stratford and area's heritage

with Epitaphs and Headstones, a cemetery tour featuring the legendary people

of Perth County.

Sir John A. MacDonaldAccompanies Body to Train Station.A Liberal member of parliament, RobertMacFarlane (1835-1872) represented the PerthSouth riding in the first parliament of the newDominion of Canada in 1867. He died in office in1872, at thirty-seven years of age and is buried here with his infantson. Stratford's local paper The Beacon Herald, reported that “thefuneral was perhaps the most imposing ever witnessed in town.”

ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GRASSY PATH RUNNING DOWN THE HILL, IS THE MARKER FOR DANIEL LIZARS

Stratford Holds High Court. D.H. Lizars (1822-1894) was called to the bar in 1853 andbegan his professional career in Goderich andStratford. He was appointed County Attorney in1858. His wide knowledge of the law and hismastery of its principles earned him a summonsto the County bench in 1864, followed in 1877 by a master inchancery and local Judge of the High Court of Justice in 1882.

ON YOUR RIGHT, MIDWAY DOWN THE SECTION, STANDS A LARGE WHITE MONUMENT. BEHIND IT, A GREYPULPIT-STYLE FOOTSTONE HONOURS J. WALDO MONTEITH.

Monte Goes to Ottawa. From 1957 to 1963 J. Waldo Monteith (1903-1981) or “Monte” as his friendscalled him served as the Minister of National Health andWelfare. He also became financial critic and chairman ofthe Progressive Conservative caucus. Monteith famouslyremarked to Lester Pearson that 'you must be nuts!' afterPearson presumed to ask Tories to give up their fight to

keep Canada's Red Ensign. In the 70s Monte was awarded the Silver Jubilee Medal in hishometown Stratford for contributing to his community. He lived out his days peacefully inStratford and died December 19, 1981.

TO YOUR RIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE HILL IS THE ROBERTSON VAULT. TO THE LEFT OF THE VAULT'S GATEDENTRY SEVEN STONES OVER IS THE PATTERSON FAMILY GRAVESITE.

Founder of Stratford ShakespeareFestival. At a time when the introduction ofdiesel locomotives was eroding Stratford’s placeas a steam-based railway centre, Tom Patterson(1920-2005) created a Shakespearean festival onthe banks of the Avon River kick-starting thetransformation of his home town.

LOOK UP TO YOUR RIGHT TO THE CENTRE OF BLOCK L TO SEE THE LARGE, GREY GRANITE MONUMENT OFJOHN IDINGTON

Oldest Judge in Canada Dies at 87. Graduating with a law degree from the University of Toronto in 1864, John Idington(1840-1928) settled in Stratford where he practised for 40 years.He was appointed to the High Court of Justice of Ontario in 1904and the Supreme Court of Canada in 1905. Idington was a liberaljurist and a frequent dissenter, but his refusal to retire, well into his80s and allegedly senile, was the spark for the law requiring judgesto retire at 75. He died in 1928, a few months into his forcedretirement.

CONTINUE ALONG THE PAVED ROAD TO THE R MARKER. TO YOUR IMMEDIATE LEFT FOLLOW THE STONEFOOTPATH DOWN TO THE N MARKER. TURN RIGHT. LOOK TO THE THIRD PLOT ON YOUR LEFT.

WW1 Nurse Buried With Full Military Honours.Elsie Gertrude Ross (1883-1916), a nursing sister in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in World War I died of pneumonia while serving at a convalescent hospital. Miss Ross’sname appears in the Canadian First World War Book of Remembrance.

WHILE REFERRING TO THE TOUR MAP, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU DRIVEFOR THE DURATION OF THE TOUR. AS YOU APPROACH THE ROUND-A-BOUT,RICHARD MONETTE'S HEADSTONE WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT.

Former Actor and Artistic Director of theStratford Shakespeare Festival A recipient of the Queen's Golden and Silver Jubilee Medals, RichardMonette (1944-2008) was named to the Order of Canada in1997. His association with the Stratford Festival began in 1965,where he played more than 40 roles. From the late 1980sonward, directing became the new focus of his career. In

1994, his 23rd season with the Festival, he became Artistic Director. During his 14 years asArtistic Director, he produced the entire Shakespearean canon.

THE CLUSTER OF MARKERS TO THE RIGHT IN SECTION 4 INCLUDES THAT OF R. THOMAS ORR.

Stratford Parks System Founder.R. Thomas Orr (1870-1957) was a lifelong memberof the Stratford parks board and the driving forcebehind this city’s parks system. In 1912-13 he ledthe fight to save the Avon riverfront and millpondfrom railway development and oversaw thetransformation of the industrial area into parkland.

CONTINUE ALONG THE ROADWAY AND TURN RIGHT AT 23B. CONTINUE ALONG LOOKING TO THE LEFT FORSECTION MARKERS 23A AND 23B. USING 23A AS A GUIDE, FOLLOW THE GRASSY PATH BETWEEN THEGRAVES NINE ROWS SOUTH. TO YOUR RIGHT YOU WILL SEE THE FLAT BLACK STONE, ETCHED WITH A PIANOKEYBOARD WHICH MARKS RICHARD MANUEL'S GRAVE.

Manuel Rises to InternationalFame with The Band. Immortalizedin Martin Scorsese’s film, The Last Waltz,Richard Manuel (1943-1986) or “Beak” ashe was nicknamed by friends, was thelegendary piano player for The Band. Hetoured with rock masters Ronnie Hawkins, and Bob Dylan until

he and Levon Helm formed The Band in 1970. While only reaching #30 on the Billboardcharts, The Band’s first album would be profoundly influential upon the nascent country-rockmovement; “Tears of Rage” and “The Weight” would rank among the most covered songsof the epoch. Manuel died while under the influence of alcohol and cocaine in 1986.

CONTINUE TO THE TENTH ROW AND TURN LEFT AT THE GLADDING FAMILY MARKER. THE NINTH MARKER TOYOUR RIGHT IS JIM WINKLER'S GRAVE.

Local Drummer Makes it Big WithRonnie Hawkins. Jim Winkler (1942-1999) was the drummer for Richard Manuel’s band The Revols.Formed in 1957, the then fourteen and fifteen year oldband members gained popularity in Ontario at one oftheir first gigs opening for Ronnie Hawkins' band TheHawks. Hawkins later hired them as his band.

TRAVEL BACK TO THE PAVED ROAD TO SECTION 25B. WILLIAM HUTT'S LARGE STONE MONUMENT IS TOYOUR RIGHT.

Canada’s Class Act.Mr. Hutt joined theStratford Shakespearean Festival during its inauguralseason in 1953 and continued to tread the boardsuntil 2005. Appearing in over 100 plays, Hutt was theconsummate actor playing both fools and kings,and tragic as well as comic leads. He won everymajor theatre award in Canada, as well as a Governor General'sAward for lifetime achievement, and was made a companion of theOrder of Canada. William Hutt died at the age of 87 in 2007.

THIS CONCLUDES THE AVONDALE CEMETERY PORTION OF THE TOUR. TRAVEL NORTH ON JOHN STREET TOHURON ROAD. TURN RIGHT AND TRAVEL TO MORNINGTON STREET. TURN LEFT. ST. JAMES CHURCH WILL BEON YOUR RIGHT. GOD'S HOLY ACRE IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CHURCH.

God's Holy Acre, Stratford's EarliestCemetery. Beside this lovely Early DecoratedGothic style church is God’s Holy Acre, a cemeteryused between 1844 and 1871. The gravestones,including one of the Sargint family (owner of theShakespeare Inn around which Stratford wasfounded), a brother and his son, have been laid flat to reducedeterioration. Built in 1870, St. James is the official church of the Crown.The tower, home to 11 bells, was added in 1905. NOT ON MAP.

THIS CONCLUDES THE STRATFORD PORTION OF THE CEMETERY TOUR. TO CONTINUE WITH THE ST. MARYSPORTION OF THE TOUR, TRAVEL SOUTH ON ERIE STREET WHERE IT WILL BECOME HWY 7/119. TURN RIGHTAT THE HWY 9 EXIT TO ST. MARYS. CAIN STREET WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT AS YOU ENTER THE CITY LIMITS.

Titanic Victim’s Body Recovered.Booking passage on the maiden voyage ofthe wonderful new White Star steam liner,Titanic, George Graham (1873-1912) wasanxious to return to Canada to be with his wife,who was unwell. He was one of many victimsof the Titanic when it struck an iceberg, April 14, 1912. His bodynow rests with his wife and young son in the St. Marys Cemetery.

Canada’s Ninth Prime Minister. ArthurMeighen (1874-1960) was an excellent debater,skilled in analysis and knowledge of parliamentaryrules, but his uncompromising stands on issuestended to alienate people. Meighen's mostmemorable accomplishments were achieved as acabinet minister in the government of Sir Robert Borden, rather thanas Prime Minister of Canada, and the legacy of some of thoseunpopular moves did not help him as Prime Minister. As acting Minister

of Justice, Arthur Meighen was involved in suppressing the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919,which alienated a large part of the labour movement. He was also responsible for thecreation of the Canadian National Railways.

Tolpuddle Martyr Freed andImmigrates to Canada. James Brine(1812-1902) was one of six men identified as amember of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. Known asheroes for attempting to form a union of farmlabourers in the village of Tolpuddle, Dorset,England in 1834, a major protest forced the government to havethe men freed when they were arrested, sentenced and

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