A visit to the Wetaskiwin Memorial ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wetaskiwin Memorial. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The Wetaskiwin Memorial (FAG ID #2277030)
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Wetaskiwin Memorial ...
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We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wetaskiwin Memorial
Lat: 52.9812° (52° 58' 52")
Lon: -113.3689° (-113° 22' 8")
Location using the Alberta Township System:
SW-23-046-24-W4 (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)
Or the Southwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 046, Range 24, West of the 4th Meridian
Name Variations for Wetaskiwin Memorial ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Wetaskiwin Memorial has also been known as:
- Wetashiwin Memorial Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Wetaskiwin Memorial:
- Pages specific to Alberta:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Wetaskiwin Memorial
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
- Disaster Stories from Alberta
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Wetaskiwin Memorial.
- Armena
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armena
- Armena lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the northeast of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
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- Bittern Lake
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittern Lake
- Bittern Lake lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
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- Camrose
- Duhamel
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duhamel
- Duhamel lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the east of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duhamel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
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- Falun
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falun
- Falun lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the west of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
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- Ferintosh
- Ferlow Junction
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferlow Junction
- Ferlow Junction lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the east of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
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- Gwynne
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynne
- Gwynne lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the east of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
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- Hay Lakes
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Lakes
- Hay Lakes lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the northeast of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
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- Hobbema
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbema
- Hobbema lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
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- Kavanagh
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kavanagh
- Kavanagh lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northwest of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kavanagh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kavanagh
- Leduc
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ma-me-o Beach
- Millet
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millet
- Millet lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
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- Navarre
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
- Navarre lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the south of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
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- New Norway
- New Sarepta
- Pipestone
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
- Pipestone lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the west of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipestone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
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- Ponoka
- Rolly View
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolly View
- Rolly View lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolly View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rolly View
- Wetaskiwin
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 11 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wetaskiwin Memorial. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
- Crooked Lake Community Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Lake Community Church Cemetery
- Crooked Lake Community Church Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northeast of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
- Crooked Lake Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crooked Lake Cemetery
- Crooked Lake Church Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Crooked Lake Community Church Cemetery
- Emmaus Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Louis Bull Cemetery
- Millet Community Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millet Community Cemetery
- Millet Community Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
- Millet Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Millet Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Millet Community Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2405946<1>
- Nashville Cemetery
- New Sweden Mission Church Cemetery
- Peace Hills Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Roseland Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
- St. Norbert's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Norbert's Catholic Cemetery
- St. Norbert's Catholic Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
- St. Norbert's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Norbert's RC Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Norbert's Catholic Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2378287<1>
- Vang Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vang Cemetery
- Vang Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the north of Wetaskiwin Memorial.
- Vang Cemetery has also been known as:
- Vang Lutheran Cemetery
- Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery
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- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2289560<1>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Wetaskiwin Memorial:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2277030
- Referenced Books / Documents ...
- Alberta Sources - Cemeteries and other surname sources (Feb. 2007)
- Written by: Alberta Genealogical Society and other researchers, societies and groups
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wetaskiwin Memorial. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.9812, Longitude: -113.3689 |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If we have found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |