History of Muskoka District

Macaulay Township

Nicholson Cemetery

Photo of the Nicholson Cemetery
Photo of the Bracebridge Cemetery Board sign for the Nicholson Cemetery

Approximate GPS Location: 45.05815, -79.28135

Location North side of Taylor Road, Lot 9 Concession 3
Status Active
Oldest Known Interment 1888
Directions From Bracebridge, take Taylor Road east past Highway 11. Travel approximately 1 km. past Highway 11. The cemetery is located on the north side of the road.

Disclaimer! The following interments were taken from the book, "These Our Ancestors Were" which was printed in 1974. There are several errors in the book and does not show any burials after 1974. The following listing is only as accurate as the printed book and has not been updated since 1974.

Cargill (see McCaubry)
Sarah F. Cargill
Born 1897
Died 1974
H. Leroy McCaubry
Born 1892
Died 1945

Goodman
Margaret Goodman
Wife of James Thrift
Born 1888
Died 1947
James Thrift
Born 1876

Keitch
Joseph V. Keitch
Husband of Dorothy W. Thompson
Born 1900
Died 1974

Leeder (see Napier)
Frederick Leeder
Husband of Emily Napier
Born 1874
Died 1943

Mann (see McCaubry)
Thomas Mann
Husband of Orpha C. McCaubry
Born 1888
Died 1955

McCanbry (see Mann)
Orpha C. McCaubry
Wife of Thomas J. Mann
Born 1889
Died 1971

McCaubry (see Cargill)
H. Leroy McCaubry
Husband of Sarah F. Cargil
Born 1892
Died 1945

McCaubry
Moses McCaubry
Born February 2nd. 1839
Died November 5th, 1932
Mary Jane
Wife of Moses McCaubry
Born December 3rd, 1853
Died November 5th, 1933
Murdy
Born June 6th, 1876
Died October 18th, 1941

Napier (see Leeder)
Emily Napier
Wife of Frederick Leeder
Born 1865
Died 1950

Nicholson
Edward Nicholson
Died January 12th, 1928
Age 81 years

Nicholson
Joseph Nicholson
Born 1885
Died 1967

Nicholson
R. 0. L.
Died March 12th, 1898
Age 82 years
Hannah
Wile of R. 0. L. Nicholson
Died September 11th, 1888
Age 76 years

Nicholson
William Nicholson
Died March 15th, 1906
Age 22 years. 3 months
Margaret Nicholson
Died October 21st, 1901
Age 27 years. 9 months. 21 days
Jeremy
Age 5 years
Elias Ewald
1861
James
Son of
Age 2 years

Rowley (see Thrift)
Albert E. Rowley
Born 1871
Died 1954

Rowley
Robert T. Rowley
Born 1938
Died 1962

Thrift (see Rowley)
Mary Thrift
Wife of Albert E. Rowley
Born 1874
Died 1964

Thrift
Viola Jane Margaret Thrift
Born 19?
Died 1930