St. PAUL’S, Salt Spring Island's First Church

Salt Spring Island’s oldest church was founded in 1878 by Father Donckele, the first Roman Catholic missionary to the Gulf islands. Erected between 1880 and 1885 by members of the community, the windows, door and bell were acquired from father Rondeault’s “Butter Church” in Cowichan Bay. The materials were brought in Indian canoes from Cowichan Bay to Burgoyne Bay, then by ox-drawn stoneboat to this site. The church was formally dedicated on May 10, 1885, by Bishop J. B. Brondel. Coloured stonework was added about 1973.

compiled and photos Sheila Windsor

Last Name First Names
Inscription
photo
AKERMAN Ellen
In loving memory of
Ellen Akerman
July 14, 1871 – May 27, 1955
RIP
100-2345
BLACKBURN Alan

RIP

Alan
Blackburn
born
17th Mar. 1865
died
9
th April 1925

100-2334
BRENTON Ernest
Ernest G. Brenton,
Private,
72 Battn C.E.F.
8 Jan 1968
age 69
100-2365
BRENTON. Mary C
In loving memory
Mary C. Brenton
1894 -1987
100-2366
BROSSEAU Olin Rahsaan

Olin
Rahsaan
Brosseau
1984
2004

100-2382
COFFEY Francis William

Papa
Francis William Coffey
Born
Angels Cove, Newfoundland
August 29, 1947
Died Old Monks Farmhouse, Salt Spring Isles
October 10, 1998.
Mine.
Better shop short than fill to the brim. Oversharpen the blade and the edge will soon blunt. Amass a store of gold and jade and no one can protect it. Claim wealth and titles and disaster will follow. Retire when the work is done. This is the way to heaven.

100-2377
CONGDON Ronnie
In memory of a loving grandfather and friend
Ronnie
at rest
100-2374
CONGDON John Ronald
John Ronald
Congdon
1908 – 1978
100-2375
CONLAN Clifford H.
In loving memory of
Clifford H. Conlan
1926 – 1984
Rest in Peace
100-2383
CONLAN Joan
In loving memory of
Joan Conlan
1923 – 2007
Rest in Peace
100-2384
COURTNEY Christie Ann
In loving memory
Christie Ann Courtney
March 2, 1946
age 76 years
100-2354
DOUGLAS Alfred
In loving memory
Alfred Douglas
Jan. 23, 1907
age 28 years
100-2341
DRUMMOND Arthur W.
In loving
memory
Arthur W. Drummond
Jan. 23, 1916 – Sept. 10, 1996
100-2371
FISHER Edward, George, Mary Jane & Maria Mahoy & Pearl Roberts & Violet L. Bell
In Memory of the Fishers
of Salt Spring & Russell Island.
Edward Fisher,
George Fisher, Maria Mahoy,
Mary Jane Fisher, Pearl Roberts.
Dedicated in memory of Violet L. Bell
(Nee Roberts)
1908 – 1993
100-2332
FUOCO Santino Gaetano (Santy)
FUOCO,
Santino
Gaetano
(Santy)
1924 – 2005
Riposano in Pace
100-2386
GASPAR Maria Celina & Jose Dias
GASPAR
Maria Celina
1939 – 2004
Jose Dias
1927 –
100-2373
 
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
GIBSON Emerson F. & Elizabeth J.
In loving memory of
Father Emerson F.
Mother Elizabeth J.
Gibson
100-2349
GYVES Mary Ann
In loving memory of
Mary Ann Gyves
died Dec. 11, 1941
RIP
100-2346
GYVES Michael
In loving memory of
Michael Gyves
1833 – 1920
100-2347
GYVES Carrie & Michael
GYVES
Carrie
1894 -1980
Michael
1889 – 1966
In loving memory
100-2367
HARRIS William & Dorothy R.
HARRIS,
William
June 18, 1910
October 14, 2000
Dorothy R.
November 29, 1903
March 5, 1996
In Our hearts the gentle winds of memory will stir
100-2344
HINAULT Jeanne C.
Jeanne C. Hinault
Died Nov. 11, 1923
aged 92 years
100-2337
HOBBS Michael Charles Danby & Lois Ann Elizabeth
HOBBS
Michael
Charles
Danby
1928 – 2005
Lois
Ann
Elizabeth
So faith, hope, love abide, these three,
but the greatest of these is love.
1Cor 13:13
100-2385
KAHOU Mary H.
In memory of
Mary H.
wife of John P. Kahou
Born March 11, 1958
died May 16, 1892
100-2348
KING Sophie
In loving memory
Sophie King
June 15, 1880
Aug. 15, 1975
100-2361
KING Leon
In loving memory
Leon King
1877 – 1958
100-2362
KITCHEN Wilfred Harry & Lillian Margaret
KITCHEN,
in loving memory
Wilfred
Harry
1897-1966
Lillian
Margaret
1909-1976
100-2363
KITCHEN James Raymond & Shiela Louise
KITCHEN,
in loving memory of
James
Raymond
May 1949 – Oct. 1949
Shiela
Louisa
Dec. 1944 – Sept. 1945
100-2364
KITCHEN William Arthur
In loving memory of
William Arthur Kitchen
July 4, 1927 – Sept. 5, 1988
Rest in Peace
100-2376
MANFIELD William Alexander
In God's keeping
Manfield,
William Alexander
1947 – 2003
God Bless
100-2378
MORRISON Beulah Reed
In loving memory
Beulah Reed Morrison
1888 – 1948
100-2358
NARSTED Kay (Catherine)
In loving memory
Narsted
Kay (Catherine)
1919 – 2005
100-2370
NOUKIN William
In loving memory
William Noukin
1813 – 1909
May he rest in peace.

100-2352

100-2353

O'HARA Maureen
Maureen O'Hara
1936- 2003
Full Circle:
From Atlantic to Pacific
100-2372
PALLOW John
John Pallow
died Nov. 6, 1907
aged 90 years.
'At rest'

100-2339

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PALLOW Ernest & William James
Ernest Robert
June 18, 1893
July 9, 1912
William James
Dec. 13, 1900
June 1, 1911.
Our loved ones.
100-2340
PALLOW John
John Pallow
Born Oct. 15, 1865
Drowned Oct. 18, 1913
'We will meet again.'
100-2338
PAPPENBERGER Richard (Dick)
Richard (Dick) Pappenberger
1912 – July 31, 1975
100-2355
PAPPENBERGER John
In loving memory
John Pappenberger
1866 – 1960
100-2356
PAPPENBERGER Mary Ann
In loving memory
Mary Ann Pappenberger
1866- 1959
100-2357
PAPPENBERGER Dorothy Paul
Pappenberger,
Dorothy Paul
100-2360
PAPPENBERGER Doris Irene & Jerome George
In loving memory
Doris Irene Pappenberger
1914-1945
Jerome George Pappenberger
1909-1956
100-2369
PAUL, Debbie (Pappenberger) & PAUL, Dorothy Florence
Debbie Paul
(Pappenberger),
Dorothy Florence
Jan. 17, 1945 – Oct. 2, 1975
Forever dancing in the
presence of the Lord
100-2359
PETERSON Louis & Maryann
Rock of
Ages Louis Peterson
died Nov. 9, 1903
aged 40 years
Maryann Peterson
died May 16, 1903
aged 36 years
Rest in Peace
100-2351
ROBERTSON Henry E. & Mary C.
ROBERTSON,
In loving memory of
Henry E.
1915 – 1990
Mary C.
1915 – 1989
Together forever
100-2380
ROLAND Matilda
In loving memory
Matilda Roland
July 17, 1874
April 20, 1943
100-2333
ROLAND Lloyd
In loving memory
Lloyd Roland
July 20, 1920
Jan. 25, 1943
100-2350
ROWLANDSON Dorothy
Dorothy
Rowlandson
1916 – 2004
100-2379
SANDERSON Deena (Gyves)
Deena Sanderson
Nee Gyves
1927 – 1994
100-2368
TAGGART Aubrey Gregson
Aubrey Gregson
Taggart
1904 – 1994
100-2381
TAHOUNEY Eva J. & Zena
In loving memory
Eva J. Tahouney
1896 – 1922
Also Baby Zena Tahouney
age 3 years
100-2336
TAHOUNEY, Joseph H., Eva J., Zena, J. Henry, Laela, GARRISON, Verna & LA FORTUNE, Vernice
TAHOUNEY
Joseph H. 1948
Eva J. 1922
Baby Zena 1917,
Baby J. Henry 1917,
Baby Laela 1917,
Verna Garrison
1915 – 1957,
Vernice LaFortune
1913 – 1970
100-2335
TAHUNEY Edie
A loved one
Edie Tahuney
100-2342
TRAGE Susannah (George)
Susannah Trage (George)
1842 – 1932
Wife of Theadore Trage
100-2343

kanaka

THE KANAKAS
Kanakas, men from Hawaii, came to British Columbia around the year 1850, mainly as labourers for the Hudson’s Bay Company at Fort Victoria. Some of these pioneers settled on Portland, Russell and Coal Islands but the largest group chose south Salt Spring where they farmed, fished and logged. Many married native women and their children attended Beaver Point and Isabella Point Schools. They held Hawaiian luaus on Fulford Harbour beaches. They helped build St. Paul’s Church and members of several Kanaka families were buried in the cemetery. Some descendants still live on Salt Spring.