Deaths in the 1880s - BurialMap

1834–1886 (age 52)

Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière

Georges Potvin was a Catholic priest whose ministry served the spiritual needs of his community.

1843–1888 (age 45)

Pierre Joseph Dumas

1833–1887 (age 54)

Pierre Joseph Dumas was a Catholic priest whose pastoral ministry served his faith community.

Joseph Octave Perron

1827–1880 (age 53)

L'Isle-aux-Coudres

1844–1885 (age 41)

Saint Boniface Cathedral

Louis Riel was a Métis leader and writer whose literary works championed Indigenous rights and cultural identity.

John Joseph Lynch

1816–1888 (age 72)

St. Michael's Cathedral

John Joseph Lynch (6 February 1816 – 12 May 1888) was an Irish Catholic prelate who served as the third Bishop (1860�...

Egerton Ryerson

1803–1882 (age 79)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Egerton Ryerson was a politician whose career significantly influenced Canadian governance and public policy.

1828–1886 (age 58)

Fernhill Cemetery

LeBaron Botsford

1812–1888 (age 76)

Fernhill Cemetery

LeBaron Botsford was a physician whose medical practice contributed to community health and wellness.

Joseph Francis Bouchette

1800–1881 (age 81)

Notre Dame de Belmont Cemetery

1818–1889 (age 71)

Notre Dame de Belmont Cemetery

Guillaume-Eugène Chinic (October 26, 1818 – April 28, 1889) was a Canadian businessman and politician.

Jean-François-Joseph Duval

1802–1881 (age 79)

Notre Dame de Belmont Cemetery

Joseph-Noël Bossé

1807–1881 (age 74)

Notre Dame de Belmont Cemetery

Joseph-Noël Bossé was a judge whose legal career advanced the principles of justice and judicial integrity.

1799–1883 (age 84)

Notre Dame de Belmont Cemetery

Pierre Gauvreau

1813–1884 (age 71)

Notre Dame de Belmont Cemetery

Pierre Gauvreau was an architect whose designs shaped the built environment of nineteenth-century Canada.

William Alexander Henry

1816–1888 (age 72)

Camp Hill Cemetery

William Alexander Henry (December 30, 1816 – May 3, 1888) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.

1833–1880 (age 47)

Camp Hill Cemetery

James De Mille was a writer whose literary works contributed significantly to nineteenth-century Canadian literature.

Amos Atkinson Bliss

1830–1882 (age 52)

Camp Hill Cemetery

1799–1887 (age 88)

Camp Hill Cemetery

William Young was a lawyer whose career advanced legal practice and the development of Canadian jurisprudence.

William McMaster

1811–1887 (age 76)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Thomas-Aimé Chandonnet

1834–1881 (age 47)

Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets

Thomas-Aimé Chandonnet was a Catholic priest whose spiritual ministry served his community with dedication.

Frederick Edwin Lucy Barnes

1856–1880 (age 24)

Church of St. John the Evangelist

John Fennings Taylor

1817–1882 (age 65)

Beechwood Cemetery

John Fennings Taylor was an author whose literary works contributed to nineteenth-century Canadian intellectual and cult...

Joseph Merrill Currier

1820–1884 (age 64)

Beechwood Cemetery

1829–1888 (age 59)

Beechwood Cemetery

Robert Lyon (July 6, 1829 - March 21, 1888) was a lawyer, politician and judge in the County of Carleton in eastern Onta...

Solomon Yeomans Chesley

1796–1880 (age 84)

Beechwood Cemetery

Charles John Seghers

1839–1886 (age 47)

St Andrew's Cathedral

Charles John Seghers was a devoted missionary whose faith-driven work left a lasting impact on his community.

1803–1885 (age 82)

Belleville Cemetery

Lewis Wallbridge

1816–1887 (age 71)

Belleville Cemetery

Lewis Wallbridge was an esteemed judge whose service to the legal system left a lasting mark on his community.

1819–1889 (age 70)

Hamilton Cemetery

George Murison (1819–1889) was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario in 1870 and also served on city council for over 15 years.

Antoine Gérin-Lajoie

1824–1882 (age 58)

Notre Dame Cemetery

Antoine Gérin-Lajoie was a distinguished lawyer whose legal career advanced the practice of law in his community.

Andrew Charles Elliott

1829–1889 (age 60)

Ross Bay Cemetery

Andrew Charles Elliott (June 22, 1829 – April 9, 1889) was a British Columbian politician and jurist who was the fourt...

Alexander Edmund Batson Davie

1847–1889 (age 42)

Ross Bay Cemetery

Alexander Edmund Batson Davie, QC, referred to as A.

Francis Jones Barnard

1829–1889 (age 60)

Ross Bay Cemetery

Francis Jones Barnard (18 February 1829 – 10 July 1889), often known as Frank Barnard Sr., was a prominent British Col...

Robert Dunsmuir

1825–1889 (age 64)

Ross Bay Cemetery

Robert Dunsmuir (August 31, 1825 – April 12, 1889) was a Scottish-born Canadian businessman and politician.

William Fraser Tolmie

1812–1886 (age 74)

Ross Bay Cemetery

1823–1886 (age 63)

Ross Bay Cemetery

John Ash was a dedicated politician whose public service contributed to the advancement of his community.

Sydna Edmonia Robella Francis

1815–1889 (age 74)

Ross Bay Cemetery

1819–1883 (age 64)

St. James' Cemetery

James Cockburn was a distinguished lawyer whose professional career advanced the legal practice of his time.

Francis Henry Medcalf

1803–1880 (age 77)

St. James' Cemetery

1826–1886 (age 60)

St. Michael's Cemetery

Denis Dempsey was a dedicated soldier whose military service exemplified courage and commitment to duty.

James H. Ganong

1841–1888 (age 47)

St. Stephen Rural Cemetery

James Harvey Ganong (January 9, 1841 – April 21, 1888) was a Canadian businessman in St.

1791–1882 (age 91)

St. James' Cemetery

George Ryerson was a respected community member whose life reflected the values of his era.

1818–1880 (age 62)

Toronto Necropolis

1789–1883 (age 94)

Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History

Josiah Henson was a military officer who served with distinction during the early 1800s.

John Walsingham Cooke Meredith

1809–1881 (age 72)

Woodland Cemetery

Gabriel Manigault

1809–1888 (age 79)

Woodland Cemetery

Gabriel Manigault was a notable figure of the nineteenth century whose influence shaped his community.

Abraham Lesieur Desaulniers

1822–1883 (age 61)

Cimetière Saint-Louis

William Evan Price

1827–1880 (age 53)

Mount Hermon Cemetery

William Evan Price was a businessperson whose commercial ventures contributed to regional prosperity.

David Edward Price

1826–1883 (age 57)

Mount Hermon Cemetery