St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cemetery
Also known as: Wildfield
Location:
11873 The Gore Road, Brampton, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada.
Concession 10, lot 17, Toronto Gore Township.
GPS:
Latitude: 43.8215°N
Longitude: -79.7274°W
History:
In 1835, Wildfield was known as Grantville, named after Simon Peter Grant, a Scotch settler. Postal services were established September 1, 1873, under the name Gribbon, after Father John Joseph Gribbin. On July 1, 1891, the name finally changed to Wildfield.
Two hundred acres on Concession 10 lot 17 were deeded in 1834, in trust, for the support of the Parish of St. Patrick’s. The northwest corner of this property became the cemetery for St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church.
In 1964, Father John Lawlor and the men of Wildfield removed the monuments from the cemetery and levelled the ground. The gravestones were mounted in a cairn and a plaque was erected listing the name, birth year and death year of each person buried in the cemetery. This bronze plaque has raised lettering and the 373 names are listed alphabetically.
Information from the book “From This Year Hence” written by Geo. S. Tavender
Since 1964, only in-ground markers have been used to commemorate burials. In 1967, a commemorative stone was added bearing the inscription “Dedicated to God on Thanksgiving for his mercies on our country and in memory of Michael Gerard Fitzpatrick, and all who rest here whose lives advanced from the Canadian ideals of Freedom, dignity, the brotherhood of neighbour under the Fatherhood of God.”
St. Patrick’s Cemetery is no longer open for burials except for people whose family already own plots and have room for more.
Transcription purchase:
Transcriptions of this cemetery are available for digital download from the OGS website – click here to order via credit card.