ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC CEMETERY, Hanson Station, Grant County, Washington

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Burial list of St. John's Catholic Cemetery transcribed and submitted
by Pat Rice July 18, 1999.
Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.

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St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Hanson Station, Grant County, WA


  St. John's Cemetery is about 10 miles northwest of Almira (Lincoln 
County) and just inside Grant County at the intersection of county roads 
UNE and 48NE. It was formed on 11 May 1900, by the sale of land from 
Robert Kirby to the Catholic Diocese of Nisqually. At that time, it was 
in Douglas County, becoming part of Grant County when it was formed in 
1909. It is located on the northeast corner of Section 4, T26N R30E.
It is small, unfenced and untended, but easily accessible from the road.
A church once stood on the southeast corner of the cemetery grounds, but 
as numbers dwindled, it closed with statues going to the church in 
Coulee Dam and bell to St. Henry's in Grand Coulee.


The six stones and nine remaining graves were as follows on 19 May 1999:


Melin, Luke          born 8 Mar 1840 - died 7 Dec 1904 
                                          born Roscommon Co., Ireland
Murphy, A.J.         born 4 Jan 1872  died 18 Jun 1908    
     On the back, "All Ye who pass this way  please say "Pator Ave" 
     for the soul of me. Requiescat in Pace".  This marker is a gray 
     metal formed cross, hollow, and is good condition.
O'Neil, Andrew         18 Jul 1854  -  10 Sep 1914  
                                             May He Rest In Peace
Riendeau, Mary E.        1865 - 1921  "Mother" on footstone  } 
Riendeau, Alderic        1800 - 1905                         } 
Riendeau, Alderic Jr.    1861 - 1936                         } 
     These three share a large stone.
Riendeau, Alderic  22 Oct 1900 - 14 Apr 1905   
                                    son of A. and Mary Riendeau
Veronneau, Theophile   born 1 Dec 1832  died 18 Dec 1915
Veronneau, H.            1832  - 1927

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At the time of gathering data for the History of Almira, published in
1989, one more stone was tallied, it is now missing:

Kelly, Maggie M        died 16 Oct 1898  24 y 4 m 7 d
                         Beloved daughter of Phoebe and Patrick Kelly.
     It has been found that Maggie Kelly was disinterred and moved to 
     Holy Cross Cemetery in Spokane, WA by her family.

Also, it should be noted that there will be one more burial at St. 
John's. Philip William (Hank) Kelley, died 30 April 1999. His ashes 
will be buried at St. John's just as soon as the records can be 
located.