Cemeteries

Cemeteries

Cemeteries

The Municipality of Leamington administers and promotes the professional operation of all municipal cemeteries for the purpose of dignified burials and cremations. 

The Municipality owns the following cemeteries:

Leamington Cemeteries
Active CemeteriesInactive Cemeteries
Albuna Cemetery Hope Lane Cemetery (Fox Cemetery)
Bayview Cemetery Irwin Cemetery
Lakeview Cemetery James White & Phoebe White Grave Sites Cemetery 
Fairview Cemetery Kimball Cemetery
  Point Pelee (Indian) Cemetery
  Roach Cemetery (Historical Family Cemetery)
  Wesley United Church Cemetery
  Wigfield and Bartel Cemetery
   

The operation of the cemetery is subject to provincial laws and regulations as well as the Municipality's Cemetery By-law. The By-law provides for control of Lots, Memorializations, flowers, etc. 

Bereavement Authority of Ontario Licensee Number: 3268956

Cemetery By-law 68-24

View Cemetery By-law 68-24

For information regarding cemeteries, please contact the Municipal Registrar at registrar@leamington.ca or 519-326-5761 ext. 1121.

Burial Lot Owners - Information Update

The Municipality of Leamington is asking all burial lot owners in its municipal cemeteries, including Albuna, Bayview, Fairview, and Lakeview, to update their contact details. Keeping your address, phone number, and email current allows the Municipality to reach you with important updates or questions.

Update Interment Rights Holder Information

 

Locations

The Municipality of Leamington operates four active cemeteries and oversees the maintenance of eight inactive cemeteries. 

Active Cemeteries
  • Albuna Cemetery - 120 County Road 14 
  • Bayview Cemetery - 435 Bevel Line
  • Lakeview Cemetery - 233 Erie Street South
  • Fairview Cemetery - 515 Kent Road 1

Active Cemetery Locations

Inactive Cemeteries
  • Hope Lane Cemetery (Fox Cemetery) - Hope Lane (Lot 2, Concession 5)
  • Irwin Cemetery - 334 Mersea Road 8
  • James White & Phoebe White Grave Sites Cemetery - 407 Talbot Road East (Part Lot 236)
  • Kimball Cemetery - 707 Talbot Road East
  • Point Pelee (Indian) Cemetery - 407 Monarch Lane
  • Roach Cemetery (Historical Family Cemetery) - 417 Talbot Road East
  • Wesley United Church Cemetery - 555 Talbot Road East
  • Wigfield Bartel Cemetery - 1821 Deer Run Road
Fees and Services

Lots can be purchased at Albuna, Fairview, and Lakeview Cemeteries. Lots are currently not for sale in Bayview Cemetery. Burials may take place in the active cemeteries subject to the safety and stability of existing Lots.

View the Cemetery Price List

The Employment and Social Services Department of the City of Windsor provides financial assistance on behalf of deceased residents of the Windsor-Essex County region that do not have sufficient funds in their estate to fully cover the cost of a basic funeral, burial and/or cremation.

Social Services Information

Genealogical Searches

Genealogy/Family Search

Families and genealogists can look up burial information on their ancestors or their own family Lot. Detailed information about the deceased's location, date of burial and a photo of the monument may be accessed by utilizing one of the following services below:

 

Search Leamington Cemeteries

Photos by: https://cemetery.canadagenweb.org/

Find A Grave Website

CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project

 

If you have difficulty in conducting your own search, the Essex County Branch of the The Ontario Genealogical Society may be able to assist you.

The Ontario Genealogical Society (Essex County Branch)

The Ontario Registrar General's Office holds birth, marriage and death records for people born, married or died in Ontario. You may contact the Office of the Registrar at 1-800-461-2156 or 1-416-325-8305.

Ontario Registrar General's eServices

If you are still unable to locate the Lot or family member you are searching for, you may submit a Genealogy Research Request by completing the below form. The fee associated with a genealogical research request is $250.00 plus HST. Any questions with respect to genealogical research conducted by Municipal Staff may be directed to registrar@leamington.ca

Genealogy Research Request

Links

Contact(s)

© 2024 The Municipality of Leamington 111 Erie Street North, Leamington, Ontario N8H 2Z9

Phone: 519-326-5761
Fax: 519-326-2481
Email: General Information

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