Before the valley seen its first settlers arrive under de Dory and Count D. Esterhazy, a few English families recognized the natural conditions for raising and grazing cattle. Of this small contingent in such a vast area, no efforts were made to form community. Some didn't live on their homesteads but only ran their cattle there. They lost their homesteads by abandonment.

The first settlers, led by G. S. de Dory, were from Slovakia (Hungarian and Polish) which until 1918 was considered part of Hungary. The history of Huns Valley is much the same as all the pioneers the from this era. Grim determination and a love of the land. Geza S. de Dory was the leader of the colony. Settlers were: M. Czinibak, M. M. Kolezar, Stephen Dalejisik, P. Bennett, Paul Simon, Kaszimir Kaspisek, Nicholas Kaspisek, John Vaszil, Michael Maken, John Kovatz, John Kaspesek, John Martzyen, Victor Pekary, Michael Ruby, Lewis Zboray, Andrew Csizmar. John Moxyopski, J. Hardony, and Josef Pawel.

In December 1887, Geza de Dory reported: "We are building a very neat little church." This chapel was built on the present cemetery site. Archbishop Tache of St. Boniface provided the tin for the roof and spiral; Major Brise Mois donated the doors and Geza de Dory supplied lumber for siding and furnishings. They named the parish St. Elizabeth after the famous Saint from Hungary.

Polonia has a large and beautiful cemetery with approximately 271 burials. The first Huns Valley Church was built on this piece of land. It is treed with to headstones to mark the graves.

The Grotto, of moderate size, but beautiful design, was built by the parishioners in 1959. It was on September 6, 1959.

(Source: Rosedale Remembers 1884-1984, pp 118ff [1984; Adapted])

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Established in 1893.

(Source: Manitoba Genealogical Society)

Inside this cemetery is a monument commemorating the first St. Elizabeth Church, built at this site in 1887.

(Source: Manitoba Historical Society)

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Dominion Land Survey coordinates: LSD12-21-16-16-W1

In the Rural Municipality of Rosedale

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As noted above, a part of the community's story, and those of its inhabitants, from the early days of European settlement through roughly 1984 is told in the volume "Rosedale Remembers 1884-1984", especially on the cited pages. A free digital version of this and many other Manitoba local history books can be found online in the University of Manitoba Digital Collections. There is also a list of such books organized by district and town name on the Manitoba Historical Society's website on their page entitled "Finding Aid: Manitoba Local History Books".

A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society (reference #0859), transcribed by a member or members in 1994 and updated in 2022. Also available to MGS members is a searchable online database named the "MGS Manitoba Name Index" (or MANI). Some additional information is contained in the 1996 MGS publication "Carved in Stone: Manitoba Cemeteries and Burial Sites" (revised edition, Special Projects Publication, 106 pages).

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Additionally, the Ogniwo Polish Museum centralizes, curates and makes available extensive records from various groups related to the communities established by the families of Polish descent who settled lived in, died in, or contributed to the story of Manitoba.