The land for the Crandall Cemetery was donated by Mr. Edward Vance. A survey was made and dated December 4, 1902. The Cemetery is located a quarter mile north of town. The first grave, James Kyle, died May 16, 1901, age 71 years. They lived on NE 25-13-25[-W1].

Our cemetery is a very lovely place for our loved ones, with trees all around and many beautiful flowers in summer. Cemetery caretakers were Ed Vance, J. Young, J. Hyndman, A. Groves, S. Robus, Everet Mason and Bob Hirst. Mrs. E. Robus has been caretaker of records for 24 years [1971].

(Source: The Chronicles of Crandall (1971) - A History of Crandall and Surrounding Districts, p 71 [1971; Adapted])

NOTE: The related and later local history book "Crandall History Book (2000)" contains a list of burials known to the authors at the time of publication 

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Established in 1902, the land for the Crandall Cemetery was donated by Mr. Edward Vance. It was surveyed in 1902.

The cemetery is approximately 360 feet by 330 feet (~110m x 100m) with plots 16 x 32 feet (~4.9m x 9.8m). Pine trees surround it. An iron gate with square brick posts with concrete rugby balls on top lead into it from the west.

(Source: Manitoba Genealogical Society [Adapted])

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Dominion Land Survey coordinates: LSD05-01-14-25-W1

In the Municipality of Prairie View

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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 2000 is told in the volume "The Chronicles of Crandall (1971) - A History of Crandall and Surrounding Districts", especially on the cited page, and in the later related work entitled "Crandall History Book (2000)".

Free digital versions of these 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 #0030), transcribed by a member or members in 1979. 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).