canosia township cemetery
Cemetery Rules and Fees AdoptedOn December 3, 1997 the Town Board adopted rules relating to the operation of its cemetery. The cemetery is located at the junction of Midway Road and Seville Road, a short distance south of the Intersection of Midway Road and U.S. Highway 53. The rules are effective as of January 1, 1998.Canosia Township, incorporated in 1888, lacked a burial ground until land was donated in the early 1890's. Some of Canosia's immigrant pioneers, along with residents of Grand Lake and Fredenberg, (formerly incorporated with Canosia) are buried here. The first cemetery ledgers were destroyed in the 1918 Forest Fire but subsequent town clerks reconstructed the listing. Some WPA funding in the 1930's and 1940's allowed the town to add a few improvements. Until now the operation of the cemetery has been by action of each Town Board. There were no written rules, except for occasional motions by the Town Board. Many improvements have occurred at the cemetery in the last three years and it was felt that it was time to pass some of the expenses on to the users of the cemetery. Cost of a burial plot will now be $100 for residents of Canosia Township and $400 for non-residents. If a family wishes to reserve a cemetery plot the charge will be $500 for residents and $1000 for non-residents.
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