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Original Estonian Cemetery,


The original Estonian Cemetery near Gilby is the final resting place for at least ten Estonians during the first decade of the 1900s. The burial site is on land donated by the Raabis family.
The Cemetery was re-dedicated in 2001 by 
Bob Kingsep, grandson of Hendrik Kingsep, the first Estonian settler in Alberta. 
Pictured are Shirley Moos, Garry Raabis, Waldo Raabis, Jack Pallo.
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The original Estonian Cemetery near Gilby is the final resting place for at least ten Estonians during the first decade of the 1900s. The burial site is on land donated by the Raabis family. The Cemetery was re-dedicated in 2001 by Bob Kingsep, grandson of Hendrik Kingsep, the first Estonian settler in Alberta. Pictured are Shirley Moos, Garry Raabis, Waldo Raabis, Jack Pallo.
Location : Gilby area
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