Blahodarovka Cemetery – Veregin District, Saskatchewan

The following is a transcription of the Blahodarovka Doukhobor Cemetery located 4 miles south-west of Veregin, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273. Land location: NE 19-29-1 West of Second. Latitude: 51°32.061. Longitude: 102°05.168. Transcribed by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff on May 21, 2005. 

View of the cemetery from the north facing south. Note the dense brush.

Historical Background

Blahodarovka (Blagodarnoye) Cemetery was established in 1899 by the Doukhobors of Blagodarnoye village near Veregin. After the abandonment of the village in 1920, the cemetery continued to be used by local Doukhobors until the 1950’s. It is no longer in active use and is badly overgrown. It is privately owned.  

Layout

The cemetery is approximately one acre in size and is enclosed by a wire fence. There is dense scrub and brush throughout. The cemetery contains approximately 100 interments in a single section comprised of nine rows facing east-west. Over half the graves (82) have no marker, however, many of the mounds are still clearly visible. I have used death certificates and oral tradition to identify eighteen of these. The remaining 64 or so unmarked graves are unidentified. With respect to graves with markers, the markers are typically plain, upright marble or slate headstones. Click here for an online cemetery map.

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery, travel west from Veregin on Highway No. 5 for 1/2 a mile (.8 km). Then turn south on Secondary Route No. 637 for 3 1/2 miles (5.6 km). Turn west and continue on the gravel road for 1 1/4 miles (2.0 km). The cemetery is on the south side of the road allowance. This cemetery is on private property and permission to access should be obtained by the owners.

Transcription

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date Comments
Baulin Philip 1852 Dec. 16, 1922 No Marker
Bawoolin Sam S. Jan. 1, 1931 Feb. 13, 1931 No Marker
Chutskoff Mrs. Fred Jun. 20, 1888 Oct. 22, 1925 No Marker
Hleboff Fred A. 1865 May 21, 1943 No Marker
Holoboff Peter W. Apr. 13, 1935
Kazakoff Ahafia D. 1858 Jul. 31, 1945 No Marker
Kazakoff Alex N. Dec. 1, 1910 Feb. 5, 1930 No Marker
Kazakoff Anastasia Mar. 13, 1905
Kazakoff Dora 1884 1959
Kazakoff George J. Apr. 15, 1882 Jan. 10, 1948
Kazakoff Harry A. Apr. 20, 1862 Apr. 4, 1931 No Marker
Kazakoff Ivan I. Oct. 1880 Apr. 13, 1935  
Kazakoff Nikifor M. Feb. 9, 1888 Mar. 28, 1923
Kazakoff Wasil E. Mar. 1856 Jun. 4, 1934 No Marker
Kinakin Fedosia M. 1843 Dec. 17, 1944
Kinakin Wasil J. Jun. 23, 1845 May 29, 1935
Perepelkin Alexay 1859 No Marker
Perepelkin Alexei Apr. 25, 1925 Apr. 30, 1928
Perepelkin Archie 1929 1929 No Marker
Perepelkin Fred P. 1869 1948 No Marker
Perepelkin Mary 1872 1942 No Marker
Perepelkin Mary M. May 20, 1866 Apr. 4, 1943 No Marker
Podmaroff Annie M. Jun. 28, 1869 Nov. 21, 1933
Podmoroff Peter W. Jun. 1, 1923 Sep. 24, 1924 No Marker
Remezoff Egor 1888 1959
Remezoff Martha 1883 1953 Wife of Egor
Remezoff John E. Mar. 15, 1907 May 10, 1945
Remezoff Peter E. Aug. 13, 1915 Jul. 17, 1923 No Marker
Remizoff Wasyl S. 1888 Nov. 1919 No Marker
Strelaeff Anastasia Oct. 1891 Apr. 1, 1938 Died – age 42 years
Strelaeff Tatiana P. 1852 Oct. 17, 1929 No Marker
Strelaeff Wasyl W. 1888 Sep. 13, 1946 No Marker
Strelaeff William P. Oct. 17, 1920 Jan. 26, 1940
Strelaiff Polly 1880 Jan. 12, 1943 Died – age 63 years
Strilaiff Avdotia Jul. 5, 1856 Aug. 8, 1932 Died – age 76 years
Strilaiff Irene Jul. 5, 1941 Feb. 3, 1944

View of the cemetery sign from the grid road facing south

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information including: marker transcriptions, death certificates and oral tradition. I have photos of the headstones and would be happy to share them. Special thanks to Jack Kazakoff for assisting in locating the cemetery and to Peter Remesoff and Kathy Deis for identifying additional interments. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to Blahodarovka Cemetery, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.