Village of Buchanan Cemetery – Buchanan, Saskatchewan
The following is a transcription of the Village of Buchanan Cemetery located 2 1/2 miles west of Buchanan, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304. Land location: NE 5-32-6 West of Second. Latitude: 51° 43.281. Longitude: 102° 48.577. Transcribed October 2, 2004 by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff & Fred J. Strelieff. Updated 13.02.05.
View from the north-east corner of the cemetery facing south-west.
Historical Background
The Village of Buchanan Cemetery was established in 1899 by the settlers of the Buchanan district of Saskatchewan. There are a large number of Doukhobor and Scandinavian settlers buried there. It is in active use and is owned and maintained by the municipality. The cemetery is in very good condition.
Layout
The cemetery is approximately two acres in size and is enclosed by a wire fence with an open gate. The cemetery contains 99 interments in a single section comprised of nine rows facing east-west. I have used death certificates to identify 32 unmarked graves. There are considerable gaps between the marked graves which would suggest as many as 50 additional unmarked graves. With respect to graves with markers, the markers are typically plain slate, marble or concrete upright headstones or flat markers set flush to the ground. Click here for an online cemetery map.
Driving Directions
To access the cemetery, travel west from Buchanan on Highway No. 5 for 2 miles (3.2 km). Then turn north and continue on the gravel road for 3/4 mile (1.2 km). The cemetery is on the west side of the road. This cemetery is open to the public.
Transcription
| Surname | Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Comments | ||||
| Anderson | Walter | Dec. 18, 1883 | May 10, 1927 | |||||
| Barowski | Fannie | 1883 | 1954 | |||||
| Barowski | Wasyl | 1883 | 1952 | |||||
| Birnet | Oscar | May 31, 1910 | May 17, 1912 | |||||
| Borowsky | Samuel S. | 1915 | Jun. 19, 1951 | Died – age 36 years |
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| Brown | Una | 1908 | Nov. 15, 1912 | Died – age 4 years | ||||
| Brown | W.A. | – | – | No Marker | ||||
| Buchanan | Robert | Mar. 16, 1846 | 1919 | Founder of Buchanan | ||||
| Bunn | C.R. | – | Sep. 5, 1923 | No Marker | ||||
| Carlson | Arnt | Oct. 24, 1894 | Jan. 31, 1944 | No Marker | ||||
| Carlson | Hans | Oct. 7, 1859 | Jun. 19, 1926 | |||||
| Carlson | Margrethe | Dec. 1, 1866 | Mar. 2, 1944 | No Marker | ||||
| Carlson | Olaf | Sep. 25, 1869 | Feb. 19, 1920 | No Marker | ||||
| Dalshaug | Johannes | 1829 | Dec. 12, 1899 | |||||
| Dalshaug | Ole | Jul. 4, 1869 | Jun. 17, 1914 | |||||
| Dalshaug | Paul | Sep. 9, 1864 | Jan. 3, 1918 | |||||
| Dalshaug | Thora | 1840 | 1923 | |||||
| Dergousoff | Hoshka | Nov. 22, 1901 | Jun. 19, 1913 | |||||
| Dergousoff | Mary | 1882 | 1959 | |||||
| Dergousoff | Mary S. | 1906 | 1992 | |||||
| Dergousoff | Nickoli | 1849 | Jan. 8, 1913 | Died – age 64 years | ||||
| Dergousoff | Nick | 1883 | 1963 | |||||
| Derkatch | Mike | – | – | Marker worn and indecipherable |
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| Ellefson | Ardel E. | 1920 | 1920 | |||||
| Ellefson | Ardel H. | 1924 | 1925 | |||||
| Ellefson | Ingman | 1901 | 1904 | |||||
| Ellefson | Theoline | 1913 | 1918 | |||||
| Ericson | Signee | 1886 | Aug. 13, 1908 | Died – age 22 years |
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| Falck | Anna B. | 1886 | Oct. 1, 1935 | Died – age 49 years | ||||
| Falck | (child) | – | Jul. 17, 1917 | Child of Alfred and Annie |
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| Falck | (child) | – | Jul. 17, 1917 | Child of Alfred and Annie | ||||
| Fedosoff | Anastasia P. | 1848 | 1929 | No Marker | ||||
| Fofonoff | Anastasia M. | 1872 | 1942 | No Marker | ||||
| Forbes | Gordon B. | 1915 | Mar. 7, 1917 | Died – age 2 years. Son of Robert and Martha. |
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| Gardener | Bunny | – | Nov. 25, 1938 | No Marker | ||||
| Gardener | Marion L. | Sep. 7, 1942 | Nov. 25, 1942 | |||||
| Groslin | Ole O. | 1843 | Jun. 7, 1914 | Died – age 71 years | ||||
| Grovum | Celia | Oct. 14, 1886 | Aug. 1, 1924 | Wife of Gust | ||||
| Hayes | Mrs. Ed | – | May 11, 1937 | No Marker | ||||
| Hermanson | Irene | Dec. 22, 1912 | Apr. 27, 1913 | |||||
| Hrynkiw | Mike | – | Apr. 18, 1938 | No Marker | ||||
| Iverson | Sam | 1913 | Jun. 18, 1921 | Died – age 8 years | ||||
| Jennings | Albert | 1880 | 1964 | |||||
| Jennings | Helen N. | Mar. 15, 1921 | Oct. 31, 1921 | |||||
| Jennings | Laura | 1891 | 1977 | |||||
| Johanson | Clara | 1885 | Mar. 20, 1911 | Died – age 26 years | ||||
| Johnson | Doris | 1918 | 2001 | |||||
| Johnson | Nels | 1915 | 1998 | |||||
| Jones | Margaret J. | 1848 | Sep. 1, 1923 | Died – age 75 years |
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| Kalmakoff | Andrew M. | 1863 | 1940 | |||||
| Kalmakoff | Auxuta W. | 1852 | 1935 | |||||
| Kalmakoff | Axenia | 1883 | May 19, 1954 | |||||
| Kalmakoff | Dora E. | 1887 | 1933 | |||||
| Kalmakoff | Marisha | 1887 | May 12, 1946 | |||||
| Kalmakoff | Mikita A. | – | Jul. 8, 1923 | No Marker | ||||
| Kalmakoff | Sam S. | 1883 | 1959 | |||||
| Kalmakoff | Yakoff | 1904 | Mar. 22, 1927 | |||||
| Kalmokoff | Mary H. | 1863 | 1947 | |||||
| Kalmokoff | Sam S. | 1862 | 1934 | |||||
| Kalmokoff | Savely S. | 1887 | 1935 | |||||
| Kinitsky | George | – | – | No Marker | ||||
| Kinitsky | Metro | – | – | No Marker | ||||
| Kulejycki | Jessie | – | – | No Marker | ||||
| Lien | Mrs. Ole G. | – | Aug. 1, 1924 | No Marker | ||||
| MacKinnon | Albert E. | 1865 | 1948 | |||||
| Nahornoff | John W. | 1856 | 1930 | No Marker | ||||
| Nahornoff | S.E. | – | – | No Marker | ||||
| Nahornoff | Tatiana | 1856 | 1934 | No Marker | ||||
| Negraeff | Annie J. | 1939 | 1939 | No Marker | ||||
| Negraeff | Axenia | 1859 | 1924 | No Marker | ||||
| Nelson | Helen | – | – | No Marker | ||||
| Osler | James A. | 1910 | 1914 | |||||
| Robinson | (child) | Nov. 3, 1920 | Nov. 5, 1920 | |||||
| Robinson | (child) | Nov. 3, 1920 | Nov. 6, 1920 | |||||
| Robinson | (child) | Nov. 3, 1920 | Nov. 19, 1920 | |||||
| Roskaft | George B. | Oct. 21, 1905 | Aug. 12, 1916 | |||||
| Rosvold | Paul | 1874 | 1921 | |||||
| Shukin | Alex | Jul. 24, 1927 | Oct. 26, 1951 | |||||
| Sookocheff | Avdotia | 1884 | 1945 | No Marker | ||||
| Sookochoff | Mary | 1887 | 1968 | |||||
| Sookochoff | Mike J. | 1881 | 1960 | |||||
| Sookochoff | Mrs. Pete | 1876 | 1920 | No Marker | ||||
| Sorestead | Ole | 1865 | 1941 | |||||
| Sorestead | Olive | 1902 | 1937 | |||||
| Starring | Harvey | – | Aug. 11, 1941 | No Marker | ||||
| Strelioff | Peter | – | – | No Marker | ||||
| Strelioff * | Polly A. | Nov. 8, 1902 | Mar. 28, 1923 | |||||
| Swetlishnoff * | Anastasia I. | 1874 | Nov. 12, 1923 | Wife of John | ||||
| Swetlishnoff | Fred W. | 1927 | 1927 | No Marker | ||||
| Swetlishnoff | Fotei P. | 1836 | 1916 | No Marker | ||||
| Swetlishnoff | Hanna F. | 1902 | 1920 | No Marker | ||||
| Swetlishnoff | John J. | – | Sep. 25, 1925 | No Marker | ||||
| Swetlishnoff | Pete K. | Aug. 15, 1909 | Sep. 22, 1931 | |||||
| Swetlishnoff | Wasil | – | Aug. 27, 1938 | |||||
| Swetlishnoff | William J. | 1935 | 1935 | No Marker | ||||
| Thompson | Arthur M. | Aug. 6, 1911 | Sep. 21, 1920 | |||||
| Vehus | Aslak | 1863 | Jun. 1, 1907 | Died – age 44 years |
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| Wishlow | Peter W. | 1928 | 1928 | No Marker | ||||
| Zuravloff | (child) | 1921 | 1921 | No Marker |
*Translated from Russian.
View of the cemetery from the east facing west.
The cemetery gate entrance from the east facing west..
Notes: Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information, including: burial register, marker transcriptions and death certificates. I have photos of the headstones and would be happy to share them. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to the Village of Buchanan Cemetery, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.
