Kirilowka Cemetery – Langham District, Saskatchewan

The following is a transcription of Kirilowka Doukhobor Cemetery located 3 1/2 miles west of Langham, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344. Land location: NW 14-39-8 West of Third. Latitude: 52°21.604. Longitude: 107°03.571. Transcribed by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff on June 18, 2006. Updated December 14, 2007.

View of the cemetery from the northeast corner facing southwest.

Historical Background

Kirilowka (aka Kirilovka) Cemetery was established in 1899 by the Doukhobors of Kirilovka village near Langham. After the abandonment of the village in 1917, the cemetery continued to be used by local Doukhobors and is still in active use today. It is privately owned and maintained by a cemetery committee. The cemetery is in very good condition.

Layout

The cemetery is one acre in size and is enclosed by a wire fence. There is a single iron gate on the west side. The cemetery contains 130 interments in a single section comprised of nine rows facing east-west. Approximately fifty-two of the graves have no marker and the mounds have been leveled. I have used death certificates and oral tradition to identify 17 of these. The remaining 35 unmarked graves are unidentified. 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 the Town of Langham on Highway No. 16 for 3 1/2 miles (5.6 km). The cemetery is located at the southeast corner of the junction of Highway No. 16 and Range Road No. 3082.  The cemetery is on private property and permission to access should be obtained by the owners.

Transcription

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date Comments
Antifave Mabel (Stella) Apr. 1, 1914 Nov. 6, 1999  
Capin George Mar. 23, 1902 Dec. 29, 1999  
Capin Mary Mar. 21, 1900 Nov. 28, 1984  
Givotkoff Alex G. 1888 1960  
Givotkoff Jennie 1886 1955  
Lozinsky Ken (Ski) Apr. 29, 1943 Nov. 3, 1996  
Nechvolodoff  
Nemanishen Alex M. 1888 1971  
Nemanishen John N. 1874 1933  
Nemanishen Joseph A. Sep. 30, 1912 Feb. 13, 1989  
Nemanishen Mike 1894 1982  
Nemanishen Misha N. 1862 Jan. 12, 1937  
Nemanishen Nastia 1863 Feb. 16, 1937 Nee Barisenkoff
Nemanishen Nastia 1882 1975  
Nemanishen Nick M. 1907 1982  
Nemanishen Polly Oct. 5, 1905 Jul. 12, 2003  
Nemanishen Polly Apr. 29, 1912 Jul. 31, 1987  
Nemanishin John J. May 27, 1912 Jan. 12, 1977  
Nemanishin John M. 1880 1956  
Nemanishin Lily Feb. 26, 1915 Dec. 18, 1982  
Nemanishin Nastia 1869 1955  
Nemanishin Walter N. Jan. 10, 1933 Jan. 10, 1933 Child of Nick & Polly – No Marker
Osmachenko Mabel M. Mar. 22, 1926 Jan. 17, 2004  
Ostoforoff Lizabeth Jan. 12, 1913 Jun. 24, 1976  
Ozeroff Nellie 1905 2002  
Ozeroff Peter P. 1902 1974  
Perehudoff Marisha Oct. 12, 1915 Sep. 14, 1981  
Popoff Avdotia I. 1857 Nee Kalmakoff – No Marker
Popoff Fred D. 1847 Apr. 18, 1932 No Marker
Popoff Dora 1883 1937  
Popoff Eliza W. Aug. 17, 1927 Dec. 9, 1927 Child of William & Agatha – No Marker
Popoff George M. 1886 1957  
Popoff Hanna 1886 1956  
Popoff Helen D. Apr. 17, 1903 Aug. 25, 1991  
Popoff Joe 1918 2002  
Popoff John 1919 2004  
Popoff John Sep. 16, 1920 Nov. 4, 1978  
Popoff Mike D. 1851 Jan. 28, 1935 No Marker
Popoff Mike G. Apr. 9, 1904 Dec. 1, 1966  
Popoff William 1888 1974
Postnikoff Helen 1907 1977
Rebalkin Anna 1826 Nee Novokshonoff – No Marker
Rebalkin Crystal S. Dec. 19, 1955 Jun. 19, 1962
Rebalkin Elizabeth Jun. 15, 1913 Jun. 26, 1999
Rebalkin Feodor J. 1851 Jan. 4, 1924 No Marker
Rebalkin Fred S. 1894 1980
Rebalkin Helen 1921 1994
Rebalkin John J. May 25, 1935 Dec. 11, 1991
Rebalkin John S. Nov. 11, 1910 Aug. 9, 1985
Rebalkin * Paraskovia P. 1874 Aug. 13, 1946 Nee Remezoff
Rebalkin Peter P. 1918 1992
Rebalkin Peter S. 1893 1974
Rebalkin * Stefan F. 1872 Nov. 12, 1944
Rebalkin Tatiana N. 1842 May 23, 1929 Nee Vanjoff – No Marker
Rebalkin Vera 1894 1974
Rebalkin William 1916 2001
Salikin Tena 1903 1972
Savenkoff Anna
Savenkoff Birney 1956 2002
Savenkoff George J. Sep. 1889 Oct. 15, 1931
Savenkoff Mabel 1929 1999
Savinkoff Fele G. May 11, 1922 May 15, 1922 Child of George & Annie – No Marker
Savinkoff Margaret G. Oct. 14, 1924 Feb. 1, 1928 Child of George & Annie – No Marker
Savinkoff Polly G. Sep. 1920 Apr. 17, 1921 Child of George & Annie – No Marker
Savinkoff Vera T. Jan. 19, 1914 Sep. 12, 1922 Child of Tim & Polly – No Marker
Stuchnoff Annie A. 1848 May 4, 1923 Nee Fofonoff – No Marker
Stushnoff Annie J. Feb. 1, 1936 Feb. 1, 1936 Child of John & Molly – No Marker
Stushnoff Helen Jul. 1888 Mar. 1959
Stushnoff Maria 1875 No Marker
Stushnoff Mary 1913 1993
Stushnoff Peter A. 1888 1970
Stushnoff Peter P. 1912 2001
Stushnoff Wasyl J. Feb. 24, 1914 1918 No Marker
Verishine Doreen 1947 1948
Verishine Harry J. 1920 2006
Verishine John A. 1884 1969
Verishine Martha 1885 1967
Verishine William J. 1912 1978
Voikin Marta F. 1838 Apr. 1, 1921 Nee Wasilenkoff – No Marker
Woikin Fred 1910 1979
Woikin Helen 1883 1957
Woikin John S. 1890 1957
Woikin Nastya D. 1858 Sep. 15, 1941 Nee Popoff
Woikin Nicholi W. 1859 Dec. 24, 1935
Woikin Violet 1914 2001
Woikin William N. Oct. 22, 1914 Mar. 18, 1942
Woykin Dora Dec. 26, 1895 Feb. 3, 1983
Woykin Dorothy 1923 2000
Woykin Gary E. Oct. 13, 1952 Apr. 24, 1953
Woykin John J. 1921 2001
Woykin Michael S. Sep. 1893 Aug. 29, 1947
Woykin Nicholia N. 1883 1960
Woykin Pearl M. 1902 1974
Woykin Pearl M. Aug. 24, 1934 Feb. 21, 1935 Child of Mike & Pearl – No Marker
Woykin Sam W. 1867 Oct. 3, 1940 No Marker
Woykin Samuel 1936 1963
Woykin Tania 1890 1969

*Translated from Russian.

View of the cemetery from Highway No. 16 facing south.

The cemetery sign from the west facing east

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. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to Kirilowka Cemetery, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.