Pass Creek Doukhobor Cemetery – Pass Creek, British Columbia

The following is a transcription of Pass Creek Doukhobor Cemetery located at Pass Creek, British Columbia. Land location: Lot 18 of District Lots 7245 and 7244 Kootenay District Plan 4784. Latitude: 49˚22.975. Longitude: 117˚40.816’. Transcribed on May 8, 2007 by Lawrna Myers and Marg Myers. 

View of the cemetery from the west edge facing east.

Historical Background

Pass Creek Cemetery was established in 1909 by the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood ("CCUB") to serve the Lugovoye settlement area. For this reason, it was also known as Lugovoye Cemetery. After the demise of the CCUB in 1937-1939, the cemetery continued to be used by members of its successor organization, the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ ("USCC"). It is still in active use today. It is owned and maintained by the USCC Cemetery Association.

Layout

The cemetery is two acres in size and is partially enclosed by a wire fence on the east side. There are two main entrances. The cemetery contains approximately 252 interments in one section comprised of forty-one rows facing east-west. Approximately 100 of the graves have no marker, however, many of the mounds are still clearly visible. I have used death registrations and oral tradition to identify 53 of these. 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 from Castlegar, turn off Highway No. 3A onto Robson Access Road and continue north for 3 km (1.9 miles).  Turn right on Pass Creek Road and continue for 7.7 km (4.7 miles). Then turn left on Sookeroff Road and continue for 700 m (765 yards). The cemetery is on the left-hand side of the road.

Transcription

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date Comments
Bonderoff Helen Jun. 29, 1938 Jun. 29, 1938 No Marker
Bonderoff Helen Sep. 2, 1943 May 6, 1980 No Marker
Bonderoff John J. Mar. 8, 1935 May 8, 1949  
Bonderoff John N. Apr. 24, 1911 Sep. 2, 1975  
Bonderoff Mabel 1912 1999  
Bonderoff Mabel 1948 1992  
Bonderoff Mabel Apr. 1889 Apr. 29, 1968 No Marker
Bonderoff Nick S. Jun. 15, 1889 Jul. 3, 1963 No Marker
Bonderoff William N. Jan. 20, 1920 Jan. 6, 1950 No Marker
Bullanoff Tina Sep. 10, 1910 Aug. 10, 1998  
Burt Elaine 1951 1987  
Deikoff George F. 1886 1956  
Deikoff George G. Jan. 6, 1931 Aug. 27, 2005 No Marker
Deikoff Grace Jul. 8, 1835 Nov. 2, 1940 No Marker
Deikoff Helen G. 1887 1969  
Deikoff Polly 1934 1990  
Deikoff Vera S. 1856 Aug. 30, 1943 No Marker
Delhousoff Fred G. May 1871 Dec. 21, 1951 No Marker
Demoskoff Polly 1907 1984  
Dergousoff Martha Aug. 1, 1868 Nov. 14, 1944 No Marker
Derhousoff Anna J. Apr. 1878 May 27,  1958  
Derhousoff George M. 1911 1987  
Derhousoff Mike Z. May 1860 Oct. 1955  
Evdokimoff Axinia Dec. 25, 1866 Jul. 13, 1949 No Marker
Evdokimoff Mary 1889 1985  
Evdokimoff William S. Dec. 25, 1866 Jun. 5, 1948 No Marker
Fedosoff Alex 1915 1985  
Fedosoff William F. 1871 Mar 11, 1947 No Marker
Gorkoff Koozma N. 1921 1991 Buried with Nick W. Horkoff
Hadikin Anna E. 1910 1929  
Hadikin Annie 1921 1989  
Hadikin Feodosia P. 1906 1951  
Hadikin Florence Apr. 9, 1906 May 29, 1951 No Marker
Hadikin Fred G. Nov. 6, 1927 Jul. 31, 2002  
Hadikin George M. Jul. 20, 1888 Mar. 9, 1964 No Marker
Hadikin Grace M. 1876 Nov. 9, 1944  
Hadikin Ivan F. Sep. 5, 1934 Sep. 7, 1981  aka John Philip
Hadikin John M.  – Mar. 1, 1953 No Marker
Hadikin Johnny 1969 1996  
Hadikin Katie 1950 1984  
Hadikin Mable J.  – Feb. 12, 1946 No Marker
Hadikin Pete G. 1921 1983  
Hadikin Phillip Oct. 22, 1904 Mar. 23, 1974  
Hadikin Winnie 1929 1965  
Harshenin Florence 1917 1992  
Harshenin Larry J. 1907 1984  
Holoboff Harry 1915 2004  
Hoolaeff Vasily 1912 1987  
Hoolaiff Tina A. 1877 1967  
Horkoff Fred J. 1903 1985  
Horkoff Mabel 1902 1989  
Horkoff Mary Jun. 1, 1885 Jan. 22, 1952 No Marker
Horkoff Nick W. 1886 1980 Buried with Koozma Gorkoff
Horkoff Vera 1911 2000  
Kereiff Martha May 10, 1902 Apr. 16, 1964  
Kinakin Helen 1931 1994  
Kinakin Mike 1929 1988  
Kinakin Polly Oct. 29, 1896 Dec. 7, 1936 No Marker
Koochin Nastia 1864 Jul. 10, 1954 No Marker
Lazeroff Fanny Oct. 1886 Jun. 14, 1964 No Marker
Loydt Harvie 1932 2007 No Marker
Makortoff Alex A. 1886 May 23, 1950 No Marker
Makortoff Elizabeth G. Sep. 12, 1908 Jan. 2, 1994  
Makortoff George N. 1944 Dec. 9, 1962  
Makortoff Helen Mar. 5, 1931 Apr. 22, 1939 No Marker
Makortoff John 1930 1974 Buried with Mable Makortoff
Makortoff John Apr. 26, 1934 Aug. 28, 1937 No Marker
Makortoff Mabel 1907 1994 Buried with John Makortoff
Makortoff Nick A. 1908 1978  
Makortoff Nick N. 1883 1957  
Makortoff Samuel N. 1908 1949  
Makortoff William N. 1913 1970  
Maloff Dora Jun. 1861 Dec. 15, 1958 No Marker
Maloff Nick 1912 1970  
Maloff William 1869 Apr. 1, 1941 No Marker
Markin Pete  –  – No Marker
Nechovolodoff Fred 1848 Sep. 13, 1938 No Marker
Nespiak Doris 1927 2003 nee Soukeroff
Nichvalodoff Jack W. Jan. 16, 1905 Feb. 12, 1971  
Nichvalodoff Mary J. 1935 2003  
Nichvalodoff Mary N. 1907 1997  
Nichvalodoff Nick 1932 1995  
Nichvalodoff Patsy 1934 2002  
Nichvolodoff William G. 1854 Feb. 18, 1947 No Marker
Osachoff Anne N. 1892 Oct. 6, 1970  
Osachoff George M. May 12, 1879 May 17, 1964  
Osmachenko Mary 1933 Jul. 9, 1978  
Pereversoff Alec Nick Sep. 28, 1930 Oct. 19, 1952 No Marker
Pereversoff Alex K. Feb. 1918 Jan. 1993  
Pereversoff George B. 1962 1969  
Pereversoff George N. 1926 1999  
Pereversoff Mable N. Apr. 1924 Mar. 1993  
Pereversoff Varvara 1924 1959 No Marker
Pereverzoff Fred 1928 1985  
Plotnikoff Alex J. Jun. 24, 1878 Jun. 26, 1954 No Marker
Plotnikoff Anne N. Nov. 17, 1885 Feb. 7, 1952  
Plotnikoff Dorothy 1910 2001  
Plotnikoff Dunya P. Mar. 8, 1917 Mar. 29, 1958  
Plotnikoff Ernie 1951 2002 No Marker
Plotnikoff George G. 1948 1987  
Plotnikoff George W. 1915 1989  
Plotnikoff John 1905 1954  
Plotnikoff John M. 1924 2003  
Plotnikoff Larry M. 1943 1992  
Plotnikoff Mary 1918 2001  
Plotnikoff Mike A. Nov. 3, 1901 Jul. 5, 1991  
Plotnikoff Nellie 1905 1949  
Plotnikoff Nicholas A. 1915 1984  
Plotnikoff Peter P. Sep. 19, 1956 Oct. 25, 2001  
Plotnikoff Vasily N. 1885 Mar. 18, 1948  
Popoff A. N. 1902 1952  
Popoff Fred N. Jan. 25, 1927 Sep. 29, 1967  
Popoff Helen 1902 1984  
Popoff John N. Oct. 18, 1921 Apr. 4, 1989  
Popoff Mabel May 12, 1912 Oct. 3, 1996  
Popoff Marya A. 1893 1981  
Popoff Nick J. 1870 Sep. 23, 1941 No Marker
Popoff Nick N. Apr. 1925 Aug. 1955  
Popoff Nick N. Apr. 13, 1892 Nov. 26, 1951  
Poznikoff Vera 1933 1988  
Saliken Fred N. Apr. 1884 Sep. 19, 1960 No Marker
Sbitney Alice 1929 1976 nee Zaitsoff
Shmoorkoff Polly 1903 1990  
Shukin Mary  –  –  
Sookochoff A.  –  – No Marker
Sookochoff John D. May 1891 Oct. 12, 1960 No Marker
Sookochoff Mike J. Aug. 27, 1917 Oct. 23, 2003  
Sookochoff Nettie Feb. 11, 1929 Jan. 24, 2006 No Marker
Soukeroff Fred P. Jul. 5, 1930 Apr. 6, 1969  
Soukeroff Laura 1929 1954 nee Voikin
Soukeroff Pete P. Sep. 25, 1903 May 18, 1979  
Soukeroff William W. 1891 1944  
Soukochoff Mary 1931 2001  
Soukochoff Philip 1952 2004  
Soukochoff Tom Apr. 11, 1886 Dec. 17, 1949 No Marker
Soukochoff William 1930 2003  
Soukoreff Alex S. 1927 1977  
Soukoreff Mabel (Nora) 1928 1998  
Soukoreff Sam W. 1918 1999  
Soukoreff William 1926 1993  
Soukoreff William W. 1926 1993  
Soukoroff Annie 1908 2003  
Soukoroff Fred G. 1919 1982  
Soukoroff John 1869 Mar. 14, 1942 No Marker
Soukoroff Mabel K. 1893 1977  
Soukoroff Sam S. 1923 1981  
Stepanoff Walter A. 1920 2003  
Stoochnoff Dora 1858 Jun. 13, 1938 No Marker
Stoochnoff Nastia 1901 1996  
Stoochnoff Tania 1894 Oct. 20, 1941 No Marker
Street Kathy 1954 2000  
Strelaeff Akinsya 1887 1976  
Strelaeff Andrew N. 1905 1986  
Strelaeff Annie 1904 Feb. 10, 1972  
Strelaeff Polly 1910 1993  
Strelaeff Semeon N. 1882 1963  
Strelaeff Vasily N. 1910 1989  
Streleaff John N. 1866 Apr. 6, 1951 No Marker
Streleoff Paul Dec. 4, 1939 Aug. 14, 2001  
Streloff Violet 1935 1994  
Strilaeff Timothy 1938 1991 No Marker
Strilaeff William W.  – Mar. 18, 1946 No Marker
Tamelin Alex M. 1910 2005  
Tamelin Anna Oct. 22, 1895 Feb. 2, 1954 No Marker
Tamelin Cyril 1953 1987  
Tamelin John M. 1908 1985  
Tamelin Mary 1917 2000  
Tamelin Tena 1908 1987  
Tarasoff Cecil S. 1946 1983  
Teneycke Tunia Apr. 25, 1926 Mar. 1, 2000 No Marker
Tymofievich Lola Dec. 8, 1940 Jun. 12, 1996  
Vanjoff Nick A. 1858 Dec. 21, 1941 No Marker
Veregin Mabel 1907 1936  
Veregin Molly 1916 2005  
Verigin Jacob A. 1907 1987  
Verigin Lukeria I. 1903 1923  
Verigin Lukeria N. Apr. 4, 1923 Apr. 25, 1929  
Verigin Margaret  – Jul. 12, 1927 No Marker
Verigin Maria I.  –  – Buried with Lukeria I. Verigin
Verigin Nastia I.  –  – Buried with Lukeria I. Verigin
Verigin Nick P. Aug. 13, 1931 Jun. 23, 2003  
Verigin Pete P. 1928 1991  
Verigin Peter P. 1908 1991  
Verigin Polly P. 1910 1967  
Verigin Samuel S. 1894 1941  
Voykin Anne 1910 1990  
Voykin Eli E. 1910 1982  
Voykin Ely Jack Jul. 16, 1885 Dec. 28, 1968  
Voykin Fred E. 1942 1998  
Voykin Helen 1922 1999  
Voykin Helen E. 1882 1966  
Voykin Jack E. Oct. 18, 1919 Feb. 15, 1996  
Voykin M. No Marker
Voykin Mary E. 1907 Feb. 24, 1954  
Voykin Nikolai Eli Apr. 20, 1906 May 16, 1966  
Voykin William 1884 May 16, 1940 No Marker
Zaitsoff Alex P. 1949 1995  
Zaitsoff Christopher 1969 199? No Marker
Zaitsoff George W. Mar. 14, 1940 Aug. 9, 1993  
Zaitsoff Harry P. Mar. 29, 1931 Dec. 19, 2003  
Zaitsoff John J. 1918 1985  
Zaitsoff John M. 1895 1972  
Zaitsoff Larry 1957 1974  
Zaitsoff Lucy 1900 1981  
Zaitsoff Mabel 1938 2001  
Zaitsoff Mable 1907 1994  
Zaitsoff Mable 1928 1987  
Zaitsoff Mary Oct. 12, 1945 Jun. 1, 1976 nee Padowinikoff
Zaitsoff Paul P. 1910 1987  
Zaitsoff Peter J. 1934 1984  
Zaytsoff Larry 1938 2006  
Zaytsoff Mary S. 1909 1993  
Zaytsoff Mike S. 1888 Jul. 27, 1939  
Zaytsoff Polly M. 1936 1994  
Zaytsoff William S. 1906 1992  
Zeberoff Harry Mar. 4, 1926 Jun. 10, 1962  

View of the cemetery from the east facing north-west. Note the commemorative plaque in front of the spruce tree.

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information including: marker transcriptions, death registrations and oral tradition. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to Pass Creek Doukhobor Cemetery please Contact Us.