Novo-Troitskoye Cemetery – Buchanan District, Saskatchewan

The following is a transcription of the Novo-Troitskoye Doukhobor Cemetery located 1 1/2 miles south of Buchanan, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304. Land location: NE 23-31-6 West of Second. Latitude: 51°40.580. Longitude: 102°44.963. Transcribed October 2, 2004 by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff & Fred J. Strelieff.  Updated January 4, 2008.

View of the cemetery from the southeast facing northwest in 2007 following restoration.

Historical Background

Novo-Troitskoye Cemetery was established in 1899 by the Doukhobors of Novo-Troitskoye village. After the abandonment of the village in 1911, the cemetery continued to be used by local Doukhobors until the 1970’s. It is no longer in active use and for many years was badly overgrown. In 2007 it was extensively cleared and refurbished. It is privately owned.  

Layout

The cemetery is approximately one acre in size and is unenclosed. There is dense scrub and brush throughout. The cemetery contains approximately 125 interments in a single section comprised of eight rows facing east-west. Over half the graves (64) have no marker, however, many of the mounds are still clearly visible. I have used death certificates and oral tradition to identify fifteen of these. The remaining 49 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 south from Buchanan on Highway No. 47 for two miles (3.2 km). Then turn east and continue on the gravel road for 3/4 mile (1.2 km). The cemetery is on the south side of the road, approximately 120 yards (110 m) from 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
Barowsky * Agafia S. Mar. 12, 1908 Feb. 28, 1929  
Barowsky Anastasia S. 1882 Sep. 18, 1942  
Dergousoff Anna 1872 1957  
Dergousoff * Hrunya N. May 28, 1883 May 6, 1923  
Dergousoff Ivan E. 1856 1942 No Marker
Dergousoff Kuzma J. 1848 Feb. 1, 1943 Died – age 95 years
Dergousoff * Lisunia S. May 9, 1894 Apr. 23, 1922  
Dergousoff * Maria S. 1825 Oct. 5, 1910  
Dergousoff Mike T. 1912 1915 No Marker
Dergousoff Peter W. Jun 25, 1889  
Dergousoff Polly M. 1854 Wife of Ivan – No Marker
Dergousoff * Vasily Y. Oct. 25, 1853 1928  
Fofonoff * Anastasia G. 1861 Oct. 25, 1923  
Fofonoff * Maria V. 1846 Feb. 22, 1901 Died – age 51 years
Fofonoff Wasyl 1851 1965  
Kalmakoff Peter N. 1914 1948  
Lebedeff * Anna F. 1866 1938  
Lebedeff * Fedya V. 1864 1946  
Lebedoff Alexander 1930 1931 No Marker
Lebedoff Polly 1925 1982  
Lebedoff Tatiana 1901 1968  
Lebedoff Wasil 1894 1956  
Novokshonoff Anastasia 1874 1955  
Novokshonoff Anita Mar. 25, 1884 Mar. 25, 1938  
Novokshonoff Carl 1878 1948  
Novokshonoff Joseph F. 1843 Jul. 24, 1915 Died – age 62 years
Novokshonoff * Maria I. 1874 1946  
Novokshonoff * Maria V. 1855 Mar. 3, 1906 Died – age 51 years
Novokshonoff Nikolai J. 1884 Oct. 10, 1905 Died – age 21 years
Novokshonoff Pauline Dec. 15, 1952  
Novokshonoff Wasyl J. Feb. 28, 1881 Oct. 31, 1962  
Ostoforoff * Avdotia Mar. 1, 1861 May 6, 1924  
Ostoforoff Savely 1862 1944  
Ostoforoff Wasil I. 1894 1942  
Plaxin Aksinya A. 1854 Oct. 21, 1919 Died – age 65 years
Plaxin * Alexei K. Dec. 9, 1893 Aug. 28, 1922  
Plaxin Anna 1872 1933 Wife of Constan
Plaxin Stapon 1850 May 10, 1917 Died – age 67 years
Shukin Alexei W. Mar. 20, 1878 Jan. 14, 1933  
Shukin Anastasia A. 1848 1932 Wife of Wasil
Shukin * Andrei P. 1837 Jun. 17, 1920  
Shukin * Anna N. 1828 Jul. 1915 Died – age 87 years
Shukin * Avdotia F. 1841 Feb. 18, 1909 Died – age 68 years
Shukin Ivan V. 1873 1951  
Shukin * Kuzma I. 1839 May 1, 1911 Died – age 72 years
Shukin Mary J. 1862 1924 No Marker
Shukin * Pelagea I. 1864 1935  
Shukin Wasil M. 1849 Jul. 17, 1928 Died – age 79 years
Shukin (child) 1933 1933 No Marker
Smorodin Mary 1894 1939 Wife of W.A. Smorodin
Sokochoff Mary 1903 1925 No Marker
Soohocheff * Agafia I. 1875 May 30, 1920 Died – age 45 years
Soohocheff * P.E. 1868 May 21, 1931 Died – age 63 years
Sookocheff Avdotia 1884 1945  
Sookocheff * Ivan N. 1836 Mar. 29, 1908  
Sookocheff Sam I. 1879 1970  
Sookochoff Constantine F. 1861 1940 No Marker
Sookochoff Hanna M. 1860 1931 No Marker
Sookochoff Mike F. Oct. 15, 1877 Jun. 25, 1940  
Terichoff Andrew A. 1842 1924 No Marker
Terichow F.A. 1874 1957  
Terichow George F. 1911 1935  
Terichow Mabel F. 1901 1905 No Marker
Terichow Mrs. F.P. 1874 1930  
Terichow Polly F. 1905 1905 No Marker
Terichow Tatiana 1849 1920 No Marker
Verigin * Agafia M. Nov. 9, 1902 Apr. 13, 1923  
Verigin * Anna S. Feb. 6, 1881 Dec. 4, 1920  
Wishlow Annie 1850 1936 No Marker
Wishlow * Arina F. 1871 May 8, 1921 Died – age 50 years
Wishlow * Arina M. 1852 Aug. 18, 1937 Died – age 85 years
Wishlow * Constantine S. 1871 Dec. 27, 1946  
Woykin * Anastasia V. 1904 1926  
Woykin Mary S. Mar. 29, 1867 Aug. 29, 1947  
Woykin Samuel S. 1926 1926 No Marker
Woykin Wasil W. Jan. 10, 1869 Jan. 29, 1942  

*Translated from Russian.

View of the cemetery from the grid road facing south.

View of the cemetery from the west facing east in 2004, prior to restoration.

View of cemetery from the north facing south in 2007, following restoration.

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information, including: marker transcriptions and death certificates. 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 Novo-Troitskoye Cemetery, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.