Peaceful Cove Cemetery – Pelly, Saskatchewan

The following is a transcription of the Peaceful Cove Cemetery located 2 1/4 miles east of Pelly, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of St. Philips No. 301. Land location: SE 25-33-31 West of First. Latitude: 51°51.144. Longitude: 101°51.691. Transcribed by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff on July 3, 2005. Updated on October 18, 2008.

View from the south-east corner of the cemetery facing north-west.

Historical Background

Peaceful Cove Cemetery was established in 1951 by the Pelly Doukhobor Society for its members. It is in active use and is owned and maintained by the Society. The cemetery is in very good condition.

Layout

The cemetery is two acres in size and is enclosed by a wire fence. There is a single iron gate on the south side. The cemetery contains 94 interments in a single section comprised of 6 rows facing east-west. The markers are typically plain slate or marble upright headstones or flat markers set flush to the ground. Click here for an online cemetery map.

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery, travel east from Pelly on Highway No. 49 for 2 1/4 miles (3.6 km). The cemetery is on the north side of the road allowance. This cemetery is open to the public. 

Transcription

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date Comments
Anthony Pauline 1935 1990  
Antifaev Molly N. 1902 1960 Wife of Jim
Barabonoff Eliza 1884 1961 Wife of Wazyl
Barabonoff Nellie 1913 1999  
Barabonoff Peter 1914 1982  
Barabonoff Wazyl W. 1884 1959  
Barisoff * Joseph W. Mar. 21, 1954  
Bawolin Arena E. 1876 1957  
Bawolin George M. 1876 1955  
Berikoff George Feb. 26, 1878 Apr. 10, 1953  
Berikoff Jim M. 1881 1964
Bloudoff Alec J. 1915 1970
Bloudoff Fred P. 1919 1993
Bloudoff George P. 1910 1986
Bloudoff Peter P. 1917 1974  
Chernenkoff Alex 1880 1965
Chernenkoff Annie 1902 1993  
Chernenkoff Fred A. 1920 2000  
Chernenkoff John 1901 1961  
Chernenkoff Rena 1882 1968 Wife of Alex
Chernoff Sarafema 1891 1969
Chikmoroff Norma 1921 Vacant
Chikmoroff Walter 1916 1989
Dootoff George G. 1914 1960
Horkoff Fannie 1890 1976 Wife of Harry
Horkoff Harry H. 1912 1963
Horkoff Harry W. 1891 1970  
Horkoff Joseph H. 1913 1973  
Horkoff Nellie Jo 1913 2004
Kastrukoff Anton 1889 1977
Kastrukoff Winnie 1889 1979 Wife of Anton
Kinakin John M. 1916 1987  
Kinakin Mike A. 1885 1965  
Kinakin Tena 1889 1969 Wife of Mike
Kinakin Thomas 1948 1985  
Kondratoff Elena S. 1898 1955
Legebokoff Agatha Jul. 27, 1919 Vacant – Wife of William
Legebokoff Alex F. 1920 1972
Legebokoff Anastasia 1889 1981
Legebokoff Diana 1914 Vacant
Legebokoff Dora 1916 1986  
Legebokoff Fred W. 1884 1957  
Legebokoff Harry 1921 1985  
Legebokoff Natasha 1906 1980  
Legebokoff Phillip Jun. 14, 1930 Oct. 24, 1968
Legebokoff Wasyl S. 1890 1958
Legebokoff William Mar. 25, 1926 Nov. 10, 2005  
Makasoff Eleanor 1939 2004
Nahnybida Nick K. 1913 1958
Osteforoff George 1881 1956
Picton Elsie 1909 1998
Popoff Barbara
Popoff Fanny 1910 1978  
Popoff Fred Sep. 10, 1910 May 16, 2002  
Popoff Harry 1947 1965  
Popoff Mary A. 1899 1983 Wife of Samuel
Popoff Mike A. 1885 1957
Popoff Mike J. 1913 Vacant
Popoff Molly 1912 2000  
Popoff Samuel P. 1902 1961  
Posnikoff George 1887 1959
Posnikoff Mary 1888 1973 Wife of George
Rebalkin Alec 1912 1958
Rebien Diane S. May 21, 1948 Vacant
Rebien Harry Dec. 6, 1944 Sep. 23, 1988  
Rebien Lorne H. Apr. 19, 1924 Nov. 28, 1996  
Rebien Nellie 1908 1984  
Rebien George L. 1928 1984  
Rent John W. Jul. 19, 1931 Feb. 2, 2007  
Rezansoff Bill 1918 1998  
Rezansoff Mary 1917 2002 Wife of Bill
Rezansoff Peter 1911 1980
Rezansoff Polly 1911 1979 Wife of Peter
Safonoff Fred F. 1911 1979
Safonoff Fred S. 1882 1964  
Safonoff Polly Sep. 20, 1912 Dec. 20, 2003
Safonoff Tanya 1887 1982 Wife of Fred
Slastukin Kenneth B. 1956 1957
Slastukin Nastia W. 1883 1957  
Sookaveiff John F. 1906 1982  
Sookaveiff Rosie 1915 2004  
Strellaeff Fred 1914 1980  
Strellaeff Mabel 1916 1997 Wife of Fred
Strelioff Fred W. 1890 1984  
Strelioff Maria G. 1890 1984 Wife of Fred
Stroud Harvey J. 1929 1997  
Stroud Patricia 1933 Vacant
Strukoff Anastasia 1884 1957
Strukoff Feodor Jan. 2, 1877 1957  
Strukoff Margaret Jun. 6, 1920 Vacant
Strukoff Peter 1894 1967
Strukoff Walter Mar. 23, 1915 Oct. 20, 2001  
Sukavieff * Nastasia I. 1873 Mar. 16, 1955 Died – age 82 years
Vanin Dora B. 1894 1970
Vanin Dora 1894 1987 Wife of George
Vanin Elia 1883 1963  
Vanin Fred E. 1904 1980
Vanin George J. 1891 1956  
Vanin Helen 1913 1986 Wife of Fred
Vanin Lawrence Mar. 24, 1934 May 25, 2001
Vanin Tena 1884 1989 Wife of Elia
Waselenko Florence 1916 1962

*Translated from Russian.

The cemetery sign from the south facing north.

View of the cemetery from the east facing west.

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information including: marker transcriptions. 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 Peaceful Cove Cemetery, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.