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.
