Semenovka Cemetery – Arran District, Saskatchewan

The following is a transcription of the Semenovka Doukhobor Cemetery located 7 miles north-east of Arran, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Livingston No. 331. Land location: NW 14-34-30 West of First. Latitude: 51°55.103. Longitude: 101°37.202. Transcribed by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff on July 3, 2005. Updated October 18, 2008.

View of the cemetery from the southwest facing northeast.

Historical Background

Semenovka (aka Simonovka) Cemetery was established in 1899 by the Doukhobors of Semenovka village near Arran. After the abandonment of the village in 1917, the cemetery continued to be used by local Doukhobors. Located along Bear Head Creek, it was sometimes also known as Bear Head Cemetery. The cemetery is still in active use today. It is privately owned by the Crown and is well maintained.  

Layout

The cemetery is approximately two acres in size and is enclosed by a wire fence. There is a single iron gate on the south side. The cemetery contains 170 interments in a single section comprised of 18 rows facing east-west. I have used the cemetery plot map and death certificates to identify 40 unmarked graves. There are considerable gaps between some of the marked graves which would suggest as many as 30 additional unmarked graves. 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 east from the Village of Arran Exit on Highway No. 49 for 4 miles (6.4 km). Turn north on the gravel road and continue for 2 1/2 miles (4 km). You will pass over the Bear Head Creek bridge. Then turn east on the dirt road and continue for 220 yards (200 m). You will come to a fork in the road. Turn north on the dirt road and continue for 110 yards (100 m). The road ends in front of the cemetery gate. This cemetery is on private property and permission to access should be obtained by the owners.

Transcription

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date Comments
Antifaev Arina 1862 Feb. 16, 1950  
Areshenko * Evdoti A. 1875 Apr. 21, 1945  
Arishenkoff Mary P. 1862 Oct. 6, 1938 No Marker
Arishenkoff * Michael M. Oct. 3, 1842 Aug. 21, 1936
Arishenkoff Michael P. 1856 May 31, 1942
Bartsoff Polly J. 1876 Mar. 10, 1935 No Marker
Berikoff Nick J. 1886 1949
Bloudoff Peter A. 1883 1946
Bloudoff Wasyl No Marker
Boolonoff Effie N. 1918 Jan. 21, 1924 No Marker
Chernenkoff * Paranya F. 1865 Feb. 21, 1937 Died – age 72 years
Constable Nellie 1914 1946 Daughter of Peter Bloudoff
Diachkoff John F. Sep. 25, 1914 Apr. 11, 1929 No Marker
Diachkoff * Konstantin E. May 20, 1880 May 27, 1945
Diachkoff * Maria T. 1881 1950
Englot Luke William Jun. 19, 1994 Jun. 19, 1994  
Hadiken William Jan. 24, 1949 Jul. 20, 1984  
Hadiken William 1913 1977  
Hadikin John S. Feb. 22, 1864 Dec. 24, 1949 No Marker
Hadikin Maria P. 1858 May 5, 1950 No Marker
Hadikin Mary W. 1883 Sep. 6, 1939 No Marker
Hadikin Nastia Sep. 14, 1955 Wife of Paul
Hadikin Paul J. Jul. 9, 1950  
Hadikin Steve No Marker
Johnson Elsie (Lil) Mar. 18, 1944 Feb. 8, 1985  
Karaeff Nick S. 1871 Apr. 30, 1938 No Marker
Kastrukoff * Anna I. 1862 Dec. 9, 1949 Wife of Ivan
Kastrukoff Annie 1908 1955  
Kastrukoff Annie J. Nov. 10, 1857 Dec. 9, 1944 No Marker
Kastrukoff Bill W. 1928 1988  
Kastrukoff Dora F. Feb. 4, 1892 Apr. 20, 1977 Wife of William
Kastrukoff Frederick W. Aug. 14, 1926 Dec. 13, 2006  
Kastrukoff * Ivan D. 1862 Apr. 25, 1938
Kastrukoff James 1883 1936
Kastrukoff Jean W. Jan. 5, 1915 Oct. 25, 2007  
Kastrukoff John D. Jan. 10, 1862 Apr. 28, 1938 No Marker
Kastrukoff John N. 1917 2002 Married Jul. 19, 1957
Kastrukoff Laura 1907 1979 Wife of William
Kastrukoff Mary 1928 2003 Wife of John
Kastrukoff Mike W. Sep. 20, 1913 May 23, 1961  
Kastrukoff Paul W. Feb. 23, 1938 Mar. 9, 2005
Kastrukoff Ruth Mar. 15, 1945 Vacant
Kastrukoff Violet 1928 2008 Wife of Bill
Kastrukoff William C. Apr. 10, 1888 Apr. 4, 1972  
Kastrukoff William J. 1902 1987  
Katasonoff * Alexei D. 1859 1918 Marker defaced by Sons of Freedom in 1920’s
Katusonoff Alexei A. 1883 1951
Katusonoff Baby No Marker
Katusonoff William A. 1906 1962
Kazakoff Annie 1886 1955 Wife of William
Kazakoff Pete No Marker
Kazakoff William C. 1884 1957
Khadekin Mary 1908 1978
Kinakin Alex 1924 2003  
Kinakin Kuzma 1883 1965  
Kinakin Peter 1917 1964  
Laktin Annie F. Apr. 3, 1876 Aug. 18, 1949 No Marker
Laktin * Eli F. 1916 1944
Laktin Elsie A. Jan. 18, 1935 May 19, 1935 No Marker
Laktin * Mary S. Apr. 5, 1905 Jul. 23, 1944
Legebokoff * Arina J. 1856 Jun. 12, 1943 Wife of Nikolai
Legebokoff Fred 1918 1981  
Legebokoff Jim 1892 1969  
Legebokoff John M. 1902 Oct. 17, 1950  
Legebokoff Lusha 1879 1953 Wife of Michael
Legebokoff Malasha 1881 1968 (Kastrukoff)
Legebokoff Michael M. 1879 1963  
Legebokoff Nick J. 1865 Jul. 17, 1946 No Marker
Legebokoff * Nikolai W. 1858 Jun. 5, 1924 Died – age 66 years
Legebokoff William 1896 1960  
Makaeff Fannia 1878 1968  
Makaeff Fred T. Mar. 18, 1877 Nov. 24, 1946  
Makasaeff * Anna M. 1853 Oct. 29, 1926 Died – age 73 years
Makasaeff Grunia W. Oct. 15, 1884 Oct. 11, 1934  
Makasoff George 1922 1994  
Makasoff Leona H. Nov. 20, 1932 Jul. 23, 2005 Nee Sigurdson – Wife of Walter
Makasoff Nick Apr. 18, 1918 Apr. 3, 1991  
Makasoff Pauline 1898 Sep. 26, 1973 Wife of Zackar
Makasoff Walter 1927 1993  
Makasoff Zackar A. 1894 Dec. 5, 1952 Died – age 58 years
Makortoff Kuzma No Marker
Malakoff Agafia W. 1866 Apr. 22, 1942 No Marker
Maloff Nick A. 1854 Apr. 28, 1941 No Marker
Markin Nick J. 1884 1964  
Markin Paul J. 1903 1964  
Negraeff Nick 1880 Oct. 7, 1938 Died – age 58 years
Negrave Baby Jan. 19, 1947  
Negrave Dora 1885 Aug. 9, 1954 Died – age 69 years
Negrave Fred 1922 1996  
Negrave Margaret 1925 1990 Wife of Fred
Negrave Mary Apr. 4, 1927 Nov. 28, 1965  
Nichvolodoff Alex S. 1883 Apr. 18, 1925  
Nichvolodoff Annie J. 1885 Jan. 30, 1941 No Marker
Nichvolodoff Stephan F. 1855 Jan. 21, 1934 No Marker
Ogloff Annie 1880 1953  
Ostoforoff * Anna W. Mar. 15, 1884 Mar. 11, 1938  
Ostoforoff Mike G. Oct. 16, 1904 Sep. 17, 1948 No Marker
Papoff Malicia M. 1903 1980 Wife of William
Papoff William W. 1896 1956  
Pazdnikoff Fred E. 1888 1970  
Pichtin Peter A. Jun. 25, 1924 May 5, 1925 No Marker
Planedin Fred F. 1924 1978  
Planedin Fred L. 1895 1974  
Planedin Irenia N. 1905 1975 Wife of Fred
Popoff * Anuta F. 1902 1974 Wife of Fred
Popoff Bill F. 1930 1987  
Popoff Dora 1891 1953 Wife of Kuzma
Popoff Effie Aug. 25, 1916 Dec. 19, 1971  
Popoff Frank 1917 1985  
Popoff * Fred I. 1906 1979  
Popoff Helen 1917 1990 Wife of Frank
Popoff John 1865 Jun. 5, 1948 No Marker
Popoff John Nov. 2, 1921 Nov. 25, 1985  
Popoff John J. Apr. 12, 1921 Jul. 16, 1995
Popoff John W. (Dr.) 1881 1955  
Popoff Kuzma 1890 1975  
Popoff Lucy A. 1874 Oct. 30, 1946 No Marker
Popoff Mary 1893 1972  
Popoff * W.F. 1859 1931  
Popov Nadia 1879 1965  
Popov Wasil 1879 1941
Posnikoff * Feodor S. 1880 Apr. 23, 1929  
Posnikoff * Maria F. Oct. 1, 1864 Dec. 19, 1939
Postnikoff * Maria S. 1881 Feb. 18, 1948 Wife of Feodor
Postnikoff Elsie 1909 1993 Wife of Fred
Postnikoff Fred 1905 1993  
Potapoff * Avdotia M. 1921 Marker defaced by Sons of Freedom in 1920’s
Potapoff Mary W. 1879 Nov. 3, 1938 No Marker
Potapoff * Nikolai A. 1921 Marker defaced by Sons of Freedom in 1920’s
Poznikoff Nastia S. 1889 Nov. 26, 1937 No Marker
Reibin Alexei 1884 1959  
Reibin Fenya W. 1887 1957 Wife of Alexei
Reibin Harefina P. Jun. 17, 1878 Jun. 19, 1971  
Reibin Mary 1905 1998 Wife of Nick
Reibin Nick W. 1902 1975
Reibin Peter W. 1923 1927  
Reibin * Wasyl N. Feb. 16, 1870 May 30, 1953  
Rezansoff * Alexei A. 1873 May 1, 1922 Died – age 49 years
Rezansoff Cecil 1904 1975  
Rezansoff Lawrence C. Apr. 1, 1940 Jul. 31, 1940 No Marker
Rezansoff Nicholai S. 1862 May 27, 1939 No Marker
Rezansoff William A. 1868 Nov. 6, 1934 No Marker
Rezantsoff Alex W. 1824 Jan. 31, 1926 No Marker
Riebin * E.N. 1879 1944
Riebin Helen 1879 1948
Salikin Nick F. Feb. 1864 Sep. 1948
Sherstobitoff Alex A. 1857 Aug. 22, 1932 No Marker
Sherstobitoff Mary J. Oct. 25, 1860 June 23, 1945 No Marker
Sherstobitoff Mrs. Nick Jul. 7, 1945 No Marker
Sherstobitoff Nick Sep. 6, 1949 No Marker
Sopoff Anna Sep. 15, 1886 Nov. 5, 1944
Strelaeff Baby Feb. 5, 1942
Strilaeff Alexy W. 1881 1962  
Strilaeff Baby Apr. 5, 1942 Apr. 7, 1942 Child of Sam – No Marker
Strilaeff Elsice E. 1884 1969 Wife of Alexy
Strilaeff Peter 1934 1984  
Strilaeff Sam Sep. 1, 1909 2003  
Strilaeff Mary Feb. 18, 1911 Feb. 14, 1997 Wife of Sam
Strilioff Anastasia Sep. 1902 Jan. 1979  
Strilioff Peter F. 1899 1965  
Strukoff Agafia M. 1863 Aug. 3, 1949  
Strukoff * Elizaveta Feb. 10, 1891 Feb. 11, 1939
Sukarukoff Andrew K. 1905 1970
Sukarukoff Fanny K. 1882 1956 Wife of Kuzma
Sukarukoff Kuzma F. 1876 1967  
Terekoff Anastasia “Nellie” Apr. 17, 1913 Mar. 10, 2003
Terekoff Mike 1900 1970  
Terekoff Nicholas S. Jun. 7, 1932 Oct. 20, 2003
Terekoff Samuel W. Dec. 7, 1905 Aug. 13, 1954  
Terekoff Una Jan. 27, 1935 Aug. 11, 1942
Tomelin Sam S. 1920 1949
Veregin Nikoli A. Oct. 20, 1861 May 20, 1943
Veregin Tatyana Jun. 15, 1862 Nov. 9, 1925
Verigin E.N. Jan. 16, 1891 Apr. 26, 1954
Verigin Mary J. 1892 Apr. 25, 1956 Wife of E.N.
Voikin Pearl H. 1865 Aug. 3, 1935 No Marker
Woikin John G. 1871 May 4, 1928 No Marker

*Translated from Russian.

Another view of the cemetery from the southwest facing northeast. 

View of the cemetery gate from the south facing north.

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information including: marker transcriptions, cemetery plot map and death certificates. I have photos of the headstones and would be happy to share them. Special thanks to George Negrave for assisting in locating the cemetery. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to Semenovka Cemetery, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.