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Krasivaya Dolina Cemetery Site – Queenstown District, Alberta

The following is an overview of the Krasivaya Dolina Doukhobor Cemetery site located 3 1/2 miles south of Queenstown, Alberta. Vulcan County No. 2. Land location: NW 11-19-22 West of Fourth. Latitude: 50°35.850. Longitude: 112°57.232. Compiled April 6, 2008 by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

View of the cemetery site is facing south. The cemetery site is approximately mid-photo, below the farmyard in the distance.

Historical Background

Krasivaya Dolina Cemetery was established in 1918 by the Doukhobors of Krasivaya Dolina village near Queenstown.  After the village was abandoned in 1924, the cemetery ceased to be actively used.  In the 1960’s, the cemetery site was destroyed.  It is privately owned.

Layout

According to tradition, the cemetery was approximately a tenth of an acre in size. It contained two unmarked graves.  For decades, the cemetery was fenced and maintained.  When the site was cleared in the 1960’s, all traces of the cemetery were removed. It is now under cultivation.

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery from Cluny, travel south on Highway No. 842 for 23 miles (37.4 km). Turn west on Highway No. 542, past Milo, for 1 mile (1.6 km).  Then turn north on Range Road 222 and continue for 1 1/2 miles (2.4 km).  There is a farmyard approximately 1/4 mile (.4 km) east of the grid road. The cemetery site is located approximately 1/4 mile north of the farmyard.  This cemetery is on private property and permission to access should be obtained by the owners.

Burials

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date Comments
Koochin Arkhip G. 1894 Jan. 17, 1919 No Marker
Koochin Malanya – Jan. 14, 1919 Wife of Arkhip – No Marker

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information including oral tradition. Special thanks to Nora and James Verigin for assisting in identifying the interments. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to the Krasivaya Dolina Cemetery site, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

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Terpeniye Cemetery Site – Veregin District, Saskatchewan

The following is a transcription of the Terpeniye Doukhobor Cemetery Site located 4 miles south-west of Veregin, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273. Land location: NE 35-29-2 West of Second. Latitude: 51°33.605. Longitude: 102°10.292. Compiled September 24, 2005 by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff & Fred J. Strelieff. 

View of the cemetery site from the grid facing south. It is located to the right of the road along the bush line.

Historical Background

Terpeniye Cemetery was established in 1905 by the Doukhobors of Terpeniye village near Veregin. After the abandonment of the village in 1920, the cemetery ceased to be actively used. In the 1930’s, the cemetery site was destroyed. It is privately owned.

Layout

According to tradition, the cemetery was approximately half an acre in size. The cemetery contained approximately 50 interments in one or more rows facing east-west. The graves were unmarked. When the site was cleared in the 1930’s, all traces of the cemetery were removed.

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery, travel west from Veregin on Highway No. 5 for a 3 1/4 miles (5.2 km). Turn south and continue on the gravel road for 2 1/2 miles (4 km). The cemetery site is on the west side of the road, approximately 120 yards (110 m) from the road allowance. This cemetery site is on private property and permission to access should be obtained by the owners.

Burials

There is no burial register, cemetery plot map, death certificates, grave markers or other records for the cemetery site. However, the following families resided in Terpeniye village and may have members buried at the Terpeniye Cemetery site: Laktin, Kazakoff, Dutoff, Ogloff, Gritchin, Zubenkoff, Stoochnoff, Konkin, Salikin, Bloodoff, Rezansoff, Bulanoff, Bartsoff, Baturin, Markin.

Notes

This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to the Terpeniye Cemetery site, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

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Gromovoye Cemetery Site – Pelly District, Saskatchewan

The following is an overview of the Gromovoye Doukhobor Cemetery Site located 12 miles northeast of Pelly, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Livingston No. 331. Land location: SE 32-34-31 West of First. Latitude: 51°57.643. Longitude: 101°48.946. Compiled by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with George Negrave on October 20, 2007.

View of the cemetery site (rise of land – centre photo) from the south facing north.

Historical Background

Gromovoye Cemetery was established in 1906 by the Doukhobors of Gromovoye village near Pelly. Following the abandonment of the village in 1913, the cemetery ceased to be actively used. Over the years, it became somewhat overgrown. In the 1970’s, the cemetery site was destroyed and is now under cultivation. It is privately owned.

Layout

According to tradition, the cemetery was approximately a tenth of an acre in size. The cemetery contained 10 interments in one or more rows facing east-west. The graves were unmarked. For many years, the cemetery was marked by two spruce trees. When the site was cleared in the 1970’s, all traces of the cemetery were removed. It is now under cultivation.

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery site from Pelly, travel north on Secondary Route No. 661 for 8 miles (12.9 km). Turn east on the gravel road and continue for 5 miles (8.1 km). Then turn south on the grid road and continue for 1/2 of a mile (.8 km). To access the cemetery site from Arran, travel north for 6 miles (9.7 km). Turn west and continue for 4 miles (6.4 km). Then turn south on the grid road and continue for 1/2 of a mile (.8 km). Ahead, on the east side of the road you will see a farmyard marked by a shelterbelt. The cemetery site is on the west side of the road, approximately 200 yards (182 m) from the road allowance. It is located on a rise of land immediately north of the quarter-section property line.  It is on private property and permission to access should be obtained by the owners.

Burials

There is no burial register, cemetery plot map, death certificates, grave markers or other records for this cemetery. However, the following families resided in Gromovoye village and may have members buried at the Gromovoye Cemetery site: Babakaeff, Chernoff, Chutskoff, Davidoff, Demosky, Holoboff, Hoobanoff, Kabatoff, Kazakoff, Kootnikoff, Makortoff, Maloff, Negraeff, Nichvolodoff, Savenkoff, Semenoff, Sofonoff, Stupnikoff, Vanjoff, Vereshchagin.

View from the cemetery site facing south-east.  The tree shelterbelt marks a nearby farmyard.

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information including: oral tradition. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to the Gromovoye Cemetery site, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

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Perekhodnoye Cemetery Site – Pelly District, Saskatchewan

The following is an overview of the Perekhodnoye Doukhobor Cemetery Site located 11.5 miles north of Pelly, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Livingston No. 331. Land location: SW 8-35-31 West of First. Latitude: 51°59.156. Longitude: 101°52.065. Compiled by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred Petroff on October 27, 2007.

View of the cemetery site (rise of land at centre of photo) from the grid road facing east.

Historical Background

Perekhodnoye Cemetery was established in 1906 by the Doukhobors of Perekhodnoye village near Pelly. After the abandonment of the village in 1913, the cemetery continued to be used by local Doukhobors until the 1920’s. Thereafter, it ceased to be used. In the 1960’s, the cemetery site was destroyed. It is privately owned.

Layout

According to tradition, the cemetery was approximately one tenth of an acre in size. The cemetery contained approximately 15 interments in one or more rows facing east-west. The graves were unmarked. When the site was cleared in the 1960’s, all traces of the cemetery were removed. It is now under cultivation.

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery, travel north from Pelly Secondary Route No. 661 for 8 miles (12.8 km). Turn east on the grid road and continue for 2 3/4 miles (4.4 km). Then turn north on the grid road and continue for 1.2 miles (1.9 km). The cemetery site is approximately 120 yards (110 m) east of the road allowance, across a small ravine, on a rise of land. It is on private property and permission to access should be obtained by the owners.

Burials

There is no burial register, cemetery plot map, grave markers or other records for Perekhodnoye Cemetery site. According to the only available death certificate, the following person is known to have been buried there:

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date Comments
Popoff Stepan S. 1851 Nov. 8, 1923 No Marker

In addition, the following families resided in Perekhodnoye village and may have members buried at the Perekhodnoye Cemetery site: Bludoff, Bondareff, Chernoff, Ewashin, Faminoff, Hoolaeff, Kabatoff, Konkin, Kuznetsoff, Negraeff, Obetkoff, Perehudoff, Postnikoff, Soukoroff, Strelaeff, Sukorukoff, Vereshchagin, Wishloff.

View of the cemetery site (rise of land at centre of photo) from the grid road facing northeast.

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information including: oral tradition, death records. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to the Perekhodnoye Cemetery site, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

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Old Kamenka Cemetery Site – Togo District, Saskatchewan

The following is an overview of the Old Kamenka Doukhobor Cemetery site located 10 miles south-west of Togo, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Calder No. 241. Land location: SE 21-27-31 West of First. Latitude: 51°21.027. Longitude: 101°47.367. Compiled August 13, 2005 by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Ron Tetoff.

View of cemetery from the road.  It is marked by a small bluff between the two stands of trees.

Historical Background

Old Kamenka Cemetery was established in 1899 by the Doukhobors of Old Kamenka village near Togo. After the abandonment and relocation of the village site in 1905, the cemetery ceased to be actively used. In the 1950’s, the cemetery site was destroyed. It is privately owned.

Layout

According to tradition, the cemetery was approximately a tenth of an acre in size. The cemetery contained 5-10 interments in one or more rows facing east-west. The graves were unmarked, however, many of the mounds were clearly visible. In the 1950’s, rocks were piled at the site, removing all traces of the cemetery.  Today, all that remains is a rock pile in the middle of a cultivated field. 

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery site from Kamsack, travel south on Highway No. 8 for 15 miles (24.1 km). Turn east on the gravel road at the Junction of Highway No. 8 and Secondary Route No. 726 and continue for 4 miles (6.2 km). Then turn south on the gravel road for 3/4 mile (1.2 km). To access the cemetery site from Togo, travel west on Secondary Route No. 357 for 12 miles (19.3 km). Then turn south on Highway No. 8 and continue for 5 miles (8.1 km). Turn east on the gravel road at the Junction of Highway No. 8 and Secondary Route No. 726 and continue for 4 miles (6.2 km). Then turn south on the gravel road for 3/4 mile (1.2 km). The cemetery is on the west side of the road, approximately 500 yards (457 m) from the road allowance. This cemetery site is on private property and permission to access should be obtained by the owners.

Burials

There is no burial register, cemetery plot map, death certificates, grave markers or other records for the Old Kamenka Cemetery site. The following families resided in Old Kamenka village and may have members buried in the Old Kamenka Cemetery site: Abrosimoff, Arishenkoff, Bayoff, Bedinoff, Bloodoff, Glaskoff, Hadikin, Jmaeff, Lebedeff, Matveyenko, Moojelsky, Olkovik, Perepelkin, Popoff, Prokopenko, Potapoff, Strukoff, Twerdochleb, Verigin.

View of cemetery site. It is marked by a rock pile in the middle of a cultivated field

Notes

This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to the Old Kamenka Cemetery site, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

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Nikolayevka Cemetery Site – Togo District, Saskatchewan

The following is an overview of the Nikolayevka Doukhobor Cemetery site located 8 miles west of Togo, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Cote No. 271. Land location:SW3-28-31 West of First. Latitude: 51°23.594. Longitude: 101°46.952. Compiled August 13, 2005 by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Ron Tetoff.

View of cemetery site from the road.  It is marked by the rise to the right of the round bale.

Historical Background

Nikolayevka Cemetery was established in 1899 by the Doukhobors of Nikolayevka village near Togo. After the abandonment of the village in 1904, the cemetery ceased to be actively used. In the 1950’s, the cemetery site was destroyed. It is privately owned.

Layout

According to tradition, the cemetery was approximately a tenth of an acre in size. The cemetery contained 5-10 interments in one or more rows facing east-west. The graves were unmarked, however, many of the mounds were clearly visible. The cemetery was marked by a row of large rocks. When the site was cleared in the 1950’s, all traces of the cemetery were removed. Today, the only reference point is a slight rise in the field along the side of the road.  

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery site from Kamsack, travel south on Highway No. 8 for 11 miles (17.7 km). Turn east on Secondary Route No. 357 and continue for 4 miles (6.2 km). Then turn south on the gravel road for 3/4 mile (1.2 km). To access the cemetery site from Togo, travel west on Secondary Route No. 357 for 8 miles (12.9 km). Then turn south on the gravel road for 3/4 mile (1.2 km). The cemetery site is on the east side of the road allowance. The cemetery site is on private property and permission to access should be obtained by the owners.

Burials

There is no burial register, cemetery plot map, death certificates, grave markers or other records for the Nikolayevka Cemetery site. The following families resided in Nikolayevka village and may have members buried in the Nikolayevka Cemetery site: Chevildaeff, Evdokimoff, Konkin, Lebedeff, Pereversoff, Stuchnoff.

View of the Nikolayevka village site a 1/4 mile south of the cemetery site. The cemetery site is located immediately right of the granaries in the distance.

Notes

This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to the Nikolayevka Cemetery site, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

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Old Efremovka Cemetery Site – Kamsack District, Saskatchewan

The following is a transcription of the Old Efremovka Doukhobor Cemetery Site located 5 miles south-west of Kamsack, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Cote No. 271. Land location: SW 20-29-32 West of First. Latitude: 51°31.613. Longitude: 101°557.882. Compiled September 24, 2005 by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff & Fred J. Strelieff. 

View of the cemetery site from the grid facing north. It is located to the immediate right of the

building in the foreground. It is now under cultivation.

Historical Background

Old Efremovka Cemetery was established in 1899 by the Doukhobors of Old Efremovka village near Kamsack. After the abandonment and relocation of the village site in 1905, the cemetery ceased to be actively used. In the 1950’s, the cemetery site was destroyed. It is privately owned.

Layout

According to tradition, the cemetery was approximately a tenth of an acre in size. The cemetery contained approximately 5 interments in one or more rows facing east-west. The graves were unmarked. When the site was cleared in the 1950’s, all traces of the cemetery were removed.

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery, travel west from Kamsack on Highway No. 5 for a 1/2 mile (.8 km). Turn south and continue on the gravel road for 2 3/4 miles (4.4 km). Then turn west on the gravel road and continue for 2 miles (3.2 km). Turn north and follow the dirt road for a 1/2 mile (.8 km).  The dirt road winds eastward and stops in front of an old farm building located along the north-west boundary of the quarter-section. The cemetery site is approximately 100 yards (91.4 m) from the building. This cemetery site is on private property and permission to access should be obtained by the owners.

Burials

There is no burial register, cemetery plot map, death certificates, grave markers or other records for the Old Efremovka Cemetery site. However, the following families resided in Old Efremovka village and may have members buried at the Old Efremovka Cemetery site: Barisoff, Cheveldeoff, Dubasoff, Hancheroff, Kazakoff, Khokhlin, Krigin, Parkin, Pereverzeff, Pramorukoff, Sherstobitoff, Stoochnoff, Voikin.

Notes

Special thanks to Mike Nadane for assisting in locating the cemetery. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to the Old Efremovka Cemetery site, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

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Vozvysheniye Cemetery Site – Hyas District, Saskatchewan

The following is an overview of the Vozvysheniye Doukhobor Cemetery Site located 1 mile west of Hyas, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Clayton No. 333. Land location: SW 6-34-2 West of Second. Latitude: 51°52.934. Longitude: 102°17.197. Compiled by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff on July 3, 2005. 

View of the approach marking the cemetery site along Highway No. 49 near Hyas.

Historical Background

Vozvysheniye Cemetery was established in 1902 by the Independent Doukhobors of Vozvysheniye village near Hyas. After the abandonment of the village in 1907, the cemetery ceased to be used. In 1939, the cemetery site was destroyed with the construction of Highway No. 49. It is privately owned by the Crown.

Layout

According to tradition, the cemetery was approximately an eighth of an acre in size. The cemetery contained 3-4 interments and was surrounded by a wooden picket fence. There were no headstones, however, the graves were marked with large rocks. When the highway was constructed, all traces of the cemetery were removed. Today, the only reference point is the approach on the north side of the road allowance where the cemetery was located. 

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery site, travel west from the Village of Hyas Exit on Highway No. 49 for 3/4 mile (1.2 km). You will pass a farm residence on the north side of the highway. Once past the farm residence, the cemetery site is identified by the approach on the north side of the road allowance.

Burials

There is no burial register, cemetery plot map, death certificates, grave markers or oral tradition for Vozvysheniye Cemetery. The following families resided in Vozvysheniye village and may have members buried in the cemetery: Derhousoff, Barisoff, Rilkoff, Salikin, Swetlishnoff, Sookorukoff, Kalmakoff, Bedinoff, Katasonoff.

Notes

Special thanks to Dan Deduke for assisting in locating the cemetery. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to the Vozvysheniye Doukhobor Cemetery site, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

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Lyubovnoye Cemetery Site – Kamsack District, Saskatchewan

The following is a transcription of the Lyubovnoye Doukhobor Cemetery Site located 6 miles south-west of Kamsack, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Cote No. 271. Land location: SE 13-29-33 West of First. Latitude: 51°30.938. Longitude: 102°00.035. Compiled September 24, 2005 by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff & Fred J. Strelieff. 

View of the cemetery site from the grid facing west. It is located near the bluff of trees in the

foreground. It is now under cultivation.

Historical Background

Lyubovnoye Cemetery was established in 1899 by the Doukhobors of Lyubovnoye village near Kamsack. After the abandonment of the village in 1920, the cemetery ceased to be actively used. In the 1950’s, the cemetery site was destroyed. It is privately owned.

Layout

According to tradition, the cemetery was approximately a tenth of an acre in size. The cemetery contained approximately 50 interments in several rows facing east-west. The graves were unmarked. When the site was cleared in the 1950’s, all traces of the cemetery were removed.

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery site, travel west from Kamsack on Highway No. 5 for 3 3/4 miles (6 km). Turn south and continue on the gravel road for 4 miles (6.4 km). The cemetery site is approximately 1/4 mile (.4 km) west of the road allowance. This cemetery site is on private property and permission to access should be obtained by the owners.

Burials

There is no burial register, cemetery plot map, death certificates, grave markers or other records for the Lyubovnoye Cemetery site. However, the following families resided in Lyubovnoye village and may have members buried at the Lyubovnoye Cemetery site: Jmieff, Lavrenchenkoff, Koftinoff, Gleboff, Moojelsky, Elasoff, Arishenkoff, Razinkin, Strukoff, Hadikin, Laktin, Lebedeff, Kolesnikoff, Rilkoff, Ribalkin.

Notes

Special thanks to Fred Podmaroff and Mike Popoff for assisting in locating the cemetery. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to the Lyubovnoye Cemetery site, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

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Blagoveshcheniye Cemetery Site – Canora District, Saskatchewan

The following is an overview of the Blagoveshcheniye Doukhobor Cemetery Site located 8 miles north-east of Canora, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Keys No. 303. Land location: SW 19-31-2 West of Second. Latitude: 51°40.139. Longitude: 102°17.276. Compiled by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff on May 1, 2005. 

View of the cemetery site from the south facing north. It is now under cultivation.

Historical Background

Blagoveshcheniye Cemetery was established in 1899 by the Doukhobors of Blagoveshcheniye village near Canora. Following the abandonment of the village in 1920, the cemetery ceased to be actively used. In the 1970’s, the cemetery site was destroyed and is now under cultivation. It is privately owned.

Layout

According to tradition, the cemetery was approximately half an acre in size. The cemetery contained approximately 50 interments in one or more rows facing east-west. The graves were unmarked. From the 1920’s to the 1970’s, the cemetery was overgrown with bush. When the site was cleared in the 1970’s, all traces of the cemetery were removed.

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery, travel north from Canora on Highway No. 9 for two miles (3.2 km). Then turn east and continue on the gravel road for 6 miles (9.7 km). You will come to a "T" in the road. Take the dirt road east for another .2 miles (.3 km). You will travel down and up the other side of a small valley. The cemetery site is .4 miles (.6 km) to the north of the road allowance. It is on private property and permission to access should be obtained by the owners.

Burials

There is no burial register, cemetery plot map, death certificates, grave markers or other records for Blagoveshcheniye Cemetery. According to tradition, the following people are known to have been buried there:

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date Comments
Lapshinoff Helen S. – – Died age 10 – No Marker

In addition, the following families resided in Blagoveshcheniye village and may have members buried in Blagoveshcheniye Cemetery: Androsoff, Chevildaeff, Fedosoff, Fofanoff, Gnezdiloff, Holoboff, Hoodikoff, Horkoff, Kalmakoff, Kozlowsky, Lapshinoff, Maloff, Novokshonoff, Ostoforoff, Salikin, Samorodin, Shishkin, Tomilin, Trubetskoff, Verigin, Wishloff.

Notes

Special thanks to Larry Siminoff for assisting in locating the cemetery site. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to the Blagoveshcheniye Cemetery site, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

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