Chursinoff Cemetery Map

Map of
Chursinoff Cemetery
Mikado District, Saskatchewan

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Laura
Chursinoff
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Paul K.
Chursinoff
Lizaveta P.
Chursinoff
Lizaveta M.
Chursinoff
Michael P.
Chursinoff
Annie N.
Chursinoff
Anastasia S.
Zbeetnoff
Danilo K.
Chursinoff
Fedosia P.
Chursinoff

Sovetnoye Cemetery – Mikado District, Saskatchewan

The following is an overview of the Sovetnoye Doukhobor Cemetery located 6 miles north-east of Mikado, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273. Land location: NE 35-30-2 West of Second. Latitude: 51°38.698. Longitude: 102°10.738. Compiled by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff and Fred J. Strelieff on April 30, 2005. Updated August 12, 2005.

View of the cemetery from the south facing north. It is marked by a bluff of trees.

Historical Background

Sovetnoye Cemetery was established in 1899 by the Doukhobors of Sovetnoye village near Mikado. After the abandonment of the village in 1920, the cemetery continued to be used by local Doukhobors until 1931. Thereafter, it ceased to be be in active operation. Over the years, it has become badly overgrown. The cemetery is privately owned. 

Layout

The cemetery is approximately a half acre in size. There is dense scrub and brush throughout. The cemetery contains approximately 75 interments in several rows facing east-west. The graves are unmarked and leveled. I have used death certificates and oral tradition to identify 27 of these. The remaining 48 or so unmarked graves are unidentified. Today, all that remains is a bluff of trees in the middle of a cultivated field. 

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery, travel north from the junction of Highway No. 5 and the Village of Mikado Exit for 2 miles (3.2 km).  Then turn east on the grid road and continue for 4 miles (6.4 km). Turn north on the grid road for one mile (1.6 km). The cemetery is approximately 100 yards (91.4 m) west of 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
Abetkoff Anna S. Daughter of Savely – No Marker
Abetkoff Avdotia K. 1887 Wife of Savely – No Marker
Abetkoff Peter S. Son of Savely – No Marker
Chernoff (child) Son of Wasyl – No Marker
Chernoff (child) Son of Wasyl – No Marker
Chernoff Anastasia 1880 Nee Zieben – Wife of Peter – No Marker
Chernoff Anna I. 1855 Nee Petroff – No Marker
Chernoff Avdotia G. 1880 1913 Wife of Wasyl – No Marker
Chernoff Grigory D. 1889 No Marker
Chernoff Jim F. May 22, 1914 1928 No Marker
Chernoff Savely M. 1842 Jul. 23, 1922 No Marker
Chernoff Tatiana 1886 Wife of Wasyl – No Marker
Chernoff Tatiana 1840 Wife of Savely – No Marker
Chernoff Vera P. Jan. 29, 1931 Feb. 11, 1931 Child of Peter & Mary – No Marker
Chernoff Wasyl 1855 No Marker
Dergousoff John T. Oct. 23, 1906 Nov. 7, 1922 No Marker
Dergousoff Pearl S. 1883 Jul. 21, 1929 No Marker
Fominoff Nikolai 1845 No Marker
Hrooshkin Anna 1825 No Marker
Hrooshkin Potap W. 1867 No Marker
Hrooshkin Wasyl 1825 No Marker
Hrooshkin William P. 1899 Son of Potap – No Marker
Osachoff Mary S. 1854 No Marker
Osachoff Michael 1855 No Marker
Petroff Joseph I. 1859 May 23, 1929 No Marker
Petroff Peter I. 1861 Jun. 23, 1926 No Marker
Planidin Nikolai 1880 1906 No Marker

In addition, the following families resided in Sovetnoye village and may have members buried in Sovetnoye Cemetery: Barisenkoff, Bondareff, Chernoff, Danshin, Demosky, Fominoff, Hrooshkin, Obetkoff, Osachoff, Planidin, Podovinnikoff, Popoff, Swetlisheff, Zaitseff.

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

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information including: death certificates and oral tradition. Special thanks to Robert Tomilin for assisting in locating the cemetery and to Annette Zeeben and Fanny Reibin for identifying additional interments. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to Sovetnoye Cemetery, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

Rodionovka Cemetery – Mikado District, Saskatchewan

The following is an overview of the Rodionovka Doukhobor Cemetery located 3 miles south-east of Mikado, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273. Land location: SE 9-30-2 West of Second. Latitude: 51°34.896. Longitude: 102°13.178. Compiled by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff and Fred J. Strelieff on April 30, 2005.

View of the cemetery from the south facing north. It is marked by a bluff of trees.

Historical Background

Rodionovka Cemetery was established in 1905 by the Doukhobors of Rodionovka village near Mikado. After the abandonment of the village in 1920, the cemetery continued to be used by local Doukhobors until 1976. Thereafter, it ceased to be be in active operation. Over the years, it has become badly overgrown. The cemetery is privately owned. 

Layout

The cemetery is approximately half an acre in size. There is dense scrub and brush throughout. The cemetery contains approximately 75 interments in several rows facing east-west. The vast majority of graves (73) have no marker, however, many of the mounds are still clearly visible. Today, all that remains is a bluff of trees in the middle of a cultivated field. 

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery, travel south from Mikado on the grid road for 2 miles (3.2 km).  Then turn east on the grid road and continue for for 2 miles (3.2 km). The cemetery is on the north side of the road, approximately 220 yards (200 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
Swetlikoff Annie 1885 1970 Wife of George
Swetlikoff George J. 1881 1976  

In addition, the following families resided in Rodionovka village and may have members buried in Rodionovka Cemetery: Diakoff, Gritchin, Koftinoff, Laktin, Lazareff, Lebedoff, Lobinsoff, Makaeff, Potapoff, Savenkoff, Samsonoff, Soobotin, Swetlikoff, Zbitnoff.

View of the cemetery from the west facing east.

Notes

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

Chursinoff Cemetery – Mikado District, Saskatchewan

The following is a transcription of the Chursinoff Cemetery located 12 miles north of Mikado, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Keys No. 303. Land location: SE 21-32-2 West of Second. Latitude: 51°45.088. Longitude: 102°13.185. Transcribed by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff and Fred J. Strelieff on April 30, 2005.  Updated on December 3, 2008.

View of the cemetery from the grid road facing north-west.

Historical Background

This cemetery was established in 1918 by members of the Chursinoff family and other Independent Doukhobors living in the district north of Mikado, Saskatchewan. It remained in active use until 1969 and then fell into disuse and neglect. In 2007, it was cleared and refurbished. It is privately owned and is now well maintained.  

Layout

The cemetery is approximately a tenth of an acre in size and is enclosed by a wire fence. There is an iron gate on the west side. The cemetery contains 14 interments in a single section comprised of four rows facing east-west. Five of graves have no marker, however, the mounds are still clearly visible. For these, I have used death certificates and oral tradition to identify the interments. 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 from Mikado, travel north from the junction of Highway No. 5 and the Village of Mikado Exit for 3 miles (4.8 km). Follow the road east for 2 miles (3.2 km) and then continue north again for 6 3/4 miles (10.9 km). To access the cemetery from Canora, travel north on Highway No. 9 for five miles (8.1 km). Then turn east on Secondary Route No. 754 for 9 miles (14.5 km). Turn north on the gravel road and continue for 3 miles (4.8 km). The cemetery is on the north side of 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
Chursinoff Annie N. 1869 1969
Chursinoff Danilo K. 1869 May 10, 1923
Chursinoff Domna D. 1894 No Marker
Chursinoff Fedosia P. Feb. 14, 1913 May 16, 1922
Chursinoff Laura 1904 1938  
Chursinoff Lizaveta M. May 14, 1926 Mar. 14, 1929  
Chursinoff Lizaveta P. Apr. 25, 1860 Jan. 14, 1931  
Chursinoff Michael P. Sep. 20, 1904 Mar. 14, 1929
Chursinoff Paul K. 1857 1939
Chutskoff Mabel 1904 Jun. 18, 1927 No Marker
Chutskoff Wasyl No Marker
Holoboff Mary No Marker
Podmoroff Fanny A. No Marker
Zbeetnoff Anastasia S. 1851 Feb. 03, 1935 Nee Reibin

View of the cemetery gate from west facing east.

View from the cemetery from the south facing north

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information including: marker transcriptions, death certificates and oral tradition. I have photos of the headstones and would be happy to share them. Special thanks to Florence Pohozoff and Joanne Zbeetnoff for assisting in identifying additional interments. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to the Chursinoff Cemetery, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.