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Smireniye Cemetery – Veregin District, Saskatchewan

The following is an overview of the Smireniye Doukhobor Cemetery located 8 miles north of Veregin, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Keys No. 303. Land location: SW 35-31-1 West of Second. Latitude: 51°41.884. Longitude: 102°02.542. 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

Smireniye Cemetery was established in 1899 by the Doukhobors of Smireniye village near Veregin. Following the abandonment of the village in 1920, the cemetery ceased to be actively used. 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 graves are unmarked and leveled. 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 Veregin Exit on gravel Secondary Route No. 637 for 7 3/4 miles (12.5 km). Then turn east on the grid road and continue for 1/2 a mile (.8 km). The cemetery is on the north side of the road, approximately 650 yards (580 m) from the road allowance. This cemetery 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. The following families resided in Smireniye village and may have members buried in Smireniye Cemetery: Chernoff, Chutskoff, Holoboff, Horkoff, Konkin, Makortoff, Popoff, Ribalkin, Salikin, Samoiloff, Vereschagin, Voikin.

Notes

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

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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.

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Spasovka Cemetery – Veregin District, Saskatchewan

The following is an overview of the Spasovka Doukhobor Cemetery located 7 1/2 miles north of Veregin, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273. Land location: NE 25-30-1 West of Second. Latitude: 51°37.857. Longitude: 102°01.019. Transcribed by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff on May 1, 2005.

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

Historical Background

Spasovka Cemetery was established in 1899 by the Doukhobors of Spasovka village near Veregin. After the abandonment of the village in 1919, the cemetery continued to be used by local Doukhobors until 1948. 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. 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 Veregin Exit on gravel Secondary Route No. 637 for 3 1/2 miles (5.6 km). Then turn east and continue on the gravel road for 2 3/4 miles (4.4 km). The cemetery is on the south side of the road, approximately 1/2 a mile (.8 km) from the road allowance. This cemetery 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 Spasovka Cemetery. According to tradition, the following people are known to have been buried there:

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date Comments
Chernenkoff Avdotia I. 1871 Nov. 1, 1948 No Marker

In addition, the following families resided in Spasovka village and may have members buried in Spasovka Cemetery: Babakaeff, Bawolin, Chernenkoff, Chernoff, Chutskoff, Davidoff, Horkoff, Kabatoff, Kholodinin, Maloff, Novokshonoff, Podovinnikoff, Rebalkin, Semenoff, Shkuratoff, Strelieff, Tarasoff.

View of Spasovka village commemorative marker located 1/2 mile north-east of the cemetery.

Detailed view of Spasovka village commemorative plaque.

Notes

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

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Troitskoye Cemetery – Whitebeech District, Saskatchewan

The following is an overview of the Troitskoye Doukhobor Cemetery located 3 miles east of Whitebeech, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Livingston No. 331. Land location: SE 2-36-30 West of First. Latitude: 52°03.413. Longitude: 101°38.151. Compiled by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Peter and Laura Verigin and Fred Petroff on June 17, 2006. Updated May 14, 2007.

View from the cemetery site facing south-east across the Whitebeech Creek valley, with Thunder Hill in the background.

Historical Background

Troitskoye Cemetery was established in 1899 by the Doukhobors of Troitskoye village near Whitebeech. After the abandonment of the village in 1913, the cemetery continued to be used by local Doukhobors until 1942. It is no longer in active use.  The site has been partially destroyed through cultivation and is badly overgrown. It is privately owned.  

Layout

The cemetery is approximately half an acre in size. There is scattered brush and scrub throughout. The cemetery contains approximately 25 interments in several rows facing east-west. The graves are unmarked and leveled. I have used death certificates to identify two of these. The remaining unmarked graves are unidentified.

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery, travel east from Whitebeech on the gravel road for 2 miles (3.2 km). Then turn north and continue for a 1/2 mile (.8 km). Turn east and continue for 1 mile (1.6 km). Then turn south and continue for 1 mile (1.6 km), stopping just before the low level crossing over Whitebeech Creek. The cemetery is on the west side of the road allowance, 100 yards (91 m) north of the low level crossing, on the flat crest of the hill. This cemetery 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 Troitskoye Cemetery. According to the available death certificates, the following people are known to have been buried there:

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date Comments
Egoroff William W. 1839 Feb. 2, 1941 No Marker
Markin Nastia A. 1855 Aug. 16, 1942 No Marker

In addition, the following families resided in Troitskoye village and may have members buried in Troitskoye Cemetery: Barisoff, Baturin, Bikanoff, Egoroff, Evdokimoff, Hadikin, Harshenin, Jmieff, Kanigin, Kastrukoff, Kolesnikoff, Konkin, Lavrenchenkoff, Lebedeff, Markin, Miroshnikoff, Popoff, Shukstoff, Sofonoff, Sookorukoff, Sopoff, Strukoff, Susoeff.

A young spruce tree acts as a landmark for the cemetery site, which is located to the right (north–west) on the flat crest of the hill overlooking the north bank of Whitebeech Creek.

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information including: death certificates. Special thanks to Arlen Cwir for his assistance in locating the cemetery site. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to Troitskoye Cemetery, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

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Ubezhdeniye (Linden Valley) Cemetery – Kamsack District, Saskatchewan

The following is a transcription of the Ubezhdeniye (Linden Valley) Doukhobor Cemetery located 4 miles west of Kamsack, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Cote No. 271. Land location: NW 6-30-32 West of First. Latitude: 51°34.700. Longitude: 101° 59.709. Transcribed by Fred Strelieff and Ed Kazakoff on October 12, 2004. 

View of the cemetery from the south facing north. Note the heavy overgrowth.

Historical Background

Ubezhdeniye Cemetery was established in 1905 by the Doukhobors of Ubezhdeniye village. After the abandonment of the village in 1909, the cemetery continued to be used by local Doukhobors until the 1950’s. Located in the Linden Valley School District, it also came to be known as Linden Valley Cemetery. It is no longer in active use and is badly overgrown. It is privately owned.  

Layout

The cemetery is approximately one acre in size and is unenclosed. There is dense scrub and brush throughout. The cemetery contains approximately 105 interments in a single section comprised of seven rows facing east-west. Over half the graves (87) have no marker, however, many of the mounds are still clearly visible. We have used death certificates to identify seven of these. The remaining 80 or so unmarked graves are unidentified. With respect to graves with markers, the markers are typically plain, upright granite or marble headstones. Click here for an online cemetery map.

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery, travel west from Kamsack on Highway No. 5 for 3 3/4 miles (6 km). Then turn north and continue on the gravel road for one mile (1.6 km). The cemetery is on the east side of the road in the north-west corner of the quarter section. This cemetery is on private property and permission to access should be obtained by the owners.

Transcription

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date Comments
Barisenkoff John J. 1830 Feb. 10, 1925 No Marker
Chernoff Pearl T. Jul. 8, 1862 Nov. 29, 1927
Chernoff * Pelagea W. Aug. 27, 1903 Aug. 2, 1911
Chernoff * Alexei W. Mar. 1, 1901 Aug. 10, 1911
Chernoff Wasil – 1924 No Marker
Kabatoff A.P. Jun. 5, 1867 Oct. 4, 1915
Kabatoff Semeon P. 1854 Aug. 23, 1919 Died – age 65 years – No Marker
Konkin (child) Aug. 28, 1923 Aug. 28, 1923 Child of John and Elizabeth Konkin – No Marker
Konkin Dasha 1852 Oct. 29, 1930 Died – age 78 years
Konkin Doris 1900 1939 Daughter of William and Parania
Konkin Ivan M. 1839 May 23, 1919 Died – age 80 years
Konkin Wasyl I. 1884 Oct. 14, 1927 Died – age 43 years
Konkin William F. 1870 1927
Konkin Parania 1875 1950 Wife of William
Kozlova * Fedosia Dec. 23, 1841 Apr. 28, 1909
Podovinnikoff * Agafia A. Dec. 25, 1865 May 18, 1946
Podovinnikoff * N.W. Jun. 10, 1865 Nov. 4, 1951
Podovinnikoff * William N. Oct. 13, 1902 Jan. 17, 1923
Popoff Anne 1896 1935
Sherstobitoff Paul 1850 Sep. 15, 1920 Died – age 70 years – No Marker
Stooshinoff Fred 1915 1936
Stooshinoff Malasha Nov. 20, 1899 Jun. 23, 1933  
Stooshinoff Mike A. 1870 Sep. 5, 1941 No Marker
Stooshinoff Nastia 1873 Oct. 10, 1949 Wife of Vassia
Stooshinoff Vassia Apr. 30, 1873 Apr. 30, 1933
Verigin John A. 1878 1929
Voikin Annie Z. 1872 Apr. 21, 1944 No Marker
Voikin James – Oct. 27, 1955 Funeral Home Marker

*Translated from Russian.

View of the cemetery from the west facing east.

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information, including: marker transcriptions and death certificates. I have photos of the headstones and would be happy to share them. Special thanks to Fred Podmaroff for assisting in locating the cemetery. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to Ubezhdeniye (Linden Valley) Cemetery, please contact Doukhobor Cemetery Transcription Project coordinator: Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

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Uspeniye Cemetery – Whitebeech District, Saskatchewan

The following is an overview of the Uspeniye Doukhobor Cemetery located 1 3/4 miles northeast of Whitebeech, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Livingston No. 331. Land location: NW 3-36-30 West of First. Latitude: 52°03.952 . Longitude: 101°40.836. Compiled by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Peter and Laura Verigin and Fred Petroff on June 17, 2006.

View of the cemetery from the west facing east.  It is located at the forest edge.

Historical Background

Uspeniye Cemetery was established in 1899 by the Doukhobors of Uspeniye village near Whitebeech. After the abandonment of the village in 1913, the cemetery continued to be used by local Doukhobor and French settlers until 1948. It is no longer in active use and is badly overgrown. It is privately owned.  

Layout

The cemetery is approximately half an acre in size. There is dense forest throughout. The cemetery contains approximately 25 interments in several rows facing east-west. Over half the graves (22) have no marker, however, many of the mounds are still clearly visible. I have used death certificates to identify three of these. The remaining unmarked graves are unidentified. Three of the graves have plain iron markers. 

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery, travel east from Whitebeech on the gravel road for 1 mile (1.6 km).  Then turn north on the dirt road and continue for 3/4 mile (1.2 km). The cemetery is on the east side of the road, approximately 1/2 mile (.8 km) from the road allowance at the edge of the forest. This cemetery 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 Uspeniye Cemetery. According to the available death certificates, the following people are known to have been buried there:

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date Comments
Assoignon Blanche T. Jan. 21, 1940 Jan. 21, 1940 Died at birth
Hoodikoff Annie J. 1845 Apr. 18, 1938 No Marker
Kanagin Malania Oct. 1, 1885 Mar. 1928 No Marker
Karioff Anastasia 1867 Feb. 5, 1946 No Marker
Pierrard Henri 1845 1937 Died – age 92 years
Pierrard Maria 1898 1935 Died – age 37 years

In addition, the following families resided in Uspeniye village and may have members buried in Uspeniye Cemetery: Antifaeff, Barabanoff, Barisoff, Bayoff, Bikanoff, Cheveldeoff, Evdokimoff, Faminoff, Gretchin, Hadikin, Harshenin, Hoodikoff, Jmieff, Kanigin, Kolesnikoff, Konkin, Lavrenchenkoff, Lebedeff, Makaeff, Markin, Miroshnikoff, Plotnikoff, Popoff, Ribalkin, Sherbinin, Shustoff, Sookorukoff, Strukoff, Susoeff, Swetlikoff, Swetlisheff, Tarasoff, Terekoff, Zarchikoff.

Grave mound on the forest floor.

Notes

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

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Thrums Doukhobor Cemetery – Thrums, British Columbia

The following is a transcription of Thrums Doukhobor Cemetery located in Thrums, British Columbia. Land location: Parcel A (Reference Plan 55952-I) Block 7, District Lot 1239, Kootenay District, Plan 1525. Latitude: 49°22.119. Longitude: 117°34.020. Transcribed by Lawrna and Margaret Myers in September 2002.  Updated January 3, 2008.  

View of the cemetery from the south facing north. Note the dense brush.

Historical Background

Thrums Cemetery was established in 1912 by Thrums Doukhobors belonging to the Independent Doukhobor Society. After 1940, the cemetery continued to be used by local Doukhobors belonging to the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ ("USCC") until the 1970’s. It is no longer in active use and is badly overgrown. It is privately owned by the USCC Cemetery Association.

Layout

The cemetery is approximately one acre in size and is not enclosed. There is dense scrub, brush and trees throughout. The cemetery contains approximately 150 interments in a single section comprised of seven rows facing east-west. The majority of graves (110) have no marker, however, many of the mounds are still clearly visible. I have used death registrations and oral tradition to identify twenty-five of these.  The remaining 85 or so unmarked graves are unidentified. 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 north through Thrums on Highway No. 3A. Turn right at the road across from the mobile home business. Then cross over the railroad tracks and at the next junction turn left. The cemetery is located on the left side of the road, approximately 300 meters (328 yards) from the road allowance. The cemetery is on private property and permission to access should be obtained by the owners.

Transcription

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date Comments
Abrossimoff Irene W. 1887 Oct. 15, 1967  
Abrossimoff Peter J. 1899 1975  
Ambrossomoff Michael I. 1893 1912  
Babakaiff Sam 1845 Jul. 22, 1943 No Marker
Barisoff Mary Feb. 1868 Feb. 9, 1960 No Marker
Chernoff –  1885 1923 Wife of Nikita Chernoff
Davidoff Paul N. Aug. 6, 1935 Dec. 24, 1952 No Marker
Davidoff Polly A. Aug. 26, 1904 Aug. 1941 Nee Kalesnikoff 
Drozdoff Pauline 1919 Jan. 28, 1934 No Marker
Dziubik Dora Dec. 23, 1894 Jul. 1, 1973  
Esovoloff Elizabeth Dec. 13, 1959 Apr. 3, 1960  
Esovoloff Fred Mar. 15, 1910 Mar. 22, 1987 No Marker
Esovoloff Tina Feb. 25, 1912 Dec. 18, 1995 Wife of Fred – No Marker
Hoodikoff Mary J. Feb. 10, 1880 Sep. 10, 1965  
Hoodikoff Wasyl F. Dec. 18, 1874 Mar. 5, 1961  
Kolesnikoff Nora – – No Marker
Konkin Anastasia 1880 1965  
Konkin Samson S. Oct. 15, 1882 Nov. 5, 1963
Konkin Peter P. Jan. 3, 1926 Jul. 26, 1955 Buried with Lisa P. Konkin
Konkin Lisa P. Jun. 7, 1955 Jun. 9, 1955 Buried with Peter P. Konkin
Konkin Anna Sep. 15, 1860 Mar. 10, 1946 No Marker
Konkin Nancy Oct. 11, 1880 Oct. 11, 1965 No Marker
Konkin Mary K. May 5, 1907 Jun. 2, 1966
Loff Bonnie M. 1934 Dec. 24, 1952  
Markin Matrusha P. Apr. 14, 1888 Mar. 26, 1958  
McLeod Gladys Annie 1914 1925  
McLeod Glen 1926 1926  
Novokshonoff William 1944 1948 Child of Fred and Anna
Perepolkin John Nick Oct. 27, 1896 Jul. 14, 1958  
Perepolkin Nora Jul. 1, 1896 Jul. 4, 1946  
Perepolkin John –  Jul. 15, 1947 No Marker
Perepolkin Nick –  Sep. 29, 1947 No Marker
Perepolkin Nora 1870 May. 21, 1938 No Marker
Perepolkin Sam 1875 Jun. 12, 1944 No Marker
Perepolkin William Nick Feb. 15, 1887 Jul. 5, 1962 No Marker
Planiden Gregory P. Nov. 9, 1938 May 19, 1963  
Planiden Peter Jun. 29, 1895 Jul. 16, 1943 No Marker
Planidin Pete Mar. 11, 1923 Apr. 7, 1955  
Popoff Alex Nick 1874 Jan. 14, 1960 No Marker
Popoff John 1875 Apr. 6, 1951 No Marker
Popoff Mary 1869 Apr. 10, 1956 No Marker
Postnikoff Misha S. 1886 Jul. 29, 1934  
Reibin Konstantin M. 1863 1926  
Reibin Audotia 1860 Feb. 17, 1938 No Marker
Saliken Alex A. –  1941  
Saliken B. A. –  1940  
Saliken Hannah 1874 1945  
Saliken Helen 1892 Jun. 14, 1955 No Marker
Sheloff Mary 1893 Apr. 6, 1940  
Sheloff William M. 1877 1963  
Sheloff Laba Oct. 26, 1938 Oct. 27, 1938 No Marker
Sherstobitoff William Alex 1869 Oct. 14, 1941 No Marker
Shlapoff Anastia K. 1882 1932  
Soukeroff George John Mar. 4, 1874 Mar. 12, 1960 No Marker
Soukeroff John J. – – No Marker
Soukeroff William –  1912  
Soukoreff Olga Apr. 11, 1936 Dec. 24, 1952  
Soukoreff William W. Dec. 4, 1932 May 9, 1966  
Soukoroff Masha V. Jun. 27, 1867 Nov. 27, 1935  
Swetlishnoff Nora Apr 1875 Mar. 20, 1954 No Marker
Swetlishoff Fred Nov. 10, 1872 Jan. 20, 1956
Swetlishoff M. V. 1853 1927
Swetlishoff Njura Aseevna 1935 1939
Switlichnoff Evdokia I. 1874 1954  
Switlichnoff Fred N. 1872 1956  
Tarasoff Nellie G. 1902 May 20, 1961
Zibin Polly –  Oct. 1, 1951 No Marker

Close-up view of the cemetery from the south facing north. Note the cemetery plaque.

View of the cemetery plaque at gate.

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information including: marker transcriptions, death registrations and oral tradition. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to Thrums Doukhobor Cemetery, please contact: Lawrna S. Myers.

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Sleepy Hollow (Ubezhishche) Doukhobor Cemetery – Grand Forks District, British Columbia

The following is a transcription of the Sleepy Hollow (Ubezhishche) Cemetery located 8 kilometers west of Grand Forks, British Columbia. Land location: Lot F, District Lot 1027, Similkameen Division, Yale District Plan 17794, in the Kettle River Assessment District. Latitude: 49°00.103. Longitude: 118°32.433. Transcribed by Lawrna S. Myers with John Reibin, Lillian Fofonoff and Alex, Martha, Joe and Janet Kazakoff in June 2006. Updated on February 3, 2007.

View of the cemetery from the north looking south.

Historical Background

Ubezhishche Cemetery was established in 1909 by the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood ("CCUB") to serve the Ubezhishche settlement area. After the demise of the CCUB in 1937-1939, the cemetery continued to be used by its successor organization, the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ ("USCC") until the 1960’s. Located in the area known as Sleepy Hollow, it also came to be known as Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. It is no longer in active use. It is privately owned and maintained by the USCC Cemetery Association.

Layout

The cemetery is approximately two acres in size and is partially enclosed by a wire fence on the south side.  It is located on a hillside. The cemetery contains approximately 65 interments in a single section comprised of ten rows facing east-west. The vast majority of graves (59) have no marker and the mounds have been leveled. I have used burial records, death registrations and oral tradition to identify these. With respect to graves with markers, the markers are typically plain 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 west from Grand Forks on Highway No. 3 for approximately eight kilometers (4.9 miles), past the Highway No. 41 junction and up Spencer Hill. As the highway makes a bend to the north, turn off onto the highway pull-out on the left-hand side. From there, turn onto Sleepy Hollow Road and continue around the corner and down the hill for approximately 1.5 kilometers (.9 mile). You will come to a Doukhobor village site on the left-hand side of the road. Turn into the approach for the village site. After parking, walk west around the south side of the village house and continue for approximately 250 meters (273 yards).

Transcription

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date

Comments
Astofooroff Alesha –   – No Marker
Bondoreff Fatoosha –   – No Marker
Bondoreff Helen –   – No Marker
Cheveldaeff Doonya –   – No Marker
Danshin Aroosha –   – No Marker
Danshin John –   – No Marker
Esouloff Hapachka (Helen) 1917 1917 No Marker
Fedosoff John –   – No Marker
Fedosoff Matroosha –   – No Marker
Hlookoff Dmitri W. 1891  – No Marker
Hlookoff Helen –   – No Marker
Hlookoff Helen N. –   – No Marker
Hlookoff John N. –   – No Marker
Hlookoff Mary –   – No Marker
Hlookoff Nastia –   – No Marker
Hlookoff William N. –   – No Marker
Horkoff Mary –   – No Marker
Kalmakoff Mavroonya –   – No Marker
Kazakoff Alexan J. Aug. 1889 Jun. 5, 1955 No Marker
Kazakoff Fatoosha N. 1864 Apr. 17, 1942 No Marker
Kazakoff Lookeriya A. –   – No Marker
Kazakoff Mary –   – No Marker
Kazakoff Masha A. 1891 1921 No Marker
Kazakoff Nastia –   – No Marker
Kazakoff Nikolai F. Jan. 1891 Apr. 20, 1956 No Marker
    –  
Makortoff Doonya 1862  – No Marker
Makortoff Peter 1862 Jul. 24, 1948 No Marker
Malloff Nikola N.  –  – No Marker
    –  
Negreiff Paranya I. 1857 1933 No Marker
Negreiff William W. 1852 1942 No Marker
Novokshonoff Bill  – –  No Marker
Ozeroff Doonya  – –  No Marker
Ozeroff Harry W. Dec. 17, 1931 Apr. 21, 1949  
Ozeroff Tanya  – –  No Marker
Ozeroff William  – –  No Marker
Plaksin Annie  – –  No Marker
Plaksin Helen 1904 1918 No Marker
Plaksin Paul  – –  No Marker
Semenoff Dora Apr. 6, 1855 Nov. 7, 1951 No Marker
Semenoff Helen 1883 –  No Marker
Semenoff Masha  – –  No Marker
Semenoff Matroosha  – –  No Marker
Semenoff Mike – –  No Marker
Semenoff Toonka  – –  No Marker
Shields Brian 1937 1987 Private plot adjacent to cemetery 
Shishkin  Lizaveta 1841 –  No Marker
Shishkin Filip 1835 –  No Marker
Zibin Alex  – –  No Marker
Zibin Fedosia  – –  No Marker
Zibin Fred V.  – –  No Marker
Zibin Fred W. 1928 2004  
Zibin George –  –  No Marker
Zibin Loosha W. 1904 Jun. 30, 1942 No Marker
Zibin Maria S. –  –  No Marker
Zibin Masha I. 1882 1959  
Zibin Nick W. 1930 1997  
Zibin Nikolai N. –  –  No Marker
Zibin Paul N. 1908 Feb. 6, 1940 No Marker
Zibin Peter P. 1880 –  No Marker
Zibin Peter S. 1855 –  No Marker
Zibin Semyen –  –  No Marker
Zibin Semyen N. Apr. 19, 1881 Oct. 8, 1957  
Zibin Tanya (Malasha) –  –  No Marker
Zibin Walter J. Nov. 7, 1944 May 24, 1948 No Marker
Zibin William W. –  –  No Marker

View of the cemetery from the northeast corner looking southeast.

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information including: marker transcriptions, burial register, death registrations and oral tradition. Special thanks to Beth and Linda Novokshonoff for assisting with translations. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to Sleepy Hollow (Ubezhishche) Cemetery, please contact: Lawrna S. Myers.

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Vernoye Cemetery – Veregin District, Saskatchewan

The following is an overview of the Vernoye Doukhobor Cemetery located 2 miles south of Veregin, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273. Land location: NW 33-29-1 West of Second. Latitude: 51°33.531. Longitude: 102°05.478. Transcribed September 24, 2005 by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff & Fred J. Strelieff. 

View of the cemetery from the east facing west.

Historical Background

Vernoye (Verovka) Cemetery was established in 1899 by the Doukhobors of Vernoye (Verovka) village near Veregin. After the abandonment of the village in 1920, the cemetery continued to be used by local Doukhobors until the 1940’s. It is no longer in active use and is badly overgrown. It is privately owned.  

Layout

The cemetery is approximately a tenth of an acre in size and is enclosed by a wire fence. There is dense scrub and brush throughout. The cemetery contains approximately 50 interments in a single section comprised of five rows facing east-west. The vast majority of graves (48) have no marker, however, many of the mounds are still clearly visible. I have used death certificates and oral tradition to identify 18 of these. The remaining 30 or so unmarked graves are unidentified. 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, travel south of Veregin on gravel Secondary Route No. 637 for 1 mile (1.6 km). Then turn west and continue on the dirt road for 3/4 mile (1.2 km). The cemetery is on the south side of the road, approximately 600 yards (548 m) from the road allowance, immediately east of Kamsack Creek. This cemetery is on private property and permission to access should be obtained by the owners.

Transcription

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date Comments
Fofonoff Nikolai A. 1860 – No Marker
Harshenin Ivan 1864 – No Marker
Harshenin Johnny – – No Marker
Hoodikoff Anna 1860 – No Marker
Jmaeff (old man) – – No Marker
Konkin Anastasia 1878 Oct. 14, 1940 Nee Rezansoff – No Marker
Osachoff Semeon 1860 – No Marker
Pohozeff Anna 1859 – No Marker
Pohozeff Lukian P. 1892 – No Marker
Popoff * Alex I. 1870 1939
Popoff * Anna G. 1871 1938 Wife of Alex
Popoff (child) – – No Marker
Shukin (child) – – Son of Alex – No Marker
Shukin Aksinya 1850 – No Marker
Shukin Alexei W. 1850 – No Marker
Shukin Anastasia I. 1877 – No Marker
Shukin Elizabeth N. – – Daughter of Nikifor – No Marker
Shukin Havrila W. 1847 – No Marker
Shukin Nikifor A. 1872 1933 No Marker
Strelaeff Avdotia – – No Marker

*Translated from Russian.

In addition, the following families resided in Vernoye village and may have members buried in Vernoye Cemetery: Fofonoff, Shukin, Kinakin, Chernoff, Pereverzeff, Pohozeff, Hoodikoff, Samoyloff, Tarasoff, Strelaeff, Popoff, Terekoff, Ribalkin, Drozdoff, Osachoff, Bondareff, Konkin, Harshenin, Dorofaeff, Repin, Diakoff, Bedinoff.

View of the cemetery from the grid road facing south. It is marked by the distant bluff of trees.

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information including: marker transcriptions, death certificates and oral tradition. Special thanks to Lydia Cherkas for assisting in locating the cemetery and to Florence Kazakoff and Fred Shukin for identifying additional interments. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to Vernoye Cemetery, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

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Verigino Cemetery – Veregin District, Saskatchewan

The following is an overview of the Verigino Doukhobor Cemetery located a 1/4 mile north of Veregin, Saskatchewan. Rural Municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273. Land location: NE 9-30-1 West of Second. Latitude: 51°35.500. Longitude: 102°05.413. Transcribed by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff with Fred S. Petroff on May 1, 2005. Updated April 11, 2011.

View of the cemetery from the west facing east. It is marked by a bluff of trees.

Historical Background

Verigino Cemetery was established in 1915 by the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood ("CCUB") to serve the Veregin district. After the demise of the CCUB in 1937-1939, the cemetery continued to be used by local Doukhobors until the 1950’s. Over the years, it has become badly overgrown. The cemetery is privately owned. 

Layout

The cemetery is approximately half an acre in size and is enclosed by a wire fence. There is an open gate on the west side. There is dense scrub and brush throughout. The cemetery contains approximately 75 interments in eight rows facing east-west. I have used death certificates and oral tradition to identify one of these.  The vast majority of graves (70) have no marker, however, many of the mounds are still clearly visible. These remain unidentified. 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, travel north from the junction of Highway No. 5 and the Village of Veregin Exit on gravel Secondary Route No. 637 for a 1/4 mile (.4 km). The cemetery is on the west side of the road, approximately a 1/4 mile (.4 km) 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
Chernoff Ahafia N. 1886 1933 Nee Semenoff – wife of John
Chernoff Nikolai N. 1880 1932 No Marker
Chernoff Parania N. 1877 1950
Cheveldaeff (unknown) – 1932 No Marker
Derhousoff Alex Z. Mar. 17, 1870 – No Marker
Derhousoff Fred G. 1868 Dec. 21, 1951 No Marker
Derhousoff Martha 1868 Nov. 14, 1944 Wife of Fred – No Marker
Derhousoff Martha – – No Marker
Derhousoff Wasyl Z. Mar. 3, 1874 Apr. 11, 1939 No Marker
Kabatoff Agafia 1894 – Wife of Wasyl – No Marker
Kabatoff Wasyl 1894 – No Marker
Katasanow Mrs. J. 1899 1932
Kootnikoff John – – No Marker
Kootnikoff (unknown) – – Wife of John – No Marker
Kazakoff Anne M. 1913 1917
Kutnekoff Ivan I. 1866 1937
Plotnikoff Agrafena 1879 – Wife of George – No Marker
Plotnikoff George 1878 – No Marker
Plotnikoff Leo (Lukian) 1854 – No Marker
Plotnikoff Praskovia 1860 – Wife of Leo – No Marker
Reibin Anastasia 1866 – Wife of Kuzma – No Marker
Reibin Anastasia 1876 – Wife of John – No Marker
Reibin John S. 1876 – No Marker
Reibin Kuzma 1866 – No Marker
Sookaveff Bill – – No Marker
Sookaveff Wasyl – – No Marker
Sookaveff (unknown) – – Wife of Wasyl – No Marker
Sookerukoff John – – No Marker

View of the cemetery from the north facing south.

Notes

Special thanks to Peter Kabatoff for assisting in locating the cemetery and to Bill Kabatoff and Marge Malischewski for identifying additional unmarked interments. This is a work in progress. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to Verigino Cemetery, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.

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