Doukhobors in the Valley View Cemetery - Agassiz, British Columbia

Doukhobors in the Valley View Cemetery - Agassiz, British Columbia

The following is a transcription of the Doukhobors interred at Valley View Cemetery located 1 mile west of Agassiz, British Columbia. District of Kent. Land location: 1957 Ashton Road. Note this is a partial transcription of this cemetery. Compiled by Lynda M. Cunningham in August, 2007. Additional information by Steve Lapshinoff.

View of the cemetery main gate and kiosk.

Historical Background

Valley View Cemetery was established at the turn of the last century. Between 1963 and 1972, it was used by Sons of Freedom Doukhobors who established a shanty settlement near the federal Mountain Prison in Agassiz. It is owned and managed by the District of Kent. The cemetery is in very good condition.

Layout

The cemetery is approximately ten acres in size and is bordered by a parameter road. There are two entrances on the north and north-east sides. The cemetery contains at least 32 Doukhobor interments, 14 of which are unmarked, interspersed throughout four sections (A, B, C and D) with rows facing east-west. The Doukhobor burials can be found primarily in Section A of the cemetery.

Driving Directions

To access the cemetery from Agassiz, turn south off Lougheed Highway 7 onto Evergreen Drive. After crossing the C.P.R. railroad tracks, turn right onto Pioneer Avenue and continue for 250 m (273 yards) until you reach a "T" in the road. Turn right and continue on Pioneer Avenue for another 1.5 km (.93 miles) until you reach another "T" in the road. Turn left onto Ashton Road. The cemetery is located at 1957 Ashton Road on the right-hand side of the road . This cemetery is open to the public.

Transcription

Surname	Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Section-Row-Lot-Plot	Comments

Babakaiff	Fred S.	1889	Oct. 26, 1968	A 10 9 B02
Berikoff	Dora M.	1892	Feb. 12, 1965	A 8 8 D01	No Marker

Chernenkoff	William S.	1888	Oct. 21, 1966	A 8 9 C01	No Marker
Chernoff	John M.	1922	1990	A 10 10 B02
Chernoff	Mary J.	1925	Oct. 11, 1970	A 10 10 A01
Chernoff	Nastia A.	-	-	A 8 9 D01	No Marker
Chernoff	Paul P.	-	-	D 17 9 B01	No Marker

Hadikin	Anastasia P.	1886	Jun. 17, 1966	B 8 9 D02	No Marker
Hrimakin	Vera	-	-	A 8 8 D02	No Marker

Jmaiff	Mary G.	May 21, 1932	May 31, 1970	A 10 9 C02
Jmaiff	Mike W.	1888	Jun. 3, 1970	A 10 9 C01

Konkin	Helen F.	1909	Dec. 10, 1967	A 8 9 B01	No Marker
Konkin	William G.	Jun. 2, 1915	Jul. 8, 1970	A 10 9 D02

Lapshinoff	Olasha	1887	May 5, 1971	A 10 8 B02
Lapshinoff	William C.	1911	Jun. 19, 1965	A8 8 C02

Makortoff	Mary J.	1910	Mar. 21, 1968	A 10 9 A02
Makortoff	William N.	1910	Mar. 21, 1968	A 10 9 A01

Perepelkin	Anastasia	-	-	A 8 9 B02	No Marker
Perepelkin	Nick N.	-	-	A 8 6 A01	No Marker
Pereversoff	Annie J.	1905	1965	A 8 8 C01
Popoff	Alex L.	-	-	A 8 6 B01	No Marker
Popoff	Fanny P.	1883	Oct. 23, 1968	A 10 9 B01	No Marker
Popoff	Malasha	-	-	A 8 6 B02	No Marker
Pozdnikoff	Jack E.	Jan. 20, 1919	Jul. 9, 1971	A 10 10 D02

Slastookin	Peter F.	1893	Mar. 22, 1972	A 10 10 D02	No Marker
Stoochnoff	George W.	Oct. 24, 1916	Mar. 7, 1991	A 12 9 A02
Stoochnoff	Polly	Apr. 25, 1918	Apr. 1, 1999	A 12 9 C02
Storgoff	Fanny G.	1908	Sep. 9, 1964	A 8 6 A02

Vatkin	Annie J.	1909	1985	A 10 8 B01
Verigin	Varushka A.	1885	Mar. 7, 1967	A 8 9 C02	No Marker

Zaitsoff	Florence	Jan. 1, 1932	Sep. 19, 1970	A 10 9 D01
Zeboroff	Anastasia W.	1888	Aug. 13, 1975	A 10 10 A02

View of the cemetery sign near the main gate.

View of the left side of the cemetery (containing Sections A and B) from the centre.

View of the right side of the cemetery (containing Sections C and D) from the centre.

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information, including: marker transcriptions and oral tradition. This is not a transcription of the entire Valley View Cemetery nor is it intended to be. I have photos of the Doukhobor headstones available and would be happy to share them. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to the Doukhobors interred in Valley View Cemetery, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.