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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.
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 Chursinoff Annie N. 1869 1969 Chursinoff Danilo K. 1869 May 10, 1923 Chursinoff Fedosia P. Feb. 14, 1913 May 16, 1922 Chursinoff Michael P. Sep. 20, 1904 Mar. 14, 1929 Chursinoff Paul K. 1857 1939
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
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