Doukhobors in the City of Yorkton Cemetery

Doukhobors in the City of Yorkton Cemetery

The following is a transcription of the Doukhobors interred in the City of Yorkton Cemetery in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Land location: Lot R, Block A, Plan CF4480. Note this is a partial transcription of this cemetery. Jonathan J. Kalmakoff - April 29, 2005.

View of the cemetery gate from Highway No. 9 facing west.

Historical Background

The City of Yorkton Cemetery was established in 1896. The first Doukhobor burials occurred in 1899, when several unknown Doukhobor immigrants died while staying in the immigration sheds in Yorkton. Since that time, it has been used by Doukhobors who settled in the city and surrounding district. It is owned and managed by the City of Yorkton. The cemetery is in very good condition.

Layout

The cemetery is 10.5 acres in size and is enclosed by a shelterbelt of mature spruce trees. There is a single iron gate. The cemetery contains at least 75 Doukhobor interments interspersed throughout 24 block with rows facing east-west.

Driving Directions

The City of Yorkton Cemetery is located on King Street and Highway No. 9 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. The cemetery is on the west side of the highway. This cemetery is open to the public.

Transcription

Surname	Name	Age at Death	Death Date	Block-Plot-Grave

Abetkoff	Savely	67	Jul. 1958	21-35-A

Bonderoff	Fannie	70	Jun. 16, 1971	14A-6-A
Bonderoff	Mike	94	Apr. 28, 1995	14A-6-B

Chernoff	Alex	85	1952	15-48-B
Chernoff	Pearl	62	Dec. 1949	15-48-A
Chernoff	William	62	Dec. 5, 1969	21A-1-B
Cheveldeyoff	Nancy	9	May 1940	10-84-C
Chilveslday	Peter	1	Jul. 1911	1-58-D

Derhousoff	Dora	89	Nov. 1971	8A-36-B

Esawaloff	Fred	65	Feb. 24, 1985	24-41-C
Esawaloff	Mary	48	Aug. 1958	21-22-B
Esawaloff	Tiny	42	1931	16-77-C
Esawoloff	John	78	Dec. 17, 1964	17A-20-A
Esawoloff	Violet Margaret	81	Oct. 20, 1996	24-41-M/C
Esawoloff	William	69	Nov. 1936	1-40-D

Fofonoff	Paul	64	Apr. 30, 1994	25-18-B
Fofonoff	Wasil	69	Feb. 26, 1995	25-34-A

Haralkin	John	17	Jun. 1921	1-73-C
Horelkin	Fred	63	Nov. 1934	16-2-A

Isawolf	Annie	90	Jan. 1927	1-87-B

Legebokoff	Emily Dawn	-	Jan. 28, 2003	4-55-E
Legebokoff	John F.	51	Nov. 19, 1983	3A-12-D

Kabatoff	Tiny	28	1912	1-69-D

Malloff	Anastasia	63	Apr. 1957	20-11-A
Malloff	Michael N.	62	Mar. 1955	20-11-B
Morozoff	Nicoli M.	51	Nov. 1940	10-81-A

Nachvolodoff	Mary	43	Feb. 1929	1-98-C
Nagroff	Mike	70	Jan. 1914	1-67-C
Nechvolodoff	Sam	-	Aug. 1920	1-81-D1
Nichvolodoff	Fred	77	May 31, 1963	17-53-B
Novak	Mayne Mary	55	May 4, 1954
Novak	Michael Carl	84	Dec. 30, 1983	11-122-B
Novak	Russel Carl	44	Jan. 1948	11-122-A

Perpalkin	Nicoli	-	Jun. 1910	1-57-B2
Podmoroff	Ely	77	Jun. 15, 1977	15-62-E
Podmoroff	Polly	92	May 13, 1991	15-62-D
Popoff	Annie	3	1911	1-70-A
Popoff	Anton S.	66	1936	1-80-C
Popoff	Ardotia	86	1957	1-80-D
Popoff	Evdakim S.	88	1949	11-117-A
Popoff	John	91	Feb. 19, 1993	25-12-D
Popoff	Peter	11	1912	1-70-C
Popoff	Lilly	29	1920	1-80-A
Popoff	Nicholas	72	1935	10-106-C
Popoff	Sam	38	1944	10-30-B
Popoff	Vera	74	1944	10-30-A
Posnikoff	Elaine	-	Dec. 1948	1-8-C3

Rebalkin	Alex	14	May 1912	1-68-B

Strulow	John	57	Jan. 1974	7A-27-A
Stushnoe	Pauline	98	Jun. 1998	10-106-H/C

- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	-	1-48-A2
- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	-	1-48-B
- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	-	1-48-C
- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	-	1-48-D1
- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	-	1-49-A1
- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	-	1-49-A2
- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	-	1-49-B1
- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	-	1-49-B2
- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	-	1-50-D3
- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	-	1-51-A
- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	-	1-51-B
- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	-	1-51-C
- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	-	1-51-D
- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	Aug. 1903	1-46-A
- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	Nov. 1902	1-47-C2
- unknown -	Doukhobor	-	Mar. 1911	7-30-A

Vanin	Eileen	58	Nov. 25, 2003	27-50-A
Vanin	Harry	47	Sep. 18, 1988	27-50-B
Veregin	Nadia	54	Jul. 7, 1999	22-107-A

Zbeetnoff	Anne	69	Oct. 1949	1-24-D
Zbetnoff	Andrew	60	Feb. 1973	7A-12-B
Zbetnoff	George	42	Jun. 1921	1-75-A
Zeeben	Tunia	19	May 1929	1-80-B
Zeebin	Florence	68	Mar. 1958	18-17-A
Zeebin	James	63	Jun. 1950	18-17-B

View of the cemetery from the corner of King Street and Highway No. 9 facing south-west.

Notes

Various sources of data have been used in compiling this information including: burial register and marker transcriptions. This is not a transcription of the entire City of Yorkton Cemetery nor is it intended to be. If readers have any comments, corrections or additions with respect to the Doukhobors interred in the City of Yorkton Cemetery, please contact Jonathan J. Kalmakoff.