St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church was located at this site near Arbakka in the Rural Municipality of Stuartburn from 1900 to 1953. It was abandoned because of the difficulty in maintaining the road to the remote location. The associated cemetery is still found here.
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery #1 (July 2020)
Source: George Penner
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery #1 (July 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.04618, W96.35072
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church and Cemetery #2 (Arbakka, RM of Stuartburn)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery #3 (Arbakka, RM of Stuartburn)
A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society, including a searchable online database available to members at the MGS Manitoba Name Index (MANI). Some additional information is contained in the 1996 MGS publication Carved in Stone: Manitoba Cemeteries and Burial Sites, revised edition, Special Projects Publication, 106 pages.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 27 June 2023
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