Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery (Arbakka, RM of Stuartburn)

The first burial in this Ukrainian Orthodox cemetery in the Rural Municipality of Stuartburn occurred in 1906. A church on the property, built by master carpenter Anton Prychun in 1914, was moved to Fort La Reine Museum in Portage la Prairie.

St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Fort La Reine Museum (August 2015) Source: George Penner Interior of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Fort La Reine Museum (August 2015) Source: George Penner St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery (May 2020) Source: Rose Kuzina St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery (May 2020) Source: Rose Kuzina Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.04441, W96.45125 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery (RM of Stuartburn)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fort la Reine Museum (Saskatchewan Avenue East, Portage la Prairie)

Sources:

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, George Penner, and Rose Kuzina.

Page revised: 10 July 2020

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