Cemetery

LANIWCI ASCENSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH CEMETERY

ROW “A“ROW “B“ROW “C“ROW “D“ROW “E“ROW “F“ROW “G“ROW “H“ROW “I“ROW “J“ROW “K“ROW “L“ROW “M“ROW “N“ROW “O“
PLOTNAMEDATE
A1Kar Wacylciw -19_4
A2Ivan Wacilciw1881-1907
A3Anna Lozinski
A4Anna Zarry1909-1912
A52 children Joseph [1yr] & Anton [3yr]
A6[headstone gone]
A7*detail*
A8Annie Hawryluk-1911
A9John Hawryluk-1911
A10Dmytro Hawryluk-1911
A11Paranka Dziadyk1881-1911
A12Anna Korpan 1878-1914
A13Nikola Slywka-1914
A14
A15Fred Sherban1886-1916
A16Tekla Sherban1863-1944
*detail* = designates headstone wording present but requires further clarification

Legal Land Description: SW1-41-2- W3rd Meridian; R.M. of Aberdeen #373
List of Internees per legend diagram. Facing East beginning row “A” and plot numbers beginning from left end and progressing to right.

Cemetery Service.
Memorial Table
On March 21, 1934, 5 acres set aside for present cemetery. On June 3, 1937, full accreditation for burials (prior burials under Burial Permits from Municipal Secretary). Plaques listing the founding members and the constitution (translated to English).
Blessing of graves performed by Father Andre Lalach.
Cemetery Service.
Cemetery service led by Father Andre Lalach and assisted by Deacon Ray Lalach and Cantor Marcie Lalach.
Cemetery Service.
Cemetery Service.
Old cemetery storage shed in early years was used to provide cold weather shelter for workers preparing graves.
The land was secured from CNR in 1899 by the 36 founding member families (each title to 3.5 acres). May 17, 1904, original log & clay Church and cemetery were blessed by Father Sozont Dydyk. His Eminence Archbishop Vasyl Ladyka, Bishop of Canada, blessed Church August 19, 1932. First Committee Members : Alexander Vasyitsiv,, Ilko Gabruda, and Ilko Korpan. In 1908, executive added Kyrylo Halaburyk, Nykola Ovchar, and Mykhailo Korpan.
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