Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Mary's / St. Paraskevia Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery / Ledwyn Ukrainian Cemetery (Ledwyn, Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton)

This Ukrainian Orthodox cemetery at Ledwyn in the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton is situated across the road from an associated church. The first burial is of Stefan Lahodowski from 1917. He and his wife Rosalia were among the first settlers arriving in the Ledwyn area in 1907.

Ledwyn Ukrainian Cemetery

Ledwyn Ukrainian Cemetery (May 2020)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Ledwyn Ukrainian Cemetery

Ledwyn Ukrainian Cemetery (July 2023)
Source: Glen Toews

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N51.00851, W97.13197
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ledwyn Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Ledwyn, Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton)

Sources:

St Mary's / St Paraskevia Ukrianian Orthodox Cemetery, Bifrost RM, MB, CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project.

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.

We thank Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Rose Kuzina.

Page revised: 22 July 2023

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