Historic Sites of Manitoba: Shortdale Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery (Municipality of Roblin)

This Ukrainian Orthodox cemetery in the Municipality of Roblin was established in 1933 on two acres of land donated by local farmer Alex Shwaykowski.

Shortdale Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N51.15960, W101.07110
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Shell River Municipality Century One 1884-1984: Memories of Roblin and Rural Districts, Volume 2 by Roblin History Book Committee, 1986, page 1063.

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 Rick Dondo and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 2 July 2023

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