Re: Roblin & District Portion of the Cemetery:

During the 1880s, the first group of Europeans to settle in Roblin were mainly Cattle ranchers and grain farmers In 1903, many Eastern European farming families also settled in Roblin with the arrival of the railway. The village was originally named Goose Lake but was renamed Roblin in 1904 after the Premier of Manitoba, Rodmond Palen Roblin.

Also in 1904, the post office was established as Goose Lake and was located on 8-26-28-W1. The first postmaster was W. Atkey and the first mayor was Irwin L. Mitchell (1882-1956) who served from 1914 to 1917. In addition, Roblin also served as the location for the former Saint Vladimir's College.

Later, on 1 May 1912, the village was incorporated and became a town on May 1, 1962.

(Source: Wikipedia [2024/03; Adapted])

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Established in 1907.

(Source: Manitoba Genealogical Society [Adapted])

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Re: The St John's OU Portion of the Cemetery:

The faithful of Roblin started to form a church organization in 1944. Before the official organization took place the faithful gathered in private homes. The first Divine Liturgy was served on April 24, 1939 in the home Of Mr. I. Cherevinsky and later there were Divine Liturgies celebrated in other homes. On November 12, 1944, under the leadership of Mr. V. Lysak, it was decided to organize a church in Roblin. From 1944 to 1952, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Anglican Church.

When it was seen that the membership was growing due to the migration of Ukrainians from the smaller communities surrounding Roblin, it was decided to purchase land to build a church. In August 1952, construction was started on the present church building and was completed in 1956. The cornerstone of the Church was blessed in 1968.

In 1960, St. John the Baptist U.G.O.C. in Roblin became the centre of a Parish District which comprises the nine parishes. The Roblin Church of St. John the Baptist was incorporated into the U .G.O.C. of Canada in 1954.

(Source: Shell River Municipality Century One - 1884-1984, pp 229 [1984; Adapted])

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Established in 1912

(Source: Manitoba Genealogical Society [Adapted])

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Dominion Land Survey coordinates: LSD16-08-26-28-W1

In the Rural Municipality of Roblin

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As noted above, a part of the community's story, and those of its inhabitants, from the early days of European settlement through roughly 2000 is told in the volume "Shell River Municipality Century One - 1884-1984", especially on the cited pages, and in the related later volume "Roblin and Rural Districts Family Histories - Volumes I, II, and III".

Free digital versions of the former, Volume III of the latter, and many other Manitoba local history books can be found online in the University of Manitoba Digital Collections. There is also a list of such books organized by district and town name on the Manitoba Historical Society's website on their page entitled "Finding Aid: Manitoba Local History Books".

A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society (reference #0711 [i.e. Roblin and District portion] and #0712 [i,e. St John's UO portion]), transcribed by a member or members in 1992 and at least partially updated in 1995 and again in 2010. Also available to MGS members is a searchable online database named the "MGS Manitoba Name Index" (or 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).

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Additionally, the Ukrainian Museum of Canada (Manitoba Branch) centralizes, curates and makes available extensive records from various groups related to the communities established by the families of Ukrainian descent who settled lived in, died in, or contributed to the story of Manitoba.