BIRTH ABT 1880 • Russia
DEATH 1932
Nikolai was married to Dunya Makaroff. They and had four daughters, Mabel born in 1912, Annie born in 1914, Dora born in 1919 and Marge born in 1923.
P. V. Verigin nicknamed him “Tsar” because of his exceptional qualities in character and his ability to handle horses. Verigin also gave him a gift of a saddle and a gold watch.
Find out more about Nikolai in Fred J. Chernoff’s book, The Brothers Chernoff.
Nicholai N. Chernoff Family
Nicholai Nikolaivich Chernoff , wife Dunyia Makaroff , daughters Annie and Marge.
Nikolas N. Chernoff family.
Dora, Mable, Anne, and Marge. Dunya in the middle. Nikolas N. (Tzar) Chernoff family. Picture taken at Khutor homestead
Nikolai’s daughter
Nikolai’s daughter.
Marge and niece Lucille
Marge, daughter of Nikolai N. Chernoff and Dunyia
Marge, Dunya and Annie
Daughters of Dunya and Nicholai – Marge, Dunya and Annie.
Nicholai and wife Dunya Markaroff
Nicholai and wife Dunya Markaroff
Nicholai N. Chernoff
Nicholai N. Chernoff on one of his horses.
Nicholai N. Chernoff
Nikolai Nikolaivich Chernoff, also known as Tsar, a nickname that Peter Verigin gave to him.
Team of Tsars Horses
Team of Nikolai N. Chernoff’s Horses
Nickolai’s Funeral – 1932
Nickolai N. (Tzar) Chernoff’s funeral – 1932
Nikolai’s Daughter Annie with Cousin
Nikolai N Chernoffs Daughter Annie with Cousin – Maybe Peter J Chernoff in Tsar’s Chaps
Dunya widow of Nikolai N Chernoff
1952 – Dunya widow of Nikolai N Chernoff with her Grandchildren at Verigin, SK. Left to right – Viola, Pauline, Dorothy, Lucille holding Merv
Marge Wearing her Father’s Chaps
Nikolai (Tsar) N. Chernoff’s daughter Marge wearing his Chaps
Mable, Fred, Ervin and Dora
Mable (nee Chernoff) and Fred Relkoff, Ervin Malischewski, and Dora (nee Chernoff) Reibin
Daughter Dora and Dunya
Daughter Dora and Dunya widow of Nikolai N Chernoff
Dunya – Nikolai N. Chernoff’s widow – Funeral Veregin
Dunya (nee Makaroff) – Nikolai Ns widow – Funeral Veregin
Nikolai N. Chernoff’s Descendants
Picture taken in Verigin at the home of Mable and Fred Relkoff at time of Dunyan’s funeral in 1953
Nikolai N. Chernoff and Dunya’s Daughers
Mable Relkoff, Annie Zebroff, Dora Reibin, Marge Malischewski – Daughters of Nicholas and Dunya Chernoff. Picture taken near Grandforks, BC in early 1960’s
Nikolai N. Chernoff Grave
Nikolai N. Chernoff Grave – Verigino Cemetery buried with Nikolai is a grandson
Tsar’s Gold Watch
This Gold watch was a gift given to Nikolai N. Chernoff by P. V. Verigin.
Tsar’s Watch
The watch given to Nikolai N. Chernoff by P. V. Verigin still works today.
Nikolai N Chernoff Page 1
Article printed about Nikolai N. Chernoff in the USCC Doukhobor Iskra magazine from Castlegar. Courtesy of Merv Malish.
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Article printed about Nikolai N. Chernoff in the USCC Doukhobor Iskra magazine from Castlegar. Courtesy of Merv Malish.
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Article printed about Nikolai N. Chernoff in the USCC Doukhobor Iskra magazine from Castlegar. Courtesy of Merv Malish.
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Article printed about Nikolai N. Chernoff in the USCC Doukhobor Iskra magazine from Castlegar. Courtesy of Merv Malish.
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Article printed about Nikolai N. Chernoff in the USCC Doukhobor Iskra magazine from Castlegar. Courtesy of Merv Malish.
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