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B U K O F F

Grandma Bukoff

Waterloo, Iowa, about 1958.

So how do we pronounce the "Bukoff" name?

Most of us say "Book-Off."

There's a book store in Japan called BOOK OFF. This is one of their member discount cards.
Donated by Satoru Abe.





Genealogy of the Iowa Bukoffs
(most of whom eventually moved to California)
     
RUSSIA
 
   
Eon Bukoff
married
Anne Zietson
  Steve Turin
married
Pearl Prascola
         
Andre "Henry" Bukoff
1878-1943
 
Fedosia "Fannie" Turin
1882-1971
     

USA

   
Waterloo, Iowa, early 1930s
Waterloo, Iowa, early 1930s
Front: Nick, Annie, Sam Back: Fran, Pete, Fannie & Henry Bukoff
     
 
   
Peter Bukoff
June 6, 1915 - Deccember 28, 1988
Semyon "Sam" Bukoff
Feb 14, 1918 - December 3, 1990
Fedosia "Fran" Bukoff
Feb 14, 1919 -
November 5, 1985
Nick Bukoff
May 3, 1920 -
August 25, 1998
Annie Bukoff
October 31, 1921
married
Lillian Ingledue
November 25, 1917 -
Sept, 1995
married
Celia Burrows
June 19, 1920 -
Oct 19, 2004

wedding photo
married
Charles "Chuck" Nelson
married
Thora Melkild
March 23, 1923 -
Nov 5, 2006
married
Irvin Beener
April 3, 1923

         
Judy Bukoff
March 23, 1943

  • Ted Stoinoff
    August 21, 1967
  • Cheryl Bukoff
    April 25, 1945
      Roderik Bukaiev*
    January 17, 1944
    and
    Marcelle

  • Tatiana
     and
       Francois Magada
       - son Sven

  • Aleksandar
  • Craig Beener
    January 26, 1945
    and
    Marjean Matthews
    March 21, 1948

  • Hanne Marjean Beener
    June 8, 1984
  •   Marilyn Bukoff
    and
    David Priddy
    May 28, 1956
      Ronald Bukoff Cathy Beener
    March 11, 1948

  • Michael Beener
    July 19, 1980
  •   Allen Bukoff
    June 20, 1951
    and
    Janice Putman
    October 4, 1961
      Russell Bukoff
    and
    Jeffrey Yap
    Curtis Beener
    October 15, 1954
    and
    Carol Ertle
    May 20, 1959

  • Dannica Beener
    April 28, 1991
  • Katya Beener
    July 31, 1998
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    * Roderick Bukoff legally changed his last name to "Bukaiev"--to better reflect its original Russian pronunciation.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    The Iowa/California Bukoff's
    should not to be confused
    with the east coast Bukoff's
    who inspired the name for BUKOFF VODKA
    and with whom we are unrelated
    --but they contacted us
    when they found this web site!
    Bukoff Vodka
    Empty vodka bottle donated by Steve Kopcha.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Waterloo, Iowa

    Peter, Grandma, Marilyn, Judy, Lillian, Cheryl, baby Allen, & Celia Bukoff.
    Backyard of Grandma Bukoff's -- about 1953.
    
    
    
    Visiting Grandma Bukoff

    Rod, Nick, Grandma, Ron, Thora & baby Russell Bukoff.
    At Sam Bukoff's house in Coon Rapids, Iowa, Summer 1962.
    
    
    
    Fullerton, California

    Chuck & Fran Nelson. Christmas 1964.
    
    
    
    Fullerton, California

    Curtis, Irvin, Annie, Cathy & Craig Beener. Christmas 1964.
    
    
    
    

    Postcard received in the mail March 10, 2008.
    
    
    
    
    
    Coon Rapids, Iowa

    Cheryl, Celia, Allen, Marilyn & Sam Bukoff. Christmas 1978.
    
    
    
    Maryland
    Sam & Pete Bukoff
    Celia & Sam Bukoff, Ted Stoinoff, Lillian, Marilyn & Pete Bukoff around 1981.
    
    
    
    1992 Reunion in California
    Fullerton, California Kneeling/sitting: Ron Bukoff, Craig Beener, & Cheryl Bukoff
    Front row standing: Thora & Nick Bukoff, baby Dannica, Annie,
    Cathy & Michael Beener, Lillian Bukoff, & Irvin Beener
    Back row standing: Celia, Allen, & Russell Bukoff,
    Curtis Beener, Marilyn & David Priddy
    
    
    
    Memorial service for Thora Melkild Bukoff
    Russell Bukoff & Jeffrey Yap, Roderick & Marcelle Bukaiev, David & Marilyn Priddy, Ronald Bukoff, Cheryl Bukoff, Allen & Janice Bukoff.
    Lelenau Penninsula, Michigan, July 21, 2007.

    
    
    
    
    

    
    
    
    Bukoff grave stone, 
Waterloo, Iowa
    
    
    

    
    
    
    This web site launched April, 1996.
    Last updated 10 March, 2008.
    "Administered" by Allen Bukoff