Maria and Al Sarafinchon

Maria Bjorkes Serafinchon, Al Serafinchon, Gerry McCully and Ace Parker [and Wilkie] formed Constellation Mines in 1971 to placer mine Livingstone Creek, Cottoneva Creek and Lake Creek, with percentage interests to Louis Engle & George Asuchak for the ground. The mining company started operations on Louis Engle's old claims in 1972 and the Sarafinchons left the association. In 1978, the Sarafinchons joined Frank and Phyllis Brown and Max Fuerstner Sr. as partners to mine on Livingstone Creek. They stayed in the area as miners and trappers until 1986.((Leslie Hamson, “Livingstone Creek, Yukon: A Compendium History.” Prepared for Heritage Resources, Yukon Government, May 2006: 8-9.))