Jerry and Margaret Yacyshen Family

George (Yurko) Martyniuk

George (Yurko) Martyniuk

Male 1886 - 1964  (78 years)

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  • Name George (Yurko) Martyniuk 
    Birth 17 Apr 1886  Babynsti, Borshchiv(county), Ternopil Oblast(province), Western Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Norquay Nostalgia 1912-1982 page 109
      George Martynuik was born in the Ukraine in the village of Babynci, Liviv. His mother passed away when he was young, so his sister (Mrs. Roman Huska) brought him up with the help of his two older brothers, John and Michael, and a sister Annie, who all remained in the Ukraine.

      Roman and Paraska Huska Family page 71
      In the year 1904 after a meagre existence, hardships and poverty in Western Ukraine, village Babynci, Roman Huska, his wife Paraska and their small family of three boys Michael, John and Metro decided to go to Canada - thatfabulous country overseas, of which they heard so much through various sources. ............landed in Grandview Manitoba...............moved to Norquay where Steve Gazdewich used to live.
    Gender Male 
    Death 19 Sep 1964  Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Holy Trinity Cemetery, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I48  Yacyshen Family
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2023 

    Father Andriej (Andrew) Martyniuk,   b. 12 Dec 1851, Bldg 56, Babyntsi, Borodianka Raion, Kiev Oblast, UkraineBldg 107, Babyntsi, Borodianka Raion, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1911 (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Wasylyna (Wasalina) Sapach (Sewchuk),   b. 2 Aug 1852, Babyntsi, Galicia, Borshchiv Raion, Western Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1894, Babyntsi, Galicia, Borshchiv Raion, Western Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage 1872  Bldg 56, Babyntsi, Borodianka Raion, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F55  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family ID F129  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wasylena (Wasylyna)(Lena) Romashenko,   b. 14 Oct 1889, Babynsti, Borshchiv(county), Ternopil Oblast(province), Western Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1957, Norquay, , Saskatchewan Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 16 Jul 1906  St. Phillips Mission, Keys Reserve Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Maria (Mary) Martyniuk,   b. 28 Aug 1908, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 1995, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    +2. John Martyniuk,   b. 1 Aug 1910, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1987, Norguay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     3. Annie (Anna) Martyniuk,   b. 1912, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1926, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 14 years)
    +4. Mike (Michael) Martyniuk,   b. 4 Sep 1914, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1975, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
    +5. Nell (Nellie) (Lena) (Anastasia) Martyniuk,   b. 22 Sep 1916, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 2004, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    +6. Sonia (Sophia) Martyniuk,   b. 9 Jun 1918, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Oct 1998, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    +7. Dmytro (Monty) Aubrey Martyniuk,   b. 4 Jan 1920, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 2002, Whitney, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +8. Bill (William) Phillip Martyniuk,   b. 28 Nov 1921, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Oct 2012, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     9. Andrew Martyniuk,   b. 1924, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1926, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     10. Paul Martyniuk,   b. 1926, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1926, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     11. Emil Jacob Martyniuk,   b. 21 Aug 1927, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 2008, Palmerston, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     12. Roman (Fr. Ron) Martyniuk,   b. 16 Dec 1929, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1999, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     13. Tony (Athan) (Athanasius) Martyniuk,   b. 19 Jul 1932, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 2008 (Age 76 years)
    +14. Bernadette Rose Martyniuk,   b. 5 Jun 1934, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Oct 2022, Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    +15. Ted (Theophile) Martyniuk,   b. 14 Apr 1936, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 2014, Parksville, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Holy Trinity Cemetery, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    George Martynuik Family
    George Martynuik Family
    Backrow: Athan, Neil, Metro, Mike, Emil, Roman, Bill, Sonia, Bernadette.
    Seated: Mary George Martynuik, Teofil, Lena (wife), John
    George Martyniuk Family Photo 1940's
    George Martyniuk Family Photo 1940's
    Back row- Athan, Nell, Monty, Mike, Emil, Ron, Bill, Sonia, Bernadette
    front row- Mary, George, Ted, Wasylena, John,
    Bernadette Martyniuk's Wedding day with Parents
    Bernadette Martyniuk's Wedding day with Parents
    July 23 1954, Wasylena and George Martyniuk, at their farm homestead south of Norquay, Bernadette wedding to Ernie Sorochuk
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Fr. Ron Martyniuk visiting the family accompanied with Fr. Shawal. 1957
    Fr. Ron Martyniuk visiting the family accompanied with Fr. Shawal. 1957
    Back Left: Paul M (10), Ted M(12), John M(38), Tony M(16), Bill M(27), Dennis M((12), Harvey Furmaniuk(46).
    Front Left: Fr. Ron(19), George M(62), Julian Furmaniuk(6), Lena R(59), Fr. Shawal.
    George (Yurko) Martyniuk
    George (Yurko) Martyniuk
    George (Yurko) Martyniuk
    George Martyniuk
    George Martyniuk
    George Martyniuk
    Martyniuk_George_House_c1980
    Martyniuk_George_House_c1980
    Martyniuk_George_House_c1980_ Solid Fir Construction
    The house has been removed from the yard site and a new one was built by Bill and Anne Martyniuk in the eighties.
    The old house is in quite rough shape but is still there
    Leonard and I own the Martyniuk homestead, bought after John Stecyk died suddenly.
    We subdivided and acreage and our nephew and godson, Stephen Grywacheski bought and lives on the George Martyniuk homestead. It as you know is just a mile or less south of the Yacyshen homestead. Stephen works with our son Geoffrey on the farm.
    Geoff is 4 th generation farmer to farm the land and a fifth gereration on the Grywacheski home stead south of Hyas
    He and Len have done a lot of work on cleaning u the yard site, with Stephen renovating the house and living in it.
    Deb
    Double 50th Wedding Anniversary 1956
    Double 50th Wedding Anniversary 1956
    Left: John Romashenko (*Brother)+ Alexandria Twerdochlib
    Right: George Martyniuk + Wasylena Romashenko (*Sister)
    Both Cuples Married July 16, 1906, St. Philips, Saskatchewan
    Middle: Roman Huska + Paraska Martyniuk (George's sister)

    Documents
    Martyniuk_Yurko_REPO2
    Martyniuk_Yurko_REPO2
    Lawrence Huska's repository has Yurko Martyniuk DOB as April 17, 1886
    Martyniuk, George & Wasaline Romashenko St. Philips DOB verifications, and Marriage Certificate.
    Martyniuk, George & Wasaline Romashenko St. Philips DOB verifications, and Marriage Certificate.
    Martyniuk, George & Wasaline Romashenko St. Philips DOB verifications, and Marriage Certificate.
    George Martyniuk
    George Martyniuk
    Application for Patent: Sworn Statement, 27, Jan, 1910, Saverko Yacyshen
    George Martyniuk
    George Martyniuk
    Application for Homestead Patent: Feb 21, 1910
    George Martyniuk
    George Martyniuk
    Martyniuk_George_Application_for_Patent_Roman_Huska_Sworn_Statement
    George & Lena Martyniuk
    George & Lena Martyniuk
    Certificate of Marriage, July 16, 1906, St. Philips, Saskatchewan.
    Martyniuk, George & Lena
    Martyniuk, George & Lena
    Certificate of Marriage

    Headstones
    Martyniuk_ Yuria(Yurko) Headstone
    Martyniuk_ Yuria(Yurko) Headstone
    Headstone DOB April 17, 1889

  • Notes 
    • Lawrence Huska's REPO2 has Yurko Martyniuk's DOB as April 17, 1886.
      Yurko Martyniuk's Headstone DOB reads April 17, 1889

    • Norquay Nostalgia 1912-1982 Page 109
      George Martynuik was born in the Ukraine in the village of Babynci, Lviv. His mother passed away when he was young, so his sister (Mrs Roman Huska) brought him up with the help of his two older brothers, John and Michael, and a sister Annie, who all remained in Ukraine.
      Just before WWI broke out, George decided to try his luck and fortune in this wonderful place called “Canada”, from which numerous stories stories had spread that it was the land of milk and honey - a haven for European people, where a homestead cost only $10.00.
      So about 1902 he left his “morg’s” of land, his home, his orchards, some stock, and set sail, which took three to four weeks to come here. That was a real challenge and an experience (he related to us many times to us) for a young man about 17 years of age.
      It was with very mixed feelings he left - perhaps never to see his family again, and yet that was the opportunity that may knock but once.
      Pious and religious as he was, he trusted that God would look after him in this big new land.
      A view years later a quiet and sensitive widow, Mrs Solomeya Romeshenko, with three teenagers foresaw that it would be wiser to leave their better than average living in the Ukraine and make the move to Canada. So after much much thought , consideration, and fear, they ventured into the land of opportunity. With eager enthusiasm John Romeshenko, Martha (Yachyshyn) and Lena (Martynuik) encouraged their mother to set sail.



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