William (Bill) Yacyshen

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Obituary

William Yacyshen
Canora Courier, February 06, 2002
Funeral service for William Yacyshen, 79, of the Norquay area, who died Feb. 1 at his residence, was held Feb. 4 at Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Norquay with Rev. Ivan Nahachewsky officiating. Burial was in the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church Cemetery in Norquay with Leson's Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
Born on Mar. 4, 1922, on the family farm in the Norquay area to Serveriko and Maria (Romashenko) Yacyshen, he attended North Willow Grove School. He worked in a mine in Flin Flon, at a sawmill in northern Saskatchewan and at a mine in Sudbury. In the early 1940s, he took part in building the road now known as Highway No. 49. In later years, he worked with the department of highways. He married Mildred Holm in 1948 and they farmed in the Norquay area. Predeceased by his parents Serveriko and Maria, a son Edward in infancy, a grandson Travis Protz, two sisters, Ann Quechok and Lena Antoniuk, and three brothers, John, Metro and Peter, he is survived by his wife, Mildred; a son, Gabriel (Barb) of Canora; five daughters, Barbara (Bjarne) Hoiberg of Calgary, Sharon (Clarence) Protz of Yorkton, Veronica (Fred) Bidding of Dauphin, Joy (Charles) Witwicki of Canora and Kimberly (Arden) Lazorko of Edmonton, a brother, Mike (Bernice) of Chilliwack, B.C.; a sister, Nell (Stan) Noval of Winnipeg, 14 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

William married Mildrid Hansen in 1948. Mildrid (daughter of Florence Hansen) was born on 16 Sep 1929 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 24 Nov 2022 in Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried on 29 Nov 2022 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church Cemetery, Norquay, Saskatchewan Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. B.A. Yacyshen
2. Edward Yacyshen was born on 20 Aug 1950; died in 1950; was buried in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada.
3. G. Yacyshen
4. S.L. Yacyshen
5. V. Yacyshen
6. J.Y. Yacyshen
7. K.M. Yacyshen

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Saverko Yacyshen Funeral; December 5, 1951

Link: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s419/sh/3218cac3-1c09-0bd9-88ae-bc2526a6eb98/5651284498f0cccb66734c2687b6aa6b

Saverko married Maria (Martha) Romashenko on 27 Mar 1905. Maria (daughter of Nykyfor Romashenko and Salomeya (Salameya) Huska) was born in 1881; died in May 1947. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Homestead: 19 Dec 1901, Rossburn, County of Russell, Manitoba, Canada; Homestead Entry for Dominion Lands, Application Oleksa Yaczyszyn, age 55, family members 8, Rossburn Land applied for S. W., quarter section 10, Township 20 Range: 24 W 1st meridian House and Stable built by myself With timber suitable for fuel or fencing. Fifteen acres with some swamp land, about Ten I am residing on this land myself.

Oleksa married Katheryna (Cartharina) Stetsiuk (Steciuk) on 15 Oct 1871. Katheryna (daughter of Stephan (Stephanus) Stetsiuk (Steciuk) and Yevdokia (Eudocia) Nazaranka) was born in 1853 in Skala-Podilska, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, (Skala Stara Bldg 6); died on 29 Nov 1927; was buried on 1 Dec 1927 in Dobrowody Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Stetsiuk Katheryna (Steciuk Catharina) was born in about 1853. There is no entry about her birth. In 1871, at the age of 18 she married Oleksa Yatsyshyn (please see the information above).

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Surnames:
Coming to a new country and not being able to speak the language can create huge difficulties. One of those difficulties is the correct spelling of names on official documents. I have gone through documents of marriage, baptism, homestead applications and death certificates. These are the surnames that appear for Alex Yacyshen on those documents as provided by Sharon Protz (Yacyshen):
Yacyshyn (1902); Jacyszyn (1902); Yaceson (1905); Yacyshen (1908); and Yacyszyn (1916).
The death certificate of Mike Yacyshen who died on or about the 15th day of October, 1913 at Oak River, Manitoba and that Alex Yacyshen will be responsible for Mike Yacyshen's debt and property. Signed by the Clerk of the Surrogate Court of the Judical District of Wynyard.
Based on this information, I will use the surname of Yacyshen for all of Alex's children and then change the surname spelling based on obituaries or other information.
Jerry



Cobblestone Research:
Yatsyshyn Oleksa (Jacyszyn Alexius) was born in about 1847. 15.10.1871 at the age of 24 he married 18-year old Katheryna Stetsiuk, p.Stephan and Yevdokia Nazaranko (Cartharina Steciuk, p.Stephanus et Eudocia Nazaranko). They lived in the building No 6-SS, and had at least 10 children:

Nykyfor married Salomeya (Salameya) Huska on 8 Nov 1874 in Babyntsi, Galicia, Borshchiv Raion, Western Ukraine. Salomeya (daughter of Mykhailo Huska and Anna Jarema) was born in 1855; died on 9 Mar 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Roman Huska (35)(1868-1957) + Paraska Huska (Martyniuk) (25)(1878-(1959)
- Mykhailo Huska (6) (1897-1903 May16) buried at sea
- John Huska (3) (1900-1954)
- Dmytro Huska (1) (1902)(1961)
-George (Jurko) Martyniuk (17) (1886)(1964) (Paraska's brother)
-John (ivan) Romashenko (21) (1882-1969)
On Friday, 12 May 1903, this group left Hamburg, Germany on the SS Bulgaria, arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on Wednesday 27 May 1903. They took the train to Grandview, Manitoba where they were met by their sponsor.
Kyrylo Lukey (54) (1849) + Maria Lukey
- Peter Lukey (1876-1953) (Canada 1898)
- Wasylina Lukey (Musey) (1884)
- Simon Lukey (1885-1963)
- Andrew Lukey (1892)




Salomeya Romashenko (Huska) (49-50?) arrived in Canada (1906) with
- Maria (Martha) Romashenko (Yacyshen) (23) (1881-1947) and
- Wasylena (Lena) Romeshenko (Martyniuk) (15) (1889-1957)
(Brother Roman Huska & son John (Ivan) Romasneko arrived in 1903 to Canada.
- Maria Romeshenko (22) married Saverko Yacyshen (20) on the 27 Mar. 1905, at Alex Yacyshen house (Registration of Marriage)
- Wasylena Romashenko married George (Jurko) Martyniuk and
- John (Ivan) Romeshenko married Alexander Twerdeclub on 16th of July 1906, at St. Phillips Mission, Keys Reserve




Norquay Nostalgia 1912-1982 page 110
A few 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 thought, consideration, and fear, they ventured into this land of opportunity. With eager enthusiasm John Romeshenko, Martha (Yachyshyn) and Lena (Martynuik) encouraged their mother to set sail. They had a better ship, faster sailing, and better food, even entertainment, which the children thoroughly enjoyed. However, mother Solomeya was playfully anticipating the unknown; but like George, with deep faith, she relied open the "above" to look after them too.

Mykola married Ksenia (Xenia) Leschyshyn (Leszczyszyn)Skala-Podilska, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, (Skala Stara Bldg 6). Ksenia (daughter of Theodor Leschyshyn (Leszczyszyn) and Maria) was born in 1808 in Skala-Podilska, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, (Skala Stara Bldg 6); died on 13 Dec 1874 in Skala-Podilska, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, (Skala Stara Bldg 6). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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YATSYSHYN MYKOLA (Jacyszyn Nicolaus) was obviously born at the beginning of the 19th century. He married Ksenia Leschyshyn; her parents were Theodor and Maria (Xenia Leszczyszyn, p.Theodorus et Maria). She was born in about 1808; she died 13.12.1874 at the age of 66. Mykola died until 1871. They lived in the building No 6-SS, and had at least 5 children:

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STETSIUK STEPHAN (Steciuk Stephanus) was born in about 1820. He married Yevdokia Nazaranko, p.Ivan and Maria (Eudocia Nazaranko, p.Joannes et Maria). She was born in about 1816; she died 14.03.1889 at the age of 73. Stephan died 23.11.1879 at the age of 59. They lived in the building No 47-SS, and had at least 6 children:

Stephan married Yevdokia (Eudocia) NazarankaSkala-Podilska, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, (Skala Stara 47). Yevdokia (daughter of Ivan (Joannes) Nazaranka and Maria) was born in 1816; died on 14 Mar 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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STETSIUK STEPHAN (Steciuk Stephanus) was born in about 1820. He married Yevdokia Nazaranko, p.Ivan and Maria (Eudocia Nazaranko, p.Joannes et Maria). She was born in about 1816; she died 14.03.1889 at the age of 73. Stephan died 23.11.1879 at the age of 59. They lived in the building No 47-SS, and had at least 6 children:

Mykhailo married Anna Jarema in 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]