Bill (William) Phillip Martyniuk

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William (Bill) Martyniuk of the Norquay Health Centre passed away peacefully on October 24th, 2012, at the age of 90 years. Bill was born on November 28th, 1921, to George and Lena (Romashenko) Martyniuk on the family farm, four miles south of Norquay, SK. As a young boy, he attended the North Willow Grove School and helped on the family farm with his parents and brothers. Bill loved the farm and was always very interested in grain farming, caring for his animals and riding his horse Bobby. He enjoyed family gatherings and he hosted many family events, reunions and barbeques at the farm. Anyone who visited the farm was usually recruited to help the days work whether it be repairs, haying or field work. Bill trained many a nephew in the chores of the farm. When the work was done, the trip to town on Saturday night to pick up supplies and socialize, was an event to look forward to. In the summer, Bill would announce that after church a trip to Crystal Lake was in order and as nieces and nephews we loved to hear that! Bill had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh and joke. A highlight of his day was Coffee Time , where a full lunch was enjoyed by whoever stopped by the farm. In January 1966, Bill married Ann Stecyk in Saskatoon, SK, and welcomed her and her son John into his life where they enjoyed many happy years on the farm. John was the focus of his life and learned many skills from his dad as they farmed together. Retirement was spent in Norquay where he enjoyed the visits from friends and family who stopped in. Bill moved to the Norquay Lodge, where he remained until his passing. His love of his faith and his church were always the center of his life. Bill was predeceased by his parents, George and Lena; his wife, Anne; his eight brothers: Paul, Andrew, John, Mike, Fr. Ron, Monty, Tony and Emil and his four sisters: Anne, Mary Furmaniuk, Nell Nahachewsky and Sonia Mcleod. He is lovingly remembered by his son, John Martyniuk of Norquay, SK; his brother, Ted (Ollie) Martyniuk of Parksville, B.C.; his sister, Bernadette Sorochuk of Norquay, SK and numerous nieces and nephews. The Prayer Service was held on Sunday, October 28th, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. The Funeral Liturgy was celebrated on Monday, October 29th, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., both from the Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church, Norquay, with Rev. Fr. Basil Malownay, Celebrant. Interment followed in the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, southwest of Norquay. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Norquay Health Centre or to the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery fund as tokens of remembrance.

Bill married Anne Teslak in Jan 1966 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Anne (daughter of John Teslak and Annie Wuschenny) was born on 24 Apr 1922 in Homefield, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 14 Jun 2002 in Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church Cemetery, Norquay, Saskatchewan Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John William Stecyk/Martyniuk was born on 23 Nov 1956 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 24 Jan 2017 in Kamsack, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried on 31 Jan 2017 in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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.

Birth:
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.

George married Wasylena (Wasylyna)(Lena) Romashenko on 16 Jul 1906 in St. Phillips Mission, Keys Reserve. Wasylena (daughter of Nykyfor Romashenko and Salomeya (Salameya) Huska) was born on 14 Oct 1889 in Babynsti, Borshchiv(county), Ternopil Oblast(province), Western Ukraine; died on 17 Sep 1957 in Norquay, , Saskatchewan Canada; was buried in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I found this handwritten note in Ted Martyniuk's papers:

My grandad Andrew Martyniuk was married to Wasylena Sapach. After she died my grandpa married another lady [?] and I remember my dad saying he had a half brother named [?]

Norquay Nostalgia references a sister Annie and two older brother's Michael and John [cousins perhaps? and not brothers?] Or an uncorroborated memory?

by_Brian Martyniuk

Andriej married Wasylyna (Wasalina) Sapach (Sewchuk) in 1872 in Bldg 56, Babyntsi, Borodianka Raion, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine. Wasylyna (daughter of Yurko Sapach and Martha Huska) was born on 2 Aug 1852 in Babyntsi, Galicia, Borshchiv Raion, Western Ukraine; died in 1894 in Babyntsi, Galicia, Borshchiv Raion, Western Ukraine; was buried in 1894 in Babyntsi, Galicia, Borshchiv Raion, Western Ukraine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Notes:

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.

Petro married Paraska Lukey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Yurko married Martha Huska. Martha was born in Babyntsi, Galicia, Borshchiv Raion, Western Ukraine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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