E. Yachyshen

Family/Spouse: M. Kowalchuk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. L. Kowalchuk
2. S. Kowalchuk
3. A. Kowalchuk

Walter married Mary Mudry on 12 Oct 1940 in StS. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Rama, Saskatchewan, Canada. Mary (daughter of Roman Mudry and Katherine Letwinetz) was born on 16 Apr 1919 in Rama, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 9 Mar 2012 in Invermay, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried on 23 Mar 2012 in Sts Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Rama, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MARY'S OBITUARY
Mary Yachyshen of the Invermay Health Centre, passed away peacefully with family by her side on March 19th, 2012, at the age of 92 years. Mary was born on April 16th, 1919 on the family farm in the Rama district to Roman and Katherine (Letwinetz) Mudry. As a young girl, Mary attended the Rama school while helping on the family farm. On October 12th, 1940, she married Walter Yachyshen at Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Rama in which they were members. Together they purchased their own farm and were blessed with seven children. They moved to Rama and continued to farm. Walter passed away in 1981 and Mary lived in her home until she became a resident of the Invermay Health Centre where she resided until her passing. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Walter; daughter Elsie Yasinski in1997; son Lorne in 2010, sons-in-law: Mike Kowalchuk in 1981; Tom Okrainetz in 1993 and Ron May in 2005; her four sisters: Margaret Mudry, Ann Harasymchuk, Nettie Kos and Susan Krutow and her brother William Mudry. Left to mourn her passing are her daughters: Eugenia Kowalchuk; Elizabeth Okrainetz; Elaine (Louis) Swiderski, Janice May; Theresa (Don) Serhan; son-in-law Dan Yasinski and daughter-in-law Leslie Yachyshen; 14 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews. The Prayer Service was held on Thursday, March 22nd, 2012. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, March 23rd, 2012 both from Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Rama. Interment followed in the Parish Cemetery. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to Sts. Peter & Paul Ukr. Cath. Church or Mass Offerings as tokens of remembrance.

Nick married Mary Groshko in 1914 in Hryhoriw Ukrainian Catholic Church, Rama, Saskatchewan, Canada. Mary died in Feb 1981. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roman married Katherine Letwinetz. Katherine was buried in Sts Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Rama, Saskatchewan, Canada. [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: