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Szczepan Adam BARA

Szczepan Adam BARA

Male 1862 - 1935  (72 years)


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  • Name Szczepan Adam BARA  [1, 2] 
    Birth 15 Dec 1862  Austria Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Stefan BARA  [6, 7] 
    Also Known As Stephen BARA, Steve BARA  [8, 9, 10] 
    Also Known As Steve BARA  [11, 12] 
    Immigration 24 Apr 1898  Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Census 1901  Conjuring Creek, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Naturalization 27 Oct 1902  [7, 10] 
    Census 28 Jun 1906  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Census 1911  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Census 29 Jun 1916  Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Technically, this census occurred much closer to Devon. But Devon was not incorporated until 1949.
    Census 1921  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Census 1931  Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Death 28 Apr 1935  Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7, 11, 15] 
    Burial 30 Apr 1935  Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 11, 16] 
    Person ID I1699  Rivera Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

    Father Jan BARA,   b. UNKNOWN   d. UNKNOWN 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Paraskewia FEDURKO,   b. UNKNOWN   d. UNKNOWN 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F796  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maria WOJCIEKOWSKI,   b. 17 Feb 1865, Austria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1933 (Age 67 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Katherine BARA,   b. Nov 1891, Austria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1969 (Age ~ 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Michael F. BARA,   b. 12 Oct 1892, Laszki, Galicia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1981, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Annie BARA,   b. 13 Dec 1894, Austria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1974, Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +4. Agnes BARA,   b. 1898, Austria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Dec 1985 (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. Albert BARA,   b. 31 Jan 1900, Rabbit Hill, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1980 (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >6. John B. BARA,   b. 1904, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1973 (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. Alexander BARA,   b. Nov 1905, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Nov 1935, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 30 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +8. Victoria Thelma BARA,   b. 15 Mar 1908, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 2000 (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F557  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

  • Sources 
    1. [S243] Calmar and District Historical Society, Pioneers and Progress, Calmar and District, (Name: Co-op Press Ltd.; Date: 1980;), Michael Bara.
      ... with his parents Szczepan and Maria Bara from Jaroslaw, Poland.

    2. [S408] Birth Certificate of Szczepan BARA.
      NOMEN: Stephann Adamm (binominis)

    3. [S360] Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Cemetery (Nisku, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers.
      Szczepan Bara
      UR. 1862-UM
      28 KWIETNIA 1935

      Bara, Maria
      UR. 1867-UM
      3 LUTEGO 1933

    4. [S396] BARA, Maria, Email of 05 Aug 2009.
      - Szczepan BARA was born on December 15, in 1862, his wife Maria WOJCIECHOWSKI was born on Feb 17, 1865,
      - Maria WOJCIECHOWSKI was daughter of Antoni Wojciechowski and Anna Fecowicz.
      ----Antoni WOJCIECHOWSKI was son of JAKUB WOJCIECHOWSKI and REGINA GRELA.
      ----Anna FECOWICZ was daughter of Andrzej FECOWICZ and ANIELA CZUBA.

    5. [S408] Birth Certificate of Szczepan BARA.
      1862 (document header)
      Natus: 15 December

    6. [S352] 1901 Census of Canada, The Territories, District: Alberta, District No. 202, Sub-District: Conjuring Creek, Sub-District No. D1-1, Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Page 3, Family No. 28.

    7. [S1192] Dictionary of Ukrainian Canadian Biography of Pioneer Settlers of Alberta, (Name: Ukrainian Pioneers' Association of Alberta; Date: 1984;).
      No. 33. Leduc, Alta., 1898; Leduc, Alta., 1902; Glidehurst, Alta.,
      p.o. 1923.

      BARA, Stefan, Bara Stefan, Bara Stefan. Born 1866 in Galicia, Austria,
      (Western Ukraine), son of Jan Bara and Polyanna Fedyrko, Died 28 April 1935
      in Leduc, Alta. Wife Maria (Marianna), born 1870 in Galicia, daughter of Anton
      Wojciechowski, died 3 February 1933 in Edmonton. Children on landing:
      Joseph 1. Arrived in Canada on S.S. BULGARIA, landing at Halifax 24 April
      1898. HGR Vol. 16. 1898. No. 71484. Date of Application: 1 June 1898. Name:
      Stefan Sara. Homestead: NE-22-50-26-W.4.M. Applic. No. 4165. Distr. No.
      44. List. No. 580. Patent granted. Naturalization granted 27 October 1902.
      Supr. Crt. N. W. T. Edmonton, Alta. Name: Stefan Bara. Residence: Leduc,
      Alta. Occupation: Farmer. Former residence: Galicia. (Own signature). Listed
      on same quarter section in 1923. P.o. Glidehurst, Alta. (CRDM Alta. No. 142.
      1923).

      Stefan Bara died in Leduc 28 April 1935 and was survived by four sons, Mike of Leduc, Albert of Calmar, John of Leduc and Louis at home; four daughters, Kate, Annie, Agnes and Victoria, all of Calmar. (E.J. 9 May 1935.)

    8. [S310] 1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Province: Alberta, District No. 42, Sub District No. 42, Enumeration District No. 11, Township 50, Range 26, W 4th, Page 19.

    9. [S1316] 1931 Census of Canada, Alberta, Electoral District No. 226, Wetaskiwin, Enumeration Sub-District No. 47, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Municipality of Liberty Rural, Page 16.
      Lines 9 thru 11

    10. [S671] 1921 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 11, Strathcona, Enumeration Sub-District No. 25, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Page 5A; The MANCHAK family at the bottom of this page COULD be John (Joannes) & Mary MANCHAK. The child names closely align, but are ever so slightly off. Additionally, the family should list 2 - 3 more children, but the next census page starts with a different family.
      Lines 37 thru 44

    11. [S594] Funeral Notice of Steve BARA, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 02 May 1935;), Page 20.
      The funeral of Mr. Steve Bara of Leduc, who passed away at his home Sunday, April 28, at the age of 74 years, was held Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock from the family residence to the local church where services were held at 10:00 o'clock. Interment took place in the local cemetery. Rev. Father Reszcki officiated. He is survived by four sons, Mike of Leduc, Albert of Calmar, John of Leduc, and Louis at home, four daughters, Kate, Annie, Agnes, Victoria, all of Calmar.

    12. [S509] 1911 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 40, Fifth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Page 5.

    13. [S269] Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Bulgaria, (Name: Library and Archives Canada; Location: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca;).
      Ship: BULGARIA
      Departure Port and Date: Hamburg, Germany - 1898-04-11
      Port and Date of Arrival: Halifax, N.S. - 1898-04-24
      Remarks: List Number: 85
      Reference: RG 76
      Microfilm: C-4518

    14. [S502] 1906 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Sub-District No. 36, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 7.
      Lines 11 thru 19

    15. [S272] Obituary of Steve BARA, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 29 Apr 1935;), Page 20.
      Mr. Steve Bara of Leduc, Alberta passed away at his home Sunday, April 28...

    16. [S272] Obituary of Steve BARA, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 29 Apr 1935;), Page 20.
      The funeral service will be held Tuesday...


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