Szczepan Adam BARA

1862 - 1935  (72 years)

• Name	Szczepan Adam BARA  [1, 2]
  Born	15 Dec 1862	Austria   [3, 4, 5]
  		BARA, Szczepan This entry shows that Szczepan had two names (binominis)... Stephann and Adamm.
  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   [13]
  		S.S. Bulgaria Ship Name: Bulgaria Years in service: 1898-1913 Funnels: 1 Masts: 2 Aliases: Canada (1913), Bulgaria (1913), Hercules (1917), Philippines (1919) Shipping Line: Hamburg-American Ship Description: Built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany. Tonnage: 11,440. Dimensions: 501' x 62'. Twin-screw, 12 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Two masts and…
  		Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Bulgaria 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
  		Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Bulgaria 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
  Census	1901	Conjuring Creek, Alberta, Canada   [6]
  		1901 Census of Canada Province: The Territories District: Alberta District Number: 202 Sub-District: Conjuring Creek Sub-District Number: D1-1 Family Number: 28 Page: 3
  Naturalization	27 Oct 1902  [7, 10]
  Census	28 Jun 1906	Strathcona, Alberta, Canada   [14]
  		1906 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Province: Alberta, District: Strathcona, Sub-District: 36, Page 7 (Townships 47, 48, 49 in Ranges 26, 27, Fractional Townships 47, 48, 49 In range 28, and Those Parts of Townships 51 in Ranges 26, 27, 28 Lying South of The North Saskatchewan River, All West of The 4th M)
  Census	1911	Strathcona, Alberta, Canada   [12]
  		1911 Census of Canada Province: Alberta, District No. 6 Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 40, Page 5
  Census	29 Jun 1916	Leduc, Alberta, Canada   [8]
  	Technically, this census occurred much closer to Devon. But Devon was not incorporated until 1949.
  		1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Province: Alberta, District No. 42, Sub-District No. 42, Enumeration District No. 11 in Township 50, Range 26, W 4th, Page 19
  Census	1921	Strathcona, Alberta, Canada   [10]
  		1921 Census of Canada Province: Alberta, District No. 11 Strathcona, Enumeration Sub-District No. 25 in Liberty Municipality, Page 5
  Census	1931	Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada   [9]
  		1931 Census of Canada Electoral District No. 226, Wetaskiwin, Enumeration Sub-District No. 47, Municipality of Liberty
  Died	28 Apr 1935	Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada   [3, 7, 11, 15]
  		BARA, Steve Obituary
  Buried	30 Apr 1935	Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada   [3, 11, 16]
  		BARA, Steve Funeral Notice
  		BARA, Szczepan and Maria
  Person ID	I1699	Family Tree
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2024

  
  

  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 ,   d. 3 Feb 1933  (Age 67 years)
  Children	+ 1. Katherine BARA,   b. Nov 1891, Austria ,   d. 16 Apr 1969  (Age ~ 77 years)  [natural] + 2. Michael F. BARA,   b. 12 Oct 1892, Laszki, Galicia ,   d. 30 Dec 1981, Leduc, Alberta, Canada  (Age 89 years)  [natural] + 3. Annie BARA,   b. 13 Dec 1894, Austria ,   d. 27 Aug 1974, Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada  (Age 79 years)  [natural] + 4. Agnes BARA,   b. 1898, Austria ,   d. 7 Dec 1985  (Age 87 years)  [natural] + 5. Albert BARA,   b. 31 Jan 1900, Rabbit Hill, Alberta, Canada ,   d. 6 Apr 1980  (Age 80 years)  [natural]   6. John B. BARA,   b. 1904, Alberta, Canada ,   d. 24 May 1973  (Age 69 years)  [natural]   7. Alexander BARA,   b. Nov 1905, Alberta, Canada ,   d. 29 Nov 1935, Leduc, Alberta, Canada  (Age ~ 30 years)  [natural] + 8. Victoria Thelma BARA,   b. 15 Mar 1908, Alberta, Canada ,   d. 1 Jul 2000  (Age 92 years)  [natural]
  Photos		BARA, Maria BARA, Steve
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2024
  Family ID	F557	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Dec 1862 - Austria Immigration - 24 Apr 1898 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Census - 1901 - Conjuring Creek, Alberta, Canada Census - 28 Jun 1906 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Census - 1911 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Census - 29 Jun 1916 - Leduc, Alberta, Canada Census - 1921 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Census - 1931 - Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Died - 28 Apr 1935 - Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Buried - 30 Apr 1935 - Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  BARA Farm Aerial

  
  

  Documents

  BARA, Szczepan Land Title NE22 50-26-W4 The LAT and LONG on this page will place you just outside of Devon, AB, to the south and slightly east. Squares 27 and 34 above Szczepan's land is where the town of Devon is located. The north end of his land borders highway 19.

  
  

• Sources

  [S243] Pioneers and Progress, Calmar and District, Calmar and District Historical Society, (Name: Co-op Press Ltd.; Date: 1980;), Michael Bara. ... with his parents Szczepan and Maria Bara from Jaroslaw, Poland. [S408] Birth Certificate of Szczepan BARA. NOMEN: Stephann Adamm (binominis) [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 [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. [S408] Birth Certificate of Szczepan BARA. 1862 (document header) Natus: 15 December [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. [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.) [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. [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 [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 [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. [S509] 1911 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 40, Fifth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Page 5. [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 [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 [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... [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...