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John KLIMOSKO

John KLIMOSKO

Male 1901 - 1982  (81 years)


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  • Name John KLIMOSKO  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
    Birth 13 May 1901  [1, 4, 11
    Gender Male 
    Census 2 Jul 1906  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Census 1911  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Census 13 Jun 1916  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1921  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Census 1931  Wetaskiwin, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    Death 26 Dec 1982  Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 11
    KLIMOSKO, John Obituary
    Burial 30 Dec 1982  St. Nicholas Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery/Thorsby, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 11
    • Despite the obituary stating John was buried at Saint John's, he is in fact buried at Saint Nicholas.
    KLIMOSKO, John<br>
KLIMOSKO, Rosie
    KLIMOSKO, John
    KLIMOSKO, Rosie

    Person ID I23  Family Tree
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2026 

    Father Metro KLIMOSKO,   b. 1869, Austria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1936, Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Tatianna GLUBISZ,   b. 1867   d. 10 Jun 1929, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1889 
    Photos
    KLIMOSKO, Metro<br>
KLIMOSKO, Tatianna
    KLIMOSKO, Metro
    KLIMOSKO, Tatianna

    Family ID F17  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rosie KACHMAR,   b. 10 Feb 1901   d. 15 Apr 1955 (Age 54 years) 
    Children 
     1. Steve KLIMOSKO,   b. 20 Feb 1927   d. 8 Nov 2011, St. Joseph's Auxiliary Hospital/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Millie KLIMOSKO,   b. 1929   d. 1929 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Alexandra KLIMOSKO,   b. 27 Jun 1931   d. 8 Nov 2014 (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +4. Walter George KLIMOSKO,   b. 7 Oct 1934, Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Mar 2022, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >5. Kenneth KLIMOSKO,   b. 18 Aug 1937   d. 29 Mar 2026, Pilgrim's Hospice/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +6. Edward KLIMOSKO
    >7. Ted KLIMOSKO,   b. 26 Feb 1943   d. 19 Sep 2025, Chilliwack Hospital/Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 2 Jul 1906 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1911 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 13 Jun 1916 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1921 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1931 - Wetaskiwin, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Dec 1982 - Leduc, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 30 Dec 1982 - St. Nicholas Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery/Thorsby, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    KLIMOSKO, John
    KLIMOSKO, John

    Documents
    SENIO, Catherine Obituary
    SENIO, Catherine Obituary
    CHRUNIK, Max Funeral Notice
    KLIMOSKO, Fred Obituary
    KLIMOSKO, Fred Obituary
    KLIMOSKO, Metro Obituary
    KLIMOSKO, Metro Obituary
    KLIMOSKO, Tatianna Obituary
    KLIMOSKO, Tatianna Obituary
    MELNYK, Mary Obituary
    MELNYK, Mary Obituary
    SENIO, Catherine Funeral Notice
    SENIO, Catherine Funeral Notice
    KLIMOSKO, Steve Obituary
    KOBEWKA, Anna Obituary
    Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980
    Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980
    Residence Date: 1940
    Residence Place: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
    Street Address: Thorsby
    Electoral District: Wetaskiwin
    Canada Voter Lists, 1935 - 1980
    Canada Voter Lists, 1935 - 1980
    Residence Date: 1953
    Residence Place: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
    Street Address: Thorsby
    Electoral District: Wetaskiwin
    Canada Voter Lists, 1935 - 1980
    Canada Voter Lists, 1935 - 1980
    Residence Date: 1974
    Residence Place: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
    Electoral District: Wetaskiwin
    Occupation: Retired, Thorsby

    Histories
    SENIO Reunion 1993
    SENIO Reunion 1993
    SENIO / KLIMOSKO Family Group Sheet
    SENIO / KLIMOSKO Family Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S223] SENIO / KLIMOSKO Family Group Sheet, This one page document starts at the top with "The following who are named herein are their day...".

    2. [S327] Obituary of Tatianna KLIMOSKO, (Name: Leduc Representative; Location: Leduc, Alberta, Canada; Date: 14 Jun 1929;), Front Page.
      DEATH OF MRS. KLIMOSKO

      After a sickness of about two months the death occurred in an Edmonton hospital on Monday of Mrs. Tatianna Klimosko, aged 62 years. Deceased had been a resident of Leduc district for the past thirty years. Besides her husband she is survived by four daughters and two sons. They are Mrs. Mary Melik [sic] and Mrs. Annie Kibilko [sic], of Strathcona, Mrs. Katie Senio, of Calmar, and Mrs. Kapika, of Leduc, and John and Fred at home.

      The funeral was held on Wednesday morning from the Greek Catholic church north west of town.

    3. [S348] Obituary of John KLIMOSKO, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 28 Dec 1982;), Page C6.
      KLIMOSKO, John
      On December 26, 1982, Mr. John Klimosko of the Planeview Manor, Leduc, formerly of Thorsby, passed away aged 81 years.

      He leaves to mourn five sons, one daughter and five grandchildren: Steve of Thorsby; Walter, his wife, Tina and son, Wayne, of Red Deer; Kenneth of Sherwood Park; Edward and his sons, Kerry, Kelly and Kory of Beaumont; Ted of Edmonton; Sandra and her husband, Arthur Terlesky and son, Terry and wife, Bonnie of Edmonton; one sister, Mrs. Bessie Kapica of Edmonton. Predeceased by his wife, Rose in 1955.

      Prayer service Wednesday, December 29 at 7:30 p.m. at South Side Memorial Chapel. Funeral service Thursday, December 30 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church at Thorsby. Reverend Sylvester Kuzel (O.S.B.M.) will officiate with interment at church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.

      South Side Memorial Chapel. Patterson-Mittelstadt-Justik Funeral Directors. 83 Avenue and 104 Street. 432-1601.

    4. [S500] 1916 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 42, Sub-District No. 42, Enumeration District No. 11 in Township 49 Range 26 West of the 4th, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 10.

    5. [S513] Funeral Notice of Catherine SENIO, (Name: Leduc Representative; Location: Leduc, Alberta, Canada; Date: 29 Mar 1934;), Front Page.
      The pallbearers were: Steve Senio, John Melnick [sic], Fred Klimosko, John Klimosko, John Dobko and Louis Kapica.

    6. [S613] Obituary of Steve KLIMOSKO, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 11 Nov 2011;).
      KLIMOSKO, Steve
      On November 8, 2011, Steve passed away peacefully at the St. Joseph's auxiliary.
      He'll be fondly remembered by his sister Sandra (Art); brothers, Walter (Tina), Kenneth and his special friend Joan, Eddie (Gwen), and Ted; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
      Steve was predeceased by his mother Rose, and father John, as well as his sister Millie.

    7. [S730] Obituary of Alexandra TERLESKY, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 14 Nov 2014;).
      TERLESKY, Alexandra (Sandra)(nee Klimosko)
      June 27, 1931 - November 8, 2014
      With great sadness, the family of Alexandra Terlesky announce her peaceful passing on November 8, 2014. Cherishing her memory and sending her off with love are, Art, her beloved husband of 63 years, her cherished son, Terry (Bonnie), her treasured grandchildren Nathan (Sarah), Evan, Benjamin and Tara, dear brothers, Walter (Tina), Ken (special friend, Joan), Ed (Gwen) and Ted (special friend Maureen).Predeceased by parents John and Rose Klimosko, brother Steve and infant sister, Millie.Special appreciation of their care and dedication goes to Dr. Buckle, the Respiratory Therapists and wonderful nursing staff of Unit 51, Grey Nuns Hospital.
      A Celebration of Sandra's life will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. at South Side Memorial Chapel, 83120-104 Street, Edmonton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alberta Diabetes Foundation, 1-020 Li Ka Shing Centre for Health, Research Innovation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E1

    8. [S813] Obituary of Anna KOBEWKA, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 17 Mar 1979;), Page C8.
      KOBEWKA, Anna
      On March 15, 1979, Mrs. Anna Kobewka of Edmonton passed away at the age of 78 years.
      Survived by three sons and three daughters, Michael of Stettler, Johnny and Joseph of Edmonton, Mrs. Mildred Grekul of Prince George, B.C., Miss Mary Kobewka and Miss Margaret Kobewka of Edmonton, five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two brothers and one sister, John and Fred Klimosko of Leduc, Mrs. Bessie Kapica of Edmonton. Predeceased by her husband Steve in January, 1966, and one son Walter in 1968.
      Prayers Sunday, March 18, at 8:00 p.m. at Park Memorial Chapel (9709 111 Ave.). Funeral Services Monday, March 19, at 10:00 a.m. at Park Memorial Chapel. Basiliam Fathers will be the celebrants with interment in St. Michael's Cemetery. In lieu of other tributes, donations to the charity of one's choice will be greatly appreciated. Park Memorial Ltd. Funeral Administrators & Directors. (The Chapel on the Boulevard) 426-0050.

    9. [S837] 1921 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 11, Strathcona, Enumeration Sub-District No. 24, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Sheet A, Page 11.

    10. [S943] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
      Name: Alexandra Terlesky
      Maiden Name: Klimosko
      Gender: Female
      Death Age: 83
      Birth Date: 27 Jun 1931
      Death Date: 8 Nov 2014
      Obituary Date: 14 Nov 2014
      Obituary Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
      Newspaper Title: Edmonton Journal
      Parents: John Klimosko; Rose Klimosko
      Child: Terry
      Siblings:
      Walter
      Ken
      Ed
      Ted
      Steve
      Millie

    11. [S552] St. Nicholas Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery (Thorsby, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers.
      KLIMOSKO
      JOHN
      1902 - 1982
      ROSIE
      1901 - 1955

    12. [S502] 1906 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Sub-District No. 36, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 17.
      Lines 15 thru 22

    13. [S165] 1911 Census of Canada, Province: Alberta, District No. 40, T49-26-W4 (Strathcona), Page 20.
      Lines 25 thru 31

    14. [S833] Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980.
      Name: John Kllmosko
      Residence Date: 1940
      Residence Place: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
      Street Address: Thoreby
      Electoral District: Wetaskiwin
      Occupation: Farmer
      Reference Number: M-4799

    15. [S833] Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980.
      Name: John Klimosko
      Residence Date: 1953
      Residence Place: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
      Street Address: Thorsby
      Electoral District: Wetaskiwin
      Occupation: Farmer
      Reference Number: M-4920

    16. [S833] Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980.
      Name: John Klimosko
      Residence Date: 1974
      Residence Place: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
      Electoral District: Wetaskiwin
      Occupation: Retired, Thorsby
      Reference Number: M-6301

    17. [S1311] 1931 Census of Canada, Alberta, Electoral District No. 226, Wetaskiwin, Enumeration Sub-District No. 49, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images.
      Lines 1 thru 3

    18. [S512] Obituary of Mrs. Tom SENIO, (Name: Leduc Representative; Location: Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; Date: 22 Mar 1934;), Front Page.

      MARCH 22, 1934


      The death occurred in the Misericordia hospital, Edmonton, on Tuesday of Mrs. Tom Senio, aged 36 years, of the Conjuring Creek district. She leaves her husband and eight children to mourn her loss besides three sisters, Mrs. Melnick [sic] and Mrs. Kobylka of Edmonton, and Mrs. L. Kapica of Leduc, and two brothers, John and Fred Klimocko [sic] of Leduc district.

    19. [S1562] Obituary of Walter George KLIMOSKO, (Name: Parkland Funeral Home; Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; Date: Abt. 10 Mar 2022;).
      KLIMOSKO, Walter
      1934 – 2022
      Walter George Klimosko of Red Deer, Alberta passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at the age of 87 years. Walter was born in Leduc, Alberta on October 7, 1934. Walter will be lovingly remembered by his son, Wayne, his grandson, Logan (Amy), and his great grandson, Brock, and his brothers, Ken (Joan) Ed (Gwen) and Ted (Maureen). Walter was predeceased by his wife of sixty years, Tina, his two sisters, Millie and Alexandra, a brother, Steve, and his parents, John and Rose. If desired, a Memorial Donation in Walter’s honor may be made directly to a charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com. Arrangements in care of Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 – 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.


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