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The Genealogy of the Ruzicka and Manchak Families

Josephine Ann RUZICKA
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Name Josephine Ann RUZICKA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Birth 4 Mar 1915 Tofield, Beaver, Alberta, Canada
[1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8] Gender Female Also Known As Josephine Anne RUZICKA [8] - In the BRIDE section of Josephine's marriage certificate, her middle name is spelled ANNE. But her signature further down does not appear to contain the "E".
Census 1916 Alberta, Canada
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1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
Province: Alberta, District No. 43, Sub-District No. 12, Enumeration District No. 12 in Township 46, Range 14, W 4thCensus 1921 Cascade, British Columbia, Canada
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1921 Census of Canada
Province: British Columbia, District No. Yale 25, Enumeration Sub-District No. 49 in Cascase, Page 2BCensus 1931 Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
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1931 Census of Canada, British Columbia, Grand Forks
Electoral District 240, Enumeration Sub-Districts 72 - 74Death 9 Jul 2005 Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
[4, 10] Burial Abt 12 Jul 2005 Evergreen Cemetery/Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
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THOMPSON, Lynn
THOMPSON, JosephinePerson ID I353 Family Tree Last Modified 8 Apr 2026
Father Edward Frank William RUZICKA, b. 15 Sep 1884, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
d. 29 Oct 1970, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
(Age 86 years) Relationship natural Mother Agnes Katherine KUBANEK, b. 28 Dec 1893, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
d. 22 Oct 1985, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
(Age 91 years) Relationship natural Marriage 20 Nov 1913 St. Nepomucene Church/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada
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RUZICKA, Edward F.
KUBANEK, Agnes
Registration of MarriageFamily ID F50 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Lynn Hammer THOMPSON, b. 20 Mar 1915, Cardston, Cardston, Alberta, Canada
d. 7 Feb 2002 (Age 86 years) Marriage 15 Aug 1940 Sacred Heart Church/Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
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THOMPSON, Lynn
RUZICKA, Josephine
Certificate of MarriageChildren + 1. Greg THOMPSON + 2. Brian THOMPSON + 3. Jo Ann THOMPSON > 4. Michael THOMPSON + 5. Kathy THOMPSON Family ID F149 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Apr 2026
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Documents 
THOMPSON, Josephine and Family
U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960
THOMPSON, Josephine
U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960
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Sources - [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960.
Name: Josephine Thompson
Arrival Date: 24 Dec 1943
Port of Arrival: Northport, Washington, United States
Accompanied by: SoGreg HuLynn FEdward Ruzickudi
Departure Contact: MAgnes Ruzicka
Age: 28
Birth Date: 4 Mar 1915
Birth Place: Tofield, Alberta
Gender: Female
Race/Nationality: Czechoslovakian (Czechoslovak)
Record has photo?: No
Record Type: Cards - [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960.
Name: Josephine A Thompson
Arrival Date: 31 May 1942
Port of Arrival: Laurier, Washington, United States
Departure Contact: FEdward Ruzicka
Age: 27
Birth Date: 4 Mar 1915
Birth Place: Tofield, Alberta
Gender: Female
Race/Nationality: Slovak (Slovakian)
Record has photo?: No
Record Type: Cards - [S891] 1921 Census of Canada, British Columbia, Enumeration Sub-District No. 49, Cascade, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, District No. Yale 25, Enumeration Sub-District No. 49, Page 2B.
Lines 26 thru 30 - [S566] Evergreen Cemetery (Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada), Grave Markers.
THOMPSON
LYNN 1915 - 2002
JOSEPHINE
1915 - 2005 - [S1244] 1931 Census of Canada, British Columbia, Electoral District 240, Enumeration Sub-Districts 72 - 74, Seventh Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Grand Forks City.
Lines 40 thru 48 - [S1248] THOMPSON, Greg, Email of 24 Dec 2023.
My mother's full maiden name was Josephine Ann Ruzicka. - [S139] THOMPSON, Christine, Email of 09 Jun 2008.
... does Brian know where his mother was born? Tofield, Alberta - [S1348] Marriage Certificate of Lynn THOMPSON and Josephine RUZICKA, Province of British Columbia, Marriage Registration #6277.
- [S310] 1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Province: Alberta, District No. 43, Sub District No. 12, Enumeration District No. 12, Township 46, Range 14, W 4th, Page 13.
- [S56] ROSE, Donald John, Email of 04 Jan 2006.
Josephine Ruzicka, wife of Lynn Thompson, ... died on July 9, 2005. - [S968] Registration of Marriage.
BRIDEGROOM
Name in Full: Edward Franis [sic] Ruzicka
Age: 29 years
Place of Residence: Cardston, Alta.
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebr.
Names of Parents: John W. Ruzicka, Josephine Nohejl
BRIDE
Name in Full: Agnes Catherine Kubanek
Age: 20 years
Place of Residence: Prage, Alta.
Place of Birth: Lincoln, Nebr.
Names of Parents: Joseph Kubanek, Anna Hellman
Name of Church: St. John Nepomucene (Prague)
Witnesses: Frank Hellman, Anna Slavik
Date of Marriage: 20th day of November 1913
- [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960.
