Polly MANCHAK

1878 - 1968  (90 years)

• Name	Polly MANCHAK  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	1878  [3]
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Bessie MANCHAK  [7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Immigration	1898  [13, 14]
  Census	25 Jun 1906	Strathcona, Alberta, Canada   [7]
  		1906 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Province: Alberta, District: Strathcona, Sub-District: 36, Page 2 & 3 (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	1 Jun 1921	Leduc, Alberta, Canada   [12]
  		1921 Census of Canada Province: Alberta District No. 11 Strathcona Enumeration Sub-District No. 25 in Liberty Municipality Page 1A
  Census	1931	Leduc, Alberta, Canada   [11]
  		1931 Census of Canada Electoral District No. 226, Wetaskiwin Enumeration Sub-District No. 47 Municipality of Liberty Rural
  Death	23 Mar 1968	Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada   [1, 3, 5, 15]
  		WORKUN, Polly Obituary
  Burial	27 Mar 1968	Leduc Municipal Cemetery/Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada   [3, 16]
  		WORKUN, Andrew and Polly
  Person ID	I891	Family Tree
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Andreas MANCHAK,   b. 1852   d. 29 Jun 1932, Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anastazia BILYK,   b. 1867   d. 29 Jul 1932, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Andrew WORKUN,   b. 1872, Austria d. 15 Sep 1956, Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1896	Lazy, Austria   [17]
  	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazy_%28Orlov%C3%A1%29
  Children	+ 1. Peter WORKUN,   b. 12 Jul 1898   d. 26 Apr 1994 (Age 95 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Fred WORKUN,   b. 1900, Alberta, Canada d. 31 Aug 1983 (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. John Andrew WORKUN,   b. 1902, Alberta, Canada d. 7 Feb 1994 (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Anne WORKUN,   b. 1903, Alberta, Canada d. Abt Sep 1996 (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. Mary WORKUN,   b. 8 Jan 1905, Alberta, Canada d. 27 Apr 1958, Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Katherine WORKUN,   b. 1907   d. 3 May 2000 (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 7. William WORKUN,   b. 7 Apr 1909   d. 14 Oct 1991 (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 8. Evelyn E. WORKUN,   b. 26 Mar 1914   d. 26 Oct 2008 (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 25 Jun 1906 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Census - 1 Jun 1921 - Leduc, Alberta, Canada Census - 1931 - Leduc, Alberta, Canada Death - 23 Mar 1968 - Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Burial - 27 Mar 1968 - Leduc Municipal Cemetery/Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		MANCHAK, Fred Funeral Notice
  		MANCHAK, Fred Obituary
  		MANCHAK, George Funeral Notice
  		MANCHAK, Leo Funeral Notice
  		WORKUN, Andrew Obituary
  		MANCHAK, George Obituary
  		Canada Voter Lists, 1935 - 1980 Residence Date: 1945 Residence Place: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada Street Address: Calmar Electoral District: Wetaskiwin Reference Number: M-4834

  
  

• Notes

  Family notes say that, "Polly was the first to come to Canada with uncle Harry Harrish."

  
  

• Sources

  [S439] Obituary of Polly WORKUN, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 25 Mar 1968;), Page 28. On March 23, Mrs. Polly Workun, Calmar, Alberta, passed away... [S243] Calmar and District Historical Society, Pioneers and Progress, Calmar and District, (Name: Co-op Press Ltd.; Date: 1980;), The Sam Pyrch Story, Page 126. Her (Katherine Workun) parents Andrew Workun and Polly Manchak farmed the land now owned by her youngest brother, Bill Workun and his son Alvin. [S544] Leduc Municipal Cemetery (Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers. WORKUN Father Andrew 1872 - 1956 Mother Polly 1878 - 1968 [S904] Obituary of George MANCHAK. MR. GEORGE MANCHAK ON June 25th, Mr. George Manchak, of Leduc, Alberta, passed away at the age of 53 years. He leaves to mourn his loss besides his loving wife, 5 sons and 3 daughters; Peter, Steve, Leo, Allan [sic], all at home; Mike on active service; Mrs. Edward Podgurny, of Calmar; Mrs. Willie Hamula, of Leduc; Miss Isobel at home; also 2 brothers and 2 sisters, Bill and Fred of Calmar, Mrs. Andrew Workun of Calmar and Mrs. Mary Tkach of Edmonton; also 3 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 28th, at 9:30 a.m. from the family residence to the church of the Immaculate Conception. Rev. Slota, O.S.B.M., will officiate and interment will take place in the local church cemetery. Park Memorial, funeral directors. [S834] Alberta, Canada, Deaths Index, 1870-1968. Name: Polly Manchak Death Date: 23 Mar 1968 Death Place: Worku P [sic], Alberta, Canada Registration Number: 003-274 [S833] Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, This is another document that lists Harry HARRISH, "uncle" to the George MANCHAK family. Residence Date: 1945 Residence Place: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada Street Address: Calmar Electoral District: Wetaskiwin Reference Number: M-4834 [S502] 1906 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Sub-District No. 36, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 3. Family No. 20, Lines 33 thru 39 [S284] Obituary of Fred MANCHAK, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 11 Sep 1951;), Page 18. He is survived by... 1 brother William of Calmar and 1 sister Mrs. Bessie Workun of Calmar. [S322] Funeral Notice of Fred MANCHAK, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 22 Sep 1951;), Page 24. ... Mrs. Bessie Workun of Calmar. [S440] Obituary of Andrew WORKUN, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 17 Sep 1956;), Page 22. ... his loving wife Bessie of Calmar, Alta... [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 14. Lines 1 thru 3 [S671] 1921 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 11, Strathcona, Enumeration Sub-District No. 25, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Page 1A. The Municipal District of Liberty was dissolved on January 1, 1944 when Leduc County was formed. Lines 13 thru 21 [S502] 1906 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Sub-District No. 36, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 3. Family No. 20, Lines 33 thru 39 The text might actually read 1895, it is hard to tell. [S243] Calmar and District Historical Society, Pioneers and Progress, Calmar and District, (Name: Co-op Press Ltd.; Date: 1980;), Andrew and Polly Workun, by William and Martha Workun. ... until in 1898 when they immigrated to Canada. [S243] Calmar and District Historical Society, Pioneers and Progress, Calmar and District, (Name: Co-op Press Ltd.; Date: 1980;), Andrew and Polly Workun, by William and Martha Workun. Polly continued to live in Calmar until her death in hospital in 1968 at the age of 90. [S439] Obituary of Polly WORKUN, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 25 Mar 1968;), Page 28. Funeral services at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday on Temple Baptist Church, Leduc. Interment in the Leduc cemetery. [S243] Calmar and District Historical Society, Pioneers and Progress, Calmar and District, (Name: Co-op Press Ltd.; Date: 1980;), Andrew and Polly Workun, by William and Martha Workun. Andrew Workun and Polly Manchak were married in 1896 in the village of Lazy, Austria, now Poland.