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- [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] Pioneers and Progress, Calmar and District, Calmar and District Historical Society, (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
- [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...
- [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] Pioneers and Progress, Calmar and District, Calmar and District Historical Society, (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] Pioneers and Progress, Calmar and District, Calmar and District Historical Society, (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] Pioneers and Progress, Calmar and District, Calmar and District Historical Society, (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.
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