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Peter WORKUN

Peter WORKUN

Male 1898 - 1994  (95 years)


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  • Name Peter WORKUN  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Birth 12 Jul 1898  [4, 11
    Gender Male 
    Census 25 Jun 1906  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1 Jun 1921  Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Death 26 Apr 1994  [4
    Burial Abt 29 Apr 1994  Leduc Municipal Cemetery/Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I925  Rivera Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

    Father Andrew WORKUN,   b. 1872, Austria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Sep 1956, Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Polly MANCHAK,   b. 1878   d. 23 Mar 1968, Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1896  Lazy, Austria Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Family ID F338  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emelia FARASCHUK,   b. 19 Jan 1903   d. 22 Apr 1995 (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 1923  [13
    Children 
    +1. Phyllis Peggy WORKUN,   b. 23 Mar 1925, Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 2019, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Alice WORKUN,   b. Abt 1927   d. 2006 (Age ~ 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Allyn Peter WORKUN,   b. 1928   d. 1986 (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +4. Paul Andrew WORKUN,   b. 23 May 1934   d. 5 Mar 2015 (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. Vernon WORKUN
    Family ID F355  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

  • Sources 
    1. [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

    2. [S439] Obituary of Polly WORKUN, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 25 Mar 1968;), Page 28.
      ... Peter of Calmar, Fred, Wetaskiwin, John, Leduc, William, Calmar, Mrs. Tony Crosley (Anne), Edmonton, Mrs. Sam Pyrch (Katherine), Calmar, and Mrs. William Fee (Evelyn) of Edmonton...

    3. [S440] Obituary of Andrew WORKUN, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 17 Sep 1956;), Page 22.
      ... Peter and William of Calmar, John of Leduc, Fred of Wetaskiwin, Mrs. T. (Annie) Crosley of Edmonton, Mrs. Max (Mary) Madiuk of Leduc, Mrs. Sam (Katie) Pyrch of Calmar and Mrs. William (Evelyn) Fee of Edmonton...

    4. [S544] Leduc Municipal Cemetery (Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers.
      WORKUN
      Peter
      July 12 1898
      Apr 26 1994
      Emelia
      Jan 19 1903
      Apr 22 1995

    5. [S616] Obituary of Katherine PYRCH, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 05 May 2000;), Page B11.
      On May 3, 2000, Katherine "Kate" Pyrch of Calmar, passed away at the age of 93 years.

      Kate is survived by one son, Orest (Donna) of Langley, B.C.; three daughters, Natalie (Eddie) Jensen of Claresholm, Donna (Edward) Fandrick of Leduc, Lynda (Denny) Anderson of Spruce Grove; nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; one sister, Evelyn Fee of Edmonton and also by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Samuel in 1986; one son, Dennis; great-granddaughter, Amy in 1999, four brothers Peter (Millie), Fred (Ethel), John (Nellie), Bill (Martha) and two sisters, Anne (Tony) and Mary (Max) and brother-in-law, Bill Fee.

      Relatives and friends wishing to pay their respects may do so on Friday, May 5, 2000, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Hainstock's Funeral Home, Edmonton (9810 - 34 Avenue) and one hour prior to the funeral service. Funeral Service will be hold on Saturday, May 6, 2000, at 2:00 p.m. at Hainstock's Funeral Home, Edmonton with pastor Larry Froese officiating. Interment will follow in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Edmonton.

    6. [S943] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
      Name: Fred Workun
      Gender: Male
      Death Age: 83
      Birth Date: abt 1900
      Residence Place: Wetaskiwin
      Death Date: 31 Aug 1983
      Burial Date: 5 Sep
      Obituary Date: 2 Sep 1983
      Obituary Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
      Newspaper Title: Edmonton Journal
      Spouse: Ethel
      Child:
      Maxine Pyrcz
      Andrew
      Barbara
      Joyce Sorensen
      Siblings:
      Peter
      John
      Bill
      Anne Crosiey
      Kate Pyrch
      Evelyn Fee
      Man [sic] Maduke

    7. [S1087] Marriage Announcement of Phyllis WORKUN and Cuthbert FLEMING, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 13 Oct 1950;), Page 23 of 35.
      CALMAR GIRL MARRED HERE

    8. [S1088] Obituary of Phyllis P. FLEMING, (Name: North Shore News; Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Date: 27 Feb 2019;).
      Phyllis P. Fleming
      March 23, 1925 - February 11, 2019

      Phyllis Peggy Fleming was born in Leduc, Alberta, on March 23, 1925, daughter of Emelia and Peter Workun, and sister to Alice, Alan, Paul, and Verne Workun.

      Mom had a love for becoming a flight attendant, so she trained at the Royal Alex in Edmonton to get her nurse's degree and then moved to Vancouver to work for TWA. She met Bert on a flight to Victoria and once married, began her rewarding lifelong career as a Private Duty Registered Nurse, caring for many prominent British Columbians.

      She will be dearly missed by her children, Bruce (Liz), Peter, and Barb (John); her loving grandchildren, Andrew, Julia, Kate, Nicolas, and Michael; and her precious great-grandchildren, Cohen, Wallis, Ethan, and Lucas. Mom passed away peacefully on February 11, 2019. We send our love to you, Grandma.

    9. [S943] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
      Name: John Andrew Workun
      Gender: Male
      Death Age: 92
      Birth Date: abt 1902
      Residence Place: Leduc
      Death Date: 1994
      Obituary Date: 7 Feb 1994
      Obituary Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
      Newspaper Title: Edmonton Journal
      Child:
      Joan Goldstein
      Patricia Yee
      Siblings:
      Peter
      Anne
      Evelyn
      Kate
      Fred
      William
      Mary Madiuk

    10. [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

    11. [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

      Peter's age is listed as 7 as of 25 Jun 1906.

    12. [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.

    13. [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.
      In 1923 Peter married Emilia Faraschuk of Thorsby...


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