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John Andrew WORKUN

John Andrew WORKUN

Male 1902 - 1994  (92 years)


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  • Name John Andrew WORKUN  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Birth 1902  Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 12
    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  [11
    Death 7 Feb 1994  [4, 9
    Person ID I929  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  [13
    Family ID F338  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eleanor Lillian FISK,   b. Abt 1907   d. 7 Mar 1996 (Age ~ 89 years) 
    Marriage 1931  [6, 14
    Children 
    >1. Joan E. WORKUN
    >2. Patricia Ann WORKUN
    Family ID F359  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. [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.

    5. [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

    6. [S915] Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index,1898-1942.
      Name: John A Workun
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 1931
      Marriage Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
      Spouse: Eleanor L. Fisk
      Certificate Number: 719

    7. [S942] Canada, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
      Name: Joan
      [Joan Workun]
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1965
      Marriage Place: Edmonton
      Father: John A Workun
      Mother: Workun
      Spouse: Aba [sic] Goldstein

    8. [S833] Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Year: 1945 Residence Place: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada Electoral District: Wetaskiwin Reference Number: M-4834.
      270 Workun, John A., merchant, Leduc
      271 Workun, Mrs. Eleanor - Leduc

    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. [S940] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
      Name: Patricia Ann Workun
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1972
      Father: John A. Workun
      Mother: Workun
      Spouse: Raymond K. T. Yee

    11. [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

    12. [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

      John's age is listed as 4 as of 25-Jun-1906

    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.
      Andrew Workun and Polly Manchak were married in 1896 in the village of Lazy, Austria, now Poland.

    14. [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 1931 John married Nellie Fish [sic] of Edmonton.


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