Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Ruzicka and Manchak Families

Joannes MANCHAK
1. Joannes MANCHAK was born in 1881 in Galicia, Ukraine; died on 10 Sep 1951 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 13 Sep 1951 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. Joannes married Mary ONUSZKO on 7 Feb 1910 in Leduc, Alberta, Canada. Mary (daughter of Dimetrius ONUSZKO and Maria OYRCZ) was born between 8 Jul 1887 and 7 Jul 1888 in Galicia, Ukraine; died on 30 Sep 1944; was buried about 3 Oct 1944 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Meron MANCHAK
was born between 17 Aug and 31 Dec 1920 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 20 Dec 1961 in Lakeview, Parkland, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 23 Dec 1961 in Beechmount Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. - 3. Andrew MANCHAK
was born on 15 Jun 1911 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 14 Sep 1981 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 17 Sep 1981 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. - 4. Stella MANCHAK
was born on 6 Jan 1913 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died in 1979; was buried in 1979 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. - 5. Sophie Rosella MANCHAK
was born on 15 Jul 1915 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 8 Jun 2011; was buried about 11 Jun 2011 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. - 6. Lester Clifford MANCHAK
was born on 7 Apr 1916 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 18 Mar 1972; was buried on 22 Mar 1972 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. - 7. Nora MANCHAK
was born on 23 Dec 1916 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 15 Oct 2002; was buried on 21 Oct 2002 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. - 8. Walter MANCHAK
was born on 5 May 1918 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 24 Sep 1988. - 9. Jean MANCHAK
was born on 1 Sep 1921 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 11 Sep 1998; was buried about 15 Sep 1998 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. - 10. Allan MANCHAK
was born on 19 Nov 1924 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; died in 1991. - 11. Orest MANCHAK
was born on 19 Dec 1925 in Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 17 Jun 1998 in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, USA; was buried about 20 Jun 1998 in Cardston Cemetery/Cardston, Cardston, Alberta, Canada.
- 2. Meron MANCHAK
Generation: 2
2. Meron MANCHAK
(1.Joannes1) was born between 17 Aug and 31 Dec 1920 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 20 Dec 1961 in Lakeview, Parkland, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 23 Dec 1961 in Beechmount Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Meron married Katie EWANOVICH on 16 Aug 1950 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Katie was born on 18 Jun 1923 in Tofield, Beaver, Alberta, Canada; died on 4 Oct 2022 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Barry MANCHAK
- 13. Dwayne MANCHAK
- 12. Barry MANCHAK
3. Andrew MANCHAK
(1.Joannes1) was born on 15 Jun 1911 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 14 Sep 1981 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 17 Sep 1981 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. Andrew married Anne Elsie SMITH on 12 Feb 1942 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Anne (daughter of Andrew SMITH and Mary TURTA) was born on 9 Jul 1920 in Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 18 Feb 1997; was buried on 24 Feb 1997 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Rodney MANCHAK
- 15. Sharon MANCHAK
- 16. Darvin MANCHAK
- 14. Rodney MANCHAK
4. Stella MANCHAK
(1.Joannes1) was born on 6 Jan 1913 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died in 1979; was buried in 1979 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Stella married John N. YAREMKO on 24 Nov 1934 in Spruce Dale, Alberta. John was born on 23 Jan 1903 in Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died in 1988; was buried in 1988 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Harvey Allan YAREMKO
was born on 23 Sep 1943; died on 29 Aug 2011.
- 17. Harvey Allan YAREMKO
5. Sophie Rosella MANCHAK
(1.Joannes1) was born on 15 Jul 1915 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 8 Jun 2011; was buried about 11 Jun 2011 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Sophie married Merton Archibald FAULKNER on 1 May 1940 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Merton was born on 16 Jul 1916 in Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 30 Jan 2010; was buried about 5 Feb 2010 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Gary FAULKNER
- 19. Dale FAULKNER
- 18. Gary FAULKNER
6. Lester Clifford MANCHAK
(1.Joannes1) was born on 7 Apr 1916 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 18 Mar 1972; was buried on 22 Mar 1972 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Lester married Stella Rose HALWA on 25 May 1941 in Leduc, Alberta, Canada. Stella (daughter of Andrew Michael HALWA and Rosalia BAWOL) was born on 21 Jun 1920 in Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 24 Jul 2014. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Wayne Orville MANCHAK
was born on 13 Feb 1942; died on 27 Jan 2005 in Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada. - 21. Karen Rosalie MANCHAK
- 22. Maurena Gail MANCHAK
- 20. Wayne Orville MANCHAK
7. Nora MANCHAK
(1.Joannes1) was born on 23 Dec 1916 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 15 Oct 2002; was buried on 21 Oct 2002 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Nora married Stephen SINOSKI on 22 Jul 1939 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. Stephen was born on 9 Jan 1913 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; died in 1990; was buried in 1990 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. June SINOSKI
was born on 17 Jun 1942; died on 20 Aug 2000 in Australia. - 24. Randolph SINOSKI
was born on 22 May 1952; died in 1997.
- 23. June SINOSKI
8. Walter MANCHAK
(1.Joannes1) was born on 5 May 1918 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 24 Sep 1988. Walter married Marie HUCULAK on 3 Sep 1954 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Marie was born on 4 Jul 1927 in Bellis, Alberta, Canada; died on 26 Aug 1987. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. Gail MANCHAK
- 26. Glenn MANCHAK
- 27. Terry MANCHAK
- 25. Gail MANCHAK
9. Jean MANCHAK
(1.Joannes1) was born on 1 Sep 1921 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 11 Sep 1998; was buried about 15 Sep 1998 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. Jean married Otto DOCKTER on 15 May 1949 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Otto was born on 1 Aug 1921 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 28. Douglas DOCKTER
Jean married George MAKOWICHUK [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 28. Douglas DOCKTER
10. Allan MANCHAK
(1.Joannes1) was born on 19 Nov 1924 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; died in 1991. Allan married Adeline LABA on 17 May 1948 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Adeline (daughter of Wasyl LABA and Josephine ZABLOTSKI) was born on 2 Apr 1932 in Thorsby, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 29 Sep 2019; was buried on 4 Oct 2019 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. Elaine Marie MANCHAK
was born on 18 Sep 1948 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; died on 3 Jun 2016; was buried on 7 Jun 2016 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. - 31. Gordon MANCHAK
- 32. Violet MANCHAK
- 33. Eugene Morely MANCHAK
was born on 8 Nov 1957; died on 8 Jul 2024.
- 30. Elaine Marie MANCHAK
11. Orest MANCHAK
(1.Joannes1) was born on 19 Dec 1925 in Leduc, Alberta, Canada; died on 17 Jun 1998 in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, USA; was buried about 20 Jun 1998 in Cardston Cemetery/Cardston, Cardston, Alberta, Canada. Orest married June Ruth KEARL on 24 Aug 1951 in Cardston, Cardston, Alberta, Canada. June was born on 1 Apr 1932 in Cardston, Cardston, Alberta, Canada; died on 9 Mar 2017; was buried about 12 Mar 2017 in Cardston Cemetery/Cardston, Cardston, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 3
12. Barry MANCHAK
(2.Meron2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Jan PATTERSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Dwayne MANCHAK
(2.Meron2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Josy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Kathy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
14. Rodney MANCHAK
(3.Andrew2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Shirley SHAFFER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 39. Mary-Ann MANCHAK
- 40. Debbie MANCHAK
- 41. Darcy Rodney MANCHAK
- 39. Mary-Ann MANCHAK
15. Sharon MANCHAK
(3.Andrew2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Leonard SWANSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 42. Corey SWANSON
- 43. Trevor SWANSON
- 42. Corey SWANSON
16. Darvin MANCHAK
(3.Andrew2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Lori. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 44. Amanda MANCHAK
- 45. Melissa MANCHAK
- 46. Nancy MANCHAK
- 44. Amanda MANCHAK
17. Harvey Allan YAREMKO
(4.Stella2, 1.Joannes1) was born on 23 Sep 1943; died on 29 Aug 2011. Family/Spouse: Trudy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Gloria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
18. Gary FAULKNER
(5.Sophie2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Gail. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Maxine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
19. Dale FAULKNER
(5.Sophie2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Linda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
20. Wayne Orville MANCHAK
(6.Lester2, 1.Joannes1) was born on 13 Feb 1942; died on 27 Jan 2005 in Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada. Family/Spouse: Debbie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Wayne married Margaret ARNOLD [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
21. Karen Rosalie MANCHAK
(6.Lester2, 1.Joannes1)Karen married Dave CORBETT [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
22. Maurena Gail MANCHAK
(6.Lester2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Thomas CRERAR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Maurena married Dale HUCULAK [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
23. June SINOSKI
(7.Nora2, 1.Joannes1) was born on 17 Jun 1942; died on 20 Aug 2000 in Australia. Family/Spouse: John WARNOCK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
24. Randolph SINOSKI
(7.Nora2, 1.Joannes1) was born on 22 May 1952; died in 1997. Family/Spouse: Linda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
25. Gail MANCHAK
(8.Walter2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Douglas FORD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
26. Glenn MANCHAK
(8.Walter2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
27. Terry MANCHAK
(8.Walter2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Lisa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Barbara. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
28. Douglas DOCKTER
(9.Jean2, 1.Joannes1)29. Patricia MAKOWICHUK
(9.Jean2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Kendall BOJE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
30. Elaine Marie MANCHAK
(10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1) was born on 18 Sep 1948 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; died on 3 Jun 2016; was buried on 7 Jun 2016 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. Elaine married Myron Harry SEKORA on 29 Oct 1965. Myron (son of Steve SEKORA and Anne) was born on 24 Apr 1945; died on 27 Jul 1995; was buried about 30 Jul 1995 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 52. Allan SEKORA
- 53. Patricia Anne SEKORA
- 52. Allan SEKORA
31. Gordon MANCHAK
(10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)Gordon married Bonnie KERELIUK [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 54. Christopher MANCHAK
- 55. Michelle MANCHAK
- 54. Christopher MANCHAK
32. Violet MANCHAK
(10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)Violet married Donald AUCH [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 56. Nicole AUCH
- 57. Wes AUCH
- 56. Nicole AUCH
33. Eugene Morely MANCHAK
(10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1) was born on 8 Nov 1957; died on 8 Jul 2024. Family/Spouse: Wendy LEE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 58. Levi MANCHAK
- 59. Daniele MANCHAK
- 60. Katelyn MANCHAK
Family/Spouse: Angela LORENZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 58. Levi MANCHAK
34. Kim Orest MANCHAK
(11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
35. David George MANCHAK
(11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
36. RoseMary June MANCHAK
(11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 67. Private
Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 67. Private
37. Patricia Annette MANCHAK
(11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 68. Private
- 68. Private
38. John Byron MANCHAK
(11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 4
39. Mary-Ann MANCHAK
(14.Rodney3, 3.Andrew2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Glen STEFANICH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
40. Debbie MANCHAK
(14.Rodney3, 3.Andrew2, 1.Joannes1)41. Darcy Rodney MANCHAK
(14.Rodney3, 3.Andrew2, 1.Joannes1)42. Corey SWANSON
(15.Sharon3, 3.Andrew2, 1.Joannes1)Corey married Rhonda [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
43. Trevor SWANSON
(15.Sharon3, 3.Andrew2, 1.Joannes1)44. Amanda MANCHAK
(16.Darvin3, 3.Andrew2, 1.Joannes1)45. Melissa MANCHAK
(16.Darvin3, 3.Andrew2, 1.Joannes1)46. Nancy MANCHAK
(16.Darvin3, 3.Andrew2, 1.Joannes1)47. Renata Suzanne MANCHAK
(20.Wayne3, 6.Lester2, 1.Joannes1)48. Craig David CORBETT
(21.Karen3, 6.Lester2, 1.Joannes1)49. Colin John CORBETT
(21.Karen3, 6.Lester2, 1.Joannes1)50. Cassidy Rose HUCULAK
(22.Maurena3, 6.Lester2, 1.Joannes1)51. Cale Dennis HUCULAK
(22.Maurena3, 6.Lester2, 1.Joannes1)52. Allan SEKORA
(30.Elaine3, 10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)Allan married Leanne Laurel BURTCH [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
53. Patricia Anne SEKORA
(30.Elaine3, 10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)Patricia married Donald Lloyd TOSCZAK [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
54. Christopher MANCHAK
(31.Gordon3, 10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)55. Michelle MANCHAK
(31.Gordon3, 10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)56. Nicole AUCH
(32.Violet3, 10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Paul. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
57. Wes AUCH
(32.Violet3, 10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)58. Levi MANCHAK
(33.Eugene3, 10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)59. Daniele MANCHAK
(33.Eugene3, 10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)60. Katelyn MANCHAK
(33.Eugene3, 10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)61. Private
(34.Kim3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)62. Private
(34.Kim3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)63. Private
(35.David3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
64. Private
(35.David3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
65. Private
(35.David3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
66. Private
(35.David3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)67. Private
(36.RoseMary3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)68. Private
(37.Patricia3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)69. Private
(38.John3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
70. Private
(38.John3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)Private married Private [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
71. Private
(38.John3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
72. Private
(38.John3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)73. Private
(38.John3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
74. Private
(38.John3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)75. Audrey June MANCHAK
(38.John3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1) was born on 30 Jun 2000; died on 30 Jun 2000; was buried about 4 Jul 2000 in Cardston Cemetery/Cardston, Cardston, Alberta, Canada.
Generation: 5
76. Louis Bon STEFANICH
(39.Mary-Ann4, 14.Rodney3, 3.Andrew2, 1.Joannes1)77. Damian Mikeal SEKORA
(52.Allan4, 30.Elaine3, 10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)78. Steven Axl SEKORA
(52.Allan4, 30.Elaine3, 10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)Family/Spouse: Ashley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 83. Keaton SEKORA
- 84. Seth SEKORA
- 83. Keaton SEKORA
79. Charlette Anne TOSCZAK
(53.Patricia4, 30.Elaine3, 10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)80. Erik Donald TOSCZAK
(53.Patricia4, 30.Elaine3, 10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)81. Private
(70.Private4, 38.John3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)82. Private
(70.Private4, 38.John3, 11.Orest2, 1.Joannes1)
Generation: 6
83. Keaton SEKORA
(78.Steven5, 52.Allan4, 30.Elaine3, 10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)84. Seth SEKORA
(78.Steven5, 52.Allan4, 30.Elaine3, 10.Allan2, 1.Joannes1)
