Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Ruzicka and Manchak Families

Michael F. BARA
1. Michael F. BARA was born on 12 Oct 1892 in Laszki, Galicia; died on 30 Dec 1981 in Leduc, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 4 Jan 1982 in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada. Michael married Anne LIS in Aug 1924. Anne (daughter of William LIS and Femka) was born in 1904; died on 16 May 1953 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 19 May 1953 in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Baby BARA
was born in UNKNOWN; died in UNKNOWN; was buried in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada. - 3. Leona Agrippina Elizabeth BARA
was born on 23 Jun 1925; died on 13 Oct 1994; was buried about 16 Oct 1994 in St. Anthony Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. - 4. Clara BARA
- 5. Edward BARA
was born about 23 May 1928; died between Jul and Aug 1928. - 6. Edwin Ralph BARA
was born on 31 Jul 1929; died on 21 Apr 1980 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 25 Apr 1980 in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada. - 7. Marvin BARA
was born on 12 Nov 1930; died on 16 May 1996. - 8. Reginald Michael BARA
was born on 6 Mar 1932; died on 10 Nov 1999 in Leduc, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 15 Nov 1999 in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada. - 9. Bernard L. BARA
- 10. Eldon Chester BARA
- 11. Kenneth Peter BARA
- 12. Norman Clarence BARA
was born on 23 Nov 1947; died on 12 Jun 1989; was buried about 15 Jun 1989 in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada.
Michael married Kate KUTA in Aug 1959. Kate was born in 1904; died on 13 Jul 1983; was buried about 16 Jul 1983 in Whitsuntide Russo Orthodox Church Cemetery/Thorsby, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 2. Baby BARA
Generation: 2
2. Baby BARA
(1.Michael1) was born in UNKNOWN; died in UNKNOWN; was buried in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada. 3. Leona Agrippina Elizabeth BARA
(1.Michael1) was born on 23 Jun 1925; died on 13 Oct 1994; was buried about 16 Oct 1994 in St. Anthony Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Leona married Victor Nykola CHECKNITA on 5 Jun 1957. Victor was born between 17 Feb and 31 Dec 1925; died on 16 Feb 2010; was buried on 23 Feb 2010 in St. Anthony Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
4. Clara BARA
(1.Michael1)Clara married Andrew SENIO [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Janice Ann SENIO
- 17. Judith Kathryn SENIO
was born on 26 May 1953; died on 2 Sep 1991. - 18. Wendolyn Marie SENIO
- 19. Morely Andrew SENIO
- 16. Janice Ann SENIO
5. Edward BARA
(1.Michael1) was born about 23 May 1928; died between Jul and Aug 1928. 6. Edwin Ralph BARA
(1.Michael1) was born on 31 Jul 1929; died on 21 Apr 1980 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 25 Apr 1980 in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Clayton BARA
- 21. Darren BARA
- 22. Cheryll BARA
- 23. Debra BARA
- 24. Corinne BARA
- 20. Clayton BARA
7. Marvin BARA
(1.Michael1) was born on 12 Nov 1930; died on 16 May 1996. Marvin married Luczya SARNECKI [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. Yvonne BARA
- 26. Charlotte BARA
- 27. Claude BARA
- 28. Gerald BARA
- 29. Joseph BARA
- 25. Yvonne BARA
8. Reginald Michael BARA
(1.Michael1) was born on 6 Mar 1932; died on 10 Nov 1999 in Leduc, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 15 Nov 1999 in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada. Reginald married Anne JACOBS on 17 Oct 1956 in Sacred Heart Church/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Anne was born on 21 Apr 1930; died on 7 Feb 2003; was buried about 10 Feb 2003 in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. Brian BARA
- 31. Barry BARA
- 30. Brian BARA
9. Bernard L. BARA
(1.Michael1)Bernard married Rosemarie SARNECKI [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 32. Phil BARA
- 33. Wayne BARA
- 34. Lori BARA
- 35. Trevor BARA
- 36. Regan BARA
- 32. Phil BARA
10. Eldon Chester BARA
(1.Michael1)Eldon married Patricia Marianne LANG [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 37. Kirby Michael Joseph BARA
was born on 17 Jul 1962; died on 28 Mar 2016. - 38. Craig William Stephen BARA
- 39. Karen Lucianne BARA
- 40. Marc Eldon Chester BARA
- 37. Kirby Michael Joseph BARA
11. Kenneth Peter BARA
(1.Michael1)Kenneth married Lois LaVerne WALTERS [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 41. David Kenneth BARA
- 42. Dalene Anne BARA
- 41. David Kenneth BARA
12. Norman Clarence BARA
(1.Michael1) was born on 23 Nov 1947; died on 12 Jun 1989; was buried about 15 Jun 1989 in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Alberta, Canada.
Generation: 3
13. Marlene Katherine CHECKNITA
(3.Leona2, 1.Michael1)Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
14. Lawrence Victor CHECKNITA
(3.Leona2, 1.Michael1)Family/Spouse: Dorothy JORDAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Family/Spouse: UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
15. Melvin Victor CHECKNITA
(3.Leona2, 1.Michael1)16. Janice Ann SENIO
(4.Clara2, 1.Michael1)Janice married Garry RUHL [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
17. Judith Kathryn SENIO
(4.Clara2, 1.Michael1) was born on 26 May 1953; died on 2 Sep 1991. Judith married Larry GIFFIN [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
18. Wendolyn Marie SENIO
(4.Clara2, 1.Michael1)Wendolyn married Malcolm Delbert KEMPF [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
19. Morely Andrew SENIO
(4.Clara2, 1.Michael1)Morely married Kim Raye SORENSON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 53. Lacy Joann SENIO
- 54. Alissa Beth SENIO
- 55. Grant Wade SENIO
- 53. Lacy Joann SENIO
20. Clayton BARA
(6.Edwin2, 1.Michael1)21. Darren BARA
(6.Edwin2, 1.Michael1)22. Cheryll BARA
(6.Edwin2, 1.Michael1)Cheryll married Ronald THRASHER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
23. Debra BARA
(6.Edwin2, 1.Michael1)Debra married Jim GREEN [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
24. Corinne BARA
(6.Edwin2, 1.Michael1)25. Yvonne BARA
(7.Marvin2, 1.Michael1)Yvonne married Edward HAUCK [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 56. Keith HAUCK
- 57. Nicole HAUCK
- 56. Keith HAUCK
26. Charlotte BARA
(7.Marvin2, 1.Michael1)Family/Spouse: Gary VERMEULEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 58. Cody VERMEULEN
- 59. Chandra VERMEULEN
- 60. Shane VERMEULEN
- 58. Cody VERMEULEN
27. Claude BARA
(7.Marvin2, 1.Michael1)Claude married Karen APPELT [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 61. Stephen BARA
- 61. Stephen BARA
28. Gerald BARA
(7.Marvin2, 1.Michael1)Gerald married Mary MCLEOD [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
29. Joseph BARA
(7.Marvin2, 1.Michael1)30. Brian BARA
(8.Reginald2, 1.Michael1)31. Barry BARA
(8.Reginald2, 1.Michael1)Barry married Sheelagh POWRIE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 62. Meredith Jean BARA
- 63. Natalie BARA
- 64. Meaghan BARA
- 62. Meredith Jean BARA
32. Phil BARA
(9.Bernard2, 1.Michael1)Phil married Maureen ARMSTRONG [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 65. Lisa BARA
- 66. Michael BARA
- 65. Lisa BARA
33. Wayne BARA
(9.Bernard2, 1.Michael1)Wayne married Colleen LESTER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 67. Anne Marie BARA
- 68. Kellan BARA
- 67. Anne Marie BARA
34. Lori BARA
(9.Bernard2, 1.Michael1)Lori married William BAXTER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 69. Blair BAXTER
- 70. Rachelle BAXTER
- 69. Blair BAXTER
35. Trevor BARA
(9.Bernard2, 1.Michael1)36. Regan BARA
(9.Bernard2, 1.Michael1)37. Kirby Michael Joseph BARA
(10.Eldon2, 1.Michael1) was born on 17 Jul 1962; died on 28 Mar 2016. Kirby married Angelina VIANA [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 71. Alexander BARA
- 72. Sophia BARA
- 71. Alexander BARA
38. Craig William Stephen BARA
(10.Eldon2, 1.Michael1)39. Karen Lucianne BARA
(10.Eldon2, 1.Michael1)Karen married Robert KAY [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
40. Marc Eldon Chester BARA
(10.Eldon2, 1.Michael1)41. David Kenneth BARA
(11.Kenneth2, 1.Michael1)David married Linda Robin GOLDBERG [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 74. Savannah BARA
- 75. Justin BARA
- 74. Savannah BARA
42. Dalene Anne BARA
(11.Kenneth2, 1.Michael1)Family/Spouse: Richard GREY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Dalene married Richard Alexander MCDERMOTT [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 4
43. Keith Christopher HARTMAN
(13.Marlene3, 3.Leona2, 1.Michael1)44. Alexander Michael LEISHMAN
(13.Marlene3, 3.Leona2, 1.Michael1)45. Allison CHECKNITA
(14.Lawrence3, 3.Leona2, 1.Michael1)Allison married Nuno TAVARES [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 76. Emily TAVARES
- 77. Xavier TAVARES
- 78. Scarlet-Rose TAVARES
- 76. Emily TAVARES
46. Abigail CHECKNITA
(14.Lawrence3, 3.Leona2, 1.Michael1)47. Murray Allan RUHL
(16.Janice3, 4.Clara2, 1.Michael1)48. Lauren Elizabeth RUHL
(16.Janice3, 4.Clara2, 1.Michael1)49. Spencer George GIFFIN
(17.Judith3, 4.Clara2, 1.Michael1)50. Graeme Anthony GIFFIN
(17.Judith3, 4.Clara2, 1.Michael1)51. Brent Andrew Lynn KEMPF
(18.Wendolyn3, 4.Clara2, 1.Michael1)Brent married Lyse [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
52. Travis Malcolm KEMPF
(18.Wendolyn3, 4.Clara2, 1.Michael1)53. Lacy Joann SENIO
(19.Morely3, 4.Clara2, 1.Michael1)54. Alissa Beth SENIO
(19.Morely3, 4.Clara2, 1.Michael1)55. Grant Wade SENIO
(19.Morely3, 4.Clara2, 1.Michael1)56. Keith HAUCK
(25.Yvonne3, 7.Marvin2, 1.Michael1)57. Nicole HAUCK
(25.Yvonne3, 7.Marvin2, 1.Michael1)58. Cody VERMEULEN
(26.Charlotte3, 7.Marvin2, 1.Michael1)59. Chandra VERMEULEN
(26.Charlotte3, 7.Marvin2, 1.Michael1)60. Shane VERMEULEN
(26.Charlotte3, 7.Marvin2, 1.Michael1)61. Stephen BARA
(27.Claude3, 7.Marvin2, 1.Michael1)62. Meredith Jean BARA
(31.Barry3, 8.Reginald2, 1.Michael1)63. Natalie BARA
(31.Barry3, 8.Reginald2, 1.Michael1)64. Meaghan BARA
(31.Barry3, 8.Reginald2, 1.Michael1)65. Lisa BARA
(32.Phil3, 9.Bernard2, 1.Michael1)66. Michael BARA
(32.Phil3, 9.Bernard2, 1.Michael1)67. Anne Marie BARA
(33.Wayne3, 9.Bernard2, 1.Michael1)68. Kellan BARA
(33.Wayne3, 9.Bernard2, 1.Michael1)69. Blair BAXTER
(34.Lori3, 9.Bernard2, 1.Michael1)70. Rachelle BAXTER
(34.Lori3, 9.Bernard2, 1.Michael1)71. Alexander BARA
(37.Kirby3, 10.Eldon2, 1.Michael1)72. Sophia BARA
(37.Kirby3, 10.Eldon2, 1.Michael1)73. Amanda Christine KAY
(39.Karen3, 10.Eldon2, 1.Michael1)74. Savannah BARA
(41.David3, 11.Kenneth2, 1.Michael1)75. Justin BARA
(41.David3, 11.Kenneth2, 1.Michael1)
