Paraska (Danilowiez) Stecyk (1886 - 1969)

Born 14 Aug 1886 in Turady, Żydaczów, Galicia, Western Ukraine [uncertain]

Ancestors

Daughter of Demetrius (Danilowiez) Danylowich and Maria (Mastaller) Danylowich

Descendants

Died 18 Oct 1969 at age 83 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada

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Notes

• Immigration would have her name as Paranka

Biography

The early years

Paraska Danilowiez was born on the 14th of August 1886 to Dmytro Danilowiez and Mary Mastaller^[1] in Turady, Ukraine^[2].

Pearl Stecyk Image 3

In 1907 she would immigrate to Canada with her family ^[3][2] The family list would be:

Danilowiez, Dmytro 55 Danilowiez, Ivan 11 Danilowiez, Maria 40 Danilowiez, Marza 17 Danilowiez Michal 15 Danilowiez Paranka 19

Daniel would arrive in 1908 has he was in the Austrian Army a the time the family immigrated.

Family LIfe

She married Matwiy Mathew Stecyk^[2] and they would have:

• Anne William Stecyk
• Tom Stecyk
• Walter Stecyk
• William Stecyk
• Henry Stecyk
• Peter Stecyk
• Michael Stecyk

Matthew would pass away before her and she would not remarry^[2]

Through the years

In 1967 she would move the the Edmonton region^[2]

Her final home would be the Jubilee Lodge at 10333 76st in Edmonton, Alberta^[2]

Death

She died of acute cholcystitis with gangrene on the 18th of October 1969 in Edmonton^[2] and would be buried in the Beechmount Cemetery in Edmonton, Alberta^[4]

STECYK - ^[5]

On October 28, Mrs Pearl Stecyk of Jubilee Lodge, 10333 - 76 Street, Edmonton, passed away, aged 83 years. Survived by seven sons and four daughters, Michael, Morris, Peter and Henry, all of Edmonton; William of Wabamun; WAtler and tom of Vernon, B.C.; Mrs. (Mary) John Komarynsky of wabamun; Mrs (Anne) William Keckalo of Cavel; Mrs. (Rose) George Stefanowich of Toronto; Mrs. Helen Pelsey of Edmonton; 28 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Danylo and John Danelowych of Edmonton. Predeceased by her husband mathew in August of 1960.

Prayers Thursday, october 30, at 8:00 p.m. at Park Memorial Chape (Corner 97 Street, 111 Avenue). Funeral Friday, October 3, at 10:00 a.m. at St. John's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (10951- 107 Street), Very Reverend A. Chomiak officiating with interment in Beechmount Cemetery. In lieu of other tributes, donations to the Heart Fund would be greatly appreciated. Park Memorial Limited, Funeral Administrators and Directionrs (The Chapel on the Boulevard).

The Hills Have Hope

Dymetro and Mary Danylowich - by John Daylowich^[6]

My parents, Dymetro and Mary Danylowich (nee Mastaller) owned a small farm near the village of Turady in the district of ydachiw in Western Ukraine. It was difficult to make a living for their family of six children, four sons and two daughters, so they emigrated from their native land in June, 1907.

The Danylowich family arrived at Stony Plain in July, and lived in temporary quarters for a while, where my brother, Steve and I walked three miels to attend a one-room school in the Rosenthal district.

Some of father's neighbors from Turady, namely Stecyks, Turlocks, and Krashewskis had already been living in the Manly area for three years, and Dad decided to join them, so our family moved to the Manly district and homesteaded on the N.E. 12-53-3-W5. Father filed on this land in the year 1907 and got title to his homestead in 1911.

A store and post office operated by Charles Reid stood near the school, so by walking along the trail around swamp and muskeg patches, my parents were able to get their mail and a few supplies. The present Highway 16 West at that time was only a winding narrow dirt road.

Father had three hundred thirteen dollars with which he bought a few necessary tools and proceeded to erect a small log house to shelter his family. Then be purchased a yoke of oxen, harness, wago and a plow with the balance of his money. Our family didn't have much fun on the homestead. Everyone worked as best he could in order to survive in our adopted homeland.

Father helped with the building of the church at Manly and he insisted that all members of his family attend services. The bi event for all was going to church once a month, then visiting with neighbors afterwards. We children attended school at Manly, but it was often quite difficult to walk the long distance during periods of wet or stormy weather.

About the year 1918, Father sold the homestead and equipment at an auction. Then my parents moved to Beverly, where they later retired.

My oldest brother, Dan, who had married Anastasia Proch in Ukraine, came to Manly and filed a homestead, N.E. 30-53-2-W5, in 1908. He got title to his land in 1912. Then he left and became one of the pioneer storekeeps in Beverly and remained there until his death. My sister, Pearl, married Mathew Stecyk and Mary married Alex Pasemko and lived on farms near Carvel. My brother, Mike, married Annie Proch of Carvel and moved to Calgary where he lived most of his life.

Mother passed away in 1932 and was buried in the Manly Church Cemetery. Father, born in 1850 passed away in 1950 at one hundred years of age. He was buried in the Carvel Church cemetery.

I left the farm at Manly in 1912 and went to work in Edmonton, Where I married Annie Warshowski. I took some training in building construction, and later operated my own construction business. We have three children. Peter, Helen and Johanna and eleven grandchildren.

Sources

1. ↑ 201/4а/8725, 201/4а /8542 Lviv Historical Archive found by Andriy Kotynskyy for Kristina Wheeler
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Province of Alberta Death Certificate #008905 for 1969
3. ↑ The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports; NAI Number: 3000104; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #186698398 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 October 2020), memorial page for Parasceva “Pearl” Danylowich Stecyk (14 Aug 1886–18 Oct 1969), Find a Grave Memorial no. 186698398, citing Beechmount Cemetery, Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada ; Maintained by Willow (contributor 47951201) .
5. ↑ Edmonton Journal Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 29 Oct 1969, Wed Page 70 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61923796/obituary-for-pearl-stecvk-aged-83/
6. ↑ The Hills Have Hope page 296 & 297

• Web: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Index to Cemeteries, 1890-1987

DNA

• Paternal and Maternal Relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNAtest match between JD and her 2nd cousin 1X removed SK. Their MRCA are Dymetro Danylowich and Mary Mastaller. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA:s 4th to 6th cousins, based on sharing 50 cM across 3 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.

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