Alberta Notable People

Biography

Russ Bannock is Notable.

Russ Bannock was a centenarian, living to age 100.

Second World War Fighter Ace

Russell Bannock was born in 1919, the son of Wasily/Basil/William Bahniuk & Julia Yaramen/Jarman/Jeseemyn. He was a Second World War Fighter Ace and a chief test pilot for de Havilland Canada. He passed away in 2020 at the age of 100.

Sources

• 1931 Census: "1931 Census of Canada"
  Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27359; Census Place: Vegreville, Alberta, Canada; Page Number: 12
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62640 #6364880 (accessed 25 October 2024)
  Russel Bohwick (11), single son, Student, in household of William Bohwick (41) in Vegreville, Alberta, Canada. Born in Alberta.

• News Clipping. "City Ace Wins High Post With deHavilland Aircraft." Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alberta. 11 Apr 1946. Accessed 25 Oct 2024.

• News Clipping. "Engagement Announcement." The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario. 9 Sep 1947, page 12. Accessed 25 Oct 2024.

• Arrival: "U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960"
  The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Passengers Arriving At St. Albans, Vt, District Through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; NAI: 4492490; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: M1464; Roll Number: 637; Line Number: 1
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1075 #2675908 (accessed 25 October 2024)
  Name: Mr R Bannock; Record Type: Arrival; Port of Departure: London, England; Arrival Date: 6 Jul 1954; Port of Arrival: Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Airline: Trans Canada Airlines; Flight Number: 531/06.

• Passenger List: "New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967"
  The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Number: 2848504; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: A3998; NARA Roll Number: 272
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1277 #4626601 (accessed 25 October 2024)
  Name: Russell Bannock; Nationality: Canadian; Arrival Age: 40; Birth Date: 1 Nov 1919; Birth Place: Edmonton, Can; Arrival Date: 21 Jan 1960; Arrival Place: New York, New York, USA; Destination: New York; Airline: BOAC; Flight Number: 509/4 34.

• News Clipping. "Bombs go off at 10 homes." The Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario. 24 Sept 1968, page 1. Accessed 25 Oct 2024. [listed as vice-president of de Havilland - victim of bombing at residence].

• Electoral Register: "Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980"
  Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980; Reference Number: M-6172
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 2983 #2352206 (accessed 25 October 2024)
  Name: Russel Bannock; Residence Date: 1972; Residence Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Electoral District: Don Valley; Occupation: Owner.

See Also:

• Wikipedia:Russell Bannock

• Directory: "Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)"
  Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 71299
  Ancestry ca Record 4394 #10913276 (accessed 25 October 2024)
  Name: Russell Bannock; Birth Year: 1919; Has Photo: No; Source: Canadian Who's Who. Edited by Lynne N. Browne and Gwen Peroni. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2011. (CanWW 46); Canadian Who's Who. Edited by Susan Charters. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2012. (CanWW 47).

• Toronto Sun. TAYLOR: Canada’s Russell Bannock, the ‘Saviour of London’. 2 Dec 2019. Accessed 25 Oct 2024.

• Aviation Hall of Fame. Russell Bannock. Accessed 25 Oct 2024.