MARY'S GENEALOGY TREASURES
John Olechow and Mary Wozna immigrated to Canada
John Olechow worked in the coal mine at Coalhurst up
During the succeeding years he worked as a carpenter
In 1943, the Olechow family moved to Coleman in the
John Olechow passed away at Vernon, B.C. in 1962.
from Limberg, Austria in 1920, and were married in
Lethbridge in 1924. They had a family of three children,
two daughters and one son.
to the time of the explosion, which saw the permanent
closure of the mine. He was working in the mine on the
day of the explosion and was one of the fortunate survivors
of the blast.
and was employed on the construction of hangers being
built for the air training school in the Lethbridge area
during the 2nd World War.
Crowsnest Plass where John was employed at the
McGilIvray coal mine until his retirement.
His wife Mary passed away in Calgary, Alberta in 1981.
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