MARY'S GENEALOGY TREASURES
On December 28, 1888, in Belleluja, Sniatyn, Austria, now the
On May 28, 1918 Mike married Katherine Diduck, who was
In late October 1922, Mike and Katherine arrived in Coalhurst,
Paul Tymchuk was living with his brother Mike and his family
After working at the Coalhurst mine, Mike and his family moved
Mike Tymchuk was also a very talented musician, he learned
In Lethbirdge, Wigan and Coalhurst, he played at many
Mike Tymchuk passed away on Nov. 2, 1963. He is
Ukraine, a son was born to Kosten and Hafia Tymchuk. Mike
was the oldest of four children, three boys and one girl. In 1908,
when Mike turned twenty years old he ventured to "The Great Land
of Opportunity, Canada." He sailed across the ocean, arriving at his
destination of Fernie, B. C., until 1913 when he came to Calgary,
Alberta, then on to Edmonton, never to see his homeland again.
born August 2, 1901, at Hilliard, Alberta. She was the daughter
of Michalo and Paraska Diduck (nee Kosmenka) who farmed
in the Paulus area near Chipman, Alberta.
where they were greeted by friends and relatives. They made
their home in a town called Wigan, Alberta, which was about
one mile from the Coalhurst mine. They rented a house across
the back lane form Mike and Mary Zmurchyk. Mike Zmurchyk
also worked at the mine. Paul Tymchuk, Mike Tymchuk's brother,
arrived in Canada shortly after his brother did and joined his
brother working in the Coalhurst mine.
in the same house in Wigan and they walked to the mine together.
to Edmonton where he obtained a job as a section with the
Canadian National Railways. He remained with the C.N.R.
until he retired on a Railway Pension in 1953.
to play the violin in the Ukraine as a young boy. He later took
it upon hmself to play the dulcimer and drums as a hobby.
weddings, anniversaries and other festivities, mainly in
the Ukrainian Centre.
survived by eight children, four boys and four girls,
and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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