Burdek/Burdyniuk Branch - БУРДИНЮК

Introduction

My Great Grandfather was Peter Burdek he died before I was born but I do have many memories of my Great Grandmother.  Thanks to the hard work of my Aunt Donna I now know a bit more about the Burdek family's roots in the Ukraine.  Note we have seen both these spellings: Бурдиюк and Бурденюк of the name in Ukrainian which translates to Burdyniuk in English; my Great Grandfather's name got changed to Burdek when he came to Canada.

My Great Grandparents - Peter Burdek & Doris Yakoweshen

Peter Burdek (1886-1966)

Peter Burdek was born July 25, 1886001a,A01 in Zozulyntsi, Ukraine (Zazylynge, Halygzma, Austria002) as Prokop Ivanovich Burdyniuk or Прокоп БУРДИНЮК in Ukrainian.  

Peter's Home Town was Zozulyntsi, Ternopil's'ka oblast, Ukraine or ЗОЗУЛИНЦІ in Ukrainian.  "According to legend the name of the village Zozulyntsi is derived from the first settler - a man with the surname Zozulia (cuckoo in English), the other – that many birds (cuckoo) were singing here."D01 Here is a google map showing where Zozulyntsi is:

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In 1913 Pete Burdek (age 27; railway man) filed on a homestead for the South East Quarter Section of Section Number 22 in Township 64, Range 23 West of the 4th Meridian; which is just off present day Highway 2 not far from Meanook, Alberta; his last place of residence was listed as Revelstoke, BC.  His entry for that land was cancelled in 1917.008

In March 1917 Pete Burdek got injured while working in the Rosedale Coal Mine; and was he was awarded damages?M01-M04

Doris Yakoweshen (1906-1998)

Doris Yakoweshen was born March 25, 1906003 in Alberta, Canada as Domka or Домка ЯКОВИШИН in Ukrainian.  Doris also went by Annie.004

Peter & Doris (married 1924)

Peter and Doris (Annie) were married on September 20, 1924 at St. Anthony's Church in Wayne, Alberta.004 On their marriage Certificate Peter's parents are listed as: John Burdek & Mary Zapurchan ; and Annie's parents are listed as: John Yakoweshen & Mary Yakoweshen.004  For more details on the Yakoweshen family see the Yakoweshen Branch.

In 1926 Pete Burdek (age 40) and wife Annie (age 30) were enumerated in the 1926 Census of the Prairie Provinces at Township 28 in range 19, west of the fourth meridian, lying south of the Red Deer River; with their son Johney age 4 months.  Pete's year of immigration to Canada is listed as 1909.013

In 1929 Peter filed on a homestead for the North East Quarter Section of Section Number 28 in Township 64, Range 13 West of the 4th Meridian.009 ...ADD DETAILS (swap with Stanley Panchuk?)

Pete Burdek a farmer, age 36, was enumerated in the 1931 Census of Canada at: section NW 34, township 64, range 13, meridian 4.  He is listed as owning a wood house with 1 room and a value of $160.  The record says me immigrated to Canada in 1910 and was naturalized in 1920.  Also listed are his wife: Domka, age 24; and their children: John age 5. Mary age 3, and Sophie age 7 months.014

Peter and Doris had eleven children; many of them and their descendants still meet regularly today. Two of those children an unnamed Baby Girl died on April 16, 1925010,011 and a boy Donald died on July 11, 1949012.

Peter died April 30, 1966. Doris left us on October 24, 1998003,007 in Lac La Biche, Alberta.  Both are buried in the Craigend Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church.005,006

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My Great Great Grandparents - Ivan Stephanovich Burdyniuk or ІВАН БУРДИНЮК & Mary Zapurchan or Марія Запуршан

Ivan Stephanovich Burdyniuk or ІВАН БУРДИНЮК in Ukrainian aka John Burdek was born on October 15, 1848001b in Zozulyntsi, Ukraine and died 10 Apr 1900001c.

Ivan first married Ksenia001d; she was born in 1852001e and died in 1877001f.

Ivan and Ksenia had 2 children together: Dokiya born in 1874001g and Jakim born in 1876001h and died in 1877001i.

In 1877001j Ivan married Mary Zapurchan or Марія Запуршан in Ukrainian.  Mary was born in 1859001k and died on January 13, 1911001l.

Ivan and Mary had 7 children together: ADD SOURCES

My 3x Great Grandparents - Stephen & Maria Burdyniuk

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