Yakoweshen Branch - ЯКОВИШИН

IBAH ЯКОВИШИН aka Ivan or John Yakoweshen was born January 31, 18691,2,7 in Nove Mamietz (Mamayevtsi), Chernivtsy Oblast, Bukovnia, Austria (now Ukraine).2 Maria or Mary Kucherowsky or Kuchorevsa was born 18741 or 18762,7 in Chernivtsy Oblast, Bukovnia, Austria (now Ukraine).2 Together John and Mary had 10 children; the first three were born in Austria (now Ukraine) and the rest born in Canada after they immigrated in 1903.6 It took the family 3 weeks to cross the Atlantic then "they finally landed in Halifax and from there took a train west to Edmonton."3,a John settled on a homestead in Wostok, Alberta at SE 10-56-17-W4 in 1905.4 "Under the provisions of the Federal Dominion Lands Act (1872), individuals could make application for parcels of Crown land in Western Canada. The normal size of a homestead was one quarter section of 160 acres. Upon taking up the homestead, the individual was required to clear at least 10 acres of land, undertake some cultivation, have built a habitable dwelling and some farm buildings, and live on the land for six months a year for three years. Once these requirements were let, the individual would submit an application for title (letters patent) to the land."5 On September 25, 1909 John submitted his application for Homestead Patent;4 and in December 1909 that patent was granted.4

Mary & John

Application for Homestead Patent4

The Yakoweshen family was enumerated in the 1906 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta at 10-56-17-W4 as: John (age 40), Maria (age 36), Pawel (age 9), Basil (age 6), Zinsia (age 5), Nicholas (age 2) and Domka (age 1); they had 2 Other horned or neat cattle and 1 Hogs and pigs.6,A

The Yakoweshen family was enumerated in the 1911 Census of Canada at 10-56-17-W4 as: John (born 1869), Maria (born 1876), Powlo (born 1897), Wasyl (born 1900), Zanovia (born 1902), Nickoli (born 1904), Domka (born 1906), Georgie (born 1908) and Stephen (born 1910). It shows that John has naturalized but cannot make out the date.7,B,b

The Yakoweshen family cannot be found in the 1916 Census8,C,D

"One quarter if land couldn't provide for them all so, in 1919, the homestead was sold to a neighbor and the family bought a quarter of land two miles north of their original home from a local farmer and two additional quarters of CPR land adjacent to this quarter. The elder sons, Paul and Bill, were given a farm each. The original house, barn and granary were moved from the homestead to the new quarter by steam tractor. The buildings were all made of logs, hewn by hand and mud-plastered on both sides."3

The Yakoweshen family was enumerated in the 1921 Census of Canada at 14-56-17-W4 as: John (age 52), Mary (age 45), Paul (age 24), Wasel (age 21), Nikolay (age 17), Domka (age 15), George (age 13), Steven (age 10), Helen (age 8), Elias (age 5) and Mary (age 2).9,E

Yakoweshen Family in 1921 Census9a (1 of 2)

Yakoweshen Family in 1921 Census9b (2 of 2)

The Yakoweshen family was enumerated in the 1926 Census of Canada at Section NW14, Township 56, Range 17, Meridian 4 in Wostok as "Jakowyszyn": Iwan (age 58), Maria (age 50), Nykloaj (age 22), George (age 18), Stefan (age 15), Helen (age 13).G2-1926-CEN


John died on March 3, 1934,1,10 and Mary died on May 22, 1955;1,10,G2-1955-AD,G2-1955-OBIT they are buried in St Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery, Wostok, Alberta.1

True Pioneers Fondly Remembered By Loving Family

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The Children of John & Mary:

Paul (1897-1978)

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Paul is buried in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Maple Ridge, British Columbia.11

William aka Wasyl (1900-1980)

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Jennie aka Zanovia (1902-1974)

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Nicholas (1904-1990)

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Doris aka Domka (1906-1998)

Information on Doris can be found on the Burdek Branch

George (1908-2000)

George was born in 190814. He married Maria Katan in about 194116; Marie was born in 191614. Marie died June 21, 199816 and George on January 5, 200015; they are buried in Saint Michael's Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta14,15,16.

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Steve (1911-1978)

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Helen (1913-1997)

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Elias (1916-1922)

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Mary (1919-1922)

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References:

  • G2-1926-CEN - "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRZ-3QWS : 24 September 2020), Iwon Jakowyszyn, Vegreville, Alberta, Canada; citing Census, Vegreville, Alberta, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

  • G2-1955-AD - "Alberta Deaths "Y" 1949-1965" Page 11 - https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/sites/default/files/2018-11/deaths-y-1949-1965.pdf

  • G2-1955-OBIT - 1955-05-24 Yakoweshen (Yakoeshen), Mary Obituary in Edmonton Journal on page 26

  1. Pictures from Wostok Cemetery Visit by Denny Mellott on April 4, 2010

  2. The Ancestors of Paul Yakoweshen provided by Donna Martyniuk

  3. Ivan and Maria Yakoweshen provided by Donna Martyniuk

  4. Alberta Homestead Records 1870-1940 [Reel 70.313/2051] (1870) https://archive.org/details/albertahomestead2051cana (pages 1416 to 1419)

  5. Excerpt from http://culture.alberta.ca/paa/archives/research/homesteads/records.aspx

  6. 1906 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta http://automatedgenealogy.com/census06/ViewFrame06.jsp?id=16045 (transcribed

    1. Jakoweschyn)

  7. 1911 Census of Canada http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=16370 (transcribed Yakowyshyn)

  8. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 2009 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Canada. "Census returns for 1916 Census of Prairie Provinces." Statistics of Canada Fonds, Record Group 31-C-1. LAC microfilm T-21925 to T-21956. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.

    • Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Victoria, 36; Roll: T-21955; Pages: 10 to 16

  1. Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013. Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds.

    • a. Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 11; Census Place: , Victoria, Alberta; Page Number: 13. (John, Mary, Paul, and Wasel)

    • b. Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 11; Census Place: , Victoria, Alberta; Page Number: 14. (Nikolay, Domka, George, Steven, Helen, Elias and Mary)

  1. St Nicholas Orthodox, NW-15-056-17-W4, Wostok Cemetery Listing originally found at http://www.countylamont.ab.ca/visitor/CemList/283.htm (page no longer available) but can be accessed through Internet Archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20090302102313/http://www.countylamont.ab.ca/visitor/CemList/283.htm

  2. Paul Yakoweshen - Find A Grave Memorial# 101740770 - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=101740770 - Created by Scott Hayes "My photos are free to use for personal uses such as books and personal web sites as long as they remain un-edited." 12

  3. Scott Hayes Contributor profile: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=47380085

  4. "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLB1-787 : accessed 01 Sep 2013), Paul Yakoweshen, 1978.

  5. George Yakoweshen - Find A Grave Memorial# 117502391 - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=117502391 - Photo added by Alison

  6. Edmonton Journal Obituary for George Yakoweshen - Edmonton Journal Microfilms at Stanley A Milner Library, Edmonton, Alberta - accessed September 2013.

  7. Edmonton Journal Obituary for Marie Yakoweshen (Katan) - Edmonton Journal Microfilms at Stanley A Milner Library, Edmonton, Alberta - accessed September 2013.

Research Notes:

To Do:

  • a. Search for record of Yakoweshen family coming to Canada in 1903; children at the time would have been Paul, William, and Jennie.

  • b. 1911 Census7 says that John has naturalized - search for naturalization record.

Find A Grave Memorials:

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References Guide

Format: G#-YYYY-SUFFIX

G# - Generation Number

YYYY - Year

SUFFIX:

AD - Alberta Deaths

AN - Ancestry

BIR - Birth

CEN - Census

FS - Family Search

OBIT - Obituary

OPR - Old Parish Registers

SD - Statutory Death

SM - Statutory Marriages

SP - ScotlandsPeople