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Albert BARA

Albert BARA

Male 1900 - 1980  (80 years)


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  • Name Albert BARA  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Birth 31 Jan 1900  Rabbit Hill, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 11] 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As William BARA  [12, 13, 14] 
    Census 1901  Conjuring Creek, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Census 28 Jun 1906  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Census 1911  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Census 29 Jun 1916  Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1921  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Death 6 Apr 1980  [6, 11, 16] 
    • Albert is listed as living on Annie Spilak's obituary and deceased on Mike Bara's obituary. The death date of 24 Mar 1973 noted in the Journey Through Faith book cannot possibly be correct.
    Burial 10 Apr 1980  Holy Cross Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 11] 
    • Plot 11 & 12.26.6.4
    Person ID I1785  Rivera Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

    Father Szczepan Adam BARA,   b. 15 Dec 1862, Austria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1935, Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Maria WOJCIEKOWSKI,   b. 17 Feb 1865, Austria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1933 (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F557  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hilda SOMMERS,   b. 1913   d. 2001 (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 18 Feb 1930  Leduc Catholic Church/Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Children 
    +1. Margaret Jody BARA,   b. 12 Jun 1932   d. 1 Mar 1959 (Age 26 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Raymond BARA
     3. Allen BARA
     4. Edward Leo BARA,   b. 1 Mar 1938   d. 5 Dec 1974 (Age 36 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Jean BARA
    Family ID F584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

  • Sources 
    1. [S268] Journey Through Faith, (Name: Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church; Location: Nisku, Alberta; Date: 1994;), Page 116, Albert and Hilda (Sommers) Bara.
      Albert Bara ... was born January 31, 1900 at Rabbit Hill.

    2. [S272] Obituary of Steve BARA, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 29 Apr 1935;), Page 20.
      He is survived by four sons, Mike of Leduc, Albert of Calmar, John of Leduc, Louis at home...

    3. [S310] 1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Province: Alberta, District No. 42, Sub District No. 42, Enumeration District No. 11, Township 50, Range 26, W 4th, Page 19.

    4. [S484] Obituary of John B. BARA, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 26 May 1973;).
      He leaves his loving wife Mary; two brothers, Mike, Leduc, Albert, Edmonton, three sisters, Mrs. George (Annie) Spilak, Calmar, Mrs. William (Agnes) Manchak, Mrs. John (Victoria) Krysa, Edmonton.

    5. [S594] Funeral Notice of Steve BARA, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 02 May 1935;), Page 20.
      The funeral of Mr. Steve Bara of Leduc, who passed away at his home Sunday, April 28, at the age of 74 years, was held Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock from the family residence to the local church where services were held at 10:00 o'clock. Interment took place in the local cemetery. Rev. Father Reszcki officiated. He is survived by four sons, Mike of Leduc, Albert of Calmar, John of Leduc, and Louis at home, four daughters, Kate, Annie, Agnes, Victoria, all of Calmar.

    6. [S605] Obituary of Albert BARA, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 08 Apr 1980;), Page 81.
      On April 6, 1980, Albert Bara of 9612 65 Ave. age 80 years passed away. He leaves his loving wife, Hilda, two sons and one daughter, Raymond, Vancouver, Allan, Chilliwack, BC, and Miss Jean Bara, Edmonton; 14 grandchildren also one brother and two sisters, Mike Bara, Leduc, Mrs. Victoria Krysa and Mrs. Agnes Manchak, both of Edmonton. Mr. Bara was predeceased by a daughter Margaret in 1959 and a son, Edward in 1974.

      Prayers Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Connelly-McKinley Funeral Home. Rev Charles Nearing will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial thursday, at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of the Immaculate Heart (98 St & 76 Ave) followed by interment in Holy Cross Cemetery.

    7. [S606] Obituary of Margaret KELLIHER, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 04 Mar 1959;), Page 44.
      On March 1, Mrs. Margaret Jody Kelliher age 26 years of 7942 81 Ave. passed away. She leaves her husband Patrick, five sons and one daughter: Michael, Patrick, Timothy, Daniel, Shaunne and Maureen all at home: her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bara: three brother and one sister: Raymond, Edward and Jean Bara all of Edmonton and Allen, Buck Lake.

      Funeral services Thursday 10 a.m. at St. James Church with interment in Holy Cross cemetery. Prayers Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the funeral home.

    8. [S1192] Dictionary of Ukrainian Canadian Biography of Pioneer Settlers of Alberta, (Name: Ukrainian Pioneers' Association of Alberta; Date: 1984;).
      No. 33. Leduc, Alta., 1898; Leduc, Alta., 1902; Glidehurst, Alta.,
      p.o. 1923.

      BARA, Stefan, Bara Stefan, Bara Stefan. Born 1866 in Galicia, Austria,
      (Western Ukraine), son of Jan Bara and Polyanna Fedyrko, Died 28 April 1935
      in Leduc, Alta. Wife Maria (Marianna), born 1870 in Galicia, daughter of Anton
      Wojciechowski, died 3 February 1933 in Edmonton. Children on landing:
      Joseph 1. Arrived in Canada on S.S. BULGARIA, landing at Halifax 24 April
      1898. HGR Vol. 16. 1898. No. 71484. Date of Application: 1 June 1898. Name:
      Stefan Sara. Homestead: NE-22-50-26-W.4.M. Applic. No. 4165. Distr. No.
      44. List. No. 580. Patent granted. Naturalization granted 27 October 1902.
      Supr. Crt. N. W. T. Edmonton, Alta. Name: Stefan Bara. Residence: Leduc,
      Alta. Occupation: Farmer. Former residence: Galicia. (Own signature). Listed
      on same quarter section in 1923. P.o. Glidehurst, Alta. (CRDM Alta. No. 142.
      1923).

      Stefan Bara died in Leduc 28 April 1935 and was survived by four sons, Mike of Leduc, Albert of Calmar, John of Leduc and Louis at home; four daughters, Kate, Annie, Agnes and Victoria, all of Calmar. (E.J. 9 May 1935.)

    9. [S274] Obituary of Michael F. BARA, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 31 Dec 1981;).
      BARA, Michael F.

      On December 30, 1981, Mr. Michael F. Bara, Leduc, Alberta, passed away aged 89 years.

      He leaves to mourn, his wife, Kate; two daughters and six sons, Mrs. Victo (Leona) Checknita, Edmonton; Mrs. Andrew (Clara) Senio, Calmar; Marvin, Kenneth and Norman, Edmonton; Reginald and Eldon, Leduc; Bernard, Brooks, Alberta; 30 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Manchak and Mrs. Victoria Krysa, Edmonton. Mr. Bara was predeceased by his first wife, Anne in 1953; sons, Edward in 1928 and Edwin in 1980 as well as two sisters, Mrs. Kate (Manchak) Halwa and Mrs. Anne Spilak and three brothers, Luke, John and Albert.

      Prayers, Sunday, January 3, 1982, in the Wild Rose Chapel of Connelly-McKinley Ltd., 10011 114 Street, at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Monday, January 4, 1982, at Holy Trinity Church, Nisku, at 10:00 a.m. Reverend Thaddeus Rataj will officiate with interment in the Church Cemetery.

      Connelly-McKinley Ltd. Phone 422-2222

    10. [S273] Obituary of Alexander BARA, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 02 Dec 1935;), Page 16.
      Alexander Bara of Leduc, Alberta, passed away at his home Friday, November 29, at the age of 30 years. He is survived by 3 brothers, Mike, John and Albert, all of Leduc, four sisters, Mrs. K. Manchak, Mrs. N. Spillak [sic], Mrs. V. Krissa [sic], Mrs. A. Manchak, all of Calmar. The funeral accouncemens will be announced later. Hainstock & Son, funeral directors.

    11. [S526] Holy Cross Cemetery (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers, Plot 11 & 12.26.6.4.
      HILDA, 1913 - 2001
      ALBERT, 1900 - 1980
      BARA

    12. [S502] 1906 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Sub-District No. 36, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 7.
      Lines 11 thru 19

    13. [S509] 1911 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 40, Fifth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Page 5.

    14. [S671] 1921 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 11, Strathcona, Enumeration Sub-District No. 25, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Page 5A; The MANCHAK family at the bottom of this page COULD be John (Joannes) & Mary MANCHAK. The child names closely align, but are ever so slightly off. Additionally, the family should list 2 - 3 more children, but the next census page starts with a different family.
      Lines 37 thru 44

    15. [S352] 1901 Census of Canada, The Territories, District: Alberta, District No. 202, Sub-District: Conjuring Creek, Sub-District No. D1-1, Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Page 3, Family No. 28.

    16. [S405] SENIO, Clara, Email of 14 Jun 2010.
      From Janice RUHL... I just got off the phone with Mom - she always blows me away with her memory. She told me that Albert Bara passed away in April of 1980. She thinks it was April 6h but she is going to check her diary and get back to me.

      PS. Mom called and confirmed that Albert Bara died on April 6th, 1980.

    17. [S268] Journey Through Faith, (Name: Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church; Location: Nisku, Alberta; Date: 1994;), Page 116, Albert and Hilda (Sommers) Bara.
      On February 18, 1930 Albert married Hilda Sommers in the Leduc Catholic Church.


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