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Edward Leo BARA

Edward Leo BARA

Male 1938 - 1974  (36 years)


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  • Name Edward Leo BARA  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 1 Mar 1938  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Dec 1974  [1, 2
    Burial 9 Dec 1974  St. Michael's Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I1790  Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

    Father Albert BARA,   b. 31 Jan 1900, Rabbit Hill, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1980 (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Hilda SOMMERS,   b. 1913   d. 2001 (Age 88 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 18 Feb 1930  Leduc Catholic Church/Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 9 Dec 1974 - St. Michael's Cemetery/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents
    BARA, Albert Obituary
    KELLIHER, Margaret Obituary
    MANCHAK, Leo Funeral Notice

  • Sources 
    1. [S268] Journey Through Faith, (Name: Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church; Location: Nisku, Alberta; Date: 1994;), Page 116, Albert and Hilda (Sommers) Bara.
      They had five children: Marge Kelliher, born June 12, 1932 (died March 1, 1959); Raymond, born May 19, 1933; Allen, born August 21, 1935; Edward, born March 1, 1938 (died December 5, 1974); and Jean, born March 14, 1941.

    2. [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.

    3. [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.

    4. [S873] St. Michael's Cemetery (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers, Details obtained from St. Michael's online database.
      First Name: Edward Leo
      Last Name: Bara
      Section: 17
      Block: 186
      Grave: 11
      Date of Burial: 1974-12-09
      How interesting is it that 10 spaces away in Grave 21 is Harry SENIO (d. 1974-08-23).

    5. [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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