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James Anthony SLAVIK

James Anthony SLAVIK

Male 1897 - 1991  (94 years)


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  • Name James Anthony SLAVIK  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Birth 26 Apr 1897  Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Vaclav SLAVIK, Jim SLAVIK  [8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Census 12 Jun 1900  Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Census 25 Apr 1910  Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Census 1916  [7] 
    Census 1921  Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Naturalization 1931  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Death 11 Dec 1991  Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9, 14, 15] 
    Burial 14 Dec 1991  St. Joseph's Catholic Church/Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 16] 
    Person ID I253  Rivera Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

    Father Vaclav John SLAVIK,   b. 26 Aug 1858, Vilemov, Caslov County, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1938, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Antonia URBAN,   b. 8 Jun 1854, Knezice, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1946, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 14 Nov 1886  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Family ID F56  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gertrude Ann GALLAGHER,   b. 23 Feb 1903, Exeter, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1995, Killam Health Care Centre/Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 3 Jan 1928  Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9, 18] 
    Children 
     1. Sister Rita Rose Marie SLAVIK,   b. 11 Dec 1928, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 2018, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Leo SLAVIK,   b. 11 Aug 1930   d. 23 Mar 1996 (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Martha SLAVIK
    +4. Dr. Robert James SLAVIK,   b. 8 Jul 1934   d. 28 Oct 2002 (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. Jo-Ann SLAVIK
    +6. Catherine SLAVIK
    +7. Margaret SLAVIK,   b. 24 Feb 1940   d. 6 Jul 2011 (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +8. Mary SLAVIK
    +9. Private
    +10. Shauna SLAVIK
     11. Loretta SLAVIK
    Family ID F548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

  • Sources 
    1. [S334] Funeral Notice of James SLAVIK, (Name: Sedgewick Sentinel; Location: Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada; Date: 14 Jan 1992;), Page B11.
      James Anthony Slavik was born on April 26, 1897 to Vaclav and Antonia (Urban) Slavik in Yukon, Oklahoma.

    2. [S548] St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery (Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers.
      SLAVIK
      James, 1897 - 1991
      Gertrude, 1903 - 1995

    3. [S487] Obituary of Gertrude Ann SLAVIK, (Name: Sedgewick Sentinel; Location: Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada; Date: 16 Jan 1996;), Page A11.
      Gertie met James Slavik at a picnic planning meeting in the Prague district, south of Viking. They married on January 3, 1928 and had 63 years together.

    4. [S741] 1921 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 12, Enumeration Sub-District No. 18, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, District No. 12 - Victoria, Enumeration Sub-District No. 18 in Iron Creek Municipality, Viking Village, Page 15.
      Lines 28 - 32

    5. [S816] Obituary of Sister Theresa Carmel SLAVIK, (Name: legacy.com; Date: 19 Feb 2018;).
      The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada, London Neighbourhood, announce the death of our dear Sister Theresa Carmel Slavik, affectionately known as "Tess", at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Campus in London, Ontario. Sister died suddenly on Saturday, February 17, 2018 surrounded by some of her Sisters. Sister Theresa Carmel (Rita Rose Marie) was born in Viking, Alberta, on December 11, 1928 and joined the Community of the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1945. She is remembered with affection by all her CSJ Sisters as well as her sisters, Martha (Ken) Manning, Jo-Ann (Ted) Mitenko, Catherine (Ray 2017) Heller, May (Frank 2007) Sevcik, Shauna (David 2013) Paulgaard, Loretta (Ann Chateauvert) and brother Wilfred (Mona). Predeceased by her mother, Gertrude (Gallagher) and her father James Anthony Slavik, her brothers Leo (Rosemary), Robert (Colette) and sister, Margaret (Edward) Buchinski. Tess began her ministry as a teacher, and eventually, Principal, in Catholic High Schools in Sarnia, London and Windsor, Ontario, enjoying teaching and her interaction with young people until 1979. In 1971 she was elected to Congregational leadership where she served for 16 years. In 1988 she opened a house for at risk teens in Edmonton, Alberta where she provided a safe and accepting environment for many young people. Tess was much loved by her "kids", many of whom still stay in touch, saying that she was like a mother to them, helping them to stabilize their lives and start anew. In 2015, she returned to the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence where she continued to be a vital presence among the Sisters there. She had an amazing capacity to accept people as they are, never being judgmental or critical. She was always ready with a listening ear and wise and humorous perspective mixed in with good common sense. She was unflappable, putting situations into a bigger context and saying that life is too short to worry over small things. Her wonderful curiosity enabled her to explore questions about life on other planets, life after death, and many other interesting matters. She was not shy in sharing her opinions. She is already missed by her Sisters, our staff, her friends and her beloved "kids", who will always remember her as a steady presence. All services will be held at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence, 485 Windermere Road, London. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 21, from 2:30 -4:30, and from 7:00 -8:30 with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, February 22, at 11:00 am, with Father Richard Charrette presiding, followed by interment St. Peter's Cemetery, London. A memorial service will be held in Edmonton, Alberta on Sunday, March 11th at 3:00 p.m. Place TBA. Online condolences & Guest Book at www.oneilfuneralhome.ca

      Published online on Feb. 19, 2018 courtesy of O'Neil Funeral Home (London) Ltd..

    6. [S916] U.S., Consular Registration Applications, 1916-1925, Boxes 41-80 > 68 > 25700 - 26099.

    7. [S1392] 1916 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 43 Victoria, Sub District No. 12, Enumeration District No. 12 in Township 46, Range 13, W 4th, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 23.
      Lines 6 thru 17, 28 thru 30

    8. [S156] 1910 U.S. Census, Oklahoma, Canadian, Yukon, Thirteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeratin District No. 101, Sheet No. 3A, Lines 23 thru 30.

    9. [S233] SLAVIK, Leola, Email of 08 Oct 2008.
      Grandpa (Jim) died Dec 11, 1991 and is buried in Killam, Alberta.
      Jim married Gertrude Ann Gallagher on Jan 3, 1928 in Viking, AB
      Grandma was born in Exter [sic], Ontario Feb 23, 1903. She died in Dec 1995 and is buried in Killam, Alberta.

    10. [S488] Obituary of Mary SLAVIK, (Name: Viking Weekly Review; Location: Viking, Alberta, Canada; Date: 18 Mar 1986;), Page 7.
      She is survived by two brothers - Jim and wife Gertie of Killam, Frank and wife Vicky of Viking and one sister, Josephine Ruzicka of Killam...

    11. [S943] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Published 22 Feb 1983.
      Name: John Louis Slavik
      Gender: Male
      Death Age: 94
      Birth Date: abt 1889
      Residence Place: Viking Alberta
      Death Date: 20 Feb 1983
      Burial Date: 23 Feb
      Obituary Date: 22 Feb 1983
      Obituary Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
      Newspaper Title: Edmonton Journal
      Spouse:
      Agnes
      Child:
      Vmce
      Agnes
      Jo Anne Campbell
      Lachlan Campbell
      Mane Worton
      Siblings:
      Frank
      Jim
      Mary
      Josephine

    12. [S3] 1900 U.S. Census, Oklahoma Territory, Canadian, Yukon, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 219, Enumeration District No. 24, Sheet No. 10A, Line No. 13.

    13. [S334] Funeral Notice of James SLAVIK, (Name: Sedgewick Sentinel; Location: Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada; Date: 14 Jan 1992;), Page B11.
      He became a Canadian citizen in 1931 so that he could serve on the School Board.

    14. [S334] Funeral Notice of James SLAVIK, (Name: Sedgewick Sentinel; Location: Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada; Date: 14 Jan 1992;), Page B11.
      He died on December 11, 1991 at the Killam Hospital of an abdominal aneurysm...

    15. [S487] Obituary of Gertrude Ann SLAVIK, (Name: Sedgewick Sentinel; Location: Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada; Date: 16 Jan 1996;), Page A11.
      She was predeceased by... granddaughter Sheila Slavik... daughter-in-law Rosemary Slavik and her loving husband Jim on December 11, 1991.

    16. [S334] Funeral Notice of James SLAVIK, (Name: Sedgewick Sentinel; Location: Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada; Date: 14 Jan 1992;), Page B11.
      Mass of Christian burial was held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church on December 14, 1991.

    17. [S89] Marriage Certificate of James SLAVIK and Antonia WESELEY.

    18. [S334] Funeral Notice of James SLAVIK, (Name: Sedgewick Sentinel; Location: Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada; Date: 14 Jan 1992;), Page B11.
      On January 3, 1928, Jim married Gertie Gallagher, at St. Mary's Church in Viking.


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