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John CHRUNIK

John CHRUNIK

Male 1915 - 1980  (65 years)


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  • Name John CHRUNIK  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Birth 1915  [1, 4
    Gender Male 
    Death 1980  [3, 4
    Burial 1980  Leduc Municipal Cemetery/Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I2553  Rivera Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

    Father Maxime CHRUNIK,   b. 1879   d. 27 Jan 1962, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Nancy KLIMOSKO,   b. Dec 1894   d. 5 Dec 1925, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 30 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F542  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S418] FORMSTONE, Joey, Email of 25 Sep 2009.
      But I have some info for you ……..none of the following is sourced or confirmed…….just notes from Con CHRUNIK after he visited some of the relatives in Calmar, AB. Con has documented that a ...

      Maxi CHRUNIK married Anastasia KLIMOSKO. I have a photo of the same headstone that you do. It says on the headstone that she was also called Nancy CHRUNIK.

      Their children:

      1.Eva born approx 1913 married Mike KARABONIK (?spelling)

      2. Mildred 1922 HRYCHUK

      3. Stella (twin to Mildred) 1922 August WEDMAN

      4. John 1915 (single)

      5. ?Andrew 1918 Betty LIS

      After Nancy’s death, Maxi remarried to Anna SOOCKEY(?sp) (1905 – 1983)

      Their children:

      1. Olga born 1929 married Steve POHOLKA

      2. Alex born 1931 married Irene BORYS

    2. [S441] Funeral Notice of Max CHRUNIK, (Name: Leduc Representative; Location: Leduc, Alberta, Canada; Date: 15 Feb 1962;), Page 4.
      He is survived by his loving wife Anna, three sons, John of Calmar, Andrew of Leduc and Alex of Calmar; four daughters, Mrs. Mike (Eva) Karabonik of Calmar, Mrs. August (Stella) Wedman of Leduc, Mrs. Richard (Mildred) Hrychuk of Leduc and Mrs. Steve (Olga) Poholka of Thorsby...

    3. [S443] Obituary of Eva KARABONIK, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 14 Oct 2009;).
      She was predeceased by her husband Michael in 1989; daughter Irene Kashuba in 1998; her parents Maxim and Nancy Chrunik; stepmother Annie Chrunik; brothers John, Andrew, Alex; and sisters Mildred, Stella and Olga.

    4. [S544] Leduc Municipal Cemetery (Leduc, Leduc, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers.
      CHRUNIK
      John
      1915 - 1980

    5. [S943] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Published 06 Sep 2006.
      Name: Stella
      Gender: Female
      Death Age: 83
      Birth Date: abt 1923
      Death Date: 2006
      Burial Date: 8 Sep 2006
      Obituary Date: 6 Sep 2006
      Obituary Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
      Newspaper Title: Edmonton Journal
      Spouse: August Wedman
      Child:
      Pat Walters
      Gaye Lebid
      Linda Hansen
      Gary
      Siblings:
      Eva Karabonik
      Olga Poholka
      Andrew
      John
      Alex
      Mildred


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