Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Ruzicka and Manchak Families

John A. SEKORA
1. John A. SEKORA was born in 1896; died in 1957; was buried in 1957 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. John married Fannie SENIO on 12 Feb 1921. Fannie (daughter of Michael SENIO and Mary SITKO) was born in May 1898 in Austria; died in 1994; was buried in 1994 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Joseph Louis SEKORA
was born on 25 Apr 1920; died on 22 Nov 2010; was buried on 26 Nov 2010 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. - 3. Elizabeth SEKORA
was born on 27 Apr 1923; died on 18 Nov 2023; was buried on 6 Dec 2023 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. - 4. Michael G. SEKORA
was born in Oct 1929; died on 9 May 2011; was buried on 17 May 2011 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada.
- 2. Joseph Louis SEKORA
Generation: 2
2. Joseph Louis SEKORA
(1.John1) was born on 25 Apr 1920; died on 22 Nov 2010; was buried on 26 Nov 2010 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. Family/Spouse: Anne. Anne was born in 1918; died on 24 Nov 2012; was buried on 1 Dec 2012. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Eugene SEKORA
was born about 1940; died on 18 Oct 2019. - 6. Rod SEKORA
was born about 1942; died on 14 Mar 2019. - 7. Teresa SEKORA
- 8. Don SEKORA
- 9. Tim SEKORA
- 10. Jim SEKORA
- 11. Marno SEKORA
was born on 8 Nov 1952; died on 12 Jul 2025. - 12. Percy SEKORA
- 13. Shelley SEKORA
- 5. Eugene SEKORA
3. Elizabeth SEKORA
(1.John1) was born on 27 Apr 1923; died on 18 Nov 2023; was buried on 6 Dec 2023 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. Elizabeth married Peter Sonny MANCHAK on 15 Aug 1944 in St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Church/Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Peter (son of George MANCHAK and Katherine BARA) was born on 23 Jul 1917 in Alberta, Canada; died on 14 Jul 1997 in Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 19 Jul 1997 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
4. Michael G. SEKORA
(1.John1) was born in Oct 1929; died on 9 May 2011; was buried on 17 May 2011 in Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada.
Generation: 3
5. Eugene SEKORA
(2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born about 1940; died on 18 Oct 2019. Family/Spouse: MaryAnn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. Rod SEKORA
(2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born about 1942; died on 14 Mar 2019. Family/Spouse: Judy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Teresa SEKORA
(2.Joseph2, 1.John1)Family/Spouse: Dennis ROSSMANN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Don SEKORA
(2.Joseph2, 1.John1)9. Tim SEKORA
(2.Joseph2, 1.John1)10. Jim SEKORA
(2.Joseph2, 1.John1)11. Marno SEKORA
(2.Joseph2, 1.John1) was born on 8 Nov 1952; died on 12 Jul 2025. Family/Spouse: Donna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Danny SEKORA
- 17. Danny SEKORA
12. Percy SEKORA
(2.Joseph2, 1.John1)13. Shelley SEKORA
(2.Joseph2, 1.John1)14. Bernadette Eileen MANCHAK
(3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)Bernadette married Harold Michael KARABONIK [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Private
- 19. Suzanne Robin Marie KARABONIK
- 20. Craig KARABONIK
Bernadette married Glenn Samuel OSWALD [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 18. Private
15. Marion Peter MANCHAK
(3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)Marion married Rita CLERMONT [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Michael MANCHAK
Marion married Linda DOERR [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 21. Michael MANCHAK
16. Marilyn Michele MANCHAK
(3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)Marilyn married Allan DEVRIES [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. Scott DEVRIES
- 23. Stephanie DEVRIES
- 22. Scott DEVRIES
Generation: 4
17. Danny SEKORA
(11.Marno3, 2.Joseph2, 1.John1)Family/Spouse: Stephanie MATHER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Shayla SEKORA
- 24. Shayla SEKORA
18. Private
(14.Bernadette3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
19. Suzanne Robin Marie KARABONIK
(14.Bernadette3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Family/Spouse: Kevin CHRISTENSEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
20. Craig KARABONIK
(14.Bernadette3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)Family/Spouse: Cassandra HAYDUK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
21. Michael MANCHAK
(15.Marion3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Family/Spouse: Sara. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
22. Scott DEVRIES
(16.Marilyn3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)Family/Spouse: Megan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. Everett DEVRIES
- 31. Everett DEVRIES
23. Stephanie DEVRIES
(16.Marilyn3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)Family/Spouse: Cody VAUGHAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 5
24. Shayla SEKORA
(17.Danny4, 11.Marno3, 2.Joseph2, 1.John1)25. Private
(18.Private4, 14.Bernadette3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)26. Private
(18.Private4, 14.Bernadette3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)27. Kayla Robin KARABONIK
(19.Suzanne4, 14.Bernadette3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)Kayla married Lewis WARNOCK [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
28. Emry Lynn Eileen KARABONIK
(20.Craig4, 14.Bernadette3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)29. Reed Douglas Samuel KARABONIK
(20.Craig4, 14.Bernadette3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)30. Audrey Lorna Jeanette MANCHAK
(21.Michael4, 15.Marion3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)31. Everett DEVRIES
(22.Scott4, 16.Marilyn3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.John1)
