William Medwed

[AVanhorn]

Ya well i hope that my family is the ones that she is looking for.

[grammatj8]

Avonhorn, Mary Medwed was my grandmother and her brother was William Medwed from Edmonton.  They were from the Ukraine.  How else will I be able to go about seeing if we are indeed related.  My grandmother married a George Kotchan in Fort William in 1913.  Let me know.  Thanks

[jensec]

grammatj8  on September 7th, 2007 you posted wondering about obits for Donna and William Medwed in Edmonton. Almost nine years have passed but if you are still looking for them, I have these obits. They were my grandparents on my mother's side.

[grammatj8]

That would be awesome for the obits.  I was wondering, do you know where in the Ukraine your relatives came from. Thanks for any help

[jensec]

All I know is Bukovina. Very likely the part that is in the current Ukraine. I have transcribed the obits to a pdf document. The originals are very hard to read. I have attached the pdf below. I have also enclosed a 1916 Canada Census listing for the family. It lists the children with the exception of my mother Marie also known as Mary. I think the son listed as Michal on the 1916 census was an error. It should have been Marie and female. I also attached the 1921 Canadian Census record.

Now of course I have to ask the question, are you related to any of these people and me?

[grammatj8]

If everything I have goes together, my Grandmother and your grandfather were brothers and sisters.  I didn't get the 1916 census, I will look it up. But thanks, I have found that my grandfather, Kotchan, is the last name and my grandmother Mary Medwed, they came to Canada in and around 1914 at least that is the time I have figured.  I have no information once they got off the boat.  I don't know where they came from.  Hind sight is great, I wish I had asked questions when they were alive.  I do know they went to Fort William, Ontario until 1928 then they moved to Simcoe, Ontario. I didn't know at that time if either my grandfather or grandmother had sibilings of any kind.  Any info you have would be appreciated.  I was told once that my grandfather came from Davidivsee, Bokavina.  Which fits into the puzzle.  However, Davidivsee does not exist today.

[grammatj8]

Looking at the obit for Donna, My Mom was in contact with Stella Harmer for a  long time until such time, as Mom said, she must have been sick, because her letters weren't the same anymore. 

[jensec]

Stella Harmer was my aunt so we are related. I am going to send you the 1916 Census again. I will also post Stella's obit.

[grammatj8]

Thanks for the info, it is appreciated. I was in contact with Stella son, Guy, but I couldn't get the email to work that he mailed me, and when I sent a letter he never responded again.