Information about Joseph Podolak and Doris Lungul of Waterford, Ontario

[ldmk]

Hi,

I'm looking for information about Joseph Podolak and Doris Lungul of Waterford and Simcoe, Ontario.

Joseph was the brother of my great-grandfather Peter Podolak. My mother and her siblings remember driving to Waterford to visit Joe and Doris on their farm.

Joe was born around 1883 in Galicia, Austria, probably in Kwaszenina or Wojtkowa (both today in Poland, just near the border with Ukraine). He died in 1981.

They were Ukrainians.

Any information at all would be appreciated.

[DonM]

He was a tobacco farmer.  Walter or Tolly were the last on the farm, I don't think any of the family are still in the area but if the girls married locally I wouldn't know.  However, Sacred Heart in Waterford would probably know or the Ukrainian Hall just outside Waterford.  Did you Google Podolak Waterford?

Don

[JDC]

Hi Don,

You may want to contact the Norfolk genealogy group in Simcoe as well. They have given me a lot of help with my ancestors in that area. Hope that helps,

JDC

[*Sandra*]

Welcome to RootsChat

Various Canada Voters Lists -  1962/63/65 Norfolk Ontario - Joe Podolak described as Gentleman. also Doris Podolak at 281 Howard

Canada Voters List 1968 - Joe Podolak and Mrs Joe Podolak. Waterford.

Canada Voters List 1972 - Joe podolak - Gentleman - 281 Howard Street. Norfolk.

Sandra

 

[*Sandra*]

Walter Podolak - Waterford - passed away 20 September 1998 - Waterford Greenwood Cemetery

https://cs.billiongraves.com/grave/Walter-Podolak/1580830#/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

The Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid shows many Podolak buried at Greenwood Cemetery Norfolk - apart from joseph and Doris

Joseph G Podolak (h/o Doris Lungul)   Greenwood (Section P)   Norfolk   Townsend   NR-TO-GREE

http://ocfa.islandnet.com/ocfa-search.php

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Canada Voters List 1957 - Tolly Podolak - Farmer - Waterford Norfolk Ontario RR3
also Listed are Michael Podolak and Mrs Michael Podolak - Waterford RR3

PODOLAK, Tolly   Greenwood (Section P)   Norfolk   Townsend   NR-TO-GREE

http://ocfa.islandnet.com/ocfa-search.php

Tolly passing could be 1975 

Sandra

[DonM]

Yes Sandra Tolly died in 1975 and Walter in 1998.  We lived a couple of miles from their farm for a few years before moving into Simcoe and finally east to the wilds of Bucksnort.  I know they had at least one sister who died not long after Walter but I can't recall her name.  She is also in Greenwood.

Don

Edit:
Found her (and so did idmk)...an online obit Pauline Smith she died in 2000.  I would think from this obit it would be easy to find her children and their first cousins.

[*Sandra*]

http://www.canada411.ca/ should help locate people listed in the obituary

Sandra