Sandic Wachnuik's house, location?, Manitoba, 1930-31. (source: Paul and Violet Flundra, 2011)
Detail of Sandic Wachnuik's house, location?, Manitoba, 1930-31. [BACK ROW L-R] Jack Chewka, Sandic (Sandy) Wachnuik, Dumitru Ungarian, John Wachnuik, Vera Ungurian (John Wachnuik's wife), Elsie Ungrin (?). [FRONT ROW L-R] Wachunik boys: unknown, Nick (died of flu in Depression), George, Peter (?), Mrs. Sandy Wachnuik (nee Merinuik), Mrs. Angelina Ungrin (nee Pentilchuk), Mrs. Mary Chewka and her children Pearl, George, Jim, Peter (?) (source: Paul and Violet Flundra, 2011)
Detail of Isidor Onufreiciuc's house, Shell Valley, Manitoba, 1956. (source: Paul and Violet Flundra, 2011)
Detail of Isidor Onufricuic's house, Shell Valley, Manitoba, 1956. (source: Paul and Violet Flundra, 2011)
Photo of St. John the Baptist Church shortly after it was built. Shell Valley, Manitoba, c. 1920. (source: Greg Holovach)
Threshing, straw stack. Nestor Onufreiciuc outfit, c.1960. Photo: Henry Iwacha, Russell Manitoba. (source: Paul and Violet Flundra)
Threshing, straw stack. Nestor Onefriciuc outfit, c.1960 (detail). Photo: Henry Iwacha, Russell Manitoba. (source: Paul and Violet Flundra)
Paul Flundra on 2 furrow plow drawn by 5 of his 17 horses on his farm near Lennard, Manitoba, fall 1960. (source: Paul and Violet Flundra)
George Walchuk and Henry Makinson loading stooks for threshing, on Henry Makinson's farm, Manitoba, 1984. (source: Mabel Walchuk)
Loading stooks into threshing machine on Henry Makinson's farm (16 mile east of Roblin), Manitoba, 1984. (source: Mabel Walchuk)
Binding sheaves at Makinson's farm (16 mile east of Roblin), Manitoba, Sept. 1988. (source: Mabel Walchuk)
Loading stooks at Makinson's farm (16 mile east of Roblin), Manitoba, Sept. 1988. Richard, Peter, Jim, Justin and Jarry. (source: Mabel Walchuk)
Making straw stack, 1994. (source: Mabel Walchuk)
Rack, wagon and straw stack at Makinson's farm (16 mile east of Roblin), Manitoba, Sept. 1994. (source: Mabel Walchuk)
George Walchuk threshing grain directly into granary and blowing straw into stack, on his farm near Shortdale (16 mile east of Roblin), Manitoba, c. 1980 (?) (source: Mabel Walchuk)
Outdoor service for visiting Romanian Bishop at the home of Sidor Onufreichuk (Onufreiciuc), 1956. [L-R] Jimmy Onufreichuk (Onufreiciuc), George Paulenko (Paulencu), Nestor Halunga, "Grandpa" Onufreicuk, Denis Holovach, Bishop, Pete Wachniuk, Alex Pentlichuk, ?, Mr. Dohie, Sidor Onufreichuk, Gregor Goraluk, Willy Holunga; [L-R: 2nd row] Nistor Halunga (with hat), Auntie Victoria, Sadie Holunga, Violet Flundra, Edith Goraluk, Paulina (grandma) Onufreichuk, Mary Pitz, Ted Holunga, Mr. Antosh, Paul Flundra, ?, Kos Paulenko. (Source: Violet and Paul Flundra)
Back of Outdoor service for visiting Romanian Bishop at the home of Sidor Onufreichuk (Onufreiciuc), 1956. (Source: Violet and Paul Flundra)
Detail of Outdoor service for visiting Romanian Bishop at the home of Sidor Onufreichuk (Onufreiciuc), 1956. (Source: Violet and Paul Flundra)
Outdoor service for visiting Romanian Bishop at the home of Sidor Onufreichuk (Onufreiciuc), 1956. (Source: Violet and Paul Flundra)
St. Elijah (Eli) Romanian Orthodox Church and Belfry, August 1929. (source: Annie Slusarchuk via Karen Funk) For more info : http://www.stelijahpioneermuseum.ca/pioneerchurch_docs.php#pichdoc04
St. Elijah (Eli) Romanian Orthodox Church and Belfry, August 1929. (source: Annie Slusarchuk via Karen Funk)
Nicolai Mintencu's funeral procession through the Shell Valley, Manitoba. c.1932. Source: Mabel Walchuk
Detail. Nicolai Mintencu's funeral procession through the Shell Valley, Manitoba. c.1932. Notice the banners and crosses which are on view as part of the St. Elijah Pioneer Museum collection. The priest was Ghenadie Gheorgheu (seen in the picture with a crown-like head gear)
Detail. Nicolai Mintencu's funeral procession through the Shell Valley, Manitoba. c.1932. Notice the lanterns, one of which is on view as part of the St. Elijah Pioneer Museum collection. Driver of the horse team drawing the "hearse" is Ion Paulencu, Nicolai Mintencu's nephew, son of original pioneer woman Dominica Paulencu, Nicolai's sister.
Detail. Nicolai Mintencu's funeral procession through the Shell Valley, Manitoba. c.1932.
The Penteliciuc family : (Front row) Nicholai and Marina Penteliciuc (1949) with their children (L-R): Eli (born 1897), Elsie (Mrs. Isidor Nevistiuk) (born 1902), Calena (Mrs Fred Gorda) (born 1895), Angelina (Mrs Dumitru Ungurean) (born 1882), Sadie (Mrs. Peter Zetariuk) (born 1913) and George (born 1909). Angelina, Calina and Eli were born in Voloca in House 400. The family arrived in Halifax aboard the BRASILIA on 09 May 1899. This photo was taken on the occasion was a family reunion to celebrate Nicholai and Marina's 57th wedding anniversary. Elsie, Calena, Angelina and Sadie and their husbands all established farms within a radius of five miles of St. Elijah (Lennard, MB). Eli and later George obtained homesteads near the Riding Mountain National Park about 10 miles further to the east. (Source: Jim Ungrin, 2011)
Nicholai and Marina Penteliciuc with George Paulencu (1948), on the occasion of a family reunion to celebrate Nicholai and Marina's 57th wedding anniversary.
Children of Ioan Onufreiciuc who emigrated to Canada. Paul (born 1880), Isidor (born 1885), Alionte (born 1897), Vasily (born 1900), Varvara (Mrs Nestor Savliuc) (born 1871) and Saveta (Mrs Nestor Hlopina) (born 1893). The mother for Paul and Varvara was Zamphira Strutz while Ekaterina Gorda was the mother for the other four. With the exception of Vasily, all were born in House 171 in Voloca. Vasily was born at sea in June 1900 aboard the S.S.ASSYRIA as the family emigrated to Canada They docked in Halifax 02 July 1900. Paul obtained a homestead near McNutt where he lived almost his entire life. Isidor, Alionte, Varvara and Saveta all lived on farms in the Lennard-Shell Valley-Blue Wing region and Bill opened a blacksmith shop on the Lennard crossroads. He was one of the first area people killed in a traffic accident. His steam engine rolled over in October 1939 and trapped him underneath. (source Jim Ungrin)
Domnica Paulencu (nee Mintencu) with g-graanddaughters Elsie Ungrin (later Sadoway) Vera Ungrin (later Washniuk), granddaughter Sadie Penteliciuc (later Zetariuk) and an unidentified Paulencu granddaughter. (Source: Jim Ungrin, Sept 2010)
Domnica paulencu (nee Mintencu) with her daughter, Marina Penteliciuc, granddaughter Anghelina Ungurian, g-granddaughter, Vera Washniuk and g-g-granddaughter Olivia Washniuk (later Cuomo). Olivia hersel is now a great-grandmother! 1931 (source Jim Ungrin Sept. 2010)
John Paulencu with his daughter Barbara in front of the Paulencu house, Lennard, Manitoba (1940). (Sorce: Dave Onufreiciuc)
Hand tinted photographic portraits of Mary and Alexander Goods (Goodes/Gudz/Guz) (Posted by Don Goodes)
(l to r) Mary Goods (Gudz,Guz, Goodes), daughter; Agrapina (Garfina) Mintenko, mother; Olga (Oglia) Holowach (Holovaci), daughter. Circa 1936-37. Taken at Mary Goods' farm near Lennard Manitoba, Canada (Source: Don Goodes, 2010)
Reunion of St. Elie (St. Elijah) pioneer women in Lennard Manitoba in front of Old manse (home build for the parish priest), May 15th, 1938. Back Row Elie Elia, George Toderian (Austrican), John Paulencu, Bill Onofriechuk, Nestor Onofriechuk, George Burla, George Ursulak, Eli Burla, Ted Paulencu. Second Row Mrs. Bill Onofriechuk, Miss. Elsie Ursulak, Mrs. Lena Germain, Mrs. Vera (John) Washniuk, Miss. Pauline Ursulak, Ted Ostafichuk, Precopie Gherman Front Row Mrs. Zamphira (Eli) Burla, Mrs Elsie Nevistiuk, Mrs. Marina (Nicholai) Pentlichuk, Mary (George) Ursulak, Mrs. George Bezan, Father Glicherie Popa, Mrs. Angelina (Dumitru) Ungrin, Mrs. Ganza (Ted) Paulencu, Mrs. Paulina (Nestor) Onofriechuk, Mrs. Zamphira (George) Burla, Mrs. Lena (Ted) Ostofichuk, Mrs. Grapina (Alexsa) Gabor
Detail: Reunion of St. Elie (St. Elijah) pioneer women in Lennard Manitoba in front of Old manse (home build for the parish priest), May 15th, 1938. Back Row Elie Elia, George Toderian (Austrican), John Paulencu Second Row Mrs. Bill Onofriechuk Front Row Mrs. Eli Burla, Mrs Elsie Nevistiuk, Mrs. Marina Pentlichuk, Mary Ursulak
Detail: Reunion of St. Elie (St. Elijah) pioneer women in Lennard Manitoba in front of Old manse (home build for the parish priest), May 15th, 1938. Back Row Bill Onofriechuk, Nestor Onofriechuk, George Burla, George Ursulak, Eli Burla Second Row Elsie Ursulak, Mrs. Lena Germain, Mrs. Vera Washniuk, Pauline Ursulak Front Row Mrs. George Bezan, Father Glicherie Popa, Mrs. Angelina Ungrin, Mrs. Ganza Paulencu
Detail: Reunion of St. Elie (St. Elijah) pioneer women in Lennard Manitoba in front of Old manse (home build for the parish priest), May 15th, 1938. Back Row Ted Paulencu. Second Row Ted Ostafichuk, Precopie Gherman Front Row Mrs. Paulina Onofriechuk, Mrs. George Burla, Mrs. Lena Ostofichuk, Mrs. Grapina Gabor
Caroling was a significant part of the Christmas celebrations in the early days of the Lennard-Shell Valley community. On the Julian Christmas Eve (January 6), groups of young children and adolescents would go from home to home singing carols, usually at a window of the main room. Some of the carolers would use a prop such as this star shaped lantern, with an icon illuminated from the inside by a candle. This prop was commonly called a "Star" and the carolers carrying it would usually be invited inside to better display it to the people in the household. Here two young boys, Lawrence Guraluik and John Penticuic pose for a picture with the "Star" in preparation for the coming Christmas Eve. The picture was probably taken around 1937-38 in front of Gregory Guraluik's pioneer home in the Shell Valley community.
Detail. Lawrence Guraluik and John Penticuic with Christmas "Star", c. 1938
Axenty - Ivanciu Wedding
This is a picture of Nicolai Mintencu's grave in the St. Elijah Romanian Orthodox Church cemetary, Lennard, Manitoba, shortly after the memorial cross was installed. Note the absence of trees. The small spruce in the picture are now 40-50 ft. tall. L. to R.- Petra [Peter] Mintencu (Nicolai's brother), Iwana Bezenar (daughter), Agrapina Mintencu (wife), Varvara Gorda (daughter), Maria Gudz [Goods, Goodes] (daughter), Oglya Holovaci [Holowach] (daughter). c. 1934 Note: scan done from a b/w photocopy not original. Source Mabel Walchuk
This is a picture of Nicolai Mintencu's grave in the St. Elijah Romanian Orthodox Church cemetary, Lennard, Manitoba, shortly after the memorial cross was installed. Note the absence of trees. The small spruce in the picture are now 40-50 ft. tall (detail). L. to R.- Petra [Peter] Mintencu (Nicolai's brother), Iwana Bezenar (daughter), Agrapina Mintencu (wife). c. 1934 Note: scan done from a b/w photocopy not original. Source Mabel Walchuk
This is a picture of Nicolai Mintencu's grave in the St. Elijah Romanian Orthodox Church cemetary, Lennard, Manitoba, shortly after the memorial cross was installed. Note the absence of trees. The small spruce in the picture are now 40-50 ft. tall (detail). c. 1934 L. to R.- Agrapina Mintencu (wife), Varvara Gorda (daughter), Maria Gudz [Goods, Goodes] (daughter), Oglya Holovaci [Holowach] (daughter). Note: scan done from a b/w photocopy not original. Source Mabel Walchuk
Mary Goods (né Mintencu) near Cranbrook BC on her way to visit her sister in Vancouver. c. 1970. (photo: M.Goodes)
