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Axenty Watamaniuk

Birth	:	21 Nov 1884
Death	:	28 Nov 1978 Smoky Lake, Cold Lake Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial	:	Saint Pokrova Orthodox Church of Edwand Cemetery, Edwand, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	54.1279500, -112.3001400
Plot	:	ROW 11, PLOT 1
Inscription	:	IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Description	:	___________________________________________________________ Published in The Edmonton Journal- Thursday November 30 1978 Page E6 WATAMANIUK, Axenty On November 28, 1978, Mr. Axenty Watamaniuk, of Smoky Lake, passed away aged 94 years. Survived by three sons and seven daughters: Peter of Therien, John, Nick, Mrs. Zidor (Sanda) Senetza and Mrs. William (Jenny) Kokotilo of Smoky Lake, Mrs. George (Mary) Franchuk, Mrs. George (Annie) Elaschuk, Mrs. William (Katie) Panasiuk and Mrs. Margie Silcox, all of Edmonton, Lillian Rogers of Altoona, Penn. U.S.A.; 27 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one brother and two sisters, Peter Watamaniuk, Mrs. John (Magdelena) Melnyk and... Read More	___________________________________________________________ Published in The Edmonton Journal- Thursday November 30 1978 Page E6 WATAMANIUK, Axenty On November 28, 1978, Mr. Axenty Watamaniuk, of Smoky Lake, passed away aged 94 years. Survived by three sons and seven daughters: Peter of Therien, John, Nick, Mrs. Zidor (Sanda) Senetza and Mrs. William (Jenny) Kokotilo of Smoky Lake, Mrs. George (Mary) Franchuk, Mrs. George (Annie) Elaschuk, Mrs. William (Katie) Panasiuk and Mrs. Margie Silcox, all of Edmonton, Lillian Rogers of Altoona, Penn. U.S.A.; 27 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one brother and two sisters, Peter Watamaniuk, Mrs. John (Magdelena) Melnyk and Mrs. George (Nancy) Melnyk, all of Smoky Lake. Predeceased by his wife, Elena, in 1972. Prayers Friday, December 1 at 7:30 P.M. at Smoky Lake National Hall. Funeral Services Saturday, December 2 at 10:00 A.M. at Edwand Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Archimandrite A. Scherban officiating with interment in the Church Cemetery. Park Memorial Ltd. Funeral Administrators and Directors (The Chapel on the Boulevard) 426-0050 ___________________________________________________________ The following bio is from the book 'Our Legacy: History of Smoky Lake and Area - 1983': Axenty was born Nov. 21, 1884 in the village of Borowitz in the province of Bukovina, Ukraine, the first child and son of Canon and Mary Wattamaniuk. He was followed by two brothers, Nick and Peter and two sisters, Nancy and Magdalena. In 1918, Axenty sold his homestead at Edwand and bought a farm at Luzan, south of Andrew, but again within 1 year he sold that farm and bought a quarter of land at Smoky Lake, a farm now owned by Bill Kresowaty. In 1924 after seeing this land flooded for 2 consecutive years, he sold it and moved to North Kotzman district where he farmed and lived until his retirement in November 1955. At North Kotzman, Axenty and his wife Helen raised 7 daughters and 3 sons; Sandra Senetza of Smoky Lake, Mary Franchuk, Annie Elaschuk, Katie Panasiuk and Margie Silcox, all of Edmonton and Lillian Rogers of Altoona, Pennsylvania and Jenny Kokotailo of Smoky Lake. Peter born January 13, 1913 at Edwand, John, born May 16, 1919 at Luzan and Nick are all from Smoky Lake. Axenty was a very active participant in community, school and municipal affairs and always attended all social parties and weddings and if there ever was a gallon or 2 of good moonshine, he could hold his own with the best of them. In summer he attended to his farmland and diligently supervised his land to the best of his ability but when winter came, Axenty would take off for the forests cutting logs, posts and accumulating great piles of lumber on his yard. Axenty loved cattle and his greatest love was good horses. He claimed that 75% of his dreams while sleeping were about training horses, grooming and breeding them. During the hungry 1930’s, when horses were in great demand, he owned two pure bred Percheron stud horses. While still enjoying perfect health and dispersing his land to his sons, at the age of 71 in 1955, Axenty retired with his wife to the town of Smoky Lake. In 1974, 2 years after the death of his wife, he became a resident of the Senior Citizens Lodge in Smoky Lake. In 1978, he entered the Nursing Home and on November 28, 1978, after a brief illness, he passed away one week after his 94th birthday.

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Where is Axenty Watamaniuk's memorial?
Axenty Watamaniuk's memorial is located at: Saint Pokrova Orthodox Church of Edwand Cemetery, Edwand, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada.
When did Axenty Watamaniuk death?
Axenty Watamaniuk death on 28 Nov 1978 in Smoky Lake, Cold Lake Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the Axenty Watamaniuk's memorial?
Latitude: 54.1279500
Longitude: -112.3001400

Family Members:

Parent

John “Ivan” Watamaniuk

(1850 - 1940)

Maria Smoluk Watamaniuk

(1860 - 1948)

Spouse

Elena Strembitsky Watamaniuk

(1889 - 1972)

Siblings

Magdelena Watamaniuk Melnyk

(1897 - 1990)

Children

Alexandra “Sanda” Watamaniuk Senetza

(1908 - 2007)

Mary Watamaniuk Franchuk

(1909 - 2003)

Nestaca “Jenny” Watamaniuk Kokotilo

(1915 - 2009)

John A. Wattamaniuk

(1919 - 1992)

Nick A Wattamaniuk

(1927 - 1982)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Pokrova Orthodox Church of Edwand Cemetery
Edwand, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.1279500, -112.3001400

2. Bellis United Church Cemetery
Bellis, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.1513230, -112.1629220

3. Sunrise Community Cemetery
Smoky Lake, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.1517600, -112.4408700

4. St. John's Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Bellis, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.1515000, -112.1523900

5. Wahstao Cemetery
Bellis, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.0640900, -112.1895300

6. Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
Smoky Lake, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.1233440, -112.4747660

7. Our Lady of the Atonement Roman Catholic Cemetery
Smoky Lake, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.1211050, -112.4745940

8. Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Cemetery
Smoky Lake, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.1231194, -112.4769135

9. Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church Cemetery
Smoky Lake, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.0933900, -112.4796800

10. Saint Elias Russo Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Pakan, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.0347000, -112.4211500

11. Dickiebush Russo Greek Orthodox Church Cemetery
Smoky Lake, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.0436700, -112.1359100

12. Smoky Lake Hutterite Cemetery
Smoky Lake, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.0353140, -112.4552074

13. Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
Kahwin, Lloydminster Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 53.9903100, -112.2560300

14. McDougall Graves
Pakan, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 53.9987900, -112.4100500

15. Sunland Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery
Andrew, Lloydminster Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 53.9785770, -112.2545580

16. Saint Paraskevia Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
Smoky Lake, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.2396900, -112.5001000

17. Downing Ukrainian Catholic Church Cemetery
Smoky Lake, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.0209600, -112.0586200

18. Wasel Russo-Greek Orthodox Church Cemetery
Smoky Lake, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 53.9863700, -112.1084400

19. Saint Anthonys Cemetery
Warspite, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.0979700, -112.6216000

20. Chahor Sts Peter & Paul Russo Greek Orthodox
Barich, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.1801700, -112.6254000

21. Saint Mary's Russo Greek Orthodox Church Cemetery
Willingdon, Lloydminster Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 53.9484300, -112.1580500

22. Shandro Saint Mary's Church Cemetery
Shandro, Lloydminster Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 53.9483800, -112.1579600

23. Northbank Russo-Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Northbank, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.0245100, -112.6327400

24. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Cemetery
Vilna, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.1146698, -111.9180679