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William Peter Skoreyko

Birth	:	11 Jul 1903 Pakan, Cold Lake Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Death	:	22 Aug 1976 North Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Burial	:	Dickiebush Russo Greek Orthodox Church Cemetery, Smoky Lake, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	54.0436700, -112.1359100
Description	:	In 1921 Bill went to Cle Elum, Washington to work for Schaffer Bros. Logging Company, run by the Schaffer family who took a liking to Bill and he became their mechanic. Bill was very happy with his job but in 1923, his father called him back to the farm and being a very considerate person, he agreed to become a farmer. Bill purchased a quarter of land, a tractor and a threshing machine. Being mechanically inclined, Bill felt farming would be easier with machinery than horses. However, there were many crop failures which made paying for the machinery difficult at... Read More	In 1921 Bill went to Cle Elum, Washington to work for Schaffer Bros. Logging Company, run by the Schaffer family who took a liking to Bill and he became their mechanic. Bill was very happy with his job but in 1923, his father called him back to the farm and being a very considerate person, he agreed to become a farmer. Bill purchased a quarter of land, a tractor and a threshing machine. Being mechanically inclined, Bill felt farming would be easier with machinery than horses. However, there were many crop failures which made paying for the machinery difficult at times. In 1937, Bill married Katherine Taschuk and continued farming. He installed a power plant to provide lighting for the home and farm yard which was a great source of pleasure for his family for many years before the major power companies were able to supply power to the Edward area. Bill purchased another homestead at Wandering River but because of the distance between his home place and the new homestead, it was too difficult to handle the homestead, it was sold. Although farming was difficult, there were many good times. The local community dances. Christmas concerts, feather ticking bees, etc. Bill and Katherine loved entertaining people and with Katherine’s excellent cooking and baking capabilities, everyone enjoyed visiting with them. In 1948, Bill bought his first combine, which made farming so much easier as stoking was eliminated. In the ensuing years, farming became more mechanized but Bill’s health was failing. Bill and Katherine raised three children: Evelyn, Allen and Patricia. Evelyn married Dennis Keller. They have a son, Greg and reside in Edmonton. Allen and his wife Linda, have two children, Jennifer and Jill and reside in Stony Plain. Patricia is married to Ron Boychuk and they live in Edmonton. When the children left home, the farm was sold and Bill and Katherine retired in Vancouver. In June 1976, they purchased a lot in Smoky Lake and planned to build a retirement home but the plans were not carried out. Bill Skoreyko passed away on August 22, 1976.

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Where is William Peter Skoreyko's memorial?
William Peter Skoreyko's memorial is located at: Dickiebush Russo Greek Orthodox Church Cemetery, Smoky Lake, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada.
When did William Peter Skoreyko death?
William Peter Skoreyko death on 22 Aug 1976 in North Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the William Peter Skoreyko's memorial?
Latitude: 54.0436700
Longitude: -112.1359100

Family Members:

Parent

Petro “Peter” Skoreyko

(1873 - 1942)

Katrina Billey Skoreyko

(1878 - 1956)

Spouse

Katherine Taschuk Skoreyko

(1915 - 2012)

Siblings

Mary Skoreyko Melnyk

(1901 - 1990)

Helen Elena Skoreyko Pierce

(1908 - 1979)

George Skoreyko

(1910 - 1931)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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

2. Wahstao Cemetery
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Coordinate: 54.0640900, -112.1895300

3. Downing Ukrainian Catholic Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 54.0209600, -112.0586200

4. Wasel Russo-Greek Orthodox Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 53.9863700, -112.1084400

5. Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
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Coordinate: 53.9903100, -112.2560300

6. Sunland Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery
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Coordinate: 53.9785770, -112.2545580

7. Saint Mary's Russo Greek Orthodox Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 53.9484300, -112.1580500

8. Shandro Saint Mary's Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 53.9483800, -112.1579600

9. St. John's Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Cemetery
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Coordinate: 54.1515000, -112.1523900

10. Bellis United Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 54.1513230, -112.1629220

11. Saint Pokrova Orthodox Church of Edwand Cemetery
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Coordinate: 54.1279500, -112.3001400

12. Quiet Nook Cemetery
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Coordinate: 53.9929600, -111.9352100

13. Gold Creek Cemetery
Vilna, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 53.9415278, -111.9867129

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

15. Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Desjarlais, Lloydminster Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 53.9083800, -112.0351400

16. Stry Ukrainian Orthodox Church Cemetery
Smoky Lake, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.0355200, -111.8747120

17. Vilna Ruth Catholic Cemetery
Vilna, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.1295370, -111.9132407

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

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

20. Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
Stry, Cold Lake Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 54.0344300, -111.8502000

21. Mennie Cemetery
Andrew, Lloydminster Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 53.8874840, -112.2449610

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

23. Borowich Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
Willingdon, Lloydminster Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 53.8448800, -112.1097900

24. Bissell United Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 53.8793400, -112.3318900