shewchuk .: photos .: 1930 - 1979

Images are loosely arranged in chronological order for the years noted above: oldest images at the top - newest images at the bottom. Dates prefaced as "circa" with a date are best estimates based on known birth dates from the family genealogical database or other image content. Absolute years (e.g. 1935) image dates were either found on the scanned original or automatically embedded in a digital photo by the camera. Images posted here have been restored by Brian M Huculak (or as otherwise noted) and/or gone through post production from scans of prints, slides, film negatives, or digital photographs. When known the original photographer has be cited, otherwise the original photographer is unknown. To maintain privacy, images are locked to prevent direct downloading. To request a digital or hard copy of an image posted here please use the CONTACT link at the top of the page providing the details. ~ Brian M Huculak.

Circa 1925 • Stefan Shewchuk and Anastasia [Fedorak] Shewchuk. Arrived in Canada 18 May 1900 from Borivsti, Bukovina, Ukraine. Homestead near Willingdon, AB. Manual image restoration by Gerry Tatarin.

Circa 1928: Left: (ID108) Petro Shewchuk Right: (D078) brother of Stefan Shewchuk.(Stephan, father of Mike SHewchuk of Willingdon, AB).

1918: Ivan Fedorak at Stefan Shewchuk homestead northwest of Willingdon, Alberta

1919: L to R: Nick Shewchuk, Helen Babiuk, Tony Babiuk.

Circa 1920: Onufrie (Frank) Shewchuk: Famiy farm northeast of Willingdon, AB.

Homestead Circa 1920 • Back Standing: Stephan Shewchuk (father) of L to R - Onufrey (Frank) Shewchuk - Mechailo (Mike) Shewchuk (seated) - Stefan M Fedorak (Stephan’s grandson)

Circa 1919 • Christina Shewchuk second from the right. Others unknown.

Circa 1919~1920: Michael (Mike) Shewchuk [ID008].

Circa 1919~1920: BEFORE: Brothers: L to R: Frank (Onufrie) Shewchuk - Mechailo (Mike) Shewchuk

AFTER Circa 1919~20 • Brothers L to R - Onufrey (Frank) Shewchuk (21) - Mechailo (Mike) Shewchuk (22)

Wedding day 25 July 1920: Groom (Mike Shewchuk) not in this photo. L to R: ? male - female possibly sister of bride Magdelena (Mabel) Shewchuk - Bride: Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk - ? female.

Wedding day 25 July 1920 of MIke SHewchuk (not pictured) and Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk third from left. Others in image unknown.

25 July 1920 • Mike Shewchuk (22) (son of Stefan and Anastasia) and wife Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk (17), married in Shandro, AB. Homestead near Willingdon, AB.

BEFORE: Mike Shewchuk and Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk. Taken on or near wedding day of 25 July 1920. Scan from 4x6 BW film negative.

AFTER: 1920 • Mike Shewchuk and Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk. Taken on or near wedding day of 25 July.

Circa 1927 • Left to right: Dora (Evdokia) [Bidniak] Shewchuk (spouse of Nick Shewchuk) - Anastasis [Fedorak] Shewchuk (69)- Mrs Bidniak (mother of Dora [Bidniak] Shewchuk) - Katrina [Balonko] Huculak (mother of Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk) - Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk (24)

BACK: See preceding photo. Information on photo back from Kathleen [Huculak] Shewchuk

Circa 1928 • L to R: Nettie Shewchuk (6) - Anastasia [Fedorak] Shewchuk (69) - Steve Shewchuk (3) - John ? - Mary ? (infant) - Dora (Evdokia) [Bidniak] Shewchuk (spouse of Nick Shewchuk)

Circa 1929: Shewchuk’s on Mike Shewchuk farm north of WIlingdon, Alberta. Unknown adults. Unknown Children.

Humphrey Fedorak and Eva [??] Fedorak and children [?-?-?-?].

Circa 1930's • Semion and Katrina Huculak (parents of Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk.)

1929: Left to Right: Christina (Huculak) Shewchuk, Barbara Shandro (Mrs. John Shandro), Laura Shandro (Mrs. Harry Shandro).

Circa 1931 • Nick Shewchuk and niece Mary (Fedorak) Skoreyko

BACK - Postcard- 1935, Aug 11: See front of postcard - before and after following this image.

BEFORE: 1935, Aug 11: Nick Shewchuk and wife Elana , San Francisco, California.

AFTER: 1 Aug 1935 • Nick Shewchuk and wife Elana, San Francisco, California.

1935 • Kathleen [Shewchuk] Huculak (age 5) on the family farm near Willingdon, AB.

Circa1936 • Mike and Christina Shewchuk children L to R - Paul (5) background left - Steve (11) - Lena (7) - Nettie (14). Family farm near WIllingdon, Alberta.

Circa 1938: Georgi Kurelek, Maria (Shewchuk) Kurelek, son: Demetro (age 2) upon emigrating to Canada.[ ID848].

Circa 1940: Elena [Shewchuk] Fedorak and Mike Fedorak

Circa 1940: L to R: Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk - husband Mike Shewchuk. Frosina (Rose Kureluk) Lackey - husband Karl Lackavesky (Lackey)

Circa 1940: Karl Lackavesky (Lackey) & Wife Frosina (Rose Kureluk) Lackey [ID958]. Rose is the niece to Anastasia (Fedorak) Shewchuk.

Circa 1940 • Nettie (Nastasia) Shewchuk (18), family farm near WIllingdon, AB

Sept 1941 • Children of Michael and Christina Shewchuk L to R Paul (10) - Nettie (19) - Eleanor (17) - Steve (16) - Lena (12)- Kathleen (7). Taken on the famiy farm near Willingdon, AB.

Oct 1941 • Photos of most of the Shewchuk family (plus 2 friends) on the family farm near Willingdon, AB. Eleanor (kneeling, 17) - Kathleen (standing front center, 7) - Nettie (eldest standing rear center, 19) - Lena (far right, 12). -male standing rear with cat, possibly Paul Shewchuk (10) - male foreground with cat unknown - female to right of Nettie unknown.

L to R Ivan (John) Fedorak (wife: Maria [Shewchuk] Fedorak) - Michalio Fedorak (wife: Elena (Helen Shewchuk) Fedorak.

Circa 1942 • Ivan Fedorak and Maria [Shewchuk] Fedorak

Circa 1942~45 • Lena (Wasylena) Shewchuk (13~16)

William (Billy) Shewchuk, World War II RCAF. [ID 102]

Myron Shewchuk c.1942. WWII

Circa 1942~45 • L to R: Paul Shewchuk (11~14) - unknown male - on Shewchuk farm near Willingdon, AB.

Circa 1942 • Paul N Shewchuk - Paul M Shewchuk (11) - Louie Shewchuk (15) - Ernie Shewchuk (10) - Peter N Shewchuk. Taken at a wedding on the homestead of Ivan Shewchuk.

25 Feb 1945 • Kathleen Shewchuk (11) on family farm near Willingdon, AB

Steve Shewchuk - middle seated circa 1943. Others in image unknown.

Stefan (Steve M) Shewchuk circa 1943, family farm near Willingdon, Alberta

1948• Lorna Megley (3)

FRONT (image 1 of 2) Class of 1947-48 • Willingdon School grades 7 and 8. Middle row - first on left side - Kathleen Shewchuk (14).

BACK (image 2 of 2) 1947-48 Williongdon School class photo. Provided here as it has a variety of hand written names. Kathleen Shewchuk is noted below the blue text 1947-48. Sadly, data is cut off on original content available to scan as shown. Unknown as to why. Provided for context as to possible names in image.

1949 • Mary Popowich and Kathleen Shewchuk (15)

Circa 1947 • Onufrey (Frank) Shewchuk (48) - Annie (Fasenko) Shewchuk (39) in Hamilton, ON.

Circa 1948: Billy Shewchuk at mile zero in Dawson Creek, British Columbia

Circa 1949 • Ivan (John) Shewchuk and Nastasia [Huculak] Shewchuk. Scan from textured studio photographic print (texture retained for authenticity.)

Circa 1949 • Vasyl (Bill) Shewchuk and Shirley-Ann (Marion) Shewchuk

28 Aug 1950 • Lena [Shewchuk] Tatarin and John Tatarin on farm near Willingdon, AB.

Kathleen [Shewchuk] Huculak. Spring 1951 after sister Lena's wedding Aug 1950.

Circa 1948~51 • Paul M Shewchuk and mother Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk, family farm near Willingdon, AB.

1951 • Romanko - Shewchuk - Tatarin - Megley families. L to R: Metro Romanko (30) holding son Donald (3) - Eleanor [Shewchuk] Romanko (27) - Steve Shewchuk (26) - Sadie [Semeniuk] Shewchuk (27) holding daughter Robben (1) - Lena [Shewchuk] Tatarin (22) - John Tatarin (25) behind Lena - Metro Megley - Nettie [Shewchuk] Megley (29) holding daughter Pat (2) - daughters standing Lorna (6) - Julia (4).

1952: Kathleen [Shewchuk] Huculak (age 18) next to a vintage 1950's pickup truck on the farm near Willingdon, Alberta.

1952: Kathleen [Shewchuk] Huculak (age 18) with nephew Don Romanko (age 3~4)

Circa 1952 • John Huculak (19) and Kathleen Shewchuk (18) hanging out at Desjerlais Ferry Crossing near Willingdon, AB.

Harry F Shewhcuk and Frances [Comishen] Shewchuk. Wedding day 19 Jul 1952, Hamilton, ON. [ID163].

1953 • Eleanor [Shewchuk] Romanko (29) and sister Kathleen Shewchuk (19) on a shopping spree in Edmonton, AB

Circa 1950 • Seated Mechalio (Mike) Shewchuk (52) & Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk (47). Children standing L to R: Steve (27) - Lena (23) - Nettie (30) - Eleanor (28) - Kathleen (18) - Paul (19). Taken on the family farm near Willingdon, AB.

Circa 1954~56 • L to R: Vienna [Terho] Shewchuk holding unknown infant (perhaps daughter Anita(1)) with nieces and nephew: Lorna Megley (9) - Donald Romanko (6) - Pat Megley (5) - Julia Megley (8) - Evelyn Shewchuk (11) holding unknown infant - Elaine Shewchuk (5). Taken on Mike and Christina Shewchuk farm near Willingdon, Alberta.

1952 • Vienna [Terho] Shewchuk, wife of Paula M Shewchuk. Restoration and colorization from original monochrome 2 1/4" x 3.5" scan by Brian Huculak. In addition to the usual dust, scratch, mold cleanup, this one needed reconstruction of background and part of the left arm and blouse added to suit traditional print sizes. Original textured paper retained authenticity.

Evelyn Lumdsen c 1951. Restoration and colorization by Brian Huculak. Scan from 1.5"x2" monochrome photo booth print.

Kathleen [Shewchuk] Huculak circa 1952.

Circa 1952 • Nick (Nickolai) Shewchuk and Dora (Evdokia) [Bidniak] Shewchuk

23 Dec 1954 • Kathleen Shewchuk (20) hanging out a local Edmonton, AB, café, 2 years before being married.

1955 • Kathleen Shewchuk looking stylish on the phone in Edmonton, AB.

1954 • L to R: Unknown Couple - Kathleen Shewchuk (20) - John Huculak (21). Edmonton, AB.

New Years 1955, John and Kathleen approximately a year before their marriage having a great time at a house party

Circa 1955 • Couples L to R: Judy Kryshnowski - Peter Zurba - John Huculak - Kathleen Shewchuk - Joe Wasyalevich - unknown female. Elk Island Park, AB.

16 Jun 1956 • John and Kathleen wedding reception dinner, L to R: Mike Shewchuk (58) - Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk (53) (no Huculak family relation) - Kathleen Shewchuk (bride age 22) - John Huculak (groom age 23) - Annie [Darda] Huculak (49) - John Huculak Sr. (52).

Stefan (Steve) Shewchuk circa 1955. Canadian Federal Government studio photograph.

January 1956: when Kathleen [Shewchuk] Huculak worked up on Government Hill in Edmonton. Taken along the walk to the Provincial Parliament Building.

1956 • the rose amoungst the thorns • Kathleen [Shewchuk] Huculak , age 22, image centre, front row . Likely Edmonton, AB.

April 1956 • L to R: Kathleen Shewhcuk - possibly Vienna [Terho] Shewchuk. - third female unknown, Edmonton, AB

12 April 1956 • Kathleen Shewchuk (22) center. Unknown females left and right of her. City of Edmonton, AB. Photo taken 2 months prior to Kathleen & John’s wedding on 16 June , 1956

1957: Romanko brothers L to R: Barry (age 5) Donald (age 9).

1958 • Behind sofa Kathleen [Shewchuk] Huculak (24) next to brother Paul Shewchuk (27). On sofa, L to R: John Huculak (25) - unknown female - Anita Shewchuk (4) with mother Vienna [Terho] Shewchuk.

1958 • L to R: Anita Shewchuk (4) - Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk (55) - Pat Megley (9), Willingdon, AB.

1958 • Lorna Megley (13). Image restoration and colorization: Brian Huculak.

Circa 1957• L to R: Back - Donald Romanko (9) - Anita Shewchuk (3) - Barry Romanko (5) - Front - Karyn Shewchuk (4) - Robben Shewchuk (7)

Circa 1959 • L to R: Back - Barry Romanko (7) - Gerry Tatarin (7) - Carl Tatarin (6) - Middle - Lorna Megley (14) - the dawg - Karyn Shewchuk (6) - Anita Shewchuk (5)- Olli Megley (6) - Pat Megley (10) - Julia Megley (12) - Front - Donald Romanko (11) - Robben Shewchuk (9)

Circa 1957• L to R: Back - ? female - Donald Romanko (9) - Robben Shewchuk (7) - Julia Megley (10) Middle - Pat Megley (8) - Gerry Tatarin (5) - Karyn Shewchuk (4) - Anita Shewchuk (3) - Barry Romanko (5) - Front - Olli Megley (4) - Carl Tatarin (4)

Anita Shewchuk circa 1958: Daughter of Paul M Shewchuk and Vienna [Terho] Shewchuk.

Circa 1958: Paul M Shewchuk and wife Vienna [Terho] Shewchuk with daughter Anita. In front if Vienna's sister's house in St. Catharies, ON.

1959 • Lorna Megley (14)

1959 • Julia Megley (12)

1959 • Pat Megley (10)

1959 • Olli Megley (6)

1959 • Carl Tatarin (6

1959 • Gerry Tatarin (6)

Circa 1960: Nick Shewchuk (ID 106) Alberta Magistrate

Circa 1960 • L to R Onufrie S. Shewchuk Bill Kowalchuk, Vasyl (Bill) S. Shewchuk, Hamilton, ON.

1962 • Wedding anniversary of Dora (Evdokia) [Bidniak] Shewchuk (55) - Nickolai (Nick) SHewchuk (60)

Paula Shewchuk wth campionship bowling trophy from 1961-62 season.

Circa 1962~63: taken at Mike M Shewchuk farm house: L to R: Donald Romanko, Chris Romanko (holding doll), Robben Shewchuk, Julie Megley, Barry Romanko (infant on lap), Infant being held David Romanko, Pat Megley holding infant. Seated behind is Olie Megley near window, Gerry Tatarin holding Jimmy Megley, Carl Tatarin.

Christmas 1962 • Mike Shewchuk and Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk center with grandchildren. Photo taken at their farm near Willingdon, AB. Grandchildren L to R: Julia Elaschuk - Donald Romanko - Christine Romanko (in his lap) - Robben Shewchuk - Olli Megley - David Romanko (infant) - Gerald Tatarin (behind) - Carl Tatarin (back right) - Barry Romanko (right).

Jul 1962 • Megley Family. Seated: Nettie [Shewchuk] Megley (40) - Metro Megley. Children L to R: Julia (15) - Olli (9) - Lorna (17) - Pat (13) - Jim (4)

Circa 1965 • Romanko family of Vilna, AB. L to R: Barry (13) - Eleanor [Shewchuk] Romanko (41) - Donald (17) - David (3) - Christine (7) - Metro Romanko (44). Original texture retained as part of restoration.

L to R standing: Onufrie (Frank) Shewchuk - ? Male possibly Paul M Shewchuk - ? femaleL to R seated: ? female - ? Infant (possibly Anita Shewchuk) - ? male - Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk - ? Male - ? Female possibly sister to Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk

Circa 1968: Carl Tatarin baby sitting cousins on the family farm near Willingdon, AB. That's Brian Huculak snoozing on the couch.

Circa 1968 • cousins L to R Brian Huculak (4) • David Romanko (6) • Jim Megley (9) • Christine Romanko (10)

1969: Steve Shewchuk. Hand lettered caption on photo back: To: Brian (Huculak). Sacks Harbour, Banks Island, N.W.T.. An igloo - home of the eskimos. Love Uncle Steve 1969"

BACK 1969 photo: Steve Shewchuk in Igloo

Circa 1970's • The Huculak sisters L to R: Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk (67) - Magdelena (Mabel) [Huculak] Zukiswky - Annie [Huculak] Zukiwsky - Lena [Huculak] Hawreliak- Mary [Huculak] Roshka.

July 1969 • L to R: grandfather Michael Shewchuk (father of Kathleen [Shewchuk] Huculak) - Lee-Ann Huculak - grandmother Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk (no Huculak relation) - Sherri Huculak (infant in baptism gown) - Brian Huculak. Location: family hone of John and Katheen Huculak, Edmonton, Alberta. Photo credit: likely John or Kathleen Huculak

Circa 1970's: Dora [Bidniak] Shewchuk left (ID106), Christine [Huculak] Shewchuk, Michael Shewchuk (ID008).

1970: 50th Wedding Anniversary of Mike and Christina Shewchuk (ID011), sister Maria (Shewchuk) Fedorak (ID137) front right.

1975 • Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk image left in the gray coat. Brian Huculak (black jacket, red sneakers), Lee-Ann Huculak (blue coat), Kathleen [Shewchuk] Huculak (hat), Sherri Huculak (pink coat). Olli Megley behind Sherri. Don Stefaniuk next to male holding camera. Ukrainian Easter, Willingdon, AB. Photo Credit: Unknown, possibly John Huculak.

Circa 1975: Mike Shewchuk and Christina [Huculak] Shewchuk at home in Willingdon, AB,

Circa 1975: Anna [Sembaliuk] Shewchuk and Georgi P Shewchuk [ID 509]

Circa 1978: Nettie [Shewchuk] Megley (third person from left) visiting Shewchuk family in the Ukraine.