* SENKUS FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM *

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MURRAY

Canada, and Saskatchewan - Hafford marked in red

In 1892, at the age of 16, Nicholas Senkus emigrated from Ukraine to Canada, leaving behind his parents and one brother, Ivan. He homesteaded in central Saskatchewan around 1900 near the town of Hafford, where he married Anna Waligurski (1891-1987) in 1907. She too had immigrated to Saskatchewan from the area near L'viv in Ukraine. Together they raised five children, the middle child being my father, Murray Senkus, who moved to the United States in 1939, and had four children, of which I was the second. Nicholas Senkus died in 1958.

Family Tree

Teodor Senkus (1849-1893)
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Ivan (1880-1969)    Nicholas (1876-1958) - Anna Waligurski (1891-1987)
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Stefan Mary Olga Murray Bill Nettie
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Maria Vladimir Lyuba Neal Bill Joanne David

(That is not the full picture, of course.)

Nicholas Senkus, his wife Anna, and their five children (about 1938):
Bill, Nettie, Murray, Olga, and Mary.

Granddad at harvest time. He grew wheat, oats, and barley.

Nicholas and Anna, Saskatoon, 1962

Granddad's farm, 1974

A Few Historical Highlights of Ukrainians in Saskatchewan

About Ukrainians in Saskatchewan - Immigration and Settlement Patterns

THE SASKATCHEWAN HOMESTEAD INDEX PROJECT (SHIP)

My grandfather was very proud of his Ukrainian heritage, and instilled that pride in all of his children, especially my father, who has always maintained his knowledge of the language (which was the primary language of his home as he was growing up). He has always subscribed to Ukrainian newspapers (such as Ukrainian Weekly), corresponded with friends and relatives in Ukraine, supported Ukrainian causes, etc.