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Our Story:
Dmytro and Dora Belyk
The Dmytro and Dora Belyk story begins in Ukraine around the turn of the 20th century. It is a story of immigration to Canada and a determination to succeed in a new country.
Dmytro's parents, Michal and Maria ( nee Kotelko) came to Canada from Horodenka, Ukraine with their four children, arriving at Fish Creek, NWT in 1899. The father had been a landlord in Ukraine, was educated and with some financial means. He acquired land and farmed near Alvena. Two more children were born in Canada, Victoria in 1901 (living in Calgary in ...more Story
Related Links:
Western Development Museum
Contact:
Gwen Belyk
1914 Morgan Avenue
Saskatoon SK S7J 2E1
Canada
wbelyk@sasktel.net
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