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John Moriak

Birth
Slovakia
Death
20 Apr 1986 (aged 82)
Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada GPS-Latitude: 43.7641362, Longitude: -79.4205863
Plot
Section 8 Lot 1487
Memorial ID
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John was born 9 June 1903 in Olchowiec, Krosno, Galacia to John and Eva Moriak.

In 1929 he married Paraska Hudak and soon immigrated to Canada. His parents and siblings (Mary, Andrew, Anna, and Nellie) remained in Europe.

They settled in Toronto where John and Paraska raised their three children, Alexander, Emily (Milia), and Anna.

John passed into eternal rest on 20 April 1986 in Toronto, Ontario.

Note: Presently, Olchowiec is a village in Dukla, within Krosno County, in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. 12 kilometres south-west of Dukla.
The ship's manifest says John was born in Poland but his race and language are both listed as Ukrainian.
John was born 9 June 1903 in Olchowiec, Krosno, Galacia to John and Eva Moriak.

In 1929 he married Paraska Hudak and soon immigrated to Canada. His parents and siblings (Mary, Andrew, Anna, and Nellie) remained in Europe.

They settled in Toronto where John and Paraska raised their three children, Alexander, Emily (Milia), and Anna.

John passed into eternal rest on 20 April 1986 in Toronto, Ontario.

Note: Presently, Olchowiec is a village in Dukla, within Krosno County, in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. 12 kilometres south-west of Dukla.
The ship's manifest says John was born in Poland but his race and language are both listed as Ukrainian.


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  • Created by: Liz
  • Added: May 27, 2023
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/254359514/john-moriak: accessed ), memorial page for John Moriak (9 Jun 1903–20 Apr 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 254359514, citing York Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Liz (contributor 46549180).