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Family: Bendera, Cornelius / Matchizen, Tekla (F34)

• Male Bendera, Cornelius

  
  

  Birth	24 Sep 1876	Chmeliska, Austria
  Death	1 Mar 1949	Thalberg, Manitoba, Canada
  Burial	Aft. 1 Mar 1949	Saint Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Thalberg, Selkirk Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
  Marriage	8 Nov 1900  [1, 2]	Austria  [1, 2]
  Father	Bendera, Demetrius | F38 Group Sheet
  Mother	Mocuziuk "Moruziuk", Anna | F38 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Matchizen, Tekla

  
  

  Birth	18 Jan 1882	Mowchanivka, Skalat, Ternopil, Ukraine
  Death	10 Aug 1954	Thalberg, Manitoba, Canada
  Burial	Aft. 10 Aug 1954	Saint Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Thalberg, Selkirk Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
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• Notes

  Married: Cornelius and Tekla Bendera (NO0006554) Content type: story-([x-inline] internal format: htm) Content size: 1365 bytes / characters Noted by the author as pertaining to events and people living in: An unknown location, in or on about: An unknown date; This story has been recorded by hand and may or may not be legible here: <p>Cornelius Bendera was born on September 24, 1876 in Chmielsiska, Austria. Tekla was born on January 18, 1882 in the village of Mowchanivka.&nbsp; Tekla and Cornelius were married in Chmieliska on November 8, 1900.&nbsp; Not long after, they left for Canada with Tekla&#39;s parents, Gregory and Pearl Matchizen.&nbsp; They arrived in Manitoba in March of 1901.&nbsp; In January of 1902, Cornelius was able to buy his own homestead in Thalberg, Manitoba.</p><p>Tekla and Cornelius were deeply religious and raised their family to lov God. Cornelius was instrumental in raising money to build St. Peter and Paul Church in Thalberg, and donated the first $200.00 to the fund.&nbsp; Later, Tekla contributed the money used to buy the crusifix and basin that hold the holy water at the entrance to the church. </p><p>Cornilius and Tekla raised elevan children and saw ten of them happily married.&nbsp; They were pleased to give their blessing to Justinain 1938 when she entered a novitiate of The Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate. Tekla and Cornelius were happy toghether and lived long enough to see their many dreams fullfilled.&nbsp; Cornelius passed away March 1, 1949 at 72 years of age, and Tekla on August 10, 1954 also at 72.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Taken from the Bendera Family Cookbook </p><p>&nbsp;</p> In all cases, the full story is available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. OF NOTE: This resource was graciously made available by another member of the Ancestry service

  
  

• Sources

  [S1502254493] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees (Public and Private), (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com.Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree. [S1569074774] Various, UofM Library Digital Collections (Web)[SD], (Various), [1982], They Stopped at a Good Place. Various passages that recount the stories of various Bendera family members during their time in the Interlake area around the Beausejour and Brokenhead regions of Manitoba, CANADA The original source material and possibly more information can be reviewed here on a free public service.