Rick Dondo's Family Tree

Watowich, Stanley Norman "Stan"[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54]
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Name Watowich, Stanley Norman "Stan" [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 39, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54] Birth 25 Oct 1928 Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA
[10, 11, 14, 15, 39, 49] Gender Male Residence 1 Jun 1931 East Kildonan, Manitoba, Canada
[14, 15] - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son; at 490 Bowman Avenue
Arrival 30 Aug 1958 Miami, Florida, USA
[10, 11] Name Stan Watowich [53] Residence 1993 Yuma, Arizona, USA
[3, 6, 7] Residence 2012 Lakewood, Colorado, USA
[8, 9] - Was by the side of his wife Vera, when she passed
Residence 2017 Lakewood, Colorado, USA
- Per oral information provided during their visit here in October of this year.
Residence 2020 South Carolina, USA
- With support from his daughter Jean and her family
Death 10 Dec 2025 Sugar Land, Fort Bend, Texas, USA
Burial Jun 2026 All Saints Cemetery, West Saint Paul, Selkirk Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Person ID I400087701650 Rick Dondo's Family | Descendants of Cassian Shmigelski (1868) Last Modified 27 Sep 2026
Father Watowich, Josef "Joseph" "Joe", b. 5 Jan 1908, Inwood, RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada
d. 6 Sep 1984, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
(Age 76 years) Mother Shmigelski, Maria "Mary", b. 7 Jan 1910, Komarno, RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada
d. 20 Mar 2009, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
(Age 99 years) Marriage 19 Feb 1928 East Kildonan, Manitoba, Canada
Family ID F2005 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Zarowski, Vera Nadia Lovey, b. 20 Oct 1928, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
d. 21 Oct 2012, Lakewood, Jefferson, Colorado, USA
(Age 84 years) Marriage 2 Nov 1957 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
[4, 5, 8, 9, 49, 51, 55, 56] Type: Spousal - In the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, 965 Boyd Avenue
Children 1. Watowich, A-MV. 2. Watowich, S.J.J.J.J. 3. Watowich, J.F. 4. Watowich, M.V.T. 5. Watowich, G.P.G. 6. Watowich, B.C.B. Family ID F9025 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Sep 2026
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Sources - [S1525768383] Ancestry.com, Canada, MB, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press Newspaper (1932-1977) [ENH].
Described as "Announcement of engagement \(WFP\)",
as made available in a record collecton on the Ancestry service,
where a subscription will allow one to review the contents.
- [S1502254493] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees (Public and Private) [ENH], (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com.
Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.).
A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
It is described as "Ancestry Family Tree".
Another researcher's profile of this person - [S1510255342] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Call Number not provided.
As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item
- [S1509984359] Ancestry.com, U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2016, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Call Number not provided.
A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
It is described as "Publication Date: 11/ Nov/ 2012; Publication Place: USA". - [S1509984359] Ancestry.com, U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2016, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Call Number not provided.
As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item
It is described as "Publication Date: 11/ Nov/ 2012; Publication Place: USA". - [S1516946394] Ancestry.com, U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Call Number not provided.
A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
It is described as "City: Yuma; State: Arizona; Year(s): 1993". - [S1516946394] Ancestry.com, U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Call Number not provided.
As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item
It is described as "City: Yuma; State: Arizona; Year(s): 1993". - [S1510757169] Ancestry.com, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Call Number not provided.
A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
It is described as "Publication Date: 10/ 25/ 2012; Publication Place: Denver, Colorado, USA; Web edition: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/denverpost/obituary.aspx?n=vera-watowich&pid=160639627". - [S1510757169] Ancestry.com, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Call Number not provided.
As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item
It is described as "Publication Date: 10/ 25/ 2012; Publication Place: Denver, Colorado, USA; Web edition: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/denverpost/obituary.aspx?n=vera-watowich&pid=160639627". - [S1509977158] Ancestry.com, Florida, Passenger Lists, 1898-1963, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Call Number not provided.
A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
It is described as "The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Miami, Florida.; NAI Number: 2788541; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 178 7 - 2004; R". - [S1509977158] Ancestry.com, Florida, Passenger Lists, 1898-1963, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Call Number not provided.
As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item
It is described as "The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Miami, Florida.; NAI Number: 2788541; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 178 7 - 2004; R". - [S1502288945] Ancestry.com, Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-2015, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Call Number not provided.
A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
It is described as "Publication Date: 22/ Mar/ 2009; Publication Place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada". - [S1502288945] Ancestry.com, Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-2015, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Call Number not provided.
As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item
It is described as "Publication Date: 22/ Mar/ 2009; Publication Place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada". - [S1597022058] Statistics Canada and Ancestry.com, Canada Census 1931, (Government of Canada and Ancestry.com Operations Inc), MG26-K; Microfilm reel #M-1408; Item ID #234379.
A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
It is described as "Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27324; Census Place: Springfield, Manitoba, Canada; Page Number: o". - [S1597022058] Statistics Canada and Ancestry.com, Canada Census 1931, (Government of Canada and Ancestry.com Operations Inc), MG26-K; Microfilm reel #M-1408; Item ID #234379.
As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item
It is described as "Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27324; Census Place: Springfield, Manitoba, Canada; Page Number: o". - [S0000300001] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Portraits, (Various).
Your host has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait
with a title of "Edith Dondo and Stan Watowich - A visit in Concordia Hospital",
and has reported details about it as follows:
Described as: Edith Dondo and Stan Watowich - A visit in Concordia Hospital
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Published in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on 19 Oct 2017
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with a title of "Obituary - Josef "Joseph" "Joe" Watowich (1908)",
and has reported details about it as follows:
Described as: Obituary for Josef "Joseph" "Joe" Watowich (1908), as published in the Winnipeg Free Press
NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original
Presented as pertaining to Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 7 Sep 1984
The pertinent institution was not identified
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with a title of "Joseph (1908) and Mary (Shmigelski) (1910) Watowich with their children Stan (1928) Ed (1931) and Joan (1933)",
and has reported details about it as follows:
Described as: Joseph (1908) and Mary (Shmigelski) (1910) Watowich with their children Stan (1928) Ed (1931) and Joan (1933)
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Published in Komarno, RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada, on 15 Jun 1932
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with a title of "Obituary - Walter Kwasnicki (1921)",
and has reported details about it as follows:
Described as: Obituary for Walter Kwasnicki (1921) as published in the Winnipeg Free Press
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Presented as pertaining to Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 31 Jan 1987
The pertinent institution was not identified
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Your host has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait
with a title of "Watowich Cemetery Crawl participants",
and has reported details about it as follows:
Described as: Watowich Cemetery Crawl participants at Vernaus the Autobody shop
NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original
Published in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on Abt. 1 Oct 2017
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- [S0000300001] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Portraits, (Various).
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with a title of "Stan and Vera Zarowski Watowich family photo with Anna Maria Bernadette Greg Mark Stanley JJ Jean",
and has reported details about it as follows:
Described as: Stan and Vera (Zarowski) Watowich family photo with Anna Maria, Bernadette, Greg, Mark, Stanley JJ, and Jean
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Published in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA, on Abt. 15 Jul 2002
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- [S0000300005] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Images of documents, (Various).
Your host has graciously offered an image file identified as a document
with a title of "Obituary - Edward "Eddy" Watowich (1931) -- Winnipeg Free Press",
and has reported details about it as follows:
Described as: Obituary notice for Edward "Eddy" Watowich (1931) as published in the Winnipeg Free Press
NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original
Presented as pertaining to Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 29 Mar 1990
The pertinent institution was not identified
Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the document
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- [S0000300004] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Images of places, (Various).
Your host has offered a file identified as an image of a place
with a title of "War Memorial in Teulon Manitoba - Highlighting Peter Shmigelski",
and has reported details about it as follows:
Described as: War Memorial in Teulon Manitoba - Highlighting Peter Shmigelski; Visit was part of the 2017 Watowich Cemetery Crawl.Trim()
NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original
The proper name of the institution or location in which the death occurred was not identified
Represented as being about or in Teulon, Manitoba, Canada on 21 Oct 2017
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- [S0000300001] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Portraits, (Various).
Your host has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait
with a title of "Joseph Mary Shmigelski with Stan Eddie and Joan Watowich",
and has reported details about it as follows:
Described as: Joseph Mary Shmigelski with Stan Eddie and Joan Watowich
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Published in Komarno, North Interlake Census Division, Manitoba, Canada, on Abt. 15 Jul 1934
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Ancestry record number reported as: N/A
- [S0000300001] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Portraits, (Various).
Your host has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait
with a title of "Stan and Eddie Watowich",
and has reported details about it as follows:
Described as: Stan and Eddie Watowich
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Published in Komarno, North Interlake Census Division, Manitoba, Canada, on Abt. 15 Jul 1934
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Ancestry record number reported as: N/A
- [S0000300001] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Portraits, (Various).
Your host has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait
with a title of "Family portrait at the Zarowski family marker -- All Saints Cemetery",
and has reported details about it as follows:
Described as: Family portrait at the Zarowski family marker -- All Saints Cemetery on the last stage of the 2018 Watowich Cemetery Crawl
NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original
Published in West Saint Paul, Selkirk Census Division, Manitoba, Canada, on 23 Sep 2018
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- [S0000300001] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Portraits, (Various).
Your host has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait
with a title of "Stan Watowich and family inspecting the new memorial for Zachary",
and has reported details about it as follows:
Described as: Stan Watowich and family inspecting the new memorial for Zachary at Brookside Cemetery
NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original
Published in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on 21 Sep 2018
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with a title of "Stan Watowich pays a visit to Edith Russin Dondo and Rick Dondo at Bethania PCH",
and has reported details about it as follows:
Described as: Stan Watowich pays a visit to Edith Russin Dondo and Rick Dondo at Bethania PCH as part of the annual Watowich Cemetery Crawl
NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original
Published in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on 20 Sep 2018
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- [S0000300005] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Images of documents, (Various).
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with a title of "Iwan John Zarowski 1885 - Obituary Winnipeg Tribune",
and has reported details about it as follows:
Described as: Iwan John Zarowski 1885 - Obituary as published in the Winnipeg Tribune
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Presented as pertaining to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 27 Dec 1968
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with a title of "Obituary - Vera Nadia Lovey (Zarowski) Watowich 1928",
and has reported details about it as follows:
Described as: Obituary - Vera Nadia Lovey (Zarowski) Watowich 1928
NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original
Noted by the author as pertaining to events in Lakewood, Jefferson, Colorado, USA on 31 Oct 2012
The story has been brought forward to this site as follows:
Date of birth: October 20, 1928
Date of passing: October 21, 2012
- [S1525768383] Ancestry.com, Canada, MB, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press Newspaper (1932-1977) [ENH].

