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Pollock "Polak", Kathleen "Kae" "Kay" "Tekla"

Pollock "Polak", Kathleen "Kae" "Kay" "Tekla"[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]

Female 1910 - 2003  (92 years)


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  • Name Pollock "Polak", Kathleen "Kae" "Kay" "Tekla"  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
    Birth 7 Oct 1910  Beltrami County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23
    Baptism 16 Oct 1910  Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [22, 23
    Gender Female 
    Residence Jun 1916  RM of St Andrews, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Residence 1 Jun 1921  St Andrews, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Residence 1926  Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16
    Residence 1965  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Death 4 Apr 2003  Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
    Funeral 9 Apr 2003  Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [21, 22, 23
    Name Kathleen Pollock  [23
    Name Kathleen Pollock  [23
    Name Teklo "Kae" Polak  [23
    Burial 9 Apr 2003  Saint Boniface Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
    Person ID I402017070728  Rick Dondo's Family | Descendants of Stefan Petrowski (1836)
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2026 

    Father Polak "Pollock", Peter "Pete",   b. 1887, Austria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1925, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Mother Petrowski, Hanka "Hanuska" "Anna" "Annie",   b. 24 Jan 1892, Galicia, Austrian Empire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1979, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage Abt. 1908  Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F968  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Zelenitsky "Zelensky", Ladamar "Larry" "Wladyk" "Laudic",   b. 15 Mar 1906, Foley, RM of Gimli, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Nov 1981, Saint-Boniface, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 21 Jan 1930  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [26
    Type: Spousal 
    Family ID F1230  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Oct 1910 - Beltrami County, Minnesota, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Jun 1916 - RM of St Andrews, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1 Jun 1921 - St Andrews, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1926 - Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Type: Spousal - 21 Jan 1930 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1965 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Apr 2003 - Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 9 Apr 2003 - Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 9 Apr 2003 - Saint Boniface Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
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    21. [S0000100001] Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry), 000[SD-Own]: Ancestry's Find A Grave Indices / Catalogues, (Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry)).

      An online memorial for "Kathleen Kay Polak Zelensky 4 Apr 2003"
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      Presented as pertaining to Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 4 Apr 2003

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    22. [S1563291627] Winnipeg Free Press, 000[SD-Web]: Passages Service of the Winnipeg Free Press, (Winnipeg Free Press Located in: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada), N/A.
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      It was described specifically or transcribed by them as "KATHLEEN "KAE" ZELENSKY, Born: Oct 07, 1910, Date of Passing: Apr 04, 2003; On Friday, April 4, 2003 at the Victoria Hospital with her family by her side, Kae went to her eternal home. Kae was born in Baudette, MN on October 7, 1910 duri".ng the time of which the whole town of Baudette burnt down. Her parents, Annie and Peter Polak moved on to settle in Winnipeg Beach, where she resided as a young child. At the age of 15 she left home and resided in Winnipeg and worked as a domestic helper. At 19 she married Larry Zelensky and lived in St. Boniface. In 1937 she started her own cafe called Kaes Lunch at 669 Marion. In 1952, she moved her business to 407 Marion and served many patrons who became her friends for many years. Kae always had her keen wit and funny jokes and sayings for everyone who met her. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Kae was predeceased by her parents, Peter and Annie Polak; brother Albert Phillips and brother Johnnie Polak. Kae leaves to cherish her memory her dearly loved sister and confidante Mary Forsyth and sister Jean Demetrioff. She also leaves her niece Marilyn (Les) Brown and children, Marnie and Les Brown; her nephew Melvyn (Esther) Demetrioff and children, Garth and Glen; niece Janice and nephew Murray Phillips. Kae, may a portion of your humour, wisdom and love of life live on in all those whose lives you have touched. A funeral service celebrating Kaes life will be held on Wednesday, April 9 at 11:00 a.m. in the Edward J. Coutu Funeral Chapel, 680 Archibald St., with viewing being held at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Boniface Cemetery. The family would like to thank the Golden Door Geriatric Care Home for all their wonderful care and compassion. Flowers are gratefully declined. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Kaes memory to the Winnipeg Humane Society or to a charity of choice. The Coutu family in care of arrangements: EDWARD J. COUTU LTD. 680 Archibald Street 253-5086

      -- As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 08, 2003

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      Presented as pertaining to Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 4 Apr 2003

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      Described as: Announcment - Not responsible for accounts not signed -- Larry Zellen (1915), as published in The Winnipeg Tribune on 1947/03/21 (page 19); via the University of Manitoba Digital Collection
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      Published in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 21 Mar 1947


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