Koch "Tkachuk", Alexander Robert "Alex"^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22]}

1918 - 2014  (96 years)

• Name	Koch "Tkachuk", Alexander Robert "Alex"  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Birth	27 Aug 1918	Taber, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada   [2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1 Jun 1931	Townsend, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada   [12, 13]
  Residence	1943	Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [11]
  Residence	14 Nov 1949	Toronto, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Arrival	8 Apr 1952	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [2, 3, 14]
  Residence	1992	Holiday, Florida, USA   [6, 7]
  Residence	1993	Holiday, Pasco, Florida, USA   [7]
  Death	26 Dec 2014	Holiday, Pasco, Florida, USA   [9, 10, 14, 15, 16]
  Burial	Aft. 26 Dec 2014	Anclote Cemetery, Pasco County, Florida, USA   [9, 10, 14, 15, 16]
  Person ID	I402760354215	Rick Dondo's Family
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Tkachuk, Wasyl "William",   b. Abt. 1882, Bukovina, Galicia, Austrian Empire d. 2 Jun 1965, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Kaljaska Kalska Kolaska, Helena "Helen",   b. 29 Aug 1889, Bukovina, Galicia, Austrian Empire d. 30 Sep 1954, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F1612	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Norris, Madeline Mary,   b. 29 Sep 1922, Lower Prospect, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 11 Aug 2021, New Port Richey, Pasco, Florida, USA (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1943	Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [14, 19, 24]
  	Type: Spousal
  Children	1. Koch, B.D.   2. Koch, A.F.
  Family ID	F1339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 27 Aug 1918 - Taber, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada Residence - 1 Jun 1931 - Townsend, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1943 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Marriage - Type: Spousal - Jun 1943 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Residence - 14 Nov 1949 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada Arrival - 8 Apr 1952 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [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 Another researcher's profile of this person [S1510763351] Ancestry.com, Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1963, (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: Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954; NAI: 4527226; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Natur alizatio". [S1510763351] Ancestry.com, Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1963, (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: Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954; NAI: 4527226; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Natur alizatio". [S1510763351] Ancestry.com, Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1963, (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: Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954; NAI: 4527226; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Natur alizatio". 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As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [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)). A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. The contributor provided no additional descriptive information. The information was at the time and may yet be available here, on an Internet service, access to which may or may not also be subject to a subscription. [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)). As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S0000100002] Newspapers.com, 000[SD-Own]: Newspapers.com, (Newspapers.com). As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [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-27281; Census Place: Norfolk-Elgin, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 2". [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-27281; Census Place: Norfolk-Elgin, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 2". [S1584398094] FamilySearch, 000[SD-Web]: FamilySearch, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints). A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "PZH3-RR9". The contributor provided no additional descriptive information. Reported as having been published or sourced on or about 2026/03/25. The information was at the time and may yet be available here, on an Internet service, access to which may or may not also be subject to a subscription. [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 "Memorial page for Alexander Robert Koch, Memorial ID 229417008" can be reviewed on the public and free Find a Grave service. It may offer connections to his or her parents, siblings, children, and generations beyond. It may also contain stories that are not documented on your host's tree or this website. Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of a headstone with a title of "Find a Grave Memorial page for Alexander Robert Koch, Memorial ID 229417008", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Headstone for Alexander Robert Koch "Tkachuk" (1918) NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published or taken in Gulfwinds, Pasco County, Florida, USA on or about An unknown date The offered place of birth is: Saint-Claude, RM of Grey, Manitoba, CANADA The offered date of birth is: 1924 The offered place of death is: Saint-Boniface, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA The offered date of death is: 2018 Cemetery / final disposition identified as: Saint Claude Roman Catholic Cemetery The following people have been identified as mentioned in the image: Yvonne (Philippe) Labossière The content of the image has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (Unknown format - jpeg; image - headstone) File size: 0 bytes; Image size (pixels): N/A wide by N/A high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Or it can also be viewed on this site, which may also require a subscription. A publicly accessible image of this headstone and a memorial to this individual is very likely available via the "Find a Grave" service which is probably cited as a "SOURCE" for details and events that are part of this person's story. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300002] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Headstones, (Various). Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of a headstone with a title of "Find a Grave Memorial page for Alexander Robert Koch, Memorial ID 229417008", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Headstone for Alexander Robert Koch "Tkachuk" (1918) NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published or taken in Gulfwinds, Pasco County, Florida, USA on or about An unknown date The offered place of birth is: Saint-Claude, RM of Grey, Manitoba, CANADA The offered date of birth is: 1924 The offered place of death is: Saint-Boniface, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA The offered date of death is: 2018 Cemetery / final disposition identified as: Saint Claude Roman Catholic Cemetery The following people have been identified as mentioned in the image: Yvonne (Philippe) Labossière The content of the image has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (Unknown format - jpeg; image - headstone) File size: 0 bytes; Image size (pixels): N/A wide by N/A high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Or it can also be viewed on this site, which may also require a subscription. A publicly accessible image of this headstone and a memorial to this individual is very likely available via the "Find a Grave" service which is probably cited as a "SOURCE" for details and events that are part of this person's story. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300009] Various, 000[SD-Own]: Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Images of obituaries, (Various). Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of an obituary with a title of "Obituary - Nicholas Tkachuk (1910)", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Obituary for Nicholas Tkachuk (1910), as published in The Toronto Star on 1952/09/18 (page 36); via Newspapers.com NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 18 Sep 1952 No place of birth was identified No date of birth was identified No place of death was identified No date of death was identified The location of the death was not identified No cemetery was identified Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the notice The notice has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - [png]; image - obituary) File size: 156546 bytes; Image size (pixels): 920 wide by 387 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. 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Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of an obituary with a title of "Obituary - Wasyl "William" Tkachuk (circa 1882)", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Obituary for Wasyl "William" Tkachuk (circa 1882), as published in The Hamilton Spectator on 1965/06/03 (page 33); via Newspapers.com NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada on 3 Jun 1965 No place of birth was identified No date of birth was identified No place of death was identified No date of death was identified The location of the death was not identified No cemetery was identified Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the notice The notice has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - [png]; image - obituary) File size: 509200 bytes; Image size (pixels): 898 wide by 884 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. 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Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of a newspaper article with a title of "Wedding Announcement - the marriage of Alexander Robert Koch (1918) and Madeline Mary Norris (1922)", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Wedding Announcement for the marriage of Alexander Robert Koch (1918) and Madeline Mary Norris (1922), as published in The Expositor on 1943/06/17 (page 8); via Newspapers.com NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada on 17 Jun 1943 Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the notice The article has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - [png]; image - Newspaper article) File size: 907756 bytes; Image size (pixels): 878 wide by 1576 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. 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Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of a newspaper article with a title of "Notice of Name Change - Alexander Robert Tkachuk Koch (1918) and family", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Notice of Name Change for Alexander Robert Tkachuk Koch (1918) and family, as published in The Toronto Star on 1949/11/14 (page 32); ; via Newspapers.com NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 14 Nov 1949 Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the notice The article has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - [png]; image - Newspaper article) File size: 441021 bytes; Image size (pixels): 884 wide by 896 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. 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Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of an obituary with a title of "Obituary - Frederick William "Fred" Koch Tkachuk (1914)", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Obituary for Frederick William "Fred" Koch Tkachuk (1914), as published in The Hamilton Spectator on 1984/02/02 (page 45); via Newspapers.com NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in Hamitlon, Ontario, Ontario, Canada on 2 Feb 1984 No place of birth was identified No date of birth was identified No place of death was identified No date of death was identified The location of the death was not identified No cemetery was identified Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the notice The notice has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - [png]; image - obituary) File size: 624511 bytes; Image size (pixels): 682 wide by 1325 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. 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Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of an obituary with a title of "Obituary - George Ernest (Tkachuk) Koch (1924)", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Obituary for George Ernest (Tkachuk) Koch (1924), as published in The Toronto Star on 2006/10/26 (page 59); via Newspapers.com NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 26 Oct 2006 No place of birth was identified No date of birth was identified No place of death was identified No date of death was identified The location of the death was not identified No cemetery was identified Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the notice The notice has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - [png]; image - obituary) File size: 873309 bytes; Image size (pixels): 645 wide by 1576 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. 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