Wasyl Eleniak
Wasyl Eleniak | |
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Eleniak in the 1950s | |
| Born | December 22, 1859 Nebyliv, Austria-Hungary (present-day Ukraine) |
| Died | January 12, 1956 (aged 96) |
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| Known for | First documented Ukrainian emigrant to Canada |
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Anna Rozhko (m. 1883) |
| Children | 8 |
Wasyl Eleniak (also spelled Vasyl Eleniak; Ukrainian: Василь Єлиняк; December 22, 1859 - 12 January 1956) was one of the first documented Ukrainian immigrants in Canada, along with Ivan Pylypow. Born in Nebyliv, Ukraine, he arrived in Canada in 1891 and settled in Alberta.