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View Tree for Dmytro FilewichDmytro Filewich (b. 1891, d. Jan 18, 1963)

Dmytro Filewich (son of Kyrylo CHARLIE Filewich and Paraska (Polly) Cupak) was born 1891 in Yablonov, Ukraine1, and died Jan 18, 1963 in Zelena, MB. He married Sophie Shasko on May 14, 1912 in Calder, SK.

 Includes NotesNotes for Dmytro Filewich:
Dmytro was born in the Austria. He immigrated to Saltcoats / Wroxton area of SK. With his mother, brother and sister. While growing up there, he worked on neighboring farms in the Saltcoats area where he learned to speak English and German. His sister married and moved to the Timber district of Manitoba. After five years in the Wroxton area, Dmytro decided to follow his sister and brother-in-law's lead, took a homestead in the same area at Zelena for himself. There were no buildings. He and Sophie were married. Sophie stayed in Wroxton until the house was built. Upon completion of the buildings and after the birth of their first, son Steve, they moved to Hillsberg, Timber District, MB. A couple of years later Dmytro bought a quarter section of land from Fred Malayny. Payments were set up to be made to the Manitoba Farm Loan Company. In 1929 they moved from the homestead to the Malayny farm because there were better buildings there.

The dirty thirties struck and the banks and the Government called in the loans. Dmytro couldn't pay the loan off so he lost the land plus the homestead which he had put up for collateral. Dmytro then made a deal to buy a quarter from Sam Samatz for $150 down and annual payments for a total of $800. However he bought this Quarter under Steve's name. There were buildings on this quarter so the family moved in immediately. Two years later, in 1937, he bought two more quarters of crown land from the Government for $138 and annual payments of $3.00 per acre per year for a totals of $960.00.

Steve and his brother Mike broke 33 acres the first year. When Steve and Nellie got married, Steve took over the two quarters and the payments from his dad. In turn Steve turned back the ownership of the Samatz quarter to his dad. Dmytro remained on this quarter until his death in 1963.
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Descendants of Dmytro Filewich "FAMILY REUNION" - Aug 3, 1995

Eighty nine members of the Filewich family met in Roblin over the August long weekend. The family dinner and program was held at the Chicken Delight Hall on Saturday evening. The evening began at 5:00 P.M. with the registration and get acquainted cocktail hour. Father Kuska from St. Vladimir College asked the blessing and extended a special blessing and congratulations to the families and to the organizing team of Joe Filewich, Pauline Urbanski, and Stephanie Wohlberg.

Everyone enjoyed a sumptuous roast beef dinner that was supplemented with cabbage rolls from Pauline Urbanski. Following the dinner, each family grouping was introduced. The Master of Ceremony chores were shared by Pauline Urbanski and Stephanie Wohlberg. Photo opportunities were set up and group pictures were taken.

Corsages were presented to the grandchildren of the late Kyrylo Filewich and his brother the late Mykyto Filewich. Of the fourteen children (seven sisters and seven brothers) of the late Dmytro and the late Sophie Filewich, formerly of the Zelena district, nine were in attendance: Steve (Nellie), Helen, and Paul Filewich, Mary (Mike) Menzul, and Irene (Bill) Pronyk all from Roblin; Metro (Maria) Filewich from Dryden; John Filewich from Red Lake, ON; and Pauline (Frank) Urbanski from Rennie, MB; Annie, wife of the late Harry Filewich, and Olga, wife of the late Peter Filewich, both of Simcoe. Absent was Kay (Don) Stratychuk of Winnipeg. Children of the late Michael and the late Annie Filewich formerly of Roblin, in attendance were: Charlie (Helen) and Joe (Janet) Filewich of Roblin; Polly Basaraba of Fort Frances. Omer, husband of the late Mary (nee Filewich) Ouellette was also present. Grandchildren of the late Mykyto Filewich, brother to Kyrylo, and children of the late Stefan, and Mary Felewich formerly of Elma, MB, were also present. They were Mike (Marie) Felewich, Phyllis (Larry) Fedorchuk, and Doreen (Arnie) Otto all of Winnipeg. Mary, wife of the late Stefan Felewich also accompanied the group from Winnipeg. Many of the children and grandchildren of the above families were also in attendance, traveling from as far away as Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Family pictures were on display. Wayne Wohlberg's hobby is developing family trees, displayed the family genealogy chart showing several generations and how each member fit into the family. He said they discovered another Filewich family in Alberta, that of Bishop Bill Filevich, Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Bishop Filevich who resides in Saskatoon has visited St. Vladimir College on many occasions. So far, the two families have not been connected. Both families have had spelling changes. The variations include Felewich, Filewich, Filewych, Filewicz, and Filevich. The seven members of the Elma, MB, Filewich's were only recently connected to the Roblin clan. The Elma group who spell their name with an E, were never considered to be related. Both families grandfathers were brothers. The chart illustrated very clearly how these two families are connected.

The visiting and dancing continued throughout the evening. Sundays activities started with breakfast at the Chicken Delight Hall. Following the breakfast several options were available including a slow pitch ball game, swimming, playing horseshoes, playing golf, and a visit to the family homesteads, and the Zelena Cemetery. A golf tournament was organized by Charlie Filewich who also put up a trophy and several individual prizes. Sunday evening, the family gathered at Steve Filewich's acreage a mile and a half north of Roblin.

A 40 ft long blue tent adorned the front lawn where the Farewell Bar-B-Q took place. A specially decorated carrot cake acknowledging Steve and Nellie Filewich on their 57th Wedding Anniversary was presented by their daughters Pat Innes of Regina and Stephanie Wohlberg of Saskatoon.

Steve Filewich, the oldest member of the families at eighty two years old, was extremely pleased with the whole event and said "it was well done". He is looking forward to the next reunion tentatively planned in five years. A good time was had by all.

Published in the Roblin Review, August 29, 1995

More About Dmytro Filewich:
Immigration: 1904, To Saltcoats, SK.

More About Dmytro Filewich and Sophie Shasko:
Marriage: May 14, 1912, Calder, SK.

Children of Dmytro Filewich and Sophie Shasko are:
  1. +Steve Filewich, b. Feb 28, 1913, Wroxton SK, d. Jan 05, 1998, Roblin, MB.
  2. +Mike JR. Filewich, b. Oct 29, 1914, R.M. of Shell River, MB, d. Dec 13, 1992, Dauphin MB..
  3. Annie Filewich, b. Sep 1918, d. Mar 26, 1976, Meridale, MB.
  4. +Harry Filewich, b. Jul 16, 1916, Zelena, MB, d. Apr 24, 1988, Simco ON.
  5. +Mary Filewich.
  6. +Anastasia NELLIE Filewich, b. Jan 27, 1922, Shell River MB, d. Nov 15, 1990, Russell MB.
  7. Helen Filewich, b. Feb 20, 1924, d. Oct 19, 1999, Dauphin MB..
  8. +Peter Filewich, b. Apr 28, 1925, Roblin, MB, d. Mar 28, 1984, Simcoe, ON.
  9. +Kay Filewich.
  10. +Pauline Filewich.
  11. Paul Filewich, b. Jun 20, 1930, Zelina, MB, d. Jun 28, 2004, Roblin, MB.
  12. John Filewich.
  13. +Metro Filewich.
  14. +Irene Filewich.
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