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Descendants of John Liska

7. NICK² LISKA (JOHN¹) was born December 18, 1924 in Bienfait, Saskatchewan, and died September 12, 1990 in Estevan, Saskatchewan. He married JOSEPHINE OLHEISER March 31, 1948 in Estevan, Saskatchewan, daughter of JOSEPH OLHEISER and BARBARA HIMMELSPACH.

Notes for NICK LISKA:
Worked for Western Dominion Coal from 1943 until 1960.
Moved his family into Estevan in August of 1960.
Got a full time job with Utility Coal Mine in June, 1964.
Worked for Utility Mine until he retired Decenber 31, 1989.
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Nick was born at M & S Mine on December 18, 1924. He went to Black Diamond School for his esrly education and later attended Brown School. The family later moved into Estevan. When Nick was in his mid teens he worked on local farms around Estevan. In 1942, Nick started work for Western Dominion Coal Mines at Taylorton. He worked at the tipple as a loaderman and then as an oiler and finally as an operator on the draglines. When the mine closed he worked winters at the Costello Mine, east of Estevan, and in the summer For different oil companies and on farms in the surrounding area.

Nick met Josephine Olheiser in 1947 at the St. Joseph's Hospital. On March 31, 1948 they were married at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Estevan, this union produced four childern (Linda Diane, Robert Nicholas, Judith Marie, and Michael John).

In 1964, Nick started working for Manalta Coal - Utility Mine. He began as a labourer, then a coal hauler, then an oiler and then as an operator on the draglines. Nick worked for Utility Coal for 25 years and retired the end of December 1989.

Nick loved fishing, boating, some hunting, bicycle riding walking and traveling.

Nick died on Wednesday, September 12, 1990, of a massive heart attack, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Estevan at the age of 65 years.

Funeral Mass for Nick was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 15, 1990 from St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Estevan with Father J.R. Prince officiating. Interment followed at Estevan City Cemetery. Prayers were said at 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 14, from the Chapel of Orsted Funeral Home, Estevan.

Pallbearers were Allan Jacobson, Gordon Schwab, Melvin Murray, Jerry Wock, Barry Kuntz and Lloyd Shanner.

Nick was survived by his wife, Josephine, Estevan. Two sons, Robert (Katherine), Regina; Michael, Estevan. One daughter, Linda (Wayne) Gress, Estevan. Eight grandchildren, Mike E. and Andrew Kovh, Estevan; Jessica, Travis, Chantel, and Amber Gress, Estevan; Aaron and Nicole Liska, Regina. One son-in-law, Mike Kovh, Estevan. Three brothers, John (Mabel), Estevan; Bill (Wilma), Windsor, Ont.; Mike, Kelowna, B.C. Four sisters, Anne Hanson, Stella (Mike) Kuba, Mary Davidson, Pauline Nagy all of Windsor, Ont. One sister-in-law, Joyce Liska, Windsor, Ont. Also numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by his parents, John and Sophie; one daughter, Judith Kovh; two brothers, Peter and Stephen; two brothers-in-law, Walter Hanson and Robert Davidson; one sister-in-law, June Liska.

More About NICK LISKA:
Cause of Death: Massive heart attack
Ethnicity/Relig.: Ukrainian/Roman Catholic
Medical Information: Heart disease, Cancer
Occupation: Coal miner
Personality/Intrst: Fishing, Boating, hunting, bicycle riding

More About JOSEPHINE OLHEISER:
Ethnicity/Relig.: German/ Roman Catholic
Medical Information: High blood pressure, arthritis, high blood sugar
Occupation: Homemaker/Nurses Aid

Children of NICK LISKA and JOSEPHINE OLHEISER are:

18.	i.	LINDA DIANNE³ LISKA, b. July 29, 1949, Estevan, Sask..
19.	ii.	ROBERT NICHOLAS LISKA, b. March 30, 1951, Estevan, Saskatchewan.
20.	iii.	JUDITH MARIE (JUDY) LISKA, b. February 2, 1953, Estevan, Sask.; d. March 11, 1990, Estevan, Sask..
	iv.	MICHAEL JOHN LISKA, b. May 25, 1965.

More About MICHAEL JOHN LISKA:
Comment 1: Telephone 306-634-6668
Ethnicity/Relig.: German-Ukrainian/Roman Catholic
Fact 8: 714 Henry St., Estevan, Sask. S4A 1N2
Medical Information: Allergies

8. WILLIAM² LISKA (JOHN¹) was born February 1, 1928 in Bienfait, Sask.. He married MARY WILMA KUCHARSKI June 14, 1952 in Windsor, Ont., daughter of STANLEY KUHARSKI and VERNA SPEISS.

More About WILLIAM LISKA:
Comment 1: Telephone 519-948-0094
Fact 8: 856 Rholaine Dr., Windsor, Ont. W8S 3Z8
Occupation: General Manager

More About MARY WILMA KUCHARSKI:
Comment 1: Telephone 519-948-0094
Fact 8: 856 Rholaine Dr., Windsor, Ont. W8S 3Z8

Children of WILLIAM LISKA and MARY KUCHARSKI are:

21.	i.	GREGORY ALLAN³ LISKA, b. March 16, 1958, Windsor, Ont..
	ii.	WAYNE RICHARD LISKA, b. February 24, 1960, Windsor, Ont.²; d. May 28, 1960, Windsor, Ont.³.
22.	iii.	CHERYL ANN LISKA, b. June 17, 1961, Windsor, Ont..
23.	iv.	DONNA MARIE LISKA, b. October 5, 1962, Windsor, Ont..
24.	v.	DEBORAH LYNN (DEBBIE) LISKA, b. October 5, 1962, Windsor, Ont..
	vi.	TERRANCE KEENAN (TERRY) LISKA, b. December 5, 1963, Windsor, Ont.⁴.

9. PAULINE² LISKA (JOHN¹) was born July 8, 1931 in Bienfait, Sask., and died September 5, 1990 in Windsor, Ont.. She married ALEXANDER NAGY January 26, 1952.

Notes for PAULINE LISKA:
Divorced in 1979.
Possible death date of December 5, 1990.

More About PAULINE LISKA:
Comment 1: Divorced in 1959.
Event 1: 1979, Divorced Alex Nagy

Notes for ALEXANDER NAGY:
Divorced in 1979.

More About ALEXANDER NAGY:
Comment 1: Divorced in 1959.
Event 1: 1979, Divorced Pauline Liska
Occupation: Truck driver

Children of PAULINE LISKA and ALEXANDER NAGY are:

25.	i.	CAROL³ NAGY, b. October 3, 1955, Windsor, Ont..
26.	ii.	DARLENE NAGY, b. February 4, 1959, Windsor, Ont..
	iii.	GAIL NAGY, b. February 15, 1963, Windsor, Ont.⁵.