Stefan Crusnitchi (or "Steve Krusnicki"), son of Alecsie Crusnitchi and Matrona Zahariuc, was born in Tereblecea, in the District of Siret, in the Duchy of Bucovina, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Ukraine). He came to Canada in March 1908 on the S.S. Montrose and lived at Rainy River, Ontario. In March 1910, he crossed the border into Minnesota and settled at Baudette, then in Beltrami County (later in Lake of the Woods County).
On 3 June 1911 in Baudette, Stefan married Ecaterina Gabor (1888-1937), who was also an immigrant from Bucovina, probably from Tereblecea. In Baudette, they were known as Steve and Catherine Krusniski. They had two daughters and two sons -- Zenovia ("Vika"), Georgi (George), Peter, and Natalia (Nellie) -- but Steve and Catherine divorced during the 1920s, and Catherine reverted to her maiden name Gabor and their children's last name also was changed to an Americanised version of Gabor -- "Giber." After her divorce, she remarried in the 1920s to William Drobot and took her new husband's surname, but her children kept the surname of Giber.
Meanwhile, Steve remained unmarried for the rest of life, working as a farmer near Baudette until his death.
NOTE: Steve's obituary mentions two "brothers" who, however, do not fit in the list of his siblings derived from the Tereblecea Orthodox Church parish records. These "brothers" rather seem to be cousins.
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Death notice from the 13 Jan. 1965 Baudette Region:
DIED TODAY
Steve Krusnitchi, a long time resident of the county, died this morning at Trinity hospital where he had been hospitalized for several weeks.
Funeral arrangements are still pending but it is expected that services will be held on Friday morning from Sacred Heart church.
Obituary from the 20 Jan. 1965 Baudette Region:
Rites Held for County Pioneer
A requiem Mass was offered at Sacred Heart church Saturday morning for Steve Krusnicki, a pioneer of the county, who died Wednesday morning at the age of 81 years and 12 days.
The Mass, said by the Rev. Donald Archer, was the first funeral to have been held here since the transition into English of much of the service. Hymns were sung by the Sacred Heart choir under the direction of Mrs. Roy Jesme.
Casket bearers were Wesley Hoscheld, Nick Marchuk, Edward Krause, Howard Peters, Russell Peters, and Fred Oberg. Interment was in Elm Park cemetery.
Born in Austria December 31 (sic -- 21), 1883, Steve Krusnicki came to the United States as a young man. He arrived in what is now Lake of the Woods county about 1910 and had lived her since. Two sons and a daughter preceded him in death, as did their mother.
Survivors include four grandchildren and two brothers, Fred Krusnicki of Oak Park, Ill., and Dumitru Krusnicki of Winnipeg. None of the relatives were able to be here.
On 3 June 1911 in Baudette, Stefan married Ecaterina Gabor (1888-1937), who was also an immigrant from Bucovina, probably from Tereblecea. In Baudette, they were known as Steve and Catherine Krusniski. They had two daughters and two sons -- Zenovia ("Vika"), Georgi (George), Peter, and Natalia (Nellie) -- but Steve and Catherine divorced during the 1920s, and Catherine reverted to her maiden name Gabor and their children's last name also was changed to an Americanised version of Gabor -- "Giber." After her divorce, she remarried in the 1920s to William Drobot and took her new husband's surname, but her children kept the surname of Giber.
Meanwhile, Steve remained unmarried for the rest of life, working as a farmer near Baudette until his death.
NOTE: Steve's obituary mentions two "brothers" who, however, do not fit in the list of his siblings derived from the Tereblecea Orthodox Church parish records. These "brothers" rather seem to be cousins.
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Death notice from the 13 Jan. 1965 Baudette Region:
DIED TODAY
Steve Krusnitchi, a long time resident of the county, died this morning at Trinity hospital where he had been hospitalized for several weeks.
Funeral arrangements are still pending but it is expected that services will be held on Friday morning from Sacred Heart church.
Obituary from the 20 Jan. 1965 Baudette Region:
Rites Held for County Pioneer
A requiem Mass was offered at Sacred Heart church Saturday morning for Steve Krusnicki, a pioneer of the county, who died Wednesday morning at the age of 81 years and 12 days.
The Mass, said by the Rev. Donald Archer, was the first funeral to have been held here since the transition into English of much of the service. Hymns were sung by the Sacred Heart choir under the direction of Mrs. Roy Jesme.
Casket bearers were Wesley Hoscheld, Nick Marchuk, Edward Krause, Howard Peters, Russell Peters, and Fred Oberg. Interment was in Elm Park cemetery.
Born in Austria December 31 (sic -- 21), 1883, Steve Krusnicki came to the United States as a young man. He arrived in what is now Lake of the Woods county about 1910 and had lived her since. Two sons and a daughter preceded him in death, as did their mother.
Survivors include four grandchildren and two brothers, Fred Krusnicki of Oak Park, Ill., and Dumitru Krusnicki of Winnipeg. None of the relatives were able to be here.
Stefan Crusnitchi (or "Steve Krusnicki"), son of Alecsie Crusnitchi and Matrona Zahariuc, was born in Tereblecea, in the District of Siret, in the Duchy of Bucovina, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Ukraine). He came to Canada in March 1908 on the S.S. Montrose and lived at Rainy River, Ontario. In March 1910, he crossed the border into Minnesota and settled at Baudette, then in Beltrami County (later in Lake of the Woods County).
On 3 June 1911 in Baudette, Stefan married Ecaterina Gabor (1888-1937), who was also an immigrant from Bucovina, probably from Tereblecea. In Baudette, they were known as Steve and Catherine Krusniski. They had two daughters and two sons -- Zenovia ("Vika"), Georgi (George), Peter, and Natalia (Nellie) -- but Steve and Catherine divorced during the 1920s, and Catherine reverted to her maiden name Gabor and their children's last name also was changed to an Americanised version of Gabor -- "Giber." After her divorce, she remarried in the 1920s to William Drobot and took her new husband's surname, but her children kept the surname of Giber.
Meanwhile, Steve remained unmarried for the rest of life, working as a farmer near Baudette until his death.
NOTE: Steve's obituary mentions two "brothers" who, however, do not fit in the list of his siblings derived from the Tereblecea Orthodox Church parish records. These "brothers" rather seem to be cousins.
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Death notice from the 13 Jan. 1965 Baudette Region:
DIED TODAY
Steve Krusnitchi, a long time resident of the county, died this morning at Trinity hospital where he had been hospitalized for several weeks.
Funeral arrangements are still pending but it is expected that services will be held on Friday morning from Sacred Heart church.
Obituary from the 20 Jan. 1965 Baudette Region:
Rites Held for County Pioneer
A requiem Mass was offered at Sacred Heart church Saturday morning for Steve Krusnicki, a pioneer of the county, who died Wednesday morning at the age of 81 years and 12 days.
The Mass, said by the Rev. Donald Archer, was the first funeral to have been held here since the transition into English of much of the service. Hymns were sung by the Sacred Heart choir under the direction of Mrs. Roy Jesme.
Casket bearers were Wesley Hoscheld, Nick Marchuk, Edward Krause, Howard Peters, Russell Peters, and Fred Oberg. Interment was in Elm Park cemetery.
Born in Austria December 31 (sic -- 21), 1883, Steve Krusnicki came to the United States as a young man. He arrived in what is now Lake of the Woods county about 1910 and had lived her since. Two sons and a daughter preceded him in death, as did their mother.
Survivors include four grandchildren and two brothers, Fred Krusnicki of Oak Park, Ill., and Dumitru Krusnicki of Winnipeg. None of the relatives were able to be here.
On 3 June 1911 in Baudette, Stefan married Ecaterina Gabor (1888-1937), who was also an immigrant from Bucovina, probably from Tereblecea. In Baudette, they were known as Steve and Catherine Krusniski. They had two daughters and two sons -- Zenovia ("Vika"), Georgi (George), Peter, and Natalia (Nellie) -- but Steve and Catherine divorced during the 1920s, and Catherine reverted to her maiden name Gabor and their children's last name also was changed to an Americanised version of Gabor -- "Giber." After her divorce, she remarried in the 1920s to William Drobot and took her new husband's surname, but her children kept the surname of Giber.
Meanwhile, Steve remained unmarried for the rest of life, working as a farmer near Baudette until his death.
NOTE: Steve's obituary mentions two "brothers" who, however, do not fit in the list of his siblings derived from the Tereblecea Orthodox Church parish records. These "brothers" rather seem to be cousins.
*****
Death notice from the 13 Jan. 1965 Baudette Region:
DIED TODAY
Steve Krusnitchi, a long time resident of the county, died this morning at Trinity hospital where he had been hospitalized for several weeks.
Funeral arrangements are still pending but it is expected that services will be held on Friday morning from Sacred Heart church.
Obituary from the 20 Jan. 1965 Baudette Region:
Rites Held for County Pioneer
A requiem Mass was offered at Sacred Heart church Saturday morning for Steve Krusnicki, a pioneer of the county, who died Wednesday morning at the age of 81 years and 12 days.
The Mass, said by the Rev. Donald Archer, was the first funeral to have been held here since the transition into English of much of the service. Hymns were sung by the Sacred Heart choir under the direction of Mrs. Roy Jesme.
Casket bearers were Wesley Hoscheld, Nick Marchuk, Edward Krause, Howard Peters, Russell Peters, and Fred Oberg. Interment was in Elm Park cemetery.
Born in Austria December 31 (sic -- 21), 1883, Steve Krusnicki came to the United States as a young man. He arrived in what is now Lake of the Woods county about 1910 and had lived her since. Two sons and a daughter preceded him in death, as did their mother.
Survivors include four grandchildren and two brothers, Fred Krusnicki of Oak Park, Ill., and Dumitru Krusnicki of Winnipeg. None of the relatives were able to be here.
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