Fonds F1708 - Rose Sorochan fonds

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CA ACU GBA F1708

Title

Rose Sorochan fonds

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  • Microfilmed 1967 (originally created 1963) (Creation)

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Fonds

Extent and medium

1 microfilm reel

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Frozina "Rose" Ambrosy, 1891-[after 1963], was born in Bukovina, Ukraine. In 1897 she emigrated to Shandro, Alberta, where her father had taken out a homestead. In 1909 she married George Chornlesky, ?-1919, who was a farmer. They had four children, Dora, George, Stephen and William G. After her husband died in the influenza epidemic, she married Stephen Sorochan, ?-1933, and they had two children, Matt and Alexandria. She retired to Andrew, and Matt took over the family farm.

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Scope and content

The fonds consists of autobiography, "Our Green Valley", about her life in Ukraine and Alberta, as edited by her son, William G. Chornlesky.

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No restrictions on access.

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      The material is in English.

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      No finding aid.

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      Existence and location of originals

      The original is held by William G. Chornlesky.

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      Microfilm-Sorochan

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      Thursday, January 17, 2019

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