Peter Nicholas Humeniski: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Peter Nicholas Humeniski was born 26 Mar 1920, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Nickolas Humeniski and Mary Olshenetsky); died 12 Jun 1945, , Myanmar; was buried , Taukkyan War Cemetery, Htauk Kyant, Kale District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar.

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Military: WW2
Misfortune: killed in WW2
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156634

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Flight Sergeant / Air Gunner.

Peter was a crew member on Liberator aircraft #HK 316 bombing Japanese troop concentrations at Alugale, Burma when the aircraft burst into flames. It then hit a hill and disintegrated west of the village of Laungchaung, Maya Peninsula, Burma.

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HUMENISKI, PETER NICHOLAS FS(AG) R205778. From Preston, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun. 12/45 age 21. #356 Squadron (We Bring Freedom And Assitance). Liberator aircraft crashed. Please see Hill G.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Humeniski is buried in the Taukkyan War Cemetery at Rangoon, Burma.

They Shall Grow not Old, page 343

Generation: 2

Nickolas Humeniski was born 1881; died 1962; was buried , Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-357027
Residence: 1912, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Nickolas married Mary Olshenetsky , Ukraine. Mary was born 1890, , Ukraine; died 25 Jan 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Mary Olshenetsky was born 1890, , Ukraine; died 25 Jan 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Mary Humeniski
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-357028
Residence: 1912, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Mrs. Nicholas Humeniski

PRESTON - Serious illness of a week's duration culminated in the death at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital early today of Mary Olshenetsky, wife of Nicholas Humeniski, 405 Middle St., Preston, at the age of 63. Mrs. Humeniski, well-known resident of Preston for 40 years, had been in ill health for the past year and a half but only seriously ill for a week, being removed to hospital Sunday morning. Born in the Ukraine, she was married in that country and came to Preston in 1912. She was a member of St. Mary's Ukrainian Church and of the Women's Auxiliary of the church. Surviving are her husband, five [rest of obituary was not photocopied].

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 25 Jan 1953

Children:

Elsie A. Humeniski was born 1906; died 10 Apr 1996, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 13 Apr 1996, Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Eleanor M. Huemeniski was born 1913; died 27 Nov 2006, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Michael N. Humeniski was born 1915; died 1981; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Julia A. Humeniski was born 30 Jun 1919, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Sep 2012, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
1. Peter Nicholas Humeniski was born 26 Mar 1920, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jun 1945, , Myanmar; was buried , Taukkyan War Cemetery, Htauk Kyant, Kale District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar.
Rose Marie Humeniski was born 1921; died 26 Jul 2004, , Ontario, Canada; was buried 30 Jul 2004, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.