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I'm looking for the family history of Rudy Armstrong from Southwood (my grandfather) and Nicolas Budney (my other grandfather)
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Muskoka, Parry Sound Genealogy Group
Muskoka, Parry Sound Genealogy Group
I'm looking for the family history of Rudy Armstrong from Southwood (my grandfather) and Nicolas Budney (my other grandfather)
6 comments
Jen
Hi Jessica, I am quite certain your grandfather was my father’s much older cousin (my father is still alive). The Budney family settled primarily in Alberta – your grandfather’s father, John (Ivan) was my grandfather’s eldest brother. It was a large family and there are many of us still on the prairies (Ivan was the eldest of 11 – my grandfather, Andrew, was third youngest. I am not sure how your grandfather ended up in Ontario, but this matches the records I have from my own family research. He had only two other siblings but they both died around the age of two, so he would have grown up essentially an only child. The Budneys came from a village south of Ternopil (now Ukraine) called Dżurynśka Słobidka. I am happy to share more information – I have quite a bit, including a photograph of my great-grandparents (your great-great-grandparents).
Diane Shaw
Yes, your grandfather Nicholas was born in Calgary Alberta re 1921 census.
1921 census under name Baudmai, Calgary East, Calgary Alberta.John, 34, b Chader* Austria, immigrated 1909, labourerAnnie, 23, b Austria, immigrated 1909John, 7, b AlbertaPete, 4, AlbertaNick, 4/12, Alberta1926 census [under Budruy] he is living in Vegreville Alberta John , 29, born Austria, immigrated 1889, naturalized 1903Annie, 28, b Austria, immigrated 1900Nicholas, 5, b Alberta, There is no mention of the other chilren. Perhaps they died. From familysearch.orgFamily time lineJohn Budney, 1897-1982Annie Korenko, deceasedSteve, 1901-1958Frank, 1919-1921Nick Nicholas, 1920-2002Unknown, deceasedAnnie, 1905-1905Annie, 1907-1994Harry, 1908-1992Says that John Budny is in the household of Pedro in 1901 census.
Diane Shaw
Their birth and death registrations will not be on line yet as they are ‘current’ by Canadian government privacy laws.
1921 census was the last one released.Alberta had a 1926 census and there is one Budney family on it but no Nicholas. Maybe the local newspaper would have more information on the families.
Jessica Holmes
Nick and Elaine are in that cemetery as well as their daughter Elizabeth.
Rudy passed in 2001 and Helen in 2018. He was born 1926 and her 1929. She was born in Toronto and he was born in Southwood I believe. Nick was born in Alberta I believe and I’m unsure of Elaine.
Diane Shaw
Voter’s Lists
1949, 1957, 1958, 1965, 1974 GravenhurstArmstrong, Rudy, trucker and Mrs Helen or Mrs RudyThere is no personal information given on voter’s lists. 1995 Rudy was still in Gravenhurst. 1953, 1957, 1958, 1968 [salesman], 1972, 1974, Gravenhurst voter’s list.Budney, Nicholas mechanic and Elaine BudneyThere doesn’t seem to be anymore information other than voter’s lists. Last census released was 1921. There are no Budneys listed on 1921 census and one Rudy Armstrong, b 1894 with wife Anna living in Perth South. What years were they born and where? Mickle Memorial Cemetery GravenhurstBailey Lynn Budney 5 Oct 1995 – 6 Oct 1995The above is the only Budney listed in Gravenhurst cemeteries on line. No Rudy Armstrong.
Jessica Holmes
Rudy and Helen are buried at Bethel cemetery in Kilworthy