Before Albert moved to Canada and met Matilda, he lived in Germany with his parents Peter and Mary Kostuk and his siblings. On Albert and Matilda's marriage certificate, Albert stated that in Germany he was a showman. One of Joseph Kostuk's sons, Albert Kostuk, was told and passed down the message that Albert (John's Kostuk father) came to Canada from Germany with a Dancing bear. He and the dancing bear were part of a circus in which he also had a puppet show act. This is seen to be the reason as to why Albert Kostuk travelled over to Canada, later after moving to Canada he lived in Colchester. When Albert Kostuk married Matilda Kestar on January 9th of 1876 in Amherstburg Ontario, he was 28 and she was 17 years old. Less than a year after marriage Matilda and Albert welcomed Hannah Kostuk into the world. Altogether they had a total of 10 children, born over a span of 24 years. John William Kostuk was the 9th child born. (2)
Family members of John William Kostuk in household, with dates of birth: |
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Albert Kostuk (father) - Born November, 1st, 1849
Matilda Kestar (Mother) - Born November 1858
Hannah Kostuk (Sister) - Born 1876
Rose Ella Kostuk (Sister) - Born May, 18th 1878
Mary Elizabeth Kostuk (Sister) - Born September, 25th 1880
Kathrine Kostuk (Sister) - Born October, 5th 1882
Caroline Augusta Kostuk (Sister) - Born September, 25th 1884
Joseph Albert Kostuk (Brother) - Born April, 24th 1889
Henry August Kostuk (Brother) - Born June, 8th 1892
Arthur Louis Kostuk (Brother) - Born July, 20th 1895
John William Kostuk - Born January, 7th 1898
Benjamin Alfred Kostuk - Born April, 27th 1900
Matilda Kestar (Mother) - Born November 1858
Hannah Kostuk (Sister) - Born 1876
Rose Ella Kostuk (Sister) - Born May, 18th 1878
Mary Elizabeth Kostuk (Sister) - Born September, 25th 1880
Kathrine Kostuk (Sister) - Born October, 5th 1882
Caroline Augusta Kostuk (Sister) - Born September, 25th 1884
Joseph Albert Kostuk (Brother) - Born April, 24th 1889
Henry August Kostuk (Brother) - Born June, 8th 1892
Arthur Louis Kostuk (Brother) - Born July, 20th 1895
John William Kostuk - Born January, 7th 1898
Benjamin Alfred Kostuk - Born April, 27th 1900
Kostuk family with spouses (2) & (3)
Albert Kostuk (father) - Married to Matilda Kestar on January, 9th in 1876
Matilda Kestar (Mother) - Married to Albert Kostuk on January, 9th in 1876
Hannah Kostuk (Sister) - Married to Bert Williams
Rose Ella Kostuk (Sister) - Married to ? Mclntrye
Mary Elizabeth Kostuk (Sister) - Married to John Graft on June, 24th in 1899
Later married ? Gorman
Kathrine Kostuk (Sister) - Married to Fred Campbell
Caroline Augusta Kostuk (Sister) - Married to Ernest Edward Chateauneuf on May, 25th in 1910
Joseph Albert Kostuk (Brother) - Married to Carrie May Friesman on August, 23rd in 1909
Left Carrie May for her sister Emma Friesman
Henry August Kostuk (Brother) - Married to Irean Friesman
Married to May Last -
Arthur Kostuk (Brother) - Married to Evelyn Friesman on March, 17th 1924
John William Kostuk -
Benjamin Kostuk -
Matilda Kestar (Mother) - Married to Albert Kostuk on January, 9th in 1876
Hannah Kostuk (Sister) - Married to Bert Williams
Rose Ella Kostuk (Sister) - Married to ? Mclntrye
Mary Elizabeth Kostuk (Sister) - Married to John Graft on June, 24th in 1899
Later married ? Gorman
Kathrine Kostuk (Sister) - Married to Fred Campbell
Caroline Augusta Kostuk (Sister) - Married to Ernest Edward Chateauneuf on May, 25th in 1910
Joseph Albert Kostuk (Brother) - Married to Carrie May Friesman on August, 23rd in 1909
Left Carrie May for her sister Emma Friesman
Henry August Kostuk (Brother) - Married to Irean Friesman
Married to May Last -
Arthur Kostuk (Brother) - Married to Evelyn Friesman on March, 17th 1924
John William Kostuk -
Benjamin Kostuk -
Kostuk siblings, spouses, and children
Hannah Kostuk (Sister) - Bert Williams -
Rose Ella Kostuk (Sister) - ? Mclntrye
Mary Elizabeth Kostuk (Sister) - John Graft
Kathrine Kostuk (Sister) - Fredrick Campbell - Frederick Ross
Caroline Augusta Kostuk (Sister) - Ernest Edward Chateauneuf - Edward F Chateauneuf (Child of Caroline and Ernest)
Joseph Albert Kostuk (Brother) - Carrie May Friesman - Mary Evelyn, Ina, Fredrick and Arthur Kostuk (Children of Joseph and Carrie)
Emma Friesman - Albert, Earl, Irvine, Violet, Joe, Viola, Vera, Vivian, Vernice and Ernest Kostuk (Children of Joseph and Emma)
Henry August Kostuk (Brother) - Ireane Friesman
Arthur Kostuk (Brother) - Evelyn Friesman - Earl, Evelyn, Joy, Jane and Franklyn (Children of Arthur and Evelyn)
John William Kostuk -
Benjamin Kostuk -
Rose Ella Kostuk (Sister) - ? Mclntrye
Mary Elizabeth Kostuk (Sister) - John Graft
Kathrine Kostuk (Sister) - Fredrick Campbell - Frederick Ross
Caroline Augusta Kostuk (Sister) - Ernest Edward Chateauneuf - Edward F Chateauneuf (Child of Caroline and Ernest)
Joseph Albert Kostuk (Brother) - Carrie May Friesman - Mary Evelyn, Ina, Fredrick and Arthur Kostuk (Children of Joseph and Carrie)
Emma Friesman - Albert, Earl, Irvine, Violet, Joe, Viola, Vera, Vivian, Vernice and Ernest Kostuk (Children of Joseph and Emma)
Henry August Kostuk (Brother) - Ireane Friesman
Arthur Kostuk (Brother) - Evelyn Friesman - Earl, Evelyn, Joy, Jane and Franklyn (Children of Arthur and Evelyn)
John William Kostuk -
Benjamin Kostuk -
Census papers 1891-1911 & housing (3)
2 - Photographs and information courtesy of Lynall Kostuk- Watchorn.
3 - Information obtained from Ancestry International at www.ancestry.ca. Information accessed on 15 November 2014.
3 - Information obtained from Ancestry International at www.ancestry.ca. Information accessed on 15 November 2014.