Wasyl William Kosack

Wasyl (William) was born in January, 1884 in the village of Cewkowic in the district of Lubaczow in Poland to the parents of Michael Kosack and Katarryna Kosack nee (Polnha).

He immigrated to Canada in the year 1903 to be with his Uncle, John Kosack, who had come to Canada in the year 1898 to the East Selkirk area and after that to the Libau district. Wasyl worked on various railroads in B.C., Alberta, and in Manitoba.

William married Anastasia Artymowycz in the year 1907 in Winnipeg, who had also immigrated to Canada as a young girl, from the district of Lubaczow with her father Harry Artymowycz, brother Harry and sister Annie. Settled in the Libau District and during retirement moved to West Selkirk and lived there until passing away. Wasyl was active in community affairs as a school trustee in Libau and also served as chairman of the Libau School Board. The family farm still exists in the hands of his son, Fred, and his family.

William and Anastasia were parents of thirteen children, ten sons, and three daughters. Mary, Metro, John, Harry, Michael, Andrew, Steve, Eva, Alex, Fred, Nicholas, William and Annie.

William was responsible for sponsoring in later years for the safe arrival in Canada of his two step-brothers, Steve and Max Moodlo, his nephew, Metro Martin and his three nieces Mary, Rosie and Pearl, who in turn married John Wach, Peter Pachmurski, and Tony Pochmurski, who reside in Toronto, Ontario.