Mary Plecas
Title
Mary Plecas
Description
A short biography of AUUC member Mary Plecas, who took part in the organization for support during the difficult times of the Depression.
Subject
Type
Text
Rights
Reproduction may be restricted. Contact AUUC.
Coverage
Vancouver, BC
Language
English
Birth Date
1906
Birthplace
Bukovina region of Ukraine
Death Date
1990
Biographical Text
Mary Plecas, nee Okrianetz, was born in the Bukovina region of Ukraine. She immigrated to Canada in 1928 and settled in Smokey Lake, Alberta. She then moved to Vancouver in 1930 where she was a homemaker who kept her three children actively involved in Ukrainian culture.
Times were hard in the 1930's and the Ukrainian Labour Farmer Temple Association was a place where people could gather to sustain their Ukrainian heritage and support each other. Mary was a happy, optimistic, and sociable person. She loved to sing and dance and took part in many activities and social functions. It was important to her and her husband John to keep their children Helen, John, and Elsie involved in Ukrainian and Slav cultural activities. Mary herself sang in the choir. She loved to embroider and embroidered many blouses and costumes for her children and others at the Ukrainian Hall.
Times were hard in the 1930's and the Ukrainian Labour Farmer Temple Association was a place where people could gather to sustain their Ukrainian heritage and support each other. Mary was a happy, optimistic, and sociable person. She loved to sing and dance and took part in many activities and social functions. It was important to her and her husband John to keep their children Helen, John, and Elsie involved in Ukrainian and Slav cultural activities. Mary herself sang in the choir. She loved to embroider and embroidered many blouses and costumes for her children and others at the Ukrainian Hall.
Collection
Citation
“Mary Plecas,” Association of United Ukrainian Canadians - Vancouver, accessed April 26, 2024, https://auucvancouver.digitalhistoryhub.com/items/show/180.