Notes:

Michael SHAPKA, along with Alex, Andrew, and John, first shows up in Henderson's Directory.

Name:
Personal Communication with Caroline Butlin (nee SHAPKA). Mar 2013

Birth:
AFHS Cemetery Index online for year, and place from Death Record, as given by son Andrew.

Died:
Death Record: Mike SHAPKA, age 65, lived in place 2 years, 26 years in Canada [1906], married, born Orishiny (sic) [is Oroscheny, now called Oraseni] Romania, Farmer, data given by Andrew Shapka. Record No. 547 of 1932. May 2013.
Originally the day from Steve Shapka of Calgary [grandson] phone 13 Mar 2013. Originally from AFHS Cemetery Index online. Mar 2013.

Buried:
Year from AFHS cemetery index, online, Mar 2013 [located beside the road, near 2 pine trees - according to Steve SHAPKA]

Michael married AXINA, Rosie est 1890 in die Bukowina, Austria-Hungary. Rosie was born in 1871 in Austria-Hungary; died in 1943 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. SHAPKA, Annie was born on 21 Apr 1893 in Chernivtsi, die Bukowina, Austria-Hungary; died on 03 Feb 1974 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2. SHAPKA, John was born in 1895 in die Bukowina, Austria-Hungary; died in 1976 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
3. SHAPKA, Andrew "Andy" was born on 24 Aug 1898 in Chernivtsi, die Bukowina, Austria-Hungary; died in 1973 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried in 1973 in Mountainview Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.