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In 1945, this site along Hoddinott Road, spanning River Lots 95 through 99 in East St. Paul, was acquired by the family of Joseph Kruszelnicki (1898-1976) and Anna Dombrowski (1900-1981) who moved here with their four children: Walter Kruszelnicki (c1923-?), Peter Kruszelnicki, Harry Kruszelnicki (1930-2011), and Lillian Stella Kruszelnicki (wife of Leonard Petrasko). They built a dwelling and operated a long-standing market garden until 2011, with Walter later moving to Hamilton, Ontario and Peter to Victoria, British Columbia. By 1981, other structures on the site included a barn, garage, and greenhouse. Ownership passed from Joseph to Anna to Harry to Lillian who sold the land to the municipality in 2011, at which point all remaining structures were demolished.
First established here at the former farmstead in 2016, the East St. Paul Farmers Market was a municipal centennial initative. It was formally dedicated one year later on 10 June 2017 with the unveiling of two commemorative plaques, one for the Kruszelnicki parents along with a second for their son Harry who carried on the family business. Each plaque was affixed to large boulders flanking the driveway to their former dwelling, now the service access to the farmers market.
Kruszelnicki commemorative plaques at East St. Paul Farmers Market (October 2017)
Source: Nathan Kramer
John and Anna Kruszelnicki commemorative plaque (October 2017)
Source: Nathan Kramer
Harry Kruszelnicki commemorative plaque (October 2017)
Source: Nathan Kramer
Kruszelnicki commemorative plaques at East St. Paul Farmers Market (August 2018)
Source: Nathan KramerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.98772, W97.03620
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See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Peter [Cruse] Kruszelnicki (1926-2022)
1931 Canada census, Library and Archives Canada.
Obituary [Joseph Kruszelnicki], Winnipeg Free Press, 7 August 1976, page 43.
Obituary [Anna Kruszelnicki], Winnipeg Free Press, 17 January 1981, page 45.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), 401/81 Anna Kruszelnicki, GR6415, Archives of Manitoba.
Heritage II, A History of East St. Paul by the RM of East St. Paul, 1991, page 542.
Obituary [Leonard Petrasko], Winnipeg Free Press, 27 June 2009.
Obituary [Harry Kruszelnicki], Winnipeg Free Press, 28 April 2011, page 32.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), PR11-01-87755 Harry Kruszelnicki, Archives of Manitoba.
“Farmers market open for business,” The Herald, 12 June 2017.
Property Information - R.M. of East St. Paul Public Access Maps, Red River Planning District.
East St. Paul Farmers Market, Rural Municipality of East St. Paul.
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery [Gonor] burial transcriptions, FindAGrave.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 8 September 2024
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