Memorable Manitobans: John Peter Tanchak (1905-1983)

General merchant, turkey rancher, MLA (1958-1959), MLA (1959-1962), MLA (1963-1966), MLA (1966-1969).

Born at Rosa, Manitoba on 7 May 1905, son of Peter Tanchak and Mary Mihaychuk, brother of Dmytro Tanchak, he was educated at Rosa Elementary and St. Boniface Secondary schools and the University of Manitoba. He worked as a turkey rancher and general merchant, and also served as a member of the Emerson Turkey Marketing Board, and Chairman of the Manitoba Turkey Marketing Board and the Canadian Turkey Marketing Association.

On 15 July 1934 he married Doris Osachuk, daughter of William Osachuk of Gardenton, Manitoba. They had two children: John Howard Earl Tanchak and Iris June Tanchak. He was a member of the Memorial Community Club at Ridgeville, Manitoba. He was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature at a by-election on 14 November 1957, and was re-elected in 1958, 1959, 1962, and 1966.

He died at Winnipeg on 13 May 1983 and was buried in Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Sources:

The Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1960.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (deceased), Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.

“Former Liberal MLA dies at 78,” Winnipeg Free Press, 16 May 1983, page 2.

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 14 May 1983, page 39.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 5 May 2013

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