Memorable Manitobans: Steven “Steve” Zulak (c1922-1981)

Building contractor.

Born in Western Ukraine around 1922, son of N. Zulak (?-?) and Doris Melnyk (c1900-1955), he resided in Winnipeg since 1931 where he was employed in the construction trade, as proprietor of the Zulak Construction Company for 30 years. On 24 July 1943, he married Ann Oshust (1923-2012) at Winnipeg and they had three sons and a daughter. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He died at the Victoria Hospital on 15 October 1981 and was buried in the Holy Family Cemetery.

Some of his construction work in Manitoba included:

Building	Location	Year	Status
Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church	505 Watt Street, Winnipeg	1954
St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Catholic Church	160 Euclid Avenue, Winnipeg	1955-1958
Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church	965 Boyd Avenue, Winnipeg	1961-1962
Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church	319 Sixth Street, Beausejour	1964
St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church	400 Day Street, Winnipeg	1964-1965
Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church	78 First Street, The Pas	1972

Sources:

Marriage registration [Steve Zulak, Ann Oshust], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

“Anne Oshust is bride of Steven Zulak,” Winnipeg Tribune, 26 July 1943, page 11.

“The first sod [Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church],” Winnipeg Free Press, 22 June 1954, page 9.

Obituary [Doris Melnyk], Winnipeg Tribune, 1 November 1955, page 24.

“New Ukranian [sic] Catholic Church - $135,000.00,” The Pas Herald, 14 December 1972, page 14.

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 17 October 1981, page 54.

Obituary [Ann Zulak], Winnipeg Free Press, 13 April 2012.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 29 October 2023

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