About Emma Woikin
Lived 1920 – 1974 (aged 53). Emma Woikin was a civil servant.
Emma Woikin (; December 30, 1920 – May 22, 1974) was a Canadian civil servant who, in 1946, was convicted of spying on behalf of the Soviet Union. Woikin was one of the Canadians identified as spies by Igor Gouzenko when he defected from the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa in September 1945 in what became known as the Gouzenko Affair. Woikin was sentenced to two-and-a-half years at Kingston Penitentiary, becoming the first woman imprisoned for espionage in Canada.
Early life
Woikin was born Emma Konkin on December 30, 1920
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Who was Emma Woikin?
Canadian spy for the Soviet Union
When was Emma Woikin born?
Emma Woikin was born on 30 December 1920.
When did Emma Woikin die?
Emma Woikin died on 22 May 1974.
What was Emma Woikin's occupation?
Emma Woikin was a civil servant.
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