Olena Zaliznyak-Okhrimovich
Educator and civic leader in Ukraine and Canada
About Olena Zaliznyak-Okhrimovich
Lived 1886 – 1969 (aged 83). Olena Zaliznyak-Okhrimovich was a Ukrainian journalist, public figure and teacher.
Olena Julianivna Zalizniak ( Ochrymovych; March 21, 1886 – June 12, 1969) was an educator and civic leader in Ukraine and Canada. She led the World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations from 1956 to 1969.
Life Olena Julianivna Okhrymovych was born in Senechiv, Dolyna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast in 1886, one of nine children born to Reverend Julian Okhrymovych and Maria ( Ochrymovych) Kobliansky. In 1912, she attended a meeting, organized by Konstantyna Malytska. For the "Women's Committee" in Lviv to prepare for war. Others at the meeting were Olha Basarab, Maria Biletska and Olena Stepaniv. Zalizniak moved to Canada in 1950 where she joined the Ukrainian Women's Organization of Canada. She led the World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations as its president from 1956 to 1969.
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Who was Olena Zaliznyak-Okhrimovich?
Educator and civic leader in Ukraine and Canada
When was Olena Zaliznyak-Okhrimovich born?
Olena Zaliznyak-Okhrimovich was born on 21 March 1886 in Senechiv.
When did Olena Zaliznyak-Okhrimovich die?
Olena Zaliznyak-Okhrimovich died on 12 June 1969 in Montreal.
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Olena Zaliznyak-Okhrimovich was a journalist, public figure and teacher.
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Olena Zaliznyak-Okhrimovich was Ukrainian.
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