Hi William,
I searched the Alberta GenWeb site - Local and Community History Books. Families were asked to submit family histories etc. The name MICHAYLENKO - does not appear.
Are you sure of the Spelling of the Surname.
The site does not have all of the Local and Community History Books Published.-much depends on persons
Volunteering.
Contact the Village of Thorhild.
http://www.thorhild.com/contact.htmThey did have a book published.
They should be able to tell you if there is any references to your grandfather in the book. Also, the Village office - may have some information archived from that period of time.
There should be an Archive - where further information may be found.
Contact: The Provincial Archive in Edmonton. They may have Land Records etc.
I searched the National Archive of Canada,Ottawa :
Western Land Grants. There were 0 results.
I searched the Online White Pages Directory MyTelus.com
for the name MICHAYLENKO -Alberta - with 0 results.
A search for MICHAYLENKO - Nationwide - found 1 listing in Surrey B.C
In the Early 1940's we had the National Registration of All Canadans over the Age of 16 years. This information is available. The fee aprox $48.00. refunded if no information found.
Wishing you much luck with your search.
Cheers, Stella