Linda Cheveski Linda Cheveski ( née Tanner ) was the daughter of Elsie Tanner . She grew up in Coronation Street , but after marrying Ivan Cheveski in 1958 and later emigrating to Canada . She made return visits to Coronation Street ( normally when in marriage problems with Ivan ) in the 1960s with her most recent visit being in 1984 . Biography . 1940 - 1961 : Early life in Weatherfield . Linda Tanner was the daughter of Arnold and Elsie Tanner . She was born in Annie Walker ' s living room at the Rovers Return Inn on the 8th January 1940 , being delivered by Ena Sharples . Linda grew up in the Street , presumably attending Bessie Street School . Like her mother Elsie , Linda was interested in men and eager to marry . At thirteen , she fought off her mother ' s boyfriend Chuck Nelson when he tried to rape her . She took a job at Elliston ' s Raincoat Factory and briefly dated David Barlow before falling for Roy Newman , an American GI stationed at Burtonwood . The pair became engaged but the whirlwind romance didn ' t last . In 1957 , she met Ivan Cheveski , a Polish immigrant , and they married in 1958 . Their lives together began happily with a move to Warrington , but Linda quickly grew dissatisfied with the marriage as Ivan wanted to support her and didn ' t want her go off to work or to begin a family until they were financially secure . When she fell pregnant in late 1960 , she fled to Weatherfield and moved back in with Elsie and younger brother Dennis . Ivan tracked her down but she was surprised when he liked the idea of having a baby , so they reconciled . Deciding to stay in Weatherfield for the time being , the Cheveskis bought 9 Coronation Street and moved in . Linda gave birth to a baby boy on 14th June 1961 after two days in labour . Although Linda settled into motherhood well in Weatherfield , Ivan became interested in a job at his friend ' s firm in Canada . Linda was less keen on emigrating and ripped up the forms . Eventually she agreed , but didn ' t tell Elsie - eventually Ena Sharples told her . The Cheveskis left the country as planned a week later . 1962 - 1984 : Later years . Linda , Ivan and Paul returned to the UK for Christmas 1962 , and Linda admitted to Elsie she wasn ' t happy in Canada . Although Ivan was offered his old job back , they returned to Montreal . During her brief visit , Linda became suspicious that Elsie was having an affair with Len Fairclough . Linda and Ivan had a second son , Martin Cheveski , born in 1964 . The family returned again in 1966 , but although Linda wanted to stay in Weatherfield , Ivan had his heart set on Birmingham . Linda had been having an affair with a Canadian called Mike , and didn ' t know whether or not to return to Ivan . As Linda was about to follow her husband to Birmingham , Paul went missing - he later turned up , having been rescued from the canal by a mystery man . The incident brought Ivan back to Weatherfield , and the Cheveskis reconciled again , and moved to Birmingham . Aside from a brief return for Elsie ' s wedding to Steve Tanner in 1967 , Christmas that year and Dennis ' s wedding the following year , Linda was not seen on the Street again until 1984 , when she was entrusted by Elsie to take care of the sale of No . 11 after she had left to live in Portugal . By this time , Linda was estranged from Ivan and hoped to stay in Weatherfield , but Elsie was adamant that the house be sold . Linda sold up to Bill Webster for £11 , 500 and left the Street again . Quotes . " I brought you some empties . Oh , and I want a quarter of boiled ham " ( First line , to Elsie Lappin ) " Bye Bill " ( Final line )