List of Ukrainian Settlers

Place names shown here are those popularly used in the 1900-1905 era, (some may be Roumanian, others Polish) except for major cities/towns which are given using their official Austrian (German) spellings.


Compiled by Doris Sokolotosky
amendment by Bill Watamaniuk
further alterations given by Marlene Knight

If anyone has further information about anyone listed on this webpage, or has information about people who you believe should be included, please contact the webmaster.


1900 Achtymichuk, George & Paraska - 6 children
Staucheni, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Babszuk, Wasyl
unknown area of Bukovina/Galicia, Austria

1902 Babiuk, George & Katherine
unknown area of Bukovina/Galicia, Austria

1902 Basaraba, Ivan & Varvara - 4 children
Toporauti. dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Beztilny, Theodore
unknown area of Bukovina/Galicia, Austria

1905 Bielech, Henry - via Hamberg ship
Yablunkow, Austria (now Czech Republic)

1904 Bilak, George
unknown area of Bukovina/Galicia, Austria

1902 Biley, Maty
Borauti, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria see NOTE10

1902 Biley, Ivan
Borauti, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria see NOTE10

1900 Bobowski, Karl & Pauline
Khlyuvyntsi, dist. Chortkiv, Galicia, Austria

1900 Bobowski, Karl
Khlyuvyntsi, dist. Chortkiv, Galicia, Austria

1908 Bodnar, Saphron
Dzhuryn, dist. Chortkiv, Galicia, Austria

1900 Bodnar, Michael & Paraska - 4 children
Dzhuryn, dist, Chortkiv, Galicia, Austria

1909 Bogdan, Andrew & Katherine see NOTE 9
Dwinitchka(?), dist. Zastawna, Bukovina, Austria

1907 Bogdan, Bill see NOTE 9
Dwinitchka(?), dist. Zastawna, Bukovina, Austria

1909 Bohay, Wasyl
Siscauti, dist. Kotsman, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Bolichowski, Gregory & Sanda
Sloboda, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1901 Botha, John & Maria
Roumanian Bukovina

1906 Boychuk, Fred
Mologhia, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1898 Bozniak, Simon & Maranda
dist. Czernovitz, Bukovina, Austria

1901 Brusanowsky, Eluchia & Maritza
unknown area of Austrian-occupied Ukraine

*1899 Cebuliak, Demetre & Dokitsa - 2 children, SS Brussilliae
Toporauti, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Cebuliak, John & Domka - 7 children,
Toporauti, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Cebuliak Tanasko
Toporauti, dist.Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Chahley, George & Maria - ship Armenia
Toporauti, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Chernochan, Kosma
Oraseni(Orshoutz), dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1901 Chernochan, Maxim & Irene
Oraseni(Orshoutz), dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Chizawsky, Partami & Julia
(probably) Malatinet, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Czebr Stefan
Toporauti, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Czumer, William
Drokojv, Dichut Peremyshl, Ukraine (now Poland)

1902 Danyluk, Steve & Paranka - 5 children
dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

**Danelovich, Joseph
dist. Brody, Galicia, Austria

1900 Dubetz, Peter (son of Ivan & Wasylena)
Toporauti. dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Dubetz, Stefan & Wasylena
Toporauti. dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Dubetz, Kondra
Toporauti. dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Dvernychuk Wasyl
Toporauti. dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Dvernychuk, George
Toporauti. dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Dwernychuk, Tanasko & Domka - 5 children
Toporauti. dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Elaschuk, Tanasko - 4 sisters
Toporauti. dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Elaschuk, Simon
Toporauti. dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Elkowich, Kozma - 4 children
Toporauti. dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Esopenko, John & Domka - 4 children
Zadubrivka, dist. Zastawna, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Esopenko, Nickolas & Paraska
Zadubrivka, dist. Zastawna, Bukovina, Austria

1901 Fasek, Stephan & Nastasia - 1 daughter
Chisalau, dist. Kotsman, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Feschuk, Petro & Alexandria
Borauti, dist. Kotsman, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Feschuk, Wasyl & Maria
Borauti, dist. Kotsman, Bukovina, Austria

1899 Forst, John
Mologhia, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Fotty, Ivan & Katie
Lenkivtsi, dist. Kotsman, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Franchuk, Wasyl
Borauti, dist. Kotsman, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Franchuk, Nickolai & Maria - 6 children
Borauti, dist. Kotsman, Bukovina, Austria

1900 George, G.
Bucharest(?), Romania

*1899 Galigan, Nickolai
Toporauti, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Gallick, George see NOTE 1
Toporauti, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

**1898 Gallick, Ivan & Annie - 4 children see NOTE 1
Toporauti, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

*1899Gavinchuk, Wasyl & Maria - via S.S. Branslla
Rusiv, dist. Sniatyn, Galicia, Austria

1902 Gawryletz, Tanasko & Domka
Toporauti, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

**1898 Gawreliuk, Metro & Partemy
Staucheni, dist.Kitsman, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Gawreliuk, Tanasko & Martha see NOTE 2
Bucharest, Romania

1900 Gidie, Andrew
Toporauti. dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Grandish, John
dist. Buczacz, Galicia, Austria

1902 Grandish, Walter & Rose
dist. Buczacz, Galicia, Austria

1902 Gregorovich, Petro & Paraska
Doroshnoci, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Grekul, Nicholai & Wasylena - 6 children
Shepentsi, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

**1898 Hakman, Wasyl & Iftema - 2 children see NOTE 3
Rohizna, dist. Chernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Halisky, John & Marie - 2 children
unknown area of Bukovina, Austria

1901 Halisky, Metro & Marie
unknown area of Bukovina, Austria

1901 Halisky, Pete & Annie
unknown area of Bukovina, Austria

1903 Hanatzuk, Ivan
unknown area of Bukovina/Galicia

1903 Hanatzuk, Todor
unknown area of Bukovina/Galicia

1902 Harasem, Todor
Toporautsi, dist. Chernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Hawryluk, Bill & Mary
Shepenice, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria,

1905 Hnytka, John & Marie
Shepenice, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria,

**1898 Holowaychuk, Michael
Nowostawce, E, Galicia, Austria

1905 Holowaychuk, Stefan - 2 sons
Nowostawce, E. Galicia, Austria

1904 Hromota, Elias
Nova Zuchka, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1906 Hupka, Tanasi
Bukovina/Galicia, Austria

*1899 Hupchak, Petro & Irene - 1 daughter
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Kasitchiniuk, Yakim
unknown area of Austrian-occupied Ukraine

*1899 Kokotailo, Ivan & Marie
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Kolotyluk, Stefan & Maria - 3 children
Malatinet, dist. Kotsman, Bukovina, Austria

1905 Korbut, Samuel & Wasylena - 3 sons
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Korbut, Stephen
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Koshelek, Nick see NOTE 4
Rarancea, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Kostiuk, Nicholai & Maria - 6 children
Ust'ye, dist. Sniatyn, Galicia, Austria

*1899 Kotyk, Kostyn & Katrina - 3 children
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Kotyk, Wasyl
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Kotyk, Gregory
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Kozma, Gora - 1 son
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Kozma Iwan
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria


*1899 Kozub, Petro & Wasylena - 5 children
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

** 1898 Kuchera, Todor & Annie
Zavydche, dist. Kaminka-Strumylova, Galicia, Austria

** 1897 Kulchisky, Eudoxia - 3 sons
Sosnytsia, dist. Yaroslaw, Galicia, Austria

1903 Kulchisky, Peter & Catherina
Sosnytsia, dist. Yaroslaw, Galicia, Austria

1902 Kuziemsky, John & Annie
Galicia, Austria

** 1898 Laschuk, Samuel & Cassia - 5 children
Vhryn, dist. Radekhiv, Galicia, Austria

1902 Lepatski, Nykolai & Domka
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria Bukovina

** 1898 Lungul, Pentelay
Volska, Roumania (maybe Bessarabia)

1902 Makarenko, Ivan & brother Nykolai
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Makarenko, Tanasko & Veronica
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Mandryk, Prokop
unknown area of Austrian-occupied Ukraine

1904 Makowichuk, Aksenty - 3 children
Lashkivka, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Makowichuk, Wasyl
Lashkivka, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Maskalyk, Wasyl & Wasylena - 3 sons
Borauti, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Maskalyk, Wasyl W
Borauti, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Maskalyk, Elko & Maria
Borauti, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Matiaszow, Philip & Helen
L'vov, Galicia, Austria

1902 Melnichuk, Dmytro
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Melnichuk, Gora
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

** 1898 Melnyk, Michailo & Domka - 5 children
Kyselew, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Melnyk, Nickolay & Maria
Kyselew, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Menzotuck, Elko & Eudokia
L'vov, Galicia, Austria

** 1899 Morgoch, Wasyl & Jennie - 3 children
Boian, dist. Czernowitz, Bukowina, Austria

1905 Michalchuk, Julian
Piske, dist. Brody, Galicia, Austria

**1898 Mihalchan, Zaharia & Dominica
Boian, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Millar, John
Piske, dist. Brody, Galicia, Austria

1900 Musoronchan, Artimon & Maria
unknown area of Bukovina, Austria

1900 Natchuk, Wasyl & Maria
Malatinet, dist. Kotsman, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Nykolaychuk, Gregori & Wasylena
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Nykolaychuk, Ivan & Eftima
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Nykolaychuk, Demetro
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Nykolaychuk, Simeon
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1899 Nykolaychuk, Elutza
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Olshanowsky, Peter & Annie
unknown area of Ukraine

1902 Olexiuk, Ivan & Maria
Odessa,

1903 Olyniak, George

1903 Olynyk, Dmetro see NOTE 4
Lashkiwka, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Onguran, Iwan
(probably) Belaia, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Ottawa, Ivan

1900 Palamarek, Petro & Mafta
Stauchen, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Palechuk, Marion - 3 children
Zawidche, dist.Brody, Galicia, Austria

**1898 Palechuk, Lewko & Alexandra
Zawidche, dist.Brody, Galicia, Austria

1902  Palichuk, Waselyna  -  4 Children (Manoli, Petro, Maria, Veronia). Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

(Earlier version of this list included Iwana Palichuk, who was actually Iwana Lazaruk who came with her parents in 1899 to Whitford.  (See 1901 Alberta Census) Her second marriage was to Petro Palichuk who was Waselyna's son.)

1901 Palylyk, Peter & Ann - 4 sons
Biala, Galicia, Austria

1899 Panchuk, Damien & Anna
Siscauti, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Pankew, Mike & Jessie
Horodenka, dist. Horodenka, Galicia, Austria

1900 Parayko, Michael & Nastasia
Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Pawlenchuk, Iwan
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Pawluk, Partemy see NOTE 7
Malatinet, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Pawluk, George & Domka
Malatinet, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Pillot, Metro & Anastasia
Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Ponich, Gyorgie & Dominika - 5 children
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1899 Popowich, Gyorgie & Maria,
dep. 27 Apr, 1899, arr. Halifax 9 May, 1899
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Popowich, Ivan
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Popowicz, Simeon & Claudia - 1 child
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

**1898 Predy, Kostantine & Anna
Ceahor, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

***1896 Procinsky, Leon & Eva - (1st group)
Leshniw, dist. Brody, Galicia, Austria

1902 Purich, Gora see NOTE 6
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Purich, Nykolai
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Purich, Stefan & Domka
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Purich, Timofy
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Radomsky, Wasyl & Elena - 1 child
Orshevtsi, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Ratsoy, Stefan & Katrina - 1 child
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Ratsoy, Ilutza & Domnika - 2 children
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Ratsoy, Wasyl & Achtemia - 3 children
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Repka, Michailo & Paraska - 2 sons
Kotsman, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Rogoza, Simeon & Agaffia - 5 children
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1899 Rogoza, Stefan
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Romanchuk, Simeon & Paraskevia
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Romanchuk, Ivan
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Romanchuk, Metro & Maria
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Ropchan, George & Maria
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Rosichuk, Leonty & Eudokia - 2 sons (Hryhory/married and Gawrylo)  via S.S. Lake Champlain, departed Liverpool June 10 and arrived Quebec City on June 20.
Shepenetz, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Rosichuk, Hryhory and Elizabeth
Shepenetz, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Rosychuk, Nickola & Marofta
Shepenetz, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Rubuliak, George
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Rubuliak, Gregori - 3 children
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Rubuliak, Nykolai & Anetza
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Rubuliak, Stefan
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1905 Rudiak, William
Lashkiwka(?), dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Rusnak, Nykolai & Nachia - 1 child
Toporautsi, dist. Chernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Semeniuk, Nykolai & Annie - 2 children
Malatinet, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Semeniuk, Stefan
Ceahor, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

**1898 Semeniuk, Wasyl & Wasylena - 3 children
Ceahor, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

**1898 Semeniuk, Kozma & Elana - 6 children
Malatinet, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Senenko, Oleksia & Anastasia - 5 children
Saska(?), dist. Drohobych, Galicia, Austria

1903 Senetza, John - 3 children
Borauti, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Serafinchan, Fred & Domka
dist.Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Shapka, Harry
Malatinet, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1905 Shapka, Nick & Mary
Malatinet, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Shupenia, Wasyl & Nastasia - 4 children
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Skoreyko, Peter & Katrina - 2 children
Borauti, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

**1898 Skoreyko, Todor & Elena - 2 children
Borauti, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Skoreyko, Kurylo & Maria - 3 brothers
Borauti, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Skoreyko, Demetri
Borauti, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Skrukwa, Michael & Katherine - 3 children
Poland

1902 Slemko, Simeon & Elesavata - 5 children
Lashkivka, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Socholotosky (Sokolotosky) Petro & Elena - 5 children
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1905 Somek, Wasyl
unknown area of Bukovina/Galicia, Austria

1900 Starchuk, Dumenty
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Starchuk, Yardate
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1905 Stasiuk, Semion
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

**1899 Stogrin, Nykolai & Elana - 2 children
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Stogrin, Stefan & Dominika - 5 children
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Stacheruk, Wasyl - 1 son
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Stenkoway, Gora
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Starchuk, George & son of Nykolai
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Starchuk, Nykolai & Wasylena
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Starchuk, Zachary & Waslena
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Starchuk, Stefan
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Starchuk, Ivan & Elena
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Starezuk, Mike
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Stryzyboroda, Ivan & Agafia
dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Stryzybroda, Nickefore & Oliyana Temofychuk.
Khlivysche, District of Kitzman/Kotzman, Chernivtsi, Bukovyna, Austria.

Nickefore was the brother of Ivan Stryzyboroda.  He and his wife arrived in Halifax August 25th, 1902 with three children, Dmytro 7 years and Nicholai was 4 years, and a baby 24 days old named William. Iwon and Nickfore had a sister Maria but she settled with her husband Simeon Mostowchuk in Veregin Saskatchewan.  (Information gathered by Debbie Boykiw)

1900 Terentuik, Nykolia & Marie - 6 children
Ust'ye, dist. Sniatyn, Galicia, Austria

1902 Ternoway, Ivan & Wasylena - 2 children
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Ternoway, Toder & Elena
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Teslyk, Onufri & (Martha 1910)
Malatinet, dist. Kotzman, Austria

1900 Tkachuk, Parferi
Malatinet, dist. Kotzman, Austria

1901 Tkachuk Marafta (wife of Parferi)
Malatinet, dist. Kotzman, Austria

1903 Timiafychuk(?), Kost see NOTE 11
unknown area of Bukovina/Galicia, Austria

*1898 Timinsky, Maria
Slobudka, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Tychon, Gregori

1902 Viteychuk, Gregory & Maria
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Wakaruk, Ivan
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Wakaruk, Andrew
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Waselenchuk, Petro
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1900 Waselenchuk, Manoli & Irena - 4 Children (Frozyna, Georgi, Waselka, Domnika) via S.S. Arcadia, departed Hamburg May 19 and arrived Halifax June 2, 1900.  
Rarancea, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

*1899 Wasylashko, Andy & Irena
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1904 Wattamaniuk, Aksenty see NOTE 8
Borauti, dist. Kotzman, Bukovina, Austria

1905 Woycenko, Nick & Anna
Zavale, dist. Sniatyn, Galicia, Austria

**1898 Warawa, Dariylo & Maria - 6 children
dist. Brody, Galicia, Austria

1902 Witwisky, Tanasko
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Yakimchuk, Nickolai & Savata
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Yaroslowski, Nick

1900 Zaharichuk, Kostaty & Domka - 1 son
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Zaharia, Todor & Victoria
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Zarucke, Stefan & Palahia - 3 children
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1903 Zeles, Petro

1902 Zytaruk, Ivan & Domka
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria

1902 Zytaruk, Toder
Toporautsi, dist. Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria



NOTES:

General:
Many first names on this list are shown in an 'anglicised'
form. These people, in 1900 - 1905, would not have been known by
these names, but rather by the Ukrainian names they had been
christened with. e.g. 'Katie' would, in fact have been Katerina -
Peter would have been Petro, etc. I have made no changes in this
respect.

1. The name 'Gallick' may actually be 'Gelech' or 'Gelych'.
Gallick does not sound Ukrainian, and the dates of arrival in
Canada are those for the Gelech/Gelych family. Also, the origin
in Bucharest, Roumania (shown in the original list) is unlikely.

2. Todor's wife was Martha - there may be some confusion with
the Tanasko and Martha given in the original list. Also, given
place of origin, Bucharest, is highly unlikely.

3. Vasyl was the son of Dmytrash and Ustina Hakman, who settled
at Wostock. In 1904 Vasyl married Maphta Pawliuk. They had six
children before Maphta passed away in 1933. He re-married to
Pauline (Roshko) Davis, a widow with four children. Vasyl and
Puline had two more children together.

4. Rarancea (Roumanian spelling) is now known as REDKOVTSI, and
is in Novoselytsia raion (county), Chernivetska Oblast (province)
of Ukraine.

5. Other spellings of name: Olinyk, Olinek, Olyjnik.

6. Alternate spelling (correct according to Library of Congress
transliteration rule) is PURYCH.

7. This entry may not belong here. A Partemy Pawluk, from
Maliatyntsi, dist. Kotsman, Bukovina, Austria and wife
Raifta(Tkachuk) did come to Canada in 1899, but settled at
Wostok, Alberta.

8. Usually spelled Watamaniuk by other families.

9. Dwinitchka is the name shown in archives. No such place
could be located. Almost certainly Zveniachyn is the name
intended.

10. Other Biley settlers in the district hailed from Borauti.
Probably these did too.

11. re:'Timiafychuk'. I have not been able to find this surname
- to correct or confirm it. I feel certain that the name, as
given, is mis-spelled.



PLACENAME CHANGES WITH POLITICAL CHANGES:

The placenames I have shown above are generally those used
at the time of the settlers' emigration from Ukraine. In the
period 1900 - 1905 (in fact from 1774 - 1914) Bukovina and
Galicia were under Austrian suzerainty, and were actual provinces
of Austria. Hence, a Ukrainian immigrant to Canada might say he
was from Austria when what he meant was that he came from that
part of Ukraine (Bukovina and Galicia) which were occupied by
Austria. Many placenames were known by their Austrian (German)
versions, or sometimes Polish or Roumanian. In the post - WW2
(Soviet) period many places were given Russian spellings. A
process of Ukrainianization has been occurring. Below I show the
present day Ukrainian versions of the place-names used here,
accompanied by the various versions used by the settlers:


Ukrainian German Roumanian Polish
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Borivtsi Borowitz Borauti
Buchach Buczacz Buczacz
Bukovyna Bukowina Bucovina Bukowina
Chahor Ceahor
Chernivtsi Czernowitz Cernauti Czerniowce
Chortkiv Czortkow Czortkow
Drohobych Drohobycz Drohobycz
Halychyna Galicien
Kitsman Kotzman Cotman
Kyselev Chisalau
Lashkivka Laschuoa
L'viv Lemberg L'vov
Maliatyntsi Malatinet
Molodia Mologhia
Orshevtsi Orshoutz Oraseni
Radekhiv Radechow Radechow
Redkivtsi Rarancea
Shypyntsi Sipeneti
Stavchany Staucheni Stauceni
Shyshkyvtsi Siscauti
Toporivtsi Toporoutz Toporauti
Zadubrivka Zadobruwka
Zastavna Zastawna Zastavna Zastavna

OTHER CHANGES:

In the post-WW2 era:

Bukovina has become Chernivetska Oblast (province);
Eastern Galicia has been divided into:
Ternopilska Oblast;
L'vivska Oblast; &
Ivano-Frankivska Oblast.

Also, the districts have been re-aligned, and are now called
'raions' - equivalent to our counties.

 


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