Author: jz
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8. Moving to the Farm
When I was about two years old, Mom, John and I spent several weeks each summer on a farm near Locktown with Michael Antislko family. We continued this practice…
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7. Brooklyn
I remember the time my mother, John and I were sitting on the steps leading to our apartment in Brooklyn. Mom told me that I was not yet two…
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6. Eva’s First Job
When Mom arrived in New York, she was met at the port by her aunt Opiela with whom she lived for sometime. Aunt Opiela had two daughters, Mary and…
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Avo, Flight from Estonia
We pulled up to the dock and sure enough there were two small cargo ships docked. We picked the first one, painted black and brown. We were able to claim…
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French Onion Soup
Ingredients: 8-10 Large Onions: I like 3 varieties, at least 2 of which are Sweet.3 cloves of garlic1 Quart Beef Stock1 Quart Vegetable or Chicken Stock1-2 cups Unfiltered Apple Cider1/2…
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5. Pop Goes On A Walkabout
I remember Pop telling us that he and three or four Ukrainian youths decided to see some of America before settling down. They started by going west as far as…
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4. Parents (Brazilian connection)
Around 1929, our father received a letter from a nephew who had emigrated to Brazil. He gave his address at that time as John Zefronova Zdebski, Prudentopolis Linka, Inahi N.59,…
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3. My Parents (Mother)
Mother was also born in Ukraine in the small village of Zvenyhorod to Safron Gula and Mary Zakaluk Gula. Zvenyhorod, is a short distance from Lviv. Mom was named…
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2. My Parents (Father)
Anyone who was born in the Ukraine in years past when under the jurisdiction of other nations, was not recognized as a Ukrainian but rather was said to be a…
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1. My Ancestors
Ukraine means Borderland and these borders have been changed innumerable times. The Scythians dominated this land from the 7th to 4th century BC to all the land north of the…