Hotra - Podwirna/Pidwirna from the town of Wyspa

[Seascapejb]

I am looking for any information about the area my grandparents came from. They were Tekla Podwirna and Alex Hotra immigrated to the US in 1911. I can not find anything about this town, if it still exists today. My great-grandparents names were Onsfrij and Chymka Podwirna. Asafat Hotra and Feska Maksymowyog Hotra. They were Byzantine Catholic. Tekla had a sister who also came to the US and Alex had a brother named Stephen who went to Argentina. There may have been other siblings. It has been very hard to translate from one language to another. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[Hannia]

Happy Easter Seascape and Welcome.

Selo/village W(V)yspa/Виспа (in Ukrainian) > Rohatynskij (Rohatyn) raion/district > Ivano-Frankivska (Ivano-Frankivsk) oblast/region > Ukraine, latest zip code 77010.

Village was founded in 1595 on the Svirch River. In 1931 population was 742. In 1970 it was 529 and today it is 262. Your ancestral selo is clustered w/Kamyanka, Luibysha and Melna, with which it shares its post ofc and village administration.

There are several archaeological digs located in the village. One is remnant of Rusyn (Kievan Rus - 9/10 century) settlement. In another area of Vyspa gold Roman coins found dating back to 10th century.

Drag ZOOM (left side of map) up/down to see the village name appear.
49.5000,24.4500 (Vyspa) - Google Maps

GC Church of the Holy Cross (selo Vyspa) built in 1732. Architectural Landmark. All wood - no metal nails used.
There was also a Basilian Monastery located in Vyspa from 1711-1744.
бХЯОЮ, пНЦЮРХМЯЭЙХИ П-М, ╡БЮМН-тПЮМЙЁБЯЭЙЮ НАК. - ДЕПЕБ'ЪМЮ ЖЕПЙБЮ

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Did your Grandfather Olexa (anglicized to Alex) settle in the Rochester area? I see he was 24 when he arrived at Ellis Island 11/2/1911 on the SS Amerika. Have not had time to examine the ship's ORIGINAL MANIFEST for all the details. Have you?

Are you aware that Rochester is one of the oldest Ukrainian communities in America. The first Ukrainian immigrant, Evstachiv Makohin, arrived from the Rohatyn county in 1901. Within a few years Rochester had some 20 Ukrainian immigrants from the Rohatyn area, mostly Ukrainian Greek Catholics, who founded St. Josaphat's.
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LDS (Mormons) has filmed following:

Title
Metrical books, 1785-1902

Authors
Greek Catholic Church. Wyspa (Rohatyn) (Main Author)

Notes
Microreproduction of original manuscripts at the Central State Historical Archives of Ukraine in L′viv.
Greek Catholic Church records (births, marriages, deaths) for Wyspa (Rohatyn), Galizien, Austria; later Wyspa (Rohatyn), Stanisławów, Poland; now Vyspa, Rohatyn, Ivano-Frankivs′k, Ukraine. Text in Latin and Russian.
Record group 201, series 4A, files 772-774, 7217, 7407.
For some years the records of this locality are mixed with the records of other localities.

Subjects
Austria, Galizien, Wyspa (Rohatyn) - Church records
Poland, Stanisławów, Wyspa (Rohatyn) - Church records
Україна, Івано-Франківськ, Рогатин, Виспа - Метричні книги
Ukraine, Ivano-Frankivs′k, Rohatyn, Vyspa - Church records

Format
Manuscript (On Film)

Language
Latin
Russian

Publication
Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995-2004

Physical
on 3 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.

Film Notes
Note - Location [Film]
Volume 201-4A/772 Births, marriages, deaths 1835-1839 (includes Lubsza and Mełna) - FHL INTL Film [ 2010581 Item 8 ]
Volume 201-4A/773 Births, marriages, deaths 1840-1849 (includes Lubsza and Mełna) - FHL INTL Film [ 2010581 Item 9 ]
Volume 201-4A/774 Births, marriages, deaths 1850-1856 -- Births, marriages, deaths 1858 -- Births, marriages, deaths 1863
(includes Lubsza and Mełna) - FHL INTL Film [ 2010581 Item 10 ]
Volume 201-4A/7217 Births, marriages, deaths 1897-1902 (some years may be missing; includes other localities) -
FHL INTL Film [ 2390306 Item 1 ]
Volume 201-4A/7407 Deaths 1785-1892 (includes other localities) - FHL INTL Film [ 2187355 Item 3 ]
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Following site is an important resource for anyone researching their Galician/Halychanyn roots. Make sure to explore thoroughly before doing anythng else.
Halgal: Genealogy of Halychyna/Eastern Galicia

PS> I will provide more info Monday. Have to make preparations for food blessing Saturday.

[Seascapejb]

Thank you so much Hannia. I will look over what you have sent me and explore. Have a very Happy Easter!

Yes, my grandfather Alex Hotra, born Oct 15, 1887, did come over Nov. 12, 1911 on the Amerika. He briefly lived in Jersey City, NJ, then moved to Chesapeake City, MD where a group of Ukrainians settled in one area and built a church (St. Basil's Ukrainian Catholic Church), which still stand today.. My grandmother Tekla (Tessie) Podwirna, born Jan 10, 1893, married Alex In NJ May 31, 1913. Tekla had a sister (possibly Anna?) who lived in New York. Maybe it was in this Rochester area? My mother remembers them coming to MD to visit when she was young and they had a son named Martin. Someone in my family thinks the last name was (Serkus- pronounced Circus?). I have not found anything on ancestry.com that matches that name.

Thank you again for helping me with this wonderful information. Khrystos Voskres!

[Hannia]

I took a closer look at handwritten manifest from ship Amerika. It lists Olekra (Olexa-Oleksa, probably baptized as Oleksandr, anglicized to Alex in States). He was 5-6, blond w/blue eyes. Lists leaving father, Asafat (probably Yosafat) Hotra, behind in Wyspa. He was heading to friend's (Wasyl Hasstij???/Hanntij???) @ 848 Newark Avenue in Jersey City.

Ellis Island records show older brother Petro Hotra (5-7, 31 yrs old), arriving 3/7/1914. He left wife, Handria??? Hotra behind in village. Petro's brother, Oleksa, was residing @291 Grand Street in Jersey City at the time.

[Hannia]

Hotra still listed as Vyspa residents today. I am only transliterating/translating males.

ГОТРА ОЛЬГА ИВАНОВНА 0 1929-06-19 ВИСПА
ГОТРА МАРИЯ ВАСИЛЬЕВНА 0 1931-12-22 ВИСПА
ГОТРА ЛЮБОВЬ МИХАЙЛОВНА 0 1972-06-15 ВИСПА
ГОТРА АННА ГРИГОРЬЕВНА 0 1929-03-07 ВИСПА
ГОТРА МАРИЯ МИХАЙЛОВНА 0 1934-12-25 ВИСПА
ГОТРА ЯРОСЛАВА ВАСИЛЬЕВНА 1934-09-21 ВИСПА
ГОТРА ИРИНА МИХАЙЛОВНА 0 1967-07-25 ВИСПА
ГОТРА ВАСИЛИЙ ИВАНОВИЧ 0 1927-05-01 ВИСПА
Wasyl, son of Ivan
ГОТРА ЛЮБА ГРИГОРЬЕВНА 0 1945-02-11 ВИСПА
ГОТРА МИХАИЛ ИВАНОВИЧ 0 1932-04-24 ВИСПА
Myhajlo, son of Ivan
ГОТРА РОМАН МИХАЙЛОВИЧ 0 1965-03-24 ВИСПА МИРУ 2
Roman, son of Myhajlo
ГОТРА РОМАН СТЕПАНОВИЧ 0 1987-08-08 ВИСПА
Roman, son of Stefan
ГОТРА ВАСИЛИЙ ИВАНОВИЧ 0 1927-05-15 ВИСПА
Vasyl, son of Ivan
ГОТРА ЯРОСЛАВ ВАСИЛЬЕВИЧ 0 1946-09-27 ВИСПА
Yaroslav, son of Vasyl
ГОТРА ИВАН ПЕТРОВИЧ 0 1926-01-10 ВИСПА
Ivan, son of Petro
ГОТРА ПЕТР ИВАНОВИЧ 0 1940-04-22 ВИСПА
Perto, son of Ivan
ГОТРА ВАСИЛИЙ АНДРЕЕВИЧ 0 1935-01-04 ВИСПА
Vasil, son of Andrij
ГОТРА ВАСИЛИЙ ЯРОСЛАВОВИЧ 0 1972-08-26 ВИСПА
Vasil, son of Yaroslav
ГОТРА СТЕПАН ВАСИЛЬЕВИЧ 0 1958-08-24 ВИСПА
Stefan, son of Vasil