Looking for Kolynuk/Kalinuk/Kaliniuk

[Yaroslaw_K]

Hi Everyone!

I am new to this forum. I have presently reached an insurmountable roadblock in my family research. I am looking for some much-needed help. I am looking for information that anyone may have on Kolynuk, Kalinuk, Kaliniuk, or any other variant of this surname. First name is Mikhail. Emigrated to Canada from Galicia(?) in early 1900s.

Many thanks!

Jerry

[Hannia]

Welcome Jerry!

Re: Michajlo Kalyniuk (Canadian Immigrant)>son of Zahery & Marya Kalyniuk from Bukowina>administered by ethnic Poles for Austro-Hungarian Empire.

A Modern Map of northern Bukovina
http://www.feefhs.org/bukovina/map-ch5.html

Although this is a German oriented link, the history re Bukowina is well worth reading.
Bukovina Society of the Americas - Mirror of HOMEPAGE
http://www.feefhs.org/bukovina/bukovina.html

The surname is derived from Ruthenian/Ukrainian word KALYNA, which means cranberry tree or fruit of the cranberry tree. The suffix IUK makes this a person from the place of cranberry trees or a person who handles cranberry fruit.
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As per Ellis Island, MYCHAJLO KALYNIUK, a Ruthenian (most likely practitioner of either Greek Catholic or Christian Orthodox Religion), stepped foot on the North American Continent in 1910. He was 17 yrs old, giving him an birth yr of appx 1893. He was heading to Moosejaw Sask to meet up with his father, Zahery Kalyniuk. He left his mother, Marya Kalyniuk, behind in WASSILEN, BUKOWINA. According to the ORIGINAL SHIP MANIFEST/handwritten copy, his final destination is listed as Quebec Sask. Regina.

Passenger Search
http://ellisisland.org/search/index....6740052753504&

Saskatchewan Gen Web Project - SGW - Ukranian Saskatchewan Genealogy Roots
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk/Saska...katchewan.html

The Kalyniuk surname appears online for Land Grants & 1925-1935 Immigration.
NA - Genealogy Research
http://www.archives.ca/02/020202_e.html

Helpful Genealogy Links for Saskatchewan Researchers
http://members.rogers.com/triedit/Saskres.html
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Today selo/village, WASSILEN, is MOST LIKELY Vasyliv>Zastavnivskij Raion/District>Chernivetska Oblast> UA, most current zip 59416

Make sure to click on Galicia/Bukowina map here.
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village Historical Maps: Zastavna District, circa 1900.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/ukrainia...t/zastavna.htm

OR there is a remote possibility that it is selo Wasylivka>Sokyryanskij Raion>Chernivetska Oblast>UA, 60232.

What is sure is that the village does exist, but we will need to confirm which one is specifically your ancestral village.

Ukraine GenWeb - Chernivetska Oblast
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ukrwgw/cherni/index.html

Links above should keep you busy for a little bit.

Before moving your search to Ukraine, you do need to document GGrandfather in Canada first. As an aside, most Ellis Island immigrants to Canada used the St. Albans VT border crossing.
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Your ancestors came from a place w/incredible vistas.
Bukovina Land - Photo Gallery
http://www.dizzyweb.cv.ua/bukovina/land1.htm
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PS>Jerry, Yaroslav would be your formal Ukie name, but your nickname would be Slavko.

[Yaroslaw_K]

This information is very interesting indeed, although the birth dates you mention here do not coincide with what I have in my records. But there are just too many similarities for this to be a different man. It could be that the info I have is incorrect, and this is the reason why I reached such a dead end. Some time ago I did check some of the links that you mention here (Saskatchewan Gen Web Project and Land Grants), but did not find anything close.

I think you may also be correct about the village. I know there is (or was) a large Kalyniuk family living in that area of Chernivetsa Oblast. I believe they owned a large tree orchard there. But I have not yet been able to prove a connection between my family to this one. It would be nice if I could. It would prove that I am a relative to some people I know that are now living in Australia.

Dya-kuyu!! You are great!!

Jerry


P.S. They ⌠abandoned■ Mama in Bukovina?! :-o Uh-oh, this does not look good!!

P.P.S. I thought the Kalyna berry came from the Vibernum tree? Maybe just more incorrect information that I have accumulated along this journey? )

[Hannia]

<They ⌠abandoned■ Mama in Bukovina?! :-o Uh-oh, this does not look good!! >

It is not unreasonable that after a yr or two, Zachery returned home to his wife and possibly other children still in village. Michajlo, probably the eldest son, was left behind in Canada, to make his fortune and continue to help the family in Bukowina. More than half that immigrated to Canada and States, had no intention of staying.

One can get WW2 obits thru LDS for Chernivetska Oblast. Names are listed w/village & district. Cyrillic spelling of surname - йЮКХМЧЙ.
Microfilmed Records: LDS Family History Library
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ukrwgw/fhc.html

FamilySearch - Family History Library Catalog
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Libr...meset_fhlc.asp

[Ukeyman]

Greetings from Toronto!

I was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. I grew up in a neighbourhood that was primarily Ukrainians - first/second generation. Across the street from where I lived was a large family by the name of "Colynuk" - at least that was how it was spelled. Here is a listing of the families in Ontario. The one listed with an "*" was my neighbour. I hope this is helpful. /David

Colynuck, A
RR 4 Stn Main Ingersoll ON (519) 485-7064

Colynuck, C
5610 Montevideo Rd Mississauga ON (905) 821-7621

Colynuck, Eugene
39 Pilgrim Sault, ON (705) 785-3714

Colynuck, Francis
151 Birch Point Dr RR 4 Echo Bay ON (705) 248-1905

Colynuck, J
515 Lyon St N Ottawa ON (613) 237-5054

*Colynuck, J M
174 Goulais Ave Sault Ste Marie ON (705) 256-7222

Colynuck, Muron
345 Nixon Rd Sault Ste Marie ON (705) 256-2028

Colynuck, R
350 Elliott St E Windsor ON (519) 560-3914

Colynuck, R
79 Parkdale Dr Sault Ste Marie ON (705) 949-1756

Colynuck, W
262 Wellington St W Sault Ste Marie ON (705) 942-5489

Colynuck, Zembrund
1743 Caminiti Cres Orleans ON (613) 834-2306

[basia_ka]

Hallo, my name is Kaliniuk too. I live in Poland, but my grandparents come from Ukraine. There aren't many Kaliniuk families in Poland. Please, write in if your name is also Kaliniuk.

[Hannia]

Surnames w/KALYNA as root are fairly common Ukrainian surname?

Basia, where had Grandparents lived in Ukraine?