trying to locate family in Hewen, Brody

[Barbara]

My grandfather came from Hewen, Brody. His surname was Semcheshyn or Semchesyn.He was born in 1895. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

[Hannia]

I have not been successful in locating Hewen, Brody.

Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village Historical Maps: Brody District, circa 1900.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/ukrainia...rict/brody.htm

Is this name Hewen based on some documentation?

[Hannia]

Barbara,

I have asked Jerry Frank to help us w/this location. Hewen is a German surname??? There were German settlements, north of Brody at the turn of the century until appx 1937. Maybe this was the name of a German Manor in the Brody area??? This is Jerry's forte and hopefully he will be able to help us.

[Barbara]

From what I understood Hewen was a community in Brody which was located in Austria in 1895.
Thanks for all the help it is most appreciated.

[Hannia]

In 1895 Brody was not in Austria per se, it was in Eastern Galicia/Halychyna> administered by ethnic Poles for the AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE.

This article might help make it a little more clear.
"Did Your Baba Come from Austria?" by Orysia Tracz
http://www.infoukes.com/genealogy/tracz/baba.html

Genealogy of Halychyna and Eastern Galicia
http://www.halgal.com/

[Barbara]

It was always said that this is where he is from. There is no papers of his that could be found.