Family historyRecordsKinshipPhotoFamily history Tanas (Tom), Sarah, George. Domnica, Maria, John (circa 1914) George Dubetz emigrated from the village of Toporoutz, in Austria-Hungary, when he was eighteen years old. Arriving in Canada, he worked in many different places wherever he was able to secure a job. At the age of 22 he met Sarah M. Matei who…
Family historyRecordsPhotoFamily history Tanas’s thoughts about emigrating to Canada began one night after a visit to a boyhood friend’s place. There was a good deal of talk in the village of Toporoutz about Canada – a land of plenty. His friend told him that he was leaving for Canada and asked Tanas to accompany him.…
Family historyRecordsFamily history Ion Darda and Marija Nesarobni grew up and married in Boian, Bucovina. Ion was a carpenter by trade and therefore built a big house for his family. Because he had the biggest house in the neighborhood, classes for the elementary grades were held there, too. With the school in Ion’s house, the…