Kokotailo John and Vera

Family historyRecordsPhotoFamily history John was born in the village of Toporoutz, Austria-Hungary in 1877. As a young man he served from 1902-1905 in the Austrian Cavalry, a very prestigious honor. After completing his military service he journeyed to Canada, a sixteen-day trip. From Halifax he travelled to Edmonton where he worked installing sewer lines. When…

Kokotailo, Tom and Veronca

Family historyRecordsPhotoFamily history Tom (Tonasko) Kokotailo was born in Toporoutz in the province of Bucovina in Austria-Hungary in 1888. He followed his three older brothers to Canada, leaving his homeland in 1912. His journey across the Atlantic Ocean on a White Star liner, the Carpathia, was highlighted by the fact that the sinking of the Titanic…