The Maykowicz family was extremely large -- a dynasty spread over several villages in Galicia, including: Czystohorb, Javornik, Komancza and Rodaszyce. Now the Maykowicz are almost extinct. When doing my charts on the Maykowicz family, a recurring thought whispered in my head: "No one has thought about us for a long time."I pondered to myself, "Could they have been trying to communicate with me (via telepathy) while I was so deeply focused on their lives? Are they pleased that I'm adventuring into their lives? Do they know that I anguish over their sorrows and deaths by influenza which took whole families in one year's time? Do they see a tear fall on the LDS copies?"
| Olga's roots: • Evphimia Maykowicz was born 1866 in Oslawica. Her father was Joannes / Ivan Maykowicz (born in Rodazyze in 1822) and her mother was Eva Szczwinska (born in Oslawica or Rodaszyce). |
| • Eva Szczwinska's parents were Matey Szczwinski and Pelagia Baran |
| • Johannes / Ivan Maykowicz's parents were Mikita Maykowicz (born 1796, died 1834 at 39 years old) and Anastasia Mirha / Mirga (born 1798). |
Even before WWII, there was much tension and fighting between the Polish and the Ukrainian peoples. To the right is the burial plot of: Andrew Maykowicz, John Gulucha and Michael Polomachkanuch. They were taken by the Polish soldiers in 1939 from Rodatyczi, were beaten so severely that by the time they got to Komancza, the boys were dead. Later the soldiers assembled the villagers from Rodatyczi and demanded to know who's sons they were. Fearing deadly consequences, no one would confess -- even though everyone knew who they were.
Out of Majkovyczes - 2 died as fighters of Ukrainian Insugent Army and 2 died in the USSR army.
"Ivan provides a detailed history of his home village, Radoshytsi,
from the start of this century until its depopulation during Operation
Vistula. This small paperback book impressed us with both the author's
observations of pre-WW II village life and the attention to detail in his
list of village family surnames, first names, house numbers and the
village house names (because our Rusyn / Ukrainian ancestors in the
Carpathians had a custom of almost always giving their family home a
distinctive name that sometimes referred back to a former ancestor's
name. This house name was rarely the same as the family's legal surname.
History has all but lost these house names, but our parents and
grandparents coming from the old country would often refer to their
neighbors and relatives more so by these house names than by their
legal family surnames.
"Here is a list of 186 family surnames (transliterated from cyrillic) of the Ukrainian / Lemko village Radoshytsi (Radoszyce):
"Gypsy families: Tsyhan, Pakhnievych, Ambrokh, Fynio,
"Jewish families: Surmay, Makhtul, Marymka, Pin'ko, Diklia, Hynets, Dupak"
• Feb 24 1853 to a Majkowych with Kadylak.
In Czystohorb, the Maykowicz married:
Javirnik LDS film #766018
Komancza LDS film #766018 22 charts for Maykowice in Komancza in PDF format [60 Kb]
In Komancza, the Maykowicz married:
In Radoszyce, the Maykowicz married:
• My Mikovics are from Zakarpattia, near
Uzhhorod. Maureen Pulignano
• Theodosia Maykowich of Szczawne, Galicia married to Gregorius Yasin. My uncle was baptized in St. Joseph's Greek Catholic Church in Komancza, Diocese in 1894 Przemysl. E-mail to: A.M.Wallace
• Antoni Makowiechi of Stawiski, Poland e-mail to: sharken880@aol.com
• Michael Mrakovich of Austria, died in Chicago in 1920; inquiries e-mail to: Shirley Calabrese
• Hello Olga,
•Dear Ms. Kaczmar,
Hi Olga - I noticed that an Anastasia Maykowicz married a Nicalaus Prytyskacz in 1866 in Czystohorb. My grandfather, Wasyl Prytyskacz was born in Turzansk. I believe that the Prytyskacz family has been in Turzansk for over two hundred years. But I've found out that the family has been in Czystohorb (also Preluki and Komancza) for many decades. If anyone has info on the Prytyskacz family, please e-mail me. Thanks, Jean Prytyskacz
Early history:
Radoszyce [Polish] Radoshyci [Ru] Rodatyczi / Horodiatyczi
Sanok District, present day SE Poland
Lemko Surnames cited by Krasovs'kyj from 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records ...item 41. Maykowicz / Majkovych
Radoshytsi / Radoszyce, LDS Film 0766045 &076604, was a village about 10 miles south of Repid'. There are no 'original inhabitants' in the village either - all gone . . .
Here is a brief summary from his extensive research of 1944 - 46, from the book 'Dolya Lemkivsczyny' (The Fate of Lemkivshchyna) by Ivan Olenych, Toronto, 1993. Ivan is a dear man who couldn't stand the injustice of having his people & villages wiped out without a trace. Translation assistance provided by Oleh Iwanusiw.
There were 186 'numbered homes' in the village
Of the 186 'numbered homes' in the village:
Number of villagers: 985 including ~20 gypsies (Romas ?) and ~30 Jews. Of those 985:
• 717...were sent to USSR
• 80.....were 'transplanted' during Akcja Wisla (Operation Vistula)
• 71.....emigrated to USA/Canda
• 13.....drafted and died in the USSR army
• 10 ....died as fighters of the Ukrainian Insugent Army
• 3.......murdered by Polish army
• 1.......executed by Ukrainian Insugent Army for cooperating with Polish army • 63.....were destroyed during WWII
Surnames: Maykovicz / Majkovyc:
• 4.......burned down by Polish army 1946-7
• 57.....taken apart or otherwise destroyed
• 12.....homes remained, including the church• House #28, Hryhorij Majkovyc (Kacura) 9 members to USSR
• House #50, Teodor Majkovyc (Kacura) 10 members to USSR
• House #63 Marija Majkivyc (Majkovuc) 4 members to USSR
• House #101 Andrij Majkovyc (Myvcashky) 8 members to USSR & Siberia
• House #134 Andrij Majkovyc (Myvcacky) 4 members to USSR
The following review of the book 'Dolya Lemkivsczyny' (The Fate of Lemkivshchyna) by Laurence Krupnak: Nohay, Krups'kyj, Borshch, Lytvyn, Parashchak, Lapihuska, Blyshchak,
Sharak, Lannyk, Kuntsiv, Lentsio, Rudyk, Kutsynda, Patrosh, Shveda,
Huch, Shapochka, Maykovych, Makhyj, Ostafiv, Myrha (Mirha), Zabieha, Luchka, Liakh,
Jarosh, Skryp, Lyn'ko, Dryhan, Doroshchak, Pashko, Kokholyk, Kazio,
Tsyliokh, Spyrdz, Jurashka, Shpak, Shkola, Olenych, Monts, Fytsak,
Tutkanych, Makara, Barniak, Ternavskyj, Liakhovskyj, Father Makar,
Tkhoryk, Kokhyna, Rizun, Buryk, Savka, Shchavynskyj, Halushchak, Holyk,
Platko, Uram, Kamarets, Komanetskyj, Fytsynka, Pyshniak, Hulych,
Prystash, Yatsykanych, Kahan (Kohan), Rizbar, Matsko, Josafat, Kozak, Kadelyak (Kadylak), Polomatskanych, Harhay, Hiha, Hryvka, Duhanych, Medvid', Zakshevskyj,
Zhuk, Kukhta,....
Misc. Majkowych:
• Feb 5 1862 Anna Spylka was born to Basilius Spylka and Aquilna. Aquilna was the daughter of Maria Maykowych somehow related to Dumarat and Karlicka.
• Theodosia Majkowicz born in Czystohorb 18 march 1844 Died 12 April 1844 @ 3 weeks old. She was a twin to Alexis Majkowicz - he lived to one year.
• Theodosia Maykowicz born 29 May 1843, Died 17 Apr 1856 age 12 in Czystohorb.
• Theodosia Maykowicz born in Komancza 3 June 1838, Died 26 Jan 1854 @ age 15.
Repid
One Majkovych branch resided in Repid', near Komancha (south of Sanok).
They had two sons: Rev. Majkowych, who died a few years ago and is buried in the family plot in Repid'; the other Majkovicz still lives somewhere in Peremyshl.
I've done an exhaustive study of the Maykowicz line.
There are 64 charts in my research. See below:
Czystohorb from LDS film #766018
29 charts for Maykowice in Czystohorb in PDF format [96 Kb]
Baran / Baranowa, Baranova,
Belticowa,
Berida,
Bilusczuk /Biluszczak/ Biluzczak /Biluszak,
Blaska / Blaskowa,
Bojulka / Pojulka,
Boranicz,
Bryzynsiak,
Cenayka,
Chanus,
Chomka,
Chrupes / Chripas/ Chresacz / Chrusziz,
Czachalyk / Chocholyk,
Czopik,
Dadio /Dadiowa,
Demcyk,
Domarad,
Dovoczak / Dovoczkova,
Dysak,
Dzubicka,
Ferenkowa / Feraczkowa,
Feszanicz,
Fubrinska,
Fyrl or Furl,
Galia,
Garbinska,
Griga,
Gulicz,
Gurbin,
Guzak,
Guzi / Guzova / Guzukova,
Harhay,
Hnabous,
Hnatko / Hnatyczowa,
Hnatyczova,
Hoczyk,
Homba,
Hopkowa / Hoplyoha,
Horbal,
Horoszka / Horoszkowa,
Horval,
Hryniow,
Hrywniak,
Jaciow,
Kadylak / Kadylakova,
Kapustianik,
Kaszsysyna,
Kawalkiowicz,
Kawulk,
Kimczyk / Nimczyk,
Kizda / Kica / Kida, / Kidowa,
Kobusa,
Kocybaty,
Kolarczyk,
Kowalkiewicz,
Kulinicz,
Kuniow,
Kusznis,
Laczyszyn,
Laskova / Luskowa / Luszka / Luszko, Luczkova,
Lataniszyn,
Lupkow,
Mackow / Mackowa / Macowona,
Mankowicz,
Marlay,
Matoka,
Medwid,
Miciow / Myciow,
Olenicz,
Oprysczak / Oprisczak,
Palynski, Polanski
Pankawicz,
Patrop / Patrosz,
Paulyszyn,
Pawczerowa / Pawlycha,
Pelesczak,
Perun,
Petrczak,
Pinczak,
Polnczak,
Polowska,
Polunia,
Prystasz / Przystacz / Prystaczova / Prytyskacz,
Rudanska,
Satanci,
Savoczka / Sawoczka,
Sczebczkowa,
Seketowa,
Semuta,
Stanczuki,
Stralylat,
Suczko / Suszko, Szuskowa,
Supko,
Szary,
Szczwinska,
Szpak,
Terek,
Titkaniczka / Titkaniczkowa,
Torhan,
Turczanowiczova,
Ulczak,
Urdianyk,
Wakeriak,
Wasylysyn,
Werlyts
2 charts for Maykowice in Javirnik in PDF format [20 Kb]
In Javirnik/ Jawornik, the Maykowicz married:
Baranowa,
Kadylak,
Karliki,
Kolowa,
Kownowa,
Oprysczak,
Peleszczak,
Szazy
Beleza,
Berida,
Blaskowa,
Bojoka, Bojolka / Bojulka,
Burynska / Borancz / Boryniska,
Chomka / Homba,
Dadio,
Dadosyszyna,
Demczyk,
Dysak / Dysiak,
Dzubicka,
Ferencova / Ferenca / Fubrinska,
Furyl,
Garbinska,
Guzi,
Hoczyk,
Horbol,
Horoszka,
Hrczcow,
Hryczko,
Kadulak,
Kapustanik / Kapustianka,
Kara,
Kizda,
Kobusa (of Dolzyca),
Kopylec,
Kuniow,
Laskowa,
Lenczyszyn,
Luczkova,
Lupkow,
Mackow,
Macowona / Mackowa,
Matoka,
Medwid,
Miciow,
Pankawicz,
Patrop,
Paulysyn / Pawlycha,
Petrczak / Polyczak,
Pingrin,
Polenczak,
Polunia / Poluma, Polumarkanyczova
Polyczak,
Satanci,
Supko,
Suszkowa,
Tkaczyk,
Ulczak
Rodaszyce LDS Film 0766045 9 charts for Maykowice in Rodaszyce in PDF format [44 Kb] Baczan,
Baran,
Bilik,
Boiczyk,
Cuczyk,
Dankow,
Demianyka,
Fuer,
Gryczkowa,
Horbal,
Hrywka,
Juraszka,
Kadalak / Kadylak,
Karlicka,
Kozowa,
Krasczyskyny,
Kucynda,
Kudyk,
Kulikowski,
Kumarcova,
Lach,
Lazio,
Luczyka,
Makara
Memczak,
Murga / Mirga / Mirha,
Mywkowa,
Panko,
Pasciouk,
Petryczak,
Sak / Szach / Siczi,
Sliwka,
Spilka,
Spyrdzswicz,
Szapoczka / Sapoczka
I have been trying to find information about my grandparents. My aunts and uncles do not know what areas or towns in Poland my grandparents were born in. Here is what I know: my grandparents John and Antonia Majkowicz arrived in the USA in 1910 +/- from Poland and settled in Passaic N.J. There were eight children (Joseph, Frank, Mary, John, Nellie, Helen, Andrew, and Emil.) My father is John.
Sincerely, Lester Majkowicz
I just found your site. Wow, what a discovery. Thank you for all your
work and for sharing it so freely. Both of my maternal grandparents came from Czystohorb or nearby in early 20th century. My grandmother,
born1875-6, maiden name Maria Gulich / Gulycz and her mother's
name was Markowitz / Mankowitz or some variation. Possibly
her mother's first name was Anna. Her father's first
name may have been Fred. My grandfather was probably born
between 1865 and 1880 (we have conflicting data) and his name was
Michael Rusyn. His father's name may have been Paul/Pavel and his mother may have been Maria. We know he had a brother, name unknown, who did not emigrate, but who had a daughter, Maria Rusyn, who did emigrate (I knew her when I was a child, and I still know her descendents. Any of these folks sound like your relatives? Norman Zukowsky
