Rick Dondo's Family Tree
Family: Russin "Rusin" "Rusyn" "Russyn" РЧСИН, Theodorus "Teodor" "Fedor" "Fred" / Burdejna "Burdije" "Burda" "Burdejny" "Burdnia" "Burdy" "Burdey" "Birdie", Eudokia "Dokija" "Dokie" "Annie" (F1637)
m. Abt. 1887
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Male
Russin "Rusin" "Rusyn" "Russyn" РЧСИН, Theodorus "Teodor" "Fedor" "Fred"
Birth 20 Feb 1859 Mielnica, Galicia, Austrian Empire 
Death 6 Nov 1918 RM of St Andrews, Manitoba, Canada 
Burial Aft. 6 Nov 1918 Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Cemetery, Winnipeg Beach, North Interlake Census Division, Manitoba, Canada 
Marriage Abt. 1887 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Krowinka, Galicia, Austrian Empire [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
Type Spousal Father Rusin РЧСИН, Joannis Jan | F1564 Group Sheet Mother Juruskόw, Maria | F1564 Group Sheet
Female
Burdejna "Burdije" "Burda" "Burdejny" "Burdnia" "Burdy" "Burdey" "Birdie", Eudokia "Dokija" "Dokie" "Annie"
Birth 11 Sep 1859 Mielnica, Galicia, Austrian Empire 
Death 5 Dec 1936 Gimli, Town of Gimli, Manitoba, Canada 
Burial Aft. 5 Dec 1936 Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Cemetery, Winnipeg Beach, North Interlake Census Division, Manitoba, Canada 
Father Burdejny, Basilii | F1530 Group Sheet Mother Dunun, Helena | F1530 Group Sheet
Male
Rusin, Michael
Birth Abt. 1888 Galicia, Austrian Empire 
Death 13 Feb 1896 At Sea 
Burial 14 Feb 1896 At Sea 
Female
Rusin "Russin" "Rusyn" РЧСИН, Anastasia "Nettie" "Nastie"
Birth Jun 1890 Mielnica, Galicia, Austrian Empire 
Death 15 Nov 1960 Gimli, Manitoba, Canada 
Burial 19 Nov 1960 Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Cemetery, Winnipeg Beach, North Interlake Census Division, Manitoba, Canada 
Spouse Tyszkowski, Ludwik "Louis" | F1634 (Spousal) Marriage 15 Apr 1915 Winnipeg Beach, RM of St Andrews, Manitoba, Canada 
Male
Russin "Rusin" "Rusyn" РЧСИН, Joannes Wilfred E "Jan" "Jonko" "John" "Yonko"
Birth 23 Sep 1893 Mielnica, Galicia, Austrian Empire 
Death 3 Sep 1971 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 
Burial 7 Sep 1971 Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Cemetery, Winnipeg Beach, North Interlake Census Division, Manitoba, Canada 
Spouse Grzeskowiak "Covic", Gertrude Josephine Jean "Gertie" | F1633 Marriage Abt. 1920
Male
Rusin, Martin
Birth Abt. 1895 Galicia, Austrian Empire 
Death 13 Feb 1896 At sea 
Burial 14 Feb 1896 At Sea 
Male
Russin "Rusin" "Rusyn" "Russyn" РЧСИН, Petrus "Petro" "Peter" "Pete" РЧСИН
Birth 14 Feb 1896 Mielnica, Galicia, Austrian Empire 
Death 1 Feb 1969 Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, Canada 
Burial 4 Feb 1969 Saint Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Winnipeg Beach, Selkirk Census Division, Manitoba, Canada 
Spouse Pasieka, CTEФAHÏЯ "Stephania" "Stefanja" "Stella" | F1632 Marriage 16 Jul 1932 Winnipeg Beach, RM of St Andrews, Manitoba, Canada 
Male
Russin "Rusin" "Rusyn" "Russyn" РЧСИН, Stanislaus
Birth 16 Apr 1898 Mielnica, Galicia, Austrian Empire 
Death 17 Aug 1898 Mielnica, Galicia, Austrian Empire 
Burial Unknown Cemetery, Ukraine 
Male
Russin, Michael Martin "Mike"
Birth 16 Mar 1900 RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada 
Death 23 Feb 1979 Saint James, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 
Burial 27 Feb 1979 Glen Eden Memorial Gardens, West Saint Paul, Selkirk Census Division, Manitoba, Canada 
Spouse Shmigelski, Pawlina "Pauline" "Polly" | F725 (Spousal) Marriage 11 Feb 1926 East Kildonan, Manitoba, Canada 
Male
Russin "Rusyn", Andrej "Andrew" "Andy"
Birth 16 Mar 1901 RM of Rockwood, Manitoba, Canada 
Death Burial Spouse Derchak "Darchuk", Annie "Anne" "Anna" | F4395 (Spousal) Marriage Abt. 1930 Manitoba, Canada 
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Documents 
Carpatho-Rusyn Knowledge Base
This independent website, that debuted in January 1995, is the result of the support of countless fellow Rusyns worldwide as well as independent research and the efforts of many friends.
Ruthenians, Immigration and the Greek Catholic Church in Passaic, New Jersey: 1890 to 1930
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND of Carpatho-Rusyn immigration to New Jersey and the America
The Rusin Association of Minnesota
The purpose of the Rusin Association of Minnesota is to provide a gateway to the culture and heritage of Carpatho-Rusyn people living in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.
Virtual Guided Tour - Theodorus "Fred" Russin (1859) and Eudokia "Dokija" Burdejny (1859) families
A tour of some of the points of special interest that relate to the lives lived and the resting places of this founding family for the Canadian branches of their legacy with (limited) background on their family heritage and information about their descendants.
Histories 
Beyond the Gates of Lower Fort Garry - A Sequel
A book published as a follow-up to the one put out for the centenary of the RM of St Andrews as both a chronicle of events along major theme lines and as a collection of family stories during its first one hundred years of history. It contains many stories which name the townspeople involved, providing much colour and detail about the lives lived…
Beyond the Gates of Lower Fort Garry 1880-1981
A book published for the centenary of the Rural Municipality of St Andrews as both a chronicle of events along major theme lines and as a collection of family stories during its first one hundred years of history. It contains many stories which name the townspeople involved, providing much colour and detail about the lives lived in the area.…
Histories of the RM of St Andrews
This is part of the area that was settled by the Russin family, as well as many families with whom they shared a culture and / or family ties. Two editions are on offer, published 20 years apart. The Red River North Heritage group offers many fascinating resources related to early life in the area.
Exhibition: Manitoba 150 - Celebrating our Voices
Virtual reality tour of the "Manitoba 150 - Celebrating our Voices" exhibition at the Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre in Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Facebook Group - Galician Cousins and Ancestors
Help, searches, our trees, and news
Forgotten Galicia - Remnants of the past found in Lviv and Galicia
To collect, document, share, and help preserve remnants of the past in Lviv & Galicia before they are forgotten or disappear forever; to popularize the architecture and history of the region; to bring together people of different ethnic backgrounds who are united by an ancestral connection to the region; to keep the memories, stories, and…
Galician Town Locator
View ALL the towns in Galicia, Austria in the year 1900, including their judicial and administrative districts, and the location of the Jewish, Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic congregations or parishes for that year.
Geneteka
The Polish Genealogical Society (hereinafter referred to as PTG) makes available to all those looking for family roots the indexes of vital records contained in Geneteka, the indexes of documents contained in other websites available in the genealodzy.pl m.in domain, such as Archival Materials, Registration Records, Accidents, Obituaries, Losses,…
KanKan - Surnames in Austrian Galicia
A summary of regional history with background on family namnes of the area, with an emphasis on the evolution of names as expoerienced by the local community of Jewish heritage
Videos 
Galicia Archives
Shows how to find genealogy records (Polish/Ukrainian) like metrical books, vital records, parish records, immigration and census records and more, as well as where online to find them and how to use those resources available, such as archives, databases and different websites.
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Notes Married:
- Most probable modern reference: Krovynka, Ternopil, Ukraine (49.3351308, 25.6753491)
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Sources - [S0000100001] Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry), 000[SD-Own]: Ancestry's Find A Grave Indices / Catalogues, (Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry)).
As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item
- [S1569074774] Various, 000[SD-Web]: UofMB Library Digital Collections, (Various), N/A.
A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
It is described as "Beyond the Gates of Lower Fort Garry - A Sequel".
It was described specifically or transcribed by them as "Various passages that recount the stories of various Russin family members during their time in the Interlake area around the RM of St Andrews, MB, CANADA (NB!!! KNOWN TO CONTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT CHILDREN OF FRED AND DOKIJA THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SUB".STANTIATED!)
Reported as having been published or sourced on or about 2000.
The information was at the time and may yet be available here, on an Internet service,
access to which may or may not also be subject to a subscription.
- [S1569074774] Various, 000[SD-Web]: UofMB Library Digital Collections, (Various), N/A.
A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
It is described as "Beyond the Gates of Lower Fort Garry - A Sequel".
It was described specifically or transcribed by them as "Various passages that recount the stories of various Russin family members during their time in the Interlake area around the RM of St Andrews, MB, CANADA".
Reported as having been published or sourced on or about 2000.
The information was at the time and may yet be available here, on an Internet service,
access to which may or may not also be subject to a subscription.
- [S1584398094] FamilySearch, 000[SD-Web]: FamilySearch, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints).
A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
It is described as "LX74-H4Z".
The contributor provided no additional descriptive information.
Reported as having been published or sourced on or about 2026/05/20.
The information was at the time and may yet be available here, on an Internet service,
access to which may or may not also be subject to a subscription.
- [S0000100001] Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry), 000[SD-Own]: Ancestry's Find A Grave Indices / Catalogues, (Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry)).
An online memorial for "Dokita Russin 5 Dec 1936"
can be reviewed on the public and free Find a Grave service.
It may offer connections to his or her parents, siblings, children, and generations beyond.
It may also contain stories that are not documented on your host's tree or this website.
Your host has graciously offered an image file identified as a document
with a title of "Dokita Russin",
and has reported details about it as follows:
No further description was provided
Presented as pertaining to Selkirk Census Division, Manitoba, Canada on 5 Dec 1936
The pertinent institution was not identified
Though there may be such, no people have been identified by the contributor as having been mentioned in the document
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File size: 21138 bytes; Image size (pixels): 250 wide by 333 high
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Or it can also be viewed on this site, which may also require a subscription.
Ancestry record number reported as: N/A
- [S1584398094] FamilySearch, 000[SD-Web]: FamilySearch, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints).
A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
It is described as "LX74-HCX".
The contributor provided no additional descriptive information.
Reported as having been published or sourced on or about 2026/05/20.
The information was at the time and may yet be available here, on an Internet service,
access to which may or may not also be subject to a subscription.
- [S0000100001] Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry), 000[SD-Own]: Ancestry's Find A Grave Indices / Catalogues, (Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry)).
