Petro Zwarych1

b. circa 1820, d. circa 1881
Petro Zwarych was born circa 1820 likely at Tulova, Ukraine.2

Petro began military service in about 1840 likely enlisting at Kolomea, Ukraine. Military service in the Austrian Empire was mandatory. Typical induction age was 20. Petro most likely served in Infanterie Regiment 24.3,4 Between 1845 and 1868 the service obligation was eight years so Petro likely completed his military service in 1848.3,4

He died circa 1881 likely at Tulova, Ukraine.5
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Pedigree of Myroslav Kostaszczuk aka Marshall Kostash

Children of Petro Zwarych

Citations

  1. Peter Svarich, Memoirs 1877- 1904, translated by William Kostash. (Edmonton: Ukrainian Pioneers' Association of Alberta Huculak Chair of Ukrainian Culture and Ethnography, 1999), p. 1.
  2. Peter Svarich, Memoirs 1877- 1904, translated by William Kostash. (Edmonton: Ukrainian Pioneers' Association of Alberta Huculak Chair of Ukrainian Culture and Ethnography, 1999), Peter Svarich recalls his grandfather, Petro, in his memoirs.
  3. Karen Hobbs, "Recruiting Rules of the Austrian Army," East European Genealogist vol. 11 no. 2 (Winter 2002): p. 6.
  4. Karen Hobbs, "Austrian Military Records: Determining the Recruiting Regiment," East European Genealogist vol. 11 no. 3 (Spring 2003): p. 8.
  5. Peter Svarich, Memoirs 1877- 1904, translated by William Kostash. (Edmonton: Ukrainian Pioneers' Association of Alberta Huculak Chair of Ukrainian Culture and Ethnography, 1999), p. 1. Peter Svarich recalls his grandfather, Petro, and says that he died when Peter was four.