I am looking for more information on my great great grandfather JOHN LYGA. I am told that John is of Russian descent, but the death records of my great grandfather Zachary Lyga (John’s son) show that Zachary was born in Galicia, which could have been part of either Austria or Russia. I am not sure whether or not John ever came over to America, but I know for a face that his son Zachary Lyga (my great grandfather) came over before his first son, John (my great uncle) was born in 1898 in Terryville, Connecticut.
I am not sure when John Lyga was born but I do know that his son Zachary (my great grandfather) was born in 1867. I am assuming that John was at least 18 when he had Zachary, making the latest year he could have been born as 1849. I am also not sure whether or not John is the oldest child.
The death record of Zachary (my great grandfather) says that his mother’s name was Akripina Malinak. I am not sure whether or not this is the correct spelling of her name. I would love to know where John and Akripina Malinak got married and whether or not they had other children besides Zachary Lyga (my great grandfather).
I was told by one of my aunts that Zachary Lyga came over from Galicia to work in a Pennsylvania coal mine and then later migrated to Terryville, CT.
Zachary Lyga married Anna Yadlosh some time before their first son John was born in 1898. Anna was from Biliczna, Austria, but again, I am told that she was of Russian origins.
Zachary Lyga and Anna Yadlosh had 13 children, 12 of which I have names for. Of these 12, only 8 lived to at least 18.
The children are:
John Z. Lyga born 1898 died 1960;
George(? spelling) Lyga born 1901-died 1906;
Rosie Lyga born 1903-died 1905;
Mary Lyga born 1905- died 1923;
Peter Lyga born 1908-died 1908;
Nicholas Lyga born 1909-died 1910
Anna "Ann" LaRoche (Lyga) born 1910-died 1998;
Harold Zachary Lyga (my grandfather) born 1913- 1979;
Anastasia “Sadie” D'Andrea (Lyga) born 1915-died 1974;
Michael "Mickey" Z. Lyga born 1916-died 1971;
Alex "Alec" Lyga born 1918-died 1999; and
William "Billy" Lyga born 1922-died 1985.
Any information on JOHN LYGA is appreciated; especially information on his parents, specific origins in either Russia or Austria, other children, and siblings. I am currently enrolled in a family history/geneology class at my university and I would love to find out as much as possible.
Lauren Lyga
Researching: Lyga, Ristow, Kamens/Kamentz, Agli, Short, Bidwell, Yadlosh, Malinak, Malyniak, Grancheski (spelling?), Whitfield, Kleindienst, Weiss, Hinc, Dorota, and Ebelt.