I see from all the postings here that we must have a common ancestor/ancestors in Western Ukraine. My emigrant was Wasyl Hrabchak/Hrapczak or what ever version you want to pick for spelling. He and his wife Anna (Sebestanowich)emigrated to Stuartburn, Manitoba, Canada.1903 Wasyl is said to have 2 sisters, one that married an Ilnitsky (sp??)Our family had the "school teacher" son decide on the spelling and they dropped the "H".
Wasyl and Anna's one daughter Stephania aka Stella married a "Hrabchak" cousin--so how does that work--call (780) 332-4878 if no reply to email--they can't spam the phone (YET) if anyone know more than me--which is likely. Dianne