Joseph was born on September 28, 1879 in the village of Bednarka, which at the time was under the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and in what is now Southern Poland.
He was the son of Joannas (John, as listed on later records) Popowczak and Anna Zynski. Jospeh was the youngest of 5 siblings; Anastasia Popivchak (Pavliszyer / Pauliczak / Paulizak), Irene Popivchak (Szewczyk / Scheftic / Sheftic), Andrew, Michael and Joseph.
Immigrated to the United States on January 31, 1899. Became a Merchant, first in Iselin, Pennsylvania, and ultimately settled in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Oryna, and family of 9 surviving children. Died on January 16, 1929, of Pneumonia.
Joseph was born on September 28, 1879 in the village of Bednarka, which at the time was under the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and in what is now Southern Poland.
He was the son of Joannas (John, as listed on later records) Popowczak and Anna Zynski. Jospeh was the youngest of 5 siblings; Anastasia Popivchak (Pavliszyer / Pauliczak / Paulizak), Irene Popivchak (Szewczyk / Scheftic / Sheftic), Andrew, Michael and Joseph.
Immigrated to the United States on January 31, 1899. Became a Merchant, first in Iselin, Pennsylvania, and ultimately settled in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Oryna, and family of 9 surviving children. Died on January 16, 1929, of Pneumonia.
Family Members
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Oryna (Irene) Chanas Popivchak
1884–1945 (m. 1903)
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Charles Wassil Popivchak
1906–2001
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Anna Popivchak Trinkala
1907–2008
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Jean Popivchak Missonak
1909–1989
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Michael Popivchak
1911–1985
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Peter Popivchak
1912–1978
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Mary Popivchak Steranko
1914–2002
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Stephen J. Popivchak
1917–1998
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George Popivchak
1920–1944
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John Popivchak
1922–2008
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Harry Popivchak
1924–1925
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