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	In 1902, [[Saint_Tikhon_(Belavin)\|Bishop Tikhon of the Aleutians and North America]] (who later became the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Patriarch Patriarch] of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Moscow Moscow] and [https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia/ all Rus’], and who was in time [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Glorification glorified] as a [https://en.orthodoxwiki.org/Saint saint]) visited the congregation.		In 1902, [[Saint_Tikhon_(Belavin)\|Bishop Tikhon of the Aleutians and North America]] (who later became the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Patriarch Patriarch] of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Moscow Moscow] and [https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia/ all Rus’], and who was in time [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Glorification glorified] as a [https://en.orthodoxwiki.org/Saint saint]) visited the congregation.

	In 1904, Vladyka Tikhon visited the Rabbit Hill area again, and he led services at Holy Ascension Church. This time, he stayed at the Fuhr home, and he presented Theodore Fuhr with a commendation (a ~~“gramota”~~), dated 12 August, 1904, for his efforts in building the [[Nisku AB Holy Ascension Russo-Greek Orthodox Church and Cemetery 1898-1910 \|Holy Ascension Church]], and for his work towards the return of many Uniats to Orthodoxy. It was during this visit that [[Saint_Tikhon_(Belavin)\|Bishop Tikhon]] helped the family by watching over the children while the parents did work in the harvest-season. The children remembered this encounter with the holy bishop for the rest of their lives.		In 1904, Vladyka Tikhon visited the Rabbit Hill area again, and he led services at Holy Ascension Church. This time, he stayed at the Fuhr home, and he presented Theodore Fuhr with a commendation (a “[https://collegeofarms.euclid.int/the-traditional-art-of-the-russian-orthodox-gramota/ gramota]”), dated 12 August, 1904, for his efforts in building the [[Nisku AB Holy Ascension Russo-Greek Orthodox Church and Cemetery 1898-1910 \|Holy Ascension Church]], and for his work towards the return of many Uniats to Orthodoxy. It was during this visit that [[Saint_Tikhon_(Belavin)\|Bishop Tikhon]] helped the family by watching over the children while the parents did work in the harvest-season. The children remembered this encounter with the holy bishop for the rest of their lives.

	Forty more fruitful years followed before the repose first of Anna in 1939 and then of Theodore in 1942.		Forty more fruitful years followed before the repose first of Anna in 1939 and then of Theodore in 1942.

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Visit of Bishop Tikhon, 1902

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	In 1902, [[Saint_Tikhon_(Belavin)\|Bishop Tikhon of the Aleutians and North America]] (who later became the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Patriarch Patriarch] of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Moscow Moscow] and [https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia/ all Rus’], and who was in time [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Glorification glorified] as a [https://en.orthodoxwiki.org/Saint saint]) visited the congregation.		In 1902, [[Saint_Tikhon_(Belavin)\|Bishop Tikhon of the Aleutians and North America]] (who later became the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Patriarch Patriarch] of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Moscow Moscow] and [https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia/ all Rus’], and who was in time [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Glorification glorified] as a [https://en.orthodoxwiki.org/Saint saint]) visited the congregation.

	In 1904, Vladyka ~~Tkhon~~ visited the Rabbit Hill area again, and he led services at Holy Ascension Church. This time, he stayed at the Fuhr home, and he presented Theodore Fuhr with a commendation (a “gramota”), dated 12 August, 1904, for his efforts in building the [[Nisku AB Holy Ascension Russo-Greek Orthodox Church and Cemetery 1898-1910 \|Holy Ascension Church]], and for his work towards the return of many Uniats to Orthodoxy. It was during this visit that [[Saint_Tikhon_(Belavin)\|Bishop Tikhon]] helped the family by watching over the children while the parents did work in the harvest-season. The children remembered this encounter with the holy bishop for the rest of their lives.		In 1904, Vladyka Tikhon visited the Rabbit Hill area again, and he led services at Holy Ascension Church. This time, he stayed at the Fuhr home, and he presented Theodore Fuhr with a commendation (a “gramota”), dated 12 August, 1904, for his efforts in building the [[Nisku AB Holy Ascension Russo-Greek Orthodox Church and Cemetery 1898-1910 \|Holy Ascension Church]], and for his work towards the return of many Uniats to Orthodoxy. It was during this visit that [[Saint_Tikhon_(Belavin)\|Bishop Tikhon]] helped the family by watching over the children while the parents did work in the harvest-season. The children remembered this encounter with the holy bishop for the rest of their lives.

	Forty more fruitful years followed before the repose first of Anna in 1939 and then of Theodore in 1942.		Forty more fruitful years followed before the repose first of Anna in 1939 and then of Theodore in 1942.

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	'''Additional information :'''		'''Additional information :'''

			[http://www.cjoc.ca/pdf/Timeline.pdf Canadian Journal of Orthodox Christianity : Vita of Archbishop Arseny] (with regard to the parish reconciliation), pp. 18-20.

	Cremeens, Timothy B, “[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40830489-marginalized-voices Marginalised Voices : a History of the Charismatic Movement in the Orthodox Church in North America 1972-1993]” (Eugene, Oregon : Pickwick Publications, 2018), pp. 132-134. ISBN : 978-1-5326-1708-9.		Cremeens, Timothy B, “[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40830489-marginalized-voices Marginalised Voices : a History of the Charismatic Movement in the Orthodox Church in North America 1972-1993]” (Eugene, Oregon : Pickwick Publications, 2018), pp. 132-134. ISBN : 978-1-5326-1708-9.
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	[https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Nisku_AB_%E2%80%A0Holy_Ascension_Russo-Greek_Orthodox_Church_and_Cemetery_1898-1910 †Holy Ascension Russo-Greek Orthodox Church and Cemetery (Rabbit Hill), 1898-1910, Nisku, Alberta]		[https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Nisku_AB_%E2%80%A0Holy_Ascension_Russo-Greek_Orthodox_Church_and_Cemetery_1898-1910 †Holy Ascension Russo-Greek Orthodox Church and Cemetery (Rabbit Hill), 1898-1910, Nisku, Alberta]

	~~[http://www.cjoc.ca/pdf/Timeline.pdf Canadian Journal of Orthodox Christianity : Vita of Archbishop Arseny] (with regard to the parish reconciliation), pp. 18-20.~~

	[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archdiocese_of_Canada Orthodoxwiki article about the Archdiocese of Canada (OCA)]		[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archdiocese_of_Canada Orthodoxwiki article about the Archdiocese of Canada (OCA)]
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	[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77386376/andrew-fedor Findagrave reference for Andrew Fedor]		[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77386376/andrew-fedor Findagrave reference for Andrew Fedor]

	[https://www.geni.com/family-tree/index/6000000008211006712 Fedor Family Tree]		[https://www.geni.com/family-tree/index/6000000008211006712 Fedor Family Tree]

	[http://www.orthodox-canada.com/about-us/history/ History of Patriarchal Parishes of Russian Orthodox Church in Canada]		[http://www.orthodox-canada.com/about-us/history/ History of Patriarchal Parishes of Russian Orthodox Church in Canada]

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	[https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Nisku_AB_%E2%80%A0Holy_Ascension_Russo-Greek_Orthodox_Church_and_Cemetery_1898-1910 †Holy Ascension Russo-Greek Orthodox Church and Cemetery (Rabbit Hill), 1898-1910, Nisku, Alberta]		[https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Nisku_AB_%E2%80%A0Holy_Ascension_Russo-Greek_Orthodox_Church_and_Cemetery_1898-1910 †Holy Ascension Russo-Greek Orthodox Church and Cemetery (Rabbit Hill), 1898-1910, Nisku, Alberta]

			[http://www.cjoc.ca/pdf/Timeline.pdf Canadian Journal of Orthodox Christianity : Vita of Archbishop Arseny] (with regard to the parish reconciliation), pp. 18-20.

	[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archdiocese_of_Canada Orthodoxwiki article about the Archdiocese of Canada (OCA)]		[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archdiocese_of_Canada Orthodoxwiki article about the Archdiocese of Canada (OCA)]
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	[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129353154/theodore-fuhr Findagrave reference for Theodore Fuhr]		[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129353154/theodore-fuhr Findagrave reference for Theodore Fuhr]

	[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129353125/anna-fuhr Findagrave ~~refrence~~ for Anna Fuhr]		[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129353125/anna-fuhr Findagrave reference for Anna Fuhr]

	[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2414659/saint-mary's-russian-greek-orthodox-cemetery Findagrave reference for the Nativity of the Theotokos Russo Orthodox Church Cemetery]		[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2414659/saint-mary's-russian-greek-orthodox-cemetery Findagrave reference for the Nativity of the Theotokos Russo Orthodox Church Cemetery]

	[http://www.orthodox-canada.com/about-us/history/ History of ~~Patriarchial~~ Parishes of Russian Orthodox Church in Canada]		[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77386376/andrew-fedor Findagrave reference for Andrew Fedor]

			[https://www.geni.com/family-tree/index/6000000008211006712 Fedor Family Tree]

			[http://www.orthodox-canada.com/about-us/history/ History of Patriarchal Parishes of Russian Orthodox Church in Canada]

	[http://www.torugg.org/History/history_of_galicia.html History of Galicia]		[http://www.torugg.org/History/history_of_galicia.html History of Galicia]
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	[https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ukrainians-homesteading-in-the-parkland-feature Canadian Encyclopaedia article about the Ukrainian settlement in the Canadian Prairies]		[https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ukrainians-homesteading-in-the-parkland-feature Canadian Encyclopaedia article about the Ukrainian settlement in the Canadian Prairies]














	~~[http://www.cjoc.ca/pdf/Timeline.pdf Canadian Journal of Orthodox Christianity : Vita of Archbishop Arseny], pp. 18-20.~~

	~~[https://www.geni.com/family-tree/index/6000000008211006712 Fedor Family Tree]~~

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Holy Ascension Temple, 1898

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	'''Establishment of a Ukrainian Catholic parish nearby, 1900'''		'''Establishment of a Ukrainian Catholic parish nearby, 1900'''

	In the month of January, 1900, local community families resolved to begin the task of building a Temple. A sum of 100 dollars was raised, and construction was to begin on 26 March, 1900. The name of the new Temple was to honour the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Nativity_of_the_Theotokos Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God]. [https://www.geni.com/people/Andrew-Fedor/6000000008211006712 Andrew and Varvara Fedor] were amongst the founders of this community, ~~and~~ they were founders ~~as well~~ of the future combined Orthodox parish.		In the month of January, 1900, local community families resolved to begin the task of building a Temple. A sum of 100 dollars was raised, and construction was to begin on 26 March, 1900. The name of the new Temple was to honour the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Nativity_of_the_Theotokos Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God]. [https://www.geni.com/people/Andrew-Fedor/6000000008211006712 Andrew and Varvara Fedor] were amongst the founders of this community ; and as well, they were amongst the founders of the future combined Orthodox parish.

	On 18 December, 1900, the newly-constructed temple was consecrated by the Ukrainian Catholic Priest Ivan Zacklynski.		On 18 December, 1900, the newly-constructed temple was consecrated by the Ukrainian Catholic Priest Ivan Zacklynski.

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Holy Ascension Temple, 1898

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	'''Establishment of a Ukrainian Catholic parish nearby, 1900'''		'''Establishment of a Ukrainian Catholic parish nearby, 1900'''

	In the month of January, 1900, local community families resolved to begin the task of building a Temple. A sum of 100 dollars was raised, and construction was to begin on 26 March, 1900. The name of the new Temple was to honour the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Nativity_of_the_Theotokos Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God].		In the month of January, 1900, local community families resolved to begin the task of building a Temple. A sum of 100 dollars was raised, and construction was to begin on 26 March, 1900. The name of the new Temple was to honour the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Nativity_of_the_Theotokos Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God]. [https://www.geni.com/people/Andrew-Fedor/6000000008211006712 Andrew and Varvara Fedor] were amongst the founders of this community, and they were founders as well of the future combined Orthodox parish.

	On 18 December, 1900, the newly-constructed temple was consecrated by the Ukrainian Catholic Priest Ivan Zacklynski.		On 18 December, 1900, the newly-constructed temple was consecrated by the Ukrainian Catholic Priest Ivan Zacklynski.

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	[http://www.cjoc.ca/pdf/Timeline.pdf Canadian Journal of Orthodox Christianity : Vita of Archbishop Arseny], pp. 18-20.		[http://www.cjoc.ca/pdf/Timeline.pdf Canadian Journal of Orthodox Christianity : Vita of Archbishop Arseny], pp. 18-20.

	[~~http~~://~~www3~~.~~telus~~.~~net~~/~~public/vgfedor~~/~~FedorGen~~/~~FedorFamilyTreev2p2.html~~ Fedor ~~family~~]		[https://www.geni.com/family-tree/index/6000000008211006712 Fedor Family Tree]

	~~[http://www.torugg.org/History/history_of_galicia.html History of Galicia]~~

	~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Germans_in_Russia,_Ukraine_and_the_Soviet_Union Wikipedia article : History of Germans in Russia, Ukraine and Soviet Union]~~

	~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaros%C5%82aw Wikipedia article about Jaroslaw, Poland]~~

	~~[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/church_history/history_archdiocese_canada.htm Orthodox Research Institute article about the history of the Archdiocese of Canada]~~

	~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Oleskiw Wikipedia article about Joseph Oleskiw]~~

	~~[http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/oleskow_j.shtml Manitoba Historical Society article about Josef Oleskow]~~

	~~[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/eppp-archive/100/200/301/ic/can_digital_collections/pasttopresent/opportunity/ukr_edna_star.html Alberta Archives article about the Edna-Star settlement]~~

	~~[https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/eppp-archive/100/200/301/ic/can_digital_collections/pasttopresent/opportunity/opening_west.html Alberta Archives article about the Opening of the West]~~

	~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Canadians Wikipedia article about Ukrainian Canadians]~~

	~~[https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ukrainian-canadians Canadian Encyclopaedia article about Ukrainian Canadians]~~

	~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_diaspora Wikipedia article about the Ukrainian Diaspora]~~

	~~[https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ukrainians-homesteading-in-the-parkland-feature Canadian Encyclopaedia article about the Ukrainian settlement in the Canadian Prairies]~~

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 [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Theodore_and_Katherine_Nemirsky Article about Theodore and Katherine Nemirsky]
 [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129353154/theodore-fuhr Findagrave reference for Theodore Fuhr]
 [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129353125/anna-fuhr Findagrave refrence for Anna Fuhr]
 [http://www.cjoc.ca/pdf/Timeline.pdf Canadian Journal of Orthodox Christianity : Vita of Archbishop Arseny], pp. 18-20.

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	'''Anna ~~"Maria"~~ Fuhr (born Borys) (1864-1939)'''		'''Anna “Maria” Fuhr (born Borys) (1864-1939)'''


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	In 1864, Theodore Pavlovich Fuhr was born in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wysocko Wysocko], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subcarpathian_Voivodeship Subcarpathian (Podkarpackie) Woivodeship], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarosław_County Jaroslaw County], (then and now in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland Poland]).		In 1864, Theodore Pavlovich Fuhr was born in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wysocko Wysocko], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subcarpathian_Voivodeship Subcarpathian (Podkarpackie) Woivodeship], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarosław_County Jaroslaw County], (then and now in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland Poland]).

	The Jaroslaw County is a part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podkarpackie_Voivodeship Podkarpackie Voivodeship] of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Poland Poland], situated just west of present-day [https://www.britannica.com/place/Ukraine Ukraine], in a region generally known as "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galicia_(Eastern_Europe) Galicia]". This district is a part of the region that contributes to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vistula Vistula River]. Jaroslaw County itself has had historical influences from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussia Prussia], but ~~this~~ was a part of the region of Poland which, after being partitioned, belonged for a time to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire Russian Empire]. In the mid-18th century, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_the_Great Empress Catherine II] invited many [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th-century_history_of_Germany Germans] into this region (and other regions also) of the empire in order to re-establish organised farming after the invasions by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Turkish_War_(1768%E2%80%931774) Ottomans had been repelled].		The Jaroslaw County is a part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podkarpackie_Voivodeship Podkarpackie Voivodeship] of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Poland Poland], situated just west of present-day [https://www.britannica.com/place/Ukraine Ukraine], in a region generally known as "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galicia_(Eastern_Europe) Galicia]". This district is a part of the region that contributes to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vistula Vistula River]. Jaroslaw County itself has had historical influences from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussia Prussia], but it was a part of the region of Poland which, after being partitioned, belonged for a time to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire Russian Empire].

			In the mid-18th century, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_the_Great Empress Catherine II] invited many [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th-century_history_of_Germany Germans] into this region (and other regions also) of the empire in order to re-establish organised farming after the invasions by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Turkish_War_(1768%E2%80%931774) Ottomans had been repelled].

	The Fuhr family, along with very many others, assimilated into the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusyns Rusyn] environment in which they had settled. They became immersed in the unique culture and language of the Jaroslav region of southeastern Poland, with its distinctive [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sian_Lowland Sian Basin dialect] (“Hadayivs’ky hovir”). They also became [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Catholic_Churches Eastern Catholics], as their neighbours were Eastern Catholics.		The Fuhr family, along with very many others, assimilated into the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusyns Rusyn] environment in which they had settled. They became immersed in the unique culture and language of the Jaroslav region of southeastern Poland, with its distinctive [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sian_Lowland Sian Basin dialect] (“Hadayivs’ky hovir”). They also became [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Catholic_Churches Eastern Catholics], as their neighbours were Eastern Catholics.

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	In 1864, Theodore Pavlovich Fuhr was born in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wysocko Wysocko], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subcarpathian_Voivodeship Subcarpathian (Podkarpackie) Woivodeship], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarosław_County Jaroslaw County], (then and now in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland Poland]).		In 1864, Theodore Pavlovich Fuhr was born in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wysocko Wysocko], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subcarpathian_Voivodeship Subcarpathian (Podkarpackie) Woivodeship], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarosław_County Jaroslaw County], (then and now in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland Poland]).

	~~This county~~ is a part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podkarpackie_Voivodeship Podkarpackie Voivodeship] of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Poland Poland], situated just west of present-day [https://www.britannica.com/place/Ukraine Ukraine], in a region generally known as "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galicia_(Eastern_Europe) Galicia]". This ~~region~~ is a part of the region that contributes to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vistula Vistula River]. ~~This region~~ itself has had historical influences from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussia Prussia], but this was a part of the region of Poland which, after being partitioned, belonged for a time to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire Russian Empire]. ~~The~~ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_the_Great Empress Catherine II] invited many [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th-century_history_of_Germany Germans] into this region (and other regions also) of the empire in order to re-establish organised farming after the invasions by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Turkish_War_(1768%E2%80%931774) Ottomans had been repelled]. ~~This began in the mid-18th century.~~		The Jaroslaw County is a part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podkarpackie_Voivodeship Podkarpackie Voivodeship] of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Poland Poland], situated just west of present-day [https://www.britannica.com/place/Ukraine Ukraine], in a region generally known as "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galicia_(Eastern_Europe) Galicia]". This district is a part of the region that contributes to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vistula Vistula River]. Jaroslaw County itself has had historical influences from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussia Prussia], but this was a part of the region of Poland which, after being partitioned, belonged for a time to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire Russian Empire]. In the mid-18th century, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_the_Great Empress Catherine II] invited many [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th-century_history_of_Germany Germans] into this region (and other regions also) of the empire in order to re-establish organised farming after the invasions by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Turkish_War_(1768%E2%80%931774) Ottomans had been repelled].

	The Fuhr family, along with very many others, assimilated into the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusyns Rusyn] environment in which they had settled. They became immersed in the unique culture and language of the Jaroslav region of southeastern Poland, with its distinctive [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sian_Lowland Sian Basin dialect] (“Hadayivs’ky hovir”). They also became [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Catholic_Churches Eastern Catholics], as their neighbours were Eastern Catholics.		The Fuhr family, along with very many others, assimilated into the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusyns Rusyn] environment in which they had settled. They became immersed in the unique culture and language of the Jaroslav region of southeastern Poland, with its distinctive [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sian_Lowland Sian Basin dialect] (“Hadayivs’ky hovir”). They also became [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Catholic_Churches Eastern Catholics], as their neighbours were Eastern Catholics.