Alexandra

Alexandra (Lesia) Jizerski is born

May 14, 1926

Germans invade Ukraine

Jul 9, 1939

Alexandra marries Kost Melnyk in Vienna

Apr 13, 1943

While the Americans were bombing Vienna at the end of the war, Lesia was secretly, well sort of, marring Kost Melnyk. Lesia's father and Lesia didn't know each other's whereabouts. Right before the wedding was to start, Lesia's father burst into the church shouting,"Idiot! Idiot! Any idiot can get married!" Kost had to promise that Lesia would return to school. Lesia would not only finish her bacheulor in chemistry in Germany, but go on to a master and Ph.D.

Arcadia (Lesia's daughter) is born

Jul 29, 1946

Lesia and family arrive to America

Dec 12, 1950

Rusty Melnyk is born

Oct 14, 1951

Kost Melnyk dies

Mar 17, 1984

Lesia marries Vikor Kulish

Jan 4, 2006