He was born in the village of Holubyne , Bereg County , Austria - Hungary ( now Svaliava Raion , Zakarpattia Oblast , Ukraine ) .
He was emigrated to Pennsylvania with his parents at age five .
He was born in the village of Holubyne , Bereg County , Austria - Hungary ( now Svaliava Raion , Zakarpattia Oblast , Ukraine ) and emigrated to Pennsylvania with his parents at age five .