His father, Klym Vakhnianyn, was a Greek-Catholic priest while his mother, Karolina von Wajtow, was the daughter of a Czech officer stationed at the Przymysl garrison.
His father was a Greek-Catholic priest while his mother was the daughter of a Czech officer. This Czech officer was stationed at the Przymysl garrison. Karolina von Wajtow was his mother. Klym Vakhnianyn was his father.