Kyle Riabko
Riabko – “The Bridges of Madison County” the Musical New York City Premiere – Arrivals – Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre – New York City, NY, USA, 2014 – Photo Credit: MJ Photos / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Kyle Todd Riabko
Place of Birth: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date of Birth: September 29, 1987
Ethnicity:
*75% Ukrainian
*25% Russian
Kyle Riabko is a Canadian musician, singer, guitarist, composer, and actor. He has appeared on the shows Instant Star and 90210 and in the films Rising Stars and Cinema Verite.
Kyle has stated, “Inside my mind I’m still a small Ukrainian child.” He is married to Irish actress, vocalist, and voice actress Stephanie McKeon, with whom he has a son.
Kyle’s paternal grandfather is Matt Riabko (who likely is the son of William Riabko and Helen Dmetruik).
Kyle’s paternal grandmother is Mavis Danylko (the daughter of Michael “Mike” Danylko/Danelko and Rose Boyko). Michael was born in Saskatchewan, to parents from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, now Ukraine, Tomka “Thomas” Danylko/Danelko and Maria “Mary” Nedvisick. Rose was born in Saskatchewan, the daughter of John Boyko and Margaret “Maggie” Eftoda, who were also Ukrainian.
Kyle’s maternal grandfather was Allen/Alexei/Alexis/Alex Andrew Picton/Pectin (the son of Andrew/Andrey/Audrey William Picton/Pictin/Pectin and Mary/Maria M. Chernenkoff). Allen was born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Andrew was a Russian immigrant, whose own grandfather was named John Storgoff. Mary was born in Saskatchewan, to parents from Russia, Michael S. “Mike” Chernenkoff and Aksenia/Aksinia/Uzenia Petrovna Saprikin/Sapriken, who was born in Altai Republic in Russia.
Kyle’s maternal grandmother is Pauline Sembaluk (the daughter of Nick Sembaluk and Anna Gordey). Pauline was born in Alberta, Canada, to Ukrainian parents.
Sources: http://www.pressreader.com
Obituary of Kyle’s paternal great-grandmother, Rose (Boyko) Danylko – http://www.yorktonthisweek.com
Kyle’s maternal grandfather, Allen/Alexei/Alexis/Alex Andrew Picton/Pectin, on the 1931 Canada Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Kyle’s maternal great-uncle (grandfather’s brother) – https://vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca
Kyle’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary/Maria M. Chernenkoff, on the 1916 Canada, Prairie Provinces Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Kyle’s maternal great-uncle (grandmother’s brother) – https://www.paullfuneralhome.ca
Aksenia/Aksinia/Uzenia Petrovna Saprikin/Sapriken was born in Altai Republic, Russia.
Do you know any way of determining the ethnicity of these people who were born in the ethnic republics of Russia? Was this woman ethnic Altai or ethnic Russian?
Some of ethnic minorites have their own names, like Tatars, Bashkirs or Caucasians nations, so you can determining their origin just by that. Asian people, like Yakuts, Buryats, Altai people, ect. have as their own names as well as Russified names, so you can find Sergei Ivanov, Nadezhda Sokolova among pure Yakuts, for example. So sometimes almost unreal to identify person just by his name, maybe religion can help.
Speaking specifically about Aksenia, I think she, as well as her husband, might be Doukhobors. At the end of 19th century about 8000 Doukhobors immigrated from Russia to Saskatchewan. I see a lot of Saprikens from Altai who immigrated at the same time to Canada. I think about 90% ethnic Russian immigrants to US/Canada before revolution, were Christian ethnoreligious groups as Doukhobors, Molokans, Old Believers.
Interesting. Doukhobors would be considered ethnic Russians, right?
Do you have an opinion on the wife of actor Ray Mala, Galina Theresa Liss? She was born in Kazan, Tatarstan, the daughter of Teodor Liss and Mary Bilkevish.
https://ethnicelebs.com/galina-liss
Yes, they are ethnic Russians, Christians, who reject the Russian Orthodox priesthood.
Yes, I found interesting stuff about Galina’s grandmother. Gonna write it in her profile.
>Helen Dmetruik
>Allen/Alexei/Alexis Andrew Picton/Pectin
>Andrew/Andrey William Picton/Pictin/Pectin
>Allen was born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Andrew was Russian immigrant, whose own grandfather was named John Storgoff.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6R3S-7FLK
>is Pauline Sembaluk (the daughter of Nick Sembaluk and Anna Gordey). Pauline was born in Alberta, Canada, to Ukrainian parents.
Obituary of Paulina’s brother Steve – https://www.paullfuneralhome.ca/obituary/Steve-Sembaluk
Was Mary, Alex’s mother or step-mother? She was 17 when he was born, and he was said to be born in Russia while she was born in Saskatchewan.
Mary was his mother. On Picton’s family tree at “ancestry” her place of residence, besides Saskatchewan, listed as “Rostov”. Also their second child, 2 years after Allen, Peter, listed as ” born at sea”, likely on their back home from Russia to Canada.
Birth Name: Kyle Todd Riabko
He is married to Irish actress, vocalist, and voice actress Stephanie McKeon.
Kyle’s paternal grandfather is named Matt Riabko (likely the son of William Riabko and Helen).
Kyle’s paternal grandmother is named Mavis Danylko (the daughter of Michael “Mike” Danylko/Danelko and Rose Boyko). Michael was born in Saskatchewan, to parents from Austria, now Ukraine, Tomka “Thomas” Danylko/Danelko and Maria “Mary” Nedvisick. Rose was born in Saskatchewan, the daughter of John Boyko and Margaret “Maggie” Eftoda, who were likely from Ukraine.
Kyle’s maternal grandfather was Allen Picton (the son of Andrew William Picton/Pictin and Mary M. Chernenkoff). Mary was born in Saskatchewan, to parents from Russia, Michael S. “Mike” Chernenkoff and Aksenia Saprikin.
Kyle’s maternal grandmother was named Pauline.
Kyle’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary M. Chernenkoff, on the 1916 Canada, Prairie Provinces Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMPN-VLY
Obituary of Kyle’s maternal great-uncle (grandfather’s brother) – https://vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca/obituary/george-picton-1077340969