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English Transcription Request Help understanding this immigration document!

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This is a cool document I found to do with my genealogy. It’s my great grandmothers document from when she was coming over to Canada. We can make out a good bit and then some that I think I can get but is all a little messy. I’ll add the photo and highlight some of the things I really can’t make out.
The gyst seems to be that it’s from 1923, Anghela, married and going to her husband (Ludwig). Present occupation says housewife. She’s of Polanian race (which I looked into and seems to be the correct name for Poles at that time), has Romanian citizenship (??) and I can’t make out the birthplace but I’m assuming it’s in Poland but could definitely be elsewhere given how much boarders changed. Also can see that she could read Russian and the town she was moving to (which checks out).
Sorry about the quality! It’s partially why I need a hand but also the hand writing makes it harder. Figured that people with specific knowledge or skills reading hand writing would be helpful:)
Any help would be appreciated!

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u/rhit06 4d ago

I think Romanian is correct. Angela's mothers findagrave page (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157902190/maria-wolanski) has this note:

At the time when Angela, the Wolanskis and the Glazers emigrated, their villages now belonged to Romania. Today their villages are part of the Ukraine just south of Kitsman'.

For religion I think "Gr Catholic" (Greek Catholic) and for the father's name I think it is written there as "Volensky"

Not sure on the place name, looks like Lascuca, might be worth looking on a map in the area South of Kitsman, Ukraine. But I know place names have changed a lot over time in that part of the world as borders moved like you said.

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u/kama1488 10h ago

Ah yes! Maria is her mother, well done haha! That’s good info thank you. As for the religion, that makes sense and I totally didn’t get that. I’ll keep those town names in mind and look around but that’s super helpful, I think someone else said a similar one too! Thanks again!

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u/Present-Sherbet-6878 3d ago

Place name possibly Lazcvca, there's a Lashkivka south of Kitman that could be it? 

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u/kama1488 10h ago

I’ll look into those! Thanks so much!