Alexandre Okinczyc
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Alexandre Okinczyc was sent to Siberia
by Tsar Alexander II's
troops after the peasants troubles in Lithuania
. From there he succeeded to escape to the West. He established in France
and became a known doctor
. There he wrote in Polish
the story of his adventure, which was later translated to French
by Joséphine Bohdan. The original Polish written version of the memoirs seems to fave been hold by Jean and Madeleine Okinczyc, who didn't allow us to publish it on the Web, and should be considered as definitively lost* . If you visit the town of Villepreux
(30 km west far from Paris
), you may ask the "Association des amis du vieux Villepreux" and see the little local museum
about the "Docteur Alexandre", and the street named "rue du Docteur Alexandre".
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
by Tsar Alexander II's
Alexander II of Russia
Alexander II , also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881...
troops after the peasants troubles in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. From there he succeeded to escape to the West. He established in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and became a known doctor
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
. There he wrote in Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
the story of his adventure, which was later translated to French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
by Joséphine Bohdan. The original Polish written version of the memoirs seems to fave been hold by Jean and Madeleine Okinczyc, who didn't allow us to publish it on the Web, and should be considered as definitively lost* . If you visit the town of Villepreux
Villepreux
Villepreux is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.Villepreux is the place of death of the famous doctor Alexandre Okinczyc. There is a street of "Docteur Alexandre"....
(30 km west far from Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
), you may ask the "Association des amis du vieux Villepreux" and see the little local museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
about the "Docteur Alexandre", and the street named "rue du Docteur Alexandre".