Иоанн (Иван) Никитович Говтьвян (Готьвян)

Иоанн (Иван) was born on September 21st, 1844 and his baptism took place on September 22nd, 1844 in Николаевская церковь, с.Жеребец.  Иоанн (Иван)'s father was Никита Яковлевич Готьвян (Говтьвян) and his mother was Улияна (Иулиания) Сидоровна (Исидоровна, Ивановна).  His paternal grandparents were Яков (Иаков) Кириллович Готвань (Говтьвян, Готьван) and Христина Емельяновна (Довбня). He had four brothers and a sister, named Трофим, Петр, Иаков (Яков), Филип and Екатерина.  He was the youngest of the six children.