Galicia was attached to Austria in the 1772 partition of Poland. However, by the time Steinhaus was born in Jaslo, Austria had named the region the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria and given it a large degree of administrative autonomy.
Galicia ay nakalakip sa Austria sa 1772 pagkakabahagi ng Poland. Gayunman, sa pamamagitan ng mga oras Steinhaus ay ipinanganak sa Jaslo, Austria had pinangalanan ang mga rehiyon sa Kaharian ng Galicia at Lodomeria at ibinigay ito ng isang malaking antas ng administrative awtonomya.