His father Ivan Pavlovich Zhebrivskyi worked as a driver at a factory in the collective farm of the village of Nemirintsy. Ivan Pavlovich Zhebrivskyi, from June 22, 1942, fought during the Second World War, participated in the assault of Berlin. He received the military awards – the Order of the Red Star, the medal "For military service", the Order of "Patriotic War of the 2nd degree.", The medal "For the Defense of Stalingrad", "For the liberation of Warsaw", "For the capture of Berlin", "For victory over Germany" " etc.