Wiktor (Victor) Biega, was born 1888 in Mrzygłód, a small town just north of Sanok in Galicia, a province of the Austro-Hungarian Empire since the partition of Poland in the late 18th century. He emigrated to the United States and arrived on the steamship "Neckar" in 1909.
Victor first came to Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and stayed with his cousin Walter (Władysław) Biega, also from Mrzygłód. It was in Perth Amboy that he married Mary Posłuszny in 1910. She was born 1893 in southern Poland and arrived in America with her parents in 1906. It was here also that their first child, Mary E. was born.
Soon they moved to Wallingford, central Connecticut. Victor established Biega's Grocery Store and Meat Market and operated it for many years.

     Victor and Mary had 7 children, 5 that survived childhood. All, except for Mary, were born in Wallingford, CT.

• Mary E., born in 1912, her family eventually took over ownership of the store.
• Carolyn, born 1914, became a Librarian at the high school and later at college.
• Joseph Edward was born 1915. He established Biega's Funeral Home in Middletown, Ct which is still in the family today.
• Stanley, born 1918, became a Dentist in Wallingford.
• Victor Jr., born 1921, worked for the Federal Government, IRS Division and lived in Wallingford all his life.