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We would like to express our thanks and appreciation to Eileen & Terry Keenan for their assistance in transcribing the parish records and for contributing their Matysová photos.
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Note: For those who had ancestors from Matysova, we invite you to submit photographs honoring their memory in this section.
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*The original wooden church (St. Michael the Archangel) was built in 1833. This church was removed from Matysová and relocated to the Stara Lubovna Heritage Museum. The present church structure was built in 1969. A picture of the original church can be found on the "Photo Page".
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The center of the village is 600 meters above the sea level. Surrounding area is between 550-884 meters above the sea level. Matysová is situated in the Lubovnianske hills in the valley of the creek Lipnik. Village territory is situated on the geological formation of Maguras rocks and it is pretty well rocky. Most of the forests are cleared and some forest remains on the outskirts. On the western side there is a cliff Marmon, where they used to mine the reddish limestone that was very similar to marble. In the vicinity of Marmon there are numerous small caves. Soils that prevail are brown forest soils.
The village was incorporated under buying law in the second half or the 14th century, first mentioned in 1408. It belonged to the landlords of Plavec. In 1787 it had 58 dwellings and 395 inhabitants, in 1828 68 houses and 505 inhabitants. They were farmers, they had sheep, burning lime and linen making. Their professions didn't change much after 1918. Private farmers are working soil. Part of the inhabitants are working in Stara Lubovna, Podolinec and Maly Lipnik.
Wooden Greek Catholic Church from 1833 is now in Stara Lubovna skanzen.
Village Facts
Different names of the village over time:
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1408 Mathezhaw, 1773 Matissowa, 1786 Matischowa, 1920 Matis`ova, 1927 Matysová; Hungarian: Matiszova, Mate; Matysovsky; Matysovcan, -ka. | |
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Saris County; district Srtara Lubovna, region Presov until 1960; district Presov, Eastern Slovakia Region, Region Presov 1996. | |
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The names of the parts of surrounding areas: Bydacova, Marmon. |
1869-635, 1880-670, 1890-649, 1900-542, 1910-494, 1921-419, 1930-435, 1940-509, 1948-483, 1961-486, 1970-387.
1010 HA is the size of the village. HA is short for Hektar. 1 Hektar is 2.471 acres
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Astanarz |
Benyak |
Csandik |
Csaputa |
Demko |
Estvan |
Fedorjak |
Fengi |
Geryak |
Gribb |
Havran |
Hnash |
Hnath |
Hudak |
Jllykovics |
Koscs |
Kundra |
Kzenyak |
Leskov |
Liptak |
Lukacs |
Malast |
Marko |
Mucha |
Olearnik |
Olijar |
Pelles |
Petrik |
Petrilyak |
Pjatak |
Pristas |
Romancsyn |
Sedlak |
Sedlyar |
Stefancsik |
Szenko |
Szidlyar |
Szroka |
Tatar |
Varchol |
Vasczisin |
Vasilik |
Vendruch |
Virotsko |
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Date of Marriage |
Names |
Age |
Nov. 18, 1872 |
Joannes Szenko |
24 |
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Maria Sedlyar |
19 |
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Sept. 8, 1873 |
Michael Fedorjak |
23 |
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Maria Liptak |
18 |
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Sept. 8, 1873 |
Joannes Csaputha |
36 |
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Anna Fedorjak |
24 |
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Sept. 14, 1873 |
Josephus Petrik |
36 |
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Maria Fedorjak |
18 |
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Feb. 12, 1875 |
Joannes Fedorjak |
26 |
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Susanna Vasesisin |
18 |
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Nov. 14, 1875 |
Basiluis Fedorjak |
25 |
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Maria Sedlyar |
19 |
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Feb. 16, 1875 |
Michael Gerjak |
26 |
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Anna Szemko |
18 |
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Nov. 8, 1880 |
Joannes Szedlak |
24 |
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Helena Fedorjak |
21 |
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Nov. 22, 1880 |
Joannes Hnash |
23 |
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Maria Sedlyar |
18 |
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Nov. 22, 1880 |
Joannes Stefanesik |
23 |
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Anna Hudak |
18 |
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Feb. 24, 1881 |
Josephus Roman |
24 |
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Anna Stefanesik |
20 |
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Oct. 24, 1881 |
Andreas Sedlyar |
24 |
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Helena Fedorjak |
30 |
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Nov. 7, 1881 |
Josephus Hykovis |
24 |
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Elisabetha Csaputha |
20 |
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Feb. 6, 1882 |
Michael Pjatak |
24 |
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Catharina Virotsko |
20 |
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Mar. 20, 1882 |
Michael Liptak |
30 |
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Anna Virotsko |
20 |
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Nov. 6, 1882 |
Michael Pelles |
24 |
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Anna Virotsko |
20 |
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Nov. 6, 1882 |
Petrus Fedorjak |
24 |
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Anna Roman |
20 |
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Nov. 23, 1882 |
Joannes Gerjak |
26 |
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Catharina Virotsko |
20 |
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Nov. 9, 1885 |
Josephus Fedorjak |
24 |
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Maria Vasesisin |
18 |
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BIRTH DATE |
NAME |
PARENTS |
HOUSE |
Feb. 3, 1865 |
Stephanus |
Stephanus Sedlyar/Maria Csandik |
56 |
March 19, 1865 |
Michael |
Josephus Szemko/Anna Jllykovics |
14 |
April 21, 1865 |
Anna |
Joannes Fedorjak/Helena Csandik |
64 |
June 22,1865 |
Petrus |
Michael Sedlyar/Maria Vasicisin |
58 |
Feb. 29, 1868 |
Joannes |
Joannes Csandik/Anna Fedorjak |
76 |
April 21, 1868 |
Joannes |
Joannes Fedorjak/Helena Csandik |
74 |
June 29, 1869 |
Anna |
Joannes Csandik/Maria Fedorjak |
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Nov. 26, 1869 |
Maria |
Stephanus Fedorjak/Catherine Lukacs |
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April 19, 1870 |
Susanna |
Michael Fedorjak/Maria Csandik |
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Sept. 18, 1871 |
Anna |
Joannes Csandik/Anna Fedorjak |
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April 4, 1872 |
Susanna |
Petrus Fedorjak/Anna Lukacs |
78 |
May 3, 1875 |
Basilius |
Basilius Vorojzko/Anna Horvath |
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May 4, 1875 |
Susanna |
Michael Csandik/Anna Roman |
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May 8, 1875 |
Maria |
Joannes Kundra/Helena Sedlyar |
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May 29, 1875 |
Michael |
Stephanus Stefancsik/Maria Szenko |
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Jan. 16, 1870 |
Anna Petrik |
60 years old |
April 4, 1870 |
Joannes Fedorjak |
30 years old |
April 1, 1870 |
Joannes Palguth |
55 years old |
June 12, 1870 |
Michael Sedlyar |
04 years old |
April 5, 1871 |
Maria Marko |
60 years old |
Oct. 14, 1871 |
Josephus Fedorjak |
50 years old |
Aug. 2, 1873 |
Joannes Fedorjak |
50 years old |
April 15, 1879 |
Catharina Hudak |
58 years old |
June 16, 1879 |
Joannes Marko |
60 years old |
Sept. 8, 1879 |
Andreas Sedlyar |
75 years old |
March 27, 1888 |
Michael Sedlyar |
75 years old |
April 3, 1888 |
Joannes Sedlyar |
65 years old |
April 17, 1888 |
Joannes Szenko |
70 years old |
Nov. 2, 1890 |
Michael Tatar |
60 years old |
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StoneType |
Name |
MaidenName |
Birthdate |
Deathdate |
OtherInfoAndNotes |
Wood Cross |
Virostko, Zuzana |
Leskovaska |
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Tu Odpočíva |
Cement Cross same as Anna Geriakova) |
Geriaková, Mária |
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1895 |
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Odpočívajte v Pokoji |
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Geriaková, Anna |
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1923 |
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Dcera (daughter) |
Single Stone |
Peleš, Śtefan |
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1880 |
1969 |
Tu Spočíva |
Same Stone as Anna Sestakova |
Šesták, Mikuláš |
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Feb 27, 1904 |
Jan 26, 1961 |
Tu Odpočíva |
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Šestáková, Anna |
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Aug 26, 1908 |
Dec 3, 1990 |
Tu Odpočíva |
Same Stone as Helena Candikova |
Candik, Michal |
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March 22, 1909 |
May 1, 1971 |
Bez Teba Otecko Je Nam Tu Smutno Usmev Tvoj Tmavy Hrob Navzdy Nam Vzal Len Spomienky Tvoju Vecko Lasku Merni Nas Zial |
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Candiková, Helena |
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March 8, 1912 |
July 11, 1980 |
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Same Stone as Mária Virostkova |