Indiana County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
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Clymer Borough is located in Cherryhill Township. The Clearfield Bituminous Coal
Corporation and affiliated coal companies formed it. The Indiana County Gazette,
on April 13, 1904 reported a company was organized "last night" at a meeting in
Indiana by Messrs, Rembrandt and Frank Peale, New York; C.C. Springer, Boston;
J.L. Mitchell, Philadelphia; Harry and J.O. Clark, Glen Campbell; E.H.
Ellsworth, Superintendent Arcadia Coal Company; and M.C. Watson, Indiana. The
group owned 10,000 acres of coal land on Two Lick Creek. "Opening will be made
and a town will be laid out." The first sale of lots was held on October 11 and
12, 1905. Clymer Borough was named at the suggestion of John S. Fisher in honor
of George Clymer, a signer of the Declaratoin of Independence and Constitution
of the United States. A hundred years before, George Clymer had donated land in
Indiana for the County seat. The main street was named Franklin Street in honor
of Benjamin Franklin. Many of the other streets were named for other signers of
the Declaration of Independence. Clymer was planned as an opened town contrary
to other company owned mining towns. Clymer grew to be the largest coal-mining
town in Indiana County. The Post Office was opened in February 8, 1906 and J.
Ward Houck was the postmaster. The borough was incorporated February 29, 1908.
This photo has been identified by Dorothy Blackburn as that of her grandparents Anthony Martin Buynak & Helen Peles Buynak and family. Helen's parents were Wasko & Anna Peles residents of Clymer. Anthony Martin Buynak's parents were John and Mary Buynak of Krásna Lúka, formerly Széprét (also called Semvisz or Schönviz), in Slovakia. The photo appears to be a compilation of other photos most likely done after Helen's death in 1918 as a remembrance for the children. Thank you.
This photo has been identified by Carmela Bable as the wedding photo of her grandparents Charles Buynak and Suzanna Peles. The couple was married 21 Apr 1917 at the Greek Catholic Parish in Clymer by Father Paul Mankovich. Charles' parents were George and Mary Buynak of Krásna Lúka, formerly Széprét (also called Semvisz or Schönviz), in Slovakia. Suzanna's parents were Wasko & Anna Peles residents of Clymer. Thank you.
Unknown Family
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Bicho / Kraynak Wedding Party 1919
Identified by William Bicho son of John & Kathryn Kraynak.
Wedding of John Bicho (age 25) & Kathryn Kraynak (age 15).
The bride and groom were from Urey, Pennsylvania.
Left of the groom may be his godmother, name unknown.
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This photo has been identified to be John Kutsor & Susan Rosalind Malisa. The couple was married 14 Sep 1929 in Pennsylvania. John was the son of George Kutsor & Sofa Peles. Susan was the daughter of Joseph 'Marisak' Malisa & Mary Peles. Photo identified by son John Kutsor and granddaughter Paula Somers Brown. Thank you.
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