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GRANDPA

by, Kathi White

Family records research can sometimes be more like private investigator work. In the beginning stages of research, only the obvious were accumulated, items that did not fit were often discarded. As I followed the paper trail left by my ancestors, I often paid little attention to people and events to which I could not make an immediate connection.

When I started my family genealogy in 1992, I began by working on my maternal Grandfather’s side of the family. He had passed away almost twenty years previous. I obtained his 1906 birth certificate, using it to identify his parent’s names. His father was Michael Kaczmarek and his mother was Bronislawa (C)Helminiak. I confirmed through my Grandmother, that Grandpa had no siblings and that his dad (Michael) died when Grandpa was very young. The circumstances surrounding his death had long been forgotten. All that was known is that it was an accidental death.

I then went to County Hall and requested Michael’s death certificate for the years 1910 - 1915. Twenty minutes later, there I sat, with a 1912 death certificate. "Michael Kaczmarek, cause of death -- tuberculosis." I brought it to my Grandmother and asked how an accidental death could be listed as tuberculosis? We sat around shaking our heads with no explanation. I looked at the parent’s names; I looked at the name of the informant. It was the name of Michael's spouse, but her name was not Bronislawa Helminiak. ?!

My next step was to obtain Michael’s and Bronislawa’s marriage application. Working my way backwards from 1906 when Grandpa was born, I searched for my great grandparent’s marriage record for 1906, 1905, 1904, 1903, 1902, 1901. BINGO! A 1901 marriage for Michael and Bronislawa. Michael's parents were listed as Jakub Kaczmarek and Apolonia Waligora. Back to the 1912 death certificate for Michael. The parents’ names were not Jakub and Apolonia. Over to City Hall again, handed over my 1912 death certificate and exclaimed; "This cannot be my Michael, MY Michael had different parents." Back to the drawing board. Moments later, I was handed a death certificate for another Michael Kaczmarek. This one was dated December 1910. Cause of death: Accidental fall -- coal trestle. His parents were listed as Jakub and Apolonia; the informant, Bronislawa, his wife. Finally, I had the right Michael.

In the beginning stages of my research, I had no inkling that ANYONE in my family ever left a will. I went looking for Michael's because this is what research books instructed me to do! There it was! It was filed after his death by his wife, thus enabling her to file a lawsuit against New York Central & Hudson River Rail Road. The reason -- negligence in causing Michael's death. It also revealed two dependents: Grandpa age 4, and Tador age 1. How can that be? My Grandpa had no siblings!

I studied the death certificate and compared it to the marriage application. The interment was in the cemetery of the Polish National Church -- the breakaway Catholics whose records are not microfilmed. The marriage application was signed simply Rt. Rev. Stephen Kaminski.

Next step was to call the Rectory for the church. "Do you have a death record for my Michael?" I inquired. "Yes, we do. He is buried in our cemetery" was the response. WONDERFUL! Did you have a priest named Kaminski in 1901? Yes, we did. WONDERFUL again!! Now that I ascertained the church where my Michael was married, I asked if the register contained his town of birth in Poland. I was then informed that this type of information was not documented. In 1993, I dropped in to the church. Requesting to view the registers for 1901, I was informed that there is no register for that time. I then requested verification for my Grandfather’s 1906 birth. Without much ado, out came the register and there he was -- Edward Kaczmarek. What about the mysterious Tador?. Remember the dependent listed in the will?

We started towards the end of 1910, working backwards looking for Tador's birth. In a matter of minutes we found the record: December 1909, Teodor Kaczmarek syn Michal Kaczmarek i Bronislawa Chelminiak. "What on earth happened to him?", I thought, "Nobody knows he existed!" As I sat looking at the register, the woman announced, "Here is another Kaczmarek birth, an Eleanor in 1908." "Impossible," I said, "my Grandpa had no siblings." "But look!", she exclaimed, "Eleanor Kaczmarek born 1908 to Michael & Bronislawa Kaczmarek." That is ridiculous I thought, now Grandpa had two siblings that "don't exist." I thanked the woman for her time and went home to examine this new information.

Throughout the next few months, I gathered more information. I copied the full page of Kaczmarek surnames from almost every city of Buffalo directory. There were several Michaels in the 1900 directory. I began my census search with the first one. The only identifying information I had other than his parents’ names, was that Michael stated he was 20 years of age on his marriage application. The first Michael I found was 23, had different parents and had many siblings. I wondered if perhaps this was the same Michael from the 1912 death certificate. The next Michael in the directory proved to be the right one. He was 19 years old in the spring of 1900, his parents were Jakub age 49 and Apolonia age 50. This new information produced two out of three of his siblings' names, John age 16 and Catherine age 11. "Funny," I thought, "the Michael on the first census had a brother named John and so did mine!" This quickly became an issue as I traced them through other census years. Two sets of brothers by the same names, at one point they lived on the same street!

Reversing my approach, I was able to trace the only Jakub Kaczmarek in the 1892 city directory and locate the whole family in the 1892 County census! It revealed the name of the fourth and oldest child, Mary. While at the Historical Society securing Jakub’s address, I proceeded to look through microfilmed newspapers for Michael's obituary. There had to be a record of this accidental fall from a railroad trestle. He was, after all, ONLY 30 years old when he died. Scanning the days after his death, there it was (in part) dated 15 December 1910: "Michael Kaczmarek died Monday, after injuries sustained in an eighteen-foot fall from a coal trestle. He is survived by his widow and four children." EXCUSE ME?! FOUR CHILDREN!? My Grandpa had no siblings!

Back to the church with the news clipping in hand. May I please see your registers again?! Lo and behold! There were the birth entries for Jakub born 1902, Cecelia born 1903, Grandpa in 1906, Eleanor 1908 and Teodor in 1909. This just can't be! Although the newspaper lists four children, I now have five documented! The next logical step would be to trace these children through the 1905 State census and 1910 Federal census when I had more time.

By 1994 I had attempted to gather all three marriage applications for Michael's siblings. Surely a church register would provide me with the clue I needed to bridge the gap to the old country. After several attempts, I came up empty-handed for my Michael's two sisters. I was, however, able to find the marriage record for my Michael's only brother, John. The marriage took place at St. John Kanty Roman Catholic and it was on microfilm! In the following weeks I had what I needed! John's 1910 marriage to Magdelena Jozwiak lists a Polish place name, "Przygo_ Poz." This was my first breakthrough. Knowing that I was now looking in "Poznan," off I set to find my town.

After dozens of attempts at finding my "Przygo_," I found nothing that matched. I scanned maps; I scanned gazetteers. Sure, there were dozens of towns starting with PRZY, but only a few were in Poznan or all of Provinz Posen for that matter. None had an ending that could fit my description. "Now what?", I thought. There was only one avenue to pursue, "The Internet." Picking one of the numerous ten free hour America On Line disks I had, I slipped it in, followed the instructions and used all ten free hours in one day. I was so absorbed by the enormous scope of this "computer thing" that I soon forgot all about why I was there in the first place. I spent months figuring out how to get around, where to find things, and "surfing the World Wide Web.

In the spring of 1995, I placed an "APB" on the Internet. "Can anyone help me read this document and find my mysterious town called ‘Przygo_?’" I was inundated with replies! I sent over a dozen copies of John Kaczmarek's microfilmed marriage entry as it appeared in the church registers. Copies of this document went to Germany, Poland, Australia, The Netherlands and various locations across the United States. After a week or two, the replies started coming in. Each one said the same thing, in essence, this town cannot be found. My heart sunk, I had done everything and more. I resorted to hitting what was to be, my first dead end.

Many months went by, and in September, 1995, I "posted" another message on the Internet. I had learned of a group referred to as the "Roots-L" mailing list. This group of genealogists, who numbered over 5000 at that time, would ask questions of one another and give advice to those who requested it. My request to this group was more of a desperate plea for any help at all. I composed a letter, supplying all the information I could. I spoke of this town called "Przygo_." I explained that my great grandfather's brother was born there and I can't locate it. The one factor that was known was that it was in the Province of Poznan. I went on to say that my great-great-Grandparents, Jakub and Apolonia, were possibly married there around 1870. This was the best I could do with the information they supplied on the 1900 census, married 30 years.

I waited and waited, nothing. It wasn't surprising to not receive a reply, as the odds of finding someone who could find my family were tantamount to winning the lottery. Three months after posting my plea, on Christmas Eve 1995, I received an e-mail from an unknown sender. It began with the following; "I've been waiting to deliver the news as a Christmas gift. "I found your marriage record, in the parish of Grodziszczko, 22 October, 1871." This unknown sender had been working on a Poznan microfilm and took the time to look at the years around 1870. when I thought Jakub and Apolonia were married. Subsequent research indicates this parish covered many towns including one town called Drzazgowo. That was it! This was my missing town of Przygo_. The "P" should have been a "D" and what I thought was a "y" was an "a" with a "hook" under it.

I ordered the microfilm for this parish and for the first time I was looking at the marriage record for MY Jakub Kaczmarek and Apolonia Waligora. Jakub was from Huby Debickie and Apolonia was from Bojnice. Further investigation of the register for Grodziszczko, provided my Michael's birth in 1880. It also uncovered the birth and death records of two other Kaczmarek infants. I then ordered the microfilm for the parish of Maczniki. This corresponded to the town of which Jakub stated he was a native. Unfortunately, this microfilm did not reveal a July 1850 birth record for Jakub. The only Kaczmarek name it did reveal for all of 1850 was an October 1850 marriage. I recorded it and placed it in the infamous circular file!

In between all these revelations, I had completed my US based research. I had obtained the 1900, 1905 and 1910 census for Michael and the 1892, 1900 and 1905 census for Jakub in Buffalo. There was no listing for any Jakub in the 1910 city directory or any later years for that matter. I always marveled at the fact the information Jakub provided in each census never changed. He always indicated that he was born in July of 1850 and was married about 1870-1871. Depending on the time of year the census was taken, 1871 did prove to be an accurate year of marriage. I had no reason to dispute a birth year of 1850.

I did eventually lose track of my Jakub. I found no death certificate through 1920, nor a burial in any local Polish cemetery. This Father’s Day past, I paid my respects to Michael, the great grandfather that I never knew. As I stared down upon the small tombstone, I could only assume that proceeds from the railroad lawsuit went towards its purchase. In bending down to clear overgrown grass, I silently asked him to give me some sign as to where his father Jakub died and is buried. When I realized I was talking to the ground, I abruptly left. Surely my hobby had now turned obsessive! Later that month, while looking for someone else in a 1910 census, I stumbled across the Kaczmarek name. As my eyes focused, I realized they were still here! It was MY Jakub and Apolonia!. They were 60 years old, living just houses away to a "Kazimierz Kaczmarek" family.

In preparation to calling it quits, I made one final attempt to locate Jakub's birth record. I composed an article consisting of the town and parish names in the Sroda area of Poznan. I sent my article for publication to a Polish Genealogical Society with 1500 members who would read my article. Two weeks after my article was published, I received an e-mail from a woman in California who had read my article. It just so happens she is a cousin to my Guardian Angel who found the 1871 marriage record! She had been viewing civil records from an area near Sroda called Wengierskie. She informed me that she found a marriage record from October, 1875 for a Kazimierz Kaczmarek and Magdelena Mary Kazmierczak. What is the significance? The witness to the marriage was none other than a Jakub Kaczmarek. Could they possibily be brothers?

Within days, I received 15 copies of documents pertaining to various Kaczmarek and Waligora families. I could not translate the German script and requested the assistance of a professional translator, Mr. W. Fred Hoffman. He graciously translated what I considered to be the three most pertinent documents. The marriage record for Kazimierz indicated he was 22 years old in 1875. He stated he was from Wengierskie but born in Brzysiak. The document provided another clue to this Jakub -- his age was written out as 24. If I could find Brzysiak, could it lead to Kazimierz's and possibly my Jakub’s birth? The document listed an additional clue, listed were Kazmierz’s parents names, Jozef Kaczmarek and Antonia Jedrasiak. Did these names sound familiar, or was I losing my mind?

The second document was the recording of an infant death in 1876. It was a daughter, three hours old, of Jakub (a stable-hand) and Apolonia. I knew at that exact instant that these were my ancestors and that Jakub and Kazimierz had to be brothers. After three days, I was able to locate Brzysiak on a map. Its correct spelling is Brzeziak, falling under the jurisdiction of the parish of Maczniki. This is the same parish that covers Huby Debickie, where Jacob said he was from! Referring to my Maczniki notes, the only 1850 entry I recorded was the October marriage for none other than Jozef Kaczmarek and Antonia Jedrasiak. I now knew for certain these people were Kazimierz's parents but could they be Jakub's parents as well? Jakub stated was born in July 1850! Was he illegitimate?!

The witness to Kazmierz's October 1875 marriage was presumably my Jakub. If this Jakub stated he was 24 in 1875, this would mean he was born in 1851 not 1850. Did I neglect to look that far in the Maczniki microfilm because I was so sure he was born in 1850? Remembering that Jakub lived next door to another Kaczmarek family in 1910, I scrambled for my census materials. The census revealed the recording of none other than Casimer and Mary Kaczmarek. Their ages were exact matches to the Kazimier & Mary whose marriage record I had. They were born in German - Poland and had five children. Was this indeed part of my extended family that until now, I had no idea they were here!?

On December 13, 1996, I received a reply from the State of New York from a long forgotten request. A six month old query for a twenty-year state wide search for Jakub's death was answered. Enclosed was a copy of Jakub's February 11, 1926 death certificate in Buffalo, New York. Call it Psychic Roots, call it coincidental. This is the exact same month and day my own son was born. My son however, was born long before I indentified these ancestral names. The significance of course is my own son’s name -- Jacob. Who were the parents listed on Jakub’s death certificate? None other than Jozef Kaczmarek and Antonia Jedrasiak whose October 1850 marriage in the parish of Maczniki I've had in the circular file for months. Not only are they the parents to Kazimierz, but now they are my third great-grandparent’s as well. When I now look at my son, I can only wonder if he is some sort of reincarnation on his third great grandfather!

Days before Christmas of 1996, I relayed this story via e-mail to acquaintance Lukasz Bielecki in Poznan. Taking a personal interest in my story, Lukasz was able to locate and confirm Jakub’s July 21, 1851 birth in Poznan. Now that I have received incredible Christmas gifts two years in a row, I am already looking to next year! Jakub’s birth was recorded in the parish of Maczniki; I was left to assume I had made the biggest genealogical mistake of all. Originally checking the register myself, I neglected to look beyond 1850 because I was *so sure* that was Jakub’s birth year.

Referring back to the 1900 census for the "first" Michael I found, it confirmed what I suspected. This Michael, who was 23 years of age, had four siblings as was indeed the son of Kazimierz and Mary Kaczmarek.I have since located the correct 1920 census for this Michael and found he had nine children! His mother was identified as living with them as a widow. Although the Kaczmarek surname from Jakub’s line has ended with my uncle, I now know that Kazmierz’s line has lived on. The 1892 city directory lists only 5 Kaczmarek families in Buffalo, the current phone book however, lists over 100! I am now in the process of tracing the descendants of this Michael’s siblings as well as Michael’s nine children.

My grandfather’s missing siblings? I did find a record of baby Tador’s death in 1911. He is buried in an unmarked plot in the same cemetery as his father Michael, and possibly near Jakub as well. Looking back to my Father’s Day request at the cemetery, I realize why Michael couldn’t tell me where his father Jakub was buried. I was most likely standing on the unmarked family plot when making my request. Jakub was probably beneath me the whole time!. In looking for baby Tador's death record at the church, I located a fifth sibling to my Grandpa! Wladyslaw was born in April 1911, four months after his dad fell off the railroad trestle. These siblings appeared in no census; local marriage records are nonexistent; and Social Security numbers appear to not have been applied for or issued. My great grandmother Bronislawa, remarried the year after her husbands death. Apparently, she did not keep in close contact with her first husbands Kaczmarek family. My Grandfather was raised never knowing of second cousins by Kazimierz’s children. These descendants apparently don’t know "we" exist either -- YET!

THE SEARCH FOR ANCESTORS FROM AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

by, Eric N. Kuns

1907 Wedding of Simeon Vrabel & Susanna Timko

Passaic, New Jersey

My maternal grandparents both came from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, from what is now Slovakia, at the turn of the century. Until a few years ago, I knew little else about them or their origins. Surprisingly, this is despite the fact that they lived in the same town in Pennsylvania that I spent my early childhood in. Although I knew my grandparents, I really didn't know them. My mother was next-to-youngest in a large family and "Baba" and "Grandpap" died when I was a child.

By the time I reached adulthood and developed an interest in my roots, the older generation had passed away. Most of us take for granted knowing our grandparents, but when I attempted to find names, places, and other information on my mother's grandparents, I found that even the names of these ancestors were unknown. Neither Mother nor her brothers and sisters knew the identity of their own grandparents. This made my genealogy an especially challenging undertaking.

In 1990, I took my little family from our home in Idaho back to my birthplace in Pennsylvania to participate in a family reunion. I spent considerable time visiting with my Uncle Andy Vrabel, in hopes of obtaining information on our ancestry. Although I did get some insights on our relatives who lived in the United States, I was disappointed there was no detail to link us to the old country. At about 1 am, as I got ready to leave, my Aunt Catharine came down from upstairs with an envelope. She said that the contents of the envelope might be of interest to me. Sure enough, the envelope contained the birth certificates for both of my grandparents, complete with birth date, place, and the names of all four of my maternal great-grandparents! My grandfather, #SIMEON VRABEL (Americanized to Samuel) was born in Circ, Slovakia. Grandmother, #SUSANNA TIMKO Vrabel was born in Orlov, Slovakia.

Of course, the birth certificates were not issued at the time of my grandparents' birth. These were official documents sent by the church officials in Czechoslovakia after World War I, as proof of birth so that Baba and Grandpap could apply for U.S. citizenship. As I was to discover later, the certificate for my grandmother, Susanna (Timko) Vrabel was the source of family confusion concerning her birth date and age. When the Orlov priest researched Susanna's birth and baptismal entry, he erroneously took the information for Susanna's older sister (also named Susanna), who was born in 1885 and died the following year. Baba was born in 1888 and was given the name of her deceased sibling.

The fact that I now knew the point of origin for my grandparents allowed me to mount a letter-writing campaign to the Greek Catholic priests of the two towns. I wrote in English, since I knew no Slovak at the time. Both queries yielded names and addresses of living family members still residing in these towns. I found out that there had been no real contact (other than letters years before) between the family members in America and those in Europe, since 1919. That was the year that my grandmother's oldest brother, Jan was obligated to return home to Orlov after sustaining severe head injuries in a coal mining accident.

When relatives in Slovakia invited us to come to visit them, my wife, Melanie and I were anxious to do so. We were invited to stay for a month or more, but with limited vacation, and four little ones at home, the longest we thought was prudent was two weeks. It was not nearly enough! We spent part of the time staying with second cousins in Kosice and the rest of the time traveling around the rest of the country. Every where we went, family members wanted us to visit with them. Some days, we had five meals in five different homes. Cousins who had heard that we were coming had totally redecorated their flats (apartments) in hopes that we might come to see them. We were treated like visiting royalty. We found it hard to graciously turn down gifts and had to insist that we pay our own way.

I had always associated castles and palaces with Germany and other countries. Little did I know that Slovakia had such treasures in abundance! More than the sightseeing, though, I got to visit the birthplaces of my grandparents. I could tour through the churches where generations of Timkos and Vrabels had worshipped and view the cemeteries where many of my ancestors are resting. It was only after the visit that I learned the term, Rusyn. I noted a distinct difference between the dialect spoken by the older generation in the Lower Tatras Mountains and the Slovak heard from the younger generations elsewhere. Now I know why!

I could go on and on about the details associated with our wonderful trip, but I'll restrain myself. Suffice it to say that my only regrets about Slovakia were that we could only stay two weeks and that my mother and the other oldsters did not feel well enough to share in the experience. Although some people consider genealogy to be mostly a study of our dead ancestors, a very important aspect for me was the renewed association with living family members. It seemed strange to visit with my mother's first cousins...none of whom had she ever met! In a touching farewell, one elderly cousin implored me that we would not again forget our roots and our relations in Slovakia. How could we forget?!!!

1957 Golden Anniversary of Simeon & Susanna Vrabel

The Kovalak Family

(A Pictorial History)

My name is Thomas James Kovalak, Jr. and I was born in Ann Arbor, MI on October 15, 1968 to Thomas James Kovalak and Patricia Richardson. I became interested in genealogy in 1989. I started with my mother’s family. After spending about four years on her side, I began my father’s side.

My father, Tom Sr. was born in Willis, MI on January 16, 1941. His parents were George Kovalak and Mary (Adamova) Kovalak. They also had Nancy (1933), James (1943) and Georgeanne or Jeanie as we call her (1946).

George Kovalak was born in March of 1906 in Punxutawney, PA. His parents were Mikulas (Mike) Kovalak and Anna (Kovalcik) Kovalak. Mike and Anna Kovalak had 11 children. Michael, John, Steve, Elias (Elic), Joseph, George, Anna, Mary, Julia, Susan, and Martha. Some of the boys and girls spelled their last name Kovalak and others Kovalyak. The actual spelling in Slovakia was Koval’ak. It was pronounced Ko-VAL-yak.

Mikulas Kovalak was born in Circ, Slovakia in 1863 and Anna Kovalcik was born in Orlov, Slovakia in 1867. Mikulas immigrated to the US in 1885 and Anna in 1887. They both left the German port of Bremen, and I even have a copy of the passport for Mikulas. A cousin of mine in Indianapolis has the original. They both settled near Punxatawney, in Anita, PA.

My grandfather, George, moved to Detroit around 1928. He soon married a Rusyn-American, my grandmother Mary Adam(ova). She was born near Pittsburgh in 1907. Mary’s parents were both born in the Gorlice region of Southern Poland (Lemko). Her parents were Jozef Adam and Paraskeva (Pearl) Ropicky. They came to the US around 1903. My grandmother Mary could not speak English when she first went to school. Her teacher ended up changing her name to Adams, and she kept that until she got married.

I went to Circ in August of 1994 at the age of 25. I was living in Orlando, FL at the time. No one in Slovakia knew about me or that I was coming there. I was now three generations away from Slovakia. I started learning Slovak about 3 months before I left. Helen Rudzik, a recent immigrant from Slovakia, taught me from a book on the weekends. I would practice everyday, and I did learn enough to get by. I bought a round trip ticket from Orlando-New York-Vienna for $766.

When I arrived in Vienna (I was alone by the way), I drove about eight hours in my rental car to the village of Circ. It was around 5pm when I arrived on August 18, 1994. I found a man herding sheep on the main road into the village. I said to him in my pathetic Slovak "Ja hladam pre rodina Kovalak. Moje meno je Tom Kovalak od Amerika". I guess he figured out that I was some American Kovalak, so he got in my car and told me "do l’ava, do prava" etc, until we got to this old house near a log cabin. It was the home of an old woman named Anna Kovalak. After some introductions, a little kid ran next door to get a young blond woman who could speak some English.

We visited for several hours, and they fed me some meat and a salad. They were very kind and hospitable. Communication was extremely difficult, but it didn’t matter. These people were my relatives! I could even see the resemblance between my older relatives and them. It was like looking right at some of my relatives I had always known, just now a million miles away.

I visited the cemetery (cintorin) and took pictures and videotape. I also went to Orlov on my journey and found many tombstones of the Kovalciks too. I was only in Slovakia for 5 days, but it was a wonderful experience. I would recommend that if anyone out there knows the actual village of their ancestors that they take the time and money to visit. You will not regret it!!

Passport

Click to Enlarge	Description	Date
	Great-Grandfather Michael Kovalak
	Great-Grandparents Michael & Anna Kovalak
	Great-Grandmother Anna (Kovalcik) Kovalak	1890's
	Anna (seated) & Mary (standing) Kovalak
	Susan (standing) & Anna Kovalak (sitting)
	Steve & George Kovalak	1920's
	Grandfather George Kovalak & brother Joe
	Great Aunt Martha Kovalak	1930's
	(L to R) Anna Kovalyak Kallas, Anna Kovalcik Kovalak, Phyllis Kallas Volt, & baby Karen Volt.
	Great Uncle Steve Kovalak in the US Navy
	Grandparents George & Mary Kovalak Wedding Photo
	Grandparents George & Mary Kovalak 1930
	(Back row, L to R) Anna Kovalyak Kallas, Anna Kallas Kovalyak, Anna Kovalcik Kovalak, & Mary Kovalyak Kolesar. (Front row, L to R) Martha Kovalyak Quashnock, Julia Kovalyak Kallas, & Susan Kovalyak Savel.
	Aunt Nancy Kovalak	1940's
	Dad Tom Kovalak in	1949
	Grandparents George Mary Kovalak	1975

The Paroskaj Family - Miroslav Paroskaj

Family Paroskaj 1907

On this photo is my grandfather, great grandfather, and great-great-grandfather.

(Click Photo to Enlarge)

My name is Miroslav Paroskaj. I'm from Novi Sad - it is city in Serbia. I am 24 years old, and I'm graphic engineer.

My forefathers come to live in Novi Sad in 1840, just like and most other Rusyns from the area from today's Eastern Slovakia.

I suppose that the surname Paroskaj originated from the village name Porach or Poroshko (Paroshko) which today, we can find in Western Ukraine or the village Porach in Eastern Slovakia.

These villages were populated mostly with Rusyns and from before about 200 years ago, the Rusyns moved out and went to South Hungary (Kerestur, Kocur, Novi Sad, etc.).

In the past my family consisted of many family members, but nowadays unfortunately only I have this surname.

Recently I was researching the history of my family. I knew from family stories that the brother of my great grandfather (Janko Paroskaj) immigrated to America but I did not know what became of him or his family.

With the assistance of Steven Osifchin at The Carpathian Connection I found out that Paroskaj's from Ujvidek (Hungarian name for Novi Sad) were listed on the Ellis Island Ship Records.

According to these records in 1903 John Paroskai (Janko Paroskaj) came from Novi Sad to Cleveland, Ohio. He was 28 years old and married. His nationality is listed as Ruthenian. He was going to stay with a friend, John Stibran. According to ship records John Striban also came from Novi Sad. In 1903 John Paroskai’s wife Julianna and child Julianna traveled from Novi Sad to Cleveland to join her husband.

In 1910 Julianna Paroskai age 34, child Maria age 15, and child Julianna age 8 again traveled from Novi Sad to Cleveland, Ohio. The nearest relation in Novi Sad was Julianna's Father-In-Law, John Paroskai. In 1911 child Julianna Paroskai and her sister Anna age 13 also came to join their Father John Paroskai in Cleveland. They left behind in Novi Sad their Grandfather John.

Steven Osifchin from TCC located for me on the 1930 Census John Stibran living in Cleveland, Ohio. John Stibran listed his birthplace as Yugoslavia (Serbia) and nationality as Slovak. He owned a store in 1930. The Fekete family lived nearby. On ship records it indicates that this family too was from Novi Sad.

GOOD NEWS FOR MIROSLAV..."With your help, your site, and my story on it, and with help of Paul Powers, who wrote story and offer his help, I successfully found grand grand daughter of John Paroskai, Ivadell (Buchko) Candow."

Family Links Below

http://www.paroskaj.netfirms.com/

http://www.paroskaj.netfirms.com/index_files/ivadell%20story.htm

http://www.paroskaj.netfirms.com/index_files/galerija starih fotografija.htm

Miroslav Paroskaj

Dositeja Obradovica 8

21201 Rumenka

Serbia

e-mail: paroskaj@nspoint.net

Searching For My Slovak Roots

by, Pete Semanick

I have been researching my family history for four years and it has been a slow process. It requires a lot of time and much patience. Fortunately I was able to acquire 300 Semancik, Semanick, Semanik, Semanek, Semanchik names and addresses for which I am thankful to a couple of newly found cousins. Without their help I probably would have hit dead ends.

The first break-through was an unmarried female cousin in Pennsylvania. One of my 300 letters reached her and she was able to give me some real sound history information. Her father, along with six of his brothers and sisters, had immigrated from Olsov (Olyso) located in eastern Slovakia. Their immigration began in 1886 and ended in 1930.

With the help of this new cousin and her two sisters (ages 80-82-84), I was able to ascertain that my grandfather was the first to immigrate. He was the oldest in the family and he settled in the Hazelton area of Lucerne County Pennsylvania. The rest of the family also immigrated to the Wilkes-Barre area, which included Plymouth, Kingston, and Larksville.

Grandfather Carl John Semancik, later changed to Semanick, married and started a family in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. They were devout Roman Catholics and were active in their church in the area. Grandfather was a coal miner and suffered many hardships according to the oldest of the three sisters. In the late 1800’s he was involved in a coal mining strike and during a scuffle he hit one of the security guards and knocked him down. Not knowing whether the man was dead or merely knocked out the UMWA Union officials secretly sent him out of the state to Cascade, Montana where he again went to work in the mines.

At this time the families in Pennsylvania lost contact with him. Several years later an article appeared in the Slovak Newspaper, "Jednota", stating that several Slovak families were migrating to Tennessee as they had acquired farmland there. Some of the families contacted "Jednota" and were able to obtain an address. Contact was finally made and they again were re-united. Over the next few years several members of the families were able to visit one another. As the older folks died off several of the remaining clan again lost contact with one another.

Unfortunately I started my family research later in my life and not having any knowledge of my paternal family I started from scratch. Since finding the first cousin in Pennsylvania I have now found cousins from all brothers and sisters of my grandfather, with the exception of one great-aunt. She married after immigrating and no one knows her married name as she died at a young age.

In August of this year I made plans to go to eastern Slovakia in hopes of finding my roots. I was very fortunate in making contact with Helene Cincebeaux, who made arrangements for hotel reservations for me in Levoca. Once there, I made several trips throughout the local area and made contact with Vladimir Flak, a local genealogy guide. He took me to two archives and we were able to acquire information on the youngest brother and his wife, the last of the family to leave Slovakia in 1930. I was also able to find information on my great-grandfather and great-grandmother. All of the their children had been born and raised in Olsov.

The guide and I visited Olsov (population 400) and met with the mayor. I had several documents with me which were in the English and Slovak languages. He immediately looked at one of the documents (passport of my great-aunt) and stated that his grandfather was the brother of my great aunt. What a find! The thrill of visiting in the village and finding a relative was over-whelming. I was able to visit with several other relatives. I took pictures of the tombstones in the cemetery, which showed several of the inter-marriage relatives I had been told about by the newly found cousins in the states.

I met with one older man in the village and showed him five passport pictures from the 1930 era. He pointed to the picture of the youngest boy and said he remembered the day the family left for America. It seems that he and the youngest boy were playmates and each were sad that day knowing that they would never meet again.

After much research and consultation with members of the Semancik clan I have discovered that there were two Szemancsik (Semancik) brothers who had married women from different families either from Olsov or nearby villages. In August of 1873 both families had deaths occur. Joannes Szemancsik died leaving Dorothea Jun a widow and Maria Szlavkay died leaving Stephanus Szemancsik a widower. Both families had children by this time and in April 1875 Stephanus married Dorothea Jun. It seems that the custom of the land was that when there was a need by one of the women in the village that the surviving brother took the responsibility of taking over both families.

According to my research from church archive records from that area at least fourteen children were brought into this world by the two families. Children that survived all immigrated to America. They were Carl, John, Thomas, Anna, Stephen, John, Dorothy and Baithasar.

I have found cousins in San Jose, CA., San Diego, CA., Boise, ID., Cleveland, OH., Erie, PA., Plymouth, PA., Kingston, PA., Larksville, PA. & Hackettstown, NJ. All of these families and I are in contact and exchanging information on our respective families. It is great to be able to know where your roots originated. I am proud to be Slovak.

As a token of good will I intend to send money to the village mayor in Olsov for the sole purpose of providing playground equipment for the village children. During my short stay in Olsov I saw no playground equipment in the village and I saw no signs of anything for the children. I have made contact with 20 of my cousins asking for donations and hopefully by March 1999 I will have sufficient funds to provide swings, climb bars and a slide for the village children.

Pete Semanick

Stephanus Semancik & Dorothy Junova Semancik

Great Grandparents of Pete Semanick

Taken Late 1800's in Olsov, Saris County, Slovakia

Read about Pete's trip to Slovakia on our Travel To Eastern Europe Page

The Andrew Chanda Family of Maly Lipnik

Descendants of Andrias Nastcsin Csanda

Generation No. 1

1. ANDRIAS(Andrew) NASTCSIN¹ CSANDA(Chanda) was born Abt. 1820 in Maly Lipnik. He married ANASTASIA SZEMBER Abt. 1849. She was born Abt. 1824 in Maly Lipnik, and died December 04, 1889 in Maly Lipnik.

Children of ANDRIAS CSANDA and ANASTASIA SZEMBER are:

i. ANNA NASTCSIN² CHANDA, b. Abt. 1850; m. JOHN SZEMBER, November 01, 1869, St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik; b. Abt. 1845.

2. ii. JOHN NASTCSIN CHANDA, b. Abt. 1852, Slovakia.

3. iii. MICHAEL NASTCSIN CSANDA, b. Abt. 1856, Mali Lipnik.

iv. MARIA NASTCSIN CSANDA, b. July 06, 1858, Maly Lipnik, House 53, Slovakia; d. July 10, 1881, Maly Lipnik.

v. JOSEPH NASTCSIN CSANDA, b. April 15, 1861, Maly Lipnik, House 53, Slovakia; d. January 27, 1863, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

4. vi. SUZANNA NASTCSIN CSANDA, b. January 01, 1864, Maly Lipnik, House 53, Slovakia.

vii. JOSEPH NASTCSIN CSANDA, b. March 26, 1867, Maly Lipnik, House 53, Slovakia.

viii. STEPHAN NASTCSIN CSANDA, b. January 01, 1871, Maly Lipnik, House 36, Slovakia.

ix. PETRUS NASTCSIN CSANDA, b. October 17, 1873, Maly Lipnik, House 36, Slovakia; d. October 25, 1873, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN NASTCSIN² CHANDA (ANDRIAS NASTCSIN¹ CSANDA) was born Abt. 1852 in Slovakia. He married EVA MUDRICK November 04, 1877 in Maly Lipnik, daughter of ANDREW MUDRICK and ANNA VARHOLY. She was born August 19, 1858 in Maly Lipnik, House 11, Slovakia, and died May 11, 1944 in Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

Children of JOHN CHANDA and EVA MUDRICK are:

5. i. MARIA³ CHANDA, b. July 10, 1878, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia; d. 1948, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

ii. SUZANNA CHANDA, b. August 29, 1879, Maly Lipnik, House 120, Slovakia; d. February 20, 1883, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

6. iii. JOHN CHANDA II, b. September 18, 1881, Maly Lipnik, House 120, Slovakia; d. 1959, Maly Lipnik.

7. iv. MICHAEL CHANDA, b. September 26, 1883, Maly Lipnik, House 142, Slovakia; d. 1961, Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

v. JOZSEF CHANDA, b. September 09, 1886, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia; d. September 16, 1886, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

vi. JOZSEF CHANDA, b. April 15, 1888, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

8. vii. ANNA CHANDA, b. January 21, 1891, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia; d. 1936, New Jersey.

3. MICHAEL NASTCSIN² CSANDA (ANDRIAS NASTCSIN¹) was born Abt. 1856 in Mali Lipnik. He married ANNA SZVISTAK November 07, 1881 in St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, daughter of MICHAEL SZVISTAK. She was born Abt. 1859.

Children of MICHAEL CSANDA and ANNA SZVISTAK are:

i. JOSEPH³ CSANDA, b. August 06, 1876, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

ii. JOHN CSANDA, b. January 29, 1879, Maly Lipnik, House 89, Slovakia.

iii. ISTVAN CSANDA, b. January 09, 1892, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

4. SUZANNA NASTCSIN² CSANDA (ANDRIAS NASTCSIN¹) was born January 01, 1864 in Maly Lipnik, House 53, Slovakia. She married JOHN HRICZKO May 24, 1886 in St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, son of JOHN HRICZKO. He was born Abt. 1863.

Children of SUZANNA CSANDA and JOHN HRICZKO are:

i. SUZANNA³ HRICZKO, b. January 01, 1887, Maly Lipnik.

ii. JOHN HRICZKO, b. September 15, 1888, Maly Lipnik, House 111.

iii. NIKLOS HRICZKO, b. December 16, 1889, Maly Lipnik.

iv. JOSEPH HRICZKO, b. December 14, 1890, Maly Lipnik.

v. MICHAEL HRICZKO, b. November 17, 1893, Maly Lipnik; d. September 04, 1983, Mount Clemens, Macomb County, MI.

Generation No. 3

5. MARIA³ CHANDA (Click Photo to Enlarge) (JOHN NASTCSIN², ANDRIAS NASTCSIN¹ CSANDA) was born July 10, 1878 in Maly Lipnik, and died 1948 in Maly Lipnik, Slovakia. She was married to STEFAN SESTOK b. Abt. 1877, son of (John Sestok & Suzanna Varholy) February 18, 1899, St. Michael's Greek Catholic Church, Passaic, NJ by the Rev. Eugene Szatala. Witnesses Joseph Gladis and Andro Varhol.

Children of MARIA CHANDA and STEFAN SESTOK are:

i. VERONICA⁴ SESTOK, b. 1900, Maly Lipnik; d. 1952, Maly Lipnik.

ii. JOHN SESTOK, b. 1907, Maly Lipnik;

m. MARIA SEMBER; b. 1918, Slovakia.

iii. STEFAN SESTOK II, b. 1910, Maly Lipnik; d. 1986, Slovakia; m. UNKNOWN.

iv. ANNA SESTOK, b. 1912, Maly Lipnik; d. 1996, Hajtovka; m. ? JANOSKO; b. Slovakia; d. Hajtovka.

v. HELENA SESTOK, b. 1913, Maly Lipnik; m. ? HRINAK; b. Slovakia.

vi. PETER SESTOK, b. 1916, Maly Lipnik; d. 1938, Slovakia.

vii. JOZEF SESTOK, b. 1917, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia;

viii. ALEXANDER SESTOK, b. 1919, Maly Lipnik; d. 1995, Slovakia;

ix. MICHAEL SESTOK, b. PRIVATE, Maly Lipnik;

6. JOHN³ CHANDA II (JOHN NASTCSIN², ANDRIAS NASTCSIN¹ CSANDA) was born September 18, 1881 in Maly Lipnik, House 120, Slovakia, and died 1959 in Maly Lipnik. He married MARY LESKO b. Abt. 1887 daughter of (John Lesko & Maria Gladis) Married February 4, 1906, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Alpha, NJ by the Rev. Caroll Policsek. She died 1953 in Maly Lipnik.

Children of JOHN CHANDA and MARY LESKO are:

i. MARIA⁴ CHANDA, b. 1907, America; d. 1989, Slovakia; m. JOSEPH SEMBER.

ii. MICHAEL CHANDA, b. 1909, Rowlesburg, West VA; d. 1988, Toms River, New Jersey; m. MARY (C)HANAT, October 02, 1939, Brooklyn, New York; b. New York City.

7. MICHAEL³ CHANDA (JOHN NASTCSIN², ANDRIAS NASTCSIN¹ CSANDA) was born September 26, 1883 in Maly Lipnik, House 142, Slovakia, and died July 11, 1961 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. He was married to MARIA YOUPA November 20, 1904, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Alpha, NJ by the Rev. Caroll Policsek. Maria was the daughter of MICHAEL JOPPA and SUZANNA OSIFCHIN. She was born August 25, 1885 in Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, and died March 18, 1966 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

(Click Photo to Enlarge) Children of MICHAEL CHANDA and MARIA YOUPA are:

i. MICHAEL CHANDA, b. November 04, 1905 Alpha, New Jersey; d. Bet. 1907 - 1910.

ii. VERONICA CHANDA, b. November 04, 1906 Maly Lipnik House 144; d. December 17, 1906 Maly Lipnik.

iii. MARY HELEN CHANDA, b. 1908, New Jersey or Security, Garrett County, Maryland; d. 1995, New Jersey; m. CLARENCE FRANKLIN SEIP, December 07, 1926, Allentown, Penna. by the Rev. G. H. Kinard; b. 1904, Easton, Penna.; d. 1977, Phillipsburg, New Jersey. They had 4 children.

iv. ANNA CHANDA, b. 1909, New Jersey or Security, Garrett County, Maryland; d. Bet. May 1910 - March 1911.

v. JULIA ELIZABETH CHANDA, b. 1911, Brainards, New Jersey; d. 1993, PA; m. (1) CHARLES VINCENT RENNIE, 1932; m. (2) DAVID LUTZ; b. 1890; d. 1958; m. (3) MARTIN TURANO; b. 1900; d. 1992, Pennsylvania; Julia had one child.

vi. CHANDA, b. Bet. 1912 - 1913; d. Bet. 1912 - 1915.

vii. KATHERINE CHANDA, b. Abt. 1914, New Jersey, Maryland, or West Virginia; d. Bet. January - December 1915.

viii. (Click Photo to Enlarge) NICHOLAS CHANDA, b. 1915, Brainards, New Jersey; d. 1958, Easton, Penna.; m. (1) MARY SOZANSKI, b. 1919; d. 2000, Easton, Penna. Daughter of Stephen Sozanski & Anastasia Bosic; Married on October 24, 1936 West Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; (2) DOROTHY HOCKMAN CORDOS. Nicholas had 4 children.

ix. STEPHEN CHANDA, b. 1917, Brainards, New Jersey; d. 1979, New Jersey; m. PRIVATE, May 13, 1944. They had one child.

x. MIKE CHANDA, b. 1919, Brainards, New Jersey; d. 1919, New Jersey.

xi. (Click Photo to Enlarge) SUSAN CHANDA, b. 1920, Brainards, New Jersey; d. 1945, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; m. EMIL MAINHART b. 1919; d. 1950's; son of Stephen Mainhart & Gizella Yost.

xii. ELIZABETH CHANDA, b. July 13, 1922, Brainards, Harmony Twp. Warren County, New Jersey; d. Bet. 1922 - 1924.

xiii. JOSEPH CHANDA, b. PRIVATE

xiv. EDWARD ANDREW CHANDA, b. 1925, Brainards, New Jersey; d. 1997, New Jersey; (1) JENNIE TILLMAN; m. (2) SARAH E. COLES; b. 1928; d. 1999, New Jersey. Edward Andrew had 2 children.

xv. MARGARET CHANDA, b. PRIVATE; m. MICHAEL OSIFCHIN.

8. ANNA³ CHANDA (JOHN NASTCSIN², ANDRIAS NASTCSIN¹ CSANDA) was born January 21, 1891 in Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, and died 1936 in New Jersey. She married JOHN YOUPA July 30, 1910 in St. John's Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, Alpha, New Jersey, son of MICHAEL JOPPA and SUZANNA OSIFCHIN. He was born December 04, 1887 in Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, and died 1968 in Alpha, New Jersey.

Children of ANNA CHANDA and JOHN YOUPA are:

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Searching for descendants of Joseph Chanda b. 1888 or any other Chanda families from Maly Lipnik. Chanda cousins were known to have lived in Steelton, Penna., Stanhope, NJ. and Bridgeport, Ct. More distant Chand(o) family members lived in Phillipsburg, NJ.
Two Unknown Chanda or Mudrik Family Members

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Knap Family, An Overview

Malcov, Saros, Austria-Hungary

Our paternal great grandparents were:

1.Adam Kacsmar married Maria Minarics/Mlinarics on November 14, 1825 in Malcov.

Their children were:

1. Andrej Kacsmar Dorin, baptized March 06, 1928 In Malcov, #28, Austria-Hungary. Andrej married Anna Hirkala on November 17, 1986 in Malcov.

2. Georgius Jurij Kacsmar Dorin, baprized March 28, 1830.

3. Anna Kacsmar Dorin, baprized July 23, 1832.

4. Basilius Vasyl' Kacsmar Dorin, baptized January 22, 1835.

Our maternal great grand parents were:

1. Joannes Ivan Hirkala, born in Malcov married Maria Stephanov, November 19, 1821 in Gerlachov, filial parish of Malcov.

Their children were:

1. Michal Hirkala, baptized July 31, 1823.

2. Maria Hirkala, baptized August 22, 1826.

3. Anna Hirkala, baptized May 10, 1829.

4. Maria Hirkala , baptized July 15, 1832.

5. Joannes Ivan Hirkala, baptized May 26, 1836.

6. Anna Hirkala, baptized May 23, 1840 in Gerlachov, married Andrej Kacsmar Dorin , November 17, 1856 in Malcov.

Our paternal grandparents were:

1. Andrej Kacsmar Dorin, b. abt. 1830 and Anna Hirkala, b. abt. 1837, married November 17, 1856, Malcov House #90, Saros, Austria-Hungry.

They bore 11 children.

1. Anna Maria, b. January 29, 1858, married Michal Boczko, b. abt. 1839.

II. Children: 1. Zuzana, November 23, 1882, 2. Andrej, b. November 22, 1884, 3. Vasil, b. February 09, 1889, 4. Maria, 1892-1893, 5. Michal November 11, 1893, 6. Jan, b. September 05, 1895.

2. Maria, b. August 20, 1860 married Andrej Kosczelnyik, November 08, 1880.

II. Children: 1. Maria, 1882-1895, 2. Anna, b. December 26, 1884, 3. Zuzana, 1886-1890, 4. Andrej, b. May 15, 1889, 5. Zuzana, b. April 10,1892, 6. Jan, b. January 01, 1894.

3. Michal, October 10, 1862-March 26, 1939 married Anna Bucsko, February 11, 1889.

II. Children: 1. Michal November 10, 1890-December 20,1890. 2. Zuzana, b. November 12, 1895.

4. Zuzana, October 02, 1864 married Mikulas Bucsko February 11, 1889.

II. Children: 1. Mikulas and 2. Michal (twins) b. November 06, 1890, 3. Anna, April 08,1892/October 12, 1892. 4. Andrej, b. November 14, 1895.

5. Katarina, b. March 01, 1866.

6. Marta, b. April 05, 1868, married Michal Kurutz, November 10, 1890.

7. Jan, b. September 10, 1870.

8. Andrej, b. June 28, 1873- 1961, married Zuzan Palinski, 1876-1948.

9. Jurai, b. February 19, 1876.

10. Peter, b. August 09, 1878, married Anna Ivanovna Knap, SS. Cyril and Methodius Russian Orthodox Church, New Britain, CT.

II. Children: 1. George, 1906-1991, 2. Ann Marion, b. 1908, 3. William,1911-1912, 4. William Edward, b. 1913, 5. Helen, b. Jean, 1916, 6. Fr. Robert, S.J.

11. Vasil, June 17, 1882- 1970 married Anna Dobrovich 1891-1939, settled in Bridgeport, CT.

II. Children: 1. Mary, 1909-1970 married Steve Lucas, 2. William, 1911-1984 married Helen Pasturchik, 3. John William, 1913-1990, married Rose B. Matyszeski, 1917-1994 4. Helen, b. 1917, married Domenick Mosca,1912-1987, 5. George 1918-1988 married Marion Hawkins, d. 1985, 6. Frances, 1924-1933, 7. Joseph, 1927-1935, 8. Steven, 9. Anna.

Maternal Side: Sulin, Saros, Austria-Hungary

I. Michal Knap, b. 1793 married Eva Vengrin, b. 1795, Sulin, Saros.

II. Children: 1. Anna, 1818-1818, 2. Anna 1819, 3. Joannes, b. 1825, 4. Andrew, b. 1828, 5. Mihaly Vengrin Knap, 1822-1886, married Maria Hriczenyak, b.1830, III. Their children: 1. Basilius, 1849-1868, 2. Mihaly, b. 1850 married Ursula Unknown, IV. Children: Georgius, b. 1865, 2. Anna, b. 1869.

III. Petrus Vengrin Knap, 1856-1908, married Anna Vitko, b. 1860.

IV. children: 1. Maria, b. 1880, 2. Anna, 1884-1887, 3. Katarina, b. 1887, 4. Petrus, b. 1889, 5. Michal, b. 1892, 6. Anna, b. 1894, 7. Knap child, b. 1897. III. Catherine V., b. 1858.III. Andreas, 1860-1912, married Catharina Juliasik-Kalisak, b. 1861 IV. Children: 1. Joannes, 1886-1888, 2. Michael, b. 1887, 3. Janos,1888-1888. 4. Anna, b.1889, 5. Johanes, 1892, 5. Maria, 1894-1897, 6. Andreas, b. 1896.

III. Elias V., b. 1862, married Catharina Kreta, b. 1866.

IV. 1. Michael, b.1886, 2. Catherine, 1888-1888, 3. Veronica, 1888-1888.

III. Istvan V., b. 1864, married Unknown.

IV. 1. Janos, 1879-1879, 2. Joannes, 1887-1888, 3. Katalin Catharina. 1889-1889.

III. Anna V., 1869-1870.

III. Joannes, 1852-1910 married Zuzana Gladisova, b. 1856.

IV. Their children: 1. Anna K. 1879-1883, 2. Michal, 1882, 3. Maria, b. 1884, married Stephen Vitko, V. Children: 1. John, 1905-1973 married Mary Vozak, 1906-1975.

IV. Anna Ivanovna Knap married Peter Kacsmar Dorin.

IV. Zuzana Knap, 1891-1975, married Vasily Beley, 1879-1943.

V. Their children: 1. George John, b. 1922, married Ann Aloia/Mcdonald, 2. Mary Bailey, b. 1924 married Edward Gdovin, b. 1926, 3. Margaret, b.1926, 4. Helen, b. 1929, married Ray Laneri, 5. Elizabeth, b. 1931, married John Gdovin, b. 1924 IV. Katarina Knap, 1899-1989, married Michael Vikarcik, 1899-19509, V. Their children: 1. Ann, b. 1927, married Joseph Holmes, 2. Helen, b.1930, married Patrick Spagnuolo, 3. Michael, 1920-1937.

IV. Veronika Knap 1896-1953, married John Plohetski, 1895-1958.

V. Their children: John Plohetski, b. 1927 married Ann Francevitz

IV. Anthony Victor, 1920-1944, married Elizabeth Bromfield.

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Descendants of Andrew Froelich

Generation No. 1

1. ANDREW¹ FROELICH married ANNA LUMERNER (aka Firmender) November 15, 1798 in Roman Catholic Church of Plavnica, Slovakia.

More About ANDREW FROELICH: Religion: Lutheran

More About ANNA LUMERNER: Religion:

More About ANDREW FROELICH and ANNA LUMERNER:

Marriage: November 15, 1798, Roman Catholic Church of Plavnica, Slovakia

Witnesses: Jacob Lumerner & Michael Sztarinski

Children of ANDREW FROELICH and ANNA LUMERNER:

i. ANDREW² FROELICH, b. October 06, 1799, Plavnica.

More About ANDREW FROELICH: Baptism: Lutheran Godfather: Andrew Doctor, Godmother: Maria Duchony

ii. JOHN FROELICH, b. January 15, 1801, Plavnica.

More About JOHN FROELICH: Baptism:

iii. ANNA FROELICH, b. December 07, 1802, Plavnica.

More About ANNA FROELICH: Baptism: Roman Catholic Godfather: Joseph Raslavsky, Godmother: Judith Glucs

iv. ANNA FROELICH, b. April 26, 1803, Plavnica.

More About ANNA FROELICH: Baptism:

v. ANDREW FROELICH, b. February 04, 1805, Plavnica.

More About ANDREW FROELICH: Baptism: Roman Catholic Godfather: Joseph Raslavsky, Godmother: Judith Glucs

vi. PAUL FROELICH, b. May 12, 1806, Plavnica; d. June 28, 1814, Plavnica.

More About PAUL FROELICH: Baptism:

vii. JOHN FROELICH, b. July 20, 1807, Plavnica.

More About JOHN FROELICH: Baptism: Roman Catholic Godfather: Joseph Raslavsky, Godmother: Maria Fur

viii. SUZANNA FROELICH, b. July 28, 1808, Plavnica; d. October 30, 1887, Maly Lipnik.

ix. MATHEW FROELICH, b. September 11, 1810, Plavnica.

More About MATHEW FROELICH: Baptism: Roman Catholic Godfather: Joseph Raslavsky Roman Catholic, Godmother: Maria Monak Roman Catholic

x. MARIA FROELICH, b. April 19, 1812, Plavnica.

More About MARIA FROELICH: Baptism:

Generation No. 2

2. SUZANNA² FROELICH (ANDREW¹) was born July 28, 1808 in Plavnica, and died October 30, 1887 in Maly Lipnik. She married JOSEPH JOPPA November 22, 1826 in Roman Catholic Church of Plavnica, Slovakia. He was born Abt. 1808 in Maly Lipnik.

More About SUZANNA FROELICH:

Baptism: , Godmother: Maria

Religion: Roman Catholic is listed on her marriage entry

Burial: November 01, 1887, Maly Lipnik

More About JOSEPH JOPPA:

Fact 1: Maly Lipnik, House 38

Religion: Greek Catholic is listed on his marriage entry

More About JOSEPH JOPPA and SUZANNA FROELICH:

Marriage: November 22, 1826, Roman Catholic Church of Plavnica, Slovakia

Witnesses: Paul Czimerman & Seman Fecstino

Children of SUZANNA FROELICH and JOSEPH JOPPA:

i. JOHN³ JOPPA, b. Abt. 1826, Maly Lipnik; d. July 22, 1892, Maly Lipnik (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry #16, John Joppa, widower, age 69 years, cause of death - agzkov, burial, 7/24/1892.); m. (1) EVA HRICZKO, Abt. 1852; b. Abt. 1837, Maly Lipnik; d. April 25, 1874, Maly Lipnik (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry #11, Eva Joppa, wife of John, 36 years old, cause of death - Typhus, burial 4/27/1874, Priest - John Pregun.); m. (2) ANNA MIKLUS, May 10, 1874, St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry #6, John Joppa, Greek Catholic, Maly Lipnik, age 43, Widower & Anna Miklus, Greek Catholic, Maly Lipnik, age 46, Widow.Witnesses Peter Lukacovzski & Andrew Chanda.); b. Abt. 1826; d. April 11, 1890, Maly Lipnik (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry #4, Anna Joppa nata Miklus wife of John, Maly Lipnik, age 64, cause of death - hydrops, (note re: the last rites--non vacatus sorcerdos), Burial April 12, 1890.).

ii. MARGARETA JOPPA, b. Abt. 1845; m. JANOS HRICZKO, November 25, 1883, St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia. Witnesses: Peter Csanda, GC, Gazda, Janos Hriczko

iii. MICHAEL JOPPA, b. January 1848, Austria-Hungary; d. Unknown, Maly Lipnik; m. SUZANNA OSIFCHIN, August 28, 1871, St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia; b. Abt. 1850, Austria-Hungary; d. Abt. 1954, Maly Lipnik.

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The Havran Family of Ujak/Udol

by, Jenny Havran

2. 1. 3.

1.John Hawran and Mary Gasior on their wedding day in 1914 in Chelsea, Massachusetts.

2. Michal Havran, Sr. taken abt. 1911, when he came to Chelsea, Mass to visit his children.

3. The 5 Havran children who came to America between 1902-1914.
Back row: John Hawran, Annie Havranova Biss, Stefan Hawron
front row: Mary Havranova Jaskulka, Michael Harvan

When I decided to look into my husband’s genealogy for the benefit of our three young daughters, I had no idea what a challenging and fascinating trip it would be. Being of German and English descent myself, I was rather spoiled at the abundance of information, and the ease of immigration I found while researching my own brood. When I took on the Hawran family I was humbled at the struggles these brave people fought both in Europe and here in America.

Researching these people I found that family memories varied...although many of the miscommunications came from the immigrants themselves who were uneducated, scared of retribution if they expressed their true nationality, and just plain secretive.

The name: My first hurdle. Of the 8 children born in my husband, Fred’s, grandfather’s family, 5 came to America--3 brothers and 2 sisters. The sisters married, and at first, no one could recall how they spelled their maiden name. And the brothers. Well, they all spelled the family name differently--and insisted, with great Rusyn tempers, that their way was the true way. Fred’s, grandfather, John, spelled it HAWRAN. John’s oldest brother Michal spelled it HARVAN. And the youngest brother to come over spelled it HAWRON.

I soon discovered that the family name was HAVRAN.

A brief overview:

Eight children were born to Michal Havran and Mary Suchanovska in Ujak, Slovakia.

Michael Harvan (1885-1974) (arrived in America 1902)

Mary Havranova Jaskulka (1886-abt. 1945) (arrived in America pre-1902)

Anna Havranova Biss (1888-1960) (arrived in America 1902)

John Hawran (1894-1967) (arrived in America 1911)

Stefan Hawron (1897-1963) (arrived in America 1911-1914)

Maria Havranova Dopirakova (1903-1978)

Mikulus Havran (1907-unkn)

Peter Havran (1909-1995)

All of our relatives settled in the Chelsea, Massachusetts area. A very unusual thing for anyone from the village of Ujak. Mary Havranova Jaskulka was the first to come over with her husband, Paul pre-1902. We assume they passed through the Passaic, New Jersey area where most of the immigrants from Ujak had settled. It seems likely they moved up to Chelsea because of job prospects for Paul. The siblings that followed; Michael, Anna, John and Stefan, all went up to the Chelsea area after coming through New York.

Eventually, Anna Havranova married John Biss and migrated south to West Hartford, Connecticut, where there were many factory jobs available. Anna encouraged her brothers, John and Stefan to move down to Connecticut as well, where they would find steady work. They did--and both settled in Hartford where they married and raised their families.

The elder Havran parents and their 3 youngest children remained in Slovakia for the remainder of their lives. Father, Michal Havran, Sr. came to America around 1914 to check on his 5 children. They each gave their father money they had earned to take back to Slovakia with him. The story goes that Michal went back like a rich man, and bought up several acres of land with that money. As far as we can determine, Michal Sr. and his wife, Maria Suchanovska, died in Ujak and are buried in the old cemetery.

Daughter Maria Havranova, married Michal Dopirak in 1920 and moved to Orlov, Slovakia. She died in 1978. Maria used to correspond with a relative in West Hartford, Connecticut until the 1960’s. The family had lost touch with them until I made contact with Maria’s daughter, Irena, in 1997.

Son, Peter Havran was "relocated" (this term was used by his daughter, Helena) to Ukraine in the 1940’s with his wife and 6 children. Helena found me on the Internet, via a friend of hers who works at a state office in Bratislava, Slovakia. Helena recalls her father telling her and her siblings that they had to move because the Czech people were tired of working the fields for the Russians and now they could go home. The Russians still needed someone to work the fields, though, so they wanted the Slovaks and the Rusyns to do it.

Second to the youngest son, Mikulus, also was "relocated" to the Ukraine in the 1940’s. His descendants still live there (in Rovno, Prospekt Mira), but the family has lost touch with them. We are trying to find them once again so they can tell us what has happened in their lives since the family left Ujak.

Included in this write up is a photo of the 5 Havrans who came over to this country between 1902 and 1914. They faced many hardships here. Choosing to migrate north to Chelsea, Massachusetts was a unique decision, as I said. They settled in an predominately Polish and Italian area of Chelsea. The family remained a strong and united clan that frequently got together for weddings, baptisms, and funerals. They were a colorful and lively group. The arguments and strife were as frequent as the joyful tears and great hugs.

I continue to research them, and have already instilled in our three daughters what intelligent and hard working people their ancestors were to have traveled away from the only home they knew, to a start all over again in a land they had never laid eyes on before.

For those of you who are a spouse to someone of Rusyn ancestry, I urge you not to shy away from delving into this research because you are afraid you don’t know enough about the culture. I knew NOTHING about the Rusyn culture. But I had a desire to learn for the sake of the history I knew I wanted to hand down to my children. The Internet was invaluable. If it weren’t for it, I would have never connected with the many people who grew up in this culture, and who have been so patient and tolerant of my lack of knowledge.

If you are researching the village of Ujak, or if you have the names, Havran, Bisz, Pruzinszki, Suchanovska, Jaskulka or Miklusovan in your family...please contact me. I am very eager to share and trade information.

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Descendants of ? Joppa

Generation No. 1

1. ?¹ JOPPA

Children of ? JOPPA are:

2. i. JOSEPH² JOPPA, b. Abt. 1808, Maly Lipnik.

3. ii. STEPHEN JOPPA, b. Abt. 1809, Maly Lipnik; d. August 17, 1881, Maly Lipnik.

Generation No. 2

2. JOSEPH² JOPPA (?¹) was born Abt. 1808 in Maly Lipnik. He married SUZANNA FROELICH November 22, 1826 in Roman Catholic Church of Plavnica, Slovakia, daughter of ANDREW FROELICH and ANNA LUMERNER. She was born July 28, 1808 in Plavnica, and died October 30, 1887 in Maly Lipnik.

More About JOSEPH JOPPA:

Maly Lipnik, House 38

Religion: Greek Catholic is listed on his marriage entry

More About SUZANNA FROELICH:

Baptism: Lutheran, Godfather: John Glucs, Godmother: Maria

Religion: Roman Catholic is listed on her marriage entry

Burial: November 01, 1887, Maly Lipnik

More About JOSEPH JOPPA and SUZANNA FROELICH:

Marriage: November 22, 1826, Roman Catholic Church of Plavnica, Slovakia

Witnesses: Paul Czimerman & Seman Fecstino

Children of JOSEPH JOPPA and SUZANNA FROELICH are:

4. i. JOHN³ JOPPA, b. Abt. 1826, Maly Lipnik; d. July 22, 1892, Maly Lipnik.

ii. MARGARETA JOPPA, b. Abt. 1845; m. JANOS HRICZKO, November 25, 1883, St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

5. iii. MICHAEL JOPPA, b. January 1848, Austria-Hungary; d. Unknown, Maly Lipnik, Saros County, Slovakia.

3. STEPHEN² JOPPA (?¹) was born Abt. 1809 in Maly Lipnik, and died August 17, 1881 in Maly Lipnik. He married ANNA OSIFCHIN. She was born Abt. 1810 in Maly Lipnik, and died January 04, 1878 in Maly Lipnik.

Children of STEPHEN JOPPA and ANNA OSIFCHIN are:

6. i. SUZANNA³ JOPPA, b. Abt. 1838, Maly Lipnik.

ii. JANOS JOPPA, b. Abt. 1840; d. August 02, 1842, Maly Lipnik.

7. iii. MARGARETA JOPPA, b. Abt. 1845.

8. iv. ANNA JOPPA, b. Abt. 1849, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

Generation No. 3

4. JOHN³ JOPPA (JOSEPH², ?¹) was born Abt. 1826 in Maly Lipnik, and died July 22, 1892 in Maly Lipnik. He married (1) EVA HRICZKO Abt. 1852. She was born Abt. 1837 in Maly Lipnik, and died April 25, 1874 in Maly Lipnik. He married (2) ANNA MIKLUS May 10, 1874 in St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia. She was born Abt. 1826, and died April 11, 1890 in Maly Lipnik.

More About JOHN JOPPA:

Maly Lipnik, House 38

Burial: July 24, 1892, Maly Lipnik

Children of JOHN JOPPA and EVA HRICZKO are:

9. i. JANOS⁴ JOPPA, b. Abt. 1853.

ii. MARIA JOPPA, b. Abt. 1857; m. MIKLOS PJATAK, February 06, 1882, St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik; b. Abt. 1858.

iii. MICHAEL JOPPA, b. September 29, 1858, Maly Lipnik; d. February 10, 1869, Maly Lipnik.

iv. ANNA JOPPA, b. March 07, 1861, Maly Lipnik; d. January 26, 1863, Maly Lipnik.

v. JOSEPH JOPPA, b. August 20, 1863, Maly Lipnik; d. February 26, 1867, Maly Lipnik.

vi. SUZANNA JOPPA, b. January 28, 1866, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

vii. JOSEPH JOPPA, b. January 10, 1868, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia; m. VERONICA MARINCSIN, November 05, 1894, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia; b. Abt. 1874. Lived in Alpha, New Jersey and may have settled in the Passaic, NJ area maintaining the surname as JOPPA.

viii. ANNA JOPPA, b. September 24, 1870, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

ix. VERONICA JOPPA, b. July 16, 1873, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia; d. October 11, 1874, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

5. (Click Photo to Enlarge) MICHAEL³ JOPPA (JOSEPH², ?¹) was born January 1848 in Austria-Hungary, and died December 25, 1908 in Maly Lipnik. He married SUZANNA OSIFCHIN in St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, daughter of GEORGE OSIFCHIN and SUZANNA CHANDA. She was born Abt. 1850 in Maly Lipnik, and died Abt. 1954 in Maly Lipnik. Witnesses: Peter Gladis and John Fecsko.

More About MICHAEL JOPPA:

Fact 1: Immigration dates 1895 & 1898, Locations Onieda, Penna. & Phillipsburg, NJ.

Fact 2: Family Home House No. 38

More About SUZANNA OSIFCHIN:

Fact 1: Prior to marriage she resided in House No. 29

Children of MICHAEL JOPPA and SUZANNA OSIFCHIN are:

10. i. ANNA⁴ JOPPA, b. February 05, 1870, Maly Lipnik, House 29, Slovakia; d. September 30, 1946, Clymer, Pennsylvania (Indiana County).

11. ii. MICHAEL YOUPA, b. January 20, 1872, Maly Lipnik, House 38, Slovakia. Settled in Spiska Nova Ves, formerly Iglo, Slovakia.

iii. VERONICA YOUPA, b. January 11, 1875, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia; d. March 27, 1875, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

12. iv. NICHOLAS YOUPA, b. January 28, 1876, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia; d. December 08, 1948, Alpha, New Jersey.

13. v. VERONICA YOUPA, b. February 21, 1878, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia; d. December 26, 1944, Lopez, PA.

14. vi. SUZANNA YOUPA, b. February 26, 1881, Maly Lipnik, House 86, Slovakia; d. June 12, 1988, Totowa (Little Falls, Passaic, NJ) 07512.

15. vii. JOSEPH YOUPA, b. April 17, 1883, Maly Lipnik, House 38, Saros County, Slovakia; d. March 25, 1956, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey.

16. viii. MARIA YOUPA, b. August 25, 1885, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia; d. March 18, 1966, Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey.

17. ix. JOHN YOUPA, b. December 04, 1887, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia; d. April 20, 1968, Alpha, New Jersey.

18. STEPHEN YOUPA, b. 1896, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia; d. 1936 in Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

6. SUZANNA³ JOPPA (STEPHEN², ?¹) was born Abt. 1838 in Maly Lipnik. She married STEFAN GLADIS Abt. 1862. He was born Abt. 1838 in Maly Lipnik. Since Suzanna's Father did not have any male heirs her husband took on the additional surname of Joppa.

Children of SUZANNA JOPPA and STEFAN GLADIS are:

i. MARIA⁴ JOPPA, b. Abt. 1863, Maly Lipnik.

ii. MIHALY JOPPA, b. Abt. 1866, Maly Lipnik.

iii. STEFAN JOPPA, b. Abt. 1869, Maly Lipnik.

7. MARGARETA³ JOPPA (STEPHEN², ?¹) was born Abt. 1845. She married BASILIUS MUDRICK November 14, 1870 in Maly Lipnik, son of ANDREAS MUDRICK. He was born Abt. 1842.

Child of MARGARETA JOPPA and BASILIUS MUDRICK is:

i. JOHN⁴ MUDRICK, b. July 21, 1871, Sulin, Slovakia.

8. ANNA³ JOPPA (STEPHEN², ?¹) was born Abt. 1849 in Maly Lipnik, Slovakia. She married (1) MICHAEL CZICZAK February 22, 1869 in St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, son of MICHAEL CZICZAK. He was born Abt. 1846 in Szulin. She married (2) BASIL GLADIS November 20, 1871 in St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia. He was born Abt. 1841 in Maly Lipnik.

Child of ANNA JOPPA and MICHAEL CZICZAK is:

i. MICHAEL⁴ CZICZAK, b. February 05, 1871, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

Generation No. 4

9. JANOS⁴ JOPPA (JOHN³, JOSEPH², ?¹) was born Abt. 1853. He married MARIA MIKLUS November 18, 1878 in St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, daughter of JANOS MIKLUS. She was born Abt. 1854.

Child of JANOS JOPPA and MARIA MIKLUS is:

i. CAROLINE⁵ JOPPA, b. September 11, 1879, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia.

10. (Click Photo to Enlarge)ANNA⁴ JOPPA (MICHAEL³ JOPPA, JOSEPH², ?¹) was born February 05, 1870 in Maly Lipnik, House 29, Slovakia, and died September 30, 1946 in Clymer, Pennsylvania (Indiana County). She married (Click Photo to Enlarge)WASKO PELES May 1891 in St. Michael's Greek Catholic Church, Passaic, New Jersey. He was born February 23, 1869 in Matysova, Slovakia, and died April 26, 1953 in Clymer, Pennsylvania (Indiana County).

Children of ANNA JOPPA and WASKO PELES are:

i. (Click Photo to Enlarge) *HELEN⁵ PELES, b. 1894 Penna.; d. 1918; m. Anthony Martin BUYNAK, Abt. 1907. They had 6 children. *Not 100% certain that this is the Peles/Buynak family.

ii. MARY PELES, b. 1895, Penna.; d. 1986, Penna.; m. JOSEPH MALISA, Bef. 1910; b. 1875; d. 1944. They had 8 children.

iii. ANNA PELES, b. 1896,Penna.; d. Abt. 1930, Penna.; m. John Tabacsko, Abt. 1913. They had 8 children.

(Click Photo to Enlarge) Left Anna Peles Tabacsko, Right Suzanna Peles Buynak.

iv. SUZANNA PELES, b. 1903, Penna.; d. 1962, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut; m. (1) CHARLIE BUYNAK, April 21, 1917, Greek Catholic Parish, Clymer, PA; b. 1889, Semvisz, Saros County, Slovakia; d. 1929, Dixonville, Penna.; m. (1) JOSEPH BUYNAK, December 26, 1931, Indiana, Penna; b. 1878, Semvisz, Saros County, Slovakia; d. 1939, Dixonville, Penna. m. (3) CLAIR LAVERNE MOGLE. Suzanna had 11 children.

v. (Click Photo to Enlarge) JOHN PELES, b. 1905, Penna.; d. 1985, Clymer, Pennsylvania; m. KATHERINE PULSNEY; b.1906, Penna.; d. 1976, Clymer, Pennsylvania. They had 6 children.

vi. (Click Photo to Enlarge)JOSEPH PELES, b. 1907, Penna.; d. 2002, California; m. PRIVATE, 1929. They had 5 children.

vii. (Click Photo to Enlarge) CATHERINE PELES, b. 1910, Penna.; d. 1998; m. JOSEPH MOLLO, August 01, 1926, St. Michael's Greek Catholic Church, Clymer, Penna. They had 4 children.

viii. CHILD2 PELES, b. Unknown; d. Bet. 1892 - 1909.

ix. CHILD3 PELES, b. Unknown; d. Bet. 1892 - 1909.

x. CHILD4 PELES, b. Unknown; d. Bet. 1892 - 1909.

xi. CHILD5 PELES, b. Unknown; d. Bet. 1892 - 1909.

xii. CHILD6 PELES, b. Unknown; d. Bet. 1892 - 1909.

xiii. CHILD7 PELES, b. Unknown.

Peles family photos courtesy of Wilbur Tabacsko

11. MICHAEL⁴ JOPPA (MICHAEL³ JOPPA, JOSEPH², ?¹) was born January 20, 1872 in Maly Lipnik, House 38, Slovakia. Baptized & Cofirmed: February 04, 1872, St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia Godfather: Joseph Sestok, Godmother: Anna Szember. Michael married and settled in Spiska Nova Ves, formerly Iglo, Slovakia.

Children of MICHAEL JOPPA are:

i. EMIL⁵ JOPPA.
ii. STEFAN JOPPA.
iii. FRANTISAK JOPPA.

12. (Click Photo to Enlarge) NICHOLAS⁴ YOUPA (MICHAEL³ JOPPA, JOSEPH², ?¹) was born January 28, 1876 in Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, and died December 08, 1948 in Alpha, New Jersey. He married (1) MARY LASKY September 02, 1899 in St. Michael's Greek Catholic Church, Passaic, New Jersey, daughter of JOHN LYASCSICSKI (Lasky) and MARIA CHANDA. She was born January 22, 1878 in Maly Lipnik, and died December 13, 1944 in Alpha, New Jersey.

Children of NICHOLAS YOUPA and MARY LASKY are:

i. TIMOTHY⁵ YOWPA, b. PRIVATE, Maly Lipnik; d. 1980, NJ; m. ROSE L. POSIPANKA; b. 1898, Slovakia; d. 1963, New Jersey.

ii. JOHN YOUPA, b. 1900, Alpha, New Jersey; d. Bet. July 1900 - June 1905, Alpha, New Jersey.

iii. MARY YOUPA, b. 1901, Alpha, New Jersey; d. Bet. June 1905 - 1910, Alpha, New Jersey.

iv. NICHOLAS YOUPA II, b. 1903, Alpha, New Jersey; d. 1970, Alpha, New Jersey; m. CATHERINE BRADY, Abt. 1929; b. March 06, 1904, Martins Creek, Penna.; d. 1984, New Jersey.

v. JOHN T. YOUPA, b. 1906, Alpha, New Jersey; d. 1995, Alpha, New Jersey; m. GWENDOLYN M. MUSSELMAN; b. 1909, Chicago, Illinois; d. 1978, Penna..

vi. STEPHEN YOUPA, b. 1907, Alpha, New Jersey; d. 1979, Texas; m. ANNA REYDOS; b. 1907; d. 1974, Alpha, New Jersey.

vii. ANNA YOUPA, b. 1908, Alpha, New Jersey; d. 1980, Alpha, New Jersey; m. GEORGE HAROBIN; b. 1912; d. 1972, New Jersey.

viii. JOSEPH YOUPA, b. PRIVATE, Alpha, New Jersey; m. HELEN POPOVICE.

ix. JAMES PETER YOUPA, b. 1912, New Jersey; d. 1988, Penna.; m. GRACE M. DRAGGOO, Abt. September 1938; b. 1912, Ind.; d. 1992, Penna..

x. JULIA H YOUPA, b. 1913, Alpha,NJ; d. July 28, 1994, Alpha, New Jersey; m. GEORGE SIDOVAR; b. 1909; d. 1967, New Jersey.

xi. GEORGE YOUPA, b. 1915, Alpha, New Jersey; d. Bet. 1915 - 1920, Alpha, New Jersey.

xii. MARY YOUPA, b. PRIVATE, Alpha, New Jersey; m. FRANK HALASZ;

xiii. VERONICA YOUPA, b. 1920, Alpha, New Jersey; d. November 15, 1997, Alpha, New Jersey; m. WILLIS E. FOX; b. 1905, Penna.; d. 1979, New Jersey.

xiv. SUSAN YOUPA, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

13. (Click Photo to Enlarge) VERONICA⁴ YOUPA (MICHAEL³ JOPPA, JOSEPH², ?¹) was born February 21, 1878 in Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, and died December 26, 1944 in Lopez, PA. She married (Click Photo to Enlarge) JOSEPH MINARIK 1895/1896 Penna or NJ. He was born March 1875 in Unknown, and died 1920 in Lopez, PA.

Minarik Photos Courtesy of the Minarik Family.

Children of VERONICA YOUPA and JOSEPH MINARIK are:

i. MARY⁵ MINARIK, b. 1899, Oneida or Sheppton, East Union Township, Schuylkill County, Penna.; d. 1991, Binghamton, NY; m. GEORGE BILLS, July 15, 1919, St. Cyrils Church, Binghamton, NY.

ii. ANNA MINARIK, b. 1900 Oneida or Sheppton, East Union Township, Schuylkill County, Penna.; d. 1981, Binghamton, Broome County, NY; m. FRANK MRAS, April 02, 1919, Binghamton, Broome County, NY; d. Deceased.

iii. JOHN R. MINARIK, b. 1902, Sheppton, East Union Township, Schuylkill County, Penna.; d. 1966, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; m. MARY CAROLINE UNGVARSKY, November 03, 1926, Wilkes-Barre, Penna.; b. 1908; d. 1974, Penna.

iv. VERONICA MINARIK, b. 1904, Penna.; d. Dunellen, New Jersey; m. (1) (UNKNOWN) PEROGOFF; m. (2) (UNKNOWN) BEREHIEKO, Abt. 1924.

v. SUSAN MINARIK, b. 1906, Penna.; d. 1999, Lopez, Penna.; m. PAUL STRINEY.

vi. JULIA MINARIK, b. 1910, Lopez, Penna.; d. 1975, Bordentown, NJ (Poor Clares's Convent) Sister Mary Anthony.

vii. JOSEPH MINARIK, b. 1911, Lopez, Penna.; d. 1999, Binghamton, NY; m. Mary ?.

viii. ROSE MINARIK, b. PRIVATE, PA.

ix. HELEN MINARIK, b. 1913, Penna.; d. 1993, Estella, Penna.; m. ROY CALAMAN.

x. ELIZABETH MINARIK, b. PRIVATE, PA.

14. SUZANNA⁴ YOUPA (MICHAEL³ JOPPA, JOSEPH², ?¹) was born February 26, 1881 in Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, and died June 12, 1988 in Totowa, NJ). She married MICHAEL F. MARFIAK January 08, 1899 in the Kamjonka, Greek Catholic Church, Slovakia. At the time of her marriage Suzanna was living at Gnezda House #209. They were married by Father Joseph Pasnpeny R.C. Parish Priest of Hniezdne (Gnezda, Gnazda) Slovakia. Witnesses wereJoseph Joppa & Sylvester Machanu. MICHAEL was the son of STEFAN MARFIAK and ANASTASIA MARHEVKA. He was born September 29, 1873 in Hniezdne (Gnezda, Gnazda), House #141, Slovakia, and died June 20, 1960 in Plainfield, New Jersey.

(Click Photo to Enlarge)

Children of SUZANNA YOUPA and MICHAEL MARFIAK are:

i. MARIA MARFIAK, b. December 12, 1899, Gnazda, House #85; d. January 02, 1900, Gnazda, House #85; Baptized in the Roman Catholic Church of Gnazda by Ftr. Joseph Pasnpeny; Godparents Silvester Mathazn and Maria Zixoreius nata Nigziny R.C. Gnazda

ii. (Click Photo to Enlarge) JOSEPH MICHAEL⁵ MARFIAK, b. 1905; d. 1956, Newark, New Jersey; m. ANNA VELEBNY, June 17, 1928; b. 1905, New York City; d. 1961, Rutherford, New Jersey.

Note: Michael had a brother Andrew Marfiak born about 1862 in Gnazda. Andrew married Anna Kravcsak of Maly Lipnik January 17, 1886 in the Kamjonka, Greek Catholic Church. Witnesses were Michael Hrinya GC of Maly Lipnik and Carolus First RC of Gnezda.

15. JOSEPH⁴ YOUPA (MICHAEL³ JOPPA, JOSEPH², ?¹) was born April 17, 1883 in Maly Lipnik, House 38, Saros County, Slovakia, and died March 25, 1956 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. He married ANNA BAKOS-KUPCHA, daughter of VASIL BAKOS-KUPCHA and ANNA COPJAK. She was born April 15, 1882 in Jakubyan, Spish County, Slovakia, and died 1969 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

Children of JOSEPH YOUPA and ANNA BAKOS-KUPCHA are:

i. JOHN J.⁵ YOUPA, b. 1905, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; d. 1969, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; m. HELEN SKORUPA, 1933, Unknown; b. 1910, New Jersey; d. 1988, New Jersey.

ii. JOSEPH YOUPA, b. 1907, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; d. 1983, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; m. (1) MARY BENACK, June 06, 1931; m. (2) LOLA M. WARD, October 26, 1957; b. 1919, New Jersey; d. 1990, New Jersey,.

iii. KATHERINE YOUPA, b. 1909, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; d. 1981, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; m. STEPHEN HAJCAK, September 26, 1936, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; b. 1907, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; d. 1994, New Jersey.

iv. STEPHEN YOUPA, b. 1910, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; d. 1959, Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

v. MICHAEL JOHN YOUPA, b. 1912, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; d. 1960, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; m. MARY A. TATE, June 04, 1938; b. 1918, New Jersey; d. 1978, New Jersey.

vi. ANNA YOUPA, b. PRIVATE

vii. SUSAN YOUPA, b. 1916, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; d. 1918, Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

viii. PETER YOUPA, b. 1918, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; d. July 14, 1944, France, WWII; m. JEAN NELSON, April 1944.

ix. NICHOLAS YOUPA, b. 1920, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; d. 1983, Phillipsburg, New Jersey; m. HELEN CISCO, May 1941.

16. (Click Photo to Enlarge) MARIA⁴ YOUPA (MICHAEL³ JOPPA, JOSEPH², ?¹) was born August 25, 1885 in Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, and died March 18, 1966 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. She married (Click Photo to Enlarge)MICHAEL CHANDA November 20, 1904 in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Alpha, New Jersey, son of JOHN CHANDA and EVA MUDRICK. He was born September 26, 1883 in Maly Lipnik, House 142, Slovakia, and died July 11, 1961 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

Children of MARIA YOUPA and MICHAEL CHANDA are:

*SEE CHANDA

17. JOHN⁴ YOUPA (MICHAEL³ JOPPA, JOSEPH², ?¹) was born December 04, 1887 in Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, and died April 20, 1968 in Alpha, New Jersey. He married ANNA CHANDA July 30, 1910 in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Alpha, New Jersey, daughter of JOHN CHANDA and EVA MUDRICK. She was born January 21, 1891 in Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, and died June 03, 1936 in New Jersey.

Children of JOHN YOUPA and ANNA CHANDA are:

i. MARY⁵ YOUPA, b. 1911, Alpha, New Jersey; d. 1993, Alpha, New Jersey; m. JOHN HOLODNAK, Abt. 1934; b. 1909, Alpha, New Jersey; d. 1997, Alpha, New Jersey. Son of Michael Holodnak & Anna Hnat of Ujak/Udol, Slovakia.

ii. ANNA YOUPA, b. 1911, New Jersey; d. 1911, New Jersey.

iii. JULIA YOUPA, b. PRIVATE

iv. CATHERINE YOUPA, b. 1915, Security, Garrett County, Maryland; d. 1996, Jersey City, New Jersey.

18. STEFAN⁴ JOPPA (MICHAEL³ JOPPA, JOSEPH², ?¹) was born September 07, 1896 in Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, and died 1937 in Maly Lipnik. He married VERONICA LAZORCHAK November 18, 1918 in St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik. Witnesses: Peter Chanda & Michael Arendacski. Veronica was born 1901 in Maly Lipnik, and died 1965 in Maly Lipnik.

Children of STEFAN JOPPA and VERONICA LAZORCHAK are:

                     i. MARIA⁵ JOPPA, b. 1920, Maly Lipnik; d. Deceased; m. STEFAN ZIVCAK.

                    ii. VERONICA JOPPA, b. 1923, Maly Lipnik; d. Deceased.

                   iii. STEFAN JOPPA, PRIVATE, Maly Lipnik; m. VERONICA CHANDA; PRIVATE.

                   iv.  KATARINA JOPPA, PRIVATE; m. LUBOMIR SCHREIR.

                    v. MICHAEL JOPPA, PRIVATE, Maly Lipnik; m. LIBUSOV SCHREIR.

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Kavula (Kavulla, Kavulja, Kavuleja, Kavuleya) & Dzamba

The photo below was found in my Father's scrapbook under the notation "cousin". The chart below lists the ancestors and descendents of my Grandfather Sam Kavulla. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Descendants of Gergely Kavulya

Generation No. 1

1. GERGELY¹ KAVULYA was born in Bardejov, Slovakia, and died in Bardejov, Slovakia. He married HELEN MACZKO.

More About GERGELY KAVULYA:

Burial: Bardejov, Slovakia

Notes for HELEN MACZKO:

Name could also be spelled Macko

Children of GERGELY KAVULYA and HELEN MACZKO are:

2. i. SIMEON² KAVULYA, b. April 17, 1879, Bardejov, Slovakia; d. January 23, 1939, Wheeling, West Virginia.

ii. HRITZ KAVULYA, b. Bardejov, Slovakia.

iii. JOSEPH KAVULYA.

3. iv. ANDREW KAVULYA, d. September 26, 1927, Montana.

4. v. MARY KAVULYA.

5. vi. HELEN KAVULYA, b. May 08, 1877; d. January 21, 1939, Monogahela, PA.

vii. ANNA KAVULYA, b. June 04, 1887; m. MIKE NUDIK.

viii. EVA KAVULA, m. FRANK KAVULLA.

ix. GERGELY KAVULYA, b. November 11, 1884; d. June 14, 1886.

Generation No. 2

2. SIMEON² KAVULYA (GERGELY¹) was born April 17, 1879 in Bardejov, Slovakia, and died January 23, 1939 in Wheeling, West Virginia. He married ANASTASIA DZAMBA July 22, 1900 in Bayonne, New Jersey, daughter of STEPHEN DZAMBA and PARASSEVIA GUZY. She was born June 11, 1880 in Varadka, Slovakia, and died October 22, 1966 in Toronto, Ohio.

Notes for SIMEON KAVULYA:

Sam became a naturalized citizen on May 2, 1916. Naturalization number 582278. It was in the Common Pleas Court of Columbiana County heald at Lisbon, Ohio. At the time, Sam and family lived on Virginia Street, East End of East Liverpool, Ohio.

Death certificate list age as 51 years, 10 months and 8 days. Date of birth is March 15, 1887.

Occupation was a grocer. Mother listed on death certificate us Heken Mateko. Death occurred at 1:30PM at Ohio Valley Hospital in Wheeling, W.VA.

More About SIMEON KAVULYA:

Burial: Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio

Notes for ANASTASIA DZAMBA:

On death certificate, it says that father was William Dzamba and mother was Helen?

Birth record is different. God parents were Daniel Kavulya and Aniziz Roman.

Anna departed Antwerp aboard the S.S. Kensington on March 3, 1900 and arrived March 14, 1900. On the ship's manifest she is recored as going to see her uncle, Jan Dzamba in Bayonne, New Jersey. She is listed as age 19 from Varadka.

Notes on the SS Kensington:

The "Kensington" was built by J & G Thompson Ltd, Glasgow in 1893 for the American line. She was a 8,669 gross ton vessel, length 480ft x beam 57.2 fi, one funnel, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 14 knots. There was accommodation for 100-2nd and 929-3rd class passengers.

Launched on 26/10/1893, she sailed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Philadelphia on 28/6/1894. On 28/8/1895 she started her first voyage for the Red Star Line from Philadelphia to New York and Antwerp, and her first sailing from Antwerp to New York on 2 1/9/1895. In 1899 or earlier, her 2nd class accommodation was increased to 250 and on 14/3/1903 she commenced her last Antwerp - New York voyage. She was then chartered to the Dominion Line and started her first voyage for them on 29/4/1903 when she sailed from Liverpool for Quebec and Montreal. Her last voyage started on 8/11/1908 when she left Montreal for Quebec and Liverpool and she was scrapped in 1910 in Italy. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.3,p.943]

More About ANASTASIA DZAMBA:

Burial: October 25, 1966, Toronto Union Cemetery, Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio

Christened: June 19, 1880, Varadka, Slovakia

More About SIMEON KAVULYA and ANASTASIA DZAMBA:

Marriage: July 22, 1900, Bayonne, New Jersey

Child of SIMEON KAVULYA and ANASTASIA DZAMBA is:

6. i. MICHAEL D.³ KAVULLA, b. July 29, 1911, East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio; d. January 30, 1971, Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio.

3. ANDREW² KAVULYA (GERGELY¹) died September 26, 1927 in Montana. He married MARY SOHDA. She was born October 28, 1884.

Notes for ANDREW KAVULYA:

Served as a Captain in the Austro-Hungry Calvary.

Children of ANDREW KAVULYA and MARY SOHDA are:

i. JOHN³ KAVULYA

ii. MARY KAVULYA

iii. ANN KAVULYA, b. 1914; d. February 1953

7. iv. MIKE KAVULYA

v. CELE KAVULYA

vi. PETE KAVULYA, b. July 09, 1921; d. April 2000.

vii. GEORGE KAVULYA, b. July 24, 1919; d. August 16, 2000.

viii. HELEN KAVULYA, b. May 04, 1923; d. November 18, 1994.

ix. ANDY KAVULYA, b. 1924; d. May 1965.

4. MARY² KAVULYA (GERGELY¹) She married GEORGE GRESBIE.

Children of MARY KAVULYA and GEORGE GRESBIE are:

i. MARY³ GRESBIE.

ii. ANNA GRESBIE.

iii. GEORGE GRESBIE.

5. HELEN² KAVULYA (GERGELY¹) was born May 08, 1877, and died January 21, 1939 in Monogahela, PA. She married (1) CHARLES DZAMBA. She married (2) FRANK DUPAY, son of JOHN DUPAY and EVA PORANDA. He was born March 03, 1886 in Czechoslovakia, and died October 17, 1965 in Sharon, PA.

Notes for FRANK DUPAY:

More About FRANK DUPAY:

Burial: October 20, 1965, St. John's Cemetery, Hickory Township, Mercer, PA.

Children of HELEN KAVULYA and CHARLES DZAMBA are:

8. i. MARY³ DZAMBA.

9. ii. MITRO DZAMBA, d. 1980.

Children of HELEN KAVULYA and FRANK DUPAY are:

10. iii. SUSAN³ DUPAY.

11. iv. MICHAEL DUPAY, b. August 05, 1910, Gallatin, Pennsylvania; d. June 02, 1996, Monogahela, PA.

12. v. ANNA DUPAY.

Generation No. 3

6. MICHAEL D.³ KAVULLA (SIMEON² KAVULYA, GERGELY¹) was born July 29, 1911 in East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio, and died January 30, 1971 in Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio. He married BEATRICE MAUDALENE ANDERSON December 26, 1942 in Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio, daughter of JAMES ANDERSON and JULIA STEPHENSON. She was born June 10, 1921 in Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio.

More About MICHAEL D. KAVULLA:

Burial: February 02, 1971, Toronto Union Cemetery,Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio

More About MICHAEL KAVULLA and BEATRICE ANDERSON:

Marriage: December 26, 1942, Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio

Children of MICHAEL KAVULLA and BEATRICE ANDERSON are:

i. TIMOTHY ANDERSON⁴ KAVULLA, b. May 12, 1944, East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio; m. (1) ANN LOUISE HIRDLER, April 1972, Canton, New York; b. 1944, Houston, Texas; m. (2) GRACIELA LAMAR BARRERA, August 29, 1981, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas; b. March 18, 1941, San Diego, Duval County, Texas.

More About TIMOTHY ANDERSON KAVULLA:

Military service: Bet. 1966 - 1971, U.S. Air Force, rank of Captain

More About TIMOTHY KAVULLA and ANN HIRDLER:

Marriage: April 1972, Canton, New York

More About TIMOTHY KAVULLA and GRACIELA BARRERA:

Marriage: August 29, 1981, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas

13. ii. PATRICK SAMUEL KAVULLA, b. July 15, 1947, East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio.

7. MIKE³ KAVULYA (ANDREW², GERGELY¹) was born November 21, 1915.

Child of MIKE KAVULYA is:

i. JOHN⁴ KAVULLA, b. Unknown.

8. MARY³ DZAMBA (HELEN² KAVULYA, GERGELY¹) She married MIKE PROKIP.

Children of MARY DZAMBA and MIKE PROKIP are:

i. MARY⁴ PROKIP.

ii. MIKE PROKIP.

Notes for MIKE PROKIP:

Has 2 girls, 1 boy

iii. JOHN PROKIP.

Notes for JOHN PROKIP:

has 1 girl and 1 boy

9. MITRO³ DZAMBA (HELEN² KAVULYA, GERGELY¹) died 1980. He married MARY.

Children of MITRO DZAMBA and MARY are:

i. MARY⁴ DZAMBA.

Notes for MARY DZAMBA:

has 3 boys

ii. ANNA DZAMBA.

Notes for ANNA DZAMBA:

Has 2 girls

iii. PETER DZAMBA.

Notes for PETER DZAMBA:

Died as a teenager

iv. MITRE DZAMBA.

Notes for MITRE DZAMBA:

has 1 boy and 1 girl

10. SUSAN³ DUPAY (HELEN² KAVULYA, GERGELY¹) She married FRANK GUYDAN.

Children of SUSAN DUPAY and FRANK GUYDAN are:

14. i. PATRCIA⁴ GUYDAN, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

ii. FRANK GUYDAN, m. MICHELE.

11. MICHAEL³ DUPAY (HELEN² KAVULYA, GERGELY¹) was born August 05, 1910 in Gallatin, Pennsylvania, and died June 02, 1996 in Monogahela, PA. He married KATHERINE WANCHIC.

Notes for MICHAEL DUPAY:

Went to Toronto and lived with Sam and Anna Kavulla during the depression. Completed 6th grade. Worked as a moulder in a foundry.

Children of MICHAEL DUPAY and KATHERINE WANCHIC are:

15. i. MICHAEL DEAN⁴ DUPAY.

16. ii. JOANN DUPAY, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

17. iii. JANICE KAY DUPAY.

12. ANNA³ DUPAY (HELEN² KAVULYA, GERGELY¹) She married FRED MOKANYK.

Children of ANNA DUPAY and FRED MOKANYK are:

18. i. FRED⁴ MOKANYK.

19. ii. JUNE MOKANYK.

20. iii. JANICE MOKANYK.

Generation No. 4

13. PATRICK SAMUEL⁴ KAVULLA (MICHAEL D.³, SIMEON² KAVULYA, GERGELY¹) was born July 15, 1947 in East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio. He married CONNIE L. MILLIGAN Abt 1969 in Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio, daughter of LESTER MILLIGIAN. She was born May 20, 1947.

Notes for PATRICK SAMUEL KAVULLA:

Pat graduated from Toronto High School in 1965. He went on to Kent State where he received a BS degree in Speech & Hearing Therapy and later received his masters degree. In high school Pat played in the band and was an outstanding trumpet player. He and Connie were high school sweethearts.

More About PATRICK KAVULLA and CONNIE MILLIGAN:

Marriage: Abt 1969, Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio

Children of PATRICK KAVULLA and CONNIE MILLIGAN are:

i. COREY MICHAEL⁵ KAVULLA, b. April 08, 1970; d. April 08, 1970.

More About COREY MICHAEL KAVULLA:

Burial: Toronto Union Cemetery,Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio

ii. BRANDON MICHAEL KAVULLA, m. JACQUELINE SANBORN, August 1998.

More About BRANDON KAVULLA and JACQUELINE SANBORN:

Marriage: August 1998

14. PATRCIA⁴ GUYDAN (SUSAN³ DUPAY, HELEN² KAVULYA, GERGELY¹) was born Unknown, and died Unknown. She married RAYMOND ZAWERTANY Unknown. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Children of PATRCIA GUYDAN and RAYMOND ZAWERTANY are:

i. PAUL⁵ ZAWERTANY.

ii. JANICE ZAWERTANY.

iii. SUE ANN ZAWERTANY, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

iv. MATTHEW ZAWERTANY.

v. CHRISTOPHER ZAWERTANY.

vi. DAVID ZAWERTANY.

15. MICHAEL DEAN⁴ DUPAY (MICHAEL³, HELEN² KAVULYA, GERGELY¹) He married JOANN SASANKO.

Children of MICHAEL DUPAY and JOANN SASANKO are:

i. MICHAEL DEAN⁵ DUPAY, m. FRAN.

ii. MICHELE DIANA DUPAY, m. KEITH THOMPSON.

iii. MARK DAVID DUPAY, m. SONIA.

iv. MARTIN DANIEL DUPAY, m. CRYSTAL.

16. JOANN⁴ DUPAY (MICHAEL³, HELEN² KAVULYA, GERGELY¹) was born Unknown, and died Unknown. She married DAVID METZ Unknown. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

More About DAVID METZ and JOANN DUPAY:

Marriage: Unknown

Children of JOANN DUPAY and DAVID METZ are:

i. JOHN DAVID⁵ METZ, d. November 11, 1991.

ii. LARISSA ANN METZ.

17. JANICE KAY⁴ DUPAY (MICHAEL³, HELEN² KAVULYA, GERGELY¹) She married ROBERT WALTZ.

Children of JANICE DUPAY and ROBERT WALTZ are:

i. MELISSA SUE⁵ WALTZ.

ii. MARK ROBERT WALTZ, m. MELANIE ELIZABETH.

18. FRED⁴ MOKANYK (ANNA³ DUPAY, HELEN² KAVULYA, GERGELY¹)

Children of FRED MOKANYK are:

i. MELISSA⁵ MOKANYK.

ii. MA MOKANYK.

19. JUNE⁴ MOKANYK (ANNA³ DUPAY, HELEN² KAVULYA, GERGELY¹) She married DENNIS HALEY.

Children of JUNE MOKANYK and DENNIS HALEY are:

i. MICHAEL⁵ HALEY, m. TANYA.

ii. MEGAN HALEY.

20. JANICE⁴ MOKANYK (ANNA³ DUPAY, HELEN² KAVULYA, GERGELY¹) She married GARY FORREST.

Children of JANICE MOKANYK and GARY FORREST are:

i. JULIE⁵ FORREST.

ii. STEPHANIE FORREST.

iii. TED FORREST.

Descendants of Mary Yasusko

Generation No. 1

1. MARY¹ YASUSKO was born Unknown, and died Unknown. She married STEPHEN GUZY Unknown. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Child of MARY YASUSKO and STEPHEN GUZY is:

2. i. PARASSEVIA² GUZY, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 2

2. PARASSEVIA² GUZY (MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born Unknown, and died Unknown. She married STEPHEN DZAMBA Unknown. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for STEPHEN DZAMBA:

Lived at #107 Vardka

Children of PARASSEVIA GUZY and STEPHEN DZAMBA are:

i. MARY³ DZAMBA.

ii. NANCY DZAMBA.

iii. WILLIAM DZAMBA.

3. iv. ANASTASIA DZAMBA, b. June 11, 1880, Varadka, Slovakia; d. October 22, 1966, Toronto, Ohio.

v. PETER DZAMBA, b. April 04, 1882, Varadka, Slovakia.

More About PETER DZAMBA:

Christened: May 07, 1882, Varadka, Slovakia

4. vi. JULIA DZAMBA, b. April 12, 1889, Varadka, Slovakia; d. December 1973, Westchester, NY.

vii. JOHN DZAMBA, b. June 15, 1895, Varadka, Slovakia; d. October 08, 1967, Sandusky, Ohio.

More About JOHN DZAMBA:

Burial: Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio

Generation No. 3

3. ANASTASIA³ DZAMBA (PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born June 11, 1880 in Varadka, Slovakia, and died October 22, 1966 in Toronto, Ohio. She married SIMEON KAVULYA July 22, 1900 in Bayonne, New Jersey, son of GERGELY KAVULYA and HELEN MACZKO. He was born April 17, 1879 in Bardejov, Slovakia, and died January 23, 1939 in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Notes for ANASTASIA DZAMBA:

On death certificate, it says that father was William Dzamba and mother was Helen?

Birth record is different. God parents were Daniel Kavulya and Aniziz Roman.

Anna departed Antwerp aboard the S.S. Kensington on March 3, 1900 and arrived March 14, 1900. On the ship's manifest she is recored as going to see her uncle, Jan Dzamba in Bayonne, New Jersey. She is listed as age 19 from Varadka.

Notes on the SS Kensington:

The "Kensington" was built by J & G Thompson Ltd, Glasgow in 1893 for the American line. She was a 8,669 gross ton vessel, length 480ft x beam 57.2 fi, one funnel, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 14 knots. There was accommodation for 100-2nd and 929-3rd class passengers.

Launched on 26/10/1 893, she sailed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Philadelphia on 28/6/1894. On 28/8/1895 she started her first voyage for the Red Star Line from Philadelphia to New York and Antwerp, and her first sailing from Antwerp to New York on 2 1/9/1895. In 1899 or earlier, her 2nd class accommodation was increased to 250 and on 14/3/1903 she commenced her last Antwerp - New York voyage. She was then chartered to the Dominion Line and started her first voyage for them on 29/4/1903 when she sailed from Liverpool for Quebec and Montreal. Her last voyage started on 8/11/1908 when she left Montreal for Quebec and Liverpool and she was scrapped in 1910 in Italy. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.3,p.943]

More About ANASTASIA DZAMBA:

Burial: October 25, 1966, Toronto Union Cemetery, Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio

Christened: June 19, 1880, Varadka, Slovakia

Notes for SIMEON KAVULYA:

Sam became a naturalized citizen on May 2, 1916. Naturalization number 582278. It was in the Common Pleas Court of Columbiana County heald at Lisbon, Ohio. At the time, Sam and family lived on Virginia Street, East End of East Liverpool, Ohio.

Death certificate list age as 51 years, 10 months and 8 days. Date of birth is March 15, 1887.

Occupation was a grocer. Mother listed on death certificate us Heken Mateko.

More About SIMEON KAVULYA:

Burial: Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio

More About SIMEON KAVULYA and ANASTASIA DZAMBA:

Marriage: July 22, 1900, Bayonne, New Jersey

Child of ANASTASIA DZAMBA and SIMEON KAVULYA is:

5. i. MICHAEL D.⁴ KAVULLA, b. July 29, 1911, East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio; d. January 30, 1971, Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio.

4. JULIA³ DZAMBA (PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born April 12, 1889 in Varadka, Slovakia, and died December 1973 in Westchester, NY. She married DANIEL RIDZIK Unknown. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Children of JULIA DZAMBA and DANIEL RIDZIK are:

6. i. JULIA⁴ RIDZIK, b. Unknown.

7. ii. ANNA RIDZIK, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

8. iii. JOHN RIDZIK, b. June 23, 1912; d. October 1975, Dobbs Ferry, New york.

iv. HELEN RIDZIK, b. November 18, 1914; d. August 13, 1989, Palm Beach, Florida; m. LESLIE CHONTOS, Unknown; b. August 31, 1909; d. November 27, 1997, Palm Beach, Florida.

9. v. MARIE RIDZIK, b. Unknown.

vi. EMIL RIDZIK, b. Unknown.

10. vii. STEPHEN G. RIDZIK, b. Unknown.

Generation No. 4

5. MICHAEL D.⁴ KAVULLA (ANASTASIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born July 29, 1911 in East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio, and died January 30, 1971 in Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio. He married BEATRICE MAUDALENE ANDERSON December 26, 1942 in Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio, daughter of JAMES ANDERSON and JULIA STEPHENSON. She was born in Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio.

More About MICHAEL D. KAVULLA:

Burial: February 02, 1971, Toronto Union Cemetery,Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio

More About MICHAEL KAVULLA and BEATRICE ANDERSON:

Marriage: December 26, 1942, Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio

Children of MICHAEL KAVULLA and BEATRICE ANDERSON are:

i. TIMOTHY ANDERSON⁵ KAVULLA, b. May 12, 1944, East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio; m. (1) ANN LOUISE HIRDLER, April 1972, Canton, New York; b. Houston, Texas; m. (2) GRACIELA LAMAR BARRERA, August 29, 1981, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas; b. San Diego, Duval County, Texas.

More About TIMOTHY ANDERSON KAVULLA:

Military service: Bet. 1966 - 1971, U.S. Air Force, rank of Captain

11. ii. PATRICK SAMUEL KAVULLA, b. July 15, 1947, East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio.

6. JULIA⁴ RIDZIK (JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born Unknown. She married ANTHONY T. ZANZARELLA September 22, 1940. He was born December 15, 1914, and died January 15, 1994.

Child of JULIA RIDZIK and ANTHONY ZANZARELLA is:

12. i. JULIE ANN⁵ ZANZARELLA, b. Unknown.

7. ANNA⁴ RIDZIK (JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born Unknown, and died Unknown. She married RUDOLPH KRUGER Unknown. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Child of ANNA RIDZIK and RUDOLPH KRUGER is:

13. i. SHIRLEY⁵ KRUGER, b. Unknown.

8. JOHN⁴ RIDZIK (JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born June 23, 1912, and died October 1975 in Dobbs Ferry, New york. He married ANNE ROMASH Unknown. She was born May 11, 1912, and died March 1993 in Westchester, NY.

Children of JOHN RIDZIK and ANNE ROMASH are:

i. BARBARA⁵ RIDZIK, b. Unknown; m. GEORGE JACOBS, Unknown; b. Unknown.

14. ii. PATRICIA RIDZIK, b. Unknown.

9. MARIE⁴ RIDZIK (JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born Unknown. She married CHARLES E. GENGENBACH. He was born July 28, 1923, and died June 1985 in Peru, New York.

Children of MARIE RIDZIK and CHARLES GENGENBACH are:

15. i. DANIEL⁵ GENGENBACH

ii. CHARLES GENGENBACH d. November 02, 1968.

10. STEPHEN G.⁴ RIDZIK (JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born Unknown. He married (1) NANCY ???. He married (2) CHARMAINE BELAND Unknown. She was born Unknown.

Notes for STEPHEN G. RIDZIK:

Stephen played Major League baseball as a pitcher for the Phillies, New York Giants & Washington Senators.

Children of STEPHEN RIDZIK and CHARMAINE BELAND are:

16. i. ELIZABETH⁵ RIDZIK, b. Unknown.

17. ii. KAREN RIDZIK, b. Unknown.

iii. STEPHEN RIDZIK, b. Unknown.

Generation No. 5

11. PATRICK SAMUEL⁵ KAVULLA (MICHAEL D.⁴, ANASTASIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born in East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio. He married CONNIE L. MILLIGAN Abt 1969 in Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio, daughter of LESTER MILLIGIAN.

Notes for PATRICK SAMUEL KAVULLA:

Pat graduated from Toronto High School in 1965. He went on to Kent State where he received a BS degree in Speech & Hearing Therapy and later received his masters degree. In high school Pat played in the band and was an outstanding trumpet player. He and Connie were high school sweethearts.

More About PATRICK KAVULLA and CONNIE MILLIGAN:

Marriage: Abt 1969, Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio

Children of PATRICK KAVULLA and CONNIE MILLIGAN are:

i. COREY MICHAEL⁶ KAVULLA, d. April 08, 1970.

More About COREY MICHAEL KAVULLA:

Burial: Toronto Union Cemetery,Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio

ii. BRANDON MICHAEL KAVULLA, m. JACQUELINE SANBORN, August 1998.

12. JULIE ANN⁵ ZANZARELLA (JULIA⁴ RIDZIK, JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) She married VINCENT D. MORABITO June 06, 1964.

More About VINCENT MORABITO and JULIE ZANZARELLA:

Marriage: June 06, 1964

Children of JULIE ZANZARELLA and VINCENT MORABITO are:

18. i. CHRISTOPHER JAMES⁶ MORABITO

19. ii. MICHELLE MORABITO

iii. MICHAEL ZAN MORABITO, m. LEIGH ANN WYNKOOP;

13. SHIRLEY⁵ KRUGER (ANNA⁴ RIDZIK, JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) She married ROBERT STRANG

Children of SHIRLEY KRUGER and ROBERT STRANG are:

20. i. DAVID⁶ STRANG, b. Unknown.

21. ii. JEFFREY STRANG, b. Unknown.

iii. MARK STRANG, m. COLLEEN ???, October 03, 1998

14. PATRICIA⁵ RIDZIK (JOHN⁴, JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born Unknown. She married DAVE MARDEN Unknown.

Children of PATRICIA RIDZIK and DAVE MARDEN are:

22. i. BARBARA⁶ MARDEN

ii. DANIEL MARDEN d. November 26, 1997.

iii. JANINE MARDEN

15. DANIEL⁵ GENGENBACH (MARIE⁴ RIDZIK, JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born Unknown. He married (1) DONNA WHITE Unknown. She was born Unknown. He married (2) SHARON ??? Unknown. She was born Unknown.

Children of DANIEL GENGENBACH and DONNA WHITE are:

i. DODD⁶ GENGENBACH, b. Unknown; m. PAIGE AMICK, August 01, 1998; b. Unknown.

ii. COLLEEN GENGENBACH, b. Unknown; m. MICHAEL LECLAIR, August 1997; b. Unknown.

iii. DANIEL GENGENBACH, JR., b. Unknown.

Child of DANIEL GENGENBACH and SHARON ??? is:

iv. ERIKA⁶ GENGENBACH

16. ELIZABETH⁵ RIDZIK (STEPHEN G.⁴, JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born Unknown. She married CHRIS MAWHORTER Unknown. He was born Unknown.

Child of ELIZABETH RIDZIK and CHRIS MAWHORTER is:

i. ALEX⁶ MAWHORTER

17. KAREN⁵ RIDZIK (STEPHEN G.⁴, JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born Unknown. She married MARK LUIGGI Unknown. He was born Unknown.

More About MARK LUIGGI and KAREN RIDZIK:

Children of KAREN RIDZIK and MARK LUIGGI are:

i. ALEXA⁶ LUIGGI

ii. MATTHEW LUIGGI

iii. MICHAEL LUIGGI

Generation No. 6

18. CHRISTOPHER JAMES⁶ MORABITO (JULIE ANN⁵ ZANZARELLA, JULIA⁴ RIDZIK, JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born Unknown. He married KELLEY LYNN SMITH October 09, 1993. She was born Unknown.

Children of CHRISTOPHER MORABITO and KELLEY SMITH are:

i. EMILY NOELLE⁷ MORABITO

ii. ANTHONY CHRISTOPHER MORABITO

19. MICHELLE⁶ MORABITO (JULIE ANN⁵ ZANZARELLA, JULIA⁴ RIDZIK, JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born Unknown. She married JOSEPH W. HATCHER, JR. September 30, 1995. He was born Unknown.

Child of MICHELLE MORABITO and JOSEPH HATCHER is:

i. MEREDITH GRACE⁷ HATCHER

20. DAVID⁶ STRANG (SHIRLEY⁵ KRUGER, ANNA⁴ RIDZIK, JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born Unknown. He married JENNIFER ??? Unknown. She was born Unknown.

Child of DAVID STRANG and JENNIFER ??? is:

i. ANNA⁷ STRANG

21. JEFFREY⁶ STRANG (SHIRLEY⁵ KRUGER, ANNA⁴ RIDZIK, JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born Unknown. He married SUSAN BRENNAN Unknown. She was born Unknown.

Children of JEFFREY STRANG and SUSAN BRENNAN are:

i. STEPHEN⁷ STRANG

ii. JESSICA STRANG

22. BARBARA⁶ MARDEN (PATRICIA⁵ RIDZIK, JOHN⁴, JULIA³ DZAMBA, PARASSEVIA² GUZY, MARY¹ YASUSKO) was born Unknown. She married MARK POLLACK Unknown.

Children of BARBARA MARDEN and MARK POLLACK are:

i. CATHERINE⁷ POLLACK

ii. MICHELLE POLLACK

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Kovalak (Koval'ak) Kovalyak

Searching for anyone with Kovalak (Koval'ak) ancestors from the village of Circ. Please contact me below. For family photos click here #The Kovalak Family. The descendants of George and Michael Kovalyak are listed below.

*Descendants of George Kovalyak, (Jurcsisin)

*Note: Data compiled by Helen Moore, Tom Kovalak, Fred G. Kovalyak and Larry Oresick.

Generation No. 1

1. George¹ Kovalyak, (Jurcsisin) was born Abt. 1768, and died 29 March 1858 in age 90,. He married Maria Unknown Abt. 1783. She was born Abt. 1760 in Maly Lipnik.

More About George Kovalyak and Maria Unknown:

Marriage: Abt. 1783

Children of George Kovalyak and Maria Unknown are:

+ 2 i. Daniel² Kovalyak, (Jurcsisin), born Abt. 1784; died in age 75, old age.

3 ii. Helena Kovalyak, born Abt. 1794; died 1800 in age 5 1/2, smallpox.

+ 4 iii. George Kovalyak, (Jurcsisin), born Abt. 1800.

+ 5 iv. John Kovalyak, (Jurcsisin), born Abt. 1815.

Generation No. 2

2. Daniel² Kovalyak, (Jurcsisin) (George¹) was born Abt. 1784, and died in age 75, old age. He married Zuzanna Havrilla, (Onderovoho Janka) Abt. 1810, daughter of Jacob Havrilla and Maria Szegedy. She was born Abt. 1790.

More About Daniel Kovalyak and Zuzanna Havrilla:

Marriage: Abt. 1810

Children of Daniel Kovalyak and Zuzanna Havrilla are:

+ 6 i. Maria³ Kovalyak, (Jurcsizsinoho Danka), born Abt. 1811.

7 ii. Helena Kovalyak, born June 1816.

+ 8 iii. Nicholas Kovalyak, (soldier), born 18 December 1821 in Circ, Saris, Austrian Empire.

9 iv. Helena Kovalyak, born 25 July 1824.

10 v. Catherina Kovalyak, born 11 February 1827.

11 vi. John Kovalyak, born 29 July 1829 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

12 vii. George Kovalyak, born 23 March 1832 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

13 viii. Peter Kovalyak, born 13 July 1834; died 07 February 1860 in age 26, dysentery, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

14 ix. Anna Kovalyak, died 15 May 1855 in age 40, fames, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. She married Andreas Demjanovits 18 November 1832.

More About Andreas Demjanovits and Anna Kovalyak:

Marriage: 18 November 1832

4. George² Kovalyak, (Jurcsisin) (George¹) was born Abt. 1800. He married (1) Maria Kovalyak, (Szbircha) 23 February 1824 in ages 23, 21, with dispensation, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, daughter of Michael Kovaly and Helen Zvalaren. She was born 12 August 1802 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 11 October 1831 in age 29, cholera, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He married (2) Helena Urda 24 November 1831 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, daughter of John Urda and Anna Vojkova. She was born Abt. 1810.

More About George Kovalyak and Maria Kovalyak:

Marriage: 23 February 1824, ages 23, 21, with dispensation, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

More About George Kovalyak and Helena Urda:

Marriage: 24 November 1831, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Children of George Kovalyak and Maria Kovalyak are:

15 i. Michael³ Kovalyak, born 21 November 1824 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

16 ii. Michael Kovalyak, born 19 November 1826 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

17 iii. Andreas Kovalyak, born 18 January 1829 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 24 April 1831 in age 2 y 3 m, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

18 iv. John Kovalyak, born 04 January 1831 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

Children of George Kovalyak and Helena Urda are:

19 i. George³ Kovalyak, (Jurcisin), born 30 December 1832 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

20 ii. Maria Kovalyak, born 27 June 1837.

21 iii. Anna Kovalyak, born 20 October 1843.

5. John² Kovalyak, (Jurcsisin) (George¹) was born Abt. 1815. He married (1) Zuzanna Juhas, (Popov) 24 November 1831 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, daughter of Joseph Juhas and Maria Kovalyak. She was born Abt. 1810. He married (2) Anna Zsence 11 May 1875 in ages 60, 58, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About John Kovalyak and Zuzanna Juhas:

Marriage: 24 November 1831, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

More About John Kovalyak and Anna Zsence:

Marriage: 11 May 1875, ages 60, 58, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of John Kovalyak and Zuzanna Juhas are:

+ 22 i. Andreas³ Kovalyak, born 07 April 1833; died 09 June 1902 in age 68, cancer, Circ, Saris, Austrian Empire.

23 ii. Catherine Kovalyak, born 29 April 1834 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

24 iii. Sophia Kovalyak, born 17 May 1835.

+ 25 iv. Peter Kovalyak, born 12 July 1838 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 12 November 1920 in age 83, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

26 v. Maria Kovalyak, born 30 May 1841.

Generation No. 3

6. Maria³ Kovalyak, (Jurcsizsinoho Danka) (Daniel², George¹) was born Abt. 1811. She married Andreas Plavcsan, (Juvenis) 14 November 1831 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, son of George Plavcsan and Anna Fanek. He was born Abt. 1811.

More About Andreas Plavcsan and Maria Kovalyak:

Marriage: 14 November 1831, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Children of Maria Kovalyak and Andreas Plavcsan are:

27 i. John⁴ Plavcsan, born 13 January 1833 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

28 ii. George Plavcsan, born December 1838 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 15 April 1892 in age 54, apoplexia, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

+ 29 iii. Andreas Plavcsan, Jr., born 26 March 1841 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

30 iv. Peter Plavcsan, born 27 February 1845 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

31 v. Maria Plavcsan, born 12 March 1847 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

32 vi. Maria Plavcsan, born 03 June 1848 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. She married John Krynicki 11 February 1866 in ages 26, 18, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; born in Leluchow.

More About John Krynicki and Maria Plavcsan:

Marriage: 11 February 1866, ages 26, 18, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

33 vii. Michael Plavcsan, born 29 September 1850 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

+ 34 viii. John Plavcsan, born 19 March 1854 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

+ 35 ix. Susanna Plavcsan, born 01 March 1859 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 26 May 1914 in age 56, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

8. Nicholas³ Kovalyak, (soldier) (Daniel², George¹) was born 18 December 1821 in Circ, Saris, Austrian Empire. He married Helena Juhas, (Popovits) 14 February 1840, daughter of Joseph Juhas and Maria Kovalyak. She was born 05 September 1819.

More About Nicholas Kovalyak and Helena Juhas:

Marriage: 14 February 1840

Children of Nicholas Kovalyak and Helena Juhas are:

36 i. Helena⁴ Kovalyak, born 19 October 1843; died 02 April 1854 in age 13, fever.

37 ii. Michael Kovalyak, born 17 July 1847. He married Maria Soltis 07 February 1870 in age 22, 18, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; born 29 June 1851 in Circ, Saris, Austrian Empire.

More About Michael Kovalyak and Maria Soltis:

Marriage: 07 February 1870, age 22, 18, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

38 iii. Maria Kovalyak, born 25 October 1851; died 21 June 1852 in hunger, age 1 year.

+ 39 iv. Anna Kovalyak, born 06 November 1853; died 10 January 1930 in age 74, Circ, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia.

40 v. Helen Kovalyak, born 18 July 1856.

41 vi. Anastasia Kovalyak, born 01 January 1858.

+ 42 vii. Nicholas Kovalyak, born 02 March 1859; died 25 July 1932 in Circ, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia.

43 viii. Susanna Kovalyak, born 05 January 1862.

22. Andreas³ Kovalyak (John², George¹) was born 07 April 1833, and died 09 June 1902 in age 68, cancer, Circ, Saris, Austrian Empire. He married Anna Majdak 24 November 1862.

More About Andreas Kovalyak and Anna Majdak:

Marriage: 24 November 1862

Children of Andreas Kovalyak and Anna Majdak are:

44 i. Simeon⁴ Kovalyak, born 15 February 1864.

+ 45 ii. Maria Kovalyak, born 16 August 1866 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

25. Peter³ Kovalyak (John², George¹) was born 12 July 1838 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 12 November 1920 in age 83, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married (1) Maria Posipan 23 November 1868 in ages 29, 19, Circ, daughter of Michael Posipan and Maria Gernat. She was born 05 November 1849 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 17 May 1891 in age 42, sequelae puerperii (childbirth), Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married (2) Maria Majdak 17 February 1902 in ages 53, 60, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. She was born Abt. 1842, and died 11 June 1922 in age 78, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Peter Kovalyak and Maria Posipan:

Marriage: 23 November 1868, ages 29, 19, Circ

More About Peter Kovalyak and Maria Majdak:

Marriage: 17 February 1902, ages 53, 60, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of Peter Kovalyak and Maria Posipan are:

+ 46 i. Mary⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), born 10 October 1869 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

+ 47 ii. Helen Kovalyak, (Posipan), born 05 June 1872 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 27 December 1913 in Punxsutawney, Pa., USA.

48 iii. Anna Kovalyak, born 29 July 1874 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

49 iv. George Kovalyak, born 10 March 1878 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

50 v. Catherina Kovalyak, born 16 April 1880 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

+ 51 vi. Nicholaus Kovalyak, born 14 August 1886 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

52 vii. John Kovalyak, born 08 February 1891 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 04 October 1891 in age 3/4 y, unknown cause, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

Generation No. 4

29. Andreas⁴ Plavcsan, Jr. (Maria³ Kovalyak, (Jurcsizsinoho Danka), Daniel², George¹) was born 26 March 1841 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He married Maria Gernat 27 January 1868 in Ages 27, 19., daughter of Andrew Gernat and Christina Skrak. She was born 25 August 1850 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austria-Hungary, and died 21 March 1896 in age 48, hydrops, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Andreas Plavcsan and Maria Gernat:

Marriage: 27 January 1868, Ages 27, 19.

Children of Andreas Plavcsan and Maria Gernat are:

53 i. Demetrius⁵ Plavcsan, born 03 November 1868 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 20 March 1873.

54 ii. Peter Plavcsan, born 12 July 1871 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 02 June 1875.

55 iii. Andrew Plavcsan, born 29 August 1873 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

56 iv. John Plavcsan, born 09 September 1875 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 10 July 1880.

57 v. Maria Plavcsan, born 25 January 1878.

58 vi. Anna Plavcsan, born 01 February 1880.

59 vii. Anna Plavcsan, born 04 July 1883.

60 viii. Zuzanna Plavcsan, born 10 March 1886.

61 ix. Helena Plavcsan, born 14 March 1888 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

34. John⁴ Plavcsan (Maria³ Kovalyak, (Jurcsizsinoho Danka), Daniel², George¹) was born 19 March 1854 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He married Catharina Juhas, (Popovics) 04 June 1876 in ages 23, 20, daughter of John Juhas and Anna Skrak. She was born 06 April 1857.

More About John Plavcsan and Catharina Juhas:

Marriage: 04 June 1876, ages 23, 20

Children of John Plavcsan and Catharina Juhas are:

62 i. John⁵ Plavcsan, born 18 June 1879 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 07 July 1880 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

63 ii. Maria Plavcsan, born 09 October 1881 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

64 iii. Maria Plavcsan, born February 1886.

+ 65 iv. Andrew Plofchan, born 16 May 1888 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 23 June 1973 in Evergreen Convalescent Home, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.

66 v. Martha Plavcsan, born 15 October 1893 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

35. Susanna⁴ Plavcsan (Maria³ Kovalyak, (Jurcsizsinoho Danka), Daniel², George¹) was born 01 March 1859 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 26 May 1914 in age 56, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. She married John Gajdos 08 November 1875 in ages 24, 16, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, son of Peter Gajdos and Helena Varchol. He was born 19 June 1853 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 05 March 1900 in age 47, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About John Gajdos and Susanna Plavcsan:

Marriage: 08 November 1875, ages 24, 16, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of Susanna Plavcsan and John Gajdos are:

67 i. Nicolaus⁵ Gajdos, born 15 December 1878 in Circ, Saris, Hungary Austrian Empire; died 26 May 1914 in age 56, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

68 ii. John Gajdos, born 11 May 1881; died 15 January 1902 in age 22, Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA.

39. Anna⁴ Kovalyak (Nicholas³, Daniel², George¹) was born 06 November 1853, and died 10 January 1930 in age 74, Circ, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia. She married Michael Andríj 15 November 1869 in Ages 25, 16, Circ, saris, Austria-Hungary, son of Jan Andríj and Catherina Jovin. He was born 25 December 1843 in CIrc, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 25 July 1913 in Age 71. Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Michael Andríj and Anna Kovalyak:

Marriage: 15 November 1869, Ages 25, 16, Circ, saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of Anna Kovalyak and Michael Andríj are:

69 i. Elias⁵ Andríj, born 01 August 1872 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 04 April 1873 in Age 1/2. Cholera. Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Elias Andríj:

Christened: 04 August 1872

70 ii. Simeon Andríj, born 14 February 1874 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

71 iii. Maria Andríj, born 17 September 1876.

More About Maria Andríj:

Christened: 25 September 1876

72 iv. Michael Andríj, born 03 October 1879 in CIrc, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 25 February 1886 in Age 6y, 3m, frenesis, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Michael Andríj:

Christened: 05 October 1879, Circ.

73 v. Andrew Andríj, born 19 October 1882 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 22 November 1882 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Andrew Andríj:

Christened: 05 November 1882, Circ, Austria-Hungary

74 vi. Anna Andríj, born 10 January 1884 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. She married John Varga 11 February 1902 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; born Abt. 1878 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Anna Andríj:

Christened: 13 January 1884, Circ, Austria-Hungary

More About John Varga and Anna Andríj:

Marriage: 11 February 1902, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

75 vii. Michael Andríj, born 15 December 1886 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 16 January 1887 in Age 2 m. Tussis (whooping cough), Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Michael Andríj:

Christened: 18 December 1886, Circ, Austria-Hungary

76 viii. Nicholas Andríj, born 15 December 1886 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Nicholas Andríj:

Christened: 18 December 1883, Circ, Austria-Hungary

77 ix. Andreas Andríj, born 10 May 1892.

78 x. Andrew Andríj, born 10 May 1895.

More About Andrew Andríj:

Christened: 12 May 1895

+ 79 xi. Helena Andríj, born 01 June 1896; died 01 April 1931 in Age 36. Circ, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia.

42. Nicholas⁴ Kovalyak (Nicholas³, Daniel², George¹) was born 02 March 1859, and died 25 July 1932 in Circ, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia. He married Heléna Andríj 01 November 1880 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, daughter of Jan Andríj and Catherina Jovin. She was born 12 September 1859 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 01 July 1929 in Circ, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia.

More About Heléna Andríj:

Christened: 18 September 1859, Circ, Austria-Hungary

More About Nicholas Kovalyak and Heléna Andríj:

Marriage: 01 November 1880, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of Nicholas Kovalyak and Heléna Andríj are:

80 i. Anna⁵ Kovalyak, born 05 February 1882 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

81 ii. Vasil' Kovalyak, born 16 March 1885 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Vasil' Kovalyak:

Christened: 22 March 1885, Circ, Austria-Hungary

82 iii. Maria Kovalyak, born 27 October 1887 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

83 iv. Mykolaj Kovalyak, born 28 March 1890 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 29 May 1890 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Mykolaj Kovalyak:

Burial: 1890

Christened: 30 March 1890, Circ, Austria-Hungary

+ 84 v. Mykolaj Kovalyak, born 03 March 1892 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

+ 85 vi. Helena Kovalyak, born 31 December 1895 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 17 October 1959 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA.

86 vii. Catherina Kovalyak, born 05 March 1900 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Catherina Kovalyak:

Christened: 11 March 1900

87 viii. John Kovalyak, born 11 November 1901 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

45. Maria⁴ Kovalyak (Andreas³, John², George¹) was born 16 August 1866 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. She married Jan Varhola 06 February 1887, son of John Varchola and Anna Platko. He was born 22 January 1863 in Budzova/Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died in Circ, Stara Lubovna, Slovakia.

Notes for Jan Varhola:

Jan was a forester.

More About Jan Varhola and Maria Kovalyak:

Marriage: 06 February 1887

Children of Maria Kovalyak and Jan Varhola are:

+ 88 i. Andrew⁵ Varhola, born 01 February 1888 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 15 January 1919 in pneumonia, Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA.

89 ii. John Varhola, born 02 September 1895 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 09 January 1952 in Yatesboro, Armstrong, PA, USA¹. He married Mary Lekvarcik 07 October 1918 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA.

More About John Varhola:

Burial: 12 January 1952, St. Mary GC Cemetery, Sagamore, Armstrong, PA, USA

More About John Varhola and Mary Lekvarcik:

Marriage: 07 October 1918, Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA

90 iii. Maria Varhola, born 02 April 1901 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

+ 91 iv. Michal Varchola, born 13 August 1905 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 1990 in Circ, Stara Lubovna, Slovakia.

46. Mary⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan) (Peter³, John², George¹) was born 10 October 1869 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary². She married John Taczak², son of George Taczak and Maria Kolcun. He was born 02 February 1866 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire³, and died 04 April 1928 in Dixonville, Indiana, PA, USA.

Notes for Mary Kovalyak, (Posipan):

The Circ records show a Maria Kovalyak born 10 October 1869 in Circ, to Peter Kovalyak and Maria Posipan. We believe that this is the Maria who married John Taczak.

Notes for John Taczak:

The Circ records show that John was born on 2 February 1866 and was baptized on 11 February 1866 in Circ.

Children of Mary Kovalyak and John Taczak are:

92 i. Anna⁵ Taczak, born 20 December 1891 in En route to USA; died 18 May 1957. She married Andrew Fendya 15 July 1911.

Notes for Anna Taczak:

More About Andrew Fendya and Anna Taczak:

Marriage: 15 July 1911

+ 93 ii. John Taczak, born 24 April 1895; died 30 April 1967.

+ 94 iii. Helen Taczak, born 21 July 1902 in Eckley, PA, USA.

95 iv. Stephen Taczak, born 24 January 1905⁴; died September 1971 in West Mifflin, Allegheny, PA, USA⁵.

Notes for Stephen Taczak:

96 v. Mary Taczak, born 29 April 1907. She married Michael Sivulich.

Notes for Mary Taczak:

97 vi. William Taczak, born 12 March 1910 in Dixonville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA; died December 1979 in Brookfield, Trumbull, OH, USA⁶. He married Unknown Unknown 08 May 1943.

Notes for William Taczak:

More About William Taczak and Unknown Unknown:

Marriage: 08 May 1943

47. Helen⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan) (Peter³, John², George¹) was born 05 June 1872 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 27 December 1913 in Punxsutawney, Pa., USA⁷. She married John Kolson, son of Andríj Kolcun and Maríja Gernat. He was born 21 February 1869 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 1931 in Punxsutawney, Pa., USA⁷.

Notes for John Kolson:

John Kolcun moved to the Punxsutawney, Pa. area and set up a business. According to his grandson, Tom, John recruited people in Europe who wanted to move to the U.S. John would pay their passage, travel with them and set them up on farms in the U.S. As payment he would accept half of the first year's crop. He made numerous trips back and forth.

According to naturalization records in the Jefferson Co. Courthouse, in Brookville, Pa., John became a U.S. citizen on 25 Sept. 1905.

"ESTEEMED ADRIAN RESIDENT DIED AT HOME THIS MORNING---

WAS MEMBER OF GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH AND SOCIETY--FUNERAL SATURDAY. John Kolson, one of the most highly esteemed residents of Adrian, died at his home there at 2:45 this morning at the age of 63. He was born in Austria and had lived in Adrian for about 43 years. Mr. Kolson was a member of the local Greek Catholic Church and of the Greek Catholic Society of Adrian..."--

Punxsutawney newspaper, 14 Aug 1931.

Children of Helen Kovalyak and John Kolson are:

98 i. Anna⁵ Kolson. She married Unknown Hudock.

+ 99 ii. Catherine Kolson.

100 iii. Julia Kolson. She married Joseph Poydock.

101 iv. John Kolson, born 20 May 1891 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 14 June 1891 in age 1 month, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

102 v. Maria Kolson, born 08 January 1893 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 21 April 1894 in age 1, osipki (measles), Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

+ 103 vi. Helen Kolson, born 05 May 1896 in Eleanora, PA, USA; died February 1965 in Adrian Hospital, Jefferson Co., PA, USA.

104 vii. Susan Kolson, born 30 November 1903 in Anita, Jefferson, PA, USA; died June 1958 in Adrian Hospital, Adrian, Jefferson, PA, USA⁷.

Notes for Susan Kolson:

"SUSAN KOLSON, 54, DIES IN THIS CITY--

Miss Susan Kolson, 54, of this city, died Friday night in the Adrian Hospital here following a three-month illness. Miss Kolson, who had reside here the past 24 years, had been a waitress in National Hotel on south Gilpin Street.... The deceased was a member of f the Saints Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church here."---obituary, 27 June 1958.

+ 105 viii. Andrew Kolson, born 18 April 1906 in Rathmel, Pennsylvania, USA; died 18 January 1977 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA.

51. Nicholaus⁴ Kovalyak (Peter³, John², George¹) was born 14 August 1886 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married Anna Mitro 11 February 1908 in ages 22, 19, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, daughter of Michael Kolcun and Maria Pyda. She was born 20 October 1888 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Nicholaus Kovalyak and Anna Mitro:

Marriage: 11 February 1908, ages 22, 19, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of Nicholaus Kovalyak and Anna Mitro are:

106 i. Miklos⁵ Kovalyak, born 08 April 1909 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

107 ii. John Kovalyak, born 11 September 1911 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

Generation No. 5

65. Andrew⁵ Plofchan (John⁴ Plavcsan, Maria³ Kovalyak, (Jurcsizsinoho Danka), Daniel², George¹) was born 16 May 1888 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died 23 June 1973 in Evergreen Convalescent Home, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA⁸. He married Anna Lendyak, daughter of George Lendyak and Anna Scvanla. She was born 1898, and died 1953⁹.

Notes for Andrew Plofchan:

"A member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Butler, he was a retires coal mimer and also a member of the United Mine Workers of America...

burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Kittanning." --- Obituary.

Child of Andrew Plofchan and Anna Lendyak is:

108 i. John E.⁶ Plofchan.

79. Helena⁵ Andríj (Anna⁴ Kovalyak, Nicholas³, Daniel², George¹) was born 01 June 1896, and died 01 April 1931 in Age 36. Circ, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia. She married John Sovich 11 August 1919 in Ages 19, 23. Circ, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia. He was born Abt. 1900 in Dubne, Nowy Sacz, Galicia.

More About Helena Andríj:

Christened: 06 June 1896

More About John Sovich and Helena Andríj:

Marriage: 11 August 1919, Ages 19, 23. Circ, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia

Children of Helena Andríj and John Sovich are:

109 i. Maria⁶ Sovich, born 21 July 1920.

More About Maria Sovich:

Christened: 25 July 1920

110 ii. Anna Sovich, born 25 December 1921 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

111 iii. Helena Sovich, born 21 April 1924 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

112 iv. Margaret Sovich, born 11 November 1926 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

More About Margaret Sovich:

Christened: 14 November 1926

84. Mykolaj⁵ Kovalyak (Nicholas⁴, Nicholas³, Daniel², George¹) was born 03 March 1892 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married Maria Gernat 14 January 1914 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA¹⁰. She was born Abt. 1894.

More About Mykolaj Kovalyak:

Christened: 06 March 1892, Circ, Austria-Hungary

More About Mykolaj Kovalyak and Maria Gernat:

Marriage: 14 January 1914, Passaic, New Jersey, USA¹⁰

Children of Mykolaj Kovalyak and Maria Gernat are:

113 i. Nickolas⁶ Kovalyak, born 05 December 1915¹⁰.

Notes for Nickolas Kovalyak:

According to a cousin, Tom Kovalyak, Nick Kovalyak lives in San Jose, California.

114 ii. Michael Kovalyak, born 22 February 1925¹⁰.

85. Helena⁵ Kovalyak (Nicholas⁴, Nicholas³, Daniel², George¹) was born 31 December 1895 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died 17 October 1959 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA. She married (1) Theodore Sovich 30 June 1918 in Passaic, New Jersey,USA. He died 13 January 1929 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA. She married (2) Teodor Chomiak¹¹ 06 February 1935 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA, son of Georgius Chomiak and Maria Sowicz. He was born 27 July 1892 in Dubne, Nowy Sacz, Galicia, Austria-Hungary¹¹, and died 15 June 1962 in Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey, USA¹¹.

More About Theodore Sovich and Helena Kovalyak:

Marriage: 30 June 1918, Passaic, New Jersey,USA

More About Teodor Chomiak and Helena Kovalyak:

Marriage: 06 February 1935, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Children of Helena Kovalyak and Theodore Sovich are:

115 i. Mary⁶ Sovich, born 07 February 1920 in Donora, Pennsylvania, USA; died 16 January 1927 in Garfield, New Jersey, USA.

116 ii. Anna Sovich, born 25 November 1921 in Donora, Pennsylvania, USA; died 28 January 1927 in Garfield, New Jersey, USA.

+ 117 iii. John Sovich, born 29 October 1923 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA; died 12 June 1969 in Oceanport, New Jersey, USA.

+ 118 iv. Michael Sovich, born 04 December 1925 in Garfield, New Jersey, USA; died 04 September 1981 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

+ 119 v. Helen Sovich, born 01 January 1928 in Garfield, New Jersey, USA.

Child of Helena Kovalyak and Teodor Chomiak is:

+ 120 i. William⁶ Chomiak, born 25 December 1936 in Passaic, New Jersey.

88. Andrew⁵ Varhola (Maria⁴ Kovalyak, Andreas³, John², George¹)¹² was born 01 February 1888 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died 15 January 1919 in pneumonia, Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA¹². He married Anna Plavcan 21 October 1907 in Braddock, Allegheny, PA, USA¹², daughter of Peter Plavcsan and Zuzanna Hrabtsakova. She was born 22 December 1887 in Orlov, Saris, Austria-Hungary¹², and died 22 July 1970 in Erie, Erie, PA, USA¹².

More About Andrew Varhola:

Burial: 17 January 1919, Horatio Cem. Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA

More About Anna Plavcan:

Burial: 25 July 1970, Calvary Cemetery, Millcreek, Erie, PA, USA

More About Andrew Varhola and Anna Plavcan:

Marriage: 21 October 1907, Braddock, Allegheny, PA, USA¹²

Children of Andrew Varhola and Anna Plavcan are:

121 i. John⁶ Varhola, born 26 February 1909 in Braddock, Allegheny, PA, USA¹²; died 12 February 1976 in Erie, Erie, PA, USA. He married Thelma Tabb 06 March 1947 in Erie, Erie, PA, USA.

More About John Varhola:

Burial: 16 February 1976, Calvary Cemetery, Millcreek, Erie, PA, USA

More About John Varhola and Thelma Tabb:

Marriage: 06 March 1947, Erie, Erie, PA, USA

122 ii. Andrew Varhola, born 04 March 1911 in Brockway, Jefferson, PA, USA¹²; died 15 August 1984 in Erie, Erie, PA, USA. He married Mildred Leach 14 January 1942 in United Methodist, Erie, Erie, PA, USA.

More About Andrew Varhola:

Burial: 18 August 1984, Gate of Heaven, Millcreek, Erie, PA, USA

Christening: 23 March 1911, St.Tobias, Brockway, Jefferson, PA, USA

More About Andrew Varhola and Mildred Leach:

Marriage: 14 January 1942, United Methodist, Erie, Erie, PA, USA

123 iii. Michael Varhola, born 31 March 1913 in Brockway, Jefferson, PA, USA¹²; died 31 May 1989 in Erie, Erie, PA, USA. He married Elizabeth Piotrowski 12 October 1938 in Ripley, Chautauqua, NY, USA.

More About Michael Varhola:

Burial: 03 June 1989, Gate of Heaven, Millcreek, Erie, PA, USA

More About Michael Varhola and Elizabeth Piotrowski:

Marriage: 12 October 1938, Ripley, Chautauqua, NY, USA

124 iv. Mary Varhola, born 25 May 1916 in Coalport, Clearfield, PA, USA¹². She married Richard Welton 04 August 1935 in Dunkirk, NY, USA.

More About Richard Welton and Mary Varhola:

Marriage: 04 August 1935, Dunkirk, NY, USA

125 v. Albert Varhola, born 08 January 1919 in Valier, Jefferson, PA, USA; died January 1919 in Valier, Jefferson, PA, USA.

More About Albert Varhola:

Burial: Horatio Cem. Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA

91. Michal⁵ Varchola (Maria⁴ Kovalyak, Andreas³, John², George¹) was born 13 August 1905 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died 1990 in Circ, Stara Lubovna, Slovakia. He married Maria Zuravcikova.

Child of Michal Varchola and Maria Zuravcikova is:

126 i. Michal⁶ Varchola.

Notes for Michal Varchola:

Michal is the state forester for the Circ area.

93. John⁵ Taczak (Mary⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), Peter³, John², George¹) was born 24 April 1895¹³, and died 30 April 1967. He married Anna Unknown.

Notes for John Taczak:

Children of John Taczak and Anna Unknown are:

127 i. Daughter⁶ Taczak.

128 ii. Daughter Taczak.

129 iii. Son Taczak.

94. Helen⁵ Taczak (Mary⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), Peter³, John², George¹) was born 21 July 1902 in Eckley, PA, USA. She married (1) George Sima. She married (2) Peter Yankasky.

Notes for Helen Taczak:

Children of Helen Taczak and George Sima are:

130 i. Son⁶ Sima, born 1935; died 1935 in age 5 m.

131 ii. Marie Sima, born 16 September 1937.

Child of Helen Taczak and Peter Yankasky is:

132 i. John⁶ Yankasky.

99. Catherine⁵ Kolson (Helen⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), Peter³, John², George¹) She married Steve Bosak.

Children of Catherine Kolson and Steve Bosak are:

133 i. Robert⁶ Bosak.

134 ii. Larry Bosak.

135 iii. William Bosak.

136 iv. Paul Bosak.

103. Helen⁵ Kolson (Helen⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), Peter³, John², George¹) was born 05 May 1896 in Eleanora, PA, USA, and died February 1965 in Adrian Hospital, Jefferson Co., PA, USA¹⁴. She married Andrew Duminske 17 February 1919, son of John Dubnyanski and Anna Kovalyak. He was born 18 March 1893 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died February 1973 in Adrian Hospital, Jefferson Co., PA, USA¹⁵.

Notes for Helen Kolson:

"Funeral services will be held here Tuesday morning for Mrs. Andrew Duminske, of Anita, who died Saturday in the Adrian Hospital at the age of 68... She was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Church and belonged to the Ladies' Guild and the Rosary Society of the church. She was a life-long resident of the Anita-Punxsutawney area."--- Punxsutawney newspaper obituary.

Notes for Andrew Duminske:

"A veteran of World War I, Mr. Duminske was member of the SS. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, the Greek Catholic Union, the FOl Eagles' Lodge. He was a lifelong resident of the Anita area and was retired auto mechanic."--- Punxsutawney newspaper obituary, 28 February 1973.

More About Andrew Duminske and Helen Kolson:

Marriage: 17 February 1919

Children of Helen Kolson and Andrew Duminske are:

+ 137 i. John B."Bernie"⁶ Duminske, born 30 November 1919 in Anita, PA, USA; died 02 January 1992 in Punxsutawney Area Hospital, Punxsutawney, PA, USA.

+ 138 ii. William R. Duminske, born 14 January 1927 in Anita, PA, USA; died 08 January 1994 in Punxsutawney, PA, USA.

105. Andrew⁵ Kolson (Helen⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), Peter³, John², George¹) was born 18 April 1906 in Rathmel, Pennsylvania, USA, and died 18 January 1977 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Helen Dubnansky 04 November 1929, daughter of Elias Dubnansky and Anna Havrilla. She was born 09 April 1906.

Notes for Andrew Kolson:

"Mr. Kolson was born April 18, 1906 in Rathmel, the son of John and Helen Kovalyak Kolson. He married Helen Dubensky on November 4, 1929. A retired railroader, he had lived in De Lancey the past 63 years. He was a member of St. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church; the Greek Catholic Union Lodge, Slovak Club and F.O.E. 1231."---Punxsutawney newspaper obituary.

More About Andrew Kolson and Helen Dubnansky:

Marriage: 04 November 1929

Children of Andrew Kolson and Helen Dubnansky are:

+ 139 i. Evelyn⁶ Kolson.

+ 140 ii. Madelene Kolson.

+ 141 iii. Theodore Kolson.

+ 142 iv. Joan Kolson.

+ 143 v. Jean Kolson.

+ 144 vi. Thomas Kolson, born 1933.

Generation No. 6

117. John⁶ Sovich (Helena⁵ Kovalyak, Nicholas⁴, Nicholas³, Daniel², George¹) was born 29 October 1923 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA, and died 12 June 1969 in Oceanport, New Jersey, USA. He married Roos Van Koningsbrugge 15 August 1959 in Clifton, NJ, USA. She was born 15 December 1937 in Netherlands.

More About John Sovich and Roos Van Koningsbrugge:

Marriage: 15 August 1959, Clifton, NJ, USA

Child of John Sovich and Roos Van Koningsbrugge is:

145 i. April⁷ Sovich, born 05 May 1968 in Monmouth, NJ, USA.

118. Michael⁶ Sovich (Helena⁵ Kovalyak, Nicholas⁴, Nicholas³, Daniel², George¹) was born 04 December 1925 in Garfield, New Jersey, USA, and died 04 September 1981 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He married Hazel Loraine Cawcutt 25 October 1957 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, daughter of Christopher Cawcutt and Frances Oosthuizen. She was born 18 September 1939 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

More About Michael Sovich and Hazel Cawcutt:

Marriage: 25 October 1957, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Children of Michael Sovich and Hazel Cawcutt are:

+ 146 i. Michael John⁷ Sovich, born 17 September 1958 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA.

147 ii. Christopher Sovich, born 30 October 1959 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA. He married Corriena Jo Newlander 20 July 1985 in Everett, Washington, USA; born 10 August 1962 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

More About Christopher Sovich and Corriena Newlander:

Marriage: 20 July 1985, Everett, Washington, USA

148 iii. Valarie Sovich, born 08 January 1961 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA.

149 iv. Frank Sovich, born 03 April 1962 in Tom's River, NJ, USA.

150 v. Wayne Sovich, born 24 June 1963 in Tom's River, NJ, USA.

151 vi. Jaqueline Sovich, born 15 October 1965 in Tom's River, NJ, USA.

119. Helen⁶ Sovich (Helena⁵ Kovalyak, Nicholas⁴, Nicholas³, Daniel², George¹) was born 01 January 1928 in Garfield, New Jersey, USA. She married Jack Rymarz 19 July 1947 in Passaic, New Jersey. He was born 11 April 1924 in East Patterson, New Jersey, USA.

More About Jack Rymarz and Helen Sovich:

Marriage: 19 July 1947, Passaic, New Jersey

Child of Helen Sovich and Jack Rymarz is:

152 i. Emil⁷ Rymarz, born 13 September 1955 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA.

120. William⁶ Chomiak (Helena⁵ Kovalyak, Nicholas⁴, Nicholas³, Daniel², George¹) was born 25 December 1936 in Passaic, New Jersey. He married (1) Aase Karin Flataker 10 February 1958 in Seattle, Washington, USA, daughter of Rasmus Flataker and Judith Halsabaka. She was born 26 November 1939 in Sandshamm, Sunmore, Norway. He married (2) Sandra Diane Olson 29 October 1976 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, daughter of Ralph Olson and Evelyn Thompson. She was born 15 September 1945 in Everett, Washington, USA.

More About William Chomiak and Aase Flataker:

Marriage: 10 February 1958, Seattle, Washington, USA

More About William Chomiak and Sandra Olson:

Marriage: 29 October 1976, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Children of William Chomiak and Aase Flataker are:

+ 153 i. William Oddmund⁷ Chomiak, born 03 May 1968 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

154 ii. Christopher Chomiak, born 20 April 1969 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

155 iii. Matthew Chomiak, born 13 October 1970 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

156 iv. David Chomiak, born 27 October 1972 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Children of William Chomiak and Sandra Olson are:

157 i. Aaron Michael⁷ Chomiak, born 09 December 1969 in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. He married Carol Robyn Rosenlof 03 August 1994 in San Diego, CA, USA.

More About Aaron Chomiak and Carol Rosenlof:

Marriage: 03 August 1994, San Diego, CA, USA

158 ii. Holly Marie Chomiak, born 29 May 1971 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA. She married Lance Timmerman 19 June 1993 in Bellevue, Washington, USA.

More About Lance Timmerman and Holly Chomiak:

Marriage: 19 June 1993, Bellevue, Washington, USA

159 iii. Joseph Nicholi Chomiak, born 07 October 1977.

160 iv. Timothy Ralph Chomiak, born 04 March 1979.

161 v. Jon Paul Chomiak, born 15 March 1985.

137. John B."Bernie"⁶ Duminske (Helen⁵ Kolson, Helen⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), Peter³, John², George¹) was born 30 November 1919 in Anita, PA, USA, and died 02 January 1992 in Punxsutawney Area Hospital, Punxsutawney, PA, USA¹⁶. He married Mary Shema Abt. 1942, daughter of Michael Shema and Susan Buben. She was born 22 October 1919.

More About John Duminske and Mary Shema:

Marriage: Abt. 1942

Children of John Duminske and Mary Shema are:

162 i. Mary Ellen⁷ Duminske. She married Unknown Bonita.

163 ii. Andrew B. Duminske.

138. William R.⁶ Duminske (Helen⁵ Kolson, Helen⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), Peter³, John², George¹) was born 14 January 1927 in Anita, PA, USA, and died 08 January 1994 in Punxsutawney, PA, USA. He married Alice Unknown.

Children of William Duminske and Alice Unknown are:

164 i. Mary Anne⁷ Duminske. She married Robert Anibaldi.

165 ii. Julie Duminske. She married Jeffery Johnson.

166 iii. Rosemary Duminske. She married Roger Ishman.

167 iv. Patricia Duminske. She married Richard Firment.

168 v. Anna Duminske. She married Mark Forrest.

169 vi. William Duminske.

170 vii. John Duminske.

171 viii. Timothy Duminske.

139. Evelyn⁶ Kolson (Andrew⁵, Helen⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), Peter³, John², George¹) She married Lawrence Kopas.

Children of Evelyn Kolson and Lawrence Kopas are:

172 i. Michelle⁷ Kopas.

173 ii. Laurie Kopas.

174 iii. Mike Kopas.

175 iv. Cher Kopas.

176 v. Mathew Kopas.

177 vi. Rene Kopas.

140. Madelene⁶ Kolson (Andrew⁵, Helen⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), Peter³, John², George¹) She married Pat Mesoraco.

Children of Madelene Kolson and Pat Mesoraco are:

+ 178 i. Douglas⁷ Mesoraco.

+ 179 ii. Jodi Mesoraco.

141. Theodore⁶ Kolson (Andrew⁵, Helen⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), Peter³, John², George¹) He married Sandra Unknown.

Children of Theodore Kolson and Sandra Unknown are:

180 i. Randy⁷ Kolson.

181 ii. Kevin Kolson.

182 iii. Sherry Kolson.

183 iv. Tad Kolson.

142. Joan⁶ Kolson (Andrew⁵, Helen⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), Peter³, John², George¹) She married Ron Kriser.

Children of Joan Kolson and Ron Kriser are:

184 i. Robin⁷ Kriser.

185 ii. Shana Kriser.

143. Jean⁶ Kolson (Andrew⁵, Helen⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), Peter³, John², George¹) She married Ted Koromaus.

Children of Jean Kolson and Ted Koromaus are:

186 i. Jason⁷ Koromaus.

187 ii. Rachel Koromaus.

144. Thomas⁶ Kolson (Andrew⁵, Helen⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), Peter³, John², George¹) was born 1933. He married Janet Smith.

Children of Thomas Kolson and Janet Smith are:

188 i. John⁷ Kolson.

189 ii. Cara Kolson.

190 iii. Jennifer Kolson.

191 iv. Christine Kolson.

192 v. Janet Kolson.

193 vi. Jessica Kolson.

Generation No. 7

146. Michael John⁷ Sovich (Michael⁶, Helena⁵ Kovalyak, Nicholas⁴, Nicholas³, Daniel², George¹) was born 17 September 1958 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA. He married Eva Marie Lawton 02 August 1980 in Everett, Washington, USA.

More About Michael Sovich and Eva Lawton:

Marriage: 02 August 1980, Everett, Washington, USA

Children of Michael Sovich and Eva Lawton are:

194 i. Michael J.⁸ Sovich, born 13 June 1981 in Everett, Washington, USA.

195 ii. Bryan Sovich, born 20 January 1985 in Everett, Washington, USA.

153. William Oddmund⁷ Chomiak (William⁶, Helena⁵ Kovalyak, Nicholas⁴, Nicholas³, Daniel², George¹) was born 03 May 1968 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He married Cindy Lynn Olson 06 January 1988 in Seattle, Washington, USA. She was born 04 December 1964 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

More About William Chomiak and Cindy Olson:

Marriage: 06 January 1988, Seattle, Washington, USA

Child of William Chomiak and Cindy Olson is:

196 i. William Oddmund Jr.⁸ Chomiak, born 24 April 1989 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

178. Douglas⁷ Mesoraco (Madelene⁶ Kolson, Andrew⁵, Helen⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), Peter³, John², George¹) He married Laurie Giavedoni.

Children of Douglas Mesoraco and Laurie Giavedoni are:

197 i. Devin⁸ Mesoraco.

198 ii. Georden Mesoraco.

179. Jodi⁷ Mesoraco (Madelene⁶ Kolson, Andrew⁵, Helen⁴ Kovalyak, (Posipan), Peter³, John², George¹) She married James Kachmar.

Children of Jodi Mesoraco and James Kachmar are:

199 i. Kayla⁸ Kachmar.

200 ii. James Kachmar.

Endnotes

1. Michael H. Varhola.

2. Jean Taczak, Family History, 8 March 1978.

3. Jean Taczak, Family History, 8 March 1978

4. Jean Taczak.

5. SSDI, Social Security Death Index.

6. SSDI.

7. Gravestone.

8. Obituary.

9. Gravestone.

10. William Chomiak.

11. WilliamChomiak.FTW, Date of Import: 14 Nov 1998.

12. Michael H. Varhola.

13. Jean Taczak, Family History, 8 March 1978.

14. Gravestone.

15. Obituary.

16. Gravestone.

*Descendants of Michael Kovalyak

*Note: Data compiled by Helen Moore, Tom Kovalak, Fred G. Kovalyak and Larry Oresick.

Generation No. 1

1. Michael¹ Kovalyak died January 1777. He married Anna Unknown. She died 1776.

Children of Michael Kovalyak and Anna Unknown are:

2 i. Helen² Kovalyak, died in age 66, heart failure. She married Michael Gaydos.

+ 3 ii. Thomko Kovalyak, (Miskov), born Abt. 1741; died 28 July 1825 in age 84, Circ.

+ 4 iii. John Kovalyak, born Abt. 1753; died 1793 in age 40.

5 iv. Maria Kovalyak, born Abt. 1757. She married Michael Gura 1777.

More About Michael Gura and Maria Kovalyak:

Marriage: 1777

6 v. Michael Kovalyak, born August 1761.

Generation No. 2

3. Thomko² Kovalyak, (Miskov) (Michael¹) was born Abt. 1741, and died 28 July 1825 in age 84, Circ. He married Maria Urda October 1775.

More About Thomko Kovalyak and Maria Urda:

Marriage: October 1775

Children of Thomko Kovalyak and Maria Urda are:

7 i. Maria³ Kovalyak, born 1781.

8 ii. Andreas Kovalyak, born 24 February 1789; died November 1789 in house # 11.

+ 9 iii. Andreas Kovalyak, (Miskovoho Tomka), born 19 February 1795 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

+ 10 iv. Anna Kovalyak, (Miskovoho Tomka).

11 v. Elizabeth Kovalyak, died 14 February 1792.

+ 12 vi. Thomas Kovalyak.

13 vii. John Kovalyak, born 25 February 1790 in Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

14 viii. George Kovalyak,(Miskovoho Thoma). He married Helena Czupinka 19 November 1804 in house # 19, ages 25, 20, Leluchow, Austria-Hungary.

More About George Kovalyak and Helena Czupinka:

Marriage: 19 November 1804, house # 19, ages 25, 20, Leluchow, Austria-Hungary

4. John² Kovalyak (Michael¹) was born Abt. 1753, and died 1793 in age 40. He married Unknown Unknown.

Children of John Kovalyak and Unknown Unknown are:

15 i. Michael³ Kovalyak, died in age 5 1/2 y.

+ 16 ii. Michael Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), born Abt. 1773; died 07 December 1837 in age 64, TB, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

17 iii. Elizabeth Kovalyak, born 1779; died 1792 in age 13.

18 iv. Maria Kovalyak, born 1781.

19 v. Helen Kovalyak, born Abt. 1784; died 1785 in age 1 y.

20 vi. John Kovalyak, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbicha), born 16 January 1790.

Generation No. 3

9. Andreas³ Kovalyak, (Miskovoho Tomka) (Thomko², Michael¹) was born 19 February 1795 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He married Maria Laszov. She was born Abt. 1794, and died 05 December 1868 in age 74.

Children of Andreas Kovalyak and Maria Laszov are:

+ 21 i. Andreas⁴ Kovalyak, (Miskovoho Tomka, Tomkiv), born August 1818 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 09 April 1895 in age 77, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

22 ii. Helena Kovalyak, (Miskovoho Tomka), born 01 August 1820.

23 iii. Elizabeth Kovalyak, born 12 September 1826.

24 iv. Maria Kovalyak, born 23 September 1829; died 13 June 1830 in age 9 m, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

25 v. Maria Kovalyak, born Abt. 1835; died 13 June 1836.

+ 26 vi. Helena Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Jurca), born May 1823; died 05 February 1888 in age 66, senectus, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

10. Anna³ Kovalyak, (Miskovoho Tomka) (Thomko², Michael¹) She married John Sima, (Koszak).

Children of Anna Kovalyak and John Sima are:

27 i. Anna⁴ Sima, born 29 April 1834.

28 ii. Peter Sima, born 25 June 1837.

29 iii. Michael Sima, born 08 April 1828.

12. Thomas³ Kovalyak (Thomko², Michael¹) He married Anna Szegedi.

Child of Thomas Kovalyak and Anna Szegedi is:

30 i. Catherine⁴ Kovalyak, born 17 April 1825.

16. Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha) (John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born Abt. 1773, and died 07 December 1837 in age 64, TB, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He married Helen Zvalaren February 1794 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, daughter of Michael Szvalaren. She was born Abt. 1779, and died 06 October 1831 in age 52, cholera, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

More About Michael Kovaly and Helen Zvalaren:

Marriage: February 1794, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Children of Michael Kovaly and Helen Zvalaren are:

+ 31 i. Zuzanna⁴ Kovalyak, (Szbircha), born Abt. 1813.

32 ii. Maria Kovalyak, born 05 November 1796.

33 iii. Michael Kovalyak, born 24 February 1798 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

+ 34 iv. John Kovalyak, (Szbircha), born 27 April 1800.

+ 35 v. Maria Kovalyak, (Szbircha), born 12 August 1802 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 11 October 1831 in age 29, cholera, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

+ 36 vi. Basil Kovalyak,(Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), born Abt. 1809.

37 vii. Helena Kovalyak, born 20 July 1816 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

38 viii. Michael Kovalyak, born 08 January 1818 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

39 ix. Helena Kovalyak, born 23 April 1820 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

Generation No. 4

21. Andreas⁴ Kovalyak, (Miskovoho Tomka, Tomkiv) (Andreas³, Thomko², Michael¹) was born August 1818 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 09 April 1895 in age 77, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married Anna Kolcun, (Dudocsak) 17 November 1856 in Ages 30, 26, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, daughter of Stephan Kolcun and Suzanna Plavcsan. She was born 22 February 1829 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 31 December 1900 in age 74, old age, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

Notes for Andreas Kovalyak, (Miskovoho Tomka, Tomkiv):

There are two Andreas Tomkivs of about the same age. One married Susanna Gajdos and the other married Anna Kolcun Dudoscak.

More About Andreas Kovalyak and Anna Kolcun:

Marriage: 17 November 1856, Ages 30, 26, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of Andreas Kovalyak and Anna Kolcun are:

+ 40 i. Michael⁵ Tomkiv, born 05 September 1857.

+ 41 ii. Daniel Tomkiv, (Kovalyak), born 27 December 1860 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

42 iii. Maria Tomkiv, born 07 September 1862.

43 iv. John Tomkiv, born 04 September 1865.

44 v. Maria Tomkiv, born 01 October 1868 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 03 August 1869.

45 vi. Elias Tomkiv, born 28 July 1870 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 30 January 1872 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

26. Helena⁴ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Jurca) (Andreas³, Thomko², Michael¹) was born May 1823, and died 05 February 1888 in age 66, senectus, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. She married George Duranik, (Matisov) 14 November 1836 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, son of George Duranik and Maria Bacyk. He was born Abt. 1816.

More About George Duranik and Helena Kovalyak:

Marriage: 14 November 1836, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Children of Helena Kovalyak and George Duranik are:

+ 46 i. Elena⁵ Duranik, born 18 May 1838.

47 ii. Anna Duranik, born 04 April 1841.

+ 48 iii. Maria Duranik, born 29 July 1849 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 28 April 1935.

+ 49 iv. George Duranik, born 23 May 1852 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

+ 50 v. Simeon Duranik, born 29 May 1855 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 26 July 1930 in age 72, Ruská Vol'a, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia.

+ 51 vi. Anna Duranik, born 22 January 1858; died 04 January 1929 in age 70, Ruská Vol'a, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia.

31. Zuzanna⁴ Kovalyak, (Szbircha) (Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born Abt. 1813. She married Michael Labas 22 July 1833, son of Peter Labas and Zuzanna Unknown.

More About Michael Labas and Zuzanna Kovalyak:

Marriage: 22 July 1833

Child of Zuzanna Kovalyak and Michael Labas is:

52 i. Maria⁵ Labas, born 30 August 1837.

34. John⁴ Kovalyak, (Szbircha) (Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 27 April 1800. He married Anna Gomolyak, (Dirda) 25 January 1825 in ages 24, 21, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, daughter of Nicholas Gomolyak and Anna Kosztetsky. She was born 07 August 1803.

More About John Kovalyak and Anna Gomolyak:

Marriage: 25 January 1825, ages 24, 21, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Children of John Kovalyak and Anna Gomolyak are:

+ 53 i. Andrew⁵ Kovalyak, born 13 December 1825 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

54 ii. Helena Kovalyak, born 20 October 1827.

55 iii. John Kovalyak, born 03 November 1829; died 03 August 1830 in age 9 m, dysentery.

56 iv. Michael Kovalyak, born 31 October 1831.

57 v. Maria Kovalyak, born 25 November 1833.

58 vi. John Kovalyak, born 24 July 1836.

+ 59 vii. Michael Kovalyak, born 04 October 1839.

60 viii. Helena Kovalyak, born 04 July 1840.

61 ix. Maria Kovalyak, born 25 June 1844.

62 x. Peter Kovalyak, born 04 February 1849 in Circ, Saris, Austrian Empire. He married Maria Varga 28 January 1875 in age 26, 23, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; born 04 October 1851 in Circ, Saris, Austrian Empire.

More About Peter Kovalyak and Maria Varga:

Marriage: 28 January 1875, age 26, 23, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

35. Maria⁴ Kovalyak, (Szbircha) (Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 12 August 1802 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 11 October 1831 in age 29, cholera, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. She married George Kovalyak, (Jurcsisin) 23 February 1824 in ages 23, 21, with dispensation, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, son of George Kovalyak and Maria Unknown. He was born Abt. 1800.

More About George Kovalyak and Maria Kovalyak:

Marriage: 23 February 1824, ages 23, 21, with dispensation, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Children of Maria Kovalyak and George Kovalyak are:

63 i. Michael⁵ Kovalyak, born 21 November 1824 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

64 ii. Michael Kovalyak, born 19 November 1826 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

65 iii. Andreas Kovalyak, born 18 January 1829 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 24 April 1831 in age 2 y 3 m, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

66 iv. John Kovalyak, born 04 January 1831 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

36. Basil⁴ Kovalyak,(Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha) (Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born Abt. 1809. He married (1) Anna Tacak 09 February 1829, daughter of Basil Sisak and Maria Kulik. She was born Abt. 1809, and died 05 March 1838 in age 29, ex calidas, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He married (2) Maria Kubov, (Kuba) 14 May 1838, daughter of John Kubov and Maria Filicsko. She was born 12 January 1818 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

More About Basil Kovalyak and Anna Tacak:

Marriage: 09 February 1829

More About Basil Kovalyak and Maria Kubov:

Marriage: 14 May 1838

Children of Basil Kovalyak and Anna Tacak are:

67 i. Michael⁵ Kovalyak, (Szbircha), born 25 May 1834; died 02 June 1834 in age 6 d, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

68 ii. Maria Kovalyak, born 04 June 1837 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

+ 69 iii. Basil Kovalyak, born 11 February 1831; died 18 December 1874 in age 44, typhus, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

Children of Basil Kovalyak and Maria Kubov are:

70 i. Elena⁵ Kovalyak, born 14 April 1839.

71 ii. Michael Kovalyak, born 04 April 1841.

72 iii. Andreas Kovalyak, born 07 September 1844. He married Helena Zsencs 30 January 1871 in age 26, 20, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; born 02 April 1849 in Circ, Saris, Austrian Empire.

More About Andreas Kovalyak and Helena Zsencs:

Marriage: 30 January 1871, age 26, 20, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

73 iv. Susanna Kovalyak, born 19 July 1846.

74 v. Susanna Kovalyak, born 14 February 1849 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

75 vi. Catherina Kovalyak, born 21 June 1851 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

+ 76 vii. Simeon Kovalyak, born 13 February 1854 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

Generation No. 5

40. Michael⁵ Tomkiv (Andreas⁴ Kovalyak, (Miskovoho Tomka, Tomkiv), Andreas³, Thomko², Michael¹) was born 05 September 1857. He married Susan Labanczik 21 February 1881 in ages 25, 19, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, daughter of Michael Labanczik and Maria Skrak. She was born 03 January 1862.

More About Michael Tomkiv and Susan Labanczik:

Marriage: 21 February 1881, ages 25, 19, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of Michael Tomkiv and Susan Labanczik are:

77 i. Anna⁶ Tomkiv, born 16 February 1890; died in Amerika.

78 ii. George Tomkiv, born 08 May 1883; died 13 September 1892 in age 9 1/2 y, diarhoe, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

79 iii. John Tomkiv, born 02 February 1887 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

41. Daniel⁵ Tomkiv, (Kovalyak) (Andreas⁴ Kovalyak, (Miskovoho Tomka, Tomkiv), Andreas³, Thomko², Michael¹) was born 27 December 1860 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He married Anna Vrabely 15 February 1885 in ages 23, 22, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, daughter of Michael Vrabely and Anna Plavcsan. She was born 15 June 1863, and died 21 June 1921 in age 76, Circ, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia.

More About Daniel Tomkiv and Anna Vrabely:

Marriage: 15 February 1885, ages 23, 22, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of Daniel Tomkiv and Anna Vrabely are:

80 i. Anna⁶ Tomkiv, born 05 June 1885.

81 ii. Maria Tomkiv, born 13 March 1889 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

82 iii. Daniel Tomkiv, born 20 May 1890; died 24 July 1891 in age 1 y, debilitas, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

83 iv. Andreas Tomkiv, born 24 September 1895 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

84 v. Daniel Tomkiv, born 14 July 1901 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 01 July 1903 in age 21/2 y, drowning, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

85 vi. John Tomkiv, born 16 January 1904.

86 vii. Zuzanna Tomkiv, born 22 December 1907 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 13 February 1908 in age 2 m, unknown cause, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

46. Elena⁵ Duranik (Helena⁴ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Jurca), Andreas³, Thomko², Michael¹) was born 18 May 1838. She married John Majdak 03 February 1862 in ages 26, 20, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He was born Abt. 1836.

More About John Majdak and Elena Duranik:

Marriage: 03 February 1862, ages 26, 20, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Children of Elena Duranik and John Majdak are:

87 i. Maria⁶ Majdak, born 04 December 1863.

88 ii. Andreas Majdak, born 04 December 1863.

48. Maria⁵ Duranik (Helena⁴ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Jurca), Andreas³, Thomko², Michael¹) was born 29 July 1849 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 28 April 1935. She married John Gladis 12 February 1872 in ages 24, 23, Circ, Saeis, Austria-Hungary. He was born Abt. 1848.

More About John Gladis and Maria Duranik:

Marriage: 12 February 1872, ages 24, 23, Circ, Saeis, Austria-Hungary

Child of Maria Duranik and John Gladis is:

89 i. Helena⁶ Gladis, born 18 October 1889 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

49. George⁵ Duranik (Helena⁴ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Jurca), Andreas³, Thomko², Michael¹) was born 23 May 1852 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He married (1) Helena Havrilla 25 October 1875 in ages 23, 18, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married (2) Martha Vrabely 20 March 1889 in ages 37, 20, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, daughter of George Vrabely and Helen Kolcun. She was born 01 April 1868 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About George Duranik and Helena Havrilla:

Marriage: 25 October 1875, ages 23, 18, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

More About George Duranik and Martha Vrabely:

Marriage: 20 March 1889, ages 37, 20, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Child of George Duranik and Helena Havrilla is:

+ 90 i. John⁶ Duranik, born 12 June 1881.

50. Simeon⁵ Duranik (Helena⁴ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Jurca), Andreas³, Thomko², Michael¹) was born 29 May 1855 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 26 July 1930 in age 72, Ruská Vol'a, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia. He married Susanna Soltis 18 February 1878 in ages 23, 23, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Simeon Duranik and Susanna Soltis:

Marriage: 18 February 1878, ages 23, 23, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of Simeon Duranik and Susanna Soltis are:

91 i. Simeon⁶ Duranik. He married Catharina Janik 27 May 1906 in ages 22, 19, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Simeon Duranik and Catharina Janik:

Marriage: 27 May 1906, ages 22, 19, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

92 ii. Mihaly Duranik, born 09 November 1892 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 07 June 1905 in age 12, accensio, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

93 iii. George Duranik, born 01 November 1896 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

51. Anna⁵ Duranik (Helena⁴ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Jurca), Andreas³, Thomko², Michael¹) was born 22 January 1858, and died 04 January 1929 in age 70, Ruská Vol'a, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia. She married Michael Kolcun, (Tomkiv) 18 February 1878 in age 23, 20, Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary, son of Nicolaus Kolcun and Helena Feczko. He was born 30 January 1853 in Ruska Volya, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

Notes for Michael Kolcun, (Tomkiv):

According to a descendant, Marilyn Steward, Michael was the Mayor of Ruska Volya.

More About Michael Kolcun and Anna Duranik:

Marriage: 18 February 1878, age 23, 20, Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of Anna Duranik and Michael Kolcun are:

94 i. Helena⁶ Kolcun, born 26 April 1879. She married Unknown Chomyak¹.

95 ii. Julianna Kolcun, born 10 August 1881; died 28 October 1948.

96 iii. Maria Kolcun, born 11 May 1884 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 15 June 1885 in age 1 y, smallpox, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

97 iv. John Kolcun, born 12 July 1886 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 18 December 1889 in age 3, distentis, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hubgary.

+ 98 v. Anna Kolcun, born 03 August 1889 in Ruska Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died in emigrated in 1907, Clairton, PA, USA.

99 vi. Alexius Kolcun, born 27 March 1892.

100 vii. Mihaly Kolcun, born 02 February 1895 in Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married Maria Kravecz; born 30 August 1905 in Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

+ 101 viii. John Kolcun, born 22 July 1897 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 26 April 1948 in age 40, Ruska Volya, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia.

102 ix. Vazul Kolcun, born 11 May 1902; died 07 February 1933 in Ruska Volya, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia.

53. Andrew⁵ Kovalyak (John⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 13 December 1825 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married Christina Zsurava 15 September 1862 in ages 36, 30, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, daughter of Michael Zsurava and Maria Havrilla. She was born Abt. 1832 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died 14 September 1893 in age 65, senectus, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Andrew Kovalyak and Christina Zsurava:

Marriage: 15 September 1862, ages 36, 30, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of Andrew Kovalyak and Christina Zsurava are:

103 i. Maria⁶ Kovalyak, born 08 October 1862 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

104 ii. Maria Kovalyak, born 20 November 1863 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

105 iii. Basil Kovalyak, born 17 February 1868 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 01 March 1871.

+ 106 iv. Anna Kovalyak, born 10 December 1870 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died February 1948 in Sykesville, PA, USa.

59. Michael⁵ Kovalyak (John⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 04 October 1839. He married Anna Varga 11 November 1867 in ages 28, 26, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, daughter of Peter Varga and Zuzanna Totura. She was born 14 May 1842 in Circ, Saris, Austrian Empire.

More About Michael Kovalyak and Anna Varga:

Marriage: 11 November 1867, ages 28, 26, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of Michael Kovalyak and Anna Varga are:

107 i. Maria⁶ Kovalyak, born 03 March 1869 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

108 ii. Michael Kovalyak, born 18 October 1870 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

109 iii. Anna Kovalyak, born 08 June 1873 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

110 iv. Anna Kovalyak, born 18 May 1874 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

111 v. Maria Kovalyak, born 17 December 1876 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

+ 112 vi. George Kovalyak, born 25 April 1879 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 26 July 1949 in Adrian Hospital, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA.

113 vii. Susanna Kovalyak, born 17 July 1882 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died in Wilmerding, Pa. She married Paul Dopirak 16 January 1904 in SS Peter and Paul Russian Othodox Greek Catholic Church, Passaic, NJ, USA².

More About Paul Dopirak and Susanna Kovalyak:

Marriage: 16 January 1904, SS Peter and Paul Russian Othodox Greek Catholic Church, Passaic, NJ, USA²

114 viii. Andreas Kovalyak, born 08 November 1884 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

115 ix. Helen Kovalyak, born 17 February 1889.

69. Basil⁵ Kovalyak (Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 11 February 1831, and died 18 December 1874 in age 44, typhus, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married Maria Vrabely 18 February 1861 in ages 28, 22, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, daughter of Andrij Vrabely and Anna Zsintsar. She was born 22 July 1838 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

More About Basil Kovalyak and Maria Vrabely:

Marriage: 18 February 1861, ages 28, 22, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Children of Basil Kovalyak and Maria Vrabely are:

+ 116 i. Nickoli "Mike"⁶ Kovalyak, born 19 December 1863 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died March 1940 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA.

117 ii. Maria Kovalyak, born 05 April 1866.

+ 118 iii. John Kovalyak, born 02 July 1868 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 24 May 1953 in age 84, Anita, Jefferson, PA, USA.

119 iv. Michael Kovalyak, born 14 October 1870 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

120 v. Maria Kovalyak, born 05 January 1874 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

121 vi. George Kovalyak, born 14 May 1875; died 17 July 1876.

76. Simeon⁵ Kovalyak (Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 13 February 1854 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He married Maria Zsuravcik 12 November 1877 in ages 23, 23, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, daughter of George Zuravcik and Anna Kovalak. She was born 05 April 1868 in ???????.

More About Simeon Kovalyak and Maria Zsuravcik:

Marriage: 12 November 1877, ages 23, 23, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of Simeon Kovalyak and Maria Zsuravcik are:

122 i. John⁶ Kovalyak, born 01 September 1878 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 16 September 1878.

123 ii. Maria Kovalyak, born 22 February 1880 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

+ 124 iii. Michael Kovalyak, born 26 September 1882 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

+ 125 iv. John Kovalyak, born 19 February 1888 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died March 1957 in USA.

+ 126 v. Basil "Charles" Kovalyak, born 15 March 1890 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 1969 in Donora, PA, USA.

127 vi. Simeon Kovalyak, born 23 April 1894 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 23 April 1894.

128 vii. Andy Kovalyak.

More About Andy Kovalyak:

Burial: 1917, World War I

Generation No. 6

90. John⁶ Duranik (George⁵, Helena⁴ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Jurca), Andreas³, Thomko², Michael¹) was born 12 June 1881. He married Anna Plavcsan 24 January 1905 in ages 24, 19, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About John Duranik and Anna Plavcsan:

Marriage: 24 January 1905, ages 24, 19, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Child of John Duranik and Anna Plavcsan is:

129 i. John⁷ Duranik, born 16 October 1905 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

98. Anna⁶ Kolcun (Anna⁵ Duranik, Helena⁴ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Jurca), Andreas³, Thomko², Michael¹) was born 03 August 1889 in Ruska Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died in emigrated in 1907, Clairton, PA, USA. She married John Labas 25 January 1908 in ages 21, 18, Holy Ghost Church, Charleroi, Washington PA, USA, son of Andreas Labas and Helena Tomko. He was born 24 January 1888 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died 08 April 1945 in age 57, Circ, Czechoslovakia.

Notes for Anna Kolcun:

More evidence is needed to prove that we have the correct Anna Kolcun marrying John Labas.

More About John Labas and Anna Kolcun:

Marriage: 25 January 1908, ages 21, 18, Holy Ghost Church, Charleroi, Washington PA, USA

Children of Anna Kolcun and John Labas are:

130 i. Michael⁷ Labas, born 09 March 1915 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

131 ii. Andreas Labas, born 09 January 1920 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

132 iii. Basil Labas, born 08 October 1927 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

133 iv. George Labas, born 16 September 1930 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

101. John⁶ Kolcun (Anna⁵ Duranik, Helena⁴ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Jurca), Andreas³, Thomko², Michael¹) was born 22 July 1897 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary³, and died 26 April 1948 in age 40, Ruska Volya, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia³. He married Maria Prexta 06 February 1919 in ages 23, 17, Ruska Volya, Czechoslovakia, daughter of Miklos Prexta and Maria Kubisz. She was born 20 July 1901 in Obrucné, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About John Kolcun and Maria Prexta:

Marriage: 06 February 1919, ages 23, 17, Ruska Volya, Czechoslovakia

Children of John Kolcun and Maria Prexta are:

134 i. Anna⁷ Kolcun, born 14 February 1922.

135 ii. Susanna Kolcun, born 03 February 1924 in Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

136 iii. Michael Kolcun, born 21 November 1925 in Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

137 iv. Maria Kolcun, born 31 August 1927 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

138 v. Nicholas Kolcun, born 22 July 1929 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

139 vi. Helena Kolcun, born 09 February 1932 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

140 vii. Margaret Kolcun, born Abt. 1938 in Ruská Vol'a, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia; died 24 February 1943 in age 5, Ruská Vol'a, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia.

106. Anna⁶ Kovalyak (Andrew⁵, John⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 10 December 1870 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died February 1948 in Sykesville, PA, USa. She married John Dubnyanski 1890, son of Michael Duminske and Anna Unknown. He was born July 1864 in Austria-Hungary, and died 21 November 1939 in Anita, Pa.

Notes for Anna Kovalyak:

"Mrs. Anna Duminske, mother of Mrs. Anna Filitske Olanick, both formerly of this city, died in her home in Sykesville Sunday morning following a long illness. She was 77 years of age... A member of the Sykesville Greek Catholic Church, she had resided in Anita for 40 years before moving to Sykesville two years ago.---newspaper obituary, 28 February 1973.

Notes for John Dubnyanski:

"JOHN DUMINSKE DIES IN ANITA--- Native of Austria Succumbs to Heart Condition After Illness of Four Years--

John Duminske died in his home in Anita at 6:30 o'clock this morning following a four year's illness with a heart condition. He was 75 years of age.

The deceased was born in Austria, July, 1864, a son of Michael and Anna Duminske. In 1890 he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Kovalyak, who survives him. Mr. Duminske came to this country as a boy of 16 and in 1900 moved to Anita where he was employed in the mines until illness necessitated his retirement. As a devout member of the Greek Catholic Church, he was also a member of the St. Peter and Paul Society, and his death is sincerely mourned by his countless friends."--- newspaper obituary, 21 Nov 1939.

More About John Dubnyanski and Anna Kovalyak:

Marriage: 1890

Children of Anna Kovalyak and John Dubnyanski are:

+ 141 i. Andrew⁷ Duminske, born 18 March 1893 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died February 1973 in Adrian Hospital, Jefferson Co., PA, USA.

142 ii. Anna Duminske. She married John Olanick.

143 iii. Sue Duminske. She married John Zuby.

144 iv. Mary Duminske. She married Andrew Pongrance.

112. George⁶ Kovalyak (Michael⁵, John⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 25 April 1879 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died 26 July 1949 in Adrian Hospital, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Mary Taczak 18 November 1905 in Lindsey, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA⁴, daughter of George Taczak and Maria Kolcun. She was born 01 February 1880 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died 25 October 1962 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA⁴.

Notes for George Kovalyak:

"George Kovalyak, retired Anita merchant, died at 1:20 o'clock this morning in the Adrian Hospital after an illness that dated from 1943, aged 70 years...The deceased, one of the most highly esteemed residents of the neighboring community, was born in Austria-Hungary April 25, 1879...and had lived in Anita almost 50 years... He was a devout member of Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church of this city."--- Obituary, Punxsutawney newspaper. 25 July 1949.

More About George Kovalyak:

Burial: 28 July 1949, Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA⁵

Notes for Mary Taczak:

"Mrs. Mary Kovalyak, 82, of Anita, died this morning in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Mary Shenosky, on Punxsutawney R. D. 2 following a brief illness. She had resided with her daughter the past two weeks... She was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church in this city. She has spent her entire adult life in this area."--- Obituary, Punxsutawney newspaper, 25 October 1962.

More About Mary Taczak:

Burial: Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA

More About George Kovalyak and Mary Taczak:

Marriage: 18 November 1905, Lindsey, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA⁶

Children of George Kovalyak and Mary Taczak are:

+ 145 i. Michael T.⁷ Kovalyak, born 19 June 1907 in Anita, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA; died 17 February 1992 in Jefferson Manor, Brookville, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA.

+ 146 ii. Mary Kovalyak, born 18 October 1911 in Anita, Jefferson, PA, USA; died 25 January 1981 in Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA, USA.

147 iii. George Kovalyak, born 21 October 1913 in Anita, Jefferson, PA, USA; died 25 January 1992 in Blose-McGregor Health Care Center, Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA.

Notes for George Kovalyak:

"George Kovalyak, 78, of Wilmerding and formerly of Anita, died Saturday, January 25, 1992 at Blose-McGregor Health Care Center in Punxsutawney...A member of SS. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church of Punxsutayney, Mr. Kovalyak was a retired employee of Westinghouse Corporation's East Pittsburgh plant. He was a veteran of World War II."--- Obituary, Punxsutawney newspaper.

148 iv. Steven "Scootch" Kovalyak, born 19 August 1915 in Anita, Jefferson, PA, USA; died 01 March 1997 in Jefferson Manor, Brookville, Jefferson, PA, USA.

Notes for Steven "Scootch" Kovalyak:

"Mr. Kovalyak was a graduate of Clarion State College, where he started the wrestling program at the college. He was a former employee of the Pennsylvania Department of Education in Harrisburg. Mr. Kovalyak was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic church in Punxsutawney."---

Obituary, Punxsutawney newspaper, March 1997.

+ 149 v. William B. Kovalyak, born 1917; died 06 August 1968.

+ 150 vi. Fred T. Kovalyak, born Aft. 1918.

116. Nickoli "Mike"⁶ Kovalyak (Basil⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 19 December 1863 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died March 1940 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA⁷. He married Anna Kovalczyk 15 July 1890 in Europe⁸, daughter of Michael Kovalczyk and Susan Chigask. She was born 26 September 1870 in Orlov, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire⁸, and died 03 April 1953 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA.

Notes for Nickoli "Mike" Kovalyak:

"Nick Kovalak, of Anita, is Dead --- Resident of This Section for Past 54 Years Succumbs at Age of 77 Years.

Nick Kovalak died in his home in Anita Wednesday at the age of 77 years after an illness of four days. The deceased ws born in Austria-Hungary Nov. 26, 1863, and was united in marriage to Anna Kovalchick there July 15, 1890. they came to this country 51 years ago and had live in Eleanora, Adrian and Anita. He was a retired miner, a member of the Greek Catholic Church of Punxsutawney, and of the Slovak Lodge in Adrian."-- Obituary, Punxsutawney newspaper, 27 mar 1940.

Notes for Anna Kovalczyk:

"Anita Woman Dies In Home, Aged 82

Mrs. Anna Kovalyak, a resident of Anit the past 63 years, died in her home there this morning after an illness of two years. Her age was 82. A native of Czechoslovakia, the deceased was born Sept. 26, 1870, the daughter of Michael and Susan Chigask Kovalchick. Her marriage to Michael Kovalyak, who preceded her in death, took place in 1889. She was a member of the SS. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church of this city."--- Obituary, Punxsutawny newspaper.

More About Nickoli Kovalyak and Anna Kovalczyk:

Marriage: 15 July 1890, Europe⁸

Children of Nickoli Kovalyak and Anna Kovalczyk are:

+ 151 i. John⁷ Kovalyak, born 10 April 1891 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA; died 13 January 1965 in Adrian Hospital, Jefferson, PA, USA.

152 ii. Joseph Kovalak, born 10 April 1898 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA; died 06 August 1965 in Adrian Hospital, Jefferson, PA, USA.

Notes for Joseph Kovalak:

"Joseph Kovalak

A funeral Mass will be celebrated here Monday morning for Joseph Kovalak, a resident of the Punx'y Hotel, who died yesterday in the Adrian Hospital at the age of 67. A retired employee of the Buckeye Shipping Company in Cleveland, he was born April 10, 1898 in Eleanora, a son of Nick and Anna Kovalchick Kovalak. He never married. He was a member of the St. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church here."---- Obituary, Punxsutawney, PA, newspaper, 6 Aug 1965.

153 iii. Mary Kovalak. She married George Coleasr.

154 iv. Stephen Kovalyak, born 12 March 1902 in Delancey, Jefferson, PA, USA; died 02 March 1979 in Jefferson Manor, Brookville, Jefferson, PA, USA.

Notes for Stephen Kovalyak:

"Steven Kovalyak, 76

...Mr. Kovalyak retired as a Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Navy agter 28 years service. He was veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. Except for the time he was in service, Mr. Kovalyak was a lifetime resident of the Anita area. Mr. Kovalyak was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church in Punx'y and was a member and Past Commander of the VFW in Punx'y." --- Obituary, Punxsutawney newspaper.

155 v. Alex Kovalak, died in Lakewood, OH.

156 vi. Julia Kovalak. She married John Kallas.

+ 157 vii. George Kovalak, born 1906 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA; died January 1987 in Milan, MI, USA.

+ 158 viii. Anna Kovalak.

159 ix. Martha Kovalak. She married George Quashnock.

160 x. Susan Kovalak. She married Frank Saval.

161 xi. Michael Kovalyak.

118. John⁶ Kovalyak (Basil⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 02 July 1868 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died 24 May 1953 in age 84, Anita, Jefferson, PA, USA⁸. He married Susanna Kubis 12 January 1889 in SS. Cosimas & Damian Church,Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA⁹, daughter of Michael Kubisz and Anna Sovich. She was born 02 January 1870 in Obrucné, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died 26 October 1961 in Akron, Ohio, USA¹⁰.

Notes for John Kovalyak:

"John Kovalyak, a native of Czechoslovakia and a resident of the Anita area most of his life, died Monday in his home in Anita after a long Illness. Mr. Kovalyak, a retired miner, was 84 years of age...He was a member of the SS. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church of Punx'y, the Greek Catholic Lodge of Adrian and the local Slovak lodge."---Obituary, Punxsutawney newspaper, 25 May 1953.

Notes for Susanna Kubis:

"Susan Kovalyak Dies at Age of 93

Mrs. Susan Kovalyak, 91, a former resident of Anita, died early this morning in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mike Virostko, in Akron, O. Mrs. Kovalyak was born January 2, 1870, in Czechoslovakia, a daughter of Robert and Anna Sovich Kubis. She was married January 12, 1899, to John Kovalyk, who died in 1953. She was a member of the Saints Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church here. Mrs. Kovalyak had lived the greater part of her lifetime in Anita and had made her home with her daughter in Akron the past two years. --- Obituary, Punxsutawney newspaper, 26 Oct 1961.

Marriage Notes for John Kovalyak and Susanna Kubis:

"Anita Residents will be Wed 64 Years Mon.

Sixty-four years of marriage will be observed by Mr. and Mrs. John Kovalack, of Anita, Monday. They were married January 12, 1889 in the SS. Cosmas and Damian Church in Punxsutawney with the Rev. Herman C. Wienker officiating. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kovalack were born in Czechoslovakia and have resided in Anit for the past 60 years. They have eight children... Mrs. Kovalack, the former Susan Kubis, is 83 years of age and in good health. Mr. Kovalack, aged 85, is a retired miner. He has been ill for the past year."---- Punxsutwaney, PA, newspaper, 12 jan 1953.

More About John Kovalyak and Susanna Kubis:

Marriage: 12 January 1889, SS. Cosimas & Damian Church,Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA¹¹

Children of John Kovalyak and Susanna Kubis are:

162 i. Anna⁷ Kovalyak. She married Unknown Fecko.

163 ii. Helen Kovalyak. She married Mike Popscik.

164 iii. Mary Kovalyak. She married George Ziegler.

165 iv. Peter Kovalyak.

166 v. Steven Kovalyak.

167 vi. Susan Kovalyak. She married Michael Virostko.

168 vii. Michael "Bill" Kovalak, born Abt. 1895 in Eleanora, Jefferson, PA, USA; died 12 May 1967 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He married Helen Wottle 1920.

Notes for Michael "Bill" Kovalak:

"Michael Kovalak

... He was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Catholic Church in Detroit and the K of C and he was a veteran of World War I. He has lived in the past 45 years in Detroit..."--- Obituary, Punxsutawney newapaper, May 1967.

More About Michael "Bill" Kovalak:

Burial: St. Hedwig Cemetery, Detroit, MI, USA

More About Michael Kovalak and Helen Wottle:

Marriage: 1920

+ 169 viii. Joseph L. Kovalyak, born 06 April 1901 in Anita, Jefferson, PA, USA; died January 1973 in Adrian Hospital, Jefferson, PA, USA.

124. Michael⁶ Kovalyak (Simeon⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 26 September 1882 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married (1) Unknown Unknown¹² in USA. He married (2) Katusa Duffala Abt. 1921. She was born 1898.

More About Michael Kovalyak and Unknown Unknown:

Marriage: USA

More About Michael Kovalyak and Katusa Duffala:

Marriage: Abt. 1921

Children of Michael Kovalyak and Katusa Duffala are:

+ 170 i. Jan⁷ Kovalyak.

171 ii. George Kovalyak.

172 iii. Maria Kovalyak.

173 iv. Mikulas Kovalyak.

125. John⁶ Kovalyak (Simeon⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 19 February 1888 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died March 1957 in USA^12,12. He married Mary Faron, daughter of John Faron and Anna Ondrik. She was born 14 June 1901, and died 06 December 1972¹².

Children of John Kovalyak and Mary Faron are:

+ 174 i. Ann⁷ Kovalyak.

+ 175 ii. George Kovalyak.

+ 176 iii. John Kovalyak.

+ 177 iv. Mary Kovalyak.

+ 178 v. Paul Kovalyak.

+ 179 vi. Elizabeth Kovalyak, born 12 November 1926.

180 vii. Joseph Kovalyak, born 17 August 1933. He married Thelma D'Agostino Kessler.

181 viii. Michael Kovalyak, born 28 February 1940.

182 ix. James Kovalyak, born 11 May 1942. He married Bonnie Unknown.

126. Basil "Charles"⁶ Kovalyak (Simeon⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 15 March 1890 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died 1969 in Donora, PA, USA. He married Mary Zinchar.

Children of Basil Kovalyak and Mary Zinchar are:

+ 183 i. John⁷ Kovalyak.

184 ii. Mike Kovalyak. He married Pauline Unknown.

+ 185 iii. Andy Kovalyak.

+ 186 iv. Peter Kovalyak.

+ 187 v. Mary Kovalyak.

188 vi. Helen Kovalyak.

189 vii. George Kovalyak. He married Beatrice Unknown.

+ 190 viii. William Kovalyak.

Generation No. 7

141. Andrew⁷ Duminske (Anna⁶ Kovalyak, Andrew⁵, John⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 18 March 1893 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, and died February 1973 in Adrian Hospital, Jefferson Co., PA, USA¹³. He married Helen Kolson 17 February 1919, daughter of John Kolson and Helen Kovalyak. She was born 05 May 1896 in Eleanora, PA, USA, and died February 1965 in Adrian Hospital, Jefferson Co., PA, USA¹⁴.

Notes for Andrew Duminske:

"A veteran of World War I, Mr. Duminske was member of the SS. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, the Greek Catholic Union, the FOl Eagles' Lodge. He was a lifelong resident of the Anita area and was retired auto mechanic."--- Punxsutawney newspaper obituary, 28 February 1973.

Notes for Helen Kolson:

"Funeral services will be held here Tuesday morning for Mrs. Andrew Duminske, of Anita, who died Saturday in the Adrian Hospital at the age of 68... She was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Church and belonged to the Ladies' Guild and the Rosary Society of the church. She was a life-long resident of the Anita-Punxsutawney area."--- Punxsutawney newspaper obituary.

More About Andrew Duminske and Helen Kolson:

Marriage: 17 February 1919

Children of Andrew Duminske and Helen Kolson are:

+ 191 i. John B."Bernie"⁸ Duminske, born 30 November 1919 in Anita, PA, USA; died 02 January 1992 in Punxsutawney Area Hospital, Punxsutawney, PA, USA.

+ 192 ii. William R. Duminske, born 14 January 1927 in Anita, PA, USA; died 08 January 1994 in Punxsutawney, PA, USA.

145. Michael T.⁷ Kovalyak (George⁶, Michael⁵, John⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 19 June 1907 in Anita, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA, and died 17 February 1992 in Jefferson Manor, Brookville, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA. He married (1) Mary J. Kopchik Abt. 1925, daughter of Michael Kopchick and Ann Unknown. She was born 27 November 1915 in Osceola Mills, and died 30 March 1973 in Beaver County Medical Center, Rochester, PA, USA. He married (2) Mary Kobierny 07 May 1983.

Notes for Michael T. Kovalyak:

"A retired employee of Colt Indstries of Beaver, he had lived in Punxsutawney the past several years and was a former resident of Anita and Beaver County. He was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church and the Greek Catholic Union."--- Obituary, Punxsutawney newspaper, 17 February 1992.

More About Mary J. Kopchik:

Burial: Ambridge, PA, USA

More About Michael Kovalyak and Mary Kopchik:

Marriage: Abt. 1925

More About Michael Kovalyak and Mary Kobierny:

Marriage: 07 May 1983

Child of Michael Kovalyak and Mary Kopchik is:

+ 193 i. Frederick G.⁸ Kovalyak, born 14 August 1933 in Sykesville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA.

146. Mary⁷ Kovalyak (George⁶, Michael⁵, John⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 18 October 1911 in Anita, Jefferson, PA, USA¹⁵, and died 25 January 1981 in Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA, USA¹⁵. She married John Shenosky, son of Michael Shenosky and Rose Kral. He was born 20 September 1907 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA¹⁵, and died 13 October 1988 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA¹⁵.

Children of Mary Kovalyak and John Shenosky are:

194 i. Helen⁸ Shenosky. She married Michael Meko.

195 ii. Marge Shenosky. She married William E. Decker.

196 iii. John E. Shenosky.

197 iv. George Shenosky.

198 v. Thomas Shenosky.

149. William B.⁷ Kovalyak (George⁶, Michael⁵, John⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 1917¹⁶, and died 06 August 1968. He married Dorothy M. Bracken, daughter of Francis Bracken and Stella Henry. She was born 05 August 1925 in Reynoldsville,, and died 30 March 1990 in DuBois Regional Medical Center West,¹⁶.

Notes for William B. Kovalyak:

"William Kovalyak, 51, of Anita, died Tuesday in the Adrian Hospital in Punsutawney...A truck driver for the Ward Trucking company..."--- Obituary, Punxsutawney, PA, 6 August 1968.

Notes for Dorothy M. Bracken:

"Dorothy M. Kovalyak, 64

...A retired cafeteria worker at Punxsutawney Area High School, She was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church."--- Obituary, Punxsutawney, PA, newspaper.

Children of William Kovalyak and Dorothy Bracken are:

199 i. Karen⁸ Kovalyak.

200 ii. Darlene Kovalyak.

150. Fred T.⁷ Kovalyak (George⁶, Michael⁵, John⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born Aft. 1918. He married Kathryn Virginia Bracken, daughter of Francis Bracken and Stella Henry. She was born 09 December 1922 in Reynoldsville, and died 07 December 1993 in DuBois Regional Medical Center West, Pennsylvania, USA.

Child of Fred Kovalyak and Kathryn Bracken is:

201 i. Frederick Michael⁸ Kovalyak. He married Marchetta Jo Grossi 23 November 1966 in SS. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church, Punxsutawney, PA, USA; born in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA,USA.

More About Frederick Kovalyak and Marchetta Grossi:

Marriage: 23 November 1966, SS. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church, Punxsutawney, PA, USA

151. John⁷ Kovalyak (Nickoli "Mike"⁶, Basil⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 10 April 1891 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA, and died 13 January 1965 in Adrian Hospital, Jefferson, PA, USA. He married Anna Kallas 24 May 1915, daughter of John Kallas and Catherine Kravnak. She was born 03 June 1897 in Helvetia, and died November 1960 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA.

More About John Kovalyak:

Burial: SS Peter and Paul Cemetery, Jefferson, PA, USA

Notes for Anna Kallas:

"Anna Kovalyak Rites Wednesday

Mrs. Anna Kovalyak, 63, of Punxsutawney R.D. 3, died in her home Saturday following a long illness... Mrs. Kovalyak was a member of the Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church in this city, the Greek Catholic Lodge and the Rosary Society. She had resided inthis district the past 43 years... ---- Obituary, Punxsutawney, PA, newspaper, 19 nov 1960.

More About John Kovalyak and Anna Kallas:

Marriage: 24 May 1915

Children of John Kovalyak and Anna Kallas are:

202 i. Martha⁸ Kovalyak. She married Harry Hibbard.

203 ii. Helen Kovalyak. She married Unknown Mikelonis.

204 iii. Mary Kovalyak. She married Unknown Ronko.

205 iv. John Kovalyak.

206 v. Joseph Kovalyak, died Bef. 1965.

+ 207 vi. George Kovalyak, born 01 April 1918 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA; died 09 September 1986 in Indiana Hospital, Indiana, PA, USA.

208 vii. Rudolph Kovalyak, born 21 January 1921 in Adrian, Jefferson, PA, USA; died 10 May 1934 in Ardrian, Jefferson, PA, USA.

Notes for Rudolph Kovalyak:

"Rudolph Kovoliak, Falls As He Runs; Dies Of Broken Neck

Boy, 6 Feet 1 Inch Tall, Meets Death in Peculiar Accident

Funeral Services Saturday

In on of the most peculiar accidents to occur in this section in years, Rudolph, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kovoliak, of near Adrian, died almost instantly yesterday evening of a broken neck. The boy, who is six feet on inch in height and weighs 165 pounds, was running and fell to his hands and knees. In so doing he snapped the vertebrae of his neck, dying almost instantly. The body was taken to the Jordan undertaking parlors and prepared for burial. Rudolph, who was a pupil in the Anita High School, and an unsually bright boy, was a member of the Greek Catholic Church of this city, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. His sudden death has brought a pang of sorrow to the hearts of his many friends...--- Punxsutawney newspaper, 11 May 1934.

157. George⁷ Kovalak (Nickoli "Mike"⁶ Kovalyak, Basil⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 1906 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA, and died January 1987 in Milan, MI, USA. He married Mary Adamova, daughter of Jozef Adam and Paraskeva Ropicky. She was born 1907 in Pennsylvania, USA.

Children of George Kovalak and Mary Adamova are:

209 i. Nancy⁸ Kovalak, born 1933.

+ 210 ii. Thomas James Kovalak, born 16 January 1941 in Willis, MI, USA.

211 iii. James Kovalak, born 1943.

212 iv. Georgeanne Kovalak, born 1946.

158. Anna⁷ Kovalak (Nickoli "Mike"⁶ Kovalyak, Basil⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) She married George Kallas.

Child of Anna Kovalak and George Kallas is:

213 i. John⁸ Kallas.

169. Joseph L.⁷ Kovalyak (John⁶, Basil⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 06 April 1901 in Anita, Jefferson, PA, USA, and died January 1973 in Adrian Hospital, Jefferson, PA, USA. He married Mary Verostic 28 January 1933, daughter of John Verostic and Mary Veselenak. She was born 17 February 1909 in Anita, Jefferson, PA, USA, and died August 1969 in Maple Avenue Hospital, DuBois, PA, USA.

More About Joseph Kovalyak and Mary Verostic:

Marriage: 28 January 1933

Children of Joseph Kovalyak and Mary Verostic are:

214 i. Rose Marie⁸ Kovalyak. She married Unknown Scott.

215 ii. Patricia Kovalyak. She married Unknown McGregor.

216 iii. John Kovalyak.

217 iv. Robert Kovalyak.

170. Jan⁷ Kovalyak (Michael⁶, Simeon⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) He married Helene Gomolyak¹⁷.

Children of Jan Kovalyak and Helene Gomolyak are:

218 i. Jan⁸ Kovalyak¹⁷.

219 ii. Helene Kovalyak¹⁷. She married Andrij Varchola¹⁷.

174. Ann⁷ Kovalyak (John⁶, Simeon⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) She married William Chargo.

Children of Ann Kovalyak and William Chargo are:

220 i. Julia⁸ Chargo.

221 ii. Tricia Chargo.

222 iii. John Chargo.

223 iv. Susan Chargo.

175. George⁷ Kovalyak (John⁶, Simeon⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) He married Irene Izo.

Children of George Kovalyak and Irene Izo are:

224 i. Terri Lenette⁸ Kovalyak.

225 ii. George Kovalyak.

176. John⁷ Kovalyak (John⁶, Simeon⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) He married Ruth Kaufield.

Child of John Kovalyak and Ruth Kaufield is:

226 i. Christopher⁸ Kovalyak.

177. Mary⁷ Kovalyak (John⁶, Simeon⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) She married George Zaken.

Children of Mary Kovalyak and George Zaken are:

227 i. Diane⁸ Zaken.

228 ii. George Zaken.

229 iii. Kevin Zaken.

230 iv. Karl Zaken.

178. Paul⁷ Kovalyak (John⁶, Simeon⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) He married Alene Sousa.

Children of Paul Kovalyak and Alene Sousa are:

231 i. Neal⁸ Kovalyak.

232 ii. Kenny Kovalyak.

233 iii. Kathleen Kovalyak.

179. Elizabeth⁷ Kovalyak (John⁶, Simeon⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 12 November 1926. She married John Trepanowski.

Children of Elizabeth Kovalyak and John Trepanowski are:

234 i. John⁸ Trepanowski.

235 ii. Debra Trepanowski.

236 iii. Paula Trepanowski.

183. John⁷ Kovalyak (Basil "Charles"⁶, Simeon⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) He married Hazel Unknown.

Children of John Kovalyak and Hazel Unknown are:

237 i. John⁸ Kovalyak.

238 ii. Robert Kovalyak.

239 iii. Charles Kovalyak.

185. Andy⁷ Kovalyak (Basil "Charles"⁶, Simeon⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) He married Ronnie Culyba.

Children of Andy Kovalyak and Ronnie Culyba are:

240 i. Thomas⁸ Kovalyak.

241 ii. Elaine Kovalyak.

186. Peter⁷ Kovalyak (Basil "Charles"⁶, Simeon⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) He married Mildred Unknown.

Children of Peter Kovalyak and Mildred Unknown are:

242 i. Peter⁸ Kovalyak.

243 ii. Nancy Kovalyak.

244 iii. Katherine Kovalyak.

187. Mary⁷ Kovalyak (Basil "Charles"⁶, Simeon⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) She married Ralph Unknown.

Children of Mary Kovalyak and Ralph Unknown are:

245 i. Darlene⁸ Unknown.

246 ii. Rae Unknown.

190. William⁷ Kovalyak (Basil "Charles"⁶, Simeon⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) He married Jeanette Unknown.

Children of William Kovalyak and Jeanette Unknown are:

247 i. Jane⁸ Kovalyak.

248 ii. Judy Kovalyak.

249 iii. Jamie Kovalyak.

Generation No. 8

191. John B."Bernie"⁸ Duminske (Andrew⁷, Anna⁶ Kovalyak, Andrew⁵, John⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 30 November 1919 in Anita, PA, USA, and died 02 January 1992 in Punxsutawney Area Hospital, Punxsutawney, PA, USA¹⁸. He married Mary Shema Abt. 1942, daughter of Michael Shema and Susan Buben. She was born 22 October 1919.

More About John Duminske and Mary Shema:

Marriage: Abt. 1942

Children of John Duminske and Mary Shema are:

250 i. Mary Ellen⁹ Duminske. She married Unknown Bonita.

251 ii. Andrew B. Duminske.

192. William R.⁸ Duminske (Andrew⁷, Anna⁶ Kovalyak, Andrew⁵, John⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 14 January 1927 in Anita, PA, USA, and died 08 January 1994 in Punxsutawney, PA, USA. He married Alice Unknown.

Children of William Duminske and Alice Unknown are:

252 i. Mary Anne⁹ Duminske. She married Robert Anibaldi.

253 ii. Julie Duminske. She married Jeffery Johnson.

254 iii. Rosemary Duminske. She married Roger Ishman.

255 iv. Patricia Duminske. She married Richard Firment.

256 v. Anna Duminske. She married Mark Forrest.

257 vi. William Duminske.

258 vii. John Duminske.

259 viii. Timothy Duminske.

193. Frederick G.⁸ Kovalyak (Michael T.⁷, George⁶, Michael⁵, John⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 14 August 1933 in Sykesville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Virginia Cellerini.

Children of Frederick Kovalyak and Virginia Cellerini are:

260 i. Kimberely⁹ Kovalyak.

261 ii. Gregory Kovalyak.

262 iii. Christine Kovalyak.

207. George⁸ Kovalyak (John⁷, Nickoli "Mike"⁶, Basil⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 01 April 1918 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, PA, USA, and died 09 September 1986 in Indiana Hospital, Indiana, PA, USA. He married Pauline Steffish.

Child of George Kovalyak and Pauline Steffish is:

263 i. Georgia⁹ Kovalyak.

210. Thomas James⁸ Kovalak (George⁷, Nickoli "Mike"⁶ Kovalyak, Basil⁵, Basil⁴, Michael³ Kovaly, (Miskovoho Janka, Szbircha), John² Kovalyak, Michael¹) was born 16 January 1941 in Willis, MI, USA. He married Patricia Richardson.

Child of Thomas Kovalak and Patricia Richardson is:

264 i. Thomas James⁹ Kovalak, Jr., born 15 October 1968 in Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Endnotes

1. Marilyn Steward.

2. Pauline Doperak Shontz.

3. Gravestone.

4. Helen Moore.

5. Death Certificate.

6. Helen Moore.

7. Gravestone.

8. Obituary.

9. Patricia Steele, Who, When and Where?, (Jefferson Co., PA, Marriage Licenses 1885-1890.).

10. Obituary.

11. Patricia Steele, Who, When and Where?, (Jefferson Co., PA, Marriage Licenses 1885-1890.).

12. Joseph Kovalyak.

13. Obituary.

14. Gravestone.

15. Obituary.

16. Gravestone.

17. Joseph Kovalyak.

18. Gravestone.

*Descendants of Tomko Kovalyak

*Note: Data compiled by Elizabeth Ann Kvartek, Peter Oresick and Larry Oresick - See my personal genealogy page at:
Genealogy.com Home Page of Lawrence Oresick

Generation No. 1

1. Tomko¹ Kovalyak was born Abt. 1724 in Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died January 1792 in Age 68. Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He married Maria Ropkavits.

Children of Tomko Kovalyak and Maria Ropkavits are:

+ 2 i. Alexi² Kovalyak, born Abt. 1749 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 05 February 1814 in Age 65. Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

+ 3 ii. Anastasia Kovalyak, born Abt. 1759; died 12 January 1824 in age 86.

4 iii. Maria Kovalyak. She married Peter Tomechkov November 1774.

More About Peter Tomechkov and Maria Kovalyak:

Marriage: November 1774

5 iv. Susanna Kovalyak, born December 1783.

Generation No. 2

2. Alexi² Kovalyak (Tomko¹) was born Abt. 1749 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 05 February 1814 in Age 65. Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He married (1) Unknown Unknown. He married (2) Maria Kubov February 1780 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, daughter of George Kubov. She was born Bef. 1762 in Austrian Empire, and died Unknown.

More About Alexi Kovalyak and Maria Kubov:

Marriage: February 1780, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Child of Alexi Kovalyak and Unknown Unknown is:

+ 6 i. Anna³ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Leska), born 1777 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 27 March 1847 in age 70, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

Children of Alexi Kovalyak and Maria Kubov are:

+ 7 i. Maria³ Kovalyak, born October 1786.

8 ii. Andreas Kovalyak, born Abt. 1789; died November 1789 in age 1, house # 11.

9 iii. Zuzana Kovalyak, born 04 March 1789.

10 iv. Christina Kovalyak, born January 1792 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 07 January 1795 in Age 3. Smallpox. Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

11 v. John Kovalyak, born May 1794 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 20 January 1795 in Age 8/12 Yr. Smallpox. Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

+ 12 vi. Misko Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Leska), born 06 January 1796 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 06 September 1850 in age 65, Circ Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

13 vii. Elizabeth Kovalyak, born 09 September 1798; died 17 October 1798 in age 1/2 y.

3. Anastasia² Kovalyak (Tomko¹) was born Abt. 1759, and died 12 January 1824 in age 86. She married Thomas Rejda 1779.

More About Thomas Rejda and Anastasia Kovalyak:

Marriage: 1779

Children of Anastasia Kovalyak and Thomas Rejda are:

14 i. Anna³ Rejda, born 1781.

15 ii. Maria Rejda, born 1781.

16 iii. John Rejda, born 14 September 1785.

17 iv. George Rejda, born 01 April 1790.

18 v. Simeon Rejda, born 15 September 1799.

Generation No. 3

6. Anna³ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Leska) (Alexi², Tomko¹) was born 1777 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 27 March 1847 in age 70, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. She married Vasyl' Kolcun 21 November 1802 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, son of George Kolcun and Katherine Ruszin. He was born 1780 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 24 January 1847 in age 70, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

Notes for Vasyl' Kolcun:

Vasyl's godparents were Maria Nekadik/ Nekedik and Anastasia Kerchar.

More About Vasyl' Kolcun and Anna Kovalyak:

Marriage: 21 November 1802, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Children of Anna Kovalyak and Vasyl' Kolcun are:

19 i. Anna⁴ Kolcun, born Bef. 1809 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died Unknown. She married (1) Jurij Petricsak, (Labas) 11 February 1827 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; born Abt. 1804 in Circ, Austrian Empire; died 26 April 1829 in age 25, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. She married (2) Stephan Dufala 05 October 1829; born in Lubotin.

More About Jurij Petricsak and Anna Kolcun:

Marriage: 11 February 1827, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Notes for Stephan Dufala:

Stephan and his father are listed as" molitors" or builders.

More About Stephan Dufala and Anna Kolcun:

Marriage: 05 October 1829

+ 20 ii. Andrij Kolcun, (Tomkovoho Leska Waska), born Bef. 1811 in Austrian Empire; died 08 June 1847 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

+ 21 iii. Jan Kolcun, born Abt. 1808; died 15 July 1883 in age 75, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

22 iv. Heléna Kolcun, born July 1815 in Circ,Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

+ 23 v. Michael Kolcun, born 20 August 1818 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 02 February 1881 in Age 65. Rheumatism. Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

24 vi. Maria Kolcun, born 19 April 1821 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

+ 25 vii. Basil Kolcun, born 18 July 1824 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 10 February 1880 in age 55, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

26 viii. Zuzana Kolcun, born 26 August 1827 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

7. Maria³ Kovalyak (Alexi², Tomko¹) was born October 1786. She married Peter Tsak, (Samzong) 20 November 1820 in Ages ?, 34, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

More About Peter Tsak and Maria Kovalyak:

Marriage: 20 November 1820, Ages ?, 34, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Children of Maria Kovalyak and Peter Tsak are:

27 i. Martha⁴ Tsak, born 10 April 1821.

28 ii. Helena Tsak, born 09 July 1824.

12. Misko³ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Leska) (Alexi², Tomko¹) was born 06 January 1796 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 06 September 1850 in age 65, Circ Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He married Helen Kolcun 15 November 1819 in ages 22, 20, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary, daughter of George Kolcun and Katherine Ruszin. She was born 18 April 1799 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

More About Misko Kovalyak and Helen Kolcun:

Marriage: 15 November 1819, ages 22, 20, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of Misko Kovalyak and Helen Kolcun are:

29 i. Helena⁴ Kovalyak, born 11 November 1821 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

30 ii. Anna Kovalyak, born 03 December 1824 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 05 January 1832 in age 6 y, 1 m, smallpox, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

31 iii. Michael Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Leska), born 17 December 1827 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 10 October 1887 in age 60, in aqua immersus, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

+ 32 iv. John Kovalyak, born 27 August 1830 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

33 v. Anna Kovalyak, born 20 September 1838 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 01 July 1908 in age 73, weakness, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary. She married Unknown Sutyak.

+ 34 vi. George Kovalyak, born 17 January 1841 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 13 January 1894 in age 52, inflamed lungs, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

Generation No. 4

20. Andrij⁴ Kolcun, (Tomkovoho Leska Waska) (Anna³ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Leska), Alexi², Tomko¹) was born Bef. 1811 in Austrian Empire, and died 08 June 1847 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He married Maria Kovalyak, (Simkovoho Stephana) 22 November 1831 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, daughter of Andreas Kovalyak and Helena Sima. She was born Bef. 1811 in Austrian Empire, and died Unknown.

More About Andrij Kolcun and Maria Kovalyak:

Marriage: 22 November 1831, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Children of Andrij Kolcun and Maria Kovalyak are:

35 i. Andríj⁵ Kolcun, born 13 January 1833 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 19 October 1882 in age 48, ruptura, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married Maríja Gernat 12 November 1855 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; born 05 January 1836 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 14 July 1884 in Age 46. Apoplexia. Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

Notes for Maríja Gernat:

The date of Maria's baptism was not recorded. Her several godparents are listed, Michael Janik, John Plavesnik, Maria Havrillak, Christina Sima, and Maria Kulitsak.

More About Andríj Kolcun and Maríja Gernat:

Marriage: 12 November 1855, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

36 ii. Jan Kolcun, born 04 April 1835 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

37 iii. Maria Kolcun, born 24 September 1837 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

21. Jan⁴ Kolcun (Anna³ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Leska), Alexi², Tomko¹) was born Abt. 1808, and died 15 July 1883 in age 75, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married Maríja Plavcsan 06 February 1837 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, daughter of Andrew Plavcsan and Anna Unknown. She was born Abt. 1817 in Austrian Empire, and died 13 February 1892 in Age 75. Old age. Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Jan Kolcun and Maríja Plavcsan:

Marriage: 06 February 1837, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Children of Jan Kolcun and Maríja Plavcsan are:

38 i. Michael⁵ Kolcun, born 02 January 1849 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 22 April 1853 in age 4 y, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

39 ii. Jan Kolcun, born 29 June 1851 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died Unknown. He married Anastasia Tichanski 15 February 1874 in house # 12, ages 23, 22, Leluchow, Nowy Sacz, Galicia, Austria-Hungary¹; born Abt. 1851; died 22 February 1921 in age 70, Ruska Volya, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia.

More About Jan Kolcun and Anastasia Tichanski:

Marriage: 15 February 1874, house # 12, ages 23, 22, Leluchow, Nowy Sacz, Galicia, Austria-Hungary¹

40 iii. Suzanna Kolcun, born 23 April 1854 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 07 September 1924 in age 70, Ruska Volya, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia. She married Stephan Gmitrov 12 February 1872 in ages 23, 18, Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary; born 04 August 1850 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 07 March 1920 in age 67, Ruská Vol'a, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia.

More About Stephan Gmitrov and Suzanna Kolcun:

Marriage: 12 February 1872, ages 23, 18, Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary

41 iv. Christina Kolcun, born 18 July 1856 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died Unknown. She married Michael Sutyak, (Tomkov) February 1874 in ages 24, 18, Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary; born 20 November 1850 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 16 July 1920 in age 66, Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Michael Sutyak and Christina Kolcun:

Marriage: February 1874, ages 24, 18, Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary

42 v. Adam Kolcun, born 10 February 1860 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 10 April 1869 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

43 vi. Gabriel "Havrilla" Kolcun, born 18 April 1863 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 04 April 1939 in Ruská Vol'a, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia. He married Anna Pastercsik 24 September 1886 in Ages 23, 19, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; born 16 November 1865; died 05 March 1935 in Age 70. Ruská Vol'a, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia.

Notes for Gabriel "Havrilla" Kolcun:

On April 30, 1896 Gabriel (Gabor) Kolcun arrived in the Port of Baltimore on the Steam Ship Hohenstaufen. We have a copy of the passenger list. The ship had sailed from Bremen. Traveling with him were a number of people from the Circ area. John Gernat, later of Tarentum, Ilko Gernat, Ilona Taczak, John Varchol, George and John Taczak.

Gabriel is traveling from Ruska Volya to Punxsutawney, Pa., the same destination as a John Varchol. Gabriel is listed as 33 years old. Has $9 with him. He has not been in the U.S. before. At this time he is married and has at least two children.

The passenger list of the S.S. Koln shows that it sailed from Bremen on 8 Jun 1901 and arrived in New York on 23 Jun 1901. On board is Gabor Kolcun age 38. He is married, a laborer, and cannot read or write. He is traveling from Ruska Volya to Duquesne, Pa. He is carrying $12. He says he has been in the U.S. before in 1890 and 1998. He is going to meet his brother in Duquesne. Traveling with Gabor are George Varhola and Andrew Kerpcsak. George is 40, married and cannot read or write. He is going from Circ to Duquesne, Pa. He is not meeting anyone, but has been in the U.S. before in 1890 and 1897. He has $12. Andrew is 26, single and can read and write. He is going from Circ to Duquesne, Pa. and has not been in the U.S. before. He has $16 and is not meeting anyone.

More About Gabriel Kolcun and Anna Pastercsik:

Marriage: 24 September 1886, Ages 23, 19, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

23. Michael⁴ Kolcun (Anna³ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Leska), Alexi², Tomko¹) was born 20 August 1818 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 02 February 1881 in Age 65. Rheumatism. Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married (1) Heléna Havrilla November 1842 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. She was born Abt. 1824, and died 04 March 1853 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He married (2) Catherina Kolcun, (Dudocsak) 07 April 1853 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, daughter of Stephan Kolcun and Suzanna Plavcsan. She was born 11 April 1833 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 13 March 1910 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

Notes for Michael Kolcun:

Michael's birth was difficult to find. There are several Michael Kolcuns of about the same age. We believe the 20 Aug 1818 date is correct even though the name is smudged. Vasil, his father, is written as Vasko, a nickname. His mother's name, Anna Kovalyak, was written as Anna Tomkovoho Leska. This is the alias of her father's family. We know from the marriage of Vasyl's brother Andrij that this is the family alias.

Notes for Heléna Havrilla:

Helena Havrilla married Mychal Kolcun in Nov of 1842. They had four children, but only one survived to adulthood. Helena herself died 4 Mar 1853 at the age of 28.

More About Michael Kolcun and Heléna Havrilla:

Marriage: November 1842, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Notes for Catherina Kolcun, (Dudocsak):

The name Dudoscak is a mystery. The name first appears in the records in the 1840's. We searched for several years to find out where the family came from. It seems now that one branch of the Kolcun family changed their name to Dudoscak. We don't know why or what the name means. For some people the names Kolcun and Dudoscak are interchanged in various entries. It is clear that Catherine's father was Stephan Kolcun.

More About Michael Kolcun and Catherina Kolcun:

Marriage: 07 April 1853, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Children of Michael Kolcun and Heléna Havrilla are:

44 i. Jan⁵ Kolcun, born 30 December 1843 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 06 July 1934 in age 92, marasmus senilis, Ruska Volya, Stara Lubovna, Austria-Hungary. He married (1) Zuzánna Sutak 02 November 1868 in ages 25, 18, Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary; born Abt. 1850 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 04 May 1873 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married (2) Anna Gladis 28 September 1873 in ages 30, 20, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; born 28 June 1855 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 25 December 1932 in age 78, Ruská Vol'a, Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia.

More About Jan Kolcun and Zuzánna Sutak:

Marriage: 02 November 1868, ages 25, 18, Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary

More About Jan Kolcun and Anna Gladis:

Marriage: 28 September 1873, ages 30, 20, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

45 ii. Anna Kolcun, born 09 May 1847 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died Unknown.

46 iii. Mychal Kolcun, born 29 January 1849 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 22 April 1853 in age 4, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

47 iv. Andríj Kolcun, born 17 November 1851 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 02 February 1853 in age 1 y, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

Children of Michael Kolcun and Catherina Kolcun are:

48 i. Andríj⁵ Kolcun, born 10 September 1856 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 08 July 1922 in Polanovce, Spis, Czechoslovakia². He married Anna Triscs Abt. 1884 in Austria-Hungary; born 01 November 1862 in # 93 Raznany, (Nyars ardo) Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died Abt. 1930 in age 75. Polanovce, Spis, Czechoslovakia.

Notes for Andríj Kolcun:

The story passed on by Andrij's grandchildren is Europe was that Andrij left home in Ruska Volya as a young man to find work. He sent money home with the goal of buying land in Ruska Volya. After several years of saving, he went back home to find that someone had spent the money. He got angry and left and never moved back there again.

We don't know how he met his wife Anna Triscs or when they married. The first record of them together is the birth of Mary their first child in 1885. Mary was baptized in Rencisov, Saris County. It is just a few miles from Uzovske Peklany, where Anna's family had moved in about 1879.

The baptisms of four of the first five children of Andrij and Anna are recorded in Rencisov. The residences given in the records are scattered throughout the country. We think that Andrij moved around for work. In 1888 he is listed as a "famulus" in Latin, which is a servant or assistant. In later years he is listed as an auriga, in Latin, or driver. Anna may have stayed in the family home in Uzovske Peklany while he traveled. Or they both traveled and she went home to have her babies.

Their second child, Helen, was born while they were living in Cervenica, Saris County. This is only 10 or 20 miles from Rencisov. Helen was baptized in the nearest Greek Catholic Church in Lutina, Saris County. Andrij's family was Greek Catholic and Anna's was Roman Catholic. Their children were baptized in a Greek Catholic church or the baptism was recorded in a Greek Catholic church after the ceremony was performed by a Roman Catholic priest.

After the first five children were born the family moved to Polanovce in Spis County, which remained the family home up to the present day. Andrij and Anna worked for a wealthy Hungarian noble named Csaky. The family owned the famous Spis Castle, which is about 3 miles from Polanovce. The Csaky family lived in a large manor house in Bijacovce which was close by. The remaining Kolcun children were born in Polanovce. The Polanovce records are not available after 1895. The children's baptisms were recorded in the nearest Greek Catholic Church in Olsavica as was Andrij's death in 1922.

Notes for Anna Triscs:

Anna Triscs (Trishch) was born 1 Nov 1862 in Raznany, which was then called Nyars ardo in Hungarian. We don't know where or when she met her husband, Andrij Kolcun.

More About Andríj Kolcun and Anna Triscs:

Marriage: Abt. 1884, Austria-Hungary

49 ii. Daniel Kolcun, born 21 December 1858 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 20 March 1946 in age 85, Ruská Vol'a, Czechoslovakia. He married (1) Helen Plavcsan 13 November 1882 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; born 24 May 1862 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 11 July 1885 in age 26, variola (smallpox), Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married (2) Julianna Pawlikowsky 20 September 1886 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; born 06 August 1865 in Kurscin, Austrian Empire; died 07 February 1910 in age 45, heart failure, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married (3) Julianna Nalepa 09 March 1910 in ages 53, 38, Circ, Austria-Hungary; born 16 May 1870 in Obrucné, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 29 October 1935 in age 56, Ruská Vol'a, Czechoslovakia.

More About Daniel Kolcun and Helen Plavcsan:

Marriage: 13 November 1882, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

More About Daniel Kolcun and Julianna Pawlikowsky:

Marriage: 20 September 1886, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

More About Daniel Kolcun and Julianna Nalepa:

Marriage: 09 March 1910, ages 53, 38, Circ, Austria-Hungary

50 iii. Pávlo Kolcun, born 01 February 1864 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 01 September 1864 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austrian Empire.

51 iv. Vasyl' Kolcun, born 18 September 1865 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 23 August 1921 in Duquesne, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA³. He married Mary Gernat 02 August 1891 in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; born 10 August 1869 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 03 November 1943 in Duquesne, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA³.

Notes for Vasyl' Kolcun:

We believe Vasyl was the first member of the Kolcun family to move to the U.S. He was followed by is sister Anna and many of her nieces.

According to the 1910 Census "Washko" came to the U.S. in 1884. The family is living in Duquesne, Pa. He is 45 years old and is a laborer in a steel mill. Their oldest son John is not living at home.

Workman Drops Dead in Duquesne Steel Works,

While at work on one of the big blast furnaces at the Duquesne Steel works yesterday morning, Wasko Kolbun, aged, 56 years of 28 Cochran street, South Duquesne, dropped dead. He had only reported for work a short time before when the workmen saw him stagger and fall to the ground.

Workmen who saw Kolbun fall ran to his aid and carried him to the Emergency hospital nearby, where Kolbun was examined by the physician in charge and pronounced dead.

Heart disease is thought to be the case of his death and the Coroner was notified and will make an investigation. Kolbun is well known in this vicinity, and was a frequent visitor to Homestead.

-------Homestead Daily Messenger, 24 Aug. 1921.

Vasil Kolcum

Vasil Kolcum, aged 57 years, a well-known citizen of this place and who for the past 33 years had been a resident of Duquesne, dropped dead while at work at the furnace plant of the Carnegie Steel company on Tuesday of this week. Mr. Kolcum had been an employe of the company for 31 years. While the gentleman had made no complaint as to his health he had decided to ask for a few days vacation and was only waitng for a propituous time. The remains were removed to the Revak morgue and prepared for burial after which they were removed to the late home of the deceased on Cochran street. Mr. Kolcum ws born in Austria. The funeral services will be held this (Friday) morning from the SS. Peter and Paul church and the remains will be laid to rest in SS. Peter and Paul cemetery. The deceased is survived by his wife and the following children. Rev. John Kolcum of McKees Rocks, Mrs. Frank Watral, Mrs. John Vezdel, Julia, Catherine, Helen and Olga Kolcum, all of this city. Mr. Kolcum was a member of several secret societies.---- The Duquesne Times, Duquesne, PA, 26 August 1921.

Notes for Mary Gernat:

In the 1910 Census, Mary is 40 years old and came to the U.S. in 1890.

Deaths Recorded---- MRS. MARY KOLCUN---- Mrs. Mary Kolcun, widow of Wasko Kolcun, of 28 Cochran street, died Wednesday at 3 a.m. at her home after an extended illness. She was a member of the SS. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church of this city where requiem high mass will be sung Saturday at 9 a.m. in charge of the Rev. M.H. Simodejka. Preceding the mass, a blessing will be held at the residence at 8:30 a.m. Mrs. Kolcun leaves on son, the Rev. Jon Kolcun, of Conemaugh, Pa.; five daughters, Mrsl John Vezdel, Mrs. Charles Hrebenach, Mrs. John Kovalyak, and Mrs. George Gyduska, of Duquesne; Olga at home, 19 grandchildren; one great grandchild; a brother, Andrew Gernat, of Donora, and a sister, Mrs. Frank Matus, of Ravena, Ohio. She will be buried in the SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery.--- The Duquesne News, Duquesne, Pa., 5 Nov. 1943.

More About Vasyl' Kolcun and Mary Gernat:

Marriage: 02 August 1891, McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

52 v. Anna Kolcun, born 25 May 1868 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 06 January 1956 in Charleroi, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA³. She married Nicholas Dubnansky 31 January 1892 in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, USA; born 16 December 1868 in Obrucné, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 25 October 1909 in TB, Charleroi, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA³.

Notes for Anna Kolcun:

Anna was baptized on 30 May 1868, Her godparents were John Szegdi and Anna Bercsak. Anna grew up in Ruska Volya. We know from her granddaughter, Betty Swanson, that when she was older, Anna went to live with her brother Andrij's family in Polanovce. She helped to take care of the large family.

Anna moved to the U.S. in , following her brother Vasil. She lived in Duquesne, PA until getting married and then moving to the newly organized town of Charleroi, PA. Along with other families, she and her husband put up their house as collateral on the mortgage for the first Greek Catholic Church in Charleroi. Anna founded and ran the Charleroi branch of the Greek Catholic Union. She started one of the first grocery stores in Charleroi. To her great nieces she was known a Cetka Stara.

Marriage Notes for Anna Kolcun and Nicholas Dubnansky:

At the time of their marriage in 1892, Nicholas was living in Charleroi, Pa., and Anna was living in Duquesne, Pa. They were ages 23 and 22. The witnesses were John Kolcun and George Unknown. They were married by Rev. Stephan Kaczkovits.

More About Nicholas Dubnansky and Anna Kolcun:

Marriage: 31 January 1892, Duquesne, Pennsylvania, USA

53 vi. Demetrius Kolcun, born 05 November 1870 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 06 May 1873 in age 2 1/2 y, cholera, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

54 vii. Julianna Kolcun, born 29 April 1873 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 15 May 1873 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

55 viii. Michael Kolcun, born 10 October 1874 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died in White Haven, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Unknown Unknown.

25. Basil⁴ Kolcun (Anna³ Kovalyak, (Tomkovoho Leska), Alexi², Tomko¹) was born 18 July 1824 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 10 February 1880 in age 55, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married Helena Plavcsan 21 February 1848 in ages 22,17, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. She was born Abt. 1831 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 25 April 1900 in age 76, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Basil Kolcun and Helena Plavcsan:

Marriage: 21 February 1848, ages 22,17, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Children of Basil Kolcun and Helena Plavcsan are:

56 i. Anna⁵ Kolcun, born 21 February 1849 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died Unknown. She married George Petrik 12 November 1868 in ages 30, 18, Ruska Volya, Saris, Austrian Empire; born Abt. 1838.

More About George Petrik and Anna Kolcun:

Marriage: 12 November 1868, ages 30, 18, Ruska Volya, Saris, Austrian Empire

57 ii. Michael Kolcun, born 16 November 1851 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 13 September 1855 in age 4, cholera, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

58 iii. Jan Kolcun, (Vaskis), born 08 March 1855 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 31 October 1904 in age 48, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married Maria Kolcun, (Tomkiv) 10 February 1879 in ages 24, 18, Ruska Volya, Saris, Austrian Empire; born 16 August 1860 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 25 April 1904 in age 42, unknown cause, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About Jan Kolcun and Maria Kolcun:

Marriage: 10 February 1879, ages 24, 18, Ruska Volya, Saris, Austrian Empire

59 iv. Maria Kolcun, born 16 February 1858 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 18 November 1865 in age 7 y, osipki, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

60 v. Suzanna Kolcun, born 07 June 1861 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 07 June 1861 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

61 vi. Peter Kolcun, born 01 July 1862 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died 19 September 1864 in age 2, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

62 vii. Julianna Kolcun, born 01 April 1866 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire; died Unknown. She married Demetrius Revilak 27 May 1888 in ages 27, 22, Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary; born 01 October 1860 in house # 38, Leluchow, Nowy Sacz, Galicia, Austrian Empire.

More About Demetrius Revilak and Julianna Kolcun:

Marriage: 27 May 1888, ages 27, 22, Ruska Volya, Saris, Austria-Hungary

63 viii. Basil Kolcun, (soldier), born 01 February 1871 in Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary; died 25 December 1894 in age 23, lung inflamation, Ruská Vol'a, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

32. John⁴ Kovalyak (Misko³, Alexi², Tomko¹) was born 27 August 1830 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. He married Eva Urda 15 November 1852 in ages 21, 20, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, daughter of Andreas Urda and Maria Vrabely. She was born 24 November 1832 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 26 December 1920 in age 80, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About John Kovalyak and Eva Urda:

Marriage: 15 November 1852, ages 21, 20, Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire

Children of John Kovalyak and Eva Urda are:

64 i. George⁵ Kovalyak, born 17 April 1856 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

65 ii. Helena Kovalyak, born 18 July 1860 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire. She married George Soltis 02 February 1880 in ages 23, 20, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary; born Abt. 1857 in Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary.

More About George Soltis and Helena Kovalyak:

Marriage: 02 February 1880, ages 23, 20, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

66 iii. Basil Kovalyak, born 15 January 1863 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

67 iv. Elizabeth Kovalyak, born 18 February 1865.

68 v. John Kovalyak, born 25 September 1867 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

69 vi. Anna Kovalyak, born 02 September 1872 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

70 vii. Paul Kovalyak, born 20 January 1874 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

34. George⁴ Kovalyak (Misko³, Alexi², Tomko¹) was born 17 January 1841 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire, and died 13 January 1894 in age 52, inflamed lungs, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary. He married Maria Taczak 16 November 1868 in Ages 28, 20, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary, daughter of Peter Tacak and Maria Kuba. She was born 18 November 1848 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

More About George Kovalyak and Maria Taczak:

Marriage: 16 November 1868, Ages 28, 20, Circ, Saris, Austria-Hungary

Child of George Kovalyak and Maria Taczak is:

71 i. Catherina⁵ Kovalyak, born 07 November 1869 in Circ, Saris, Hungary, Austrian Empire.

Endnotes

1. Leluchow Vital Records.

2. Olsavica Church Records.

3. Gravestone.

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Tom Kovalak

The Kovalycsik/Kovalcik/Kovalscik Family

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Date & Place

Joy Kovalycsik and her Udol cousins. Udol, Slovakia

Anna Vansco Kovalycsik with son, Michael Kovalycsik 1909

Michael Kovalycsik (L) & friend 1918

Michael Kovalycsik
Circa 1920

New Jersey

Michael Kovalycsik, son Andrew and wife Tena
Circa 1940

New Jersey

St. Michael's Greek Catholic Church, Passaic, NJ. (L-R) Groom George Sabo, Bride Julia Scerbak Sabo, Michael (?), Anna Kovalycsik, Frank Leonard, Julia Fabian, Mike Kaslap & Anna Fabian Kaslap.
Sept. 6, 1915

Passaic, NJ

(L-R) Mary Fengya, Daniel Kovalycsik, Sr., Julia Scerbak & Michael Fedus.
1913 or 14

Passaic, NJ

Daniel (aka Walter) & bride Joyce Kovalycsik
June 1, 1957

New Jersey

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KURUC/KURUTZ/KURUCZ and SOLTIS

The first picture is the wedding photograph of Anna Soltis and Martin Mazur. They were married on March 2, 1924 in Passaic, New Jersey. Unfortunately, I have no data on the identities of the other individuals in this photo. My great-grandmother, Maria Kurucz had two brothers, John and Jozef. John was born on October 31, 1867 and Jozef was born on December 8, 1859 in Lapszanka, Slovakia. Jozef Kuruc was a witness to the marriage of Anna Soltis and Martin Mazur. In 1924, he was living in Garfield, New Jersey. The second photograph are ancestors but I cannot identify the individuals as of this date. They may be of the Kuruc/Kurutz/Kurucz or Soltis families. Another witness for this marriage was Anna Gallik. I am also researching Albert Kuruc who married Julia Sova. Albert Kuruc was born in 1892, town of origins unknown. He resided in Garfield, New Jersey. A third Kuruc family is William Kuruc born 1890 in Lapszanka, Slovakia. He married Mary Tropiak on January 11, 1913 in Passaic, New Jersey. William had a brother Jozef Kuruc born 1886 and possibly had brothers Matthew and Stephen. They all resided at 90 Third Street, Passaic in 1913. I have reason to believe that Jozef and Matthew may have been members of the Slovak Catholic Sokol in Passaic and could have attended St. Mary's Assumption Slovak Roman Catholic Church.

If anyone should know the identity of any persons in these photographs or have information on these surnames or village in Slovakia, I would be appreciative if you would contact me.

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Descendants of ? Mudrick

Generation No. 1

1. ?¹ MUDRICK

Children of ? MUDRICK are:

2. i. ANDREW² MUDRICK, b. Abt. 1818, Maly Lipnik; d. June 09, 1887, Maly Lipnik.

3. ii. JANOS MUDRICK, b. Abt. 1825, Maly Lipnik; d. November 14, 1873, Maly Lipnik.

Generation No. 2

2. ANDREW² MUDRICK (?¹) was born Abt. 1818 in Maly Lipnik, and died June 09, 1887 in Maly Lipnik. He married (1) ANNA VARHOLY Abt. 1844. She was born Abt. 1820 in Maly Lipnik, and died 1873 in Maly Lipnik. He married (2) MARIA SZVISTAK February 15, 1873 in St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry #3, Andrew Mudrick (Molitor), Maly Lipnik, Greek Catholic, age 51, Widower and Maria Gladis nata Szvistak, Maly Lipnik, Greek Catholic, age 45, Widow.Witnesses Peter Lukaczovsky & Andrew Antolik.). She was born Abt. 1827.

More About ANDREW MUDRICK:

Burial: June 11, 1887, Maly Lipnik

Occupation: School Teacher from Sulin

Children of ANDREW MUDRICK and ANNA VARHOLY are:

i. MICHAEL³ MUDRICK, b. Abt. 1845; m. MARIA FECZKO, November 20, 1871, St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry #10, Michael Mudrik son of Andrew, Maly Lipnik, Greek Catholic, age 25, single & Maria Feczko daughter of John, Maly Lipnik, Greek Catholic, age 20, single.Witnesses Peter Lukaczovsky & John Kravchak both Greek Catholics.); b. Abt. 1850.

ii. MARIA MUDRICK, b. Abt. 1856; d. June 26, 1873, Maly Lipnik (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry #39, June 26, 1873, Maria Mudrick daughter of Andrew, cause of death Cholera, age 17 years, burial June 27.).

iii. EVA MUDRICK, b. August 19, 1858, Mali-Lipnik, House 11, Slovakia (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry # 33, 1858 Birth Records.); d. May 11, 1944, Mali-Lipnik, Slovakia; m. JOHN NASTCSIN CHANDA, November 04, 1877, Mali-Lipnik b. Abt. 1852. Witnesses: Peter Lukacsovszki & Michael Sesztok

More About EVA MUDRICK:

Fact 1: September 19, 1858, Baptized

Fact 5: House No. 142 (marriage house)

House: Godfather Misko Kaismartcsin / Godmother Anna Bucsina

iv. STEFAN MUDRICK, b. August 01, 1862, Maly Lipnik; d. November 09, 1870, Maly Lipnik.

v. VERONICA MUDRICK, b. March 02, 1864, Mali-Lipnik; m. STEFAN HASCSIN son of George, November 02, 1885, St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry #8.); b. Abt. 1861.

More About VERONICA MUDRICK:

Fact 1: March 14, 1864, Baptised

Fact 4: House No. 11

Godfather: ? Lukacofzky

Godmother: Anna Kacmarcsin

3. JANOS² MUDRICK (?¹) was born Abt. 1825 in Maly Lipnik, and died November 14, 1873 in Maly Lipnik (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry # 67, John Mudrick (molitor es censualistin), cause of death "hectica", age 47 years.). He married ANNA VIROSTKO. She was born Abt. 1826 in Matysova.

More About JANOS MUDRICK:

Burial: November 16, 1873, Maly Lipnik Cemetery

Children of JANOS MUDRICK and ANNA VIROSTKO are:

MARIA³ MUDRICK, b. Abt. 1852, Maly Lipnik.

MICHAEL MUDRICK, b. 1855; d. 1937 Allentown, Penna. m. (1) SUZANNA KAMENICKY ALIAS HRITZKO, November 08, 1880, Maly Lipnik (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry # 11, Nov 8, 1880, Michael Mudrick, son of John, Greek Catholic, age 25, single and Suzanna Hritzko daughter of Andrew, Greek Catholic, age 21, single. Witnesses John Hrinyak and John Bucina..); b. January 01, 1859, Maly Lipnik, House # 97 (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry #1.); d. Bef. 1886; m. (2) VERONICA GLADIS, August 30, 1886, Maly Lipnik (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry #9, Groom listed as a widower, bride as single.); b. Abt. 1866, Maly Lipnik, Witnesses, Peter Chanda & John Hriczko, Priest John Pregun.

More About SUZANNA KAMENICKY ALIAS HRITZKO:

Baptized & Cofirmed: January 02, 1859, St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, daughter of Andrew Kamenicky & Julia Gladis.

Godfather: Jacob Gladis

Godmother: Barbara Tartar

Priest: Alexander Szekerak

Note: Children of MICHAEL MUDRICK MICHAEL MUDRICK, b. September 09, 1885, Maly Lipnik. STEPHEN lived in Shamokin & Allentown, Penna.

Children of MICHAEL MUDRICK and VERONICA GLADIS were: MARY MUDRICK, b. August 17, 1887, Maly Lipnik and VERONICA MUDRICK, b. May 05, 1894, Maly Lipnik. Mary married John Fetchko and lived in Cementon, Penna.

iii. HELENA MUDRICK, b. Abt. 1857, Maly Lipnik; m. JOHN HRICZKO, July 28, 1881, Maly Lipnik, (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry #3, John Hriczko, Greek Catholic, Widower, age 35 and Helen Mudrick daughter of John Mudrick (molitoris) age 23, Greek Catholic, single. Witnesses Peter Gladis and John Hriczko.); b. Abt. 1845.

iv. JOHN MUDRICK, b. June 06, 1859, Mali-Lipnik; m. ANNA HASCSIN daughter of George, November 02, 1885, Maly Lipnik (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry #9.); b. Abt. 1865, Maly Lipnik; d. October 20, 1889, Maly Lipnik (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry#13, Anna Mudrik nata Hascsin, wife of John, age 24 yrs old, cause of death "Aszkov.").

More About JOHN MUDRICK:

Baptized & Cofirmed: June 12, 1859, St. Cosmos & Damien GC Church, Maly Lipnik

Godfather: Michael Hnat

Godmother: Ilka Pristas

House: Maly Lipnik, #11

Note: JOHN MUDRICK & ANNA HASCSIN had a son John born Oct. 8, 1886 in Maly Lipnik. JOHN II, may have settled in Shamokin, Penna.

v. SUZANNA MUDRICK, b. April 28, 1861, Maly Lipnik, House #11.

More About SUZANNA MUDRICK:

Baptized & Cofirmed: May 03, 1861, St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church

Godfather: Michael Hnat

Godmother: Julia Pristas

vi. STEPHEN MUDRICK, b. September 20, 1864, Mali-Lipnik, house No. 11.

More About STEPHEN MUDRICK:

Baptized & Cofirmed: October 02, 1864, St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church

Godfather: Andrew Chanda

Godmother: Catherine Stefanzkleman

vii. ANNA MUDRICK, b. November 1867, Maly Lipnik; d. Bet. 1867 - 1869, Maly Lipnik.

More About ANNA MUDRICK:

Godfather: Michael Hnat

Godmother Helena Pristas

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Searching for information on Jan Nádaský. He was an Uncle on my Mother's side. He left Nagy Brestovany (now Velke Brestovany) Slovakia in former Nitra County today Trnava County in summer of 1912 and lived in Bitumen, Penna. In March 1913 his leg was broken in a mine accident and he stayed with out a job. The last letter our family received from him was in April 1913. He was asking for money for his return trip home. In June 1913 our family sent money to him at Box 117, Bitumen, PA, Clinton County, USA. This information was garnered from two old letters and an old money order confirmation. The family never heard from him after that last letter. Jan may have had a cousin living in Penna named Joseph Turansky. This is a photo from right to left of his wife Agnesa, son Stefan, and son's wife Agnesa sometime in the 1950's. Thank you, Mario Veneni.

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Descendants of George Osifchin aka Osifchak/Osifchok

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE¹ OSIFCHIN was born Abt. 1816 in Maly Lipnik, and died August 11, 1905 in Maly Lipnik. He married (1) SUZANNA NASCSIN alias CHANDA Abt. 1836. She died Abt. 1866. He married (2) MARIA WIDOW OF MICHAEL CHANDA November 05, 1868 in St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia. She was born Abt. 1816 in Maly Lipnik, and died February 16, 1884 in Maly Lipnik.

More About GEORGE OSIFCHIN:

Fact 1: Mali-Lipnik, House 29

Children of GEORGE OSIFCHIN and SUZANNA CHANDA are:

i. KATHERINE² OSIFCHIN, b. Abt. 1838; d. January 16, 1888; m. SIMON SZEMBER, Abt. 1862.

More About KATHERINE OSIFCHIN:

Fact 1: Georgiu Filia (daughter of George)

ii. NIKLOS OSIFCHIN, b. Abt. 1842, Maly Lipnik; m. HALYZSA SESZTAK, Aft. July 1864; b. Abt. 1843, Maly Lipnik.

iii. SUZANNA OSIFCHIN, b. Abt. 1850, Austria-Hungary; d. Abt. 1954, Maly Lipnik, Saros County, Slovakia; m. MICHAEL JOPPA, August 28, 1871, St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry #2 Marriage Record, August 28, 1871 Michael Joppa, son of Joseph, Maly Lipnik Greek Catholic age 26, single and Suzanna Osifchin daughter of George, Maly Lipnik Greek Catholic age 21 single. Witnesses Peter Gladis and John Fecsko.); b. January 1848, Austria-Hungary; d. December 25, 1908, Maly Lipnik, Saros County, Slovakia.

More About SUZANNA OSIFCHIN:

Fact 4: Prior to marriage she resided in House No. 29

Marriage Notes for SUZANNA OSIFCHIN and MICHAEL JOPPA:

Witnesses: Petris Gladis and Joannes Fecsko

iv. MIHALY OSIFCHIN, b. Abt. 1851.

v. JOSEPH OSIFCHIN, b. Abt. 1853, d. ?; m. MARIA VASZILIK, October 29, 1877, St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia; Maria Vaszilik b. Abt. 1857; d. Penna..

More About JOSEPH OSIFCHIN:

Fact 1: Mali-Lipnik, House 29

Fact 2: Georgii, fili (son of George)

Fact 3: miles e legime Schmerling (military reference noted on his marriage record)

vi. JANOS OSIFCHIN, b. Abt. 1856, Maly Lipnik; d. January 06, 1886, Maly Lipnik, House 29 (Source: St. Cosmos & Damien Greek Catholic Church, Maly Lipnik, Slovakia, Entry 1, Jan 6, 1886 Death Records.).

vii. GEORGE OSIFCHIN, b. May 02, 1859, Mali-Lipnik, Slovakia; d. June 17, 1859, Mali-Lipnik, Slovakia. House 49

viii. PETER OSIFCHIN, b. July 02, 1861, Mali-Lipnik, Slovakia.

More About PETER OSIFCHIN:

Fact 1: July 08, 1861, Baptised

Fact 3: GF John Gladis G.C.

Fact 4: GM Anna Kraftsak G.C.

House: Mali-Lipnik, House 49

ix. STEPHAN OSIFCHIN, b. August 08, 1864, Maly Lipnik; d. Bet. 1864 - 1869, Maly Lipnik.

More About STEPHAN OSIFCHIN:

Fact 1: August 14, 1864, Baptised

Fact 3: GF Alich Hnat G.C.

Fact 4: GM Anna Muller G.C.

House: Mali-Lipnik, House 49

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The Pronchick/Krupiak Family

Damian (Dominic) Pronchick. Born in 1888 in Chorna Vada (Black Water) Ukraine. Damian (Dominic) died on 15 Sep 1938; he was 50. Buried in Fox Chase Cemetery. Occupation: seasoner (tanner). His father's name was John Pronchick.

In 1908 when Damian (Dominic) was 20, he married Xenia (Sadie) Krupiak, daughter of unknown Krupiak & Anna Natkowich. Born on 30 Jan 1883 in Jaworke, Novi Torh, Austria (now part of Poland). Xenia (Sadie) died in Episcopal Hospital - Pennsylvania on 20 Jul 1963; she was 80. Xenia had one known sister named Eva who married Stephen Timko. Their mother was Anna Natkowich.

They had the following children:

2 i. Anna (Anne) (1909-1991)

3 ii. Julia (Jule) (1911-1997)

4 iii. Andrew (1912-1912)

5 iv. Elsie (1913-1923)

6 v. Daniel (1916-1936)

7 vi. Parescevia (Pat)(Bessie) (Living)

8 vii. Eli D. (Living)

9 viii. Alexander (1925-1960)

Second Generation

2. Anna (Anne) Pronchick. Born on 22 Nov 1909 in Philadelphia, PA. Anna (Anne) died in Philadelphia, PA on 20 Jul 1991; she was 81. Buried in Lawnside Cemetery - Abington, PA.

Anna (Anne) married Peter Rollick, son of Peter Rehulyk Sr. & Mary Unknown. Born on 12 Jul 1907 in Galisia, Austria, Ukraine.

3. Julia (Jule) Pronchick. Born on 10 Aug 1911 in Philadelphia, PA. Julia (Jule) died in Homestead Center (Nursing Home)- Easton Rd. Willow Grove, PA on 1 Oct 1997; she was 86. Buried in Lawnview Cemetery on Shelmire Road/Huntington Pike, Abington Township - Rockledge, PA. Occupation: Worked at a ribbon factory making grosgrain ribbons. Education: She dropped out of High School but got her GED through Temple University - Philadelphia, PA. Religion: Ukrainian Catholic.

On 19 Aug 1939 when Julia (Jule) was 28, she married James Francis Kennedy Sr., son of James Joseph Kennedy & Caroline (Carrie) Virginia Vandegrift, in Ukrainian Cathedral - Philadelphia, PA. Born on 16 Feb 1907 in Philadelphia, PA. James Francis died in Rolling Hill Hospital (now called Elkins Park Hospital) - Elkins Park, PA on 18 Jul 1972; he was 65.

4. Andrew Pronchick. Born in 1912. Andrew died in 1912.

5. Elsie Pronchick. Born in 1913 in Glenmoore, PA. Elsie died in 1923; she was 10.

6. Daniel Pronchick. Born in 1916 in Glenmoore, PA. Daniel died in 1936; he was 20. Occupation: tailor.

7. Parescevia (Pat)(Bessie) Pronchick. Living

8. Dr. Eli D. Pronchick. Living

9. Alexander Pronchick Sr. Born in 1925 in Philadelphia, PA. Alexander died in 1960; he was 35. Buried in Fox Chase Cemetery.

Alexander married Stephanie. Born app 1925.

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Descendants of Michael Sadloch (SADLOW)

Generation No. 1

1. MICHAEL¹ SADLOCH was born Abt. 1806 in Ujak. He married ANNA MURCKO VELKO VANIA ZUSZIN VEL'KA Abt. 1828. She was born Abt. 1805, and died March 18, 1861 in Ujak.

Children of MICHAEL SADLOCH and ANNA VEL'KA are:

i. ANNA² SADLOCH, b. May 28, 1829, Ujak; d. Bef. 1839.

2. ii. MICHAEL SADLOCH, b. March 02, 1834, Ujak.

iii. JOHN SADLOCH, b. February 29, 1836, Ujak, Slovakia.

iv. ANNA SADLOCH, b. May 20, 1839, Ujak, Slovakia; d. Bef. 1849.

v. PETER SADLOCH, b. August 29, 1841, Ujak; d. Bef. 1845.

vi. SUZANNA SADLOCH, b. July 06, 1843, Ujak, Slovakia.

3. vii. PETER SADLOCH, b. September 25, 1845, Ujak; d. Abt. 1945, Ujak.

viii. ANNA SADLOCH, b. May 03, 1849, Ujak.

Generation No. 2

2. MICHAEL² SADLOCH (MICHAEL¹) was born March 02, 1834 in Ujak. He married ANNA SURGENT October 31, 1864 in Ujak, Slovakia. She was born Abt. 1845 in Ujak.

Children of MICHAEL SADLOCH and ANNA SURGENT are:

i. MARIA³ SADLOCH, b. 1866, Ujak; d. November 16, 1869, Ujak.

ii. ANNA SADLOCH, b. Abt. 1869.

iii. JOHN SADLOCH, b. January 29, 1871, Ujak.

iv. MICHAEL SADLOCH, b. April 20, 1873, Ujak; d. January 18, 1878, Ujak.

v. NICHOLAS SADLOCH, b. March 17, 1875, Ujak; d. January 20, Ujak.

vi. STEPHEN SADLOCH, b. February 22, 1877, Ujak; d. January 26, 1879, Ujak.

vii. MARIA SADLOCH, b. April 24, 1880, Ujak; d. March 06, 1883, Ujak.

viii. JULIANA SADLOCH, b. January 22, 1883, Ujak.

ix. MICHAEL SADLOCH, b. September 08, 1887, Ujak.

3. PETER² SADLOCH (MICHAEL¹) was born September 25, 1845 in Ujak, and died Abt. 1945 in Ujak. He married MARIA FENDA /:ILYASA/ February 21, 1869 in St. Demetrius Greek Catholic Church, Ujak, Slovakia , daughter of JOHN FENDA /:ILYASA/ and MARIA FECHISIN. She was born Abt. 1849 in Ujak, Slovakia, and died Abt. 1944 in Ujak, Slovakia.

Children of PETER SADLOCH and MARIA FENDA are:

4. i. MARIA³ SADLOCH, b. May 30, 1870, Ujak, Slovakia; d. 1944, Ujak.

ii. ANNA SADLOCH, b. May 12, 1873, Ujak, Slovakia; d. January 17, 1874, Ujak.

iii. HELENA SADLOCH, b. May 10, 1876, Ujak, Slovakia; d. November 28, 1878, Ujak.

5. iv. VERONICA SADLOCH, b. February 19, 1879, Ujak, Slovakia ; d. December 17, 1971, Bridgeport City, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

v. PETER SADLOCH, b. November 22, 1881, Ujak, Slovakia ; d. Dec. 29, 1883, Ujak.

6. vi. ANNA SADLOCH, b. October 27, 1885, Ujak, Slovakia ; d. June 21, 1971, Clifton, New Jersey.

Generation No. 3

4. MARIA³ SADLOCH (PETER², MICHAEL¹) was born May 30, 1870 in Ujak, , Slovakia, and died 1944 in Ujak, , Slovakia. She married JOSEPH SOKOL 1892 in St. Michael the Archangel Greek Catholic Church. First Street, Passaic, NJ, son of JOHN SOKOL and ANNA SEDLAK. He was born August 19, 1867 in Ujak, House 45, Slovakia, and died 1941 in Ujak, Slovakia.

Children of MARIA SADLOCH and JOSEPH SOKOL are:

*SEE SOKOL

5. VERONICA³ SADLOCH (PETER², MICHAEL¹) was born February 19, 1879 in Ujak, Slovakia , and died December 17, 1971 in Bridgeport, Ct. She married NICHOLAS VANCHO born October 01, 1877 in Ujak; died February 08, 1948 in Bridgeport, Ct., son of (JOHN VANCHO and MARIA MIKULIK) Married November 23, 1895 St. Michael's Greek Catholic Church, Passaic, NJ by the Rev. Eugene Szatala.

Children of VERONICA SADLOCH and NICHOLAS VANCHO are:

i. STEPHEN⁴ VANCO, PRIVATE

ii. NICHOLAS VANCHO, PRIVATE

iii. GEORGE VANCHO, PRIVATE

iv. PETER VANCHO, PRIVATE

6. ANNA³ SADLOCH (PETER², MICHAEL¹) was born October 27, 1885 in Ujak, Slovakia , and died June 21, 1971 Clifton, New Jersey. She married STEPHEN GERYAK Abt. 1904 in Unknown, son of MICHAEL GERYAK and ANNA SENKO. He was born October 13, 1875 in Matysova, Slovakia, and died June 13, 1952 in Passaic, New Jersey.

Children of ANNA SADLOCH and STEPHEN GERYAK are:

i. MICHAEL⁴ GERYAK, b. October 03, 1905, Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey; d. July 16, 1993, Clifton, New Jersey; m. ALWINE REICHARDT; b. Abt. 1910, Clifton, New Jersey; d. June 12, 1992, Clifton, New Jersey.

ii. EDWARD GERYAK, b. March 13, 1907, Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey; d. April 24, 1969, East Orange, New Jersey.

iii. STEPHEN GERYAK, b. March 17, 1909, Passaic, New Jersey; d. December 1974, Garfield, NJ; m. ANNA SIMCHAK; b. October 30, 1914, Passaic, New Jersey; d. October 20, 1981, Garfield, NJ.

iv. MARY GERYAK, b. Abt. 1912, Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey; d. Bet. 1920 - 1952, Unknown.

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Sanetrik & Miskovich

Husband:  John SANETRIK

Birth: 18 Jun 1875 Place: Danisoce, Austria
Death: 4 Mar 1940 Place: Austria
Religion:   Roman Catholic
Father: ? SANETRIK
Mother: Catherine KAPULKO
Other Spouses   Catherina MISKOVICH

Marriage:   25 Jan 1899 Place: Stelbah/Tichy Potok, Austria
Wife:   Maria "Mary" MISKOVICH
Birth: 24 Apr 1875 Place: Stelbah, Austria
Death: 6 Jan 1935 Place: Stewartstown, Monongalia Co, WV
Burial: 8 Jan 1935 Place: Fairchance, Fayette Co, Pa
Religion:   Roman Catholic
Father: Steven MISKOVICH
Mother: Maria VALKOSSAK/VALKOPAK

Children...
1. M Child: John Martin SANETRIK
Birth: 19 Oct 1900 Place: Stelbah, Austria
Death: 22 Aug 1979 Place: Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV
Burial: 25 Aug 1979 Place: Beverly Hills Mem, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV
Occupation: Coal Miner
Religion:   Roman Catholic
Spouse: Anna RESETER
Marriage:   17 Jan 1927 Place: Pt. Marion, Fayette Co, WV

2. F Child: Anna SANETRIK (Twin)
Birth: 28 May 1903 Place: Leckrone, Fayette Co, PA
Death: After 1903

3. F Child: Mary Elizabeth SANETRIK (Twin)
Birth: 28 May 1903 Place: Leckrone, Fayette Co, PA
Death: 14 May 1968 Place: Los Angeles, CA
Burial: 18 May 1968 Place: Beverly Hills Mem, Morgantown, WV
Occupation: Housewife
Religion:   Russian Orthodox
Spouse: John Charles DEMYAN
Marriage:   27 Jul 1918 Place: Masontown, Fayette Co, PA

4. M Child: Steve SANETRIK
Birth: 19 Sep 1905 Place: Millers Farm, PA
Occupation: Coal Miner
Religion:   Roman Catholic
Spouse: Jane MICHALISZYN
Marriage:   25 Feb 1930 Place: Pt. Marion, Fayette Co, PA

5. M Child: Joseph M SANETRIK
Birth: 19 Apr 1907 Place: Leckrone, PA
Death: 25 Aug 1958 Place: Ravenna, OH
Spouse: Mary WISDOSH

6. F Child: Helen SANETRIK
Birth: PRIVATE Place: Shoaf, PA
Spouse: Stanley BARON

7. F Child: Anna SANETRIK
Birth: PRIVATE Place: Livingood, PA
Spouse: Joseph ZAYA
Marriage: Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV

8. F Child: Margaret SANETRIK
Birth: PRIVATE Place: Poland Mines, PA
Spouse: Frank STEFKOVICH

Notes:
John Sanetrik was born June 18, 1875, in Danisoce, Austria. We know that his Mother's maiden name was Catherine Kapulko, but his father's first name is unknown to us at this time. John had least two known brothers, Martin and Stephen, and one sister.

Maria Miskovich was born April 24, 1875, at Stelbah, Austria, and had a sister Helen, and a brother Christopher.

John and Maria were married on January 25, 1899, and lived in Stelbah/Tichy Potok,
Austria prior to their coming to America. John emigrated to the United States from Antwerp, Belgium on May 14, 1901, and arrived in the United States at the port of New York, on May 25, 1901, on the ship Kiskuton.

Maria and their first-born son, John Martin, followed sometime later. John Martin learned to walk on board ship. John's brother Stephen Sanetrik had immigrated to America sometime earlier and was living in Scotsdale,Westmoreland Co, Pa. It was Stephen who sent John a ticket for his passage to America, having purchased the ticket at Connellsville, Fayette Co, Pa.

The following is a list of John's residences from the time of his arrival to the time he purchased his farm in Monongalia Co, WV: Scotsdale, Pa from June 1, 1901 to June 1, 1902; Leckrone, Pa from June 1, 1902 to May 1, 1904; Miller Farm, Pa from May 1, 1904 to June 1, 1906; Leckrone, Pa from June 1, 1906 to November 4, 1914; Poland, Pa from November 4, 1914 to March 20, 1922 at which time he and his family moved to their farm in Monongalia Co, WV.

In September of 1918, John registered with the draft board at Mapletown, Pa. He was living at Poland, Pa at the time. His status was 5th class.

An interesting story reflecting the rights of American citizens and those of foreign birth is as follows: On September 10, 1923, John was fined $10.00 for keeping a dog, which was not allowed if foreign born. This occurrence may have been what prompted John to become an American citizen. John filed for his citizenship in the Circuit Court of Monongalia Co, situated in Morgantown, WV., on November 10, 1923, and became an American Citizen on December 14, 1926.

The following is the oath that John signed to become a citizen: "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to the present Government of Austria Hungary of whom I have heretofore been a subject; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same." John L Colebank and C.B. Dille, both of Stewartstown, Monongalia Co, WV., were his witness's of good character.

Prior to John's purchase of his farm and earning his livelihood from it, he worked at the Poland Coal Co. in Poland, Pa., from November 4, 1920 to March 20, 1922.

John and Maria were the parents of nine children, eight of whom lived to adulthood. John Martin, born October 19, 1900 in Austria. Twins, Anna and Mary Elizabeth, were born May 28, 1903 at Leckrone, Pa. They were so identical that when one twin died after weaning, the parents were not sure which had died and which one survived. They decided to call the survivor, Mary Elizabeth. Two more sons, Steve and Joseph, and four more daughters, Catherine, Helen, Anna and Margaret completed the family. On January 6, 1935, Maria Miskovich Sanetrik died on the farm. In 1936, John Sanetrik sold the farm to his son, John Martin, 38 and returned to Austria and married the sister, Catherina, of his former wife. He died on March 4, 1940.

History:
Stelbah, Austria in Slovach is called Tichy Potok and means Quiet Stream. The village was settled in the 1400's.

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Sirotnak, Szirotnyak, Syrotniak, Cicak,

Cycak,Cziczak, Cyeak, Pokrifcsak

Left to Right (Abt. 1920)

(Standing) Maria Cicak Romanik , Michael Cicak,

Stefan Cicak & Verona Cicak Petrilak

(Sitting) Maria Oleksak Cicak, Stefan Cicak & Anna Cicak

Michael Sirotnak, wife Anna Czicak, son John (L), son Michael (R)

(Mid-1900's)

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The John Sokol Family of Ujak/Udol

JOHN SOKOL (son of Vasil Sokol and Catherine Sadloch) b. March 30, 1830 in Ujak, Slovakia; John married ANNA SEDLAK abt. 1850, (daughter of Michael Sedlak & Maria Dragan) b. February 03, 1833, d. July 20, 1873 in Ujak House 55. ANNA SEDLAK had a grand niece who married a man with the surname TAKACH. They lived in Rutherford, New Jersey. John re-married August 30, 1874 in the Roman Catholic Church of Plavnica. His second wife was the widow Maria Bounerhsik nee Buynak (from Plavnica house #47), Maria was born in Durkovej. They had a daughter Suzanna Sokol b. June 26, 1875 Ujak, House #55. Her Godparents were Peter Dornich from Ujak and Helena Kaplokova from Plavnica. Suzanna died February 13, 1876. Her Mother Maria died February 25, 1876 Ujak, House #55.

Children of JOHN SOKOL and ANNA SEDLAK:

JOHN SOKOL, b. October 21, 1855, Ujak House #79, d. March 30, 1911 Passaic, NJ - Interred at St. Peter's Cemetery, Lodi, NJ; Married Helena Zsachkova; They had 3 sons - (1)John b. July 04, 1879 d. May 18, 1880 Ujak. (2)Stefan b. August 09, 1881, d. 1958 Garfield, NJ; Married Anna Sklepko, January 06, 1909 St. Michael's Greek Catholic Church, Passaic. NJ. Children - Michael (b. Abt. 1912), Joseph (1914-1998) & Anna. (3)John b. June 24, 1884 in Ujak d. 1960 East Paterson, NJ; Married Anna Veseleni September 10, 1910, St. Michael's Greek Catholic Church, Passaic, NJ. Children - Olga (b. Abt. 1911), John (b. 1913), Mary (b. 1917), Dorothy (b. Aft. 1920), George (b. Aft. 1920), Kenneth (b. Aft. 1920).

MICHAEL SOKOL, b. Abt. 1857, d. May 26, 1909 Garfield, NJ - Interred at St. Nicholas Cemetery, Lodi, NJ; Married Abt. 1883 to Anna Pivornik, d. 1923 NJ; They had five children and settled in the Passaic, NJ area. (1) Anna b. April 15, 1884 in Velky Saros, d. April 1884. (2)John b. October 11, 1885 in Velky Saros, d. October 28, 1942 in Garfield, NJ; m. Suzanna Bondira February 04, 1905, St. Michael's Greek Catholic Church, Passaic, NJ.; m. Anna Novack. (3) Stefan b. July 29, 1887 in Velky Saros. (4)Jennie b. Dec. 1890 in NJ, d. 1976 Clifton, NJ; married John Scerbak. Jennie and John had a daughter Anna b. 1916 and a son Joseph b. 1912-1990. (5)Michael b. July 04, 1894 in NJ, d. December 07, 1952 in NJ; Married Abt. 1918 to Julia Sklepko. They had 3 sons, Joseph, Michael and John and 2 daughters Julia (1919-1919) & Irene. (6) Joseph b. May 18, 1895 in Velky Saros, d. July 22, 1895 in Velky Saros. (7)Joseph b. March 17, 1897 in Garfield, NJ died 1987 Bristol, Penna.; married Julia Schweinghardt. They had one son, Wesley. (8)Steven b. August 02, 1899 in Passaic, NJ, died June 09, 1965 Passaic, NJ; Married Amelia Bizub.

STEPHEN SOKOL, b. January 10, 1861, Ujak, d. June 03, 1940 in NJ - Interred at the Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Willimantic, Ct.; Married Anna Kovalycsik b. July 20, 1865, d. November 03, 1936, Ct., (daughter of Michael Kovalycsik and Suzanna Surgent of Ujak). Stephen and Anna were married April 25, 1888 in Passaic, NJ. They settled in Passaic and later moved to Connecticut. They had 7 children - (1)Maria b. 1889 d. 1890 Ujak; (2)Anna b. 1891 Passaic, NJ, died 1979; Married Theodore Filipovich. Twins (3)Katherine & (4)Mary b. 1892 Passaic, NJ; Katherine married Jospeh Tumel, Mary married John Neborsky. Katherine & Mary both died in 1973. (5)John Stephen b. 1897 Passaic, NJ, died 1978; Married Sue Zochak; Married Elizabeth R. Bowers. John did not have any children. (6)Emma b. 1903 Passaic, NJ, died 1943, Ct.; Married Vincent Sweeney. (7)Olga b. 1904 Passaic, NJ, died 1985, Ct; Married WalterJohnson.

PETER SOKOL, b. June 03, 1863, Ujak, d. April 23, 1925 Passaic, NJ - Interred at St. Michael's Cemetery, Lodi, NJ. May have married a Mary Kurnath. They did not have children.

DEMETRIUS SOKOL, b. May 07, 1866, Ujak, d. May 07, 1866, Ujak.

JOSEPH SOKOL, b. August 19, 1867, Ujak, d. 1941, Ujak; Married MARIA SADLOCH in 1892, Passaic, NJ; Maria b. May 30, 1870 Ujak, (daughter of PETER SADLOCH & MARIA FENDA). Maria died in 1944 in Udol. They had six children; (1)John b. 1893 in Ujak, died 1982 in FL; Married May 16, 1915 to Verona Miklus, (daughter of John Miklus & Suzanna Chanda). (2)Julia b. 1895 Passaic, NJ, d. 1976, OH; Married 1924 to Joseph Virostko (son of Michael Wirostko & Anna Marko). (3)Mary b. 1897 Passaic, NJ, d. 1980 in IL; Married Abt. 1925 to John Jakubjansky (son of Victor Jakubjansky & Katarina Kundla). (4)Joseph b. 1899 in Ujak, d. 1979 in Ujak; Married July 10, 1918 to Anna Hrinya, St. Demetrius Greek Catholic Church, Ujak, Slovakia. Anna Hrinya Sokol died October 08, 1919. Joseph married Anna Drabissin b. 1902; d. 1996; daughter of Michael Drabissin and Anna Miklus. Married in 1920 St. Demetry's Greek Catholic Church,

MARIA SOKOL, b. May 07, 1870, Ujak, d. 1960 New York. MARIA SOKOL married MATHEW MACEJKO and settled in the New York City area. Mathew died prior to 1920. They had 5 children - Hermina b. Slovakia, d. Slovakia; Margaret b. 1888 Slovakia, d. 1971 New York, married Andrew Foder; Mary, d. 1981 Florida, married William Barker; Albert b. 1891 Slovakia d. 1981 New York, married Sarah Foos; Irene b. Abt. 1901 Slovakia d. New York.

GEORGE SOKOL, b. May 06, 1873, Ujak, d. March 10, 1874, Ujak.

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Stefancik, Dvorznak, Biss, Kornafel, Juryski

Sue Dvorznak & Peter Havran wedding photo.

Settled in Lakewood?? Ohio.

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Descendants of Nicolaus Timko

Generation No. 1

1. NICOLAUS¹ TIMKO was born 1767 in Of Udol, Sarriska, Austria-Hungary and died Feb. 14, 1842 in Udol. He married MARIA TIMKO Abt. 1794 in Of Udol.

Children of NICOLAUS TIMKO and MARIA TIMKO are:

2. i.JAN² TIMKO, b. 1804, Udol; d. Feb. 26, 1888, Udol.

3. ii.MARIA TIMKO, b. Abt. 1806, Of Udol.

4. iii.HELENA TIMKO, b. Abt. 1810, Of Udol.

Generation No. 2

2. JAN² TIMKO (NICOLAUS¹) was born 1804 in Udol, and died Feb. 26, 1888 in Udol. He married CATHARINA GMITRISIN Abt. 1836 in Udol, daughter of JANOS GMITRISIN and MARIA KRAVICS.

Children of JAN TIMKO and CATHARINA GMITRISIN are:

5. i.MICHAEL³ TIMKO, b. March 1838, Udol; d. Nov. 23, 1877, Udol.

    ii.JAN TIMKO, b. March 29, 1843, Udol; d. Jan. 18, 1863, Udol.

6. iii.PETER TIMKO, b. June 02, 1853, Udol; d. ,,Europe.

7. iv.JOSEPH TIMKO, b. May 1869, Orlov.

3. MARIA² TIMKO (NICOLAUS¹) was born Abt. 1806 in Of Udol. She married GEORGIUS KNAJ Abt. 1827 in Of Udol.

Children of MARIA TIMKO and GEORGIUS KNAJ are:

i.MICHAEL³ KNAJ, b. Oct. 12, 1829, Udol.

ii.MARIA KNAJ, b. Nov. 28, 1834, Udol.

iii.HELENA KNAJ, b. Dec. 24, 1837, Udol.

4. HELENA² TIMKO (NICOLAUS¹) was born Abt. 1810 in Of Udol. She married ANDREAS SZOVITS Abt. 1830 in Of Udol.

Children of HELENA TIMKO and ANDREAS SZOVITS are:

i.JOANNES³ SZOVITS, b. Dec. 20, 1833, Udol.

ii.ANNA SZOVITS, b. Aug. 18, 1836, Udol.

iii.MARIA SZOVITS, b. Jan. 13, 1839, Udol.

iv.ANNA SZOVITS, b. Oct. 09, 1844, Udol.

v.CATHARINA SZOVITS, b. Aug. 15, 1847, Udol.

Generation No. 3

5. MICHAEL³ TIMKO (JAN², NICOLAUS¹) was born March 1838 in Udol, and died Nov. 23, 1877 in Udol. He married MARIA LAZOV Nov. 19, 1861 in Greek Cath. Ch., Udol.

Children of MICHAEL TIMKO and MARIA LAZOV are:

i.MICHAEL⁴ TIMKO, b. Dec. 19, 1863, Udol; d. Nov. 04, 1912, Udol.

ii.JOANNES TIMKO, b. May 15, 1868, Udol; d. April 01, 1871, Udol.

iii.JOSEPHUS TIMKO, b. Aug. 09, 1870, Udol.

iv.JOANNES TIMKO, b. March 20, 1873, Udol.

v.MARIA TIMKO, b. Dec. 07, 1875, Udol.

6. PETER³ TIMKO (JAN², NICOLAUS¹) was born June 02, 1853 in Udol, and died in ,,Europe. He married PARAZKA DROBNYAK Nov. 04, 1878 in Greek Cath. Ch., Orlov, daughter of PETER DROBNYAK and SUSANNA FENDYA.

Children of PETER TIMKO and PARAZKA DROBNYAK are:

8.       i.JAN⁴ TIMKO, b. Oct. 31, 1879, Orlov.

9.      ii.ANNA TIMKO, b. March 22, 1882, Orlov; d. Dec. 17, 1960, New Castle, Penn..

         iii.SUSANNA TIMKO, b. Oct. 20, 1884, Orlov; d. May 08, 1885, Orlov.

10.   iv.PETER TIMKO, b. May 10, 1886, Orlov; d. Feb. 1966, Barkersville, New York.

11.    v.SUSANNA TIMKO, b. July 01, 1888, Orlov; d. Nov. 06, 1960, Pittsburgh, Penn..

12.   vi.MARY TIMKO, b. Nov. 27, 1890, Orlov; d. Sept. 12, 1981, McKeesport, Penn..

       vii.MICHAEL "VIC" TIMKO, b. June 30, 1893, Orlov; d. Aug. 16, 1959, Culmerville, Penn..

13. viii.ANDREJ TIMKO, b. Aug. 22, 1900, Orlov; d. July 21, 1982, Orlov.

7. JOSEPH³ TIMKO (JAN², NICOLAUS¹) was born May 1869 in Orlov. He married JULIA SEKA.

Children of JOSEPH TIMKO and JULIA are:

i.OLGA⁴ TIMKO, b. May 1896, Passaic, New Jersey.

ii.MARGARET "MAGGIE" TIMKO, b. March 11, 1898, Passaic, New Jersey; d. April 1979, Passaic..

iii.JOSEPH TIMKO, b. Passaic, New Jersey.

iv.PETER TIMKO, b. Passaic, New Jersey.

v.JOHN TIMKO, b. Passaic, New Jersey.

vi.HELEN TIMKO, b. New Jersey.

vii.GEORGE TIMKO, b. May 10, 1908, Passaic, New Jersey; d. Sept. 1981, Passaic, New Jersey.

viii.ANNA TIMKO, b. New Jersey.

Generation No. 4

8. JAN⁴ TIMKO (PETER³, JAN², NICOLAUS¹) was born Oct. 31, 1879 in Orlov. He married ROZALIA DUBNIANSKA Abt. 1908.

Children of JAN TIMKO and ROZALIA DUBNIANSKA are:

i.MARIA⁵ TIMKO, b. Nov. 18, 1909, Passaic, New Jersey; d. July 28, 1975, Pec'ovska' N.-V., Czechoslov.

ii.JAN TIMKO, b. July 30, 1911, Johnstown, Cambria Co., Penn.; d. Aug. 12, 1971, Orlov.

iii.MICHAL TIMKO, b. Orlov.

iv.PETER TIMKO, b. Orlov.

v.MIKULAS' TIMKO, b. Orlov.

9. ANNA⁴ TIMKO (PETER³, JAN², NICOLAUS¹) was born March 22, 1882 in Orlov, and died Dec. 17, 1960 in New Castle, Penn.. She married JOHN SEMANSKY.

Children of ANNA TIMKO and JOHN SEMANSKY are:

i.SUSAN⁵ SEMANSKY.

ii.PETER SEMANSKY, b. July 12, 1913, New Castle, Penn.; d. May 1970, Penn..

iii.MARY E. SEMANSKY, b. Aug. 12, 1915, Harwick, Penn.; d. Jan. 29, 1960, West Pittsburgh, Penn..

iv.JOSEPH SEMANSKY, b. June 05, 1916, Penn.; d. July 05, 1993, ,Palm Beach Co., Florida.

v.ANDREW SEMANSKY, b. May 10, 1923, New Castle, Penn.; d. May 1981, Penn.

10. PETER⁴ TIMKO (PETER³, JAN², NICOLAUS¹) was born May 10, 1886 in Orlov, and died Feb. 1966 in Barkersville, New York. He married MARY HRINA.

Children of PETER TIMKO and MARY HRINA are:

i.ANNA⁵ TIMKO, b. Passaic, New Jersey.

ii.JULIA TIMKO, b. Mechanicville, New York.

11. SUSANNA⁴ TIMKO (PETER³, JAN², NICOLAUS¹) was born July 01, 1888 in Orlov, and died Nov. 06, 1960 in Pittsburgh, Penn.. She married SIMEON (SAMUEL) VRABEL July 13, 1907 in Passaic, New Jersey.

Children of SUSANNA TIMKO and SIMEON VRABEL are:

i.JOHN⁵ VRABEL, b. Sept. 1908, Creighton, Penn.; d. Jan. 23, 1909, Creighton, Penn..

ii.MARY VRABEL, b. March 12, 1910, Creighton, Penn.; d. July 03, 1991, Penn..

iii.ANNA VRABEL, b. Curtisville, Penn..

iv.MICHAEL VRABEL, b. Aug. 02, 1914, Curtisville, Penn.; d. Aug. 04, 1955, Pittsburgh, Penn..

v.HELEN VRABEL, b. Dec. 12, 1916, Curtisville, Penn.; d. Aug. 10, 1987, Monroeville, Penn..

vi.ANDREW VRABEL, b. Curtisville, Penn..

vii.SUSAN VRABEL, b. Curtisville, Penn..

viii.JOHN VRABEL, b. Curtisville, Penn..

ix.MARGARET VRABEL, b. Curtisville, Penn..

x.GENEVIEVE "JAY" VRABEL, b. Curtisville, Penn..

12. MARY⁴ TIMKO (PETER³, JAN², NICOLAUS¹) was born Nov. 27, 1890 in Orlov, and died Sept. 12, 1981 in McKeesport, Penn.. She married PAUL KUCSMAS Sept. 1912 in Passaic, New Jersey.

Children of MARY TIMKO and PAUL KUCSMAS are:

i.JOHN⁵ KUCSMAS, b. June 29, 1916, Bridgeport, Connecticut; d. Jan. 27, 1975, McKeesport, Penn..

ii.MARY KUCSMAS, b. Sept. 23, 1917, Clairton, Penn.; d. Sept. 17, 1988, Yukon, Penn..

iii.MICHAEL KUCSMAS, b. Nov. 12, 1919, Clairton, Penn.; d. Aug. 24, 1985, McKeesport, Penn..

iv.HELEN KUCSMAS, b. Pany Fork, Penn.

13. ANDREJ⁴ TIMKO (PETER³, JAN², NICOLAUS¹) was born Aug. 22, 1900 in Orlov, and died July 21, 1982 in Orlov. He married ANNA BERCZ'N'AKOVA' in Orlov.

Children of ANDREJ TIMKO and ANNA BERCZ'N'AKOVA' are:

i.MICHAL⁵ TIMKO, b. April 27, 1923, Orlov; d. Bef. 1995.

ii.ANDREJ TIMKO, b. Orlov.

iii.HELENA TIMKO, b. Orlov.

iv.PETER TIMKO, b. Orlov.

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Descendants of Peter Vrabely

Generation No. 1

1. PETER² VRABELY (VRABELY¹) was born 1749 in Of C'irc', Sarriska, Austria-Hungary, and died March 11, 1845 in C'irc'.

Children of PETER VRABELY are:

2.   i.PETER³ VRABELY, b. Abt. 1773, C'irc'.

3.   ii.ADAM VRABELY, b. Abt. 1776, Of C'irc', d. Bef. 1819, C'irc'.

Generation No. 2

2. PETER³ VRABELY (PETER², VRABELY¹) was born Abt. 1773 in C'irc'. He married ANNA PETRISSAK Feb. 21, 1794 in Greek Cath. Ch., C'irc'.

Children of PETER VRABELY and ANNA PETRISSAK are:

i.PETER⁴ VRABELY, b. March 01, 1795, C'irc'.

ii.CATHARINA VRABELY, b. Oct. 04, 1796, C'irc'.

iii.ANNA VRABELY, b. June 06, 1798, C'irc', d. April 1800, C'irc'.

iv.JOANNES VRABELY, b. June 27, 1800, C'irc'.

v.MICHAEL VRABELY, b. April 16, 1802, C'irc', d. June 13, 1861, C'irc'.

vi.ANDREAS VRABELY, b. Jan. 21, 1804, C'irc', d. April 11, 1892, Volya.

vii.ANNA VRABELY, b. Jan. 13, 1805, C'irc'.

viii.MARIA VRABELY, b. Abt. 1806, C'irc'.

ix.JOANNES VRABELY, b. Jan. 05, 1816, C'irc'.

3. ADAM³ VRABELY (PETER², VRABELY¹) was born Abt. 1776 in Of C'irc', and died Bef. 1819 in C'irc'. He married KATARINA KURUCZ Feb. 12, 1797 in Greek Cath. Ch., C'irc'.

Children of ADAM VRABELY and KATARINA KURUCZ are:

    i.ANNA⁴ VRABELY, b. 3/18, 1798, C'irc', m. MICHAEL CUNDRA, Nov. 10, 1823, Greek Cath. Ch., C'irc'.

4. ii.PETER VRABELY, b. July 14, 1799, C'irc', d. April 25, 1889, Dubno.

5. iii.JOANNES VRABELY, b. 1801, C'irc'.

    iv.ADAM VRABELY, b. Feb. 25, 1802, C'irc'.

    v.JOSEPH VRABELY, b. Jan. 06, 1803, C'irc'.

Generation No. 3

4. PETER⁴ VRABELY (ADAM³, PETER², VRABELY¹) was born July 14, 1799 in C'irc', and died April 25, 1889 in Dubno. He married HELENA SIMA Nov. 22, 1819 in Greek Cath. Ch., C'irc', daughter of JAN SIMA and ANNA KOPTSIK.

Children of PETER VRABELY and HELENA SIMA are:

6. i.JOANNES⁵ VRABELY, b. March 01, 1821, C'irc'.

    ii.PETER VRABELY, b. Aug. 18, 1822, C'irc', d. June 22, 1826, C'irc'.

    iii.MARIA VRABELY, b. Sept. 20, 1824, C'irc'.

    iv.MICHAEL VRABELY, b. Feb. 13, 1827, C'irc'.

    v.ANNA VRABELY, b. July 24, 1829, C'irc'.

    vi.PETER VRABELY, b. Oct. 11, 1831, C'irc'.

    vii.JOSEPHUS VRABELY, b. Feb. 16, 1834, C'irc'.

7. viii.ANDREJ VRABELY, b. June 15, 1836, C'irc', d. Dec. 07, 1895, C'irc'.

    ix.EVA VRABELY, b. April 26, 1838, C'irc'.

    x.HELENA VRABELY, b. April 26, 1838, C'irc'.

    xi.ANNA VRABELY, b. Nov. 01, 1839, C'irc'.

    xii.HELENA VRABELY, b. Oct. 02, 1841, C'irc'.

    xiii.=SUSANNA VRABELY, b. Dec. 29, 1844, C'irc'.

5. JOANNES⁴ VRABELY (ADAM³, PETER², VRABELY¹) was born 1801 in C'irc'. He married CATHARINA GSINTSAR Feb. 14, 1825 in Greek Cath. Ch., C'irc'.

Children of JOANNES VRABELY and CATHARINA GSINTSAR are:

i.ANDREAS⁵ VRABELY, b. Jan. 18, 1826, C'irc'.

ii.JOANNES VRABELY, b. March 25, 1828, C'irc'.

iii.MICHAEL VRABELY, b. Oct. 15, 1830, C'irc'.

iv.ANNA VRABELY, b. May 31, 1834, C'irc'.

v.PETER VRABELY, b. Aug. 26, 1837, C'irc'.

Generation No. 4

6. JOANNES⁵ VRABELY (PETER⁴, ADAM³, PETER², VRABELY¹) was born March 01, 1821 in C'irc'. He married CHRISTINA HAVRILA Nov. 20, 1843 in Greek Cath. Ch., C'irc'.

Children of JOANNES VRABELY and CHRISTINA HAVRILA are:

i.ANNA⁶ VRABELY, b. May 10, 1846, C'irc'.

ii.JOANNES VRABELY, b. April 01, 1849, C'irc'.

iii.MARIA VRABELY, b. May 18, 1851, C'irc'.

iv.SUSANNA VRABELY, b. Aug. 17, 1853, C'irc'.

7. ANDREJ⁵ VRABELY (PETER⁴, ADAM³, PETER², VRABELY¹) was born June 15, 1836 in C'irc', and died Dec. 07, 1895 in C'irc'. He married ANNA VARCHOL Feb. 24, 1867 in C'irc', daughter of ANDREJ VARCHOL and MARIA HAVRILOV.

Children of ANDREJ VRABELY and ANNA VARCHOL are:

    i.MARIA⁶ VRABELY, b. May 01, 1868, C'irc'.

    ii.PARASKA VRABELY, b. Oct. 20, 1869, C'irc'.

    iii.MICHAL VRABELY, b. Nov. 01, 1873, C'irc'.

    iv.DEMETER VRABELY, b. Nov. 04, 1875, C'irc'.

    v.ANDREJ VRABELY, b. Nov. 04, 1875, C'irc'.

8. vi.SIMEON (SAMUEL) VRABEL, b. Feb. 12, 1883, C'irc', d. Nov. 28, 1966, New Kensington, Penn.

    vii.ANNA VRABELY, b. April 04, 1886, C'irc'.

9. viii.JAN VRABEL, b. Sept. 08, 1888, C'irc', d. Jan. 12, 1973, C'irc'.

Generation No. 5

8. SIMEON (SAMUEL)⁶ VRABEL (ANDREJ⁵ VRABELY, PETER⁴, ADAM³, PETER², VRABELY¹) was born Feb. 12, 1883 in C'irc', and died Nov. 28, 1966 in New Kensington, Penn. He married SUSANNA TIMKO July 13, 1907 in Passaic, New Jersey.

Children of SIMEON VRABEL and SUSANNA TIMKO are:

i.JOHN⁷ VRABEL, b. Sept. 1908, Creighton, Penn.; d. Jan. 23, 1909, Creighton, Penn.

ii.MARY VRABEL, b. March 12, 1910, Creighton,Penn.; d. July 03, 1991, Penn.

iii.ANNA VRABEL, b. Curtisville, Penn.

iv.MICHAEL VRABEL, b. Aug. 02, 1914, Curtisville, Penn.; d. Aug. 04, 1955, Pittsburgh, Penn.

v.HELEN VRABEL, b. Dec. 12, 1916, Curtisville, Penn.; d. Aug. 10, 1987, Monroeville, Penn.

vi.ANDREW VRABEL, b. Curtisville, Penn.

vii.SUSAN VRABEL, b. Curtisville, Penn.

viii.JOHN VRABEL, b. Curtisville, Penn.

ix.MARGARET VRABEL, b. Curtisville, Penn.

x.GENEVIEVE "JAY" VRABEL, b. Curtisville, Penn.

9. JAN⁶ VRABEL (ANDREJ⁵ VRABELY, PETER⁴, ADAM³, PETER², VRABELY¹) was born Sept. 08, 1888 in C'irc', and died Jan. 12, 1973 in C'irc', He married ANNA GOMOLAKOVA Abt. 1910 in Czechoslovakia.

Children of JAN VRABEL and ANNA GOMOLAKOVA are:

i.MARIA⁷ VRABEL, b. Nov. 20, 1911, C'irc', d. Sept. 20, 1986, C'irc',

ii.ANNA VRABEL, b. C'irc'.

iii.HELENA VRABEL, b. C'irc'.

iv.JAN VRABEL, b. Feb. 16, 1921, C'irc'. d. Feb. 07, 1990, C'irc'.

Contact:

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	Joy Kovalycsik and her Udol cousins.	Udol, Slovakia
	Anna Vansco Kovalycsik with son, Michael Kovalycsik	1909
	Michael Kovalycsik (L) & friend	1918
	Michael Kovalycsik	Circa 1920 New Jersey
	Michael Kovalycsik, son Andrew and wife Tena	Circa 1940 New Jersey
	St. Michael's Greek Catholic Church, Passaic, NJ. (L-R) Groom George Sabo, Bride Julia Scerbak Sabo, Michael (?), Anna Kovalycsik, Frank Leonard, Julia Fabian, Mike Kaslap & Anna Fabian Kaslap.	Sept. 6, 1915 Passaic, NJ
	(L-R) Mary Fengya, Daniel Kovalycsik, Sr., Julia Scerbak & Michael Fedus.	1913 or 14 Passaic, NJ
	Daniel (aka Walter) & bride Joyce Kovalycsik	June 1, 1957 New Jersey

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THE SEARCH FOR ANCESTORS FROM AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

by, Eric N. Kuns

1907 Wedding of Simeon Vrabel & Susanna Timko

Passaic, New Jersey

1957 Golden Anniversary of Simeon & Susanna Vrabel

(A Pictorial History)

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Date

Family Paroskaj 1907

On this photo is my grandfather, great grandfather, and great-great-grandfather.

by, Pete Semanick

Pete Semanick

Stephanus Semancik & Dorothy Junova Semancik

Great Grandparents of Pete Semanick

Taken Late 1800's in Olsov, Saris County, Slovakia

Read about Pete's trip to Slovakia on our Travel To Eastern Europe Page

Descendants of Andrias Nastcsin Csanda

Two Unknown Chanda or Mudrik Family Members

The Dorin/Hirkala/Kacsmar/Knap Family, An Overview

Malcov, Saros, Austria-Hungary

Maternal Side: Sulin, Saros, Austria-Hungary

The Havran Family of Ujak/Udol

by, Jenny Havran

2.

1. 3.

1.John Hawran and Mary Gasior on their wedding day in 1914 in Chelsea, Massachusetts.

2. Michal Havran, Sr. taken abt. 1911, when he came to Chelsea, Mass to visit his children.

3. The 5 Havran children who came to America between 1902-1914. Back row: John Hawran, Annie Havranova Biss, Stefan Hawron front row: Mary Havranova Jaskulka, Michael Harvan

Eight children were born to Michal Havran and Mary Suchanovska in Ujak, Slovakia.

Descendants of ? Joppa

Kavula (Kavulla, Kavulja, Kavuleja, Kavuleya) & Dzamba

Descendants of Gergely Kavulya

Descendants of Mary Yasusko

*Note: Data compiled by Helen Moore, Tom Kovalak, Fred G. Kovalyak and Larry Oresick.

*Note: Data compiled by Helen Moore, Tom Kovalak, Fred G. Kovalyak and Larry Oresick.

*Note: Data compiled by Elizabeth Ann Kvartek, Peter Oresick and Larry Oresick - See my personal genealogy page at: Genealogy.com Home Page of Lawrence Oresick

The Kovalycsik/Kovalcik/Kovalscik Family

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Descendants of ? Mudrick

Descendants of Michael Sadloch (SADLOW)

*SEE SOKOL

Sirotnak, Szirotnyak, Syrotniak, Cicak,

Cycak,Cziczak, Cyeak, Pokrifcsak

Left to Right (Abt. 1920)

(Standing) Maria Cicak Romanik , Michael Cicak,

Stefan Cicak & Verona Cicak Petrilak

(Sitting) Maria Oleksak Cicak, Stefan Cicak & Anna Cicak

Michael Sirotnak, wife Anna Czicak, son John (L), son Michael (R)

(Mid-1900's)

The John Sokol Family of Ujak/Udol

Children of JOHN SOKOL and ANNA SEDLAK:

Sue Dvorznak & Peter Havran wedding photo.

Settled in Lakewood?? Ohio.

Descendants of Nicolaus Timko

Generation No. 1

Children of NICOLAUS TIMKO and MARIA TIMKO are:

Generation No. 2

Children of JAN TIMKO and CATHARINA GMITRISIN are:

Children of MARIA TIMKO and GEORGIUS KNAJ are:

Children of HELENA TIMKO and ANDREAS SZOVITS are:

Generation No. 3

Children of MICHAEL TIMKO and MARIA LAZOV are:

Children of PETER TIMKO and PARAZKA DROBNYAK are:

Children of JOSEPH TIMKO and JULIA are:

Generation No. 4

Children of JAN TIMKO and ROZALIA DUBNIANSKA are:

Children of ANNA TIMKO and JOHN SEMANSKY are:

Children of PETER TIMKO and MARY HRINA are:

Children of SUSANNA TIMKO and SIMEON VRABEL are:

Children of MARY TIMKO and PAUL KUCSMAS are:

Children of ANDREJ TIMKO and ANNA BERCZ'N'AKOVA' are:

Descendants of Peter Vrabely

Generation No. 1

3. The 5 Havran children who came to America between 1902-1914.
Back row: John Hawran, Annie Havranova Biss, Stefan Hawron
front row: Mary Havranova Jaskulka, Michael Harvan

*Note: Data compiled by Elizabeth Ann Kvartek, Peter Oresick and Larry Oresick - See my personal genealogy page at:
Genealogy.com Home Page of Lawrence Oresick