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Researching: PAVELKO
I am looking for family in Slovakia of Josef Pavelko who came to the USA
around 1904. He came from a village called Pachovani (may not be spelled
correctly).
email: - harr@raex.com
- Posted 28 February 2001
Researching: DILICK
I am searching for information regarding my grandfather, Mike J. Dilick
born in Austria Hungary. Parents Andres Dilick and Mary Bichey.
email: - cudles@earthlink.net
- Posted 27 February 2001
Researching: POHORENEC, POHORENCE, BARICKO, ADAMCIK, BUGOSH, BENCHIK,
GAJDOS, MARCINKO, SIMKO
Looking for any info. in Zelmanovce-Dukovce, Kracunovce area for the above surnames.
Please contact me if you have any connection to names.
email: Sonja Pohorenec Strange - sstrange@atcoflex.com
- Posted 27 February 2001
Researching: BANYOVITZ, BANOVIC
My great grandfather Henri Banyovitz (naturalized to Banovic), a tailor from
Sassin, Hungary, arrived in New York on May 23rd, 1903 aboard the S.S.
Batavia of the Hamburg-American Line. Prior to naturalization he had 5 kids, Frank 3/26/1906 (my grandfather),
Harry 9/21/1907, Julia 5/23/1909, William 9/23/1912, and Mary 11/19/1916.
email: - brooksy@milehigh.net
- Posted 27 February 2001
Researching: SRAMKA
We search for Professor Miron Sramka, owner of Abba Medical Slovaca Inc. Thank you for help.
email: Prof.Paul Stern - Caseky1@aol.com
- Posted 25 February 2001
Researching: BYKNISH, BICANIK, BYKNICH, BICANICH, BYKNISH,
SENCHISN, SENCHISIN, WOLK, WILK, STILITZA, PETRO
Our surnames are Byknish, aka - Bicanik, aka - Byknich, aka - Bicanich, aka - Bycknish,
Senchisn, aka - Senchisin, Wolk, aka - Wilk, Stolitza, and Petro.
Looking for descendents of Eva Wolk (Wilk) and John Senchisn (Senchisin) (1st husband)
and/or Alec (Alek) Byknish (Bicanik - Byknich - Bicanich - Bycknish) 2nd husband.
They migrated from the Clymer - Dixonville area of Pa.(Indiana Co.) in the late 1920's or
early 1930's- to Ohio, (Masury)The oldest daughter (Mary) stayed in the area and married
a Alex Petro. I have some information from speaking with them when I was very young
(teens). Would like any info or leads as to who to contact to continue my project.
Thank you for any help.
email: Chris Byknish - bynki@infonline.net
- Posted 25 February 2001
Researching: ANDRISCIK, ANDRISIK, ANDREWS
I am looking for the town where my grandfather was born. His name was
Jan Andriscik or Andrisik (changed to John Andrews after arrival in USA
around 1880) Are there any relatives in Slovakia? I'm pretty sure that
he was from that area of "Austria-Hungary".
email: - gmlaura@bellsouth.net
- Posted 25 February 2001
Researching: CUNKO
Anyone have any info on Steve Cunko in Finleyville PA born in 1911?
email: - Sunflowerclm@aol.com
- Posted 23 February 2001
Researching: FERENCIK
My grandfather was named Andrew Ferencik. I do not know what town he came
from, only from Slovakia. I understand he was an only child and came to America around 1915 or so to
Cleveland Ohio. He married Mary in about 1916 and had children; Matilda,
(deceased), Andrew Jr., Luther, Evelyn, Elenor, Melvin, and Betty. I believe
two other children died before they reached 10 years of age.
email: - LindaFere@aol.com
- Posted 23 February 2001
Researching: ZILAVY
Researching informations of the origin of the name Zilavy and my family.
email: - zilavysabine@voila.fr
- Posted 23 February 2001
Researching: MESTER, GREGA
Anton Mester, 30 Dec. 1903 and Priska Grega, 27 Dec. 1903.
Both taken from Rodny list approx. 1935 - Jasov, Slovenska.
Would like any further information on relatives, if any, still living in the area.
email: Janos Hefko - pathefko@peoplepc.com
- Posted 22 February 2001
Researching: PREKOP, CHROBAK, TEKALE
I am searching all informations about Familu Prekop, Renard Chrobak, Family Tekale
(Catharina Tekale), Emil Tekale.
email: - Geffrey-1@msn.com
- Posted 22 February 2001
Researching: CHURILLA
Looking for anyone from Spisska Stara Ves that can tell me about the town and look for
records on Churilla family members. Interested in town history and families.
email: - mpchurilla@home.com
- Posted 22 February 2001
Researching: DIRO, MIZIC, SANDOR, HOLUB
Searching Andrew Sandor married Katherin Diro had sons Johann and Adam,
daughters Anna and Zuzann. Johann married Zuzann Mizic daughter of
Stephen Mizic and Mary Holub. Area of Zakarovce and Hincovce.
email: - agbarrette@webtv.net
- Posted 21 February 2001
Researching:
I am looking for information of the Zeman family in the area Brno , Moravska,
Czech republic or Slovakia.
email: Davidovic Mile - mdavid@EUnet.yu
- Posted 21 February 2001
Researching: BARNIAK
Still searching for Barniaks who may have come from the Javirky and/or Biala
Woda area of Poland. I visited the area in June, 2000.
email: Mary Caetta - caettam@limsys.com
- Posted 21 February 2001
Researching: MICHALEC, FTAK
Searching for family names: Michalec and Ftak from the village of
Visnove, Slovakia. If you know of these names and have any information
about them, please email me.
email: - DennisSusieJava@webtv.net
- Posted 20 February 2001
Researching: MRAZ, BROSKO
Searching for family of Josef Mrasz or Mraz from Novaveska Huta, near
Spisska Nove Ves in Slovakia. Josef born April 23, 1874, died in
America, November, 1940 at age 66. Married Anna Brosko in Spisska Nova
Ves in 1899 and came to USA. All records lost in home fire when family
homesteaded in Lugerville, near Phillips, Wisconsin. Anyone know of family Mraz or
Mrasz from that village? Also, family Brosko in Spisska Nova Ves or
Iliasovce or Smizany, all suburbs maybe of Spisska Nova Ves?
email: Toni Birmingham - birming@pctcnet.net
- Posted 20 February 2001
Researching: EMERICKS, PATRILAK
Peter Emerick and I'm looking for any information on Emericks
from Pilhov Slovakia. My grandfather John J. Emerick was born 07/22/1898
in that area. He came to the states in approx. 1908. His fathers name
was Michael Emerick Sr. He was married to Anna Patrilak. They had
Michael Emerick Jr. Albert Emerick, Annie Emerick, Katie Emerick,
Lawrence Emerick and John Emerick for Children.The family split with
both Michaels living in NJ and the rest in New England. Any assistance
would be greatfully appreciated.
email: - emerick@gis.net
- Posted 19 February 2001
Researching: KUPEC
I am searching for information about my Great Grandfather, Emil Kupec, who
was born December 31,1879 and came to the United States in the early 1900's.
I believe he had a brother, but I don't know his name. I'm not sure if he
came over alone or with his family. If anyone knows of any background or
relatives of this man, I would greatly appreciate the information. I think he
came from a village called, "Krasno", but I'm not sure. Please help.
email: Lisa Kupec - mlcak71566@aol.com
- Posted 19 February 2001
Researching: WITKOVIC
Researching Witkovic.
email: - witkovr@pacbell.net
- Posted 19 February 2001
Researching: KENGYERA, KENDJERA, ORAVECZ, KORENY, CZARACH, ZARACH, BODOROVA
Recently got some names to my ggf family tree. Would like to know if anyone knows of these
names? Last names are Kengyera, Kendjera, Oravecz, Koreny, Czarach (Zarach), Bodorova.
These name are what was on the information I received. I would like to know if any relativeS
are from these decendants. Still living.
email: Mary Glider - mrglider@msn.com
- Posted 18 February 2001
Researching: HORVATHY
My family's origin village was "Chorvatice", wich is today
in Slovakia near Zvolen. In this time lives cca. 50-60
Horvathy-s in Hungary (i.e. it's a very rare name), but I
cannot find relatives in Slovakia. I don't belive it, so it
isn't possible, that in our aboriginal area lives not any
Horvathy. Is anybody, who Ken Horvathy in Slovakia??? Help me (:-o)
please and send me a mail. Thank you!
email: Balazs Horvathy - balazs_horvathy@freemail.hu
- Posted 18 February 2001
Researching: FABINI, SCHLACHTIC
Researching Fabini, Schlachtic. John Joseph Fabini emigrated to the US Feb.
1908 with his Grandmother Schlachtic. He married Selam Mary Fredrickson. He
had relative that they sent money and clothing to: Michael Fabini, Staravoda,
Spiska Zupa, Czechoslovakia and John Schlachtic, Svedlar, Spiska Zupa,
Czechoslovakia?
email: Michael Olson - scubamjo@aol.com
- Posted 18 February 2001
Researching: SLAVIK, PROKOP
I am looking for information on my great grandfather,
Louis Francis Slavik born:8-19-1879 and his wife,
Elizabeth Prokop born:7-8-1880.
email: Fawna Slavik - ChromaArt@aol.com
- Posted 18 February 2001
Researching: BARBUS, BARBUSH
Jacob Barbus was my grandfather who came from Kropancy near Kocise somewhere
around 1890 and settled in Duryea Pa. I don't know if he had any
siblings or anything of his life before that.I am new to geneology and
so I don't know what is possible to fund out or how to do it. So I'm
starting here. Are there any Barbus or Barbush relatives out there?
email: Kay Olesky - Bo-Kay@webtv.net
- Posted 18 February 2001
Researching: SAJNA
My surname is Sajna from the USA. My grandfather came to the USA from the Austrian-Hungarian
empire in the late 1800's. I am seeking additional historical information and the origin
of my name of Sajna. Please advise. Thank you.
email: - david@cherryvalleyhouse.com
- Posted 17 February 2001
Researching: MARKULIC, VIKARTOVSKY
Looking for info regarding my grandfather,Michael Markulik ,who came to the
United States in the 1890's and settled in western Pennsylvania in a small
town of Yukon.My grandmothers,name was Julie Vikartovsky.The places they came
from I believe was Novoveska Huta and Spisska Nova Ves. Any help would be
appreciated.
email: Mel Markulik - MELSCAR@aol.com
- Posted 17 February 2001
Researching: CHUPA
I am researching origin, emigration, and "Old Country" records for
John Chupa, born 9/17/1886 in Bilbko, Galicia. He emigrated as
12-year-old to US, thought to arrive on ship Bremen at New York City.
Sent to relatives in Luzerne Mines, PA, where he met and married Mary
Margaret Lajyos (Elias) - who was born 5/9/1895 in Barnesboro, PA. They
eventually settled in Lorain, OH.
email: - chupaszedlak@earthlink.net
- Posted 17 February 2001
Researching: BESKID
My family supposedly comes from a village named Yakubyani (that is an English
spelling.) It was somewhere near Stara Lubovna. I am assuming the name comes
from the West Beskids and East Beskids mountain chains within the Carpathian
mountains which border southern Poland and northern Czechoslovakia. Mr great
grandfather Beskid came to America and after arriving in Pittsburgh, PA went
to work in the coal mines of Ernest, PA near Indiana, PA. I believe there
are still relatives in that area. Can anyone tell me more about this area in
Europe?
email: - Skc5035@aol.com
- Posted 16 February 2001
Researching: BALAZ, BALAZOVA, KAZUR-GREGUSKA
Interested in how much of the family tree can be documented. I already know a few
generations but would be interested in finding out more. My father's mother was Alzbeta
Balazova and his father was Paul(?) who died very young. My grandfather had twin brother
who lived here in the states. My mother's side is Kazar-Greguska. I know less about them.
All branches are from Strba.
email: - loumibot@netzero.net
- Posted 16 February 2001
Researching: STULYAK, STUYAK, STULOCK
I am looking for my grandfathers last name and any info I can
find out about him, his last name was Stulyak. it might have been
spelled Stuyak or Stulyak. He left Czechoslavakia in 1898 from Bremen to
USA, they might have had a stop in Liverpool England. we were contacted
by more Stulocks in England, his name was misspelled by the harboemaster
from Stulyak( or Stuyak) to Stulock. I have been searching for passenger
lists in to ellis island, New York but haven't found any yet. If you
could lead me in the direction of where to look i would greatly
appreciate it.
email: Dave M. Stulock - technoman2@earthlink.net
- Posted 16 February 2001
Researching: BLIZMAN
Searching Blizman Ancestors. Andrew Blizman and wife Barbara ( Andrew possibly a judge)
from Austria, Hungary. Son Joseph born in 1868 married and had two sons Andrew and Joseph.
Joseph's first wife died and he left his children with his parents and emigrated to
America in 1902. Young Andrew born in 1889, emigrated to America in 1906 Young Joseph
married and had a family in Hungary. Came to America for a short time, returned to Hungary.
He was in military service and was killed in the Hungarian Revolution.
Any help researching this family would be appreciated.
email: Deena Johanson - deen1024@zbzoom.net
- Posted 16 February 2001
Researching: DANIELS, VOLOVAR
Searching for my Grandfather's roots in Slovakia. His name was Andrew--He came to the USA in
1884/5-married Barbara Volovar-lived in several cities in Penn. Had 5 children.
My father was Andrew, the oldest. I think our name was changed by my Grandpa.
It may be Danals-or Danial.
email: - Daniels@pinehurst.net
- Posted 16 February 2001
Researching: SIMKO, FEDOR
My great grandparents were born in Lelesz, Hungary in either 1860 or 1870's.
Lelesz Hungary later became Leles, Slovakia. I am looking for relatives from
there my great grandfathers name was Janos Simko and his wifes maiden name
was Maria Fedor, they came to live in Lorain, Ohio in the United States.
They had two children my grandfather John and his sister Alice. Both my
great grandparents died in the same year 1929. I would appreciate any help
or information anyone can share with me.
email: - AMALIA2136@aol.com
- Posted 16 February 2001
Researching: TEBEY, FOBEY, PETROVNA
TEBEY,FOBEY, and PETROVNA
My great grandfather and great grandmother imigrated to N.Y. between 1900and
1906. His full name was Ivan (Jphn) Evfimievich Tebey. Tebey was changed to
Fobey when he imigrated, I don't know why. His wife was Anna Petrovna. They
were from the town of Batpky, Belarus. They had three daughters, Helen, Olga,
and Mary. Ivan and Anna died of influenza in 1919, in Brooklyn,N.Y.
email: - JMol771776@aol.com
- Posted 16 February 2001
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