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Researching: DEKAN
This is my first Query to locate family from Miava, Bratislava, Austria-Hungary. The Dekan family was Lutheran. Any help will be appreciated.
email: - pjgracey@1st.Net - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: KILAK, STEMPEL, LETTRICH, LETTRICK, HICAR, HITCZAR
I am looking for the surnames Kilak, Stempel, Lettrich (or Lettrick) and Hicar (or Hitczar). Susan Kilak was born in 1898. She married Marty Hicar, and they bore Mary, Marty, Don, Sue, Ann, and Rudy Hicar. The family moved from Revuca to America in 1919 and settled in Ford City, Pennsylvania. Susan Stemple married Joseph Lettrich and they bore Stephen, Joseph, Rudy, Andrew, Wilma, Jennie, Emma, and Paul. They also moved to Ford City, Pennsylvania, from Bratislava. If you have any information on any of these surnames or villages, please contact me. Thank you very much. Your site is wonderful and very helpful.
email: Jessica Brandt - jbrandt@kent.edu - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: POLLACK, BARTOS
I am researching the surnames Pollack and Bartos, and also would like to hear from anyone researching the towns of Velky Saris and Letanovece.
email: Janice Presensky Kingirski - ctjpking@kiski.net - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: SMILOVITS, NEUMAN
Looking for relatives of my grandmother. Her name was Ida Smilovits, b. 1/15/12 (month could be March) in Spisske Podhradie, immigrated to the US in 1937. Her father’s first name was Samuel and her mother’s maiden name was Zali Neuman. Any information will be appreciated.
email: - MKatz64871@aol.com - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: DATKO, STAVINA, SCAVINA, POLOVKA
Researching surnames Datko and Stavina or Scavina from Pohorela, and Polovka from Vikartovce.
email: - onteem@aol.com - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: PAUK, KORISTA
Researching surnames Pauk and Korista. Any information will be appreciated.
email: George L. Pauk - lyon@goodnet - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: KRAYNAK, RENSKO
Peter and Mary (Kraynak) Rensko came from Petrova Saris. Peter traveled from Bremen, Germany on the Kaiser Wilhelm II to Ellis Island in 1909. Mary traveled from Hamburg, Germany on the President Grant to Ellis Island in 1913. They lived in Lockport and Seward, PA. Until their deaths in 1969 and 1972, respectively. Their parents were Simon and Susie Rensko and Mike and Susan Kraynak. Peter was born in 1882 and Mary was born January, 15, 1893, both in Petrova Saris. I still have relatives there and am trying to locate them.
email: Marcia Wertz - student@student.lssu.edu - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: KOLBEN
My grandfather and his father were from Bratislava. My grandfather was born in 1850 and his name was Alois Kolben. Anyone there who can give me some genealogical background? Many thanks.
email: Alex Kolben - akolben@pipeline.com - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: TOMASKOVIC
George Tomaskovic emigrated from somewhere in Slovakia in the late 1800s. He was my grandfather and ultimately settled in Duryea Pennsylvania. I am attempting to trace his geneaology. Persons with information, please contact me.
email: Richard Tomaskovic - Czechle@aol.com - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: CELUCH, CIELU, HARKABUS
I am searching for the last name Celuch (Cielu), and Harkabus from Pietsany, Slovakia.
email: Janice Tatrow - mtatrow@wmol.com - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: STUPENDICK
Researching Stupendick. We don't have alot of info on our background. If you have any idea where to look that would be great.
email: Brenda - stupndck@istar.ca - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: PAVELKO, JON
The family names that we are looking for are Pavelko and Jon. These people were living in the area of Humenne in a small town we think is Kochanovce(sp) or Kudlovce.
email: Carolyn Byrnes - byrnescr@concentric.net - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: KRUSZEWSKI
Any info would be appreciated on Kruszewski.
email: Rose - kruszemp@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: WEILL
Would like to hear from those who lived in Topolcany or surrounding areas that knew the family Weill. The Weills may have come originally from Hungary and later settled in Slovakia. The earlier generation perished in the Holocaust and therefore whatever information you have would be most appreciated.
email: - bweill@os.dhhs.gov - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: ROMAK, RUMAK
I am looking for Romaks or Rumaks..our family came from Skala Austria around 1900 to Canada. Galatia?
email: Margaret Romak - mromak@mb.sympatico.ca - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: SOFRANEC
I am an 18 yr old college student in search of general information about my family history. I know that I am of Slovak decent, but the details of my family history seem to be unknown by all in my family. If you have any advice for me I'd be very interested in what you have to say. Thank you so much for your time and for this site.
email: Genevieve Sofranec - genevieve556@hotmail.com - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: SKLADANY
I am researching the name Skladany area of origin in Slovakia unknown, possibly Eastern Slovakia, Ziar nad Hronom, or one known locality in the valley of Zitava river in Souther Slovakia (Velka Mana).
email: M. Skladany - We need your email address here. - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: ORGANISCAK, HILLA
Looking for family history.My father's parents, Andrew Organiscak and Anna (maiden name-Hilla) came from Slovakia in the late 1800's. The town they came from as far as I know was called Krempa. My father's name is Edward William Organiscak, born in 1929. Any info would be great.
email: Tim Preston - tpreston@leonards.com - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: LETTRICH, LETTERICK, HICAR, HITCZAR
I am looking for the surnames Lettrich, or Letterick from Bratisalva and Hicar, or Hitczar, from Revuca. Paul and Mary (nee Hicar) were born circa 1917 and moved to Ford City, PA and then to Cleveland, OH, I'm not sure when these moves took place.
email: Jessica Brandt - jbrandt@kent.edu - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: VARGOVICH, VARGOVIC, SPIRNAK, OLSAVSKY, OLSHAFSKY, DORCHOCK, DORCHUK
Vargovich, Vargovic, Spirnak, Olsavsky, Olshafsky, Dorchock, Dorchuk My Mother, Mary Ann Olsavsky (Olshafsky) came from Nova Lubvona, Stara Lubvona, Slovakia around 1925. She married Michael G. Vargovich in 1926. She has relatives living in Nova Lubvona, Slovakia. One family is Rejkova. Her Mother's name was Anna Dorchock (Dorchuk) Olsavsky Rejkova. Any help with information on these families would be nice.
email: Paul E. Vargovich - olaf@centuryinter.net - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: HARENDZA
I am looking for a Harendza family from the village of Strocn or Svidnice. Also Dujim or Stopkov.
email: - AddiNEllie@aol.com - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: PAVLOSKY
Please tell me information you have on the name Pavlosky. I don't have the location or part of country they were from.
email: - GJPAV@aol.com - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: HVIZDAK, PAVALKO, MAKOSKY, SEDLAK
I would like to post a search for information on the Hvizdak, Pavalko, Makosky and Sedlak surnames. All families immigrated to the Youngstown, Ohio area around the 1920's. If you need more info let me know. Please write back soon.
email: Andy Hvisdak - MangoSail@aol.com - Posted 30 September 1998

Researching: EVANOIKA, EVANYK
Looking for potential relatives of the surname Evanoika / Evanyk.
email: - Hunter7dd@aol.com - Posted 29 September 1998

Researching: ZINCHIAK, ZENCAK, SEMAN, REVILAK
Looking for information on the Zinchiak (Zencak) family who emigrated from the village of Javirky somewhere between 1903 and 1905. They settled in Philadelphia, PA and later moved to Cleveland, OH. Husband's name was Sam (Seman) and his wife's name was Anna (Revilak). Any help would be appreciated.
email: Terri Zinchiak - zinch@lanset.com - Posted 29 September 1998

Researching: BAKARAC, STORTER, SIRA, VINCEK, VINCLK, BENA
My Grandmother Margaret Mary Bakarac Kennedy Storter was born March 18, 1896. Her mother was Katerina Bakarac and last know address was Kuchana Ci258 Umalacek, Zupa Bratislovska, C. Slovensko. This was in 1921. I think she died around 1928-29. Granny had a sister name Anna. She married a Martin Sira. Martin was president (Richtar) of Kuchyna in 1929. Granny also had an uncle named Lucas Vincek or Vinclk and he lived in Tarry Town, N.J. but he a Stephen another uncle went back to Europe in 1921. My Grandmother did not rear or write and the letters that we have were translated by a Mrs. Elizabeth Bena who lived in Tarrytown, N. J. in 1921. Any help in locating any information would be greatly apprecated.
email: Susan Pendarvis - spend225@sprintmail.com - Posted 29 September 1998

Researching: PAULIK, PAULICK, KOSMAN
I'm trying to find information on my greatgrandfather, Stefan/Ishtvan(?) Paulik/Paulick. He was born in either Miskolcz or Debrecen, Hungary in 1869. He spent time as a soldier stationed on an estate in a town in Slovakia named Stos, and he married a woman from Metzenseifen (in Slovakia) in 1895. Her name was Mari Kosman. He came to the U.S. through New York to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1898. He died in Flint, Michigan in 1917. I would appreciate any information that anyone could share.
email: Bill Hellriegel - bhellriegel@webtv.net - Posted 29 September 1998

Researching: LABUDA, BALINA, PAVLYUS, PAWLISH, BARUN, BARON
I am looking for information on the Labuda, Balina, Pavlyus (Pawlish), and Barun (Baron) families from Kurimka, Saris. It also appears some lines may be from Regeto in the Golice district at the northern part of the Carpathian Mountains.
email: Melanie Jackson - MJack2160@aol.com - Posted 29 September 1998

Researching: DUCHALA
My grandfather's name was August Josef Duchala and he came from Smolenice in Western Slovakia.
email: Robert Duchala - rduchala@cusd.chico.k12.ca.us - Posted 29 September 1998

Researching: SCHOLIK, SHOLIKOVA, MARTINSKO
I am searching for any relatives of Andrew (Andras) Scholik who came to America in the late 1800s to early 1900s. He and his wife Marie had five children: Marie, Louis (Lajos) (my grandfather), Margaret, John and Anna. I know that Andrew was born in the county of Gomor in the town of Berzete. I am also searching for relatives of Maria Sholikova Martinisko who, I believe, was from Dobsina or Rejdova. Any information you can give me would be appreciated.
email: Lisa Scholik Grepps - grepps@clark.net - Posted 28 September 1998

Researching: RACOSKY, RAKOVSKY
Please add Rakovsky to the list of surnames being searched.
email: Richard T. Racosky - RTR@prodigy.net - Posted 28 September 1998

Researching: PECUCH, SVIRZOCSKY, KISH, FEDOR
Grandfather John Pecuch was born 1894 in Sedikart (Zahradne). Grandmother Ann Svirzocsky was born 14 september 1893 in Osikov and had brothers John, joseph, and Stephen. They settled in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Grandparents Steven and Elizabeth (Fedor) Kish emigrated to New Brunswick, New Jersey from budapest, Hungary.
email: Ronald Kish Sr - CoachKish@webtv.net - Posted 28 September 1998

Researching: DIVIS, DIVISH
Searching for Steve J. Divish. Born in vicinity of Bratislava in the 1880's. Dads name was spelled without the "h" until after arriving in America where he adopted the letter. Only information I can give you is, dad had at least one brother and two sisters. One sister was a nun. If you can help me I would be very greatful. Thank you.
email: Edward L. Divish - edivish@mindspring.com - Posted 28 September 1998

Researching: KOMLOS, KOMLOSH, KARAFFA
Searching for information on the following surnames. I would like to find out if any relatives are still residing in towns of origin. Surname: Komlos or Komlosh from Town: Jastrabie - Sarisske or Jesztreb - sp.George Komlos b. 1896. Surname: Karaffa from Town: Vyslanka - sp. Anna Karaffa b. 1890. Entered US through Ellis Island, circa 1912 and settled in Bridgeport, Ct.
email: - Sgkomlos@aol.com - Posted 28 September 1998

Researching: HVORESKY
Searching for Hvoresky surname from Zelka Bytca, Czeckoslavakia, Austria Hungary. My grandfather immigrated form this are in 1887. His name was Gaspar Jan Hvoresky, b. 03 January 1868.
email: Katie Mottram - katie@net-connect.net - Posted 27 September 1998

Researching: MOCSNY, GARAY
I am researching my Slovak family. My grandfather Steven Mocsny born in Cinobana (then Szenobany, Austria-Hungary), Lucenec province, Slovakia on 31 DEC 1896. He emigrated to the US (to Elyria, Ohio) with his parents, Andrew (Androv) Mocsny and Mary Garay Mocsny, as a young boy. Anything on either of his parents would be appreciated!
email: Susan Mocsny Baker - SBaker826@aol.com - Posted 27 September 1998

Researching: KORMOS, SEKERAK, HULVALCHICK
Helen Kormos was born 26 july 1900 in Bajerovce, Czechoslovakia and came to cleveland in 1927 and met my grandfather, Steve Hulvalchick. Her mother was Maria Sekerak and her father was Jan Kormos. She had sx brothers and three sisters: William, John, Mike, Steve, Andy, Pete, Anna, Mary and Christine. Looking to contact relatives.
email: Rick Hulvalchick - rickh@stratos.net - Posted 27 September 1998

Researching: SUCHOVSKY
Researching the surname of Suchovsky.
email: Stephen F. Stringham - WildWatch-Consulting@worldnet.att.net - Posted 27 September 1998

Researching: KAPOLKA, JENDRUSIAK, YENDRUSIAK, MALEC, SARNA, PAVLIK, PAWLIK, SARNA, MACHUTEK, VOYTAS
I'm writing to submit the surnames on my Mother's side for your wonderful surname search page. Here is a "tree" with known dates, etc.:

Andreas Kapolka
+ Maria (Y)Jendrusiak
...Victoria Ann Kapolka, b. ~Czechoslovakia
...+ Joseph Malec, b. ~Czechoslovakia
.....5 children.
.......Vic(k)toria Ann Malec, b. 5/23/1916, m. 1936
........+ Joseph Frank, b. 11/5/1913, d. 1989
Simon Sarna, b. ~1874, d. 11/23/36 at 62
+ Anna Pavlik (Pawlik), b. ~1865, d. 11/7/30 at 65
..Father: Simon Pavlik (Pawlik), b. Slovakia
..Three children:
....John Sarna
.....+ _______
....Andrew Sarna
.....+ _______
....Maria (Mary) Anna Sarna Machutek
......b. 3/1/1889, Austria-Hungary/Czechoslovakia, d. 5/25/71
......Two children.
....+ Michael Machutek
........John Machutek
....+ Jacob Voytas, b. ~1886, Austria-Hungary
........Joseph Frank, b. 11/5/1913, d. 1989
........+ Vic(k)toria Ann Malec, b. 5/23/1916

Researching: PACH, MASHUGA
I'm researching my grandparents names, Pach and Mashuga. They could of came from Poland also. If any one could give me some direction it would be very much appreciated. Thank You.
email: - terrybarker@yahoo.com - Posted 26 September 1998

Researching: HIRKALA
I am looking for any information on the Hirkala family. Any information would be a great help.
email: Ken Hirkala - k.hirkala@sk.sympatico.ca - Posted 26 September 1998

Researching: ZARICHAK, TROP
Looking for info on Zarichak, Cyril Paul born July 5, 1883. Looking for info on Trop, Julia Helen, born Feb. 17, 1888.
email: - Mutschus@aol.com - Posted 26 September 1998

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