Genealogical Requests on "Slovak Links!"

Requests for Genealogical Information (continued)

Name: Gene Witko Country: USA Date: Sun 6 Oct 2002 12:04:06 EDT
Searching for Vitko and Gbur from Sulin Slovakia. Grandfather Andro Vitko born 1868 in Sulin came to USA in 1891. Grandmother Anna Gbur was the daughter of Stephan and Anna Gbur. She came to USA in 1898. Please send any information to GSWITKO@aol.com. Thank you. Gene Witko

Name: Helen Waddell Country: U. S. A. Date: Sun Sep 29 22:24:12 2002

Comment: I am searching for relatives in Slovakia. My Father George Korpas was born in Zipov in 1901. He had 2 brothers and 1 sister. His Parents were Andrew and Anna

Korpas. He also helped build a Greek Catholic Church there before coming to America. Appreciate all information.

Name: SmithLpsmith@aol.com Country: USA Date: Sat 28 Sep 2002 13:22:29 EDT
Comment: I am searching info on an Anna Sabol m. to Steve Zondory. Not sure when they came to USA. One of their daughters Anna Zondory was born in Lopez, Sullivan

Co, Pa March 1909 - so must have been before that. I have no further information I can offer on this subject except that Anna the daughter m. Frank Cifersky b 1907 in Austria the

son of FrankCifersky and Margaret Hallas. Can anyone help me? E mail: Smithlpsmith@aol.com

Name: Mary Kowalski Country: Canada Date: Fri 27 Sep 2002 07:52:11 -0500
Comment: I am new to you website, and have enjoyed what I have read. My parents Paul Bocan - Bracovce near Michalovce and Alzbeta {Elizabeth} Kaluha came to Canada in

1928 about 1934. I am looking for anyone that would be related to them in the world. Especially in the United States and Canada. Mary Kowalski Thank You

Name: Numbersch13@cs.com Country: US Date: Thu 26 Sep 2002 22:15:08 EDT
Comment: I need help with a genealogy project. I have 3 names but I do not know which one (s) are Slovak in origin. They are: Basnak, Shushok and

Krakauskas. Would appreciate any help with these names. Thanks, Rick Leigh

Name: D.R. Doc Young Country: SA Date: Thu 26 Sep 2002 11:12:18 -0700

Comment: My grandmother Antonia Blaschkov was born in Szentgyorgy, Pozsony, Hungaria and her father is listed as Joannes Blaschkov and mother Catherina Follrich on

her baptismal. I am wanting to know the origin of the surnames Blaschkov and Follrich. My ggrandfather was a Captain in the Austrian Guards and after retirement from the

army, he had a wrought iron business in Vienna. I found Katalin Blaskow coming to America in 1908, with Maria, Szanislo, Antonia and Gottlieb Naturally, I wish to find out

all I can of this family, to continue my research. Thank you, Doc

Name: EYEGRAMP@aol.com Country: USA Date: Sun 22 Sep 2002 15:28:57 EDT
Comment: Seeking any info on the surnames Hrdina and Stevlik from the Liptov Mikulas area in the late 1800's. Anita

Name: Robert Lenart Country: US Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 10:23:08 -0400
Comment: My Grandfather (Michalya Orosz ) left behind at least a sister Juliana Orosz born June 26, 1891 in city of Kysta. We don't know if she ever married or if there are

other brother and sisters. Parents were Andras Orosz and Maria Znacosk. My Grandfather married Anna Bernat and lived in villages of Kysta and Lozin. Any help to find relatives would be greatly appreciated. Thank You. Mary Lou. Robert & Mary Lou Lenart lenart@sgi.net

Name: Scott Rains Country: USA Date: Sat 14 Sep 2002 10:12:17 -0700
Comment: Tom, Your web site of links has been very useful to me. It assisted me in finding Slovak relatives in Orava that I did not know I had! Now I am planning a trip to visit

them before June but would like to know how to decide when it would be best to go. I know that the longer I wait the warmer it will be - and that is a big advantage! But I also see

that Easter is April 20 (April 27 Orthodox Easter). Is this a good time to visit? Scott Rains

Name: joseph soychak/elizabeth Country: usa Date: Fri Sep 6 10:32:48 2002

Comment: Thank you for your great website to connect slovakians! My father, joseph richard soychak, and i (elizabeth soychak) are in slovakia now (september 7, 2002). We are searching for the birthplace of john s. soychak (born 1892 as sojcak) and alzbeta sincak soychak, his second wife. They lived in lisbon falls (town of lisbon), maine. she passed

away in 1965?/66? and he passed in 1983. his cousin, john soychak, was born in magyarorszag. Any information on living relatives in slovakia wuld be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!!!

Name: Jeffrey Sangl Country: USA Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 14:10:31 -0500
Comment: Am searching for information on the last name "Sangl". Thomas and son Anton Sangl arrived from somewhere in the Czech region to Minnesota in 1880 to avoid

Anton's conscription into the army. This is all the information I know. Requesting information on their origin. Would also appreciate being able to find things such as the family

crest or coat of arms. Thanks.

Name: Aimee (Homepage) Country: USA Date: Sat Aug 17 16:42:06 2002

Comment: Hello Everyone! I found a few photos and documents at my great Uncles house after he passed away. I would like to know if anyone could translate for me. I can

send you the scanned images or you can check out my website and you could hopefully translate them into English, or give me a basic idea of what its saying. Thank you!

Name: Jessica Vargas Country: USA Date: Wed 14 Aug 2002 10:44:50 -0400
Comment: I am looking for anyone with knowledge of the surname Varaly...originally from Dubinne I believe. First name John, originally came to Pennsylvania in the early 1900's.

respond to Jonas Varaly jvaraly@hotmail.com

Name: STEVEN J. JUHASZ Country: US Date: Tue 13 Aug 2002 23:54:35 -0600
Comment: I would like to know if anyone has info. on the name 'Sarmir'. Original ancestory, etc.-Steve

Name: Joe Hubbelhil Country: US Date: Wed 14 Aug 2002 16:48:47 -0400
Comment: Looking for information on Ovadek also, Mrkva, also, Bednar. All from Kuchyna , Slovakia and surrounding area. Looking for information on deceased in Kuchyna

Eva, Michael, Rosalia, Ovadek Thank you. e-mail me at hubbelhil@msn.com Joe

Name: Noemi Gelb Country: USA Date: Wed Aug 14 16:17:11 2002

Comment: My father, Edmund (Mondi) Better stated that his birthplace was Lazy, Czechoslovakia. However, he was born in 1905 when the nation which is now Czechoslovakia

was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. Trying to locate his birth records. Can anyone help on this? email:Noemig32@aol.com

Name: Mary Ann Hinkle-Ineich Country: United States Date: Mon Aug 12 18:45:44 2002

Comment: Am looking for info on: Piszarcsik, Pisarcik, Piszarcik, Klimek from the village of Spisske Hanusovce(aka "Spis Hanusfalu") in Slovakia. Near Northern Border.
Also looking for info on how many people could live in the houses? When looking up info on church records--seems many with same address! Pisarcik's were in #91 and Klimek's were in #14 from at least about 1860 through early 1900s. Some moved to United States in the late 1800s. Looking for New Jersey links--possibly with Gancarcik. They then lived

in Pennsylvania, USA and then spread out Akron, Ohio, USA, and California, USA, etc. Thank you, Mary Ann Hinkle-Ineich

Name: Mike Walck Country: USA Date: Thu 8 Aug 2002 23:10:50 -0400
Comment: Requesting information concerning Anton Becvar (born @1850) (and family) entered USA @1883-1887 (port of entry unknown) from Bohemia (Prague area), with wife (Madglane) and three or four children. Went to Chicago, entered employment in slaughter houses. Left Chicago @ 1905, moved to Ashland, VA and became a farmer. Had two sons Louis and Tony. Daughters Rose, Mary, Ann, and Agnes... Thank you in advance. Sanity is madness put to good use. Mike Walck

Name: Alishia Devries Country: USA Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 12:09:08 -0000
Comment: I am looking for information on joseph jacob bratek, and mary rose (benkovsky)bratek who came to pennsylvania around the 1900's. They had eleven children. Mary

had a brother named ernest benkovsky and his wife was a mary?, and also a sister pauline (benkovsky) married to ignag tomasovic.. They resided in greenville mercer

pennsylvania until they died. they went to St. Michaels church there. Alishia Devries

Name: RoseLinden Country: US Date: Wed 7 Aug 2002 05:29:43 EDT
Comment: I am looking for information about LENA BACK (BECK) born about 1885 in Besztercsebanga, Hungary now Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. She married SIMON PATAKY and lived in New York. Thank you. Rose Linden Roselinden@aol.com

Name: Dale Karaff Country: USA Date: Tue Aug 6 01:19:20 2002

Comment: Looking for Karaff, Sisak, Mitrisin, Shultz, Lucas, Frajkor, Olexa and a few others in the Vranov Nad Toplou area. Particularly in Vechec, Juskova Vola, Banske.

Any help on these surnames would be very helpful. My grandparents immigrated here to the US in the 1890's, settling in Iowa. (Karaff, Sisak, Mitrisin, Lucas)

Dale Karaff dkaraff@gt.rr.com

Name: Stan Chlebek Country: USA Date: Tue 6 Aug 2002 06:43:47 -0700 (PDT)
Comment: My home base is Czarny Dunajec, Poland. I want to contact all Chlebeks in Slovakia, especially the Orava region. My family tree is extensive with members in Poland, Canada, the USA and many other countries.

Name: Norm Fuhrer Country: USA Date: Mon Aug 5 20:51:09 2002

Comment: Congratulations on an extremely informative website. We are looking for more information on the FUHRER Family from Nacina Ves, Slovakia. Family lore has it that

they once owned a farm there (Natafalva, Hungary) in the late eighteen hundreds. We are searching for records of my father's family -- FUHRER/FUEHRER -- my father Aaron

FUHRER was born in what was then Natafalva, Hungary (now Nacina Ves) in 1894. He had at least three other brothers born there, but we do not know where to obtain their

birth records. The family then moved to Ungvar, now Uzhgorod, Ukraine, and we have managed to find at least the dates of birth for the remaining 5 brothers. We welcome any

input. Thank you -- Norman Fuhrer on Florida's Spacecoast - USA

Name: Doreen Country: USA Date: Mon Aug 5 11:39:37 2002

Comment: I am seeking information on family surnames ROSKO, DAMKULIC (Dankulich) and PETRAS. Villages in and around Husak, SK and Uzgorod, UK.

Name: Olson Country: USA Date: Mon Aug 5 05:14:24 2002

Comment: SANGL: THOMAS & ANNA CORSHENKRA(?) OF BOHEMIA. Immigrated with family in 1880 & 1881. May have been from PLZEN area. Seeking Czech history.

Name: Dennis R. Davis Country: U.S.A. Date: Mon Aug 5 01:34:57 2002

Comment: Searching for the following families: Moravek, Pallat, Belan, Kuklis

Name: Peter Felix Natan Kellermann Country: Israel Date: Sat 03 Aug 2002 14:51:13 +0200
Comment: Looking for traces of my great grandfather: Marcus Kellermann who apparently lived in Skalica, Slovakia, near Trencin around 1900. His grave should still be there.

Peter Felix Natan Kellermann, Ph.D. Executive Director of AMCHA - National Israeli Center for Psychosocial Support of Survivors of the Holocaust and the Second Generation.

Name: Charles Nahlik Country: USA Date: Sun 4 Aug 2002 15:39:40 EDT
Comment: Looking for descendants of my Great Great Great Great Grandfather Jakub Nahlik [@1745 to 5 Nov 1815] who married Katerina and lived in Sebanovice 3.
One of their descendants was Frantisek Nahlik [@1790 to after 1849] who married Maria Dvorakova. They had 8 children born between 1813 and 1832.
One of their descendants was Frantisek Nahlik [23 Jul 1813 to Oct 19, 1893], Sebanovice 3, and his wife Anna Martinkova [@1815 to 21 Jan 1893], Velke Knovice 15, who

reportedly came to America with three of their children [William, Joseph and John] about 1851. Other children remained in Czech. Charles Nahlik, St Louis, Missouri, USA

Name: Matt Pundzak Country: USA Date: Fri 2 Aug 2002 20:33:02 EDT
Comment: Looking for any information regarding the family name of "Pundzak." Individuals with this name moved into the Pennsylvania coal fields and Pittsburgh area at the

turn of the Century (cir 1900). Families with the name of Pundzak can be found in Pittsburgh (Duquesne, PA and Homestead), Johnstown, PA, Baltimore, MD, Iowa and Colorado.

Current generation works in a range of professional activities including sales, law, entertainment and engineering. Looking for the county/town of this family name.

Matt Pundzak

Name: Dan Country: USA Date: Thu Aug 1 21:13:21 2002

Comment: I do not have a login name. I am however looking to find out my ancient ancestral line through my grandfather. He is of Slovak heritage; He came to america in 1941,

and is deceased. His name is Zvanomir, Macourek. I am looking for living relatives and also ancient family tree information so that I may trac back my heritage to as far as the

third or so century. Thank you for your time. Dan Macourek.

Name: Loretta Natter Country: United States Date: Sat Jul 27 20:58:32 2002

Comment: I am searching for the name of Sophia Marcek Born in Turocer Kommitat, Austro-Hungaryin the year of 1876. The area is now St. Martin, Czechoaslvakia..I know

she settled in Topeka, Kansas. Any information would help. Thanks

De: Claudia y Emma Juliá Asunto: request from Argentina Enviado: Sábado 29 de Junio de 2002 21:37

I would appreciate your info. about my relatives from Skalite, Cadca in the Czeck Republic. They were called Peter Kiris and Maria Vrana. I need to know whether I have still got

any cousins left since I am planning to visit that country soon and would very much like to meet any of them. Thank you. Emma Kiris de Julia

Name: Judy Rasmussen Country: USA Date: Sun Jun 23 20:39:17 2002

Comment: Please see message on Slovak Links page. I am seeking info on Kanyuk and Bovan families.

Name: Susan Country: USA Date: Sun Jun 23 16:42:11 2002

Comment: Great web site! I've visited Slovakia twice and am hosting a friend from there next month. I'm looking for Slovak speakers in the Philadelphia/Southern NJ area. Please email if interested in meeting or speaking with my friend!

Name: Jean Peek Country: United States Date: Thu Jun 20 09:21:40 2002

Comment: I'm looking for family in Slovak Republic. Can you Help? My Grandmother came from there. Here name was Agnes K. Nestak. Her parents were Franciscus Nestak and Maria Gazovic. Her mother (Maria) was born in Malzenice, Czechoslovakia. Agnes K. Nestak (Marko) was born there on Setpember 14, 1889. Can anyone help? I know we still

have family there and trying to find them. My dad's name is Frank Marko and I understand there are Marko's in Trnava. Aso Agnes had a brother Pete and wife's name Bernadett.

Name: Connie Country: USA Date: Date: Wed 19 Jun 2002 10:30:14 -0400

Comment: I am looking for information on the C'abak and C'erhit families from Kamenica nad Cirochou. Looking for anyone with family interest.

Name: Emily O'Neill Country: Canada Date: Tue Jun 4 19:12:46 2002

Comment: I am looking for people with Surnames VISNIAR, PACIGA, TUCEK, HRUBIK from the Novohrad region of southern Slovakia.THis is where my parents were born in 1903 and 1909. Also for my cousin EVA PAZDEROVA who was born in BRUSNIK near SENNE. Her surname was LENHARDOVA and she lived in Prague Czech Republik

around 1975. If you know of any of these people please contact me. Thank you, Emily (Mila Visniarova)

Name: Connie Country: USA Date: Fri 21 Jun 2002 14:24:08 -0400
Comment: Searching for Kamenica nad Cirochou Records. Looking for any one with information about John Andrew Churetta b. June 23, 1887 in Checholsolvica village of N Kemencze now called Kamenica nad Cirochou. He came to the US on Vessle Moltke January 24, 1906. to join his brother Joseph Czerhitta. Ellis Island his name is listed as Janos Czerhetta. Parents: John Churetta and Mary Balog b. July 3, 1872 d. 4-1-1923. Siblings Known: Michael and Joseph Cerhita b. 1877 d. 1958 Barbara (Chabak) Churetta was born on December 6, 1889 in Austria, Hungary Nagykemencze now called Kamenica nad Cirochou. She came to the US on January 5, 1907 on Vessle Ultonia to join other family members and Jonos Czerhetta. Ellis Island names is listed as Borbola Csabak. She died on June 8, 1980. Parents: George Csabak and ? Siblings Known: John Chabak b. 1854 m. Elizabeth b. 1848. Thanks Connie

Name: Peggy Grieggs Country: USA Date: Tue 4 Jun 2002 19:45:32 -0400
Comment: I am currently trying to piece together my husband's family history. I am searching for information on ancestors/relatives in Slovakia/Plavnica with last names of Grich (Grieggs)/ Liscsinski/Rehtarcek/Retcihic. My husband's grandfather was Josephus Grich born 2 Aug 1860, baptized 3 Aug 1860 by Michael Deak, administrator, he was the son of

Michael/Mihaly Grich and Maria Pruzsinszki. Josephus Grich married Barbara Liscsinszki (born 5 December 1866, daughter of Mathia/Matyas Liscsinszki and Maria Czimerman/Czimmermann.) They were married in October of 1884. Joseph lived at #78 in Plavnica in 1860, Barbara at #18 in 1866. Joseph Grich identifies his native country as Austria, his

death certificate says Germany. His military certificate was issued in Hungary, province of Slovakia in 1892. Mary Frances Rehtarcek (Retcihic) was Joseph's second wife - she was bon June 24 1879 (?) in Egloo Czechoslovakia, her name may also be Mary Frances Orisko. All surnames have had variations over the years. Any info or help would be appreciated.

I live in the USA, my e-mail is greiggs@penn.com.

Name: Joann Napier Country: USA Date: Mon May 20 13:53:07 2002

Comment: I am searching for any information on my ancestors and/or relatives in Slovakia with last names of Yanko (Yenko,Yencha)-Uhrinchak-Plisko. My grandmother was born

to Andrew and Mary (Plisko) Uhrinchak in western Pennsylvania in 1898. Elizabeth Uhrinchak had an arranged marriage to Mike Yanko, who was also Slovak. Mike Yanko

(Yenko,Yencha?) was born in abt. 1895. He stated his birthplace as Austria.(Austro-Hungarian Empire, I understand) I do not know the exact year Mike Yanko came to America,

but I know that he was married to my Grandmother and had their first of eight children in 1920(US CENSUS< PA) He later had an accident in the Frick mine where he worked (Fayette Co,PA) and had a metal plate put in his head. He was mentally unstable after that and was committed to the Torrance State Hospital where he remained until his death abt

1968. I live in Ohio,USA.My e-mail is napier2t@msn.com

Name: B.L.Michaletz Country: USA Date: Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 17:37:48 -0700 (PDT)
I am trying to locate ANY and ALL information on my Great Grandparents, Martin and Anna Michaletz (Michalec): Anna & Martin's Story: Martin was born December 3, 1856 in Kreine, Austria Hungry (died December 29, 1939 in Bergen Township, MN) and Anna was born October 29, 1859 in Mirla, Austria Hungry (died April 21, 1930 in Bergen

Township, MN). Anna and Martin were married in Slovakia on January 22, 1883. Anna and Martin had 8 children Katherine - Paul - John - Martin - Henry - William - Frederick - Anna. Anna and Martin came to USA on March 11, 1892 aboard ship "Werkendam". The ship departure was from Rotterdam, South Holland, The Netherlands. Anna and Martin's

surname was listed as MICHALEC. Story has it Martin changed the family name to MICHALETZ. Thank you for any information you can provide me. Brian Michaletz

After arriving in the USA, Anna and Martin were taken to a

Name: David Kolinek Country: USA Date: Tue May 14 19:13:06 2002

Comment: Getting close to my trip to Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Germany. My cousin who is leading the tour said that our relatives are from Vizovice. We

are going to stay in Zlin and possibly visit the Vizovice area. Would love to hear from anyone in that area to see what I am to look forward to. This will be my first time in Europe

and am looking forward to it.

Name: Mary Danzey Country: Canada Date: Thu May 9 14:56:00 2002

Comment: I am looking for a first cousin of mine, who lives in Prague Czechoslovakia. Her maiden name is Eva Lenhardova. Her mother lives in Brusnik, and her name is Anna

Lenhardova. Can anyone help me get in touch with her?

Name: Ronald Rezes Jr Country: USA Date: Wed 8 May 2002 11:29:04 EDT
I am Ronald Michael Rezes,Jr. My greatgrandfather Michael Andrew Rezes 7-3-1891------>10-4-1962 had a Brother Jozef Rezes he lived in Oborin,SK. Jozef had three sons Alex,

Berti(or Berh)and Dezider. I'm looking for Betka Lackova daughter of Dezider. I think she lives in Kosice. She wrote to my Uncle Gerald in 2000. I have wrote to

her but got no response.

Name: Kristine L Minarsini Country: USA Date: Mon 6 May 2002 06:09:01
Hi, I am searching for my husband's family. They came from Brezova pod Bradlom. I'm looking for any information on these surnames: Minarciny, Vrablik, Nosko, Mizialko. I

appreciate any help you can give me! Kristine Minarsini

Name: Elizabeth Close Country: USA Date: Sat 27 Apr 2002 23:34:16
Hi! My name is Elizabeth Close. I am searching for any information regarding Joseph Baniak (born 1874) who married Katherine Bilsky (born 1884). He traveled to the US on

an Austrian passport, although he was from Galicia. Also looking for Michael Babinchak (born 1864) married to Anna M. Dindak (Dindack) born 1868. He also traveled on an

Austrian passport, but was from Czechoslovakia. Would be grateful for any information. Thank you.

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