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See Martha Conner's 1828 Hungarian Land Census extractions.


See also HURL-97 for prior entries posted in 1997.

Entries Are Posted for these Submitters in 1998:
- entry for LINDSAY, Matthew S., 3 January 1998
- entry for FAZEKAS, Betty, 8 January 1998
- entry for GREENHUT, Leonard, 8 January 1998
- entry for HAAS, Jewel W. L., 17 January 1998
- entry for STEIRER, Joe, 20 January 1998
- entry for GASPER, James R., 1 February 1998
- entry for SKUBA, Kathy, 2 February 1998
- entry for PURDES, Patricia A., 5 February 1998
- entry for DALMYN, Camilla, 8 February 1998
- entry for KEBBA, Michael J., 10 February 1998
- entry for BROWN, Georgina, 9 March 1998
- entry for NAGY, James A., 12 March 1998
- entry for LENAHAN, Deborah, 16 March 1998
- entry for SCHWINDT, Bernie, 26 March 1998
- entry for BARTH, Julie, 2 April 1998
- entry for GHLOVE, Shari, 2 April 1998
- entry for BERNATH, Janice HOLLENCZER, 8 April 1998
- entry for REISMAN, David, 9 April 1998
- entry for BISSO, Thomas, 10 April 1998
- addition for NAGY, James A., 10 April 1998
- revised entry for LENAHAN, Deborah, 17 April 1998
- entry for SCHULER, Melissa, 21 April 1998
- new eMail address for GREENHUT, Leonard, 15 August 1999
- Embargo on new postings until an eMail coordinator is found, 16 August 1999


BARTH, Julie
eMail address: barth@shol.com

My aunt has done extensive research on our Hungarian family ancestry, but has run into dead-ends. My grandmother was Maria LENCSES, born around 1889 at Szaraz Berek, Hungary, which later became Bercu, Romania. My grand-father was Imre BABICSAK, born circa 1880 at Mehtelek (Szatmar county), Hungary. I recently made the on-line discovery of a young baseball player in Hungary by the name of Bence Babicsak. I was able to connect to the web-site for POTE Fakezuek Baseball Club, and actually found a photograph of this young man (a team roster picture). However, there was no other information about him and all my efforts, so far, to connect to any of e-mail address related to the baseball league/club, have been unsuccessful. So, I have not any more about this person other that he exists and he is young (20-25 by look of his photo) and he plays baseball for the team I mentioned. My aunt has not found any other Babicsak families in the United States, but she does know that her father, my grandfather, had one Uncle who came to America for a time, made a sum of money, then returned to Hungary. Possibly (probably) this Bence Babicsak is a second (or more distant) cousin to me. Another surname that we are searching for info. on is BUCS. Any help from anyone will be greatly appreciated.


BERNATH, Janice HOLLENCZER
eMail address: JBern68078@aol.com

I'm researching the HOLLENCZER and related families of Gyarmath, Gyor county. I've had great luck with the records as far back as 1863, but nothing is >indexed for the years before. Would anyone know if Gyarmath's Roman Catholics were included with those of another nearby town prior to 1863? I know they might not be indexed as such, because the few towns included with Gyarmath after 1863 are not indexed at the LDS centers (the town of Csikvand being an example). Thanks in advance for any assistance of suggestions.
Doug Holmes Note: I just confirmed the dates of 1863 to 1895 for Gyarmat, Gyor county as correct for what the LDS has on microfilm. I thought maybe the village just started its parish then, but checking an 1851 reference I see almost 2000 Catholics living there then. So either the records are lost or the LDS didn't film them all. Write to the Orszagos Leveltar in Budapest and ask them if records older than 1863 exist or were they lost. Good luck.

BISSO, Thomas
eMail: Beezo@msn.com

My grandparents and some of their brothers and sisters came to America from Torontal County, Torontal vasarhely, Hungary, which is now the town of Debeljaca, Yugoslavia. I would like to find out more about them; other brothers and sisters, parents and their descendants living in Hungary or Yugoslavia. Who in Hungary or Yugoslavia do I contact about obtaining microfilm of the town they came from between 1870 to 1900. My grandfather was Mihaly (Michael) LADI or possibly LAGYI. He was born 4 May 1879. He was naturalized 1910 in United States, lived at St Louis, Missouri, where he died 7 December 1948. My grandmother, Roza CSALA was born 30 August 1884, she died 14 October 1968. They where married in Hungary before they emigated to America between 1900-1910.

My great-uncles who came to America between 1900 -1910 are Samu (Samuel) LADI or LAGYI (who returned to Hungary during the 1920's) and Istvan (Steven) LADI or LAGYI, born 1875 or 1876, died in 1928 at St Louis, Missouri. He was married in Hungary to Marie BARZSA, who was born in 1884. My two great-aunts that came to America between 1900 - 1915 are; Sophie (Sophia) who died in 1974 and Rachel LADI or LAGYI. My grandmother had a sister, Katarine SZABO, in Hungary who would write her until the late 1960's. Katarine had a son and a daughter. This is all the information I have at present of my mothers family. I would appreciate any help in obtaining more.


BROWN, Georgina
eMail address: boriss@ix.netcom.com
My Home Page

Hajdu County (Now Hajdu-Bihar County, Hungary)
Village of Foldes
Surname: LASZLO
Religion: Reformed
Info: Imre LASZLO born 1853. This year is missing from local church record.

Hajdu County (Now Hajdu-Bihar County)
Village of Nagyvarad (Now Oradea, Romania)
Surname: KURTAN
Religion: Reformed
Info: ZSuzsanna KURTAN born 1868. She married Imre LASZLO at Tetetlen in 1887. I can't find church records of the common folk from this town, (only the German military.) I am looking for information on her parents and siblings. Her father possibly is from Berettyoujfalu.

Hajdu County (Now Hajdu-Bihar County)
Village of Tetetlen
Surname: Toth
Religion: Reformed
Info: Andras TOTH born 1864. His father was possibly from the village of Sovath. I am looking for information on his parents and siblings, and village of origin.

Hajdu County (Now Hajdu-Bihar County)
Village of Barand
Surname: TOROK
Religion: Reformed
Info: Zsuzsanna TOROK born 1866; married Andras TOTH in 1888. I am looking for additional information on her parents and siblings.

Zala County
Village of Totszentmarton
Surname: RODEK
Religion: Roman Catholic?
Info: Joseph Rodek born 1894 at Totszenmarton; died 1973 in Somerset County, New Jersey. His parents George and Mary Rodek also born in this Hungarian village. I am looking for information on his parents, siblings of Joseph and/or other family members that came to the US.

Veszprem County
Village of Papateszer
Surname: BOLLA
Religion: Catholic
Info: Michael Bolla was born 1873 at Papateszer. He died in 1944 in Somerset County, New Jersey. His wife was Victoria Horvath. They had two daughters: Caroline and Gizella. Caroline married Joseph RODEK. Michael had a brother named Joseph and a sister named Julia. I am looking for information on Michael's parents, or any family members, many of whom came to the US.


DALMYN, Camilla
eMail address: dalmyn@mb.sympatico.ca

I am looking for information about my maiden name which is DOZSA. I am interested in hearing from people with that last name. This is what I know: my grandfather's name was Andras DOZSA. His wife's name was Julianna. He died in 1946 or 1947. They had two children my father Sandor DOZSA and Maria DOZSA. They came from the Szod, Csorg and Vac area. My father SANDOR was born at VAC in 1930. He came to Canada in 1956 and died in 1990. That's about all I know. Any information would be of great help.
Webmaster's Note: We are glad to help you try to contact others searching your family lines. However without a religion and more details about the birth and marriage of Andras, it is unlikely we can offer any suggestions.

FAZEKAS, Betty
eMail address: johncobb@gte.net (bad email address)

I am seeking information on the families of Nicholas VARGA and Stephen FAZEKAS who emigrated to the USA in early 1900-1910 from Hungary. Stephen Fazekas and Julia Varga where married at Passaic New Jersy 15 June 1911. Any information would be of great help. Thank you.


GASPER, James R.
4230 Lakeshore Forest Drive, Missouri City, Texas 77459- , U.S.A.
eMail address: Stafosek@aol.com

The siblings of my father are: Leo GASPER, born June 1880 at Joseffalva, Bukovina; mother is Barbara NANDOR, daughter of Francis Nandor, farmer at Jozseffalva and Catharina Miklos; dad: Laszlo GASPAR of Jozseffalva, farmer. Josef GASPAR born March 1881, midwife-- ZEVERIDIS, same parents. Clement GASPAR, born October 1883, midwife--Catharina MANISKUK, same parents. Valentine GASPAR, born July 1887, midwife -- JOLHANNA. same parents. Gregory GASPAR, born May 1888, same parents. My father was Demetrius GASPAR. The name changed somehow here in the United States to James Theodore GASPAR, same parents, but dad of Lazlo shown to be son of George and Catharina Nandor and Barbara's dad's Francis wife shown to be Regina. Sebastian, born January 1894, same parents.

Relatives at same house: Mary Gaspar, born March 1881, midwife--Susan Marton; parents--first name of Gaspar either Janos, Gino or Pius, mother Catherina, daughter of Francis Peter. Twins Fabian and Sebastian, born Jan. 1894, same parents as Mary.

One of the siblings was a Catholic priest-- I don't know which one. He was the one who my Dad said put him on boat (probably at Hamburg). My Dad said he was a real young when he sailed. He landed at Novia Scotia and got to Cleveland, Ohio, then moved to Chicago where he met my mother (a Slovak American - Anna GELETKA). My sister Barbara in Chicago were going to go to Budapest and take a bus to those three villages the consulate said is where the descendants are probably from. But it would be great to know who they are and where exactly. I really appreciate any help from your circle.


GHLOVE, Shari
eMail address: GHLOVE@aol.com

I am researching my fathers line. His fathers name was Andrew BOROCHANER and was one of 10 children. His grandfather's name is unknown to us, but he came from Hungary to Pennsylvania about the late 1890's. Also his mothers name was Jennie KRIEGER. Her parents were Simon KRIEGER and Sarah ?. Both of these families came from HUNGARY. My great-grandfathers and great-grandmothers were the first generations to emigrate to the US. Also like the BOROCHANER'S, the KRIEGERS emigranted to Pennsylvania. Any information would be helpful.
Webmaster's Note: Both of your surnames infer a germanic heritage. They might have come from the Banat, the Batchka or Transylvania - check all of these regions out on this website un
sing the Website Index (above, below). Have you checked any of the 8 citations for Krieger listed in the surname search section of the FHL Catalog?

GREENHUT, Leonard R. M.
27645 Harvard Road, Southfield, Michigan 48076- , U.S.A.
eMail address: lgreenhut@hotmail.com

I am searching for the ancestors and descendants of Sigmund ZSIGA GRÜNHUT / GREENHUT, born 24 September 1885 in Hungary; died 2 January 1956 at Detroit, Michigan. His parents were Solomon GRÜNHUT (died 1893 in Hungary) and Netti KLEIN (died 24 April 1926 in Czechoslovakia. On 19 March 1916 he married Regina BOSCHAN at the Bronx, New York. Regina was born 9 May 1904 in Hungary, died 30 October 1976 at Los Angeles. California. Her parents were Joseph Boschan and Johanna LOWE. Sigmund was the youngest of 5 children - Emil GRÜNHUT born in Hungary, married Ema ?; Henry GRÜNHUT, born in Hungary, two spouses: 1) Rose ?, 2) Ilona ? ; Berczy GRÜNHUT; and Leopold GRÜNHUT (born in Hungary, married Helen ?. He had two sisters, Fanny and Mathilde. Regina was the second youngest and had seven siblings (five sisters and two brothers): 1) Ida BOSCHAN, born 8 February 1884 in Hungary, married Charles POLITZER 1906 at New York, New York; died 1 December 1959 at Los Angeles, California. 2) Hermina Boschan; 3) Freida Boschan; 4) Gisella Boschan; 5) Louis Boschan; 6) Rose Boschan and 7) Alexander Stanley BOSCHAN, born 14 January 1900 in Hungary, married Helen GROSSMAN 24 August 1932 in California; died 1983 at Los Angeles California

Sigmund and Regina GRÜNHUT had three children: 1) Frederick Solomon SANFORD GREENHUT, born 28 December 1916 at the Bronx, New York; married Lillian ROSEN 26 June 1949 at Detroit, Michigan; 2) Lilian Sally GREENHUT, born 11 January 1919 at Brox, New York; died 2 October 1992 at Taylor Michigan; 3) Leonard Roger Michael GREENHUT, born 4 September 1924 at Bronx New York, married Rachelle GRAINER 10 June 1947 at Detroit Michigan. Can anyone help me or tell me how I can get back at least one more generation?


HAAS, Jewel W. L.
Torrance, California
eMail address: JEWLHAAS@aol.com

I am trying to trace the family of Louis ALMASSEY, born 8 September 1876 at Budapest, Hungary and his wife, Mary Elizabeth BANHAZY from Debrecen, Hungary, born 13 February 1886. I am unaware of when they came to the U.S., but they settled at Wood River, Illinois to raise a family of 6 children. Mary died in 1925 and Louis in 1939. Any information or direction you might provide me is most appreciated. Thank you for your time.
Webmaster's Note: While 55 different FHL collections of churchbook records exist for Budapest in Salt Lake City, without the knoweledge of the religion it is not possible to suggest a particular one. THus it is suggested you review what is available on the FHL Catalogue at your nearest FHC.

KEBBA, Michael J.
eMail address: mjkebba@gte.net
(Roman Catholic)

I am searching for my grandmother and grandfather in Buda: Contessa Anna RYCHVALSKY, born 1876 at Buda, died 12 December 1949 at Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania. Religion: Roman Catholic. She married George BARAN, an officer in the army of Franz Josef who was born at Kochanovce, Slovakia 12 February 1872 and died 8 August 1934 at Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania; religion, Roman Catholic. Emigrated to Morgantown, Pennsylvania circa 1890 via Castle Gardens (New York City).


LENAHAN, Deborah
eMail Address: dlenahan@capecod.net
English Homepage , Hungarian Homepage

My grandfather Joszef SZABO was born in Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen county at the town of Detek on 7 May 1886. He married Erzsebet TOTH who was born in same county in the town of Csobad 9 March 1891. Joszef SZABO'S parents were Janos SZABO & Erzsebet OROSZ. Erzsebet TOTH'S parents were Janos TOTH and Molular BOEBALA. Joszef and Erzsebet SZABO were married in Csobad on 21 November 1909. Joszef SZABO left Hungary (without Erzsebet) at that time to gain U.S. citizenship. He returned to Hungary in 1925 and was reunited with Erzsebet and they had one child Matilda SZABO who died in Hungary of pneumonia on 2 August 1926. Grandparents left for U.S. and resided in Bethlehem, PA. They had 2 sons in Bethlehem who were Jozsef SZABO Jr., born 17 August 1927 and Janos Anthony Szabo, born 3 December 1928. Joszef SAZBO senior died in June of 1934 in the U.S. My grandmother Erzsebeth (TOTH) Szabo died in July of 1982. She was 92. She had contact with relatives in Csobad, Hungary up until the 1970's. Csobad and Detek still exist. I have photos of my family which can be located on my homepage.


LINDSAY, Matthew S.
Palmetto, Manatee County, Florida
eMail address: Starlabs@webtv.net
Family genealogy web page: http://www.angelfire.com/fl/StarlabsFrom: Starlabs@webtv.net

My grandfather was Martin WEISS, born in Hungary 15 June 1898. He came to the US about 1904. His father was William WEISS who may have been born in Russia. His mother was Bertha (surname unknown). Martin WEISS lived in Phildelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and moved to Miami, Dade County Florida. He worked as a sewing machine repairman and also was an inventor, with many US patents. My mother was born Wilma Ralphyne WEISS 12 July 1942 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved to Miami, Florida about 1944 where she was raised. My mother can't help me with dates and places other then what I have here. My father was Jesse James LINDSAY born 7 October 1937 at Arcadia Florida. Can anyone help me find out more about my Hungarian roots and find out exactly where my grandfather and g-grandfather were born and what Bertha's maiden name was? Thanks
Webmaster's Note: Check Martin's obituary, his naturalization "first papers" and the Hamburg Passenger List for 1904 and adjacent years. What was his religion?

NAGY, James A.
45382 Locust Street, Piney Point, Maryland 20674-3110, USA
email address; memagyar@erols.com

I am interested in corresponding with anyone about the people listed below:

Hajdu-Bihar megye, city of Debrecen, Hungary
Surname: BARTUCZ, NAGY
Michael BARTUCZ, born 18 September 1879, was my paternal grandfather from Debrecen. He was a barber in the Hungarian Army. When he read in a newspaper that he was declared dead he deserted a wife and the army and fled to the U.S. around 1900. With his uncommon name, he feared that he would be easily found out so he changed his name to Charles NAGY. He became a coal miner in West Virginia but finally settled in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area.

Zemplen megye, Hungary
Village of Bodroghalasz/Sarospatak
Surname: MENYHERT, KIS, TOTH
Elizabeth MENYHERT was the daughter of Joseph MENYHERT and Zsuzsanna KIS of Bodroghalasz. Elizabeth was forced to marry Sandor TOTH and they had a son, Sandor but she deserted them for Michael BARTUCZ. She emigrated to the U.S. around 1905 and it's not clear if she and Sandor both came. Elizabeth and Charles sent for young Sandor to come to the U.S. and join them in West Virginia when he was about 19 years old. Young Sandor later settled in New York City. Elizabeth had a younger brother, Istvan MENYHERT, who emigrated to the U.S. in 1907. Their mother, Zsuzsanna KIS MENYHERT, later came to the U.S. as Joseph had died prior to 1907. They both settled in West Virginia. I have been searching church and army records at the LDS church and ships' passenger lists and have only found Istvan.

Village of Sintava near Sered and Bratislava, Slovakia
Surname: YVOTECH, PASTUCHA
My maternal grandmother, Antonia T. YVOTECH, was born 25 October 1884 or 1885. She was from the village of Sintava and worked as a housekeeper in a castle in Sered, probably. She sailed to the U.S. from Bremen, Germany in 1902 or 1903. It is said she celebrated her 15th birthday on the boat so some dates are in question. She settled in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. I have not been able to find her on a ship's passenger list. Two weeks after arriving, she married John PASTUCHA who had worked as a cobbler in a castle in Slovakia, possibly the one in Sered.

I am also interested in corresponding with anyone who can help me with interpreting the Greek letters on my Hungarian great grandmother's headstone: She was Zsusanna KIS, born about 1851 and last lived at Bodroghalasz, Sarospatak, Zemplen megye. She married Joseph MENYHART and had two children, Jozsef and Erszebet. They all emigrated to the USA at different times. Zsusanna was buried in West Virginia in 1945 and her cement headstone is in the form of a Fourchee Cross. There are barely legible Greek letters on the cross. The best I can read on the first line is: ??, U, Delta, Omicron, Epsilon, Iota, Alpha, Eta, Sigma, Kappa, Omicron, U, Lambda, Omicron, a narrow S, Alpha, Pi, C. I would appreciate some help with this and then maybe I can decipher the second line.


PURDES, Patricia A.
email address: ruby18@swbell.net

Joseph MESZES was born 9 January 1899 in Hungary and died December 1964 at Burgaw, North Carolina. His brother Frank Meszes was born 12 July 1901 and died May 1982 in Kentucky. Julia BUSHA Meszes was born 7 February 1899 in Hungary and came to the US with her sister Katie. Julia died 17 April 1993 at Hampstead, North Carolina. As far as where they entered the US it must have been Ellis Island. Don't really know. They moved several times before settling at Burgaw, NC. I know they lived in Kentucky, and West Virgiania, and Joseph Meszes worked in the coal mines, contracting black lung disease. Again, thank you for any help you can give.


REISMAN, David
email address: REISMAN@wnet.org
(Orthodox Jewish)

I am researching my father's side of the family, and am trying to find information on his aunts, who survived World War II, as well as information on his great grandparents. My father's grandfather was named Saul REISMAN (sometimes also called Samuel), born 1859 (?) at Cziroka Bela, Zemplen County, Hungary (now Bela nad Cirochou, Slovakia); died 1937 (?), at Bekescsaba, Hungary. He married Maria STERN. She was born 1859 (?) at Korosladany, Bekes County, Hungary and died 1935 (?), at Bekescsaba. I believe that the REISMANs were members of the Orthodox Jewish synogogue at Bekescsaba.

Saul REISMAN's parents were Solomon and Fani REISMAN. The family moved from Zemplen County to Bekescsaba, Hungary in the 1860s. Saul had two sisters, Zseni (married to Mor DIAMANT/GYEMANT) and Etel REISMAN, as well as a brother, Sigmond REISMAN. Zseni and Mor GYEMANT had a daughter named Etel in 1885. Maria STERN's brother was Adolf STERN; her sister-in-law was Berta (LEIPNIK) STERN. Saul REISMAN was a merchant at Bekescsaba in the 1890s and early 1900s, and may have owned a tavern.

Among Saul and Maria's children were Izrael/Isidore REISMAN, born 2 September 1887 at Bekescsaba, Hungary, died 1948 at Monticello, NY; and Hilel/Harry REISMAN, boen 29 June 1893 at Bekescsaba, Hungary, died 1950 at Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Saul and Maria had two other children born after 1895 that stayed in Eastern Europe and survived to adulthood, daughters whose first names and married names are unknown to me. Harry REISMAN, my grandfather, was married in 1916 to Frieda FEUERMAN, whose family came from Felsoabrany, Hungary (now Bukkabrany, in Borsod County). Frieda REISMAN died in 1956. Her parents were Herman FEUERMAN and Mary SCHWARTZ.

Isidore and Harry REISMAN emigrated to the US in 1907 and became American citizens. Saul REISMAN traveled with them, but returned to Hungary in around 1908. Isidore and Harry's sisters survived World War II, probably in nearby towns in Romania, and emigrated to Palestine after the war. After a brief correspondance, my father and uncle lost touch with them in the 1950s. My uncle believes one of his aunts may have been married to a policeman. I am trying to find out what became of them and their families.

Since my father's aunts were born after 1895 and I don't know their names, I can't find information on them via microfilm research through LDS Family History centers. I don't think contacting the Hungarian Embassy for these records will work out, since I don't know the aunts' first names or married names. Are census records for Hungary from 1900, 1910, and 1920 available to researchers from some other source? Are there any other sources of information that may be helpful, given that I have so little to go on? Also, are Jewish records from Bela nad Cirochou available for the period 1830-1870, so I can get more information on my great-great grandfather?


SCHULER, Melissa
email address: tjs@cyberhighway.net

I am looking for any information regarding Frank KOVENZ, born 15 January 1888 at Nagy Beckerek, Hungary. Frank emigrated to America when he was 11 years old. His father's name was Mehi (Hungarian name) Michael Kovenz; mother's name was Kathrine. Frank had a sister Marie who died at Dickson (Dickenson?), North Dakota. Her name was spelled KOVENSCY or KOVENSCZ. Please send me any information.


SCHWINDT, Bernie
eMail address: schwindt@dickinson.ctctel.com

I am researching the family of Anton DORNER born 2 January 1859 at Molifalva, Hungary, to Tom Nick DORNER, mother's name unknown. Anton came to U.S via Bremen, Germany on the ship "Koln", arriving at Baltimore, Maryland April 1902. He brought with him his wife Francesca MELLEN and the following children all born in Molifalva, Hungary; George, Elizabeth, Math, Tom, and Michael. The family later removed to North Dakota, where Franceska comitted suicide 27 May 1907, and Anton died of Spanish Influenza, December 1918 along with his youngest son Joseph who was born after the family emigrated to the United States. Trying to verify births of Anton and Franceska in Hungary and verify parentage of both. Religion was Catholic. Any and all help greatfully acknowledged.
Webmaster's Note: Molifalva or Molyfalva is the Hungarian name for this Germanic Banat village prior to World War I; in German it was Molidorf. It is now Molin in Yugoslavia. Roman Catholic churchbooks (1804-1853) are on one reel of microfilm - FHL #1190334. You might also check out the Schwabish line of the Dorner family in the surname search section of the FHL Catalog.

SKUBA, Kathy
23 Flagg Road, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117- , USA
eMail address: kcskuba@home.com

I am interested in finding any information on the following individuals and their families: Charles SKUBA was born 31 December 1892 in Austria-Hungary. His father was John SKUBA; his mother was Sophia (Hafia) CSONKA. His siblings were Pauline SKUBA PAVLINA , Sophia SKUBA HAFIA, and Maria SKUBA. They all came from a village named Czorny Potok. His wife, Sophia CILO was born 12 May 1902 in Austria-Hungary. Her father was John CILO; her mother was Sophia HELEBA. Her siblings were George (Yuri / Yorko), Michael (Mihael), Andrew (Andro), John (Ivan), and Maria. They also came from a village named Czorny Potok. Charles SKUBA and Sophia CILO were married 31 March 1921 in Vermont. Any information would be of great help. Thank you.


STEIRER, Joe
3878 West 162nd Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44111-4204, U.S.A.
eMail address: JSteirer@aol.com

I am researching Kaspar DENICH, born in Arad, St. Martin, Hungary 1885. He came to the USA in 1910. I believe he was in the Hungarian Army and or Cavalry. I don't know anything about his parents or Arad St. Martin. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I am also searching for Victor STEIRER was married at Miletitsch, Hungary to Regina HAAS in 1880. My g-grandfather Victor was born in 1852, possibly at Halas, Hungary. I don't know who his parents are or even where he came from for sure, the notation in the records goes Steirer, Victor + 23.4.1917. 65 J. aus Halas? * 1852. Any information on how I could access records for Halas in the 1850's would be appreciated; also any info on the Steirer's. Thanks
Webmaster's Note: Denich and your other surnames are Germanic. Arad Sankt Martin was a small Germanic Banat town about 17 miles north of a larger town of Arad (Arad is shown on the Banat map in the FEEFHS map room). FHL microfilm is available for your town and the Banat FAQ and the history of the Banat on this website might help you.

A free translation of the Steirer notation above is "Victor STEIRER, died 23 April 1917 age 65 years at Halas?, born 1852". There are FHL microfilm records for Halaszi Hungary (1740-1895, 3 reels) but nothing for Halas per se. Should you be interested in the ancestors of Regina HAAS, there is an Ortsippenbuch of Miletitsch, Hungary available at the FHL in Salt Lake City and Roman Catholic churchbook (1826-1895) microfilm (4 reels).

See also HURL-97 for prior entries posted in 1997.

See Martha Conner's 1828 Hungarian Land Census extractions.

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