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Latest Update: 3 April 2001 .............................................. FEEFHS Web Site Version

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Vicki Albu
441 13th Avenue North
South St. Paul, Minnesota 55075-1939, USA
email address:VAlbu@mediaone.net

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The following entries are found on this RORL page:
- entry for GIUSTINA, Natale B., 12 March 1998
- entry for HOFER, Katherine, 12 March 1998
- entry for ROMAN, Steven John (Steve), 12 March 1998
- entry for MILLER, Rachael, 14 March 1998
- entry for GARRISON, Cheryl, 26 March 1998
- entry for HARI, Reverend Ron, 26 March 1998
- entry for LIBER, Caswell, 26 March 1998
- entry for MACK, Stewart, 26 March 1998
- entry for ALBU, Vicki YOUNG, 27 March 1998
- additions for HOFER, Katherine, 9 April 1998
- entry for FIELDS, Carolyn, 9 April 1998
- entry for FOCHT, Tom, 17 April 1998
- entry for GRUBER, Janice, 17 April 1998
- entry for SCHUSTER, Andrew, 18 April 1998
- entry for WEAVER, Goldy, 26 April 1998
- entry for FILKIN, Paul, 10 July 1998
- entry for GROZA, Victor, LISW, PhD, 19 July 1998
- entry for MEUSE, Eleanor, 10 July 1998
- entry for PIOMBO, Janet, 10 July 1998
- eMail/postal address changed for ALBU, Vicki, 24 September 2000
- Vicki Albu becomes the RORL eMail coordinator, 24 September 2000
- entry for PURENCIU-WINANS, Teresa M., 7 October 2000
- entry for TOOTIKIAN, Pat, 7 October 2000
- entry for KING, Regina, 24 January 2001
- entry for KLENOTICH, Joe, 24 January 2001
- entry for RUDEL, Jeannette, 24 January 2001


ALBU, Vicki YOUNG
441 13th Avenue North, South St. Paul, Minnesota 55075-1939, USA
eMail address: VAlbu@mediaone.net
(Romanian Orthodox).

I am looking for relatives of John SINITEAN born 1877 and wife Elena / Helen MOISESKU (MOJSZESZKU) born 1880 both in Nagy Szent Miklos, Hungary. The emigrated to US in 1912. They were members of Romanian Orthodox Church in South St. Paul, Minnesota before moving to Chicago around 1920. After John's death, Elena married John T. SARAFOLEAN and lived in South St. Paul, Minnesota.

I am interested in other Romanians who emigrated from Nagy Szent Miklos, Hungary (Sannicolau Mare, Romania) to St. Paul / South St. Paul, Minnesota and Chicago, Illinois in early 1900s, including BARZAN, DOICHITA, PAPES, TINTOI, and others.


FIELDS, Carolyn
eMail address: mefields@erols.com

I am searching for information on my grandparents, Levi and Sara FELDSTEIN, and their ancestors. They lived in Bucharest, and Levi was a tailor. My father, Michael Feldstein, was born in Bucharest in 1888. Levi, Sara, and Michael emigrated to the USA in December 1903 and lived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


FILKIN, Paul
eMail address: filky@enterprise.net

My wife is Romanian, Gabriela SCORTE, born 2 July 1960 at Oradea, Romania. Whilst she is not fully aware of her family history in detail we have started to "push" the members of her family who all still live in Romania for more information. This will include the surnames FURILJAS and LASSELL. We will be publishing the information on my Family Tree site http://homepages.enterprise.net/filky/genealog.htm in due course.


FOCHT, Tom
eMail address: bigsix@prodigy.net

I'm searching for information on the FOCHT and FRITZ surnames. Both families were Roman Catholic. It seems my Grandmother Karolina FRITZ's (born 1885) family came from Triebswetter. She married Andreas FOCHT (born 1882) about 1906, possibly in Triebswetter. His family is said to have come from either Triebswetter or a town near there. Karolina FRITZ had two sisters, Katherine (called Mary) and Elizabeth. The three came to the USA. Their parents were named Jos. and Catherine (maiden name unknown) Fritz. The 'Jos.' was taken from the death certificate of Karolina and I do not know what his given name was.

I'm presently reviewing the LDS films of church records for Triebswetter and extracting many FRITZ names. Surprisingly there are none named FOCHT so I'm getting the feeling that FOCHT came from outside the area this church covered. Jos. FRITZ died in Austria Hungary in the late 1880's or early 1890's. His wife Katherine came to the USA around 1910 and returned to Aus/Hun around 1913 with Elizabeth following some unknown number of years later. Andreas FOCHT's parents I believe were named Matt and Katherina (maiden name unkown) FOCHT. If anyone has run across these names or can help me locate married records for any of the above or offer any advice on getting more information on the FOCHT's or FRITZ's please contact me.


GARRISON, Cheryl
eMail address: chergarr@newnorth.net

Danila FUNK married Ana MAYER(MAIER) at Dolatz, Romania. Their children: Joseph born 1868 (?), Jacob born 1866, Blaze, Kathryn, Susanna, T. (initial only) - all were born at Dolatz. Joseph FUNK married Anna (?) HABERHOLZ (?) circa 1892. Their children were: Catherine born 1897; John born 1900; Nickolas born 1893. Second wife of Joseph: Barbara STOFFLE, married circa 1901. Their children were: Anna born 1902; Blanche born 1905; Mary born 1909; Elizabeth born 1911; Therisia born 1912; Henry born 1914 and Ellen born 1915.

Jacob FUNK married Barbara THIEL about 1893. Their children: Henry born 1894; Charles born about 1886; Stefanie born 1897; Antal (Tony) born 1900. Second wife of Jacob: Eva ZOLLNAR. Kathryn FUNK married John SCHAAG, about 1883. Their children: Joseph; Michael born 1886; Barbara born 1888 (all born in Dolatz). Second husband of Kathryn: Josef SEIBEL. Susanna FUNK married Josef SEIBEL, about 1882. Their children: George born 1883; Joseph born about 1885; Elizabeth; Jacob; Barbara.

Other related names: BARTL, HUBER, GRAVES, SMITH, COSTELLO, ALBRECHT, MURPHY, SALISBURY, DIERINGER, GATSHTER, HASSMAN, FLODBERG, HAND, KROSKA, ZIEGLER, LUX, KORBEL


GIUSTINA, Natale B.
email address: NatGius@worldnet.att.net

I am looking for information about a great uncle, Gregorio Giustina, born 2 October 1841 at San Vito di Cadore, Belluno, Italy. As a young man he went to Romania. Indications are that he married, but have no information on this or whether there were any children. I have a copy of a letter he wrote, dated January 1897, to his brother, my grandfather. His address was noted: Strada Calanasi 47 (or Strada Calanasgi 47) Buzen, Romania. Reportedly he died in 1925. Any help would be appreciated.


GROZA, Victor, LISW, PhD
856 Cambridge Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44121-, USA
Office: 216-368-6682
eMail address: vkg2@po.cwru.edu

My grandfather, Mihai Groza, was born 15 October 1889 at Feleacu, near Cluj, but I am not sure about the date. My grandmother, Veronica BODEA, was born 21 September 1899 at Miersig, a village near Oradea. My great grandfather was Pascal Bodea and my great grandmother was Anna GRETAS. They were ethnic Romaians in what was Austria-Hungary when they left the country. I have located the birth record of my grandmother. I am still searching for information on my grandfather. I know that I have relatives still there but have not been able to successfully trace family information. I have been traveling to Romania every summer since 1991, working on training, research or technical assistance projects in child welfare. I am interested in finding more information about my family in Romania.


GRUBER, Janice
eMail address: gruber@olypen.com

I am looking for my husbands great grandparents: Gregori TANOWIECKI and Karolina KOLACZKOWSKA. Gregori was born circa 1864, possibly at Krolewiec, Konigsberg, died 1943-1947 at Chernofsky. He married circa 1884 to Karolina KOLACZKOWSKA, born 1863, possibly same city as above. I am told that they lived Krolewiec, East Prussia, moved to Rohizna, then Sadogora and next in Czerniowce, Bucovina. Karolina died 1938-1939 at Sadogora, Poland (no proof of this). They had children: 1. Victoria, born 1886, Ukaraine (possibly Wasloutz), she married Nikolas GRUBER circa 1904-1905. They both came to U.S circa 1907-1911. 2. Mary, born 1891 Ukraine, died 1973 at Luban, Poland. She married Elias SANDECKI. 3. Amelia born 1893, died circa 1935. She married Peter SERBENIUC. 4. Eugenia, born 1894, died 1975 U.S., she married 1.Zigmunt NANARTONIENE / NANARTONIS married 2. -----OLSEN. 5. Carl, born circa 1896, was still living in 1927. 6. Alexander, born circa 1898, died circa 1914-1919 during WW I. He married and had a daughter. The daughter and mother moved to Romania. 7. Gregori, born circa 1890, he may have been a Priest and said to have been killed. 8. Gabriel, born circa 1892, died early age and no children. 9. possibly a son named Michael. Any help on this family will be appreciated.


HARI, Reverend Ron
eMail address: RONHARI@aol.com

I am researching the family PERIVERZOV from Tulcea, Romania. My grandfather was Paul Periverzov, later changed to PERVERZOFF. He was the first born of 8, (in 1891) I have information on his brothers and sisters, but would like more on his parents, Gregori and Vaselisa (LAVREITIEV) EVSEEV. Gegori's father was Evsei Periverzov and his father was Naum Periverzov. They were fishermen, and Naum was responsible for organizing the fishermen from Tulcea into a cooperative, sharing in their catch of the day. Some of the family has names of honor are Evseev and NAUMOV. They are intermarried into the SEZONOV family of Tulcea and Brailla. Other family names are IFRIM, BURDURJA, CONSTANTINESCU, TOMOMULESCU, DUMITRESCU, NAZAROV, and CONSTANTINE, to name a few. I am especially trying to find a Nehimia Periverzova from the early 1800's and if she is related to my line.


HOFER, Katherine
eMail address; DHofer43@aol.com

I am looking for any information about Janos MEDGYESAN Sr., born 1860 in Romania. He died in 1938 at Dombo (Dambau) Tarnava Mica, Romania. His wife's name was Mary. They had a son Janos Medgyesan. Janos MEDGYESAN was born 1 March 1892 at Dombo (Dambau), Tarnava Mica, Romania. He died 12 December 1983 at Alliance, Ohio. His name was changed at Ellis Island to James MADISON about 1908. He had a twin sister who died in Romania in 1910. I was told by someone on one of the lists that the name sounds Hungarian. I have run into only deadends and would appreciate any help I can get.


KING, Regina
email address: Kregina@bellsouth.net
(Lutheran)

I am looking for information for genealogical research for my grandmother, Regina SCHENK, who lived at Hetzeldorf (Hungarian name Eczel), Siebenbergen, Transylvania. I have her passport dated 22 December 1904 . She was Transylvanian Saxon, Lutheran.

KLENOTICH, Joe
eMail address: LJkart73@aol.com

I am looking for information to aid in the search for my grandfather's background. John BUDASKA was born at Vietz,
Romania on 6 September 1894, son of Joseph BUDASKA and Lena POPA. They lived in the Sharon Pennsylvania area with sister Anna and sister Maria.


LIBER, Caswell
eMail address: casliber@ozemail.com.au

I'm looking for anyone who might know more about my Romanian roots. My great-grandfather was a Michael PITIGOI, previously known as STANCULESCU (born 1896, died 1934). He was born at Alexandria (SW of Bucharest). He married a Polish woman in Kishinev, Josefina SANKIEWICZ, and my grandmother Janina PITIGOI was born at Megidia, while her dad was helping build the Cernavoda Pod over the Danube river. Michael had relatives at Alexandria, a sister Maria (?) who had 2 children, Victoria and Nicholas, both I guess born in the late 1910's or 20's. Anyone know anything?


MACK, Stewart
Box 947 Fruitvale, British Columbia V0G 1L0 Canada
eMail address: smack@wkpowerlink.com

I am looking for information on the WEISHAUPT family. My Grandfather was Karl WEISHAUPT, born 2 July 1882 at Jocabena, Bukovina, Austria, now known as Jacobeni, Suceava, Romania. He died 9 September 1956 at Melville, Saskachewan Canada. He was married May 1906 to Helena (Carolina) KRAUSS of Ober Wisho (Wisso), Hungary, although she was a Austrian subject, born 22 September 1819 and died 23 February 1977. He was a farm labourer. Then when he arrived in Canada, he worked for the Canadian pacific Railroad (CPR) til 1927 at which time he was a carpenter. They came over on the ship "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" from Bremen, Germany, arriving with one son, 2 yr old named John Weishaupt. They may have come over with his sister also (name unknown). They arrived at New York 8 June 1910 and then journeyed onward via Montreal and the CPR to Grayson, Saskachewan. They Lived at Dubic, then Grayson until 1944, finally moving to Melville where they both lived til their deaths.

They had many children, some of which were: John, Jacob, Anton (Tony), Isidore, a set of twins that died at birth (Carol and Maria), Annie, Mary, Joe and Rudolf (Rudy). I have heard that my Karl's parents were John Weishaupt and Rose BRODA but I am unsure at this time. I also know that his sister (name unknown) was married twice. Once to an EXNER. She had died at Calgary in a natural gas explosion (date unknown at this time). She too had a set of twins, named Joe and John Exner and they had a half sister named Rose. Also, I have no idea as to the town that my grandmother was from, Ober Wisho (wisso) if anyone does, please let me know. Thank you.


MEUSE, Eleanor
rMail address: eleme@mountainpeak.com

I am searching for information on Konrad and Anna (FEITER) RABER's family at Neupanat, Romania. The following were all born in Neupanat were German and all Catholics: Konrad born 26 November 1872 - (his father was Jacob and mother was Rosalie HEINRICH / GRUBER / RABER). Konrad married Anna FEITER / FEIDER February 1896. Her parents were Jacob and Rosalia REPP, born 04 September 1852). Konrad and his family emigrated to the US in 1914, eventually settling in Chicago. They attended St. Michaels Catholic Church at 1633 North Cleveland Avenue. Konrad had a half sister Magdalena GRUBER who married Joseph SCHUH - They had 3 children: Lena, Michael and Margaret born 08 April 1904. Jacob and Rosalia REPP FEITER had 5 living children: Anna, born 02 January 1877l; married Konrad RABER; Rose, born 1885, married George FOCH; Magdelena, borm 03 August 1892, married Paul MANDIK; Frank John, born 03 November 1895, married Teresa YUNG; Elizabeth, who stayed at Neupanat after all her siblings emigrated for the US.


MILLER, Rachael
email address: Rlm9999@aol.com
(Orthodox Jewish)

I am trying to find out more about my maternal Grandfather's family ancestry. This is all that I know so far: My great-grandfather Albert RUBIN (born ?, died about 1944) and his wife Hannah WEILBERG (born ?, died about 1900) emigrated with their family from Romania to Brooklyn, New York about 1897 or 1898. They were Orthodox jews. They had five children (all born in Romania I believe): Joseph 'Yoel' RUBIN (my grandfather, was born 2 August 1897, died 30 October 1988 - I believe he was the youngest); Sadie; Benny; Harry and Hymie. He also had three children from a previous marriage (wife's name unknown): Louie; Sammy and Lillie. They probably also had yiddish names. I do not know which city in Romania they were from or which city in Europe was their port-of-departure. Joseph RUBIN married Jean 'Yenta' LOPATIN (born in Russia 15 September 1903, died in New York City 20 January 1991). They were married in New York City 26 June 1927.
Webmaster's Note: Check with publisher Sam Elpern and/or other leaders of Jewish ROM-SIG -- they would best know the emigration patterns from Romania for Jewish emigrants (In any case I strongly urge you to join ROM-SIG and read their excellent quarterly printed newsletters).

I do know that many ethnic Germans and Austrians from the Banat (part was Romanian after WW I) and other ethnic Germans from Transylvania (all Hungarian prior to WW I, all Romanian afterwards) left from Hamburg and suspect the railroad links were such that they favored this port for most of Romanian emigrants. Hamburg passenger lists are on FHL microfilm. Also the Hamburg police records - required even today of all transients - are also on FHL microfilm; these will indicate the prior town they came from/lived in.

PIOMBO, Janet
Medina, Ohio
eMail address: piombo@gte.net
(Roman Catholic)

I am searching for any information on the DEKAN family, from Resiczabanya, nka Resita, Romania. My great-grandfather was Frank Dekan, Roman Catholic, born there 30 November 1870. He was a machinist. Married Wanda LESNEWSKI, born 8 May 1883 at Skierniewice, Poland. He emigrated to Cleveland, Ohio USA in 1903. His family joined him in 1904. Any information would be appreciated.


PURENCIU-WINANS, Teresa M.
eMail address: ttmdw7@earthlink.net
MN
I am looking for any information on the surnames PURENCIU and STRIMBU. Nick PURENCIU was probably born around the 1880's somewhere in Romania. I believe he immigrated to America in the early 1900's to New Philadelphia, Ohio. He married Eugenia STRIMBU (born 20 December 1897 or 1898, died 10 September 1984); she was born in the Vad region of Romania. She also immigrated to America in the early 1900's. They had 3 children: Eugenia (died at 9 months), Helene (died at 13 years) and Nick (born 1920, died 1989). I believe all the children were born at New Philadelphia, Ohio. Eugenia STRIMBU had at least 2 brothers, Nick (1891-1968) and Victor (1894-1969), and possibly other siblings. Their father's name was Pantilimon STRIMBU.


ROMAN, Steven John (Steve)
email address: RomanEmpire@torchlake.com

I live in Michigan and no other related Romans live in this state that I or my parents know of. My grandfather whose name was John Roman, arrived at Ellis Island on June 21, 1906. The boat that he traveled on was the Sofia Honenberg owned be the Austra American Lines. John's first name appeared as Joan on the naturalization papers. The Romanian document that I am looking at seems to indicate a few jurisdictions or locals where John came from. As shown on document: j. Gluuedoara, pl. baut de Cris and on the side of the document in bold letters Dela parohia ortodoxa romana Grohot. Since I am not proficient in this particular language, I can only make an educated guess in the correct spelling of the previous towns. The only other information that I can provide is that John was born on 2 July 1888 and he married a woman named Anna Pfeifer in 1923. She seems to arrived in New York in 1920, originally from Austria / Hungary. They resided in Weirton or Follansbee, West Virginia where my father, John Aaron Roman Jr. born 26 October 1925 and my aunt Betty grew up at. If this is of any help at all, my father (John Jr.) said that John Sr. came from Transylvania. I am not sure if this conflicts with the above mentioned regions of Romania, but hope it might be of some help. Thanks for any assistance that you could provide in this subject.
Webmaster's Note: Your surnames are Germanic and your reference to Transylvania indicates you need to be in contact with the Transylvanian Saxon Genealogy and Heritage Society whose HomePage is on this website.

RUDEL, Jeannette

eMail address:

I am looking for information on Romanians "Yoanna" Janina PIEGLOWSKI who married Serge OBRASKOW. I believe his father was Boris OBRASKOFF, who came to the U.S. on a displaced citizen visa. He was a painter of religious nature who lived at Miami, Florida. Janina was born 30 May 1891 at Dubna, Romania. She died 3 May 1988 at Santa Barbara, California. Her father's name was August PIEGLOWSKY, her mother was Maria LIENDEAKAJA.


SCHUSTER, Andrew
eMail address: andrew.schuster@telus.com
I am searching for information regarding the family name CSERVENKA. My great-grandmother Genoveva Cservenka was born 3 January 1884 at Klopodia, Romania. Her father was John Cservenka and her mother was Maria REHORIC. She had at least three siblings: Barbara, Lawrence and Jakuba. Genoveva emigrated to Saskatchewan, Canada near the turn of the century. I would appreciate any additional information that you may have regarding Klopodia, the Cservenda or Rehoric families.


TOOTIKIAN, Pat
eMail address: Mdmweasel@aol.com

I seek information on the surname BSPESKINNY or KARSTO of Romania. Waddia ("Anna") HADDAD, widow of Mr. BSPESKINNY, who died in Romania, married Joseph RASSEY in the USA in 1912. Her daughter by first marriage was Lena KARSTO RASSEY, born 13 January 1910.


WEAVER, Goldy
eMail address: Gmbsw@aol.com

I am interested in finding any information on the following individuals and their families: Paul SIMON, born 1867, died 1913 at Porumbesti, Satu-Mare, Romania. He married Teresa PAPP, born 1875, and they had six children: Rose, Gyula (Julius), Bela, George, Margaret and Theresa. Teresa also married Matyas GYENES, born 1874, and had a son Joseph H. GYENES, born 09 January 1916, died August 1967. Teresa died in 1955 and Matyas died in 1942 in New Jersey. In Romania their religion was Greek Catholic, but in the U.S. they practiced the Roman Catholic religion. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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