I am looking for information concerning my family whom emigrated to Ohio, US from the Austro-Hungarian Empire around the early 1900s. All I have is information for Lacze "George" Nádassy-Lesler whom married Lorraine Stone (my great-grandparents); László Nádassy whom married Erzsébet "Elizabeth" Ferdinsend/Ferdinand (my great-great-grandparents) and all 5 of their children (Károly "Charles," Lacze "George," Antónia "Antoinette," Erzsi "Elizabeth Helen," and Bira "Dorothy"); the name of Franciscus Ferdinsend/Ferdinand, which was Erzsébet "Elizabeth" father; the names of György Nádassy whom married Borbála "Barbara" Szatmány/Szathmány, which were László's parents; and the names of Franciscus Szatmány/Szathmány whom married Anna Michely/Majer, which were Borbála "Barbara" parents.

According to family lore, László Nádassy's brother (possibly named Bertolan) was involved in the Hungarian Army on the wrong side and was beheaded for his actions. The wife of the beheaded brother warned László to leave," in which he took his wife and children and thus emigrated to the US for refuge. I believe she and her children came with them to the US, as well. According to ship manifests, László and his son, Károly "Charles," sailed on the Moltke from Hamburg, Germany on Oct 21 1904 and landed in the US on Nov 1 1904 whereas Erzsébet "Elizabeth" and the remaining children sailed on the Moltke from Hamburg, Germany on Jan 15 1905 and landed in the US on Jan 25 1905.

According to my grandfather, Gordon Lesler, his father Lacze "George" Nádassy was delivering meat to a car dealership in Ohio and accidentally backed over a little boy riding his bike. Therefore, he changed his name from Lacze "George" Nádassy to George Nádassy Lesler with Nádassy now being his middle name, in order to keep their meat business without any backlash from the community. According to the ship manifest, Lacze "George" Nádassy-Lesler did not change his name when he emigrated for he was an young child. According to 1910, 1930, and 1940 census records, he changed his name between 1911-1929. Regrettably, I cannot find census records for him for 1920 and thus I am unable to pinpoint the decade when he changed his name. Additionally, I have documented proof (marriage license to Lorraine Stone) that Lacze "George" lied about his birthplace, age, and location of where he lived when he arrived in the US, in order to protect his family's name. Eventually, he came clean with his wife and his correct information was printed on his death certificate in 1940. Due to the Nádassy family being buried together, with the exception of Lacze "George" , I am wondering if this accident caused him to be disowned from the family.

Regrettably, I cannot really seem to find any information past László Nádassy, Erzsébet "Elizabeth" Ferdinsend/Ferdinand, and their children emigration to the US from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If you have any information regarding these surnames, then please contact me via email at princessanws@aol.com. If we are related, then I will be extremely happy to give you all of the information I uncover, but I just need a little boost with family names and information prior to their emigration. I have plenty of time to research our family ancestry and I will use all my resources to uncover everything. Any and all assistance would be greatly appreciated...thanks!