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Benezette Ceemetery

laserlil — 2013-05-19 18:50:01Z

Does anyone know who owns or maintains the Benezette, PA cemetery? Does anyone know who might have the burial records?
Thank you in advance

Re: Mahon Family Connections

cleaearly — 2013-05-18 07:22:37Z

Hello,

I am from the Early family which settled in Rimerton, PA. It looks as though Elk County is not far so they may have been related. Do you happen to have any Samuel Rice Early or Andrew Rice Early names in your tree?

Connie Early
Los Angeles, CA

Elizy A. Owens age 58 in 1930 census for Benezette.......Looking for.

Spirit1776 — 2013-05-04 18:40:48Z

information.....she was living with a John Walker in 1930 listed as a widow

Mary Udovich Silhanek

Contribution — 2013-04-02 22:46:36Z

BESSEMER, PA. – Mary Silhanek, 91, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013, at John XXII Home in Hermitage, Pa.

She was born July 2, 1921, in James City, Pa., to Joseph and Josephine Slossar Udovich.

She married Leonard Silhanek Sr. on March 9, 1944.
He preceded her in death on March 2, 2000.

Mary was a waitress and cook at the Bessemer Croatian Club for 38 years, where she was awarded a lifetime membership.

She attended the Christ the King Parish Catholic Church, She was also active in the Bessemer Senior Citizens Group, where she was involved with directing many bus tours.

She enjoyed cooking and baking and will long be remembered for her special family Sunday dinners.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Udovich of New Middletown; and a sister, Frances Chittester of Kane, Pa.

She is survived by sons Leonard Jr. and his wife, Barbara of Lyndora, Pa., Randy and his wife, Joyce of Bessemer, and Doug and his wife, Paula of North Beaver Township, Pa.; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends at the Terry A. Cunningham Funeral Home, 203 Oak St. in Bessemer, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. today, April 2, 2013.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be April 3, at 10:30 a.m. at the Christ the King Parish in Bessemer
Mary will be laid to rest at St. Anthony Cemetery.

The family wishes to thank the entire staff of John XXII Home for their constant attentive and compassionate care.

Looking for DOD for James Marshal English...after April,1942...maybe Benezette

Spirit1776 — 2013-04-01 16:40:07Z

He had one arm due to a RR accident.he was at one time married to a Doris Gunsallus.

Thanks

Looking for DOD for James Marshal English...after April,1942...maybe Benezette

Spirit1776 — 2013-04-01 16:39:11Z

He had one arm.

Summerson Cemetery

laserlil — 2013-03-03 18:07:02Z

Where is the exact location of the Summerson Cemetery?

Re: Elk County PA Death Records

GweninOhio — 2013-02-22 01:58:38Z

The closest names I can find are Ambuske/Ambuski and "Ambruske." I'm back to 1927 indexing obits. Have all years for the letter "A" from Pa Vital Records Death Index.

Ambuske
Andrew: obit published 31 Aug 1946
Anthony: 24 March 1949
Charles F: 1 Sept 1951 married to Helen Kullertz Ambuske
Edward: 26 Oct 1949; relatives in Cleveland
Anna C Ambuske Zelinski 8 April 1949 died or buried Salamanca.
Ambruske
Helen M died 28 July 1962.

Re: Elk County PA Death Records

suexxxxx — 2013-02-18 04:36:19Z

I checked Charles Howard Starr's book, Elk County Pennsylvania Deaths 1893-1906, without success. You can check for yourself from 1906 onward. Search for Pennsylvania Death Certificate Indices and move on from that web page for death certificates. You will have to search year by year, but the search is often worth the effort. Good luck! Sue

Stella (Skrzypek) Shipek - Youngstown, Ohio

Contribution — 2013-02-08 02:56:58Z

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Stella (Skrzypek) Shipek, 86, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013 at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for her on Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Church.

Stella was born in Europe in Proszowice, Poland
on April 15, 1926, a daughter of Frank and Mary Broschtschak.

During World War II, Stella was detained and then relocated from Poland to a German work camp, where she met her future husband.

In December of 1950, she came to this country with two small children in tow and in 1980 became a proud citizen of the United States of America.

She was an employee of the City of Youngstown Board of Education, working at South High School and retiring in April of 1986 with 23 years of service.

Stella belonged to St. Stanislaus Church.
She was a member of the church’s Infant Jesus of Prague Guild and had helped in the kitchen making pierogi.
She also belonged to the Krakusky Hall Society.

She loved to crochet afghans and was a member of the St. Elizabeth Church Crochet Club, where she met every Wednesday with her fellow crocheting friends. She also enjoyed sewing and was still making clothes and patchwork blankets. She loved her flowers and her garden. She recently planted the seedlings for her outdoor flowers.

Stella was full of life and was always trying something new. In the past three years, she had started wearing blue jeans. She decorated her home every holiday and continued to enjoy craft making.
She made everyone around her smile because she always had a smile on her face. She loved music and her favorite song was “Taking Care of Business.”
She also loved the water and enjoyed watching the geese and ducks swim on the lake. Most of all, she loved her grandchildren and was very proud of each and every one of them.

Stella was preceded in death by her husband, John Shipek, whom she married Aug. 15, 1945, and who died Dec. 26, 1979, and by her grandson, Shawn Holtzman.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughters, Wanda Holtzman of Columbus, Ohio, Barbara Shipek of Negley and Mary Lynn (Robert) Johnson of Poland; her grandchildren, Terrence Johnson of Poland, Ohio, Michael Johnson of Columbus, Heather (Corry) Burr and Heidi (Steve) Fox, all of Columbus, James (Christie) Holtzman of Conneaut, Rebecca (Spencer) Tripp of Columbus and Eric (Sally) Holtzman of Iowa; and her great-grandchildren, Morgan and Christopher Holtzman of Conneaut and Kaylee Tripp of Columbus, OH.

Calling hours will take place at the church on Friday from 9 to 10 a.m., one hour prior to the Mass.

Interment will take place at Lake Park Cemetery.

http://www.vindy.com/news/tributes/2013/feb/07/stella-skrzyp...

Mahoning

Looking for info on ,Gabor,Cuneo,Benton ,Connor,Murhas(Murgash) in Elk County

silhouettecutter — 2013-02-02 17:22:19Z

Looking for info on Cuneo,Benton ,Connor,Murgas(Murgash),Gabor in Elk County.1800's-1900's.Any relations out there?

Thanks,
Pam

Re: Elk County PA Death Records

1_jsmith1347 — 2013-01-24 13:05:50Z

Thanks!

Re: Elk County PA Death Records

RGargotta — 2013-01-24 00:40:30Z

I searched the PA Death Index, which includes all the PA counties, from 1930 through 1940, and did not find a death record for a Parvel or Pawel Amborski.

Elk County PA Death Records

1_jsmith1347 — 2013-01-23 15:13:57Z

I am looking for online source for 1900-1910 death records for Elk County, Pa. In particular for Parvel or Pawel Amborski

Re: Enumeration of Ridgeway Cemeteries

jdgracie — 2013-01-03 05:33:53Z

As a follow up on this inquiry, tonight I finally discovered what happened to E. E. Crandall. Thanks to the Library of Congress "Chronicling America" project, the newspaper "The Elk County Advocate" was put online and I found a death notice for him in the paper published on 10/29/1874 that said he died in Baltimore. This is where his daughter Inez (Crandall) Brumble and her family were living. I also found a mention in the 6/11/1874 edition that he went to live with his son-in-law in Connelsville. This is about the time that his son-in-law was in that area, and just prior to them moving to Baltimore. Mystery solved. Now if I can figure out where Malona and Isabella went.

Re: Cameroni Ancestors

DCam926 — 2012-12-09 23:12:35Z

Sorry haven't been on here in years. Still looking for any info I can find. It appears Guiseppe was born around 1871 and arriving at around 1889 from the ships manifest I found.

Re: Spring Creek- Need help w/Johnson family please

Pooziej — 2012-11-27 22:55:18Z

Thanks!

Re: Spring Creek- Need help w/Johnson family please

Constance_Crowl — 2012-11-27 20:38:54Z

Sorry, no Goodman. The lady that wrote the short history I have was Hilda C. Lance Corbett, she was born in Goteborg, Sweden 13May1892 and was the daughter of John Frederick Lance and Fredericka E. Johnson.

Phyllis Dibble

hayotzi_1 — 2012-11-27 00:31:31Z

Seeking information on Phyllis Dibble Borello. Phyllis died in February 1994 at Ridgway, Pa. Hope to make contact with some of her family members.

Re: Spring Creek- Need help w/Johnson family please

Pooziej — 2012-11-16 01:40:37Z

Thank you. All the Johnson's moved to Niagara Falls right before 1900.

I would be interested in anyone named Goodman though.

Thanks.
Donna

Re: Spring Creek- Need help w/Johnson family please

Constance_Crowl — 2012-11-15 23:46:16Z

My Kennedy family is from Spring Creek. The church and cemetery were they attended and are buried is the Lake City Methodist Church. We will be having a reunion there in July. I do have a listing of everyone buried there and I will look for Johnsons and post if I find any.

WEDSWORTH/WADSWORTH 1830-1880

JamesHiggs — 2012-10-25 11:42:06Z

Looking for any information on people with the Wedsworth or Wadsworth surname here during the 1830-1880 period.

Thanks.

Jim Higgs
Plainwell, Michigan

Gulycz

Dianne_Melnyk — 2012-10-21 03:31:35Z

I am searching for the Gulycz/Gulich that come from
village Chystohorb/Czystohorb that was a Lemko/Rusyn
village before 1947 and is now in Poland because of the
war.
Was known as Austria-Hungary/Rusyn/Ruthinian
now Ukrainian. Greek cathoic church

Re: DERR/FIESTER

DODERR — 2012-10-16 21:41:44Z

Newton Derr was my grandfather also. I also remember Pam as she is my cousin...Doyle Derr

Re: Gulich/Guelich/Gulycz

jens65stang — 2012-10-16 19:31:49Z

The Guelich name in Clearfield County is of German heritage, and the immigration records indicate Hamburg Germany as point of origin. The Clearfield County Historical Society has my family well documented. There are 2 spellings, Gulich, and Guelich, but both are from the same ancestor, the spelling just got messed up. I believe the original spelling was a "u" with the German double dots over it. As it was common for the last name to come from either the town, or trade, I think it may be possible the family is originally from the town of Julich, near Cologne Germany.

Re: Looking for info on Richard Cheatle and wife Catherine

stevedbode — 2012-10-14 04:08:28Z

Also looking into this. Would like to share notes. Planning trip soon to St. Marys, PA to discover further information October 2012. Cathron Mason. Contact sdbode@verizon.net

Death records from about 1850-1860

kisipper — 2012-09-26 18:43:26Z

I'm still on the hunt for any info from Elk County for Riverius Prindle, b. 1821-d.1855-1859?.

I'm not seeing any death records anywhere online. I'm assuming that since he's on the census in 1850, had a son born in 1855, and doesn't appear in the census in 1860, he died in there somewhere. I've tried the Elk County historical society with no luck. Not sure where to go from here.

Any help?

Re: Gulich/Guelich/Gulycz

KeystoneCrossroads — 2012-09-25 17:41:18Z

You won't find a lot of Guelich's in Elk County. They mostly live in Clearfield County, PA. In fact, Clearfield County has a Guelich Township.

Re: Gulich/Guelich/Gulycz

Dianne_Melnyk — 2012-09-22 03:58:16Z

the years before 1947, who ever lived in Chystohorb and the descendants.

Re: Gulich/Guelich/Gulycz

petermooney51 — 2012-09-19 19:20:09Z

Hello. Please enter dates or time-frame.

Pete.

Gulich/Guelich/Gulycz

Dianne_Melnyk — 2012-09-19 15:08:38Z

Searching for this surname. Originated from village of Czystohorb/Chystohorb

Swedish Churches - Need info please

Pooziej — 2012-07-19 21:44:57Z

I am looking for names of churches in the Spring Creek area that the Swedes went to in the 1880's. I am looking for membership & birth records.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Donna

Re: Ezra Rhone

nrhone1879 — 2012-07-10 14:06:10Z

Have you found anymore information on Ezra Rhone and Mary Cole?

Thomas Henry Carney/Kearney

barbrrob52 — 2012-06-30 19:53:07Z

I am looking for information on Thomas and who his parents might be. I have an application paper done by his son Thomas Patrick when he moved to Canada, which says his father was born in Meshoppin, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, and that at the time he filed the paper Thomas was living in Caledonia, Elk, Pennsylvania. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Barbara

Re: Looking for John Overturf and Mary Jordan Overturf in Elk Co.

Spirit1776 — 2012-06-30 17:47:28Z

Thank You.........its my wifes family.I use ancestry.com my tree is on there listed as DMM.You may email me direct at yankee54@comcast.net

Regards,Mike

Re: Looking for John Overturf and Mary Jordan Overturf in Elk Co.

EileenOverturf — 2012-06-30 17:15:09Z

Try to find and purchase the book titled,"Pioneers of Second Fork" by James P Burke. It has info on the Overturf's, Johnson's, Dents, Mix as well as a few others. I purchased it online at Amazon.

What part of the country do you live?

Are you a descendent of John? I have a bunch on the line. What type of software do you use for genealogy?

Let me know and maybe I could help since it doesn't seem like anyone else is.

I am a descendent of one of the many Andrews.

Eileen

Re: Looking for John Overturf and Mary Jordan Overturf in Elk Co.

Spirit1776 — 2012-06-30 16:31:30Z

No I did not.

Mike

Looking for info on a John Walker married a Lizzy Owens 1930-1940 around Benezette

Spirit1776 — 2012-06-30 16:30:09Z

they are listed as living together in the 1930 cencus for Elk Co. She was 58 and widowed and John was 52 and a widower.

Thanks,Mike

Re: Spring Creek- Need help w/Johnson family please

Pooziej — 2012-06-23 14:49:33Z

Emma's last name was Goodman. Her sister Anna & father Kristopher came to America after 1879. Not sure if they went to Cameron Co. & then followed them to Elk Co. or not. I have not found them as yet.
I do have information that 1 son (Elmer L.) of Charles & Emma was born in Vineyard Run, Elk Co. on March 28, 1889. That is all I know about this ffamily being in Elk Co.

ANY information would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Donna

Re: Jacob Steis

suexxxxx — 2012-06-10 14:55:32Z

I had a series of scrapbooks, kept by a woman from the German Settlement. I indexed these and turned them over to the Elk County Historical Society. They are filled with newspaper clippings, many dealing with the Steis families. Unfortunately there were two Peter Steis', so many of the clippings may not be interesting to you. You could just list the names (i.e, Jacob Steis, Frank Kosinski, etc.) that you want. Ask for the clippings from the Froberg notebooks. It has been years since I have looked at these scrapbooks, but there should be much helpful information. The charge should be minimal, but you can limit the amount you wish to spend.
Good luck!

Smith Family

Eyes610 — 2012-06-01 20:16:26Z

Need help in finding any information on a John W Smith who is married to Henrietta Haynse. they are both buried in the Earlyville Cemetery. They had seven children, Mary Smith bn 1854(married to Amos Smith), Kate Smith bn 1855 ( married to Wagner) Adam Smith bn 1857, Henry W Smith bn 1859 (married to Armenia Hamilton),unknown boy bn 1860, Lydia Smith bn 1861, Polly Smith bn 1862. Any information regarding this family would be great! Thank you.

SIMON, George and Dora

suexxxxx — 2012-05-28 03:40:33Z

Seeking information on these family members connected to George and Dorothea Trimper Simon:
The first three lived in Pittsburgh, at least for some time before 1940: Harry Kustes, Fred Kustes, Edward Doyle
Maude Todd (Mrs. W. J.), died in Arkansas in 1985

George and Dora had four known children:
John, Tobias, and Gabriel Simon and Katherine (Simon) Fuhrer.

Re: Cole

KeystoneCrossroads — 2012-05-07 22:56:06Z

Coudersport is located in Potter County, PA.

Cole

mountain27 — 2012-05-06 21:46:44Z

Family name. Does anyone know the names of cementary's located in Coudersport Pa? I believe the county is Elk. Does anyone in this area know of any Cole's buried in this area? If you do could you forward any info you might have? Thanks a bunch. Mountain27

Re: Spring Creek- Need help w/Johnson family please

Pooziej — 2012-04-29 18:40:05Z

I could not find them in the 1880 census records. One of the problems is that I do not believe they were married at that time. Their first child was born in 1881 (after the census). That I know of, there is no 1890 census. So I am missing 20 years! I know the children went to school there & then moved before 1900 to Niagara County, N.Y.
I have found several Charles Johnson's and not sure which one is the correct one. I believe Emma's maiden name was Goodman but not positive about that.

Donna

Re: Spring Creek- Need help w/Johnson family please

suexxxxx — 2012-04-29 18:23:56Z

PA began keeping marriage records in 1885, so that is no help. I did not find any of their children in Elk County birth records (1893-1907). I also checked Delayed Birth Records (for those whose birth wasn't registered, and now wanted to get Social Security, they could file for a delayed birth if born in Elk County between 1893 and 1907). There was no information, assuming names and birth dates were correct. However, births did not have to be filed in the county where the birth happened, so many were filed in the county seat which was the most convenient to reach and/or the cheapest to reach. Death certificates might be helpful, depending on the informant. Social security applications may also give you info. I am sorry I could not be more helpful. I assume you found Charles and Emma in the 1880 census. Good luck!

Re: Spring Creek- Need help w/Johnson family please

Pooziej — 2012-04-29 11:10:05Z

Thee was an obituary for Elmer that said he was born in Spring Creek as well as other family members that said this family came from the Ridgeway area.

Re: Spring Creek- Need help w/Johnson family please

suexxxxx — 2012-04-29 02:47:52Z

Why do you think the Johnson children were born in Elk County?

Re: Mahon, Mohan

WainReily — 2012-04-12 15:33:59Z

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Theresa Maria Loichinger Lecker Distler

sandiebert — 2012-04-12 00:33:51Z

I am a Lecker trying to find who my Great Grandfather was. He was married to Theresa Loichinger. Theresa had children...one being my Grandfather, John S. Lecker. However, I can find no record of who his father was. Theresa married George Distler in 1891 at age 35 and went on to have several children with him. Does anyone know which Lecker Theresa was married to? Any information on what happened to him?