Hello Bill,
Sorry its taken so long to post. Please see the following of the Ilas family as I understand it. Please remember that it's probably not totally accurate. Most of the information comes from the census records. I found the 1930 census listings for Ralph Dowell and Arthur Cunningham. I'll print them out at work and get everything mailed out this week, and then we can compare notes.
Looking forward to further correspondence.
Bob Ellis
ILAS Geneaology
as understood by Bob Ellis
28 September, 2003
NOTE: This list is my understanding of the descendents of
John and Anna Ilas who immigrated to Diamond, Indiana around the turn of the 20th century. It is not complete and is probably NOT 100% accurate. It includes the time frame between immigration and the 1930 census. I am posting this document on the Ilas message board at ancestry.com for review and discussion by others. Please review and/or post on the Ilas message board for corrections, additions, deletions
or for general discussion.
Thank you
Bob Ellis
pmibob@aol.com Parents
1. John (Janos) Ilas, husband, father. Immigrated 1890 per 1900 census, or 1885 per 1910
census. Born about 1847-1850 in Slovakia.
2. Anna Ilas, wife, mother. Immigrated 1912 per immigration, with wife and children of son
John. Born about 1850-1855 in Slovakia. Maiden name unknown.
Children
3. Mary ( Ilas) Peperak, immigrated 1893 per 1900 and 1910 census. Born about 1876 in
Slovakia. Married Paul Peperak about 1893 per 1900 census.
4. George Ilas, immigrated 1891 or 1892 per 1900 and 1910 census. Born about 1877 in
Slovakia. Married Mary Palanciar (spelling?) about 1902 per 1910 census.
5. Sophia (Ilas) Roskovensky, immigrated 1900 per 1910 census. Born about 1881 in
Slovakia. Married Andrew Roskovensky about 1900 per 1910 census.
6. John (Janos) Ilas, immigrated 1911 per 1930 census. Born about 1881 in Slovakia. Married
first wife Ilona (Helen) about 1902 per 1930 census. Married second wife Mary Gutysh (last
name of first husband Lucas, maiden name unknown) between 1915 and 1930. He
changed his name to John Ellis before 1930 census. He was my great-grandfather.
Families
Family of Mary (Ilas) Peperak (#3)
7. Paul Peperak, husband, immigrated 1892 per 1900 census. Born about 1872 in
Slovakia.
8. Katie, daughter , born in Nov 1891 in Slovakia. Immigrated in 1893 per
1900 census. I believe she married a John Hloyausky about 1910.
9. Mary, daughter, born in May 1894 in Indiana per 1900 census. Married a
Calvin (Callie) Haugh (Hough?) about 1913.
10. Paul, son, born in Nov 1895 in Indiana per 1900 census. Married Anna
Gutish about 1919. Anna Gutish may be same as #34 below.
11. Lizzie, daughter, born in Nov 1898 in Indiana per 1900 census. Married
A Zentks, listed as divorced in 1930 census.
12. Annie, daughter, born 27 Oct, 1902 in Indiana per 1910 census and Social
Security Death Index. Married Michael Bettasso about 1924.
13. Steve, son, born about 1905 in Indiana per 1910 census.
14. Francis, son, born 15 Feb, 1913 per birth record. Listed as William F. in
1930 census.
Family of George Ilas (#4)
15. Mary (Palanciar), wife, born about 1883 in Slovakia. Immigrated in 1893 per 1910
census. Married about 1901.
16. Justina, daughter, born about 1901 in Indiana per 1910 census. Married Ralph Dowell and
had five children. Ralph Jr, Glen, Kenneth and Virginia listed on 1930 census. Died in
1986.
17. George, son, born about 1904 in Indiana per 1910 census. Never married. Died in 1951.
18. Mary, daughter, born about 1905 in Indiana per 1910 census. Married Arthur Cunningham
and had two daughters. Norma listed on 1930 census. Died in 1995.
Family of Sophia (Ilas) Roskovensky (#5)
19. Andrew Roskovensky, husband, born 1879 in Slovakia, immigrated in 1891 per 1910 census.
20. Mary, daughter, born about 1902 in Indiana per 1910 census.
21. Pete, son, born about 1904 in Indiana per 1910 census.
22. Eustina, daughter, born about 1905 in Indiana per 1910 census.
23. Sophia, daughter, born about 1906 in Indiana per 1910 census.
24. Annie, daughter, born in 1908 in Indiana per 1910 census.
25. Francis, daughter, born in 1909 in Indiana per 1910 census.
Family of John Ilas (#6)
26. Helen (Ilona), first wife, born about 1885 in Slovakia, immigrated Aug 1, 1912 with mother-
in-law Anna (#2) and four children. Married about 1902 in Slovakia. Died between 1914
and 1930.
27. Joseph, son, born about 1902 in Slovakia. No 1930 census listing found. My father said
he died young.
28. John (Janos), son, born about 1903 in Slovakia. Listed in 1930 census in Cleveland, Ohio
As John Ellis. Moved back to Indiana (Clinton) and lived as a farmer.
29. Mike (Mihaly), son, born about 1905 in Slovakia. Listed on 1930 census in Cleveland Ohio
as Michael Ellis. Married Anna Majko about 1929.
30. Martin R. (Marcin), son, born Nov 1909 in Slovakia. Listed in 1930 census in Cleveland,
Ohio as Martin Ellis. Married Cecelia Drabik in Nov 1930. Had 4 children: James, Robert,
Dorothy, and Richard. Died in 1972. He was my grandfather.
31. Frank, son, born in 1914 in Indiana and listed as Frank Ellis in 1930 census. Married Anna
C. Suchanek in the 1930's. They had one son James, and adopted a second son Roger. Died
in Las Vegas in 1999.
32. Mary (Gutysh), second wife, born about 1882 in Slovakia, immigrated about 1891 per
1930 census. First husband was Lucas per 1910 census. Listed as married head of household
in 1920 census (?). No record of having any children with John.
33. John Gutysh, step-son, born about 1897 in Indiana.
34. Annie Gutysh, step-daughter, born about 1900 in Indiana. May be same Anna who married
Paul Peperak Jr (#10).
35. Stephen Gutysh, step-son, born about 1902 in Indiana.
36. Andrew Gutysh, step-son, born about 1902 in Indiana. Twin of Stephen (#35)?
37. Mary Gutysh, step-daughter, born about 1904 in Indiana.
38. Joseph Gutysh, step-son, born about 1907 in Indiana.
39. Elizabeth Gutysh, step-daughter, born in 1909 in Indiana.
40. Katherine Gutysh, step-daughter, born about 1912 in Indiana. Listed as daughter of John in
1930 census.
41. Mike Gutysh, step-son, born about 1916 in Indiana. Listed as son of John in 1930 census.
42. Margaret Gutysh , step-daughter, born about 1922 in Indiana. Listed as daughter of John in
1930 census.