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Stephen Kobak, Restovo Croatia to Tyrone PA

Stephen Kobak, Restovo Croatia to Tyrone PA

Posted: 20 Jan 2002 11:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Kobak
My husband's paternal grandfather was Stephen Kobak. He was born November 4,1896 in Restovo Croatia. He was the son of Tomas and Kata. He also had a sister. Stephen left for America and arrived at Ellis Island May 12,1912. The passenger manifest shows he went to Tyrone PA to meet an Uncle, Martin Kobak. From Tyrone, Stephen got a job in a coal mine and went to Black Lick PA. He married Katherine Banko. My father-in-law's birth cert. is from Black Lick.
From Black Lick, he moved his immediate family to Branford CT. My geneologic search has just begun and I am wondering if Tomas and Martin were brothers. The Ellis Island index does not pull Stephen up as "Kobak" and also incorrectly lists him from Hungary. But it's him. We had his name put on the Ellis Island Wall in 1985. I welcome any sharing of information. Thanks so much, I have only been doing this for 3 weeks.

Re: Stephen Kobak, Restovo Croatia to Tyrone PA

Les Hart (View posts)
Posted: 14 Apr 2003 8:45PM GMT
Classification: Query
Dear Gerry,
Thanks for your message and the work you did. Your information is consistent with everything Grandpa Steve told me over the years. His father and mother were Tomas and Kata, respectively; he said his father had been to the US (PA) twice before he sent Steve there. Steve got to the US via train to Bremerhaven, Germany and then ship to Ellis. I have met Stephen's sister, also named Kata, in 1970 when Bobbi and I were in Restovo, Croatia. The Kobak family lived on a hilltop accessible then only by a 1 mile walk; there were about 10 or so cottages (thatched roofs). Totally self sufficient except for salt, sugar and 1 other item. The legal system before communisim was primogenitor meaning Steve being the oldest(only) male inherited the property even though he no longer lived there. He deeded it over to Janko Razumic, the son of his sister Kata. Took our kids there in 1985. Steve did tell me he met his father's brother when he arrived in the US. The Banko family lived not far from Restovo and Karlovac; I do not know the name of the town. His wife Katherine was born in the US.

Re: Stephen Kobak, Restovo Croatia to Tyrone PA

Posted: 30 Aug 2003 10:39PM GMT
Classification: Query
My great-grandfather's name was Frank Kobak who was a brother of Martin Kobak. He was from Restovo, Croatia and came to Ellis Island in 1892 and ended up in Tyrone as well. I also placed his name on the wall at Ellis Island. Frank's mother's name was also listed as Kata. I have much more info. if you are interested.

Re: Stephen Kobak, Restovo Croatia to Tyrone PA

Shelley Kobuck (View posts)
Posted: 1 Sep 2003 12:16AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Kobak
Hi Shelley! I look forward to sharing what I know and will be happy to ask my husband's aunt, who is Stephen's oldest daughter, to fill in what she knows. Thanks, Gerry Kobak

Re: Stephen Kobak, Restovo Croatia to Tyrone PA

janice bohan (View posts)
Posted: 17 Jan 2005 2:55AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Segina,Stegina,Laic.Kolar.Kobac.Vuksinic.
Was thumbing through all the names in my family when I happened on this ancestry message. The item that cought my eye was the mention of restovo. My great grandparents were from restovo. His name was Ivan Segina. Family history is that Janko Segina married Anna Kolar, names on baptismal cert. Janko died and Anna married a Kobac. There were relatives in Branford conn. Ipresume they may be childrn of this union or cousins as my grandparents were very"friendly"with the Kobacs. Our name was changed to stegina some time between 1927 and 1935. Am tring to trace stegina relatives and find out Anna Kolars origins and family. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Stephen Kobak, Restovo Croatia to Tyrone PA

Posted: 18 Jan 2005 4:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 13 Nov 2006 3:35PM GMT
Janice

A very informational website on research in Croatia :
www.croatia-in-english.com
Post on all the boards that apply to your surnames. Do not overlook Croatia's Genforum. http://genforum.com

www.rat.de/kuijsten/navigator
www.stevemorse.org (to locate an Ellis Island manifest in One Step/ Gray form).

Re: Stephen Kobak, Restovo Croatia to Tyrone PA

Posted: 7 Feb 2008 12:35PM GMT
Classification: Query
Kata is my grandmother and Janko is my father Joseph Brother
davor_raz@yahoo.se

Re: Stephen Kobak, Restovo Croatia to Tyrone PA

Posted: 22 Jan 2010 5:17AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Kobak
Gerry, Martin Kobak was my grandfather and I remember my mother talking about "Cousin Steve." My mother, Ann, was one of Martin's (and his wife, Susan's) seven daughters (they also had four sons). I am one of the "Branford, CT Kobak clan" although I now live in New Jersey. Thus, it would appear that your husband and I are second, or third or some other degree cousins.

I am off to Croatia shortly to do some exploring and would welcome any additional Kobak information that you or others might have. Feel free to email me at marathonnn@aol.com. Charles

Re: Stephen Kobak, Restovo Croatia to Tyrone PA

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 5:33AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: KOBAK
I believe I have Tomo and Kata's original church record from Restovo, Croatia. Feel free to visit my website to contact me and learn more about the Kobak Family Tree: http://kobak.squarespace.com

Re: Stephen Kobak, Restovo Croatia to Tyrone PA

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 5:35AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: KOBAK
Shelley,

I visited Restovo and Brlog, Croatia recently and obtained photos of original church documents (copied by hand by the priests over the years). I know that you may have a lot of information about the Restovo Kobaks. I would be interested to see how our two Kobak families are related. I also put together a KObak Family History website for our small branch. And over 1400 pictures of Croatia along wiht some HD video. Feel free to visit the website and let me know what you think: kobak.squarespace.com
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