I am seeking information of parents families. My fathers family is CHOVAN. Michal (Mar 31/1913), son of Jan Chovan and Zuzanna Gocova - Vazec, Slovakia. Brother of Janko, Andy and Miroslav. Also a sister who died young (no name) My mothers family is BRTKO. Maria (July 28,1922) daughter of Ondrej Brtko(July 31,1894) died 1972 and Anna Racko (died 1977) originally from Ochova. My mothers siblings were John and Ondrej and sister Anne who died at age 28. Mum grew up in Motova and came to USA Jan,1939.

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church records in LDS-Mormons (Family History Center)
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Važec LM/ZI liptov.
1773 Vasecz, Wažecz, 1786 Waschec, Wažec, 1808 Vazsecz, Wažec, 1863, 1898–1913 Vázsec, 1873–1895 Vazsec, 1920 Vážec, 1927– Važec {all the names this village was known by}
Môťová: 1773 Muottyova, 1786 Muotyowa, 1808 Mutyova, Muoťowá, 1863 Muotyová, 1873–1882 Mottófalu, 1888–1913 Mátyásfalva, 1920–1946 Môťová
Očová ZV/BC zvolen.
1773, 1873–1902 Ocsova, 1786 Ocschowa, 1808 Ocsova, Očowá, 1863 Ocsová, 1907–1913 Nagyócsa, 1920– Očová
In Vazec's phone book:
http://www.zoznam.sk/hladaj.fcgi?co=telzoznam&s=chovan+&...
http://www.zoznam.sk/hladaj.fcgi?co=telzoznam&s=goc&...
In Ocova's phone book:
http://www.zoznam.sk/hladaj.fcgi?co=telzoznam&s=racko&am...
sample of the ones that are in www.ellisislandrecords.org
Chovan, Maria Vazsecz, Hungary 24 1882 1906
Chovan, Martin Vazec, Slovakia 54 1867 1921
Goc, Susana Vazer, Czechosl 26 1894 1920
Gocs, Andras Vazscez 27 1877 1904
Racsko, Pal Nagyocsa 16 1891 1907
Racsko, Marton N. Osca, Hungary 24 1883 1907
Bartko, Andras Vazsecz, Hungary 18 1892 1910
Bartko, Daniel Vazec, Czechoslovakia 26 1896 1922
An ALL site for research:
www.iabsi.com/gen/public

Greetings from White Bear Lake,Minnesota,my name is Brad. I do have a "Bartko" lineage that connects up to my family tree on my dad's fathers side,that stems from Vazec. Not much info is known beyond an Anna Bartko for extended families (cousins,aunts,etc.). Anna's parents are listed as Jan and Maria Bartko,Jan's father was an Ondrej,and Ondrej's parents are Ondrej and Zusana Bartko. The variation of Bartko,as "Brtko",would be interesting to find out and to add to the family tree for info at my end. The possibility does exist. Anna did have a brother by the name of Matthew (could have been spelled with a single "T" as well). I did have a cousin that had come up with the names going back some generations from Anna,unfortuneately,he has since passed away quite a few years ago. Brad Gabrick

Hi back from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. My name is Mary. Its funny that I would get a query from you re: BARTKO. I just found a 1930 US census showing a ANDY BARTKO who would be my grandfather ONDREJ (ANDY, ANDREW, ANDREJ) born in 1984 in Motova(lower central Slovakia) close to Zvolen. His fathers name is not legible on a US Social Security Application but his mother is listed as Anna Hvodlik. My grandfather was married to Anna Racko who never came to the US or Canada. My grandfather came to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (1924)On to Montreal, Quebec, on the Detroit Michigan 1928, left US 1946 and never returned. He died in 1973 in Motova or Banska Bystrica. Your reference to Vazec is where my fathers family (CHOVAN) came from. I don't know if any of this corresponds with your info but like you said "anythings possible". Mary

It would be a real surprise if there was an actual connection,I would not doubt it. With the spelling of Brtko and Bartko,not too many people with that name around this neck of the woods,but they do exist. The last name of Chovan does not look familiar to me. I'm not even sure if there were Bartko's in my family tree that settled up in Canada,though would not put it passed one. That is still one part of the family tree that needs to be worked on. So far,with the mention of Vazec,as the saying goes,"What are the odds." Who knows. Brad Gabrick

See on the virtual cemetery in Vazec:

http://www.virtualnycintorin.sk/?l_display_page=8&l_disp...

Hi I'm Maria Hanusova, born Chovanova.I am the daughter Miroslava Chovan. It's brother of your father.My parents often mentioned to you and your parents. They live in Slovakia in Žemberovce. Miroslav, my father was born in 1922 and lives today. His brother Jan Chovan and Ondrej Chovan are dead. We have a letter about the death of your father, who sent your mom.

I'm happy that I found you.

Maria

Hello Maria. My name is Mary Jane Quenneville (Chovan) I am so, so very glad to hear from you. And to know that my Uncle Miroslav is still alive is wonderful. Is he well? How old is he now? I just happened to go on the Ancestry.com site. I haven't been on it for a while and to find a message from my very own relative is so wonderful. I am shaking right now because I am so excited. I am looking at a picture right now of your father and 3 small children and I am thinking that this is you and 2 brothers. It is dated 1945. Oh how I wish we were closer. I am in Canada. Please write back with your e-mail address so we can communicate. Please give MY Uncle Miroslav a big kiss and hug from me. Mary

Thank you for responding to my post. I do not read or speak Slovak so I cannot read the site you sent me. I'm not sure what I am looking for on the site. ut thank you anyway.Mary

Hello. I'm glad that you wrote. I am also very happy. I do not know English very well, so I hope you will understand what I am writing. My mail address is: hanusova.maria @ post.sk, we can write the mail me. I would also send you some pictures of my family. My parents are already old and they already have health problems, but are still vital and often mentioned. Still living in Žemberovce, in a house, that was built by his parents Zuzana and Jan. I have one more sister and two brothers. Their names are: Miroslav (1947), Ján (1951), Viera (1954) and I was the youngest (1965). I have three daughters, Zuzana (1988), Michaela (1990) and Paulínka (2001). My husband and I live in Prievidza, 150 km from my parents.
We thought you would never find, when your mom died contacts were discontinued. We also interested in information about your family. How old are you children? Where do you live and how old you are?
If I write some kind of mail, jabudem write more about my family and send the pictures of my family and your Uncle Miroslav.

I am waiting for your early reply