Looking for any information about Peter Mesesan (spelled Meszesan on Elllis Island ships manifest) and Mary (Maria) Melka/Malka (father's surname) Mesesan (Meszesan) from the town of Bokony and city of Debrecen. Marys mother's madien name Erisebet (Elizabeth) Papp is listed on the Ellis Island ship manifest as closest living relative in Hungary. Bokony is near Debrecen but may be in a different county. Peter and Mary were my Grandparents and arrived in the USA in 1912 and 1913. Also would appreciate information on the origin or meaning of Mesesan surname--could be Old Magyar/Sumerian. Papp is common Old Magyar/Sumerian surname meaning priestess/priest.

the name meszeszan is of hungarian descent and they were my great great grandparents. i don't know who you are, but I would like to find out if I'm related to you. peter and Maria came over with children, and my grandfather was born here when they arrived. I hope I've helped you. pleas respond.

Claire: I live in western Pennsylvania, USA, and it is possible we are related. The sons of Peter and Mary Mesesan were: Michael who was one year old when he came to America with his Mother on the ship Pannonia, April 15, 1913 a year after his Father arrived on the Carpathia, May 29, 1912;(born in the US) Peter-no children; John; Andrew; and George. The daughters (all born in the US were): Elizabeth(Betty)-no children; Mary (my Mother); Anna; Irene; Helen; Jane;and Theresa-no children. If your Grandfather is listed here please contact me at my email address and we can exchange information.

Dear Shirley:

My daughter Claire saw your message and responded yesterday. I am the oldest son of Andrew Mesesan, son of Peter and Mary, and we must be first cousins. We live in Orange County, California, and you may know that Dad died in 1975. You probably saw him, along with my mother and sister Mary in 1973 at a family reunion in PA. That was the same week I began college.

What information about Peter and Mary are you looking for? It sounds like you have been on the Ellis Island website - I saw that information last year.

Have you been to Hungary? Contact us at Mesesan4@yahoo.com.

Hi
My family name is Mesesan and i am from Romania. Also, my great-grandfather and great-uncle came in US in 1912. I am not sure about the name Papp, it may be a Hungarian or the romanian Pop, which is very common.
As for Mesesan, it is definitely a Romanian name. I did some research back at home(I live in Transylvania). My grandparent's village, called Salajeni( quite a big village), in Salaj count is filled with people with this family name(Mesesan) that are not related. We are laughing saying that they had no imagination because they chose to be named after the nearby mountain: Meses.

i suggest you to start from here.When i asked my grandfather, he told me how poor romanian boys were taken to big hungarian towns and then shipped to america. it is a shot in the dark but worth exploring it: the birth and death book of the Orthodox Parish in Salajeni village.
Plus, you would get a chance to visit europe:)
i hope i was useful.
Best regards,
Catalina