Hi, Our name is the same now but I have just learned that ours was originally Kubaba. My husband's grandfather was born in Russia.Where,we aren't sure. He was fleeing the army and went to Poland where he met and married Betsy Jankowitz.They came to the US about 1880. Do you know anything about the origin of our name? I know the name is a German one. We were in Germany and there was a Kuba manufacturing co. Made audio equipment...radios etc. Nancy
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Nancy,
My mothers maiden name is Jankowitz. My mother and aunt know a bit about the Jankowitz side of the family. We also have pictures of the family but I can't identify the people because nobody asked my grandmother before she passed away. If you would like to make an inquiry about Betsy let me know.
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Hi , Thanks for offering to help. I would love to know more about Betsy. I'm fairly sure she was born in Poland, probably in or near Mokow Mazowiecki.Her father's name was Zvi.She married Yehuda Kubaba and they came to the US about 1880s.Do you think we may have a tie? Betsy may not be her real name, probably not actually. Nancy
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Please reply to me directly
Nancy, My temporary membership expires tomorrow so please respond directly to my e-mail: troub@prodigy.netI will contact my mother and aunt and find out what they know. Regards - Pete
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My father is Dennis, his brother is Bob, and his sister is Barbara, Their father is Julius Kuba, his brother is Rudy. They are in N.Y, N.J, and Ma. I'm in sandiego, I always see a truck drive around "Leong-Kuba fishing products" i wonder about that.
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My parents are from pittsburgh. My grandfathers name was Leo. He had several brothers, and sisters. I am not sure of all their names. Leo was from Czech also. I am pretty sure that we had an uncle john, but the family was sort of distant even though they all lived in pittsburgh.
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My research shows Kuba's in Pittsburg and the Hazleton area. I also found the name in Japan, Poland, Germany, and Russia. My grandparents came from Slovakia, Josef and brother Michael Kuba. Arrival date approximately 1910? Married Helen Evanko and had 6 children. In Japan the name refers to a palm tree.
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My mother is born as Marguerite KUBA. My Grand Father was born in Czechoslovakia and I know we have some cousins overthere. Some are in France too. I would like to know if some Kuba from our Family tree are in the States? Feel free to reply to this message.
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HI JEAN: YES WE HAVE MANY MEMBERS OF THE KUBA FAMILY IN THE STATES. GRANDFATHER JOSEF KUBA AND BROTHER MICHAEL CAME TO US FROM Slovakia (Czechslovakia after WWI). Brothers and sisters are near Hazleton, PA, Many cousins there also. I moved to Utah in 1968. feel free to ask for more details.
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HI: MADE SOME RESEARCH ON KUBA NAME. IT IS MORE POPULAR THAN YOU WOULD BELIEVE. I FOUND IT IN GERMANY, (KUBA STEREO ELECRONICS), RUSSIA, POLAND, CZECHSLOVAKIA (SLOVAKIA), AND OF ALL PLACES JAPAN! IT IS QUITE POPULAR IN JAPAN, REFERRING TO A TYPE OF PALM TREE. IN OTHER PLACES IT TRANSLATES TO A SPIDER.
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