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Re: Translating name

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-03-19 05:07:03Z

You're welcome Lisa.
Yes, her father, brother, uncle, - male is KLING
her mother, sister, aunt, grandmother - female depending on the surname gets OVA or SKA;

KLINGOVA in Hrabusice's phone book:
http://telefonny.zoznam.sk/klingova/hrabusice/

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&a...

http://www.hrabusice.sk/
http://www.mapy.cz/#x=20.433344&y=48.974600&z=12&...

http://slovniky.korpus.sk/?w=hrabusice&c=v65b

Klinga, Berta Kaposztafaln, Hungary 24 1882 1906 view view view view view www.ellisislandrecordss.org
Klinga, Katha Kaposztafalva 20 1883 1903
Klinga, Maria Kaposzta Falsu 20 1881 1901
Klinga, Marton Kaposztafalu 27 1876 1903
Klinga, Pal Kaposzta 44 1861 1905
KLINGER, PAUL KAPOSSTOFOLIN 40 1861 1901
Klingo, Janos Kaposjtafolr 18 1874 1892

http://telefonny.zoznam.sk/klinga/slovensko/
Zlatica

Re: Translating name

mrsbyrne333 — 2013-03-19 04:43:00Z

Thank you so much for your reply. So the last name is Kling but they add ova if its a girl? I think she was from hrabusice or very close.

Lisa.

Re: Translating name

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-03-19 03:58:43Z

Julka a term of endearment [Julia] KLINGOVA [ova female ending]

In 1995 in Slovakia KLINGOVA
http://slovniky.korpus.sk/?w=klingova&c=B0a2

KLIN in these locations:
Priezvisko KLING sa na Slovensku v roku 1995 nachádzalo 26×, celkový počet lokalít: 14, v lokalitách:
HURBANOVO, okr. KOMÁRNO – 6×;
GBELY, okr. SENICA (od r. 1996 SKALICA) – 2×;
LEVOČA, okr. SPIŠSKÁ NOVÁ VES (od r. 1996 LEVOČA) – 2×;
NÁVOJOVCE (obec PARTIZÁNSKE), okr. TOPOĽČANY (od r. 1996 PARTIZÁNSKE) – 2×;
PRIEVIDZA III-NECPALY (obec PRIEVIDZA), okr. PRIEVIDZA – 2×;
SENICA, okr. SENICA – 2×;
DÚBRAVKA (obec BRATISLAVA), okr. BRATISLAVA – 2×;
RUŽINOV (obec BRATISLAVA), okr. BRATISLAVA – 2×;
JESENSKÉ, okr. LEVICE – 1×;
LOZORNO, okr. BRATISLAVA-VIDIEK (od r. 1996 MALACKY) – 1×;
MALÁ VIESKA (obec DRUŽSTEVNÁ PRI HORNÁDE), okr. KOŠICE-VIDIEK (od r. 1996 KOŠICE - OKOLIE) – 1×;
PRIEVIDZA II-PÍLY (obec PRIEVIDZA), okr. PRIEVIDZA – 1×;
TRNAVA, okr. TRNAVA – 1×;
ZÁPAD (obec KOŠICE), okr. KOŠICE – 1×;

www.iabsi.com/gen/public
www.helenezx.homestead.com

Translating name

mrsbyrne333 — 2013-03-16 05:47:57Z

I know this says Jolka which I am told is Slovak for Julia but what is the spelling of the last name?
Thanks, Lisa

Re: EASTERN SLOVAKIA

Dianne_Melnyk — 2013-02-04 18:02:23Z

Please write back regarding Kawalkewicz/Komancza
I have also in my family.
I have fantastic old photos for Komancza

Re: Majernik, Tekerdin, Ubres

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-29 04:07:49Z

http://boards.ancestry.com/topics.ethnic.slovak/373.3.2.1.1....

There is surname BEDNARIK as well as BEDNAR.
The ending "ik" on the end would suggest [small, diminutive]

http://www.polishroots.org/Research/SurnameSearch/Surnamesen...
-AK-/-EK/-IK/-KA/-KO/-UK/-YK

Suffixes with a -k- generally began as diminutives. In other words, Jan is the Polish form of "John," and Janek or Janko is much like "Johnny." English, however, typically has only a couple of diminutive suffixes, -y or -ie. Polish (and the other Slavic languages) have tons of them. Most have a -k- in there somewhere, or the-k- has been modified by the addition of further suffixes (e. g., -czak, -czyk). As a rule, in surnames a suffix with -k- means something like "little" or "son of."

Thus Jan is "John," Janek or Janko is "little John, Johnny," Jankowicz is "son of little John," Jankowo is "[the place] of little John" (or "of John's son"), and Jankowski is "from the place of little John or John's son." You see how different suffixes can combine to add layers of meaning to the basic name?

The original usage of these suffixes was to indicate a diminutive form. But they also came to be used in other ways, usually meaning "associated with, related to, exhibiting the quality of." Nowak comes from nowy, "new" + -ak, to mean "new guy in town," and Stasik means "one associated with Staś" = "kin of Staś."

Also, these suffixes were often added to nouns to serve as a term for a person or object perceived as related to whatever the base root meant. Thus Bartek started as a nickname from Bartłomiej (Bartholomew), and meant "little Bart, son of Bart." But once Bartek existed as a name, it could come to be used more loosely as the noun bartek, which means "yokel, peasant, hick from the sticks." This happened because folks perceived Bartek as a name popular primarily among people in rural areas, so it came to be used as a common noun for such a person. We have done similar things in English; you might refer to a redneck in general as a "Billy Bob" or any other name perceived as common among rural folk.

Similarly, sowa means "owl," and sówka, literally "little owl," can be a term for a specific kind of owl, Athene noctuae. But it's also used as a term for the Noctuidae family of moths. Apparently something about those moths reminded people of little owls, and the term stuck. Thus you have to be careful when you interpret surnames with these diminutive suffixes: the "little X" may be turn out to be a term for something not readily apparent. If you trace the development of the name

Re: Majernik, Tekerdin, Ubres

cinden426 — 2013-01-29 03:25:45Z

I just now noticed the info about his mother, thanks for pointing it out! Is Bednar the same as Bednarik? I have the name Bednar in my tree as her last name. Which do you think is more accurate? And Do you think the use of her maiden name means something or was this common?

You're right about Zemplin looking like Tekerdin. It does. I was just thinking that they interviewed him and heard it wrong. But, yeah, I can definitely see them reading it wrong that way.
I wonder if those records will soon be on familysearch.org like the others. I may just have to order the microfilm.

Thanks for your help

Have a good evening,

Mark

Re: Majernik, Tekerdin, Ubres

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-29 00:50:51Z

The church marriage record should confirm Ubrez,I hope as well as the children's church baptismal record.

I was thinking maybe Rebrin now called Zemplinska Siroka [I do know a MAJERNIK there] but I do think the clerk just could not clearly read Zemplen/Zemplin on his arrival manifest and wrote it Tekerdin.

Going thru Ubrez's Byzantine Catholic church records should help you locate his birth.
On the manifest he has that he left mother BEDNARIK Maria in Ubres. Istvan was traveling with BARYLY..

Barilics, Anna 13 1882 1895
Barilics, Erzsa 8 1889 1897
Barilics, Gyorgy Ubrezs 48 1849 1897
Barilics, Gyorgy Ubrezs 25 1872 1897
Barilics, Maria 45 1852 1897
Barilies, Janos Ubres, Hungary 17 1893 1910
Barilies, M. 30 1865 1895
Barilies, Marya Ubres, Hungary 17 1893 1910

Priezvisko BARILIČ sa na Slovensku v roku 1995 nachádzalo 13×, celkový počet lokalít: 3, v lokalitách:
TREBIŠOV, okr. TREBIŠOV – 6×;
ÚBREŽ, okr. MICHALOVCE (od r. 1996 SOBRANCE) – 4×;
BOŤANY, okr. TREBIŠOV – 3×;

Re: Majernik, Tekerdin, Ubres

cinden426 — 2013-01-29 00:39:26Z

I guess it's possible that it could be "Zemplin" That would have been one deaf clerk though!

I have a marriage date now and a place..well, two places. Either Oakland, Maryland or Oakland, WV. I don't know why it gave two different states. I think it's probably the Maryland one. That city is actually closer to where his wife was from. But maybe that record can help.

Also these other majerniks that you linked from Ubrez are probably relatives. I might be able to find their naturalization records. That might help clarify things.

Thanks for your reply and help,

Mark

Re: Ubrez'

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-29 00:33:47Z

https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainfra... &columns=*,0,0

http://ubrez.ocu.sk/sk/

Re: Majernik, Tekerdin, Ubres

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-29 00:27:22Z

Thank you Mark.
Is it possible the clerk was trying to write Zemplin and it came out as Tekerdin?

Being that Ubres, Zemplin is on the arrival manifest than I would say this is the place.
http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/maps/1910/zemplen.jpg
BUT technically the location Ubrez was in old Ung megye.
http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/maps/1910/ung.jpg

ar. NY EI
Majernik, Janos Ubrezs 45 1856 1901
Mejornik, Mihaly Ubresz 19 1886 1905

Úbrež, Slovakia [užhorod - Ung megye]
1773 Ubris, 1786 Ubricsch, 1808 Ubres, Ubryš, Ubreš, 1863 Ubrics, 1873–1877 Ubris, 1882–1913 Ubrezs, 1920– Úbrež

V obci ÚBREŽ (okr. MICHALOVCE) sa v roku 1995 nachádzali najčastejšie tieto priezviská: BALOG 22×; KOVÁČOVÁ 14×; HORŇÁK 13×; BALOGOVÁ 13×; KOVÁČ 13×; ANTONIČ 10×; FRIČ 10×; HVIŽĎÁKOVÁ 10×; HORŇÁKOVÁ 10×; ANTONIČOVÁ 9×; LAZÁR 9×; DEMETER 8×; DEMETEROVÁ 8×; FRIČOVÁ 8×; VARMEĎOVÁ 8×; SERBÁK 8×; LAZÁROVÁ 8×; SERBÁKOVÁ 7×; VARMEĎA 7×; HVIŽĎÁK 7×; DANKOVÁ 7×; ZUZA 7×; MARCINOVÁ 6×; MIŽÁKOVÁ 6×; VASILEŇKOVÁ 6×; MIKEROVÁ 5×; DROTÁROVÁ 5×; RUDOVÁ 5×; HRICÍKOVÁ 5×; KORNÚC 5×; FECEŇKOVÁ 5×; MAŠČÁKOVÁ 5×; MAŠČÁK 5×; ŠUGAROVÁ 5×; BARILIČOVÁ 5×; HVIŽĎAKOVÁ 5×; DANKO 4×; SVOBODA 4×; DROTÁR 4×; SKYBA 4×; HRICÍK 4×; BARILIČ 4×; RUDA 4×; MAXIMOVÁ 4×; FEDORČÁK 4×; ANDRUSOVÁ 3×; GABOROVÁ 3×; DŽUGAN 3×; STARIAK 3×; FEDORČÁKOVÁ 3×; HURAJOVÁ 3×; BEŇO 3×; FRINGEŠ 3×; SLÁVIKOVÁ 3×; HURAJ 3×; PITHART 3×; GAĎO 3×; ŠTOFOVÁ 3×; SKLÁR 3×; TELEKY 3×; ZAJAC 3×; CUPRÍKOVÁ 3×; ŠTOFEJ 3×; VANKULIČ 3×; LOUMOVÁ 3×; SLÁVIK 3×; VANKULIČOVÁ 3×; DUDOVÁ 3×; MIŽÁK 3×; GAVROŇOVÁ 3×; BIRČÁKOVÁ 3×; DŽUGANOVÁ 3×; STANKO 3×; TOMKO 3×; ZUZOVÁ 3×; POPOVIČOVÁ 3×; SADILEK 2×; VARGA 2×; ARGALÁŠOVÁ 2×; POĽAK 2×; HADVÁB 2×; SABOL 2×; ORÁČOVÁ 2×; MIĽO 2×; STANKOVÁ 2×; HADVÁBOVÁ 2×; ŠIMONOVÁ 2×; MRÁZ 2×; LOUMA 2×; ŘEŘICHOVÁ 2×; GOJDA 2×; DEMETROVÁ 2×; KALANINOVÁ 2×; IVANIŠ 2×; MIKER 2×; FIGĽAROVÁ 2×; OLEJNÍKOVÁ 2×; SADILEKOVÁ 2×; BÝROVÁ 2×; ŘEŘICHA 2×, ...

Re: Majernik, Tekerdin, Ubres

cinden426 — 2013-01-29 00:20:32Z

The Philadelphia manifest say Ubres, Zemplin, ? as his last location. I believe it is this place (Úbrež):

http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/settlements/SL_Ubrez.htm

I've attached the image. Line 11.

Mark

Re: Majernik, Tekerdin, Ubres

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-28 23:59:38Z

Hi Mark

What is written for his place of birth or last residence on the Philadelphia arrival manifest? You need to attach a scan of it for me to view it.

The NARA clerk wrote the location as heard and typed does not help much. There is no such location.

Ubrezs, Ung megye:
http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/maps/1910/ung.jpg

Re: Majernik, Tekerdin, Ubres

cinden426 — 2013-01-28 23:54:22Z

Hi Zlatica,

How serendipitous! The naturalization records for my great-grandfather's county (Westmoreland, Pennsylvania), have just become available online!

I found his...and it even has a photograph of him.

He immigrated to the U.S. as Istavan Majernik throught the Port of Philadelphia on 7 April 1910 aboard the SS Breslau.
I found him in the ship manifest...it even had a confirmation stamp of "May 28 1940" by the naturalization bureau.

He says that he was born in "Tekerdin, Czchoslovakia". I haven't been able to find this place. Any ideas?

He says his last residence in Slovakia was "Ubres". I believe I have found that place. It's actually not too far from where my great-great-grandmother (his mother-in-law), Mary Koczanik/Kocanik, was born, in Zahor, Slovakia.

I've attached the images.

Kind regards,

Mark

Re: Majernik, Klusow

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-26 02:06:31Z

Mark

Found a MAJERNIK going to Monassen, PA.
Majernik, Josef Klusow, Cz. Slov. 22 1899 1921

Kľušov,,[ saris region]
1773 Klyussó, Klussow, 1786 Klúschó, 1808 Klúsó, Klússow, 1863 Klusó, 1873–1882 Klyusó, 1888–1902 Klyussó, 1907–1913 Kolossó, 1920– Kľušov

Majernik, Janos Koloso, Hungary 32 1881 1913

Re: MAJERNIK, Gyapar

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-26 00:25:23Z

Majernik, George Gyapar, Hungary 28 1883 1911 going to McKeesport, PA.

Hajeruik, Janos Gyapar, Hungary 35 1874 1909 going to Duquesne, PA.
Hajernik, Janos Rao 32 1871 1903 [MAJERNIK]
Hajernyik, Gyorgy Rebreny, Hungary 34 1880 1914
Hajernyik, Jstvan Magyaroska 30 1871 1901 [MAJERNYIK]

Mayernik, Istwan Banhaz, Hungary 17 1895 1912
Majernik, Istwan Banhaz, Hungary 17 1895 1912 Not having any luck cracking the above location. Lots of villages with "haza" but none attached to Ban.

Re: Majernyik, Gyapalocz - Dapalovce

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-25 23:05:32Z

You're welcome.
I have heard of Monessen, PA.
Look for Stephen's naturalization intent & petition as there you will find his place of birth as well as name of a ship, date, port of departure. Having a precise location will connect your ancestor to the other MAJERNIKs.
Zlatica in Ohio

Re: Majernyik, Gyapalocz - Dapalovce

cinden426 — 2013-01-25 22:48:27Z

I don't recognize any of the names, sorry.

I have bookmarked all of these great links though, and I'll go through them. Thank you!

I'm from Western Pennsylvania and my Mayerniks were mostly from a city called Monessen, Pennsylvania. There seem to be a lot of Mayerniks who settled in that area (Lots of steel mills and mines)...and like you say, they probably have some sort of connection. I just have to connect the dots. And I'm sure it will take some time.

Mark

Re: Majernyik, Gyapalocz - Dapalovce

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-25 22:33:33Z

Yes, unfortunate because you have no one to ask so it will take some time and money to request the church birth, marriage record, naturalization intent & petition etc. but you will need to find a document with his precise place of birth to proceed with the research.

Can you connect with any of the descendants that I listed in previous post from Slovak Pride Index?
Do look over all of my posts and do post on all the boards that apply to your research like state, county etc.
Zlatica

Re: Mayernik, Mayernick

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-25 22:28:35Z

http://genforum.genealogy.com/slovak/messages/202.html

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?forum=slova...

http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/manifests/name/

Re: Majernyik, Gyapalocz - Dapalovce

cinden426 — 2013-01-25 22:20:58Z

Unfortunately, Agnes died in 2001. All of his children are dead. Stephen's son, John, was my grandfather. After my father was born, he divorced my paternal grandmother and went on to have another family. I think some of my father's half-siblings and their children might be on Facebook. I'll try to contact one of them to see if they know anymore about the family history.

Thanks for all your help, I appreciate it very much.

Mark

Re: MAYERNIK board

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-25 22:09:30Z

Mark

http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.mayernik/mb.ashx

Re: Majernyik, Gyapalocz - Dapalovce

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-25 22:02:43Z

Mark,
Is his daughter Agnes still living? If not, you can request her church baptismal record as it should have her parents place of birth.
He, Stephen used English name so his father would have been Andras - Hungarian; Andrej/Ondrej [both spellings are used in Slovakia].

Re: Mayernik

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-25 21:59:12Z

cont. from NY Ellis Island:
Mayernik, Anna Solmos, Hungary 30 1886 1916
Mayernik, Maria Tapolybuska, Hungary 24 1885 1909
Majeruyck, Gyorgy Lapabvez 18 1885 1903
Mojernyk, Anna Tarna, Hungary 27 1886 1913

Stephan/Istvan must have come thru other port than EI.
I used one step/gold form www.stevemorse.org and used the year 1885 for birth and 1911 for arrival and nothing unless his name is not transcribed correctly.

Re: Majernyik, Gyapalocz - Dapalovce

cinden426 — 2013-01-25 21:59:04Z

You are probably correct about them being from the same area.

I'll check the Baltimore records.

The informant on Stephen's death certificate was his daughter, Agnes. He would have filled out the Social Security application himself, so I assume he knew his father's name (Andrew)? I just use both.

Mark

Re: Majernyik, Gyapalocz - Dapalovce

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-25 21:47:58Z

Mark, birds of a feather fly together.
Our ancestors went to a place in America where someone from the family and/or village was already residing.

Common language and common tradition.
http://www.pitt.edu/~armata/dialects.htm

since ZELENAK came thru Baltimore it is possible that MAJERNIK did too.
Zlatica

Re: Majernyik, Gyapalocz - Dapalovce

cinden426 — 2013-01-25 21:44:13Z

Yes, Stephen Mayernik married Margaret Zelenak sometime in the 1920s. She was born in West Virginia, USA. Her father was Mike/Mihaly Zelenak from Ďapalovce, Prešov, Slovakia.

I imagine they could have been from the same village, but I have no evidence.

I have went through a lot of those ship manifests as well, but I have no which one it could be.

My goal now I think is to find his marriage application and/or his naturalization record.

Mark

Re: Surname: Akaÿ & DNA and Majernik/Mayernik Family

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-25 21:43:34Z

Thank you.

I have been posting but most likely you have not been notified, yet.
http://boards.ancestry.com/topics.ethnic.slovak/373.1.2.1.2/...

Have no idea why some of our "Slovak" ancestors put down Austria instead of Hungary. I have my opinion but will keep it to myself.
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/austhung.htm

Since he was naturalized citizen than do try to locate his intent & petition as it will have his precise place of birth. Not finding Istvan arriving in 1911 in Ellis Island but he could have come thru Baltimore, Boston or Philadelphia. I don't have a paid subscription to Ancestry.

Do you know religion of your ancestor? If Byzantine Catholic than eastern region of Slovakia.

A death certificate information would be correct if it was the deceased that fill it out the form.

Re: Gyapalocz - Dapalovce

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-25 21:36:45Z

http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/hungary/Census1869.htm

https://familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://f...

http://www.obecdapalovce.sk/

http://www.mapy.cz/#x=21.775675&y=49.064647&z=12&...

http://krajzemplin.szm.com/indexenglish.htm
http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/maps/1910/zemplen.jpg

http://www.jewishgen.org/Communities/LocTown.asp
Ďapalovce populated place
49°04' N 21°45' E

E M U G

Slovakia
220.7 miles ENE of Bratislava 48°9' N 17°7' E

Re: Surname: Akaÿ & DNA and Majernik/Mayernik Family

cinden426 — 2013-01-25 21:35:13Z

Hi,

Everything that I know comes from census records and other documents such as his Social Security application that only gives "Czechoslovakia" as his birth location. It gives no village or region. The same with his death certificate. In the 1930 census, Stephen states that he arrived in 1911 and that he was an "alien" resident. He states that he was born in "Austria" and that he spoke Slovak.

Stephen's Social Security application and his death certificate gives two different names for his father..that's why I use both. Andrew Michael.

I have no immigration or naturalization records for him nor any church records. On his death certificate though, it does state that he is was by then a citizen (1980).

I wasn't close with that side of my family growing up so I don't have much info on them. There are a lot of Mayerniks still living in the area where they lived, but I have no idea how if at all they're related.

If I can find his marriage record or naturalization records, that should be more informative, hopefully.

Thanks,

Mark

Re: Majernyik, Gyapalocz - Dapalovce

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-25 21:27:02Z

Mark

Is ZELENAK ancestor related to MAJERNIK? Could they be from a same village?

http://telefonny.zoznam.sk/zelenak/dapalovce/
http://telefonny.zoznam.sk/majernik/dapalovce/

Zelenyak, Mihaly Gyapalocz 19 1886 1905

Majerngik, Janos Gyapalocz 36 1865 1901
Majernyik, Anna Gyapalocz 17 1888 1905
Majerracik, Anna Dapaloveo, Slovakia 31 1889 1920

Ďapalovce, zemplín region
1773, 1786 Gyapalócz, Gyapalowcze, 1808 Gyapalócz, Ďapalowce, Diapalowce, 1863–1902 Gyapalóc, 1907–1913 Gyapár, 1920– Ďapalovce

surnames in 1995 in Dapalovce [includes females]
V obci ĎAPALOVCE (okr. VRANOV NAD TOPĽOU) sa v roku 1995 nachádzali najčastejšie tieto priezviská: ZELEŇÁK 36×; ZELEŇÁKOVÁ 35×; SUKEĽOVÁ 31×; SUKEĽ 21×; MAJERNÍK 18×; BABINSKÝ 18×; ANDREJČÁKOVÁ 16×; MAJERNÍKOVÁ 16×; JENČO 15×; ANDREJČÁK 15×; CMÁROVÁ 15×; GOFFA 14×; GOFFOVÁ 14×; JENČOVÁ 14×; BABINSKÁ 14×; POPOVIČ 9×; CMAR 9×; KARAS 9×; BALOGOVÁ 8×; CMÁR 7×; CHVASTAŠ 7×; HOMOĽA 7×; HRUBÁ 6×; ZELEŇAK 6×; KARASOVÁ 6×; CMAROVÁ 6×; POPOVIČOVÁ 6×; CHVASTAŠOVÁ 5×; BALOG 5×; ZELEŇAKOVÁ 4×; DOBRANSKÁ 4×; HARVAN 4×; KRIVDA 4×; KRIVDOVÁ 4×; HRUBÝ 4×; PANDOŠOVÁ 4×; HUDÁK 4×; MERIČKOVÁ 4×; PAĽOVÁ 4×; ONGRADY 3×; DOBRANSKÝ 3×; HARVANOVÁ 3×; MACKOVÁ 3×; ĽUĽOVÁ 3×; JUHASOVÁ 3×; ĽUĽA 3×; DANČOVÁ 3×; DANČIŠAK 3×; ČERNICKÁ 3×; PAĽO 3×; MEDVEĎOVÁ 3×; SYKORA 3×; BAČOVÁ 3×; MITALČÁK 3×; MEDVEĎ 3×; TELEPUNOVÁ 2×; GOMBITOVÁ 2×; HOBĽÁK 2×; HAĽKO 2×; SIKOROVÁ 2×; ONGRADYOVÁ 2×; HUDÁKOVÁ 2×; CHOMJAK 2×; KOHÚT 2×; NÁBOŽNÝ 2×; HAĽKOVÁ 2×; KOREKÁČ 2×; HOMOĽOVÁ 2×; MITALČÁKOVÁ 2×; LISÁK 2×; HREŠKOVÁ 2×; LUKČA 2×; FEDOR 2×; JUHAS 2×; HOBĽÁKOVÁ 2×; KAČMÁR 2×; LUKČOVÁ 2×; SYKOROVÁ 2×; HREŠKO 1×; TUTKO 1×; SABOL 1×; KAČMÁROVÁ 1×; OLEXIK 1×; DANČO 1×; MERIČKO 1×; BUJKO 1×; KOCÁK 1×; NÁBOŽNÁ 1×; ZELENÁKOVÁ 1×; NABOŽNÁ 1×; LISÁKOVÁ 1×; ZELENÁK 1×; ĽUĽO 1×; KOHÚTOVÁ 1×; TUTKOVÁ 1×; DANČIŠAKOVÁ 1×; BAČA 1×; PALŠÁKOVÁ 1×; OLEXIKOVÁ 1×; PANDOŠ 1×, ...

Re: MAJERNIK, BEDNAR

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-25 21:15:21Z

~my great-grandfather, Stephen Mayernik, was born in 1885.
Have you looked at these NY Ellis Island arrival manifests?
Majernik, Istvan Wags..., Hungary 28 1884 1912
Majernik, Istvan Kosztolany 24 1883 1907
Majernik, Istvan Komlos, Hungary 25 1882 1907
Majernyik, Istvan Klukus 26 1878 1904
Majernyik, Andras Lubocz, Hungary 17 1892 1909
Majernyik, Andras Rebreny, Hungary 44 1863 1907
Majernyik, Andras Rebren 18 1886 1904
Majernyik, Michal Valkos 33 1869 1902
Majernyik, Mihaly Hegedesfalva, Hungary 24 1888 1912
Majernyik, Mihaly Hungary Nagymihaly 25 1886 1911
Majernyik, Mihaly Faketeine 37 1869 1906
Majernyk, Andras Biseralya 18 1887 1905
Majernyk, Jstvan Klukno, Hungary 31 1879 1910

Andrew/Michael Majernik married a Mary Bednar
Bednar, Maria Hernadfaln, Hungary 18 1896 1914
Bednar, Maria Hermadfalu, Hungary 21 1892 1913
Bednar, Maria Hbernadfaln, Hungary 29 1884 1913
Bednar, Maria Paloncza, Hungary 19 1894 1913
Bednar, Maria Oalo, Hungary 22 1891 1913
Bednar, Maria Frigyosvngasa, Hungary 20 1892 1912
Bednar, Maria Fayette City, U.S.A. 35 1877 1912
Bednar, Maria Czirokabela, Hungary 21 1891 1912
I only listed some as there are much more.

Re: Majernik

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-25 21:06:08Z

can you connect to any of these descendants with surname MAJERNIK in Slovak Pride Index www.helenezx.homestead.com
surname; location; descendant
Majernik Bidovce ABOV Bugosh
Majernik Dvorniky NITRA Majer
Majernik Giraltovce SARIS Evans
Majernik Hrabovec n/Lab. ZEMP. Milliken
Majernik Letanovce SPIS Kachurek
Majernik Ptcice ZEMPLIN Manzak
Majernik Sered BRATIS. Majer
Majernik Vinne UZ Matta
Majernik Zamutov ZEMPLIN Mayernik
Majernik Zbudske Dlhe ZEMPLIN Milliken
Majernyik Ruske Peklany SARIS Hendershot

Re: Surname: Akaÿ & DNA and Majernik/Mayernik Family

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-25 20:59:45Z

You're welcome Mark,
I don't understand how is it that you do not know where your ancestor was born when you wrote this:
If it helps, my Andrew/Michael Majernik married a Mary Bednar (according to my great-grandfather Stephen's Social Security Application).
Sounds to me like you have SS-5Form for this ancestor. Does it not say where he was born?
What about church marriage record? Birds of a feather fly together: common language and common tradition would put our ancestor together in them old days.
Do you know when the ancestor came to America? The arrival manifest would have a place of birth. Sometimes a draft registration might have a place of birth. Was your ancestor naturalized citizen?
Zlatica

Re: Surname: Akaÿ & DNA and Majernik/Mayernik Family

cinden426 — 2013-01-25 20:56:23Z

Hi,

Unfortunately, I have no idea where my Majernik family came from.

Thanks for all of the great surname location information and links.

Thanks,

Mark

Re: AKAI, AKAY, MAJERNIK, MAYERNIK

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-25 20:50:01Z

Mark

http://www.radixindex.com/en/surname_index/surname/akai

http://www.radixindex.com/en/surname_index/surname/akay

http://www.radixindex.com/en/surname_index/surname/akoi%20ak...

http://www.radixforum.com/surnames/majernik/
http://www.radixindex.com/en/surname_index/surname/majernik
http://www.radixindex.com/en/surname_index/surname/majernyik
http://www.radixindex.com/en/surname_index/surname/mayernik

Re: Surname: Akaÿ & DNA and Majernik/Mayernik Family

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-01-25 20:35:46Z

Mark,
was your MAJERNIK ancestor born in Adamovské Kochanovce, Trenčín, Slovakia?

MAJERNIK in 1995 in Slovakia in these locations:

Priezvisko MAJERNÍK-MAGURA sa na Slovensku v roku 1995 nachádzalo 1×, celkový počet lokalít: 1, v lokalitách:
DLHÉ KLČOVO, okr. VRANOV NAD TOPĽOU – 1×;

Priezvisko MAJERNIK sa na Slovensku v roku 1995 nachádzalo 44×, celkový počet lokalít: 32, najčastejšie výskyty v lokalitách:
STRÁŽNE, okr. TREBIŠOV – 5×;
BOĽ, okr. TREBIŠOV – 2×;
FALKUŠOVCE, okr. MICHALOVCE – 2×;
HAŽLÍN, okr. BARDEJOV – 2×;
HRUŠOV (obec RAD), okr. TREBIŠOV – 2×;
MICHALOK, okr. VRANOV NAD TOPĽOU – 2×;
PTIČIE, okr. HUMENNÉ – 2×;
SEČOVCE, okr. TREBIŠOV – 2×;
ZÁPAD (obec KOŠICE), okr. KOŠICE – 2×;
ČAKLOV, okr. VRANOV NAD TOPĽOU – 1×;
...
Priezvisko MAJERNÍK sa na Slovensku v roku 1995 nachádzalo 830×, celkový počet lokalít: 193, najčastejšie výskyty v lokalitách:
SEREĎ, okr. GALANTA – 28×;
PREŠOV, okr. PREŠOV – 26×;
SPIŠSKÁ NOVÁ VES, okr. SPIŠSKÁ NOVÁ VES – 23×;
ĎAPALOVCE, okr. VRANOV NAD TOPĽOU – 18×;
BRUNOVCE, okr. TRENČÍN (od r. 1996 NOVÉ MESTO NAD VÁHOM) – 18×;
TRNAVA, okr. TRNAVA – 17×;
HUMENNÉ, okr. HUMENNÉ – 16×;
KLUKNAVA, okr. SPIŠSKÁ NOVÁ VES (od r. 1996 GELNICA) – 16×;
PIEŠŤANY, okr. TRNAVA (od r. 1996 PIEŠŤANY) – 16×;
MICHALOVCE, okr. MICHALOVCE – 15×;

I would say the surname AKAY might be originating from a location, if there is/was one named Aka.
Aka, Veszprém megye, Hungary still in Hungary
from NY Ellis Island:
Akai, Amalia Paszab, Hungary 13 1900 1913
Akai, Andras Teszaberczel, Hung. 33 1881 1914
Akai, Erzsebet Bercsez, Hungary 32 1877 1909
Akai, Gstoaw Tuyer Berezel, Hungary 26 1883 1909
Akai, Imre Hungary Berkesz 38 1873 1911
Akai, Josefi T. Berczel, Hungary 36 1887 1923

Priezvisko AKAY sa na Slovensku v roku 1995 nachádzalo 3×, celkový počet lokalít: 2, v lokalitách:
PIEŠŤANY, okr. TRNAVA (od r. 1996 PIEŠŤANY) – 2×;
DÚBRAVKA (obec BRATISLAVA), okr. BRATISLAVA – 1×;

Priezvisko AKAI sa na Slovensku v roku 1995 nachádzalo 1×, celkový počet lokalít: 1, v lokalitách:
PIEŠŤANY, okr. TRNAVA (od r. 1996 PIEŠŤANY) – 1×;

surnames in Adamovske Kochanovce in 1995 [includes female]
V obci ADAMOVSKÉ KOCHANOVCE (okr. TRENČÍN) sa v roku 1995 nachádzali najčastejšie tieto priezviská: PAVLÍKOVÁ 24×; KRIŽAN 17×; PAVLÍK 16×; KRIŽKO 12×; FABIANOVÁ 11×; STACHOVÁ 10×; KRIŽANOVÁ 10×; ZAŤKO 9×; FABIAN 9×; HORŇÁKOVÁ 9×; CAPÁKOVÁ 9×; HORŇÁK 9×; KRIŽKOVÁ 8×; CAPÁK 8×; HABDÁKOVÁ 8×; HABDÁK 7×; MIKUŠOVÁ 7×; ŠVIKRUHOVÁ 7×; ŠIKUDOVÁ 6×; MIZERÁK 6×; LÁSLOPOVÁ 6×; ŠVIKRUHA 6×; MATEJÍK 6×; MALÍKOVÁ 6×; STACHO 6×; FORGÁČ 6×; ZAŤKOVÁ 6×; SRNÁNEK 5×; KUSENDOVÁ 5×; BENKOVÁ 5×; HOLÁSKOVÁ 5×; KRECHÁČ 5×; FÁBIK 5×; NAVRÁTILOVÁ 5×; LÁSLOP 5×; JURČOVÁ 5×; ZONGOR 5×; STAROSTOVÁ 5×; STAŇÁK 5×; FIEDLEROVÁ 5×; MALÍK 4×; MIKUŠ 4×; DIZORZI 4×; BUŠO 4×; ŠIKUDA 4×; BONČOVÁ 4×; BREZNICKÁ 4×; BREZNICKÝ 4×; VIDO 4×; KUDLA 4×; MITANA 4×; SOLNÍKOVÁ 4×; FORGÁČOVÁ 4×; VANKOVÁ 4×; ČAŇOVÁ 4×; PLESNIVÝ 4×; HOLIČKA 4×; JURČO 4×; MICHALCOVÁ 4×; STAŇÁKOVÁ 4×; KUCHTA 4×; ŠEBÁŇ 4×; KUSENDA 4×; POTOČEK 4×; HOLÁSEK 4×; PETER 4×; MIKULOVÁ 3×; DANEKOVÁ 3×; ZONGOROVÁ 3×; BUŠOVÁ 3×; ŠKVARILOVÁ 3×; MATEJOVIČOVÁ 3×; ĎURIŠ 3×; SUROVSKÁ 3×; MASARYKOVÁ 3×; ŠTEFÁK 3×; KONTRA 3×; ŠEBEŇOVÁ 3×; STRUHÁR 3×; APOLENOVÁ 3×; BLÁHA 3×; KRECHÁČOVÁ 3×; ROSÍKOVÁ 3×; KLEINEDLEROVÁ 3×; ŠEBEŇ 3×; MÚDRA 3×; MIKULA 3×; ZEMANOVIČ 3×; FRŇOVÁ 3×; JURICA 3×; VIDOVÁ 3×; ČAŇO 3×; MITANOVÁ 3×; VANEK 3×; STRUHÁROVÁ 3×; KADLEČÍKOVÁ 3×; MACHAIOVÁ 3×; FÁBIKOVÁ 3×; MASARYK 3×; HOLIČKOVÁ 3×, ...

http://slovniky.korpus.sk/?w=bednar&s=exact&c=n69c&a...

www.iabsi.com/gen/public
www.helenezx.homestead.com
www.cgsi.org
www.iarelative.com

Surname: Akaÿ & DNA and Majernik/Mayernik Family

cinden426 — 2013-01-22 18:30:20Z

Hello,

I'm researching the Mayernik/Majernik side of my family and when searching for info about my great-great-grandfather, Andrew/Michael Mayernik, I came across a baptism index listing for an, Andreas Michaël Joannes Majernik, baptized in 1857, with a father named Joannes and a mother with the name Maria Akaÿ. I have also located several other children of this couple in the same index.

Link: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V1Z9-HCL

I don't know if this is my great-great-grandfather or not but he would have been born around this time period considering that my great-grandfather, Stephen Mayernik, was born in 1885.

I was wondering about the surname "Akaÿ" or "Akay"
Is it a common Slovak surname? Every search that I have done on the surname usually points to it being Turkish....
which is interesting considering that I recently received my AncestryDNA results with 14% Persian/Turkish/Caucasus heritage. Perhaps the name is Roma/Gypsy?

Again, I don't know if this is even my family, but I don't know much about my Slovak side. If it helps, my Andrew/Michael Majernik married a Mary Bednar (according to my great-grandfather Stephen's Social Security Application).

Any help or opinions would be appreciated.

Thank you kindly,

Mark Mayernik

Re: 1869 Slovakian Census

ZlaticaBeca — 2012-12-27 16:22:15Z

You're welcome Sandy.
I don't have much experience going thru a census or decipher Hungarian words. You might try posting on Slovakia General Ancestry board asking for help.
Find only him Dzadovsky, Michel Ubrecs, Hungary 30 1863 1893 arriving NY Ellis Island. Do think the location most likely Ubrezs - Ubrez.

www.bmi.net/jjaso

http://www.radixindex.com/en/surname_index/surname/gyagyovsz...
http://www.radixindex.com/en/surname_index/surname/dzadzavsk...
Zlatica

Re: 1869 Slovakian Census

sjpozar — 2012-12-27 15:49:15Z

Thank you for your reply. I have the baptismal records for the children and the name starts as Gyagyovszky and then changes to Dzadovszky on last baptismal record and through Ellis Island. Same Godparents names used so really helped. Mother's name given as Catherina/Cath/ Hoderman/Huderman. I thought the word was Gazda=Farmer and I think for the som Katona=Soldier. Could not understand the comment on the son or what it said as occuaption across for Katona. Glad you were able to comfirm. Sandy

Re: FYI - Bratislava Archives

Renee_Delrosario — 2012-12-27 15:47:35Z

Hello.

I am researching my great-grandparents Martin Sleziak and Maria Polc from Dobra niva, Slovakia.

What is the address of the archive in Bratislava? and what information were you provided with?

Thank you.

Renee Delrosario

Does Anyone Know?

Renee_Delrosario — 2012-12-27 15:43:27Z

I am researching my great-grandparents, Martin Sleziak (may also be spelled Slezjak or Slezak) and Maria (Mary) Polc.

Martin Sleziak was born on 10/03/1904 in Dobrá niva which is 20miles from Zvolen and 40miles from Banska Bystrica in Slovakia to Martin Sleziak (born 11/13/1880 in Austria/Hungary) and Anna Švarc (born 1884 in Austria/Hungary). He first came to America on May 20, 1905 when he was 6months old through Ellis Island, New York. He had traveled from Breman, Germany on a ship named Prinzess Alice with his mother Anna who was 21. They traveled to Hannibal, Missouri where Martin Sleziak, Sr. was. Martin, Jr. had three siblings, George (born 4/11/1913 in Missouri), Steven (born 1909 in Missouri), and Anna (born 1911 in Missouri). In 1930, family lived in Gary City, Indiana. Martin Sleziak died in 1934.

Maria (Mary) Polc was born 4/11/1909 in Dobrá niva, Slovakia to Martin Polc and Anna (maiden unknown at this time). She had two siblings Zuzana and Anna. Maria Polc and Martin Sleziak married on January 4, 1926 in Dobrá niva, Slovakia. They came to America on July 19, 1928 through New York. They traveled from Cherbourg, France on a ship named Mauretania with their daughter Zuzana (Susan) Sleziak (my grandmother; born 10/02/1926). They had another daughter also, Mary Sleziak (born 4/20/1929 in Pennsylvania). In 1930, the family lived in Hamtramck, Wayne, Michigan. Maria (Mary) Polc died 05/07/1999 in Pennsylvania).

Maria (Mary) Polc’s family remained in Slovakia. She corresponded with a Zuzana Kolenyova, Maria Kaputikova, and an Anna Krishbova which maybe relatives. Also, she may have relatives with the last name Bahyl/Bahylova.

A Jan Sleziak aged 45, came to America on a ship named Mount Clay from Hamburg, Germany to Ellis Island, New York on January 9, 1922 to join his brother Martin Sleziak in Missouri. This may be Martin Sleziak, Jr.’s uncle or maybe no relation.

Any information would be appreciated.

Re: 1869 Slovakian Census

ZlaticaBeca — 2012-12-27 15:31:25Z

DSAVSOVSZKI Jos
gazda landowner (farmer);
ODERMAN Kat. [Katalin] that is how the surname looks to me.

http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/CensusMain.htm

Gyagyovski, Amalia Totgsemes, Hsungary 5 1903 1908
Gyagyovski, Amalie Totcsemes, Hungary 45 1863 1908
Gyagyovski, Antal Totgsemes, Hsungary 4 1904 1908
Gyagyovski, Jstvan Totcsemes, Hungary 48 1860 1908
source: www.ellisislandrecords.

A Slovak spelling of the above might be ĎAĎOVSKÝ [D'ad'ovsky]

1869 Slovakian Census

sjpozar — 2012-12-26 06:19:41Z

Was hoping for a little help translating this census. I need help with the occupations of father Joseph Dzadovszki and son Janos. Was excited to locate the baptism records to verify that I have the correct family as the name was originally Gyagyovszky, changed to Dzadovszky, and then Duskey in the USA. Attaching an enlarged picture and hope it helps! Mother's maiden name Hoderman. On the second page, the building shows a stable and a barn. Sandy

Re: Slovak Church Record Discontinuities

photodiver — 2012-10-01 17:18:00Z

Thank you!

I'll post the same question there:
http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.ceeurope.slovakia.gene...

Best Regards,
Brian

Re: Slovak Church Record Discontinuities

ZlaticaBeca — 2012-10-01 00:21:01Z

Brian, please post your query on Slovakia's Ancestry board http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.ceeurope.slovakia/mb.a... more regulars frequent that board.
You can also try www.iarelative.com
http://genforum.com

Slovak Church Record Discontinuities

photodiver — 2012-09-27 18:26:42Z

All,

I could not find specifics on this trying to search the messages... I’m trying to understand some discontinuities in Slovak Church records and am hoping someone has run across similar and can help me understand. The following is the basic timeline of events the church records show:

1. Anna Kul’ka born to Janos Kul’ka and Maria Radvansky (Address Tarnov 5)
2. Catarina Kul’ka born to Janos Kul’ka and Maria Gress (Address Tarnov 5), November 12, 1893
3. Maria Radvansky (wife of Janos Kul’ka – Tarnov 5) dies, November 29, 1893
4. Janos Kul’ka (Tarnov 5) marries Maria Gress (Tarnov 2), July 2, 1894
5. Janos Kul’ka born to Janos Kul’ka and Maria Gress (Tarnov 5), October 9, 1895

Anna Kul’ka is my great-grandmother. I have not been able to locate the marriage record of Janos Kul’ka and Maria Radvansky.

What confuses me is the Catarina Kul’ka – Gress record. The record says she is legitimate, yet she was born before Maria Radvansky dies, and before Janos Kul’ka and Maria Gress got married. Is it possible she was actually the daughter of Maria Radvansky (who died shortly after the birth) and the church got the records wrong? Since it appears Maria Gress lived a couple houses away, could she have been helping and the church logged the wrong name?

I have encountered a similar mix-up with another ancestor where the marriage is logged correctly, but the wrong maiden (last) name is listed for the mother in the first couple birth records (right address, right father). It is not even her mother's maiden name (found in wedding record), because that shows up in some later birth records.

Thank you for any insight that might be provided.

Best Regards,
Brian

Re: EASTERN SLOVAKIA

Dianne_Melnyk — 2012-08-13 16:21:46Z

I know Komancza. I am interested in Kawalkewics name.
The original Kawalkiewicz from my family is from villages
Komancza and Radoczyce. Some went to Pennsylvannia.
I have information and also questions about family in America,

Re: MARFICA

teeter59 — 2012-06-27 11:55:37Z

Thank you so much for the clarification. I link to the Chiochon family and was helping an internet cousin with his lineage. This clears up so much.

Re: MARFICA, CHIOCHON, RODAK

deborahjmatthews — 2012-06-25 20:01:29Z

both Rodak and Marfica (orginally Marchwica per the parish records) are Polish - both sides of the family trace back to Wol~a Rzedzinska, Malopolskie Poland. It is a small village just to the east of Tarnow.