This family is part of my one-place study of St. Dimitry’s Greek Catholic (today Byzantine Catholic) Church parish, serving Udol and Hajtovka, Slovakia, covering the years 1827-about 1920. I will be sharing family records, roughly once a week, until all families in the parish are posted. Be aware that ages at marriage and death frequently don’t match baptismal records, when found. If you have ancestors who lived in these two villages and would like to receive an invitation to a shared Dropbox folder, please leave a comment and I will contact you.

Being quite a large family, the Szova records are presented in two parts.

SZOVA

Szova, Andrew & Anna Szoroka, Ujak, GC, GC
Children:

1. Michael, bp 29 May 1830; buried 12 April 1831, aged ‘put anni’
2. Basil, bp 14 August 1835

Szova, Andrew (c1810-8 March 1896) & Maria Fengya (c1811-16 March 1879), Hajtovka 35, GC, GC

Maria Tengi, born 1848 in Hajtovka, and Maria Szova, born 1869, lived with them. Also living with them was the family of John Szova and Mary Muha, likely his brother’s family. Maria, wife of Andrew, died 16 March, buried 18 March 1879, aged 61 years. Andrew died 8 March, buried 10 March 1896, aged 83 years.
Children:

1. Michael, bp 12 October 1834
2. Maria, bp 23 March 1845. Mother named as Anna Fengya in baptismal record.
3. Helen, bp 19 August 1849; married John Krajnyak, born c1854, of Orosz Volya, 4 November 1878

Szova, Andrew (c1816-1855+), widower & Maria Lukacs of Ujak (c1823-1855+), married 15 February 1855, Hajtovka 5

Szova, Andrew & Catherine Osifcsin, Ujak, GC, GCChildren:

1. Maria, bp 24 December 1837

Szova, Andrew (c1809-22 June 1869) & Maria Huszar, Hajtovka 16, GC, None

Andrew died 22 June, buried 24 June 1869, aged 60 years.
Children:

1. John, bp 13 June 1841

Szova, Andrew (c1827-1869+) & Susanna Sedlyar (c1825 in Matisova-1869+), Hajtovka 8, GC, GC
Children:

1. Maria, born c1861
2. John, born c1863

Szova, Andrew & Helen Arendacs, Hajtovka 8 & 19, GC
Children:

1. John, born 13 February, bp 20 February 1870; died 28 March, buried 30 March 1871, aged 1 year
2. Peter, born 28 June, bp 6 July 1872
3. Maria, born 20 October, bp 24 October 1874
4. Michael, born 22 November, bp 10 December 1876

Szova, Andrew & Anna Gladis, Ujak 34, GC, GC
Children:

1. Veronica, born 30 March, bp 2 April 1876

Szova, Andrew (6 November 1878-1916+) & Maria Liscinszki (10 February 1882-1916+), daughter of Michael Liscinszki & Helen Kravcsak of Hajtovka 15, married 10 November 1902, Hajtovka 15, 17, 18 & 45, GC, GC
Children:

1. Anna, born 17 July, bp 19 July 1903
2. Andrew, born 1 March, bp 10 March 1907
3. Maria, born 25 April, bp 2 May 1909
4. Michael, born 10 October, bp 12 October 1913
5. Adalbert, born 27 February, bp 27 February 1916

Szova, Andrew, Ujak, born c1787, buried 1 June 1847, aged 60 years

Szova, Anna, born c1838 in Hajtovka

See Plavnica 1869 census for house of John Stupak & Maria Rindos.

Szova/Gmitro, Anna, Hajtovka 8 & 40, GC
Children:

1. Peter, born 11 July, bp 15 July 1894
2. John, born 3 June, bp 9 June 1895

Szova, Anna, daughter of John, Ujak, born c1827, buried 10 March 1831, aged 4 years

Szova, Anna, daughter of Michael, Hajtovka, born c1831, buried 29 October 1836, aged 5 years

 Szova, Demetrius & Eva Pjatak, Hajtovka, GC
Children:

1. John, born c1817, married Maria Mucha, born c1821, daughter of Michael Mucha & Susanna Murczko, 28 February 1842
2. Anna, born c1821, married John Vancso, born c1817, son of Basil Vancso & Catherine Tomcsinin, between 1 March-25 May 1842

Szova, Demetrius, widower & Anna Janostsik, married 28 November 1826 in Plavnica, Ujak, GC, RC

This may be the same man as above, since his name is uncommon.

Szova, Demetrius & Maria Muhanin, Hajtovka, GC
Children:

1. Anna, bp 28 July 1850

Szova, George & Maria Unknown, GC, GC
Children:

1. Susanna, bp 5 April 1837

Szova, George & Maria Arendacs (c1801-24 May 1871), Hajtovka 7, GC

Maria, widow of George, born Arendacs, died 24 May, buried 26 May 1871, aged 70.
Children:

1. Anna, born c1846, married Conrad Dzubely, born c1839, of Scsarnik, Galicia, 2 February 1874
2. Susanna, born c1848; married John Grich, born c1845, of Plavnica, 31 January 1870

Szova, George, Hajtovka, born c1813, buried 14 July 1851, aged 38 years

Szova, John & Maria Murczko, Hajtovka, GC
Children:

1. Susanna, born c1812, married Michael Butsina of Lipnik, born c1816, son of Peter Butsin & Anna Hast, 18 November 1833

Szova, John & Eva Hnat, Hajtovka, GC, GC
Children:

1. Anna, born c1810, married Andrew Knap, born c1806, son of John Knap & Susanna Szrant, 14 November 1831
2. Anastasia, born c1813, married John Fabian, born c1809, 24 May 1834 in Plavnica
3. John, born c1814, married Anna Fedorko (record says Osifchin, but Anna Osifchin is in the entry below and this bride’s father is John Fedorko. Either the priest erred or his Anna is a widow.), 17 November 1839

Szova, John & Maria Stephancsik, Ujak, GC
Children:

1. Maria, born c1810, married Michael Vorosztko of Matisova, born c1806, son of Daniel Vorosztko & Maria Szendz, 28 February 1831

Szova, John & Helen Mik__ (priest did not write out rest of surname), Hajtovka, GC, GC
Children:

1. John, born c1813, married Maria Zavacky, likely a widow, born Fabian, born c1817, daughter of John Fabian & Maria Tidik, 4 September 1838

Szova, John (?-before 1869 census) & Helen Liscinszki (c1806-18 January 1876), Hajtovka 8 & 13, GC, GC

John died before the 1869 census. Also in the home in 1869 was Helen Arendacs, born 1844. Helen, widow of John, born Liscinszki, died 18 January, buried 20 January 1876, aged 70 years.
Children:

1. Andrew, born c1827; married Susanna Szedlyar, born c1825 in Matisova
2. John, bp 25 February 1828
3. Michael, bp 9 September 1830
4. Anna, bp 4 December 1832
5. Helen (written over?), bp 11 July 1835
6. Helen, bp 18 February 1838
7. Peter, bp 8 April 1846, twin; buried 17 December 1846, aged 1 year
8. Catherine, bp 8 April 1846, twin; buried 31 May 1846, aged ½ year

Szova, John, born c1813 & Maria Fabian, born c1817, daughter of John Fabian & Maria Tidik, married 4 September 1838, Hajtovka, GC, GC

Maria is likely a widow of Mr. Zavacky, as her parents are named as John Fabian and Maria Tidik.

Szova, John, born c1801 & Anna Knap, born c1820, married 18 February 1841 in Plavnica, Hajtovka, GC, RC

Anna, wife of John, buried 21 May 1844 in Plavnica, aged 26 years. John Szova, buried 18 August 1850, aged 50 years.
Children:

1. Anna, bp 14 April 1842

Szova/Gmitro, John (c1816-19 March 1878) & Maria Muchanin (c1819-7 January 1884), married 28 February 1842, Hajtovka 9, 28, 30 & 35, GC, GC

John died 19 March, buried 21 March 1878, aged 60 years. Maria, wife of John, born Muchanin, died 7 January, buried 9 January 1884, aged 67 years.
Children:

1. John, born c1844; married Barbara Murczko, RC, widow of John of Hajtovka 38, on 26 May 1875 in Plavnica
2. Joseph, bp 16 February 1845; married Anna Liscinszki, born c1864, daughter of John Liscinszki & Maria Zavacky of Hajtovka 44
3. Maria, bp 23 July 1847; married Michael Zavacky, born 28 January, bp 4 February 1855, son of Michael Zavacky & Susanna Mikulik, 10 November 1878. Mother is called Susanna Mucha.
4. Anna, born c1850; married Michael Murczko, born c1849, son of John Murczko & Anna Charmuchin of Hajtovka 11, RC, 9 February 1874.
5. Helen, born 18 May, bp 22 May 1853; married John Csaputa, born c1839, widower of Matisova, 14 February 1884
6. Susanna, born 2 February, bp 2 February 1862
7. Joseph, born 17 May, bp 17 May 1856; married Anna Liscinszki, born c1864, daughter of John Liscinszki & Maria Zavacky, 19 February 1883
8. Michael, born 1859; died 15 April, buried 16 April 1884, aged 23 years
9. Susanna, born c1863

Szova, John & Maria Osifcsin, Hajtovka, GC
Children:

1. Andrew, bp 4 February 1848
2. Peter, bp 7 December 1851

Szova, John (c1829-10 March 1901) & Susanna Lukacs alias Sedlyar (c1832-24 February 1887), married 12 November 1860, Hajtovka 7 & 8, GC, GC

Susanna, wife of John, born Sedlyar, died 24 February, buried 26 February 1887, aged 50 years. John died 10 March, buried 12 March 1901, aged 75 years.
Children:

1. Maria, born 17 July, bp 28 July 1861; married John Rindos, son of John & Maria, RC, of Plavnica 129, 16 November 1884
2. John, born 21 March, bp 29 March 1863; died 8 July 1936; married Julianna Murczko, born 1 June, bp 3 June 1871, daughter of Andrew Murczko & Maria Murczko of Hajtovka 11, 31 January 1887
3. Michael, born 15 January, bp 23 January 1870; died 4 April, buried 6 April 1871, aged 1 year
4. Anna, born 19 October, bp 24 October 1874

Szova alias Pasztir/Pasztirko, John (c1842-1869) & Anna Grincs (c1844 in Lyubotin-13 December 1910), Hajtovka 15, 16 & 45, GC, GC

Also in the home was John’s mother, Maria Szova, born 1812 in Hajtovka. Anna, born Grincs, died 13 December, buried 15 December 1910.
Children:

1. John, born c1869; married Anna Knapik, widow of Joseph, born Jaczko, born c1844, 21 November 1892
2. Anna, born 16 August, bp 20 August 1871; married Michael Kseniak, born 8 October, bp 12 October 1862, widower of Ujak, son of John Kseniak & Anna Szokol, 18 October 1891. Mother called Maria Grincs.
3. Michael, born 30 May, bp 1 June 1874; died 5 June, buried 7 June 1874, aged 5 days
4. Michael, born 7 November, bp 14 November 1875; died 9 February, buried 11 February 1879, aged 4 years
5. Andrew, born 6 November, bp 17 November 1878; married Maria Liscinszki, born 10 February, bp 13 February 1882, daughter of Michael Liscinszki & Helen Ktavcsak of Hajtovka 15, 10 November 1902
6. Nicholas, born 5 October, bp 13 October 1883; died 23 February, buried 25 February 1890, aged 6 years

Szova, John (c1840-1872+), son of Unknown & Maria Unknown & Caroline Liscinszki (bp 21 June 1845-15 July 1873), daughter of Peter Liscinszki & Maria Drothar, married 11 November 1867, Hajtovka 7 & 8, GC, GC

Caroline, wife of John, born Liscinszky, died 15 July, buried 16 July 1873, aged 24 years.
Children:

1. Maria, born c1871; died 8 May, buried 10 May 1879, aged 8 years. She was an orphan who lived at Hajtovka 30.
2. John, born 22 May, bp 27 May 1871; died 27 May, buried 29 May 1871, aged 5 days
3. Anna, born 14 September, bp 29 September 1872; died 21 July, buried 23 July 1874, aged 1 year, 9 months

Szova, John, born c1842 & Anna Szova, daughter of Andrew Szova of Scsz?, born c1845, married 30 May 1869, Hajtovka, GC, GC

Part 2 will post next week.