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.

HRICZENYAK, HRICZ

Hriczenyak, Andrew (c1820 in Szulin-7 October 1880) & Helen Joppa (c1822 in Kis Lipnik-22 October 1871), Ujak 62, 78, 79 & 94, GC

Helen, wife of Andrew, died 22 October, buried 24 October 1871, aged 51 years. Andrew married (2) Susanna Tidik, 50, widow of John Szoroka, 6 February 1876. Andrew died 5 October, buried 7 October 1880, aged 55 years. Susanna, widow of John Szoroka & Andrew Hriczenyak, born Tidik, died 5 February, buried 7 February 1888, aged 65 years.
Children:

1. Michael, born c1849 in Szulin; married Maria Leskopetra, bp 20 October 1850, daughter of Peter Leskopetra & Helen Tidik of Ujak 33, 19 February 1872, Ujak, GC, GC
2. John, born 10 July, bp 15 July 1855; died 8 September, 1913; married Maria Bisz, born 5 May, bp 9 May 1858, daughter of John Bisz & Anna Knap, 4 November 1878
3. Helen, born c1855; married John Tidik, born c1821, widower, 20 February 1879
4. Joseph, born 28 December 1860, bp 7 January 1861
5. Susanna, born 17 May, bp 26 May 1862; died 13 June, buried 15 June 1875, aged 13 years
6. Andrew, born 1 May, bp 8 May 1864
7. Stephen, born 21 May, bp 28 May 1866
8. Maria, born 27 November, bp 5 December 1869

Hricz, Anna, Hajtovka, RC, born c1762, buried 6 December 1816, aged 54 years. Burial record in Plavnica.

Hricz, Anna, daughter Michael, Hajtovka, born c1846, buried 5 July 1847, aged 1 year

Hriczkovits, Anthony & Maria Bisz, Hajtovka, RC, GC
Children:

1. Paulina, born 21 November, bp 25 November 1880

Hricevanya, Catherine, Ujak 73
Children:

1. John, died 10 April, buried 12 April 1880, aged 1 week

Hriczenyak, John (10 July 1855-8 September 1913), son of Andrew & Helen Joppa & Maria Bisz (5 May 1858-1895+), daughter of John Bisz & Anna Knap, married 4 November 1878, Ujak 50, 62 & 69, GC, GC

John died 8 September, buried 10 September 1913, aged 58 years.
Children:

1. Maria, born 31 March, bp 11 April 1880
2. John, born 1 February, bp 12 February 1882
3. Helen, born 19 July, bp 27 July 1884; married Michael Miklus alias Kacscinojanka, born 9 June, bp 13 June 1880, son of John Miklus alias Kascinojanka & Maria Szurgent, born 9 June, bp 13 June 1880, 13 September 1904
4. Peter, born 16 April, bp 27 April 1890; died 17 January, buried 19 January 1895, aged 5 years
5. Stephen, born 6 May, bp 19 May 1895; married Helen Petrisin, born 2 April, bp 6 April 1897, daughter of Nicholas Petrisin & Maria Murczko, 4 February 1915

Hricz, Maria, daughter of John, Ujak, born c1832, buried 3 June 1847, aged 15 years

Hriczenyak, Michael (c1849-1875+), son of Andrew Hriczenyak & Helen Joppa & Maria Leskopetra (20 October 1850-1890+), daughter of Peter Leskopetra & Helen Tidik of Ujak 33, married 19 February 1872, Ujak 39, GC, GC

Maria, 42, widow, born Leskopetra, married (2) John Kokinda, born c1845, widower, 16 February 1890.
Children:

1. Maria, born 2 December, bp 5 December 1875

Hriczenyak, Stephen (6 May 1895-1916+), son of John Hriczenyak & Maria Bisz & Helen Petrisin (2 April, bp 6 April 1897-1916+), daughter of Nicholas Petrisin & Maria Murczko, married 4 February 1915, Ujak 73, GC, GC
Children:

1. John, born 2 July, bp 9 July 1916

As you can see, there are several possible variations to this surname in the church books. The name is also spelled Hriceniak in the United States.

It appears the earliest of the family came from the nearby village of Maly Sulin, Slovakia, so those church records should also be searched for further data.