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Biss/Bisz Family, St. Dimitry's Church

Biss/Bisz Family of Udol, Slovakia & America

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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.

BISZ, BISS

Bisz, Andrew (c1828-20 December 1876) & (1) Maria Arendacs (c1833-28 April 1872), of Hajtovka 18, widow of Andrew Kucsma who died in Plavnica, married 13 May 1855, Ujak 37, 42 & 51 & 81, GC, GC

Maria, wife of Andrew, born Arendacs, died 28 April, buried 30 April 1872, aged 40 years. Andrew married (2) Susanna Stefik. Andrew died 20 December, buried 22 December 1876, aged 47 years.
Children:

  1. John, born 19 September, bp 28 September 1856
  2. Maria, born c1857
  3. Susanna, born c1860; married Basil Dvorozsnyak (c1850-24 July 1894), widower, 8 February 1880
  4. Helen, born 12 March, bp 17 March 1861
  5. Andrew, born 27 May, bp 1 June 1863; died 15 August, buried 15 August 1873, aged 10 years
  6. Joseph, born 27 November, bp 2 December 1866; married Anna Kundrat, born 18 December, bp 22 December 1867, daughter of Michael Kundrat & Anna Havran, 4 January 1891. Joseph’s parents not named in marriage record, but his age fits.

Bisz, Andrew (c1828-20 December 1876) & (2) Susanna Stefik (?-1877+), married between April 1872-early 1874, Ujak 37, 42 & 51 & 81, GC, GC

Maria, wife of Andrew, born Arendacs, died 28 April, buried 30 April 1872, aged 40 years. Andrew married (2) Susanna Stefik. Andrew died 20 December, buried 22 December 1876, aged 47 years.
Children:

  1. Anna, born 24 May, bp 6 June 1869; died 30 July, buried 1 August 1870, aged 1 year
  2. John, born 11 June, bp 15 June 1873
  3. Peter, born abt December 1874; died 26 April, buried 28 April 1877, aged 2 years, 4 months. Mother is Susanna Stefik.
  4. Anna, posthumous, born 14 April, bp 22 April 1877; married Peter Mikulik alias Kacsmar, born c1878, 22 November 1896. Mother is Susanna Stefik.

Bisz, Anna, Ujak 22, 50 & 63, GC
Children:

  1. Anna, born 9 March, bp 9 March, bp 10 March 1872; died 24 March, buried 25 March 1872. Burial record calls her Maria.
  2. Adam, born 24 February, bp 26 February 1880; twin, died 13 March, buried 15 March 1880
  3. George, born 24 February, bp 26 February 1880; twin, died 4 March, buried 6 March 1880
  4. Damian, born 7 June, bp 9 June 1883; died 6 July, buried 7 July 1885, aged 2 years
  5. Maria, died 6 February, buried 8 February 1890, aged 1 ½ years

Bisz, Anna, Ujak, born c1796, buried 30 December 1844, aged 48 years

Bisz, Anna, widow of John, born Knap, died 15 October, buried 17 October 1909, aged 58 years

Bisz, George (c1802-16 January 1869), widower, & (2) Maria Plasceski (c1811-22 October 1875), widow of Ujak 15, married 9 March 1865, Ujak 58, GC, RC

George married (1) Helen Unknown, but no further information about her or their children. Helen, wife of George, died 6 March, buried 8 March 1865, aged 69 years. George died 16 January, buried 18 January 1869, aged 67 years. Maria, widow of George, died 22 October 1875, buried 24 October 1875 in Ujak, aged 60 years.

Bisz, John & Helen Szoroka, Ujak, GC
Children:

  1. Peter, born c1818, married Maria Hrinya, 13 February 1843

Bisz, John & Maria Hnat, Ujak, GC, GC
Children:

  1. Anna, born c1820, married Paul Brudnak, 17 November 1834
  2. Helena, born c1824, married John Oszifcin, 24 November 1845. Marriage names mother as Anna Hnat.
  3. Andrew, bp 24 March 1830; baptism also recorded 26 March 1830
  4. Maria, bp 17 October 1832; buried 27 October 1832, aged 6 days (sic)
  5. Maria, bp 9 January 1834. Mother named as Anna Hnat.

 

Bisz, John & Maria Szurgent, Ujak, GC, GC

Children:

  1. Anna, born c1822, bp 1 January 1843

 

Bisz, John & Catherine Vanuta, Ujak, GC, None

Children:

  1. Anna, born c1824, bp 30 November 1845

 

Bisz, John (c1827-5 April 1901) & Anna Knap (c1830-5 April 1901), daughter of George Knap, married 21 November 1850, Ujak 42, 50, 63, 71, 72 & 81, GC, GC

John died 4 August, buried 6 August 1895, aged 74 years. Anna, widow of John, born Knap, died 5 April, buried 7 April 1901, aged 70 years.

Children:

  1. Anna, born 15 June, bp 17 June 1855
  2. Maria, born 5 May, bp 9 May 1858; married John Hriczenyak, born 10 July, bp 15 July 1855, son of Andrew Hriczenyak & Helen Joppa, 4 November 1878
  3. Maxim John, born 29 August, bp 2 September 1860; died 18 March 1869; no mention of twins and only one death date
  4. Helen, born 19 July, bp 27 July 1862; married Michael Tidik, born 22 December, bp 23 December 1860, son of Michael Tidik & Maria Hrinya of Ujak 25, 9 November 1884
  5. Peter, born 16 January, bp 29 January 1865; married Maria Dornics, born 6 June, bp 16 June 1872, daughter of John Dornics alias Prisztas & Anna Szadloch, 25 November 1888
  6. Veronica, born 23 January, bp 26 January 1868; died 25 September, buried 27 September 1887, aged 19 years
  7. John, born 2 June, bp 10 June 1877; died 13 July, buried 15 July 1882, aged 5 years

Bisz, John, Ujak, born c1769, buried 7 April 1835, aged 66 years.

Bisz, John, Ujak, born c1781, buried 4 December 1847, aged 66 years

Bisz, Joseph & Anna Kundrat, Ujak 15, 16 & 71, GC, GC

Note that this couple married in America included in 1887 baptismal record. Marriage proved by 1905. Joseph died in 1941 in Slovakia, but Anna apparently emigrated to Passaic, New Jersey, where she died in May 1952.
Children:

  1. Joseph, born 23 December, bp 31 December 1887; married in America; emigrated to New York
  2. John, born 28 May, bp 7 June 1891; married in America
  3. Stephen, born 7 January, bp 14 January 1893; died 29 January, buried 31 January 1898, aged 5 years
  4. Maria, born 12 April, bp 22 April 1894. Note says father is Joseph Bisz in America. No proof of marriage. Emigrated to Connecticut.
  5. Joseph, born 18 March, bp 24 March 1895
  6. Andrew, born 29 May, bp 31 May 1896. Note says father Joseph Bisz is in America. No proof of marriage.
  7. Michael, born 4 July, buried 6 July 1899
  8. Helen, born 15 March, bp 26 March 1905

Bisz, Maria (c1820 in Palocsa-1869+) widow, Ujak 69, RC

Also in the home in 1869 was the family of John Glyucs & Maria Bisz and their son, Michael, born 1869.
Children:

  1. Michael, born c1844, GC in Ujak; married Maria Pruszinski, born 1847 in Ujak, RC
  2. Maria, born c1848; married John Glyucs, born c1839, RC

Bisz, Maria, Ujak, born c1778, buried 10 January 1843, aged 65 years

Bisz, Maria, Ujak, born c1842, buried 16 March 1848, aged 6 years

Bisz, Maria, Ujak, born c1818, buried 27 August 1852, aged 34 years

Bisz, Michael & Maria Havran
Children:

  1. Michael, born c1803, married Maria Fedorko, born c1807, daughter of Michael Fedorko & Maria Tengi, 15 February 1828

Bisz, Michael (c1803-1841+), son of Michael Bisz & Maria Havran & Maria Fedorko (c1807-1841+), daughter of Michael Fedorko & Maria Tengi, married 15 February 1828
Children:

  1. Susanna, bp 21 February 1841

Bisz, Michael & Anna Grincs, Ujak, GC, GC
Children:

  1. Peter, bp 15 August 1841

Bisz, Michael & Anna Szurgent, Ujak, GC, GC
Children:

  1. Michael, bp 3 November 1844
  2. Anna, born c1848; married Michael Kovalycsik, born c1846, son of Michael Kovalycsik & Anna Belej, 3 February 1873

Bisz, Michael & Maria Kotsis, Ujak, GC, None

Children:

  1. Peter, bp 18 December 1844

Bisz, Michael (c1819-buried 30 July 1854) & Susanna Kurucz, Ujak 81

Michael was buried 30 July 1854, aged 35 years.
Children:

  1. John, born 16 June, bp 25 June 1854

Bisz, Michael, Ujak 30, born c1795, buried 5 April 1856, aged 61 years

Bisz, Nicholas & Maria Havran, Ujak, GC, GC
Children:

  1. Anna, born c1811, married John Chilipala Stephanik, born c1807, son of Peter Stephanik & Maria Vanik, 13 February 1832
  2. Catherine, born c1812, married John Dragan, born c1808, son of John Dragan & Maria Kravcsak, 11 November 1833

Bisz, Peter (16 January 1865-1903+), son of John Bisz & Anna Knap & Maria Dornics (6 June 1872-1903+), daughter of John Dornics alias Prisztas & Anna Szadloch, married 25 November 1888, Ujak 61, 70 & 97, GC, GC
Children:

  1. John, born 13 January, bp 19 January 1890
  2. Peter, born 9 June, bp 25 June 1893
  3. Maria, born 6 September, bp 15 September 1895; died 14 March, buried 16 March 1899, aged 4 years
  4. Stephen, born 20 July, bp 24 July 1897; died 27 December, buried 29 December 1897, aged 5 months
  5. Helen, born 1 November, bp 5 November 1898; died 9 November, buried 11 November 1899, aged 1 year. Mother called Anna Dornics.
  6. Stephen, born 7 November, bp 13 November 1901
  7. Maria, born 14 September, bp 20 September 1903

Bisz, Peter, son of John, Ujak, born c1828, buried 29 January 1831, aged 3 years

Bisz, Peter (c1808-1844+), son of John Bisz & Helen Szoroka & Maria Hrinya (c1812-1844+), daughter of Basil Hrinya & Paraskeva Ondi/Stephan, married 13 February 1843, Ujak, GC, GC
Children:

  1. John, bp 13 October 1844

Bisz, Susanna, Ujak, born c1838, died 15 October, buried 17 October 1913, aged 75 years

Members of this family emigrated to New Jersey for sure and perhaps elsewhere in the United States.