Category Archives: St. Dimitry’s Church

Udol Families: Romany People

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.

Previous posts have shared records of some of the bigger families living in the parish or who have known descendants gone to America.

Here are family records for those whose surnames died out or who left but a handful of records in Udol or Hajtovka, but who still may have descendants today.

ROMANY PEOPLE

 Church registers identify Romany people as gypsies or wanderers.

Adam, Maria
Child:

  1. Maria, bp 26 August 1831

 Ambroszivics, John Cservenyak & Maria Bledy, Hajtovka, GC, GC

Children noted as illegitimate.
Children:

  1. Caroline, born 29 June, bp 3 July 1870
  2. Maria, born 6 September, bp 10 September 1872
  3. Maria, born 15 June, bp 22 June 1875 Mother called Maria Bogusz.

Bandij, George, son of John, RC, born c1829, buried 17 December 1834 , aged 5 years. Burial record in Plavnica.

Bandi, Joseph & Maria Cservenyak, Ujak, GC, GC
Children:

  1. Giselle, born 8 July, bp 11 July 1897

Bandi, Susanna, Ujak
Children:

  1. Giselle, born 1 January, bp 6 January 1901

Bledy, Ambrose, Hajtovka, born c1801, died 17 September, buried 18 September 1876, aged 75 years

Bledy, Maria
Child:

  1. Anna, bp 20 June 1829

Bledy, Maria, born Ujak & living in Hromos
Children:

  1. John, died 21 May, buried 23 May 1885 in Hromos, aged 10 years
  2. Andrew, died 19 August, buried 21 August in  Hromos, aged 5 years

Bledy, Maria, widow, born c1812, died 15 November, buried 17 November 1877 in Hajtovka, aged 65 years

Bohusz, Joseph & Maria Unknown, Ujak, RC
Children:

  1. Veronica, born 27 February, bp 11 March 1876

Bogusz, Joseph & Anna Cservenobradij/Hlucka Hanya, Hajtovka
Children:

  1. Anna, born 10 May, bp 23 May 1880
  2. Anna, born 30 August, bp 10 September 1882; died 24 August, buried 29 August 1882, aged 2 weeks

Cservenyak, Anna, born c1875, died 1 August, buried 3 August 1915, aged 40 years

Cservenjak, George & Anna Bledy (c1821-14 February 1888), Ujak, RC

Anna, widow of George, born Bledy, born c1821, died 14 February, buried 16 February 1888 in Ujak, aged 67 years. Burial record in Plavnica.

Cservenyak, George & Sophia Unknown, Ujak, GC, GC
Children:

  1. Maria, born 11 June, bp 15 June 1913

Csernyak, John, son of Andrew & Anna & Anna Cserven, daughter of Anthony, married 18 November 1840

Cserven, John & Anna Parecs?
Children:

  1. Maria, bp 20 August 1841
  2. Joseph, bp 27 October 1844

Cserveni, John & Anna Ziejisto, GC
Children:

  1. John, bp 1 January 1843

Cservenyak, Maria, Kis Lipnik, GC
Children:

  1. Susanna, born 9 October, bp 11 October 1896; died 16 December, buried 18 December 1896, aged 2 months
  2. Maria, born 9 October, bp 9 October 1896; died 10 October, buried 12 October 1896, aged 1 day

Cservenyak, Mathias & Anna Unknown, Ujak
Children:

  1. Stephen, born 28 May, bp 4 June 1906

Cserveni, Susanna, Ujak, GC
Children:

  1. Maria, born 11 July, bp 16 July 1899; died 5 November, buried 8 November 1902, aged 2 years, 3 months
  2. Joseph, born 2 December, bp 4 December 1901

Csury, Joseph & Maria Unknown/Bledy, Ujak/Hajtovka, RC
Children:

  1. Anna, born 2 May, bp 6 May 1869
  2. Joseph, born 24 February, bp 3 March 1872
  3. John, born 18 October, bp 26 October 1873
  4. Andrew, born 26 December 1881, bp 7 January 1882

Csury alias Hlucha, Anna, Hajtovka
Children:

  1. Susanna, died 5 January, buried 7 January 1881, aged 2 years

Danu?, Barbara
Child:

  1. Adam, bp 16 January 1831

Ferencs, John Ambrose (c1850-17 May 1895) & Maria Bogasz/Bohusz, Ujak, GC, RC

John died 17 May, buried 19 May 1895, aged 45 years.
Children:

  1. John, born 30 January, bp 3 February 1878; died 11 July, buried 13 July 1879, aged 1 ½ years
  2. Anna, born 9 January, bp 16 January 1881
  3. Michael, born 1 November, bp 1 November 1882; died 1 November, buried 2 November 1882, no age given
  4. John, born 22 November, bp 2 December 1883; died 29 November, buried 1 December 1888, aged 5 years. Mother called Maria Cseczj.
  5. Andrew, born 1 January, bp 17 January 1886; left the parish
  6. Susanna, born 24 March, bp 27 March 1887, twin; died 23 April, buried 24 April 1887, aged 1 month
  7. Veronica, born 24 March, bp 27 March 1887, twin; died 17 July, buried 18 July 1887, aged 4 months
  8. Michael, born 19 June, bp 1 July 1888; died 31 July, buried 1 August 1891, aged 3 years
  9. Caroline, born 30 July, bp 11 August 1890
  10. Helen, born 12 April, bp 21 April 1893; died 4 December, buried 6 December 1893, aged 8 months

Ferta, Emerius, son of Francis & Anna Unknown & Helen Palko, married September 1834, Plavnica, RC

Ferko, Susanna, Ujak, born c1801, buried 13 November 1829, aged 28 years

Gabor, Andrew (21 June 1851-1884+) & Maria Bohusz (17 May 1850 in Palocsa-1884+), daughter of Andrew Cservana & Anna, married 11 August 1884 in Plavnica. Both lived in Ujak.

Gabor, John & Maria Bicko, Ujak, GC
Children:

  1. Joseph, born c1809, married Anna Jurkova, born c1813, daughter of George Unknown & Rosalia Unknown, 23 November 1834

Gabor, Joseph (c1809-1834+), son of John Gabor & Maria Bicko & Anna Jurkova (c1813-1834+), daughter of George Unknown & Rosalila Unknown, married 23 November 1834, RC

Hako, Andrew & Maria Danyo, GC
Children:

  1. Andrew, born c1810, married Anna Cserensko, born c1814,daughter of George Huszar & rosalia Unknown, 30 August 1835

Hanja, Susanna
Children:

  1. Susanna, born 18 September, bp 25 September 1853

Huszar, George & Rosalia Unknown, GC
Children:

  1. Anna Cserensko married Andrew Hako, born c1810, son of Andrew Hako & Maria Danyo, 30 August 1835

Konecsny, John, vagabond & Barbara Cservenyak, zingara, Hajtovka, RC

Barbara, concubine of John, called Sztochanya-Cserveny, died 28 January, buried 2 February 1879, aged 44 years.
Children:

  1. Julianna, born 18 April, bp 18 April 1875
  2. Maria, born 8 September, bp 20 September 1877

Luczko, John & Maria Szova, Hajtovka, RC, GC
Child:

  1. John, bp 15 August 1830 in Plavnica

Matiyas, Anna, Ujak
Children:

  1. John, born 26 February, bp 15 March 1908

Palko, Huba & Barbara Unknown, RC
Children:

  1. Helen, married Emerius Ferta, September 1834

Tuny, Michael & Anna Csernyak, Jakubany, GC, GC
Children:

  1. Anna, born 1 September, bp 3 September 1887

Unknown, Andrew & Maria, Hajtovka, RC
Children:

  1. Paul, bp 19 December 1809 in Plavnica

Unknown, Andrew & Anna Unknown, GC, GC
Child:

  1. John, bp 27 January 1831

Unknown, Anna (c1806-buried 27 September 1831),

Anna was buried 27 September 1831, aged 25 years
Children:

  1. Anna, born 9 November 1829, buried 10 November 1829, aged one day old

Unknown, Anna, born c1827, buried 27 September 1831, aged 4 years

Unknown, George & Rosalia Unknown, RC
Children:

  1. Anna, born c1813, married Joseph Gabor, born c1809, son of John & Maria Bicko, 23 November 1834

Unknown, John, son of wanderer, born c1842, buried 27 October 1843, aged 1 year

Unknown, John, born c1825, buried 5 June 1847, aged 25 years

Unknown, Joseph & Christina of Matisova
Children:

  1. Joseph, bp 1 June 1850
  2. Anna, born 17 June, bp 9 July 1854

Unknown, Maria, Ujak, RC
Child:

  1. Veronica, born 14 May, bp 19 May 1867

Unknown, Michael & Anna Felesige, Ujak, GC
Children:

  1. Michael, bp 10 February 1849

Unknown, Susanna, Hajtovka, GC
Child:

  1. Michael, bp 27 September 1834

 Unknown, Unknown, beggar, buried 7 October 1831

Udol Families: Varga, Vasilik, Vaskovanya, Vasusin, Vavoda, Velkyvanya, Vengrin, Veszelenyi, Vida, Vilosacz, Vorostko, Vyzisk & Zido

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.

Previous posts have shared records of some of the bigger families living in the parish or who have known descendants gone to America.

Here are family records for those whose surnames died out or who left but a handful of records in Udol or Hajtovka, but who still may have descendants today.

VARGA

 Varga, John (?-before 1915) & Anna Lesko (born 10 January 1889-1917+), Ujak 53, GC

John died at least 10 months before 27 February 1915, when his widow Anna, born Lesko, gave birth to an illegitimate son, Michael. Michael was baptized 2 March 1915. Anna married (2) Michael Kokinda, born 4 June, bp 11 June 1871, son of John Kokinda & Maria Bisz, 15 July 1915.
Child of Anna:

  1. Michael, bp 2 March 1915

VASILIK

 Vasilik, Daniel, widower & Anastasia Fabian, married 2 February 1801 in Plavnica, Hajtovka, GC, RC

 VASKOJANKA, VASKOVANYA

Vaskovanya, Andrew, Hajtovka, born c1837, buried 19 May 1838, aged 1 year

Vaskovanya, Anna, Hajtovka, born c1791, buried 22 March 1837, aged 46 years

Vaskojanka, George, born c1805, son of Michael Vaskojanko & Anna Huszar & Maria Kseniak, born c1809, daughter of Michael Kseniak & Unknown, married 15 November 1830

Vaskovanya, John & Unknown
Children:

  1. Maria,born c1809,  married George Mucha, born c1805, son of Michael Mucha & Maria Hnat, 15 November 1830

Vaskovanya, Joseph & Maria Matizsova, Hajtovka, GC
Children:

  1. John, bp 24 June 1849

Vaskovanya alias Arendacs, Michael & Judith Bednar, Hajtovka, GC, RC – See Arendacs.

Vaskojanka, Michael & Anna Huszar
Children:

  1. George, born c1805, married Maria Kseniak, born c1809, daughter of Michael Kseniak & Unknown, 15 November 1830

VASUSIN

Vasusin, John & Maria Murczko, Matisova, GC
Children:

  1. Basil, born c1808, married Maria Arendacs, born c1812, daughter of Michael Arendacs & Catherine Fedus, 6 June 1833

 VAVODA

Vavoda, Michael, born c1846, clericus Eperijes & Maria Andrejkovits, born c1853, daughter of priest George Andrejkovits of Ujak 68, married 17 February 1873, GC, GC

VELKY, VELKYVANYA

 Velkyvanya, Anna, Ujak, born c1818, died 30 April, buried 1 May 1868, aged 50 years

Velkyvanya, John & Maria Unknown, Ujak, GC, None
Children:

  1. Helen, bp 4 April 1836

Velkyvanya recte Kolyar, John (c1838-4 April 1879) & Anna Dornics (c1847-26 July 1873), daughter of John Dornics, married 29 January 1866, Ujak 31 & 37, GC, GC – See Kolyar.

Velkyvanya, Maria, Ujak, born c1790, buried 5 September 1840, aged 50 years

Velky, Maria, begger, Ujak, born c1792, buried 10 November 1842, aged 50 years

Velkyvanya, Michael, Ujak, born c1829, buried 17 June 1832, aged 3 years

Velky, Michael & Maria Lipnika, Ujak GC, GC
Children:

  1. John, bp 2 February 1828

Velky, Michael & Helen Liscinszki, Ujak, GC, GC
Children:

  1. Maria, born c1823, married John Knap, born c1819, son of Peter Knap & Maria Stegena, 8 April 1844. Mother is named Maria Liscinszki.
  2. Susanna, bp 25 December 1842

Velkyvanya, Michael & Anna Kravecz, Ujak 9 & 31, GC, GC – See Kolyar.

Velky, Unknown & Maria Kubik, GC
Children:

  1. Maria, born c1811, married John Szoroka, born c1807, son of Alex Szoroka & Eva Lesko, 14 May 1832

VENGRIN

Vengrin, Joseph (c1867-1908+), son of Elias Vengrin & Theodora Hojdicv of Zsegeszto, Galicia & Maria Holodnyak (c1866-1908+), widow of Andrew Zavacky alias Bednar of Hajtovka, married 29 May 1893, GC, GC
Children:

  1. John, born 3 June, bp 10 June 1894
  2. Veronica, died 31 December 1909, buried 2 January 1910, aged 1 ½ years

VESZELENYI, VESZILIN

Veszelenyi, Anna, daughter of John, born c1843, died 17 April, buried 19 April 1853, Ujak, RC, aged 10 years

Veszelin, John & Maria Batsa of Merineij?, RC
Children:

  1. John, born c1816, married Maria Gmitrisin, born c1820, daughter of John Gmitrisin & Unknown, 8 November 1841

Veszelenyi, John (c1816 in Palocsa-1861+), son of John Veszelenyi & Maria Batsa & Maria Gmitrisin (c1820-10 January 1882), daughter of John Gmitrisin & Unknown, Ujak 54, 65 & 69, RC, GC

Family was Roman Catholic except for Maria. Maria, wife of John, born Gmitrisin, died 10 January, buried 12 January 1882, aged 62 years.
Children:

  1. John, born c1843
  2. Michael, born c1846; married Anna Kundrat, born c1845, widow of Mr. Dornics of Ujak 79, 20 January 1873
  3. Joseph, born c1850; married Maria Fecsisin, born 24 July, bp 31 July 1853, daughter of John Fecsisin & Maria Miklus, 16 November 1874
  4. Maria, born 8 September, bp 21 September 1856; married Michael Drabisin, born c1851, widower, 15 February 1876
  5. Peter, born 27 March, bp 5 April 1858; died 8 June 1929; married Anna Knap alias Biros, born 15 August, bp 30 August 1863, daughter of Michael Knap alias Biros & Maria Muchanin of Ujak 57, 7 February 1882
  6. Joseph, bp 20 August 1850
  7. Susanna, born 27 January, bp 3 February 1861; married (1) Peter Leskopetra, born c1858, son of Michael Leskopetra & Helen Fedorko of Ujak 50, 7 February 1882 (2) John Hnat, born c1856, 21 September 1907

Veszelenyi, Joseph (bp 20 August 1850-15 July 1917), son of John Veszelenyi & Maria Gmitrisin & Maria Fecsisin (24 July 1853-1875+), daughter of John Fecsisin & Maria Miklus, married 16 November 1874, Ujak 65, GC, GC

Joseph died 15 July, buried 17 July 1917, aged 66 years.
Children:

  1. John, born 5 October, bp 10 October 1875; died 13 January, buried 15 January 1879, aged 3 years

Veszelenyi, Maria, Ujak, RC, daughter of John, born cOctober 1829, died 18 December, buried 20 December 1830, aged 1 year, 2 months. Burial record in Plavnica.

Veszelenyi, Maria, Ujak, RC, daughter of John, born c1833, buried 6 December 1834 in Plavnica, Ujak, aged 1 year. Burial record in Plavnica.

Veszelenyi, Michael (c1846-1878+), son of John Veszelenyi & Maria Gmitrisin & Anna Kundrat (c1845-1884+), widow of Mr. Dornics, married 20 January 1873, Ujak 81 & 95, GC, GC

Anna, widow of Michael, born Dornics, married (2) Stephen Murczko, widower, 50 of Ujak 9, 27 January 1884.
Children:

  1. Anna, born 23 July, bp 2 August 1874; died 23 August, buried 25 August 1876, aged 2 years
  2. Veronica, born 12 July, bp 21 July 1878; died 8 January, buried 10 January 1884, aged 6 years

Veszelenyi [Vselnissnei?], Michael & Josephine Zavacky

Rev. J.S. Enright of Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Mildred, PA baptized all three children. Certificates returned to Udol when the family moved back to the village. These entries were made at the end of 1905.
Children:

  1. Michael, born 23 January, bp 30 January 1902
  2. John, bp 12 January 1903
  3. Josephine, born 4 March, bp 24 March 1905

Veszelenyi, Peter (27 March 1858-1904+), son of John Veszelenyi & Maria Gmitrisin & Anna Knap alias Biros (15 August 1863-11 June 1914), daughter of Michael Knap alias Biros & Maria Muchanyin of Ujak 57, married 7 February 1882, Ujak 78, 79 & 87, GC, GC

Anna, wife of Peter, born Knap, died 11 June, buried 13 June 1914, aged 48 years.
Children:

  1. Anna, born 30 October, bp 12 November 1882; died 2 January, buried 3 January 1892, aged 9 years
  2. Maria, born 13 November, bp 27 November 1887; died 20 June, buried 22 June 1903, aged 15 years
  3. John, born 10 September, bp 21 September 1890
  4. Anna, born 18 February, bp 26 February 1893
  5. Helen, born 19 May, bp 26 May 1895; died 7 July, buried 9 July 1901, aged 6 years
  6. Michael, born 23 April, bp 26 April 1898
  7. Maria, born 12 July, bp 17 July 1904

Veszelenyi, Susanna, Ujak 48, GC
Children:

  1. John, born 27 February, bp 3 March 1901

VIDA

Vida, Paul, born c1842 in Plavnica & Anna Kseniak, born 1840 in Ujak, RC, GC
See 1869 census of Plavnica.

VILOSACZ

Vilosacz, Joseph, born c1826 in Gorgo?, Szepes County & Celi Koscsizveij, born c1832 in Gorgo?, Szepes, Jewish

Also in the home in 1869 was Maria Blasko, born 1852 in Palocsa, RC and Le___ Hamerschlat?, Jewish, born 1857 in Ci????.
Children:

  1. Herman, born c1859 in Szepes
  2. Jacob, born c1861 in Szepes
  3. Klas, born c1863 in Szepes
  4. Julius, born c1867 in Ujak
  5. Moses, bornc 1869 in Ujak

VOROSTKO, VOROSKO

Vorostko, Daniel & Maria Szendz, Matisova, GC
Children:

  1. Michael, born c1806, married Maria Szova, born c1810, daughter of John Szova & Maria Stephancsik, 28 February 1831

Vorostko, George, born c1832 of Matisova 33 & Helen Hanicsin, born c1836, married 25 January 1857

Vorostko, Peter & Anna Stephan, Hajtovka, GC, GC
Children:

  1. John, bp 19 November 1833; died young

Vorostko, Peter & Anna Vancso, GC, GC
Children:

  1. Anna, bp 3 October 1836

VYZISK

 Vyzisk, Manzel & Susanna Pjatak, Ujak 100, RC, GC
Children:

  1. John, born 8 June, bp 11 June 1893 by G. Andrejkovits. Record in Plavnica.

ZIDO, ZIDI

Zido, John, son of Peter, Ujak, born c1832, buried 5 February 1835, aged 3 years

Zido, John, Ujak, born c1763, buried 18 August 1838, aged 75 years

Zido, Maria & Unknown, Ujak, GC
Child:

  1. Anna, bp 24 August 1834

Zido, Peter & Maria Csismar, Ujak, GC, GC
Children:

  1. Michael, bp 19 December 1829
  2. John, bp 4 November 1837

Zido, Susanna, Ujak, born c1765, buried 12 September 1835, aged 70 years

Jaczko Family of Udol, Slovakia

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.

JACZKO

Jaczko, Anna, Hajtovka 8, GC
Children:

  1. Stephen, born 24 May, bp 29 May 1887; died 1 March, buried 3 March 1890, aged 1 year, 10 months

Jaczko, John (c1810-15 June 1878) & Maria Szovik (c1825-1869+), Ujak 47 & 57, GC

Also at home in 1869 was the family of Michael Jaczko. Michael Szokoly, born 1858 also lived with Michael’s family. John died 15 June, buried 17 June 1878, aged 68 years.
Children:

  1. John, born c1849; married Susanna Fabian, widow of Andrew Nyemecz of Hajtovka 14, born c1849, 12 February 1874
  2. Michael, born 27 May, bp 30 May 1858; married (1) Anna Szadloch, 30, orphan daughter of Michael Szadloch & Anna Velykovanya of Ujak 67 (2) Helen Szadloch, 21, daughter of John Szadloch & Anna Miklus of Ujak 66, 8 June 1887

Jaczko, John (c1849-19896+), mendicant & Susanna Fabian (c1849-1909+), widow of Andrew Nyemecz, married 12 February 1874, Hajtovka 15 & 74, GC, GC

Susanna was the widow of Andrew Nyemecz, who she married 25 January 1869. Andrew died 2 August 1873, aged 28 years.
Children:

  1. Elias, born 10 July, bp 20 July 1883
  2. John, son of widow Susanna, died 23 July, buried 25 July 1909, aged 23 years
  3. Andrew, born 11 June, bp 14 June 1891
  4. Maria, born 28 June, bp 5 July 1896; died 9 April, buried 11 April 1897, aged 9 months

Jaczko, Michael (c1822-before 1902) & Maria Belej (c1832-27 October 1902), Ujak 57 & 78, GC, GC

Maria, widow of Michael, born Belej, died 27 October, buried 29 October 1902, aged 70 years. Michael born c1827, died 4 April, buried 6 April 1899, aged 72 years.

Jaczko, Michael (27 May 1858-1887+), son of John Jaczko & Maria Szovik & Anna Szadloch (13 April 1851-19 March 1887, orphan daughter of Michael Szadloch & Anna Velkyvanyo of Ujak 67, married 16 February 1881, Ujak 70, 71 & 79, GC, GC

Anna, wife of Michael, born Szadloch, died 19 March, buried 20 March 1887, aged 37 years. Michael, 29, widower, married (2) Helen Szadloch, born c1864, daughter of John Szadloch & Anna Miklus of Ujak 66, 8 June 1887. Helen, wife of Michael, born Szadlock, died 22 November, buried 23 November 1914, aged 48 years.
Children:

  1. Maria, born 29 January, bp 5 February 1888; died 19 December, buried 21 December 1894, aged 6 years, 10 months

Jaczko, Michael (27 May 1858-1887+), son of John Jaczko & Maria Szovik & (2) Helen Szadloch (c1864-22 November 1914), daughter of John Szadloch & Anna Miklus, married 8 June 1887, Ujak 70, 71 & 79, GC, GC

Anna, wife of Michael, born Szadloch, died 19 March, buried 20 March 1887, aged 37 years. Michael, 29, widower, married (2) Helen Szadloch, born c1864, daughter of John Szadloch & Anna Miklus of Ujak 66, 8 June 1887. Helen, wife of Michael, born Szadlock, died 22 November, buried 23 November 1914, aged 48 years.
Children:

  1. Anna, born 7 June, bp 23 June 1895
  2. John, born 3 July, bp 7 July 1902

Jaczko is an interesting surname because it is a nickname for John. The family was small and there may be further records about them in the church registers between 1920-1935. However, those records are written in Cyrillic and I haven’t tried to decipher them.