The Carpatho-Rusyn Surname Project Archive

Paul G. Sabol- Researching:
Villages:

• Kamjanka (now called Kamionka), Sanok District

Surnames:

• Salamak

Settled In:

Ted Horoschak- Researching:
Villages:

• Bogusha (Grybow district)
• Krilova Ruska (Grybow district)
• Rozstoka Wielka (Novy Saczh district)

Surnames:

• Choroszczak (Horoschak today)
• Kukula
• Danzcak

Settled In:

Choroszczak and Kukula settled in Mt. Carmel, Pa.
Danczak settled in Simpson, Pa.

Eleanor Bednar Sprague- Researching:
Villages:

• Osturna, Szepes county

Surnames:

• Bednar
• Vanecsko
• Pollick
• Kapaly
• Lesundak

Settled In:

Barton Ohio

DJGERYAK@aol.com- Researching:
Villages:

• Maly Lipnik, Saros county

Surnames:

• Geryak
• Gladis / Gladys
• Sestak(Sestok)

Settled In:

Andrew Spaschak- Researching:
Villages:

• Uglya, Maramaros county
• Drienica, Saros county

Surnames:

• Spaschak / Spaschuk / Speechok
• Zebiak

Settled In:

Lory Jean Whicker- Researching:
Villages:

• BREZOVEC, Zemplin county

Surnames:

• Stepanovich
• Czarevitz / Zarevich

Settled In:

JPlaz59@aol.com- Researching:
Villages:

• Malcov, Saros

Surnames:

• HROPCHON/HROPCJAN
• CZINGELY/CINGEL/SINGLE

Settled In:

Cambria County, Pennsylvania

John Rodwan- Researching:
Villages:

• unknown, Lisko district

Surnames:

• Lokocka
• Niedbala

Settled In:

PA then on to Hamtramck, MI.

John & Leslie Fabry- Researching:
Villages:

• Andrejova, Saros county
• Kubach (Szepes County), now Spisske Bystre.

Surnames:

• Szemhricz (Semrick)
• Bodnar
• Szteer

Settled In:

I am looking for any Szemhricz (Semrick) or Bodnar relatives originating from Andrejova (Saros County). Joseph Szemhricz and Paraskevia Bodnar had 6 children. We know that Susanna, Elias, and Krystiana settled in the USA; however, we last track of Maria (who married Joannes Szteer), Anna, and Joseph.

Mady Deutsch- Researching:
Villages:

• Uzhhorod, Ung County
• Stropkov, Zemplin county
• Nowy Sacz

Surnames:

• MANDEL
• Schreiber
• APPEL(sp?)

Settled In:

Chicago in late 19th century

Tamara Gaydos- Researching:
Villages:

• Bobovysce, Bereg county
• Vlachovo, Ugoca county

Surnames:

• Gaydos
• Sinchina
• Szocska
• Moskola

Settled In:

Nonna Skumanich- Researching:
Villages:

• Pcoline, Zemplen county
• Cuklovce, Zemplen county

Surnames:

• Skumanich
• Secolik
• Berdy
• Scrip

Settled In:

Jmnecaise@aol.com- Researching:
Villages:

• Starina, Zemplen county
• Chudlovo, Ung county

Surnames:

• Marko
• Rudik
• Malinich / Malinech
• Simchisa / Simsciscja

Settled In:

Binghamton, New York aprox. 1904.

Fr. Deacon Michael Waak- Researching:
Villages:

• Rokytovce, Zemplen county
• Dacov, Saros county
• Jablon, Zemplen county

Surnames:

• Vak, Wak or Waak
• Kuruc
• Guzik

Settled In:

My grandfather was Jan Vak, Wak or Waak, of Dacov,Saros county He was Greek Catholic, married Maria Kuruc and lived in Jablon [north of Humenne and south of Rokytovce] He had 2 sons: Andrew, and Michael. They were were Baptized and Confirmed in the Gk. Cth. Ch. in Rokytovce. When his wife died, Jan and his sons immigrated to USA sometime in 1895, and settled in Mahanoy City, PA. His descendants lived in Philadelphia and McAdoo, PA. The widower Jan, came to USA and married the widow, Anna Shlecta Guzik, who was Slovak Roman Catholic. Anna was from Hancovce, Slovakia. She had one son, John Guzik, from her first marriage. After her husband died she and her son came to USA. Jan Vak married Anna Shlecta Guzik, and they had 6 more children: Sgt. Stephen, John, Anna, Catherina, Joseph, and Maria. Anna's son John Guzik married Alzabeta Gavalcin and settled in Slatington, PA. If you hink we are related or might be, contact me.

Arthur Adzema- Researching:
Villages:

• Miklusovce, Saros County
• Sedliska (Sedlice)

Surnames:

• Adzima
• Timko
• Vargosko
• Senchak
• Onefrey

Settled In:

Cleveland Ohio area.

Victoria- Researching:
Villages:

• Varadka, Saros County
• Mikova, Zemplen County
• Kucin
• Posa

Surnames:

• Kavula
• Prexta
• Michaels
• Lukac

Varadka: Kavul'a

Posa: Lukac

Kucin: Michalov

Mikova: Prexta

Settled In:

Lukac and Michalov immigrated through Philadelphia, and moved to Donora, PA, via Homestead, PA. In 20's moved to Canton and then Akron, OH.

Kavul'a and Prexta met and married on the South Side, Pittsburgh, PA., then moved to Florence, OH (Caldwell area), and finally to Akron, OH.

KaKsBob@aol.com- Researching:
Villages:

• Orichovycja, Ung County

Surnames:

• Rolla(Rolya)
• Langozo(Langazo-Langozy)

Settled In:

John and Anna Rolla born around 1860's. Had at least 1 daughter, Maria who also had a daughter Maria born in Orichovycja in 1911, Came to U.S. in 1914 under name of Czaloka. John and Anna also had at least one son, George.

Andrea F. McKenna- Researching:
Villages:

• Wola Nizna, Sanok district
• Libukhora, southwest of L'viv, Ukraine

Surnames:

• Szubiak (Schubeck, Schubick)
• Fatich

Settled In:

Cambria County, Pennsylvania

PBallek@aol.com- Researching:
Villages:

• Matysova, Saros county

Surnames:

• GERYAK
• STEFANCIK
• SZEMKO
• VASILIK
• PETRYK
• BELUSH

Settled In:

Jo Ann Wade Langendorfer- Researching:
Villages:

• Habura, Zemplen county

Surnames:

• Tarcha
• Hamas
• Halivickova

Settled In:

Brian McHugh- Researching:
Villages:

• Zydivskie / Zydowskie, Jaslo district

Surnames:

• SEMANENKO
• BLANAR
• KWOCHKA

Settled In:

Seymour, CT (New Haven county). Later moved to Plainfield, NJ

Kim Thompson- Researching:
Villages:

• Stelbach [Tichy Potok], Saris county

Surnames:

• Blazovsky

Settled In:

Youngstown Ohio - Philipsburg Pa,Centre County

Stephen Comency- Researching:
Villages:

• Kostryna, Ung county

Surnames:

• Kamenca
• Kahanic
• Krisnir

Settled In:

Jacob- Researching:
Villages:

• Mukacevo, Bereg county
• Andrasovich.....Andrasovci, Ung county

Surnames:

• Jakobovitz
• Froimovits
• Ickovic (Itckovitz)

Settled In:

Family settled in New Jersey 1958

N. Kaschak- Researching:
Villages:

• Vysny Hrusov, Zemplen county
• Jablonka - Vysna or Nyzna, Zemplen county
• Trna or Velka Trna(Hungarian, Torona), Zemplen county

Surnames:

• Kaschak or Kascak
• Janosko

Settled In:

Watermelon Sugar- Researching:
Villages:

• Litmanova, Szepes county

Surnames:

• Puch

Settled In:

Linda Pelak- Researching:
Villages:

• Labowa, Nowy Sacz district
• Kotowa, Nowy Sacz district
• Czertizne, Grybow district

Surnames:

• Pelak
• Kopyscianski
• Fedorchack
• Petsuschok
• Bohaczyk
• Bodack
• Worobel
• Masciuck

Settled In:

Emigrated to US in last 1800's and settled in the Shamokin Pennsylvania area.

Darko & Irena Dlugosh-Ostap- Researching:
Villages:

• Komancza, Sanok district
• Wislok Welykij, Sanok district
• Zagorz, Sanok district
• Dolyna, Sanok district

Surnames:

• Karpowicz, Karpowych
• Suszko, Sushko
• Dolzykyij
• Wanca
• Harhaj
• Majkowych
• Dlugosz

Settled In:

Toronto.Ontario

Nancy Receski - Researching:
Villages:

• unknown - Presov area

Surnames:

• Yoschak

Settled In:

Paul Hewitt - Researching:
Villages:

• Tylawa, Krosno district

Surnames:

• KATLUKA, Jan
• KOLLOTILA, John
• SIMCIK, John (or Simchik)
• KOTEK

Settled In:

John Jay Sowko- Researching:
Villages:

• Tylych, Nowy Sacz district

Surnames:

• Sowko
• Andreke

Settled In:

Jean- Researching:
Villages:

• Gorzanka, Lesko district

Surnames:

• Jurkiewicz

Settled In:

Loriann Figorski- Researching:
Villages:

• Hutka, Saros county

Surnames:

• Gacha / Gaca

Settled In:

Paul Hewitt - Researching:
Villages:

• Tylawa, Krosno district

Surnames:

• Kolotilla
• Simcik(Szymczak,Simchik)
• Kotek

Settled In:

GF came here via the Rotterdam(?) 1896 with name of Kolotilla (so the story goes) thru Port of NY then settled in Tyre, PA ( West. of Pittsburg) married Helene Kotek 1899. Naturalized with name of Simcik 1915. Any info/help is greatly appreciated.

Joe Bencharsky- Researching:
Villages:

• Rajs'ke, Lesko district
• Solynka, Lesko district

Surnames:

• BENCHARSKY
• TEMKOW / TYMKIV

Settled In:

John H. Beach- Researching:
Villages:

• Hanchova, Gorlice district

Surnames:

• Wandzilak

Settled In:

Len Gucwa- Researching:
Villages:

• Mosczenica, Gorlice district

Surnames:

• Gucwa
• Goratowski

Settled In:

Talpash- Researching:
Villages:

• Labova, Grybow district

Surnames:

• Talpash

Settled In:

Shamokin, Penn 1880s

Margaret Salamanchuk Bourdette- Researching:
Villages:

• Strubowiska, Lesko district
• Jablonka, Lesko district

Surnames:

• SZDYWAR
• SALAMASZCZAK
• GALLANT

Settled In:

Cambria County, PA

Volodymyr Kunko-Bohoslavetz- Researching:
Villages:

• Kun'kiv [Kunkova], Gorlice district
• Solotvyna, Maramaros county

Surnames:

Settled In:

Josephine Beers- Researching:
Villages:

• Osturna, Szepes county
• Rychvald, Gorlice district

Surnames:

• Brejchak
• Bombara

Settled In:

New Hartford, CT, Greensburg, PA

SUECQue@aol.com- Researching:
Villages:

• Lenartov, Saris County
• Velky Folkmar, Spis County

Surnames:

• Soltis
• Mathisz
• Grega

Settled In:

Clearfield, Co. PA

Betty Kemp- Researching:
Villages:

• Semushova, Sanok district
• Posada Olchowska

Surnames:

• Huczko
• Racrkowska (sp?)
• Pich
• Gospodarski
• Senuiz
• Wultz
• Antonino
• Ksebki

Settled In:

Rome, NY, Patterson NJ, Stamford Ct and Akron, Ohio

Katherine Johnson- Researching:
Villages:

• KOTOW,Nowy Sacz district

Surnames:

• Pelak
• Gogotz
• Chocholak

Settled In:

Same to North Dakota, USA 1891-1901, some went to Canada, mostly farmers. First names: Anthon(y), Justina, Peter, Theodore, Paul, Sam, Anna, Pearl, Sophia

Dale K- Researching:
Villages:

• Wierchomla Wielka, Nowy Sacz district

Surnames:

• KIEKLAK; KEKLAK
• MASTEJ
• PELAK

Settled In:

George Warcholic - Researching:
Villages:

• MYCZKOW
• POLANCZYK
• KALNICA
• LUHA
• STRUBOWISKA
• SMEREK (present day SE POLAND)

Surnames:

• WARCHOLAK
• HERESCO
• KOWAL
• BEREZANSKI
• MOSKAL
• MATUSZEWSKI
• KRUPINSKI
• SUDACKO
• BILAS.

Settled in: Clearfield and Cambria County areas of Pennsylvania
Strubowiska/Smerek Surnames

• Berizanska
• Bilas
• Dymetrowicz
• Holobinka
• Kopylczak
• Kowal
• Lazoryazyn
• Lazwiska
• Litowczak
• Moskal
• Rusin
• Ustyanowski (Priest)
• Warcholak

I am searching for the descendants of Teodor Warcholak family that originated in the village of Strubowiska and surrounding villages of Gmina Cisna, Austria-Hungary, now southeastern Poland. The surname has also been spelled as Warholic, Warholick, Warholak, Varholak, and Varkholjak.

Teodor's three grandsons: John(Iwan), George(Jurko), and Wasco(Wasyl) came to America during the 1907-1912 period and settled in the villages of Beccaria, Smoke Run and Janesville, in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

I am also interested in sharing information about related families that originated in Strubowiska and the neighboring villages of Jaworzec, Luh, Smerek, Kalnica, Przyslup, and Dolzyca -- many who also immigrated to Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. These villages were all destroyed after World War II and the remaining inhabitants were relocated to Ukraine and northern and western Poland.

Some surnames I have encountered in my research on these villages include:
Andrejko, Barnyk, Beca, Berezowski, Berezanski, Bihun, Bilas, Buber, Buchwak, Bunga, Cygan, Dobysz, Ficor, Frycz, Gyda, Hawrylo, Hodowaniec, Holobinka, Jojkan, Kaczur, Kaniuk, Kimak, Kolinczak, Kopilec, Kopylczak, Kost, Kowal, Kuca, Lawrowski, Lazoryszyn, Legdan, Leszczynski, Luczka, Lytowczak, Makar, Maruszczak, Medwid, Michawczak, Milawczak, Moskal, Oszczep, Pliszka, Podolak, Popowicz, Rohanak, Roman, Rusin, Salamaszczak, Stachurskyj, Stanko, Strungowski, Suczyk, Swystak, Sycz, Sywanycz, Szdywar, Szutiak, Terlecki, Tokarczyk, Truchan, Tytanycz, Warcholak, Wasylkiw, Wowk, Zazworsky, Ziatyk.

Richard Yasko- Researching:
Villages:

• Hrabova Rostoka, Zemplen county
• Ruska Bystra, Zemplen county
• Smigovec, Zemplen county
• Stryhovec, Zemplen county
• Olecs?
• Vladimir??

Surnames:

• Yasko (Yaczko?), Yashko
• Gaydos
• Bubanetz
• Klecz
• Ihnat
• Romanchack, Romanchock
• Fedak

Settled In:

Grandfather Nicholas Yasko emmigrated twice to the Scranton area with Grandmother Anna Yasko coming the second time during the period 1896 to 1907. They ultimately settled in Webster, PA then Jerome, PA then E. Conemaugh (Johnstown area), PA. Grandfather born 1875 in Hrabova Roztocka and served 2 tours in the Austria-Hungary army. Nicholas and Anna were married in 1906 or 1907 in Passaic, NJ before proceeding to Webster, PA possibly via Scranton or Mt. Carmel, PA. Wish to make e-mail contact with any relatives either in the US or from Eastern Slovakia or know more about village histories of Hrabova Roztocka or Ruska Bystra specifically.

Bill Farran- Researching:
Villages:

• Uzhorod
• Mukachevo
• Bergovina

Surnames:

• Farkowitz
• Spiegel

Settled In:

My grandparents came from this region to the United States about 1900 and settled in New York City (Lower East Side). My father now resides in Long Beach, NY

THOMAS A. BRENZOVICH - Researching:
Villages:

• Unknown, In the Subcarpathian Rus' region.

Surnames:

• Brenzovich/Brenzovics/Brenzo
• Chuma
• Kavulic

Settled In:

Pennsylvania, Washington and Lackawanna Counties

TOM & ANN CURLEY - Researching:
Villages:

• Matysova, Saris Co.
• Jakubovany, Saris Co.
• Techna, Zemplen Co.
• Hriadky, Zemplen Co.

Surnames:

• GRIBB
• KUNDRAZCIK
• MALAZST
• KREMNICKY
• DANKO
• KOCUR

Settled In:

Father Samuel Kedala- Researching:
Villages:

• Zyndranowa, Krosno district

Surnames:

• Kidala / Kedala / Kydala

Settled In:

my father Sam Kedala born 1903 in Jersey City, NJ and taken back in 1904. returned in the 30's

Janko Holik- Researching:
Villages:

• NovI Sad

Surnames:

• Holik

Settled In:

Janko resides in Yugoslavia and wishes to find relatives anywhere in the world - contact:
Janko Holik
NovI Sad
Pariske komune 8/VIII-44
Yugoslavia

Olga Kaczmar, 24979 Alderbrook Dr, Newhall CA 91321 - Researching:
Villages:

• Javirnyk, Sanok district
• Rodaticzi village in Lvivska oblast.
• Malkovychi village near Peremyshl

Surnames:

• Wachalivski
• Kaczmar
• Pitula

Settled In:

Loraine Davis- Researching:
Villages:

• Kolibabovce, Ung county

Surnames:

• Frojmovits
• Jacubovits or Jacobs or variants.

Settled In:

Michael Bohosta in Uzhhorod - Researching:
Villages:

• The entire world

Surnames:

• Bohosta ( or my be Bogosta)

Settled In:

Michael lives in Uzhhorod and would like to find relatives anywhere in the world

Paul E. Vargovich - Researching:
Villages:

• Nova Lubovna

Surnames:

• (Dorchock) Olsavsky, Repko

Settled In:

Came to Baggley, Westmorland County, Pa around 1902. Went back to Nova Lubovna around 1908. Died in Slovakia.

Slavomir Pjatak (Pyatak)- Researching:
Villages:

• Maly Lipnik, Saros County

Surnames:

• Pjatak

Settled In:

Slavomir Pjatak (Pyatak) resides in eastern Slovakia. He knows his ancestors come from Maly Lipnik and many of his relatives live in the USA.
He would like any possible relatives to contact him. Slavomir is 30 years old and resides in Sabinov.

JANET HOLOBINKO- Researching:
Villages:

• Smerek, Lesko district
• Buskut???

Surnames:

• Holobinko, Holobinka, Holubenko, Holubenka
• Kopylec and Kopylik

Settled In:

My grandparents, Metro and Anastasia (Kopylec) Holobinko, immigrated from Smerek in 1909 and 1912, respectively. They settled in Burnside/Wood, Pennsylvania (and surrounding areas).

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