In a message dated 8/4/99 10:32:32 AM, SLOVAK-ROOTS@onelist.com writes:



<<Also Michael and Anna (FARKASOVSKY) KOCIS.  They lived in Leisenring,

Fayette Co. PA.  Anna came to America in 1898.  According to her passenger

list she was born in Zempl Bam Slovakia.>>



Marlene,



My husband's greatgrandmother was Anna Farkasovsky from Jamnik, Spis,

Slovakia. I'm sure his Anna and yours are not the same, but there are many

FARKASOVSKYs in Jamnik. It is just east of Spisska Nova Ves. The church was

in the next village, Odorin, so look for Odorin records in the LDS

microfilms. The film numbers are: 1739661 through 1739663 inclusive.



Dee Taylor

CPRAMUKA@...

Thanks this should help.



Marlene



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From: mark JESKO <MJESKO@...>

To: SLOVAK-ROOTS@onelist.com <SLOVAK-ROOTS@onelist.com>

Date: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 6:35 PM

Subject: Re: [SLOVAK-ROOTS] MARKOTAN-HORNAK-KOCIS-FARKASOVSKY





>From: MJESKO@... (mark JESKO)

>

>Ahoj Marlene

>

>There is a small town called ZEMPLINSKY BRANC located south of the city

>of TREBISOV, in the county of ZEMPLIN in Eastern Slovakia.

>

>This is the closest I could come to RAM.

>

>The ZEMPL. part is a standard abbreviation for ZEMPLIN.

>

>Hope this helps.

>

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Thanks for the information.  I went to the Visitation Cemetery for the first

time last Sunday.  I called the church Monday to get more information.  I

found several Hornick's  buried there.  A couple are definately related.  I

don't know who the rest are.  I have the name and phone number of a couple

of relatives who still live in Mount Pleasant.  We tried contacting one

several times, but no one answered.  I found who I think is Mary (Franko)

Hornick and her second husband, George Banks buried there.  I didn't find

George Hornick.  He was killed in some sort of coal mine accident sometime

after 1907.  I thought  maybe he doesn't have a stone, so I called the

church hoping they could find the record.  They said they would call be back

in 3-4 days.



I didn't realize you could search through Catholic church records yourself.

The Pittsburgh Diocese told me they are the only people who can search

through their records.  I got the impression the church doesn't keep a copy

of the records once they are sent to the Diocese Archival office.  I guess I

just figured the other Catholic Diocese have the same policy.



Thanks again,



Marlene Markotan





-----Original Message-----

From: Andy Verostko <averostko@...>

To: SLOVAK-ROOTS@onelist.com <SLOVAK-ROOTS@onelist.com>

Date: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 11:18 PM

Subject: Re: [SLOVAK-ROOTS] MARKOTAN-HORNAK-KOCIS-FARKASOVSKY





>From: Andy Verostko <averostko@...>

>

>

>

>Marlene K. Markotan wrote:

>

>> From: "Marlene K. Markotan" <mmarkotan@...>

>>

>> I am new to the list. My husband is Slovak and we recently started

researching his family.

>> ...

>>

>> My husband also has a couple of other Slovak ancestors. George and Mary

(FRANKO) HORNICK/HORNAK. They came to America around 1890 and settled near

Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co. PA. Mary was born in 1864. I don't know

what part of Slovakia they are from.

>> .

>>

>> Any information on these families would be appreciated.

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> Marlene Markotan

>

>

>

>Marlene - There was a Hornak family in Mount Pleasant that belonged to the

>Visitation Parish. In fact One of the Hornak girls became a nun and

recently

>celebrated her 75th anniversary. Anyway the Visitation records are quite

good

>in the early 1900 time frame but you will have to schedule a visit and know

what

>data you are looking for. The early records identify what town in Slovakia

>parents, wedding couples or deceased came from. I good search for births

>deaths and marriages should get you a name of a town in Slovakia. Oh, the

>Visitation is a Slovak Parish. I no longer live there but I still have

family

>in the area and visit only a couple times a year.

>.

>

>.

>Regards

>

>Andy Verostko

>

>averostko@...

>

>http://www.bealenet.com/~averostko/

>

>.

>

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Marlene K. Markotan wrote:



> From: "Marlene K. Markotan" <mmarkotan@...>

>

> I am new to the list.  My husband is Slovak and we recently started

researching his family.

> ...

>

> My husband also has a couple of other Slovak ancestors.  George and Mary

(FRANKO) HORNICK/HORNAK.  They came to America around 1890 and settled near

Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co. PA.  Mary was born in 1864.  I don't know what

part of Slovakia they are from.

> .

>

> Any information on these families would be appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Marlene Markotan



 



Marlene - There was a Hornak family in Mount Pleasant that belonged to the

Visitation Parish.  In fact One of the Hornak girls became a nun and recently

celebrated her 75th anniversary.   Anyway the Visitation records are quite good

in the early 1900 time frame but you will have to schedule a visit and know what

data you are looking for.  The early records identify what town in Slovakia

parents, wedding  couples or deceased came from.  I good search for births

deaths and marriages should get you a name of a town in Slovakia.  Oh, the

Visitation is a Slovak Parish.  I no longer live there but I still have family

in the area and visit only a couple times a year.

.



.

Regards



Andy Verostko



averostko@...



http://www.bealenet.com/~averostko/



.

Ahoj Marlene



There is a small town called ZEMPLINSKY BRANC located south of the city

of TREBISOV, in the county of ZEMPLIN in Eastern Slovakia.



This is the closest I could come to RAM.



The ZEMPL. part is a standard abbreviation for ZEMPLIN.



Hope this helps.

I am new to the list.  My husband is Slovak and we recently started researching

his family.



His grandfather, Julius John MARKOTAN was born in Susany Czechoslovakia in 1924.

He came to Brownsville, Fayette Co. PA with his mother, Mary (KOVACH) MARKOTAN

and brother John in 1936.  His father, Andrew MARKOTAN, was already living in

Brownsville.  Andrew and Mary were born near Susany in Hrnciarske Zaluzany. 

Both places are located near Rimarska Sabata.  Andrew was an orphan and raised

in an orphanage.  On his social security application he lists his mother's name

as Kathryn MARKOTAN and father unknown.  I don't know if he was illegitimate or

he didn't know his father's name or his mother's maiden name.  Are there records

for orphanages in Slovakia around 1900?



My husband also has a couple of other Slovak ancestors.  George and Mary

(FRANKO) HORNICK/HORNAK.  They came to America around 1890 and settled near

Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co. PA.  Mary was born in 1864.  I don't know what

part of Slovakia they are from.



Also Michael and Anna (FARKASOVSKY) KOCIS.  They lived in Leisenring, Fayette

Co. PA.  Anna came to America in 1898.  According to her passenger list she was

born in Zempl Bam Slovakia.  I haven't been able to find it on any map old or

new.  It may be misspelled.  Anna didn't like it in America and returned to

Slovakia around 1910 - 1914.  She left 5 girls behind.  Her family sent enough

money for her and 1 child to return.  She took the only boy.  They were never

heard from again.  Are there any records of people who went back to Slovakia or

civilians who died in World War I?



Any information on these families would be appreciated.



Thanks,



Marlene Markotan

Morgantown, PA