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Joseph KRAYNAK (KRAJNAK)

Born: c. 1895, Czechoslovakia
Died:

Buried:
Father:

Mother:

Married:
 

Anna PETROFSKY

Born: 1856, Europe
Died:  3 June 1934, Dunbar, FayeCtyPA

Find-A-Grave 99425433, PA

Father:

Mother:

Children:
 
Mary K. Rodzinyak 1. Mary KRAYNAK (b. 2 Feb 1881, Czechoslovakia)
  • m. Jacob RODZINYAK (b. 1881, Czechoslovakia; d. 26 May 1966, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada)
Notes:
  • Mary was born in Czechoslovakia and arrived in America August 13, 1912 aboard the ship Kronprinz Wilhelm from Bremen, Germany. She died in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
Anna Peperak

2. Anna KRAYNAK (b. 20 Aug 1886; d. 25 Feb 1954)

Children:

  1. Mary PEPERAK (b. 1908)
 
  2. Anna PEPERAK (b. 1909, PA)
  • m. Joseph MARHULIK
  3. Helen A. PEPERAK (b. 1913, PA)
  • m. William A. FRANKS
  4. John George PEPERAK (b. 1915, PA)
  • m. Helen OPOKA
  5. Katherine PEPERAK (b. 1918, PA)
  • m. Thomas T. HUSTEK "Tom"
  6. Julia PEPERAK (b. 1922, PA)
  • m. Gerald BAKER "Jerry"
  7. Living PEPERAK (b. 1923, PA)
  • m. Anthony BARTHOLOMAI Sr. "Pork"
  8. Margaret PEPERAK (b. 1925, PA)
  • m. Frank Joseph KIETA "Eddie"
  9. Andrew A. PEPERAK (b. 1929, PA)
  • m. Jean Ann LAYMAN

 

Notes:
  • For more information on Endi Peperak and his family, click his name above.
Susie K. Martin

3. Susan KRAYNAK "Susie" "Zuzana" (b. 18 Feb 1878, Slafkov, Czechoslovakia; d. 1954; Find-A-Grave 100090154, PA)

Children:

  1. Rev. John MARTIN Clergy (b. 8 Aug 1899, Zehra, Czechoslovakia; d. 20 Nov 1983; Find-A-Grave 100117901, PA)
 
  2. Mary MARTIN (b. 11 June 1901, Vlahy, Czechoslovakia)
 
  3. Joseph Stephen MARTIN (b. 17 Jan 1905, Leisenring, FayeCtyPA; d. 9 June 1946, Connellsville, FayeCtyPA, age 41; Find-A-Grave 100088828, PA)
  • m. Anna KOCIS (b. 24 May 1907; d. Aug 1983; Find-A-Grave 100088799, PA)
       Parents: John P. KOCIS / Anna Kubala; 1st husband: Mr. PLANTA
  4. Paul Stephen MARTIN (b. 17 June 1909, Leisenring, FayeCtyPA; d. 3 Nov 1960, Connellsville, FayeCtyPA; Find-A-Grave 100106582, PA)
  • m. Catherine M. Struhalla (b. 9 Aug 1913, Leisenring, FayeCtyPA; d. 24 Feb 2001, PA; Find-A-Grave 100106643, PA)
       Parents: John J. STRUHALLA "Jan" / Mary A. BILOVESKY
  5. Michael Joseph MARTIN (b. 17 Sep 1913, Leisenring, FayeCtyPA; d. Apr 1984; Find-A-Grave 99118243, PA)

 

Notes:

  • Susan Martin, under the name "Zusanna Mertin", migrated to America on July 4, 1902 from Rotterdam, Holland (ship unknown).

  • John migrated to America on Feb 16, 1901 aboard the SS Oldenburg from Bremen, Germany under the name Janos Martin. He docked in New York City.

  • Joseph S. Martin was a Fireman. He died at age 41.

  • Paul S. Martin was a Coal Miner for U. S. Steel. He died at age 51.
John Krajnak

4. John Andrew KRAYNAK (b. 13 Nov 1888, Zehra, Slovakia; d. 1971; Find-A-Grave 147209828, PA)

  • m. Elizabeth GARDSAI "Lizie" (b. Oct 19, 1891, Spiska Vlachy, Slovakia; d. 1956; Find-A-Grave 147209827, PA) on 19 Jan 1916)

Children:

  1. Mary A. KRAYNAK (b. 19 Oct 1916, Uniontown, FayeCtyPA; d. 26 Aug 2006, PA; Find-A-Grave 147208120, PA)
  • m. Steve Frank ANTHONY (b. 2 Oct 1901, FayeCtyPA; d. Mar 1978, PA; Find-A-Grave 147208125, PA)
       Parents: Nathaniel ANTHONY "Natie" / Verna OLEVENIK (OLENEK, OLENIK)
  2. Irene Beatrice KRAYNAK (b. 8 Apr 1919, Continental, FayeCtyPA; d. 2 July 1997, CoviCtyKY)
  • m. Kermit Delphin FENTON (b. 24 July 1909, Flemingsburg, FlemCtyKY; d. 17 Jan 1997) on 27 Nov 1950, CataCtyNC
       Parents: John W. FENTON / Nora PARKER
John Francis KRAYNAK 3. John Francis KRAYNAK (b. 6 June 1918, Continental, FayeCtyPA; d. 10 Sep 1988, Uniontown, FayeCtyPA; Find-A-Grave 147209829, PA)
 
  4. Elizabeth Mary KRAYNAK "Lizzie" (b. 5 Aug 1922,  Uniontown, FayeCtyPA; d. 24 Jan 1990, PA; Find-A-Grave 129610777, PA)
  • m. Robert Joseph DAYNER (b. 11 Jan 1925, Rices Landing, GreeCtyPA; d. 11 Sep 1993; Find-A-Grave 106327373, PA)
       Parents: Joseph DAYNER / Alice F. SHIPLEY
  5. Julia Theresa KRAYNAK (b. 31 Jan 1924; d. 15 Nov 2010, PA; Find-A-Grave 142084615, PA)
Joseph Francis KRAJNAK 6. Joseph Francis KRAYNAK "Joe" (b. 4 Mar 1926, Continental 3, FayeCtyPA; d. 23 June 1949, Uniontown, FayeCtyPA; Find-A-Grave 147209830, PA)
 
  7. Steve George KRAYNAK (b. 5 Mar 1928, Continental, FayeCtyPA; d. 28 Dec 1998, PA; Find-A-Grave 133372599, PA)
  • m. June Ann DURST (b. c. 1932, PA) on 9 May 1953, Frederick, VA
       Parents: George Dewey DURST / Anna H. CHANEY
  8. Anna Mae KRAYNAK (b. 15 June 1931)
  9. Margaret Ann KRAYNAK "Marge" "Margy" (b. 22 Aug 1937, Continental #2, FayeCtyPA; d. 20 Apr 2005, PA; Find-A-Grave 53651830, PA)
  • m. Wendell HEWITT

 

Notes:

  • John A. Kraynak, on his World War II Draft Card indicated he was born in Austria-Hungary.

  • Lizie Kraynak, born in Zehri, Czechoslovakia, came to America on Jan 1, 1916 on the ship, Ryndam, from Rotterdam, Holland, under the name "Erzebet Gardsai".

  • All children were born in Continental Two, PA

  • Joe F. Kraynak died single. He was an Car Salesman. Cause of death was paralytic ileus (Obstruction of the intestine) caused by Appendicitis he had three years earlier.
Joseph Kranjak

5. Joseph M. KRAYNAK (b. 29 Mar 1882, Spis-Czechno, Slovakia; d. 19 Sep 1957, Uniontown, FayeCtyPA; Find-A-Grave 147209831, PA)

  • m. Elizabeth T. LESICKO "Mary" (b. 8 Sep 1888, Biatzotz, Slovakia) on 1 Feb 1907

Children:

  1. Mary C. KRAYNAK (b. 1917; d. 1998; Find-A-Grave 144248633, PA)
  2. Margaret H. KRAYNAK (b. June 9, 1921; Find-A-Grave 96982901, PA)
  • m. Emil REFOSCO (b. 18 May 1918; d. 23 Nov 2000; Find-A-Grave 96982897, PA) on 2 June 1943, Ellsworth, WashCtyPA
       Parents: Stephen REFOSCO / Jennie BIONI
  3. Joseph Andrew KRAYNAK World War II Veteran (b. 26 May 1926, Cleveland, CuyaCtyOH; d. 23 Nov 1999; Find-A-Grave 122219136, PA)
 
  4. John KRAYNAK (b. c. 1931, PA)
 
  5. George KRAYNAK (b. c. 1938, PA)
 

 

Notes:
  • Joseph and Mary came to America, with sister Mary, in May 5, 1914 under the name Jozset Krajnyak on the vessel SS Kronprinz Wilhelm. He died in Uniontown, PA. Joseph was a miner living in South Huntingdon, Westmoreland County, PA. They both only had an 8th grade educations.
  • Joseph A. Kraynak was a COX in the US Navy during World War II. He received the Purple Heart.
     

  • From 1930 US Census for South Huntingdon, WestCtyPA:

    Dwelling: 162, Family 168
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.DOB Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Occ.
    Joseph Krajnak Head M W 1895 35 M Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Miner
    Mary Krajnak Wife F W 1900 30 M Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia  
    Margaret H. Krajnak Dau F W 1922 8 S PA Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia  
    Joseph P. Krajnak Son M W 1927 3 S PA Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia  

 
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  • ModLog:

    Date of ModLog Source of Information Description of Changes
    24 Sep 2022 Author's upgrade Changed county links.
         



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