Osadchy

Miner’s First Name:   Sergey (AKA Sergay, Sedor)
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Miner’s Last Name:   Osadchy
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Birth Place of Miner:   Russia
Miner’s Country:   Russia
Arrived in USA:   circa 1917

Miner Information:
We called our grandparents Baba & Dudie (sp. ?). Dudie worked in the mines around Hazleton until he was physically unable to do so. Baba & Dudie made "rag rugs" as gifts and extra money to supplement his meager miner's wages. They worked so very hard to provide for their family and to afford their home on the "Heights" - that our brother still lives in today. The rug loom took up half of the basement and in the 1970's was donated to the Harrisburg Historical Society/Museum. I will email his "Certificate of Examination as a Qualified Miner" for your use as additional historical information. Also interesting to note is that Dudie registered for WWII; I had no idea there was even such a thing as the "Fourth Registration" also known as "The Old Man's Draft." Sadly, they lost their first born son to WWII in Normandy. To think that he was also willing, at his age, to rise to the call of duty and risk his own life for his country and family, well that is what I call true patriotism and honor. Our ancestry and heritage is rich with stories of hard-working, immigrants like my grandparents willing to give their all for family and country. Because of them, America is great and always will be.

Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Hazleton, PA; Black Lung/Heart Disease
Died:   March 14, 1961
Birth Date:   November 7, 1892

Married:   February 5, 1921
Place Miner Was Married:   McAdoo, PA

Wife’s Name:   Anna
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Wife’s Last Name:   Zapach
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Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   Hazleton, PA; Heart Disease
Died:   May, 1981
Birth Date:   March 27, 1901

Number of Children:    Five (5)

Child Name 1:   Mary
Child’s Middle Name:   Jean
Child’s Last Name:   Osadchy-Martinkovic
Birth Date:   May 3, 1921 - June 5, 1995

Child Name 2:   Michael
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Child’s Last Name:   Osadchy
Birth Date:   April 2, 1925

Child Name 3:   Irene
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Child’s Last Name:   Osadchy-Gans
Birth Date:   October 5, 1927 - January 17, 2016

Child Name 4:   Vincent
Child’s Middle Name:   S.
Child’s Last Name:   Osadchy
Birth Date:   February 3, 1931 - February 26, 2008

Child Name 5:   Paul
Child’s Middle Name:   J.
Child’s Last Name:   Osadchy
Birth Date:   February 11, 1923 - May 22, 2003

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Author’s Name:   Karen
Author’s Middle Name:   Lisa
Author’s Last Name:   Martinkovic
Phone Number:   215-368-6622
Relationship to Miner:   Granddaughter
Street Address:   406 Ascot Court
City/Town:   North Wales
State:   PA
Zip:   19454
Email Address:   kmartink@comcast.net