Ryba
Miner’s First Name: Walter
Miner’s Middle Name: unknown
Miner’s Last Name: Ryba
Miner’s Picture:
Birth Place of Miner: Gdynia
Miner’s Country: Poland
Arrived in USA: 1902
Miner Information:
Child name 11: Joseph Ryba – December 4, 1924; Child name 12: Irene Ryba – August 29, 1925; Child name 13: Mildred Ryba – January 28, 1928. Walter retired from mining at age 72 (1953).
Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: West Hazleton, PA; Natural causes.
Died: August 31, 1967
Birth Date: October 23, 1881
Married: 1905
Place Miner Was Married: Hazleton, PA
Wife’s Name: Karolina
Wife’s Middle Name: unknown
Wife’s Last Name: Zych
Birth Place of Wife: Szczecinct
Wife’s Country: Poland
Arrived in USA: 1903
Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: West Hazleton, PA; Diabetes related
Died: August 20, 1947
Birth Date: March 29, 1884
Number of Children: 13
Child Name 1: Geniveve
Child’s Middle Name: unknown
Child’s Last Name: Ryba
Birth Date: September 18, 1906
Child Name 2: Stephen
Child’s Middle Name: unknown
Child’s Last Name: Ryba
Birth Date: October 30, 1907
Child Name 3: Blanche
Child’s Middle Name: unknown
Child’s Last Name: Ryba
Birth Date: December 25, 1908
Child Name 4: Helen
Child’s Middle Name: Victoria
Child’s Last Name: Ryba
Birth Date: August 28, 1910
Child Name 5: John
Child’s Middle Name: unknown
Child’s Last Name: Ryba
Birth Date: July 3, 1912
Child Name 6: Edward
Child’s Middle Name: unknown
Child’s Last Name: Ryba
Birth Date: October 16, 1914
Child Name 7: Anthony
Child’s Middle Name: unknown
Child’s Last Name: Ryba
Birth Date: October 31, 1916
Child Name 8: Mary
Child’s Middle Name: unknown
Child’s Last Name: Ryba
Birth Date: October 23, 1918
Child Name 9: Estelle
Child’s Middle Name: unknown
Child’s Last Name: Ryba
Birth Date: November 20, 1920
Child Name 10: Henry
Child’s Middle Name: unknown
Child’s Last Name: Ryba
Birth Date: March 25, 1922 (list continued above in miner info box)
Author’s Name: Martin
Author’s Middle Name: Michael
Author’s Last Name: Sivar
Phone Number: 570-388-2408 (h) 570-313-8260 (c)
Relationship to Miner: Grandson
Street Address: 705 Lockville Road
City/Town: Pittston
State: Pennsylvania
Zip: 18643
Email Address: msivar@comcast.net