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