Sroka

Miner’s First Name:   Andreas (Andro)
Miner’s Middle Name:   
Miner’s Last Name:   Sroka
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Birth Place of Miner:   Slopnice,Austria from naturalization papers.
Miner’s Country:   United States
Arrived in USA:   August 10,1903

Miner Information:
Listed in Pittston, PA 1910 census as Coal Miner living on Railroad Street.

Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Jenkins,Luzerne,Pa.,USA. - On March 29,1921......Andrew Sroka was crushed by a motor as he was preparing to leave the mines at Butler Colliery, Hillside Coal & Iron Company. Pittstown Hospital had to amputate his left foot above the ankle and his right leg was fractured. He was the father of 8 and died 4 days later.
Died:   April 3, 1921
Birth Date:   November 25, 1879

Married:   September 15, 1904
Place Miner Was Married:   Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Wife’s Name:   Katherine (Kate)
Wife’s Middle Name:   
Wife’s Last Name:   Slazyk-Sroka
Birth Place of Wife:   Galicia, Austria
Wife’s Country:   United States
Arrived in USA:   1894 or1891 or 1888
Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Died:   March 19, 1932
Birth Date:   May 5, 1886

Number of Children:   8

Child Name 1:   Julia
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Sroka
Birth Date:   1906

Child Name 2:   John
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Sroka
Birth Date:   November 21,1907

Child Name 3:   Joseph
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Sroka
Birth Date:   1909

Child Name 4:   Andrew
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Sroka
Birth Date:   1911

Child Name 5:   Helen
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Sroka-Sudol
Birth Date:   1914

Child Name 6:   Ludwig
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Sroka
Birth Date:   1916

Child Name 7:   Peter
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Sroka
Birth Date:   1918

Child Name 8:   Frank
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Sroka
Birth Date:   1919

Child Name 9:   
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Child Name 10:   
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Author’s Name:   Ann
Author’s Middle Name:   
Author’s Last Name:   Dehrone
Relationship to Miner:   great-granddaughter