Yantachka
Miner’s First Name: Stephen Miner’s Middle Name: Miner’s Last Name: Yantachka Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Orava Miner’s Country: Slovakia Arrived in USA: early 1900's Miner Information: Stephen Yantachka was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, specifically in the area of Orava, Slovakia. He arrived in the US with his family in the early 1900's and settled in Luzerne, PA. He worked from an early age in the Harry E. mine. Stephen married Anna Porada in St. John Nepomocene Church in Luzerne, PA , and the couple were lifelong members of the parish. They had four children. Stephen continued working in the mines for many years and lived in Luzerne for the rest of his life. In the late 1950's, he suffered a serious injury to his leg and hip when there was a rock fall in the Harry E Mine. The injury ended his mining career. Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Died: 1959 Birth Date: 1892 Married: yes Place Miner Was Married: St. John Nepomocene Church, Luzerne, PA Wife’s Name: Anna Wife’s Middle Name: Wife’s Last Name: Porada Birth Place of Wife: Campbell, PA Wife’s Country: USA Arrived in USA: Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Died: 1985 Birth Date: Number of Children: 4 Child Name 1: John Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Yantachka Birth Date: Child Name 2: Joseph Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Yantachka Birth Date: Child Name 3: Stephen Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Yantachka Birth Date: Child Name 4: Marie Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Yantachka Birth Date: Child Name 5: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 6: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 7: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 8: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 9: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 10: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Author’s Name: Stephen Author’s Middle Name: Author’s Last Name: Zluky Relationship to...
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Miner’s First Name: Joseph Miner’s Middle Name: Miner’s Last Name: Simcak Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Whitsett, PA Miner’s Country: USA Arrived in USA: Returned to USA in September, 1927 Miner Information: At some point during the years after his birth in Whitsett, PA, Joseph and his family moved back to Eastern Slovakia. He returned to the US in September, 1927 and moved to the Scranton area. He married Helen Malenda in the early 1930's in Jessup, PA, and their family grew to include two daughters, Helen and MaryAnn. Eventually the family moved to Luzerne, PA, and Joseph began to work in the Harry E mine. He worked as a laborer for several years before transferring to the red ash area that had a lot of dust. He worked there until he died of black lung disease in 1957. Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Luzerne, PA; of black lung disease Died: 1957 Birth Date: March 24, 1910 Married: yes Place Miner Was Married: Jessup, PA Wife’s Name: Helen Wife’s Middle Name: Wife’s Last Name: Malenda Birth Place of Wife: West Leisenring, PA Wife’s Country: USA Arrived in USA: Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Died of a heart attack. Died: 1990 Birth Date: December 6, 1908 Number of Children: 2 Child Name 1: Helen Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Simcak Birth Date: Child Name 2: Mary Child’s Middle Name: Ann Child’s Last Name: Simcak Birth Date: Child Name 3: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 4: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 5: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 6: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 7: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 8: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 9: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 10: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Author’s Name: Stephen Author’s Middle Name: Author’s Last Name: Zluky Relationship to Miner: family...
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Miner’s First Name: Michael Miner’s Middle Name: Miner’s Last Name: Ungvarsky, Jr. Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Hrabkov, Slovakia Miner’s Country: Slovakia Arrived in USA: 1926 Miner Information: Michael Ungvarsky, Jr., the son of Michael and Apolonia Ungvarsky, was born in Hrabkov, Slovakia, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He arrived in the US with his stepmother, Veronica, and sisters, Mary and Sophie in 1926. They joined his father, Michael, who had already immigrated to the US to work. The family grew to include seven children. Michael, Jr. became a miner in the Huber Colliery. He was a happy go lucky person who stepped up to take care of his stepmother and siblings after his father's death in 1938. Later in life he married Marie E. Mihal. He died on September 27, 1975, at age 61, after enjoying a night of drinking and dancing. Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Died at age 61 after a night of drinking and dancing. Died: September 27, 1975 Birth Date: July 3, 1914 Married: yes Place Miner Was Married: Wife’s Name: Marie Wife’s Middle Name: E. Wife’s Last Name: Mihal Birth Place of Wife: Wife’s Country: Arrived in USA: Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Died: Birth Date: Number of Children: Child Name 1: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 2: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 3: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 4: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 5: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 6: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 7: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 8: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 9: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 10: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Author’s Name: Stephen Author’s Middle Name: Author’s Last Name: Zluky Relationship to...
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Miner’s First Name: Michael Miner’s Middle Name: Miner’s Last Name: Ungvarsky Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Hrabkov, Slovakia Miner’s Country: Slovakia Arrived in USA: late 1890's Miner Information: Michael was born in Hrabkov, Slovakia, part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time. He came to the US in the late 1890's and lived in Wilkes-Barre. He worked for a time, then returned to his hometown in Slovakia, where he married Apolonia Blasko. They had two children, Mary and Michael. On January 18, 1919, Apolonia was shot and killed by a family friend cleaning a gun in an unfortunate accident that also injured Michael. He recovered and later married Veronica Svarcz. They had a daughter, Sophie, before Michael returned to the US to work. Eventually, he saved enough money to bring his wife and 3 children to the US in 1926. Michael worked in the Huber Colliery in Wilkes-Barre. His family grew with the birth of Elmer, William, Veronica, and Joseph, for a total of 7 children. Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Died of a heart attack on his way home from working at the mine. Died: November 29, 1938 at age of 53 Birth Date: April 10, 1885 Married: yes Place Miner Was Married: Hrabkov, Slovakia Wife’s Name: 1st wife: Apolonia; 2nd wife: Veronica Wife’s Middle Name: Wife’s Last Name: 1st wife: Blasko; 2nd wife: Svarcz Birth Place of Wife: Wife’s Country: Slovakia Arrived in USA: 1926 Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Appolonia was shot and killed in an unfortunate shooting accident when a family friend was cleaning a gun. Died: January 18, 1919 Birth Date: Number of Children: 7 Child Name 1: Mary Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Ungvarsky Birth Date: Child Name 2: Michael Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Ungvarsky Birth Date: Child Name 3: Sophie Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Ungvarsky Birth Date: Child Name 4: Elmer Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Ungvarsky Birth Date: Child Name 5: William Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Ungvarsky Birth Date: Child Name 6: Veronica Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Ungvarsky Birth Date: Child Name 7: Joseph Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Ungvarsky Birth Date: Child Name 8: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 9: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 10: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Author’s Name: Stephen Author’s Middle Name: Author’s Last Name: Zluky Relationship to...
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Miner’s First Name: Jan Miner’s Middle Name: Miner’s Last Name: Zluky Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Strba, Slovakia Miner’s Country: Slovakia Arrived in USA: 1900 and again some years later Miner Information: Jan came to the US for the first time with his parents around 1900. His father was a coal miner. In 1908, his mother returned to Slovakia with Jan and his younger brother, Michael. Jan stayed in Slovakia and later fought in WWI for the Austro-Hungarian army. He was captured by the Russians and tortured, but his ability to speak Russian probably saved his life. A few years later he married Sophia Chelboveca and had a daughter, Susan. He then returned to the US and worked with his brother Michael in the steel mills in Sharon, PA. They eventually moved to Luzerne, PA to work in the anthracite coal mines. After 10 years in the US, Jan returned to Slovakia to work the land. He and Sophia then had 3 more children--Maria, Anna, and Jan. He remained in Slovakia for the rest of his life, dying at age 62 after suffering a head injury from a fall. Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Slovakia after suffering a head injury from falling off a wagon. Died: June 2, 1960 Birth Date: November 21, 1896 Married: yes Place Miner Was Married: Slovakia Wife’s Name: Sophia Wife’s Middle Name: Wife’s Last Name: Chelboveca Birth Place of Wife: Wife’s Country: Slovakia Arrived in USA: Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Died in Slovakia from a fever. Died: 1985 Birth Date: Number of Children: 4 Child Name 1: Susan Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Zluky Birth Date: Child Name 2: Maria Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Zluky Birth Date: Child Name 3: Anna Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Zluky Birth Date: Child Name 4: Jan Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Zluky Birth Date: Child Name 5: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 6: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 7: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 8: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 9: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 10: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Author’s Name: Stephen Author’s Middle Name: Author’s Last Name: Zluky Relationship to...
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