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Susanna Timko

2021-04-30T22:14:33Z

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'''[[Susanna Timko]]''' - Born 6 to 7 months premature, Susanna came into this world on October 14, 1919 in Bar Slope, Green Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. She would be the third oldest daughter of '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.]]''' and '''[[Anna Veronica Berish]]'''. However, Susanna only lived a single day before passing away on October 15, 1919. Before her death, Susanna was baptized on October 14, 1919 in Clymer, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The records indicate that Susanna was buried in Idamar, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. However, younger members of the family remember their mother Anna stating that both "babies" were buried a St. Bernard's Cemetery.

Susanna Timko

2021-04-30T22:07:24Z

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'''[[Susanna Timko]]''' - Born 6 to 7 months premature, Susanna came into this world on October 14, 1919 in Bar Slope, Green Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. She was the third oldest daughter of '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.]]''' and '''[[Anna Veronica Berish]]'''. Susanna only lived a single day before she passed away on October 15, 1919

Anna Veronica Berish

2021-04-30T21:55:29Z

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[[File:Anna Veronica Berish.jpg|thumb|250x250px|Anna Veronica (Berish) Timko]]
'''Anna Veronica (Berish) Timko''' - Born on Anna Biros on March 1, 1897 in Riddlesburg, Broadtop Township, Bedford County, PA. She was the oldest child of '''[[Michael Berish]]''', a coal miner, and '''[[Anna P. Mudry]]''', a housewife.

== Description ==
Anna was a thin individual who stood about 5 foot 8 inches in height. She had light brown hair, brown eyes and wore eye glasses in her later years..

== Early Years ==
Having 12 younger brothers and sisters, Anna spent much of her youth helping her mother raise the other Berish children.

== Education ==
Anna's formal education was completed by the eighth grade.

== Religion ==
Anna was baptized into the Catholic faith and was devout member of the Church in later years. She was a member of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio during the early years of living in Warren. However, in her final years, she attended Christ Our King Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Family Years ==
How Anna came to meet her future husband '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.]]''' can only be a matter for speculation. It is known that the Slovak miners lived in very close-knit communities where everyone knew everyone else. Perhaps they met during a church social or through mutual friends or simply as neighbors. No matter, the county records show they were married on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA.<ref>''Orphans Court, Indiana County, PA, Joseph & Anna Timko’s Marriage License, No. 3747, Volume 22 Page 248.''</ref>Anna was just seventeen at the time of her marriage. In fact, her father had to file papers with the court to allow his daughter’s marriage. The young couple were married by Reverend Gro. D. Bonsk.

Never the next seventeen years, the young couple would have eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed who died at birth, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice. Susanna would only live a few days before passing away.

The ten children of Joseph and Anna are as follows;
* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Anna was a homemaker for 40 years. She never worked outside the home.

== Personal Life ==
Anna, or Baba as she was known to her grandchildren, was a no-nonsense type of grandmother who was used to running a large household full of kids. And despite the fact that we were her grand children, it made no difference. Grandson, granddaughter, son, daughter, niece or nephew, she treated us all the same – with firmness, with fairness and, despite the lack of a smile, with love. Smiles, it seems, were only given on special occasions and that made them all the more sought after. I suspect that the only one who could see beneath her façade was Joseph and that he was one of the few that could draw out a smile whenever he wanted one.

== Death ==
Anna died from breast cancer which spread to her spine on April 27, 1972 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was buried along side her husband Joseph on April 29, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-30T21:53:27Z

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[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia). He was the second oldest child to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
In early photographs, Joseph was shown to be a man of average height and weight with the facial features typical of someone of Slavic descent. He was a clean shaved man who stood five foot, nine inches and had a fair complexion. He had brown hair, blue eyes, and at the age of twenty-eight he had no visible scars except for a noticeable bump near the first joint of one of his fingers on his right hand he received from a mining accident. When questioned by his children about the bump and all he'd say was he got it when something “bad happened in the mine

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I.<ref>''USA Petition of Naturalization, Indiana County Prothonotary for Common Pleas Court, Indiana County, PA 15701, For Joseph John Timko, Sr, No. 1547527, Petition Vol. 14, Number 1405''</ref> His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and John, looking towards their future in this new land.<ref>''For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.''</ref>
== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== The family name of Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.<ref>''State Regional Archives in Presov, 080 06 Presov, Slanska 33, Ref No:98/388-V52, 12 Aug 1998, Researched by Emma Timko Burin in Slovakia''</ref>

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
How Joseph came to meet her future wife [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] can only be a matter for speculation. It is known that the Slovak miners lived in very close-knit communities where everyone knew everyone else. Perhaps they met during a church social or through mutual friends or simply as neighbors. No matter, the county records show they were married on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA.<ref>''Orphans Court, Indiana County, PA, Joseph & Anna Timko’s Marriage License, No. 3747, Volume 22 Page 248.''</ref> Anna was just seventeen at the time of her marriage. In fact, her father had to file papers with the court to allow his daughter’s marriage. The young couple were married by Reverend Gro. D. Bonsk.

Never the next seventeen years, the young couple would have eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed who died at birth, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice. Susanna would only live a few days before passing away.

The ten children of Joseph and Anna are as follows;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the first years of their marriage, it is not known where Joseph and Anna first took up residence. It could have been with either set of parents, which was not uncommon in the first part of the twentieth century or they could have simply rented a company house from the mine owner. The 1920 Census lists the family as living in Dixonville in the County of Indiana, Pennsylvania when the census taker visited their home. The Census also shows that they lived very close to both sets of parents though it cannot be determined if they lived on the same street as there were no street names or addresses used in conjunction with the homes in that period. Their oldest daughter Mary’s marriage license also lists that she was born in Dixonville in Indiana County.

During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in and around Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== References ==

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-30T21:52:29Z

Dad:

[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia). He was the second oldest child to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
In early photographs, Joseph was shown to be a man of average height and weight with the facial features typical of someone of Slavic descent. He was a clean shaved man who stood five foot, nine inches and had a fair complexion. He had brown hair, blue eyes, and at the age of twenty-eight he had no visible scars except for a noticeable bump near the first joint of one of his fingers on his right hand he received from a mining accident. When questioned by his children about the bump and all he'd say was he got it when something “bad happened in the mine

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I.<ref>''USA Petition of Naturalization, Indiana County Prothonotary for Common Pleas Court, Indiana County, PA 15701, For Joseph John Timko, Sr, No. 1547527, Petition Vol. 14, Number 1405''</ref> His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and John, looking towards their future in this new land.<ref>''For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.''</ref>
== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== The family name of Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.<ref>''State Regional Archives in Presov, 080 06 Presov, Slanska 33, Ref No:98/388-V52, 12 Aug 1998, Researched by Emma Timko Burin in Slovakia''</ref>

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
How Joseph came to meet her future wife [[Anna Veronica Berish]] can only be a matter for speculation. It is known that the Slovak miners lived in very close-knit communities where everyone knew everyone else. Perhaps they met during a church social or through mutual friends or simply as neighbors. No matter, the county records show they were married on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA.<ref>''Orphans Court, Indiana County, PA, Joseph & Anna Timko’s Marriage License, No. 3747, Volume 22 Page 248.''</ref> Anna was just seventeen at the time of her marriage. In fact, her father had to file papers with the court to allow his daughter’s marriage. The young couple were married by Reverend Gro. D. Bonsk.

Never the next seventeen years, the young couple would have eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed who died at birth, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice. Susanna would only live a few days before passing away.

The ten children of Joseph and Anna are as follows;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the first years of their marriage, it is not known where Joseph and Anna first took up residence. It could have been with either set of parents, which was not uncommon in the first part of the twentieth century or they could have simply rented a company house from the mine owner. The 1920 Census lists the family as living in Dixonville in the County of Indiana, Pennsylvania when the census taker visited their home. The Census also shows that they lived very close to both sets of parents though it cannot be determined if they lived on the same street as there were no street names or addresses used in conjunction with the homes in that period. Their oldest daughter Mary’s marriage license also lists that she was born in Dixonville in Indiana County.

During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in and around Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== References ==

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-30T21:50:42Z

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[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia). He was the second oldest child to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
In early photographs, Joseph was shown to be a man of average height and weight with the facial features typical of someone of Slavic descent. He was a clean shaved man who stood five foot, nine inches and had a fair complexion. He had brown hair, blue eyes, and at the age of twenty-eight he had no visible scars except for a noticeable bump near the first joint of one of his fingers on his right hand he received from a mining accident. When questioned by his children about the bump and all he'd say was he got it when something “bad happened in the mine

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I.<ref>''USA Petition of Naturalization, Indiana County Prothonotary for Common Pleas Court, Indiana County, PA 15701, For Joseph John Timko, Sr, No. 1547527, Petition Vol. 14, Number 1405''</ref> His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and John, looking towards their future in this new land.<ref>''For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.''</ref>
== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== The family name of Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.<ref>''State Regional Archives in Presov, 080 06 Presov, Slanska 33, Ref No:98/388-V52, 12 Aug 1998, Researched by Emma Timko Burin in Slovakia''</ref>

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
How Joseph came to meet her future wife Anna can only be a matter for speculation. It is known that the Slovak miners lived in very close-knit communities where everyone knew everyone else. Perhaps they met during a church social or through mutual friends or simply as neighbors. No matter, the county records show they were married on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA.<ref>''Orphans Court, Indiana County, PA, Joseph & Anna Timko’s Marriage License, No. 3747, Volume 22 Page 248.''</ref> Anna was just seventeen at the time of her marriage. In fact, her father had to file papers with the court to allow his daughter’s marriage. The young couple were married by Reverend Gro. D. Bonsk.

Never the next seventeen years, the young couple would have eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed who died at birth, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice. Susanna would only live a few days before passing away.

The ten children of Joseph and Anna are as follows;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the first years of their marriage, it is not known where Joseph and Anna first took up residence. It could have been with either set of parents, which was not uncommon in the first part of the twentieth century or they could have simply rented a company house from the mine owner. The 1920 Census lists the family as living in Dixonville in the County of Indiana, Pennsylvania when the census taker visited their home. The Census also shows that they lived very close to both sets of parents though it cannot be determined if they lived on the same street as there were no street names or addresses used in conjunction with the homes in that period. Their oldest daughter Mary’s marriage license also lists that she was born in Dixonville in Indiana County.

During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in and around Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== References ==

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-30T21:25:17Z

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[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia). He was the second oldest child to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
In early photographs, Joseph was shown to be a man of average height and weight with the facial features typical of someone of Slavic descent. He was a clean shaved man who stood five foot, nine inches and had a fair complexion. He had brown hair, blue eyes, and at the age of twenty-eight he had no visible scars except for a noticeable bump near the first joint of one of his fingers on his right hand he received from a mining accident. When questioned by his children about the bump and all he'd say was he got it when something “bad happened in the mine

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I.<ref>''USA Petition of Naturalization, Indiana County Prothonotary for Common Pleas Court, Indiana County, PA 15701, For Joseph John Timko, Sr, No. 1547527, Petition Vol. 14, Number 1405''</ref> His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and John, looking towards their future in this new land.<ref>''For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.''</ref>
== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== The family name of Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.<ref>''State Regional Archives in Presov, 080 06 Presov, Slanska 33, Ref No:98/388-V52, 12 Aug 1998, Researched by Emma Timko Burin in Slovakia''</ref>

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA.<ref>''Orphans Court, Indiana County, PA, Joseph & Anna Timko’s Marriage License, No. 3747, Volume 22 Page 248.''</ref> The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the first years of their marriage, it is not known where Joseph and Anna first took up residence. It could have been with either set of parents, which was not uncommon in the first part of the twentieth century or they could have simply rented a company house from the mine owner. The 1920 Census lists the family as living in Dixonville in the County of Indiana, Pennsylvania when the census taker visited their home. The Census also shows that they lived very close to both sets of parents though it cannot be determined if they lived on the same street as there were no street names or addresses used in conjunction with the homes in that period. Their oldest daughter Mary’s marriage license also lists that she was born in Dixonville in Indiana County.

During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in and around Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== References ==

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-30T21:24:15Z

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[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia). He was the second oldest child to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
In early photographs, Joseph was shown to be a man of average height and weight with the facial features typical of someone of Slavic descent. He was a clean shaved man who stood five foot, nine inches and had a fair complexion. He had brown hair, blue eyes, and at the age of twenty-eight he had no visible scars except for a noticeable bump near the first joint of one of his fingers on his right hand he received from a mining accident. When questioned by his children about the bump and all he'd say was he got it when something “bad happened in the mine

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I.<ref>''USA Petition of Naturalization, Indiana County Prothonotary for Common Pleas Court, Indiana County, PA 15701, For Joseph John Timko, Sr, No. 1547527, Petition Vol. 14, Number 1405''</ref> His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and John, looking towards their future in this new land.<ref>''For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.''</ref>
== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.<ref>''State Regional Archives in Presov, 080 06 Presov, Slanska 33, Ref No:98/388-V52, 12 Aug 1998, Researched by Emma Timko Burin in Slovakia''</ref>

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA.<ref>''Orphans Court, Indiana County, PA, Joseph & Anna Timko’s Marriage License, No. 3747, Volume 22 Page 248.''</ref> The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the first years of their marriage, it is not known where Joseph and Anna first took up residence. It could have been with either set of parents, which was not uncommon in the first part of the twentieth century or they could have simply rented a company house from the mine owner. The 1920 Census lists the family as living in Dixonville in the County of Indiana, Pennsylvania when the census taker visited their home. The Census also shows that they lived very close to both sets of parents though it cannot be determined if they lived on the same street as there were no street names or addresses used in conjunction with the homes in that period. Their oldest daughter Mary’s marriage license also lists that she was born in Dixonville in Indiana County.

During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in and around Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== References ==

Timko-Berish Family Wiki

2021-04-27T04:45:44Z

Dad:

== Welcome ==
This website represents ten years of research into the extended members of the Timko/Berish families. The nexus of this family centers around the marriage of [[Joseph John Timko Sr.|J'''oseph John Timko Sr''']] to [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']]. Their marriage took place on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It's through the joining of this young couple that the Timko/Berish extended family was created. Joseph had five brothers and one sister, where as Anna had six bothers and six sisters. These 18 siblings would go on to marry, have their own children, and grow the family to almost eighty individuals. And when these families had there own children, this extended family grew into the hundreds of family members we know today.

This website was created to educate future generations of this extended family about their ancestors and the lineages that were created by the subsequent marriages of Joseph and Anna, and their sibling's marriages. [[File:Dzedo & Baba - Colorized.jpg|thumb|Joseph & Anna (Berish) Timko]]
Below I have created links to the family indexes that detail the hierarchy of the Timko family as well as the Berish family. The index should guide you to the branch of the family that interests you.

* '''[[Timko Family Tree]]'''
* '''[[Berish Family Tree]]'''

== Joseph and Anna ==
Joseph was born Jozsef Timko Csanovsky in Kudlovce in the Austria-Hungary on March.17, 1893 and Anna was born at home in Riddesburg, Broadtop Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.. [Note: Austria-Hungary would later become the county of Czechoslovakia in 1918 after the end of World War 1.]

[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''']] and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] married on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The young couple lived in Indiana County until 1928, when Joseph gave up being a coal miner for the more secure profession of being a steel worker in their new home in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Their Children ==
[[File:The Joseph Timko Sr Family celebrating their parent's anniversary. (1949).jpg|thumb|The Joseph Timko Sr Family celebrating their parent's anniversary. (1949)]]
The couple would have eventually have ten children with eight of them being born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania and the remaining two being born in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Their Grandchildren ==
The children of Joseph and Anna gave their parents 38 grandchildren. Twenty-one of them were male and 17 were female. A remarkable "feat" by anyone's standards.

* '''[[Elizabeth Jane Petrilla]]'''
* Paul Albert Petrilla
* John David Petrilla
* Joseph Ronald Timko
* Robert Michael Politsky
* Stephen Michael Timko
* Dean Jerome Timko
* Susan Margaret Timko
* Joyce Marie Timko
* Albert James Timko Jr.
* George Edward Timko Jr.
* Allen Jeffrey Timko
* Edward Anthony Grohosky Jr.
* James Joseph Campbell
* Emily Jo Burin
* Edward John Timko Jr.
* Joanne Louise Timko
* Sara Anne Campbell
* Sheryl Ann Timko
* Kenneth Joseph Timko
* Janice Lynn Burin
* Paulette Suzette Timko
* Thomas Michael Burin
* Erica Megan Grohosky
* Donald Judson Timko
* John Joseph Timko
* George Michael Campbell
* Melisa Lynne Grohosky
* Jeannette Francis Timko
* Louise Karen Timko
* Margaret Louise Timko
* Randall Gerard Grohosky
* Elizabeth Therese Campbell
* Marjorie Anne Campbell
* Mary Beth Timko
* Dorothy Marie Campbell
* Timothy James Timko
* Ronald Lawrence Timko

Timko-Berish Family Wiki

2021-04-27T04:33:49Z

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== Welcome ==
This website represents ten years of research into the extended members of the Timko/Berish families. The nexus of this family centers around the marriage of [[Joseph John Timko Sr.|J'''oseph John Timko Sr''']] to [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']].

== Joseph and Anna ==
[[File:Dzedo & Baba - Colorized.jpg|thumb|Joseph & Anna (Berish) Timko]]
The marriage of [[Joseph John Timko Sr.|'''Joseph John Timko''']] and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] took place on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It's through the joining of this young couple that the Timko/Berish extended family was created. Joseph had five brothers and one sister, where as Anna had six bothers and six sisters. These 18 siblings would go on to marry, have their own children, and grow the family to almost eighty individuals. And when these families had there own children, this extended family grew into the hundreds.

Below are links to family indexes that detail the hierarchy to the Timko family as well as the Berish family. The index should guide you to the branch of the family that interests you.

* '''[[Timko Family Tree]]'''
* '''[[Berish Family Tree]]'''

Joseph was born Jozsef Timko Csanovsky in Kudlovce in the Austria-Hungary on March.17, 1893 and Anna was born at home in Riddesburg, Broadtop Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.. [Note: Austria-Hungary would later become the county of Czechoslovakia in 1918 after the end of World War 1.]

[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''']] and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] married on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The young couple lived in Indiana County until 1928, when Joseph gave up being a coal miner for the more secure profession of being a steel worker in their new home in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Their Children ==
[[File:The Joseph Timko Sr Family celebrating their parent's anniversary. (1949).jpg|thumb|The Joseph Timko Sr Family celebrating their parent's anniversary. (1949)]]
The couple would have eventually have ten children with eight of them being born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania and the remaining two being born in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Their Grandchildren ==
The children of Joseph and Anna gave their parents 38 grandchildren. Twenty-one of them were male and 17 were female. A remarkable "feat" by anyone's standards.

* '''[[Elizabeth Jane Petrilla]]'''
* Paul Albert Petrilla
* John David Petrilla
* Joseph Ronald Timko
* Robert Michael Politsky
* Stephen Michael Timko
* Dean Jerome Timko
* Susan Margaret Timko
* Joyce Marie Timko
* Albert James Timko Jr.
* George Edward Timko Jr.
* Allen Jeffrey Timko
* Edward Anthony Grohosky Jr.
* James Joseph Campbell
* Emily Jo Burin
* Edward John Timko Jr.
* Joanne Louise Timko
* Sara Anne Campbell
* Sheryl Ann Timko
* Kenneth Joseph Timko
* Janice Lynn Burin
* Paulette Suzette Timko
* Thomas Michael Burin
* Erica Megan Grohosky
* Donald Judson Timko
* John Joseph Timko
* George Michael Campbell
* Melisa Lynne Grohosky
* Jeannette Francis Timko
* Louise Karen Timko
* Margaret Louise Timko
* Randall Gerard Grohosky
* Elizabeth Therese Campbell
* Marjorie Anne Campbell
* Mary Beth Timko
* Dorothy Marie Campbell
* Timothy James Timko
* Ronald Lawrence Timko

Timko-Berish Family Wiki

2021-04-27T04:29:57Z

Dad: Entering initial page content

== Welcome ==
This website represents ten years of research into the extended members of the Timko/Berish families. The nexus of this family centers around the marriage of [[Joseph John Timko Sr.|J'''oseph John Timko Sr''']] to [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']].

== Joseph and Anna ==
[[File:Dzedo & Baba - Colorized.jpg|thumb|Joseph & Anna (Berish) Timko]]
The marriage of [[Joseph John Timko Sr.|'''Joseph John Timko''']] and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] took place on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It's through the joining of this young couple that the Timko/Berish extended family was created. Joseph had five brothers and one sister, where as Anna had six bothers and six sisters. These 18 siblings would go on to marry, have their own children, and grow the family to

Below are links to family indexes that detail the hierarchy to the Timko family as well as the Berish family. The index should guide you to the branch of the family that interests you.

* '''[[Timko Family Tree]]'''
* '''[[Berish Family Tree]]'''

Joseph was born Jozsef Timko Csanovsky in Kudlovce in the Austria-Hungary on March.17, 1893 and Anna was born at home in Riddesburg, Broadtop Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.. [Note: Austria-Hungary would later become the county of Czechoslovakia in 1918 after the end of World War 1.]

[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''']] and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] married on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The young couple lived in Indiana County until 1928, when Joseph gave up being a coal miner for the more secure profession of being a steel worker in their new home in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Their Children ==
[[File:The Joseph Timko Sr Family celebrating their parent's anniversary. (1949).jpg|thumb|The Joseph Timko Sr Family celebrating their parent's anniversary. (1949)]]
The couple would have eventually have ten children with eight of them being born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania and the remaining two being born in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Their Grandchildren ==
The children of Joseph and Anna gave their parents 38 grandchildren. Twenty-one of them were male and 17 were female. A remarkable "feat" by anyone's standards.

* '''[[Elizabeth Jane Petrilla]]'''
* Paul Albert Petrilla
* John David Petrilla
* Joseph Ronald Timko
* Robert Michael Politsky
* Stephen Michael Timko
* Dean Jerome Timko
* Susan Margaret Timko
* Joyce Marie Timko
* Albert James Timko Jr.
* George Edward Timko Jr.
* Allen Jeffrey Timko
* Edward Anthony Grohosky Jr.
* James Joseph Campbell
* Emily Jo Burin
* Edward John Timko Jr.
* Joanne Louise Timko
* Sara Anne Campbell
* Sheryl Ann Timko
* Kenneth Joseph Timko
* Janice Lynn Burin
* Paulette Suzette Timko
* Thomas Michael Burin
* Erica Megan Grohosky
* Donald Judson Timko
* John Joseph Timko
* George Michael Campbell
* Melisa Lynne Grohosky
* Jeannette Francis Timko
* Louise Karen Timko
* Margaret Louise Timko
* Randall Gerard Grohosky
* Elizabeth Therese Campbell
* Marjorie Anne Campbell
* Mary Beth Timko
* Dorothy Marie Campbell
* Timothy James Timko
* Ronald Lawrence Timko

Stephen Timko Sr

2021-04-26T03:07:04Z

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[[File:Stephen "Stif" Timko.jpg|thumb|249x249px|Stephen "Stif" Timko]]
Stephen Timko Sr - He was the patriarch of the Timko family in America. He immigrated to this country in 1895 to work in the coal mines of western Pennsylvania. He would work in this country for 12 years before his wife Maria and sons Joseph, Andrew and John would finally join him. coal mines. There is evidence that supports the fact that Stephen traveled back and forth a number of times to his homeland during this period.

== Description ==
[[File:Stephen "Stif" Timko Sr (1869-1949).jpg|thumb|Stephen "Stif" Timko Sr (1869-1949)]]
Stephen, or Stif to his friends, was a stocky individual who stood about 5 foot 6 inches in height. His had dark brown hair, brown eyes and wore a broad mustache for most of his life. Also, he was almost always seen wearing a broad-brimmed hat.

== Early Years ==
My great grandfather Steven, was born on August 22, 1869 in the small village of Kurucszfalva, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I. His birth name was Istvan Timko Czanovzky as documented on his immigration papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Stephen.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made Stephen the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records.

One must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Documentation shows that in 1895, Joseph’s father Stephen Timko Sr. immigrated to America, taking the first step towards bringing his family to their new home. However, given that Stephen’s sons Andrew, who was born in 1900, and John, who was born in 1905, both were born in Slovakia and that they did not immigrate until 1907, gives credence to the concept that Stephen must have returned to his former home on a subsequent visit(s).

== Naturalization ==

==== Paperwork: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that his wife Mary and her three sons Joseph, Andrew and John entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. That Stephen's surname was recorded on his son Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia as Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was therefore existed for fourteen years prior to his son Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.

== Education ==
There is no known record of whether or not Stephen attended school however U.S. Federal Census documents indicate he could read and write.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Maria Kenderis''']] in or about 1895 in Hungary. The couple had eleven children: six boys - Stephen Jr, Joseph John, Andrew George, John Joseph, Paul John and Michael Joseph, and one girl - Anna Margaret.

The couple would have eventually have seven children;

* [[Mary Martha Timko|St]]<nowiki/>ephen Timko Jr
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|Joseph John Timko Sr]]'''
* Andrew George Timko
* John Joseph Timko
* [[Stephen Michael Timko|Paul John Timko]]
* [[Elizabeth Margaret Timko|Michael Joseph Timko]]
* Anna Margaret [[Edward John Timko|Timko]]

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Indiana County, Pennsylvania Stephen and Mary lived in an unknown number of company houses but eventually purchased a house of their own.

*

== Working Years ==
Worked as a coal loader at the various coal mines that dotted the Indiana County, Pennsylvania countryside.

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and searching for mushrooms in the surrounding countryside. He also enjoyed spending time with his family.

== Death ==
Stephen died from cardiac failure as the result of carcinoma of the pancreas on March 21, 1949 at his home in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

He was buried on March 24, 1949 at St Bernard's Cemetery in Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

Stephen Timko Sr

2021-04-26T02:47:43Z

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[[File:Stephen "Stif" Timko.jpg|thumb|249x249px|Stephen "Stif" Timko]]
Stephen Timko Sr - Born on August 22, 1869 in Kurucszfalva, Hungary.

== Description ==
[[File:Stephen "Stif" Timko Sr (1869-1949).jpg|thumb|Stephen "Stif" Timko Sr (1869-1949)]]
Stephen, or Stif to his friends, was a stocky individual who stood about 5 foot 6 inches in height. His had dark brown hair, brown eyes and wore a broad mustache for most of his life. Also, he was almost always seen wearing a broad-brimmed hat.

== Early Years ==
My great grandfather Steven, was born on August 22, 1869 in the small village of Kurucszfalva, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I. His birth name was Istvan Timko Czanovzky as documented on his immigration papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Stephen.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made Stephen the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records.

One must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Documentation shows that in 1895, Joseph’s father Stephen Timko Sr. immigrated to America, taking the first step towards bringing his family to their new home. However, given that Stephen’s sons Andrew, who was born in 1900, and John, who was born in 1905, both were born in Slovakia and that they did not immigrate until 1907, gives credence to the concept that Stephen must have returned to his former home on a subsequent visit(s).

== Naturalization ==

==== Paperwork: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that his wife Mary and her three sons Joseph, Andrew and John entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. That Stephen's surname was recorded on his son Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia as Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was therefore existed for fourteen years prior to his son Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.

== Education ==
There is no known record of whether or not Stephen attended school however U.S. Federal Census documents indicate he could read and write.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Maria Kenderis''']] in or about 1895 in Hungary. The couple had eleven children: six boys - Stephen Jr, Joseph John, Andrew George, John Joseph, Paul John and Michael Joseph, and one girl - Anna Margaret.

The couple would have eventually have seven children;

* [[Mary Martha Timko|St]]<nowiki/>ephen Timko Jr
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|Joseph John Timko Sr]]'''
* Andrew George Timko
* John Joseph Timko
* [[Stephen Michael Timko|Paul John Timko]]
* [[Elizabeth Margaret Timko|Michael Joseph Timko]]
* Anna Margaret [[Edward John Timko|Timko]]

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Indiana County, Pennsylvania Stephen and Mary lived in an unknown number of company houses but eventually purchased a house of their own.

*

== Working Years ==
Worked as a coal loader at the various coal mines that dotted the Indiana County, Pennsylvania countryside.

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and searching for mushrooms in the surrounding countryside. He also enjoyed spending time with his family.

== Death ==
Stephen died from cardiac failure as the result of carcinoma of the pancreas on March 21, 1949 at his home in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

He was buried on March 24, 1949 at St Bernard's Cemetery in Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

Timko-Berish Family Wiki

2021-04-26T02:45:44Z

Dad: Entering initial page content

== Welcome ==
This website represents ten years of research into the extended members of the Timko/Berish families. The nexus of this family centers around the marriage of [[Joseph John Timko Sr.|J'''oseph John Timko Sr''']] to [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']].

== Joseph and Anna ==
[[File:Dzedo & Baba - Colorized.jpg|thumb|Joseph & Anna (Berish) Timko]]
The Timko/Berish family was created with the marriage of [[Joseph John Timko Sr.|'''Joseph John Timko''']] and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

Below are links to family indexes that detail the hierarchy to the Timko family as well as the Berish family. The index should guide you to the branch of the family that interests you.

* '''[[Timko Family Tree]]'''
* '''[[Berish Family Tree]]'''

Joseph was born Jozsef Timko Csanovsky in Kudlovce in the Austria-Hungary on March.17, 1893 and Anna was born at home in Riddesburg, Broadtop Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.. [Note: Austria-Hungary would later become the county of Czechoslovakia in 1918 after the end of World War 1.]

[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''']] and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] married on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The young couple lived in Indiana County until 1928, when Joseph gave up being a coal miner for the more secure profession of being a steel worker in their new home in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Their Children ==
[[File:The Joseph Timko Sr Family celebrating their parent's anniversary. (1949).jpg|thumb|The Joseph Timko Sr Family celebrating their parent's anniversary. (1949)]]
The couple would have eventually have ten children with eight of them being born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania and the remaining two being born in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Their Grandchildren ==
The children of Joseph and Anna gave their parents 38 grandchildren. Twenty-one of them were male and 17 were female. A remarkable "feat" by anyone's standards.

* '''[[Elizabeth Jane Petrilla]]'''
* Paul Albert Petrilla
* John David Petrilla
* Joseph Ronald Timko
* Robert Michael Politsky
* Stephen Michael Timko
* Dean Jerome Timko
* Susan Margaret Timko
* Joyce Marie Timko
* Albert James Timko Jr.
* George Edward Timko Jr.
* Allen Jeffrey Timko
* Edward Anthony Grohosky Jr.
* James Joseph Campbell
* Emily Jo Burin
* Edward John Timko Jr.
* Joanne Louise Timko
* Sara Anne Campbell
* Sheryl Ann Timko
* Kenneth Joseph Timko
* Janice Lynn Burin
* Paulette Suzette Timko
* Thomas Michael Burin
* Erica Megan Grohosky
* Donald Judson Timko
* John Joseph Timko
* George Michael Campbell
* Melisa Lynne Grohosky
* Jeannette Francis Timko
* Louise Karen Timko
* Margaret Louise Timko
* Randall Gerard Grohosky
* Elizabeth Therese Campbell
* Marjorie Anne Campbell
* Mary Beth Timko
* Dorothy Marie Campbell
* Timothy James Timko
* Ronald Lawrence Timko

Mary Martha Timko

2021-04-26T00:29:17Z

Dad:

[[File:Mary Martha (Timko) Petrilla.jpg|thumb|272x272px|Mary Martha (Timko) Petrilla]]
'''[[Mary Martha Timko]]''' - Born on December 6, 1915 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. She was the oldest daughter of '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.]]''' and '''[[Anna Veronica Berish]]'''.

== Description ==
Mary was stout of build who stood about 5 foot 6 inches in height. She had brown hair and brown eyes.

== Early Years ==
Having 8 younger brothers and sisters, Mary spent much of her youth helping her mother Anna raise her siblings.

== Education ==
Mary's formal education was completed by the ninth grade.

== Religion ==
Mary was baptized into the Catholic faith on December 8, 1915 in Clymer, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

== Family Years ==
Married Andrew Michael Petrilla on November 23, 1933 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had three children: two boys - Paul Albert and John David and one girl - Elizabeth Jane.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* Elizabeth Jane Petrilla
* Paul Albert Petrilla
* John David Petrilla

== Residences ==
During the Mary's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, she lived with family in, rented or owned a total of ten houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 978 Palmyra Road SW
* 815 Fifth Street
* 1453 Oak Street SW
* 2488 Bazetta Road NE in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio

== Working Years ==
Homemaker for 48 years.

== Personal Life ==
She loved to can vegetables from her garden and was active in the Tuesday Senior Ladies Bowling League.

== Death ==
Mary died from ovarian cancer on February 14, 1981 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull Co, Ohio. She was buried on February 16, 1981 at All Souls Cemetery in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Anna Joan Timko

2021-04-26T00:27:52Z

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'''[[Anna Joan Timko]]''' - Born on October 24, 1917 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. She was the second oldest daughter of '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.]]''' and '''[[Anna Veronica Berish]]'''.

== Description ==
Anna was stout of build who stood about 5 foot 8 (approx) inches in height. She had brown hair and brown eyes.

== Early Years ==
Having 7 younger brothers and sisters, Anna, along with her sister Mary, spent much of her youth helping her mother Anna raise her siblings.

== Education ==
Anna's formal education was completed by the ninth grade.

== Religion ==
Anna was baptized into the Catholic faith on October 30, 1917 in Clymer, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

== Family Years ==
Married Michael Joseph Politsky on January 31, 1938 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had one child: a boy Robert Politsky.

The couple had only one child;

* Robert Michael Politsky

== Residences ==
During the Anna's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, she lived with family in, rented or owned a total of ten houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 2051 Wilson Avenue
* 2046 Freemont Avenue
* 4050 Kibler-Toot Road in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio

== Working Years ==
Homemaker for 47 years.

== Personal Life[edit | edit source] ==
She loved crocheting, needlepoint, quilting and baking.

== Death[edit | edit source] ==
Anna died from brain cancer on September 7, 1985 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull Co, Ohio. She was buried on September 10, 1985 at All Souls Cemetery in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Elizabeth Jane Petrilla

2021-04-24T23:46:07Z

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Born on December 18, 1933 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Timko-Berish Family Wiki

2021-04-24T23:45:44Z

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== Welcome ==
This website represents ten years of research into the extended members of the Timko/Berish families. The nexus of this family centers around the marriage of [[Joseph John Timko Sr.|J'''oseph John Timko Sr''']] to [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']].

'''[[Timko Family Tree]]'''

'''[[Berish Family Tree]]'''

== Joseph and Anna ==
[[File:Dzedo & Baba - Colorized.jpg|thumb|Joseph & Anna (Berish) Timko]]
The Timko/Berish family was created with the marriage of [[Joseph John Timko Sr.|'''Joseph John Timko''']] and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Joseph was born Jozsef Timko Csanovsky in Kudlovce in the Austria-Hungary on March.17, 1893 and Anna was born at home in Riddesburg, Broadtop Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.. [Note: Austria-Hungary would later become the county of Czechoslovakia in 1918 after the end of World War 1.]

[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''']] and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] married on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The young couple lived in Indiana County until 1928, when Joseph gave up being a coal miner for the more secure profession of being a steel worker in their new home in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Their Children ==
[[File:The Joseph Timko Sr Family celebrating their parent's anniversary. (1949).jpg|thumb|The Joseph Timko Sr Family celebrating their parent's anniversary. (1949)]]
The couple would have eventually have ten children with eight of them being born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania and the remaining two being born in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Their Grandchildren ==
The children of Joseph and Anna gave their parents 38 grandchildren. Twenty-one of them were male and 17 were female. A remarkable "feat" by anyone's standards.

* '''[[Elizabeth Jane Petrilla]]'''
* Paul Albert Petrilla
* John David Petrilla
* Joseph Ronald Timko
* Robert Michael Politsky
* Stephen Michael Timko
* Dean Jerome Timko
* Susan Margaret Timko
* Joyce Marie Timko
* Albert James Timko Jr.
* George Edward Timko Jr.
* Allen Jeffrey Timko
* Edward Anthony Grohosky Jr.
* James Joseph Campbell
* Emily Jo Burin
* Edward John Timko Jr.
* Joanne Louise Timko
* Sara Anne Campbell
* Sheryl Ann Timko
* Kenneth Joseph Timko
* Janice Lynn Burin
* Paulette Suzette Timko
* Thomas Michael Burin
* Erica Megan Grohosky
* Donald Judson Timko
* John Joseph Timko
* George Michael Campbell
* Melisa Lynne Grohosky
* Jeannette Francis Timko
* Louise Karen Timko
* Margaret Louise Timko
* Randall Gerard Grohosky
* Elizabeth Therese Campbell
* Marjorie Anne Campbell
* Mary Beth Timko
* Dorothy Marie Campbell
* Timothy James Timko
* Ronald Lawrence Timko

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-24T20:10:15Z

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[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia). He was the second oldest child to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
Joseph was a stocky individual who stood about 5 foot 9 inches in height. His was clean shaved with light brown hair and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I.<ref>''USA Petition of Naturalization, Indiana County Prothonotary for Common Pleas Court, Indiana County, PA 15701, For Joseph John Timko, Sr, No. 1547527, Petition Vol. 14, Number 1405''</ref> His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and John, looking towards their future in this new land.<ref>''For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.''</ref>
== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.<ref>''State Regional Archives in Presov, 080 06 Presov, Slanska 33, Ref No:98/388-V52, 12 Aug 1998, Researched by Emma Timko Burin in Slovakia''</ref>

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA.<ref>''Orphans Court, Indiana County, PA, Joseph & Anna Timko’s Marriage License, No. 3747, Volume 22 Page 248.''</ref> The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in and around Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== References ==

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-24T20:08:21Z

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[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia). He was the second oldest child to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
Joseph was a stocky individual who stood about 5 foot 9 inches in height. His was clean shaved with light brown hair and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I.<ref>''USA Petition of Naturalization, Indiana County Prothonotary for Common Pleas Court, Indiana County, PA 15701, For Joseph John Timko, Sr, No. 1547527, Petition Vol. 14, Number 1405''</ref> His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and John, looking towards their future in this new land.<ref>''For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.''</ref>
== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.<ref>''State Regional Archives in Presov, 080 06 Presov, Slanska 33, Ref No:98/388-V52, 12 Aug 1998, Researched by Emma Timko Burin in Slovakia''</ref>

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA.<ref>''Orphans Court, Indiana County, PA, Joseph & Anna Timko’s Marriage License, No. 3747, Volume 22 Page 248.''</ref> The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in and around Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Reference ==

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-24T20:03:58Z

Dad: /* Csanovsky: */ Adding a footnote

[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia). He was the second oldest child to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
Joseph was a stocky individual who stood about 5 foot 9 inches in height. His was clean shaved with light brown hair and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I.<ref>USA Petition of Naturalization, Indiana County Prothonotary for Common Pleas Court, Indiana County, PA 15701, For Joseph John Timko, Sr, No. 1547527, Petition Vol. 14, Number 1405</ref> His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and John, looking towards their future in this new land.<ref>For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.</ref>

['''Personal Note:''' Here is where the first major revelation of my grandfather’s history occurred for me. For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America … alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.]

== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.<ref>State Regional Archives in Presov, 080 06 Presov, Slanska 33, Ref No:98/388-V52, 12 Aug 1998, Researched by Emma Timko Burin in Slovakia</ref>

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA. The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in and around Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Reference ==

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-24T19:59:40Z

Dad:

[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia). He was the second oldest child to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
Joseph was a stocky individual who stood about 5 foot 9 inches in height. His was clean shaved with light brown hair and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I.<ref>USA Petition of Naturalization, Indiana County Prothonotary for Common Pleas Court, Indiana County, PA 15701, For Joseph John Timko, Sr, No. 1547527, Petition Vol. 14, Number 1405</ref> His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and John, looking towards their future in this new land.<ref>For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.</ref>

['''Personal Note:''' Here is where the first major revelation of my grandfather’s history occurred for me. For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America … alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.]

== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA. The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in and around Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Reference ==

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-24T19:54:15Z

Dad: Adding a footnote

[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia). He was the second oldest child to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
Joseph was a stocky individual who stood about 5 foot 9 inches in height. His was clean shaved with light brown hair and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I. His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and John, looking towards their future in this new land.<ref>For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.</ref>

['''Personal Note:''' Here is where the first major revelation of my grandfather’s history occurred for me. For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America … alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.]

== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA. The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in and around Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-24T19:50:42Z

Dad:

[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia). He was the second oldest child to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
Joseph was a stocky individual who stood about 5 foot 9 inches in height. His was clean shaved with light brown hair and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I. His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and JOhion, waiting for their future to begin.

['''Personal Note:''' Here is where the first major revelation of my grandfather’s history occurred for me. For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America … alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.]

== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA. The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in and around Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-24T19:47:09Z

Dad: /* Working Years */

[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia) to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
Joseph was a stocky individual who stood about 5 foot 9 inches in height. His was clean shaved with light brown hair and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I. His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and JOhion, waiting for their future to begin.

['''Personal Note:''' Here is where the first major revelation of my grandfather’s history occurred for me. For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America … alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.]

== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA. The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in and around Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-24T19:45:37Z

Dad:

[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia) to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
Joseph was a stocky individual who stood about 5 foot 9 inches in height. His was clean shaved with light brown hair and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I. His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and JOhion, waiting for their future to begin.

['''Personal Note:''' Here is where the first major revelation of my grandfather’s history occurred for me. For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America … alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.]

== Naturalization ==

==== Documentation: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA. The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-24T19:38:14Z

Dad:

[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia) to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
Joseph was a stocky individual who stood about 5 foot 9 inches in height. His was clean shaved with light brown hair and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I. His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and JOhion, waiting for their future to begin.

['''Personal Note:''' Here is where the first major revelation of my grandfather’s history occurred for me. For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America … alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.]

== Naturalization ==

==== Paperwork: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA. The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-24T19:31:42Z

Dad: Adding a footnote

[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia). He was the second oldest son to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', a coal miner, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''', a housewife.

== Description ==
Joseph was a stocky individual who stood about 5 foot 9 inches in height. His was clean shaved with light brown hair and blue eyes.
==Early Years==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I.<ref>State Regional Archives in Presov, 080 06 Presov, Slanska 33, Ref No:98/388-V52, 12 Aug 1998, Researched by Emma Timko Burin in Slovakia</ref> His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and John, waiting for their future to begin.

['''Personal Note:''' Here is where the first major revelation of my grandfather’s history occurred for me. For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America … alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.]

== Naturalization==

====Paperwork:====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

====Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.

==Education==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

==Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA.<ref>Orphans Court, Indiana County, PA, Joseph & Anna Timko’s Marriage License, No. 3747, Volume 22 Page 248</ref> The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice. Anna lost two children at birth.<ref>''While the names and order of the children listed above may appear concise, there is in fact a bit of a mystery. It seems the births of the third and fourth children were apparently unknown to most of Joseph and Anna’s other children. Dorothy, the youngest of the Joseph and Anna’s children, recalled traveling to Aultman in Indiana County, PA with her sister Emma and her parents to visit her Aunt Mary Berish. Mary’s husband was a coal miner and Aultman was then a "company” town, owned by the mining company. On this visit they families went to St. Bernard Church cemetery in Indiana, PA to visit the graves of Dorothy’s grandparents who were buried there. She remembered walking around with Emma while the adults talked. Sometime during that walk, Dorothy remembered overhearing someone asking her mother Anna "where the babies were buried." Anna replied, "Over there by the fence." Some years later, Dorothy learned that babies mentioned by her mother were her two siblings that had died at birth. The babies had been buried without markers. A church official, in later years, explained to an older Dorothy that it was the custom in those days to bury babies in unmarked graves and her parents were simply following the custom. Possibly they thought at the time that they would stay in that area and would always know where their children’s graves were. However, with the passing of Joseph and Anna, the location the two young Timkos was lost.''</ref>

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

*'''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
*'''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
*'''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
*'''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
*'''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
*'''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
*'''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
*Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

*1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
*985 Hunter Street NW
*'''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
*'''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
*'''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
*1640 Oak Street SW

==Working Years==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

==Personal Life==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

==Death==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

==General References==

<references />

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-24T19:05:55Z

Dad: /* Family Years */ Adding a footnote

[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia) to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
Joseph was a stocky individual who stood about 5 foot 9 inches in height. His was clean shaved with light brown hair and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I.<ref>State Regional Archives in Presov, 080 06 Presov, Slanska 33, Ref No:98/388-V52, 12 Aug 1998, Researched by Emma Timko Burin in Slovakia</ref> His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and John, waiting for their future to begin.

['''Personal Note:''' Here is where the first major revelation of my grandfather’s history occurred for me. For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America … alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.]

== Naturalization ==

==== Paperwork: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA.<ref>Orphans Court, Indiana County, PA, Joseph & Anna Timko’s Marriage License, No. 3747, Volume 22 Page 248</ref> The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== General References ==

Joseph John Timko Sr.

2021-04-24T19:00:17Z

Dad: /* General References */

[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia) to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
Joseph was a stocky individual who stood about 5 foot 9 inches in height. His was clean shaved with light brown hair and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I.<ref>State Regional Archives in Presov, 080 06 Presov, Slanska 33, Ref No:98/388-V52, 12 Aug 1998, Researched by Emma Timko Burin in Slovakia</ref> His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and John, waiting for their future to begin.

['''Personal Note:''' Here is where the first major revelation of my grandfather’s history occurred for me. For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America … alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.]

== Naturalization ==

==== Paperwork: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA. The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== General References ==

Joseph John Timko Sr.

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[[File:Joseph John Timko Sr.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Joseph John Timko Sr.|alt=]]
'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''' - Born on March 17, 1893 in Kudlovce (Kudlocz), Hungary (Slovakia) to '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''.

== Description ==
Joseph was a stocky individual who stood about 5 foot 9 inches in height. His was clean shaved with light brown hair and blue eyes.

== Early Years ==
My grandfather, Joseph, was born on March 17, 1893 in the small village of Kudlovce, in the county of Zemplin in eastern Slovakia, which was in the northern portion of Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I.<ref>State Regional Archives in Presov, 080 06 Presov, Slanska 33, Ref No:98/388-V52, 12 Aug 1998, Researched by Emma Timko Burin in Slovakia</ref> His birth name was Jozef Timko Czanovzky as documented on his baptismal papers. His first name was later be Americanized to Joseph. His parents were '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''', aka Istvan Timko Czanovzky, and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]''' and at the time of his birth, he had a four-year old brother Stephen. In the years to follow, Joseph became was a brother to four more brothers and a sister.

It should be noted that at that time of his birth there were no actual birth certificates created. And most certainly no paperwork was created for the “mere” peasants of an occupied country. It therefore fell to the church to provide the only actual “paperwork” that made my Dzedo the newest member of their congregation. His arrival was nothing more than an entry into a ledger maintained by the local church containing, in part, the congregation’s baptismal records. It is documented that Joseph was baptized on March 19, 1893 at All Saints Catholic Church in Kudlovce, Hungary.

The entry listed his name, his sex, the names of his parents and his godparents. Joseph’s godparents were listed as Andras Paulik and Maria Eger.

We must remember that in those times the clergy was responsible for maintaining the ledgers in regards to the major events of their parishioners, i.e. baptism, marriage and death. The entries were typically written by hand, in script, and were in Latin, the language of the Catholic Church. However, it was not uncommon to find some of the entries written in Hungarian, Magyar or Slovak. These language barriers make reading these ledgers extremely difficult and tedious to read. Also, adding to the confusion is that the ink has often times faded from the passing of time or the pages suffered from physical damage, such as water damage.

Because the region in which Joseph was born had been conquered numerous times in its history, cities and counties might be referred to by as many as eight different names depending the occupier at the time. It also should be noted that any reference to the existence of an actual baptismal certificate for Joseph must be viewed as only a partial truth. As I have pointed out, actual paper certificates were simply not created in that period for the working class. However, in today’s world, certificates can be obtained by contacting the proper authorities in the region. These documents are no more than a transcribed record created from the information contained in the church’s original ledgers. This is similar to requesting a copy of your birth certificate nowadays to submit as a means to verify one’s employment eligibility.

In his early years Joseph grew up in an area not unlike the countryside found in western Pennsylvania. Slovakia also has low rolling hills and its climate is similar with it being only a few degrees further north in latitude. While the exact location in Kudlovce where Joseph lived in unknown, it is most certainly no longer a isolated rural area as the surrounding neighborhoods north of the adjoining city of Košice have most probably enveloped them.

With few exceptions, the people in the County of Zemplin were predominately tenant farmers working the lands of the nearby owners or “barons.” In exchange for the rights to farm sections of those lands, the tenant had to pay the barons with a percentage of their crops. While this might seem an equitable arrangement, the baron’s demands for payment kept increasing over the years. The tenants were soon faced with the undesirable task of working the land year-round for little or no percentage of their labors. It was not uncommon for the families of tenant farmers to be starving even though the land was producing sufficient crops. Bread became a Sunday-only staple at the dinner table with a meat dish a rarity. The main source of nutrition was the potato. This was likely supplemented with greens from the surrounding fields and fish from the nearby streams, providing the baron was agreeable. Unfortunately, starvation was not uncommon.

This harsh lifestyle was probably, in part, the reason that so many Slovaks came to the United States. Other reasons I have found include laws forbidding the people from speaking their native tongue, restrictions on where one could live, conscription into the military, and the list goes on. In fact, probably the only real reason many did not leave for the new world was they did not have the money needed for passage on one of the many ships that crisscrossed the North Atlantic.

== Emigration & Immigration ==
Joseph, his mother and two of his brothers emigrated from the city of Fiume on the western coast of what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire on July 28, 1907 aboard the SS Pannonia, a passenger cargo vessel of the Cunnard Steamship Line. It took them just five days to cross the north Atlantic. They arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 1, 1907. Joseph was just fourteen years old and all he knew of his new home was what he could see from the railing of the ship. It was just Joseph, his mother Mary and two of his brothers, Andrew and John, waiting for their future to begin.

['''Personal Note:''' Here is where the first major revelation of my grandfather’s history occurred for me. For a good portion of my life, I had believed that my Dzedo had made the heroic trip to America … alone. I pictured him as a frightened young boy, not knowing what lay before him in his new home. I imagined that some relative or friend of the family met him at the dock and helped him establish himself in both a job and a place to live. It never occurred to me that other members of his family might have accompanied him or that his father had already taken to the long sea journey to set up a new home for his family.]

== Naturalization ==

==== Paperwork: ====
On July 7, 1921, Joseph became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America.

==== Csanovsky: ====
On Joseph’s naturalization documents, which were filed in Indiana, Pennsylvania, it stated that Mary and her three sons entered this country under the surname of Csanovsky. Documents from Ellis Island support this revelation but neither set of documents offer any explanation for the use of a second surname. One reason offered by relatives for the use of the surname Csanovsky was the existence of an immigration quota system that would have excluded them had they tried to enter the United States under the name of Timko. However, I have a problem with this explanation. It would imply that the family stated their surname and discovered that the country was too full of Timkos. And if that was the case, upon learning this valuable bit of information, did they simply tell the customs official, “I made a mistake. My real surname is Csanovsky.” There has to be more to the story.

And there is one additional point that should be included with this discussion of surnames. The father’s surname recorded on Joseph’s birth certificate from Slovakia was Istvan Timko Csanovsky. The name Csanovsky was used fourteen years prior to Joseph’s immigration. Whether the original surname of the family was Csanovsky or Timko, we may never know. All we know for certain was the surname Csanovsky was used to enter the United States and for some reason abandoned in favor of the surname Timko. While both the Csanovsky & Timko names were recorded on early documentation, only the surname Timko survived.

== Education ==
Joseph completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America. While he could read and write, he was self-conscience of his limited skills these areas and declined advancements at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation for fear of making errors when documenting work-related information.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA. The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Worked as a crane hooker at the steel furnaces at Republic Iron & Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Formerly, Joseph formerly worked as a coal miner in various mines in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
[[File:Andy Petrilla with Joseph Timko & John Timko.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Andy Petrilla with his father-in-law Joseph Timko & Joseph's brother John Timko]]

== Personal Life ==
Joseph enjoyed puttering around in his vegetable garden, reading the newspaper, and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his siblings and his own family.

== Death ==
Joseph died from a ruptured of the myocardium (heart attack) on November 9, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He had been working in his backyard when he was taken ill. He was admitted to the hospital and died a few days later.

He was buried on November 12, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== General References ==
State Regional Archives in Presov, 080 06 Presov, Slanska 33, Ref No:98/388-V52, 12 Aug 1998, Researched by Emma Timko Burin in Slovakia

Anna Veronica Berish

2021-04-24T18:39:46Z

Dad: /* Working Years */

[[File:Anna Veronica Berish.jpg|thumb|250x250px|Anna Veronica (Berish) Timko]]
'''Anna Veronica (Berish) Timko''' - Born on Anna Biros on March 1, 1897 in Riddlesburg, Broadtop Township, Bedford County, PA. She was the oldest child of '''[[Michael Berish]]''', a coal miner, and '''[[Anna P. Mudry]]''', a housewife.

== Description ==
Anna was a thin individual who stood about 5 foot 8 inches in height. She had light brown hair, brown eyes and wore eye glasses in her later years..

== Early Years ==
Having 12 younger brothers and sisters, Anna spent much of her youth helping her mother raise the other Berish children.

== Education ==
Anna's formal education was completed by the eighth grade.

== Religion ==
Anna was baptized into the Catholic faith and was devout member of the Church in later years. She was a member of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio during the early years of living in Warren. However, in her final years, she attended Christ Our King Church in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.]]''' on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA. The couple had eleven children: five boys - Joseph John Jr., Stephen Michael, Edward John, Albert James and one unnamed, and six girls - Mary Martha, Anna Joan, Susanna, Elizabeth Margaret, Emma Marie and Dorothy Alice.

The couple would have eventually have ten children;

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Residences ==
During the family's years in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, Joseph and Anna rented or owned a total of seven houses on the southwest side of the city.

* 1xx Parkman Road ['''Note:''' The exact address of the family's first rental house is not known. My paternal Aunt Emma (Timko) Burin said that while driving with her mother Anna, Anna pointed to a small collection of houses next to the railroad tracks on Parkman and said that was the house the family lived in when they first arrived in the city. At the time, it never occurred to Emma to ask exactly which of the house had been the family's first home. However, from city records, the address would have to have been either 160, 170 or 178 Parkman Road, hence the 1xx designation.]
* 985 Hunter Street NW
* '''[[1437 Tod Avenue SW]]'''
* 487 Fourth Street
* '''[[481 Oriole Place SW]]'''
* '''[[770 Fourth Street]]'''
* 1640 Oak Street SW

== Working Years ==
Anna was a homemaker for 40 years. She never worked outside the home.

== Personal Life ==
Anna, or Baba as she was known to her grandchildren, was a no-nonsense type of grandmother who was used to running a large household full of kids. And despite the fact that we were her grand children, it made no difference. Grandson, granddaughter, son, daughter, niece or nephew, she treated us all the same – with firmness, with fairness and, despite the lack of a smile, with love. Smiles, it seems, were only given on special occasions and that made them all the more sought after. I suspect that the only one who could see beneath her façade was Joseph and that he was one of the few that could draw out a smile whenever he wanted one.

== Death ==
Anna died from breast cancer which spread to her spine on April 27, 1972 at St. Joseph’s Riverside Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was buried along side her husband Joseph on April 29, 1972 at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Timko Family Tree

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Dad:

The family of '''[[Stephen Timko Sr]]''' and '''[[Maria Kenderes]]'''. The couple had eleven children: six boys - Stephen Jr, Joseph John, Andrew George, John Joseph, Paul John and Michael Joseph, and one girl - Anna Margaret.

* Stephen Timiko Jr and Anna Witco
** Mary Timko
** Anna Mae Timko
** Margaret Anna Timko
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|Joseph John Timko Sr]]''' and '''[[Anna Veronica Berish]]'''
** '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
** '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
** '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.|Joseph John Timko Jr]]'''
** '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
** '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
** '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
** '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
** Emma Marie Timko
** Dorothy Alice Timko
* Andrew George Timko and Verna Margaret Furin
** Andrew John Timko
** Helen Louise Timko
** Stephen John Timko
** Margaret Jean Timko
* John Joseph Timko and Anna Isabella Novotny
** Barbara Ann Timko
* Paul John Timko and Elizabeth Mary Dankovich
** Dorothy Alice Timko
** Paul Steve Timko
** Elizabeth Dolores Timko
** Thomas Richard Timko
* Michael Joseph Timko and Thelma Irene Jones
** Cathy Janean Timko
** Amy Dee Timko
** Channon Jo-Maree Timko
* Anna Margaret Timko and James David Norris
** Patricia Jane Norris
** David Norris
** James Curtis Norris
** Cynthia Kay Norris

Berish Family Tree

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The family of '''[[Michael Berish]]''' and '''[[Anna P. Mudry]]''' had sixteen children: eight boys - Michel George, John Paul, Andrew Michael, Peter John, Joseph, Paul Joseph, and two infant boys and eight girls - Anna Veronica, Mary Louise, Elizabeth Helen, Susan Elizabeth, Theresa E., Margaret Ann, Emma Eleanor and one infant girl. (Three of their children died at or shortly after birth.)

* '''[[Anna Veronica Berish]] and [[Joseph John Timko Sr.|Joseph John Timko Sr]]'''
** '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
** '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
** '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.|Joseph John Timko Jr]]'''
** '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
** '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
** '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
** '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
** Emma Marie Timko
** Dorothy Alice Timko
* [[Michael George Berish|'''Michael George Berish''']] and [[Anna Elizabeth Hudak|'''Anna Elizabeth Hudak''']]
** '''[[George Michael Berish]]'''
** '''[[Anna Marie Berish]]'''
** '''[[Robert Eugene Berish]]'''
** '''[[Elona Marie Berish]]'''
* John Paul Berish and Mary Elizabeth Setlock
** Mary Catherine Berish
** John Michael Berish
* Andrew Michael Berish and Catherine Marie Bishop
** Gloria Joyce Berish
** Andrea Kathryn Berish
** Gregory Anthony Berish
** Mary Louise Berish and Joseph Stanley Briscoe
*** Dorothy Mae Briscoe
*** Frances Irene Briscoe
*** Joseph Edward Briscoe
** Elizabeth Helen Berish and Joseph Michael Nemitt
*** Elizabeth Jane Nemitt
*** Joseph Michael Nemitt Jr
*** Robert John Nemitt
** Peter John Berish and Mary Zilka
*** Robert John Berish
*** Edward George Berish
*** Margaret Ann Berish
** Susan Elizabeth Berish and Leo Dellafiora
*** Robert James Dellafiora
*** Louise Suzanne Dellafiora
** Theresa E. Berish and Andrew M. Hudak
*** Edward John Hudak
*** Amelia Gail Hudak
** Joseph Berish
** Paul Joseph Berish and Jeannette Polly Everitt
*** Margaret Ann Berish
*** Paul Joseph Berish Jr
** Margaret Ann Berish and Frank John.McBride
** Emma Eleanor Berish and Emil James Galetka
*** Joan Elizabeth Galetka

Berish Family Tree

2021-04-24T04:43:58Z

Dad:

The family of '''[[Michael Berish]]''' and '''[[Anna P. Mudry]]''' consisted of seven boys and six girls.

* '''[[Anna Veronica Berish]] and [[Joseph John Timko Sr.|Joseph John Timko Sr]]'''
** '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
** '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
** '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.|Joseph John Timko Jr]]'''
** '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
** '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
** '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
** '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
** Emma Marie Timko
** Dorothy Alice Timko
* [[Michael George Berish|'''Michael George Berish''']] and [[Anna Elizabeth Hudak|'''Anna Elizabeth Hudak''']]
** '''[[George Michael Berish]]'''
** '''[[Anna Marie Berish]]'''
** '''[[Robert Eugene Berish]]'''
** '''[[Elona Marie Berish]]'''
* John Paul Berish and Mary Elizabeth Setlock
** Mary Catherine Berish
** John Michael Berish
* Andrew Michael Berish and Catherine Marie Bishop
** Gloria Joyce Berish
** Andrea Kathryn Berish
** Gregory Anthony Berish
** Mary Louise Berish and Joseph Stanley Briscoe
*** Dorothy Mae Briscoe
*** Frances Irene Briscoe
*** Joseph Edward Briscoe
** Elizabeth Helen Berish and Joseph Michael Nemitt
*** Elizabeth Jane Nemitt
*** Joseph Michael Nemitt Jr
*** Robert John Nemitt
** Peter John Berish and Mary Zilka
*** Robert John Berish
*** Edward George Berish
*** Margaret Ann Berish
** Susan Elizabeth Berish and Leo Dellafiora
*** Robert James Dellafiora
*** Louise Suzanne Dellafiora
** Theresa E. Berish and Andrew M. Hudak
*** Edward John Hudak
*** Amelia Gail Hudak
** Joseph Berish
** Paul Joseph Berish and Jeannette Polly Everitt
*** Margaret Ann Berish
*** Paul Joseph Berish Jr
** Margaret Ann Berish and Frank John.McBride
** Emma Eleanor Berish and Emil James Galetka
*** Joan Elizabeth Galetka

Berish Family Tree

2021-04-24T04:43:01Z

Dad:

The family of Michael Berish and Anna P. Mudry consisted of seven boys and six girls.

* '''[[Anna Veronica Berish]] and [[Joseph John Timko Sr.|Joseph John Timko Sr]]'''
** '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
** '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
** '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.|Joseph John Timko Jr]]'''
** '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
** '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
** '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
** '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
** Emma Marie Timko
** Dorothy Alice Timko
* [[Michael George Berish|'''Michael George Berish''']] and [[Anna Elizabeth Hudak|'''Anna Elizabeth Hudak''']]
** '''[[George Michael Berish]]'''
** '''[[Anna Marie Berish]]'''
** '''[[Robert Eugene Berish]]'''
** '''[[Elona Marie Berish]]'''
* John Paul Berish and Mary Elizabeth Setlock
** Mary Catherine Berish
** John Michael Berish
* Andrew Michael Berish and Catherine Marie Bishop
** Gloria Joyce Berish
** Andrea Kathryn Berish
** Gregory Anthony Berish
** Mary Louise Berish and Joseph Stanley Briscoe
*** Dorothy Mae Briscoe
*** Frances Irene Briscoe
*** Joseph Edward Briscoe
** Elizabeth Helen Berish and Joseph Michael Nemitt
*** Elizabeth Jane Nemitt
*** Joseph Michael Nemitt Jr
*** Robert John Nemitt
** Peter John Berish and Mary Zilka
*** Robert John Berish
*** Edward George Berish
*** Margaret Ann Berish
** Susan Elizabeth Berish and Leo Dellafiora
*** Robert James Dellafiora
*** Louise Suzanne Dellafiora
** Theresa E. Berish and Andrew M. Hudak
*** Edward John Hudak
*** Amelia Gail Hudak
** Joseph Berish
** Paul Joseph Berish and Jeannette Polly Everitt
*** Margaret Ann Berish
*** Paul Joseph Berish Jr
** Margaret Ann Berish and Frank John.McBride
** Emma Eleanor Berish and Emil James Galetka
*** Joan Elizabeth Galetka

Elona Marie Berish

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Dad: /* Family Years */

'''Elona Marie (Berish) Gilanyi''' - ''(Her nickname was Dollie)'', Born on August 11, 1937 in Warren, Trumbull County, OH to Michael George and Anna Elizabeth (Hudak) Berish.

== Description ==

== Early Years ==

== Education ==
She graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in June of 1955.

== Family Years ==
Married [[Elmer Louis Gilanyi|'''Elmer Louis Gilanyi''']] on February 15, 1958 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church by Rev. Joseph A. Krispinsky in Warren, Trumbull County, OH. The couple had four children: two boys - Donald E. and Roger L., and two girls - Debra Ann and Laura Marie.

== Residences ==

== Working Years ==
Homemaker and formerly worked at Trumbull Lamp.

== Death ==
Dollie died on March 25, 2020 at Windsor House in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. Her body was bequeathed to Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine Body Donation Program.

Elmer Louis Gilanyi

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'''Elmer Louis Gilanyi''' - Born in November of 1928 in Warren, Trumbull, County, OH to John Z. and Elizabeth Helen (Szakacs) Gilanyi.

== Description ==

== Early Years ==

== Education ==
He graduated from Leavittsburg High School.

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Elona Marie Berish]]''' on February 15, 1958 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church by Rev. Joseph A. Krispinsky in Warren, Trumbull County, OH. The couple had four children: two boys - Donald E. and Roger L., and two girls - Debra Ann and Laura Marie.

== Residences ==

== Working Years ==
Employed as a truck driver For Ohio Fast Freight in Niles, Ohio.

== Death ==
Elmer is currently living at Windsor House in Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Elona Marie Berish

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'''Elona Marie (Berish) Gilanyi''' - ''(Her nickname was Dollie)'', Born on August 11, 1937 in Warren, Trumbull County, OH to Michael George and Anna Elizabeth (Hudak) Berish.

== Description ==

== Early Years ==

== Education ==
She graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in June of 1955.

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Elmer Louis Gilanyi]]''' on February 15, 1958 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church by Rev. Joseph A. Krispinsky in Warren, Trumbull County, OH. The couple had four children: two boys - Donald E. and Roger L., and two girls - Debra Ann and Laura Marie.

== Residences ==

== Working Years ==
Homemaker and formerly worked at Trumbull Lamp.

== Death ==
Dollie died on March 25, 2020 at Windsor House in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. Her body was bequeathed to Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine Body Donation Program.

Elona Marie Berish

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'''Elona Marie (Berish) Gilanyi''' - ''(Her nickname was Dollie)'', Born on August 11, 1937 in Warren, Trumbull County, OH to Michael George and Anna Elizabeth (Hudak) Berish.

== Description ==

== Early Years ==

== Education ==
She graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in June of 1955.

== Family Years ==
Married Elmer Louis Gilanyi on February 15, 1958 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church by Rev. Joseph A. Krispinsky in Warren, Trumbull County, OH. The couple had four children: two boys - Donald E. and Roger L., and two girls - Debra Ann and Laura Marie.

== Residences ==

== Working Years ==
Homemaker and formerly worked at Trumbull Lamp.

== Death ==
Dollie died on March 25, 2020 at Windsor House in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio. Her body was bequeathed to Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine Body Donation Program.

Agnes Alice Rose

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'''Agnes Alice (Rose) Berish''' - Born on April 17, 1919 in Cherry Valley, Mahoning County, OH to Ferdinand Frederick and Agnes (McInnes) Rose.

== Description ==

== Early Years ==

== Education ==
She completed the sophmore year high school but never graduated.

== Family Years ==
Married Acie Samuel Kimble but he died on May 22, 1960 in Canton, Stark County, OH. The couple had three children: one boy - Samuel John, and two girls, Pauline R. Ruth Mary.

Married Robert Eugene Berish on October 24, 1966 in Winchester County, VA. The couple later divorced. They had no children.

Married James Moore but the couple divorced. The couple had no children.

Married Paul W. Lipps on October 16 1976. The couple had no children.

== Residences ==

== Working Years ==
Homemaker and cook at Savory Grill for 25 years. Formerly, a bar maid.

== Death ==
Agnes died after a short illness on November 18, 1985 at the Imperial Nursing Home in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Vienna, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Robert Eugene Berish

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Born on December 23, 1929 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio to '''[[Michael George Berish]]''' and '''[[Anna Elizabeth Hudak]]'''.

== Description ==

== Early Years ==

== Education ==
He attended Leavitburg High School.

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Agnes Alice Rose]]''' on October 24, 1966 in Winchester County, VA. They divorced The couple had no children.

== Military Service Years ==
A1C Robert Eugene Berish began serving in the U.S. Air Force on 10 Nov 1950 and was discharged on 9 Nov 1954. He trained as a technician at the USAF Technical School at Warren Air Force Base in WY.

== Residences ==

== Working Years ==
Worked in the press shop department of Reactive Metals in Niles, OH for 10 years.

== Death ==
Robert died from complications from a stroke on December 4, 1973 at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He was buried on December 7, 1973 at All Souls Cemetery in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Robert Eugene Berish

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Born on December 23, 1929 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio to '''[[Michael George Berish]]''' and '''[[Anna Elizabeth Hudak]]'''.

== Description ==

== Early Years ==

== Education ==
He attended Leavitburg High School.

== Family Years ==
Married Agnes Alice Rose on October 24, 1966 in Winchester County, VA. They divorced The couple had no children.

== Military Service Years ==
A1C Robert Eugene Berish began serving in the U.S. Air Force on 10 Nov 1950 and was discharged on 9 Nov 1954. He trained as a technician at the USAF Technical School at Warren Air Force Base in WY.

== Residences ==

== Working Years ==
Worked in the press shop department of Reactive Metals in Niles, OH for 10 years.

== Death ==
Robert died from complications from a stroke on December 4, 1973 at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He was buried on December 7, 1973 at All Souls Cemetery in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Robert Eugene Berish

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Born on December 23, 1929 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio to Michael George and Anna Elizabeth (Hudak) Berish.

== Description ==

== Early Years ==

== Education ==
He attended Leavitburg High School.

== Family Years ==
Married Agnes Alice Rose on October 24, 1966 in Winchester County, VA. They divorced The couple had no children.

== Military Service Years ==
A1C Robert Eugene Berish began serving in the U.S. Air Force on 10 Nov 1950 and was discharged on 9 Nov 1954. He trained as a technician at the USAF Technical School at Warren Air Force Base in WY.

== Residences ==

== Working Years ==
Worked in the press shop department of Reactive Metals in Niles, OH for 10 years.

== Death ==
Robert died from complications from a stroke on December 4, 1973 at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. He was buried on December 7, 1973 at All Souls Cemetery in Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Michael George Berish

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'''Michael George Berish''', ''(Birth last name was Biros)'', Born on March 11, 1900 in Spangler, Cambria County, PA to '''[[Michael Berish]]''' and [[Anna P. Mudry|'''Anna P. Mudry''']].

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Michael

== Early Years ==
Born on March 11, 1900 in Spangler, Cambria County, PA to '''[[Michael Berish]]''' and [[Anna P. Mudry|'''Anna P. Mudry''']].

== Education ==
He completed the eighth grade.

== Family Years ==
Married '''[[Anna Elizabeth Hudak]]''' on September 13, 1920 in Aultman, Center Township, Indiana County, PA. The couple had six children: three boys - Geroge Michael, Robert Eugene and one infant boy, and three girls - Anna Marie, Elona Marie and one infant girl. ''(Two of their children died at or shortly after birth. They were a set twins''

The couple would eventually have four children:

* '''[[George Michael Berish]]'''
* '''[[Anna Marie Berish]]'''
* '''[[Robert Eugene Berish]]'''
* '''[[Elona Marie Berish]]'''

== Residences ==

== Working Years ==
Worked as a coal miner for CBC Corporation. Later worked as steelworker in the Hot Strip Finishing Dept of Republic Iron and Steel Corp for 37 years.

== Personal Life ==

== Death ==
Michael died from a heart attack after an eleven month illness on May 24, 1973 at St Joseph Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, OH. He was buried on May 25, 1973 at All Souls Cemetery in Cortland, Trumbull County, OH.

Elona Marie Berish

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Born on August 11, 1937 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Robert Eugene Berish

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Born on December 23, 1929 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Berish Family Tree

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The family of Michael Berish and Anna P. Mudry.

* '''[[Anna Veronica Berish]] and [[Joseph John Timko Sr.|Joseph John Timko Sr]]'''
** '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
** '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
** '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.|Joseph John Timko Jr]]'''
** '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
** '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
** '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
** '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
** Emma Marie Timko
** Dorothy Alice Timko
* [[Michael George Berish|'''Michael George Berish''']] and [[Anna Elizabeth Hudak|'''Anna Elizabeth Hudak''']]
** '''[[George Michael Berish]]'''
** '''[[Anna Marie Berish]]'''
** '''[[Robert Eugene Berish]]'''
** '''[[Elona Marie Berish]]'''
* John Paul Berish and Mary Elizabeth Setlock
** Mary Catherine Berish
** John Michael Berish
* Andrew Michael Berish and Catherine Marie Bishop
** Gloria Joyce Berish
** Andrea Kathryn Berish
** Gregory Anthony Berish
** Mary Louise Berish and Joseph Stanley Briscoe
*** Dorothy Mae Briscoe
*** Frances Irene Briscoe
*** Joseph Edward Briscoe
** Elizabeth Helen Berish and Joseph Michael Nemitt
*** Elizabeth Jane Nemitt
*** Joseph Michael Nemitt Jr
*** Robert John Nemitt
** Peter John Berish and Mary Zilka
*** Robert John Berish
*** Edward George Berish
*** Margaret Ann Berish
** Susan Elizabeth Berish and Leo Dellafiora
*** Robert James Dellafiora
*** Louise Suzanne Dellafiora
** Theresa E. Berish and Andrew M. Hudak
*** Edward John Hudak
*** Amelia Gail Hudak
** Joseph Berish
** Paul Joseph Berish and Jeannette Polly Everitt
*** Margaret Ann Berish
*** Paul Joseph Berish Jr
** Margaret Ann Berish and Frank John.McBride
** Emma Eleanor Berish and Emil James Galetka
*** Joan Elizabeth Galetka

Berish Family Tree

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The family of Michael Berish and Anna P. Mudry.

Timko-Berish Family Wiki

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== Welcome ==
This website represents ten years of research into the extended members of the Timko/Berish families. The nexus of this family centers around the marriage of [[Joseph John Timko Sr.|J'''oseph John Timko Sr''']] to [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']].

'''[[Timko Family Tree]]'''

'''[[Berish Family Tree]]'''

== Joseph and Anna ==
[[File:Dzedo & Baba - Colorized.jpg|thumb|Joseph & Anna (Berish) Timko]]
The Timko/Berish family was created with the marriage of [[Joseph John Timko Sr.|'''Joseph John Timko''']] and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Joseph was born Jozsef Timko Csanovsky in Kudlovce in the Austria-Hungary on March.17, 1893 and Anna was born at home in Riddesburg, Broadtop Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.. [Note: Austria-Hungary would later become the county of Czechoslovakia in 1918 after the end of World War 1.]

[[Joseph John Timko Sr.|'''Joseph John Timko Sr.''']] and [[Anna Veronica Berish|'''Anna Veronica Berish''']] married on September 14, 1914 in Dixonville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The young couple lived in Indiana County until 1928, when Joseph gave up being a coal miner for the more secure profession of being a steel worker in their new home in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

== Their Children ==
[[File:The Joseph Timko Sr Family celebrating their parent's anniversary. (1949).jpg|thumb|The Joseph Timko Sr Family celebrating their parent's anniversary. (1949)]]
The couple would have eventually have ten children with eight of them being born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania and the remaining two being born in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

* '''[[Mary Martha Timko]]'''
* '''[[Anna Joan Timko]]'''
* '''[[Susanna Timko]]'''
* '''[[Joseph John Timko Jr.]]'''
* '''[[Stephen Michael Timko]]'''
* '''[[Elizabeth Margaret Timko]]'''
* '''[[Edward John Timko]]'''
* '''[[Albert James Timko]]'''
* Emma Marie Timko
* Dorothy Alice Timko

== Their Grandchildren ==
The children of Joseph and Anna gave their parents 38 grandchildren. Twenty-one of them were male and 17 were female. A remarkable "feat" by anyone's standards.

* Betty Jane Petrilla
* Paul Albert Petrilla
* John David Petrilla
* Joseph Ronald Timko
* Robert Michael Politsky
* Stephen Michael Timko
* Dean Jerome Timko
* Susan Margaret Timko
* Joyce Marie Timko
* Albert James Timko Jr.
* George Edward Timko Jr.
* Allen Jeffrey Timko
* Edward Anthony Grohosky Jr.
* James Joseph Campbell
* Emily Jo Burin
* Edward John Timko Jr.
* Joanne Louise Timko
* Sara Anne Campbell
* Sheryl Ann Timko
* Kenneth Joseph Timko
* Janice Lynn Burin
* Paulette Suzette Timko
* Thomas Michael Burin
* Erica Megan Grohosky
* Donald Judson Timko
* John Joseph Timko
* George Michael Campbell
* Melisa Lynne Grohosky
* Jeannette Francis Timko
* Louise Karen Timko
* Margaret Louise Timko
* Randall Gerard Grohosky
* Elizabeth Therese Campbell
* Marjorie Anne Campbell
* Mary Beth Timko
* Dorothy Marie Campbell
* Timothy James Timko
* Ronald Lawrence Timko