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Born January 20, 1905 in Nedabula, Czechoslovakia. Fourth child of Janos Furin and Frederika Verona Kerkes.

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-Born January 20, 1905 in Nedabula, Czechoslovakia. Fourth child of Janos Furin and Frederika Verona Kerkes.
+''<sup>Page edited 28-Jan-24. ET</sup>''
-''<sup>Page edited 8-Jun-21. ET</sup>''
+Verna Margaret Furin was born January 20, 1905 in Nedabula, Czechoslovakia. She was the fourth child born to Janos Furin and Frederika Verona Kerkes.
 == Description ==
-In early photographs, Andrew 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, weighed about 185 pounds (in the 1940s) and had a fair complexion. He had dark brown hair, blue eyes.
+In early photographs, Verna was shown to be of average weight while shorter than average.  She had brown eyes and brown hair
 == Early Years ==
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 * '''[[Andrew John Timko]]'''
-* Helen Louise Timko
+* '''[[Helen Louise Timko]]'''
-* Stephen John Timko
+* '''[[Stephen John Timko]]'''
-* Margaret Jean Timko
+* '''[[Margaret Jean Timko]]'''
 == Residences ==
+* Lived in Logtown, Allegheny County, PA (Now downtown Pittsburgh)
 == Working Years ==
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 == Personal Life ==
 == Death ==
 Verna died from bilateral pneumonia on January 19, 1972 at Aliquippa Hospital in Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
-She was buried on January 22, 1972 at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
+She was buried on January 22, 1972 at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The cemetery is located at 2186 Brodhead Road which is three miles south of Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

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 The four children of Andrew and Verna are as follows;
-* Andrew John Timko
+* '''[[Andrew John Timko]]'''
 * Helen Louise Timko
 * Stephen John Timko

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 * '''Childhood'''
 * '''Siblings'''
-** Mary
+** Mary Furin
-** Steve Paul
+** Steve Paul Furin
-** John Steve
+** John Steve Furin
 == Emigration & Immigration ==

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	Born January 20, 1905 in Nedabula, Czechoslovakia. Fourth child of Janos Furin and Frederika Verona Kerkes.		Born January 20, 1905 in Nedabula, Czechoslovakia. Fourth child of Janos Furin and Frederika Verona Kerkes.
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		+	''<sup>Page edited 8-Jun-21. ET</sup>''
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		+	== Description ==
		+	In early photographs, Andrew 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, weighed about 185 pounds (in the 1940s) and had a fair complexion. He had dark brown hair, blue eyes.
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		+	== Early Years ==
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		+	* '''Childhood'''
		+	* '''Siblings'''
		+	** Mary
		+	** Steve Paul
		+	** John Steve
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		+	== Emigration & Immigration ==
		+	Verna emigrated from Rotterdam, Netherlands on July 21, 1921 and immigrated into the United States of America in aboard the SS Nieuw Amsterdam and arrived in New York City, NY on Aug 6, 1921.
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		+	== Education ==
		+	Verna completed the equivalent of the fifth grade before immigration to America.
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		+	== Religion ==
		+	Verna was baptized into the Catholic faith. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
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		+	== Family Years ==
		+	How Verna came to meet her future husband '''[[Andrew George Timko]]''' 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 February 5, 1923 in Dixonville, Indiana County, PA.
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		+	Never the next eight years, the young couple would have four children: two boys - Andrew John and Stephen John and two girls - Helen Louise and Margaret Jean.
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		+	The four children of Andrew and Verna are as follows;
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		+	* Andrew John Timko
		+	* Helen Louise Timko
		+	* Stephen John Timko
		+	* Margaret Jean Timko
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		+	== Residences ==
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		+
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		+	== Working Years ==
		+	She was a homemaker for 49 years.
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		+	== Personal Life ==
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		+	== Death ==
		+	Verna died from bilateral pneumonia on January 19, 1972 at Aliquippa Hospital in Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
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		+	She was buried on January 22, 1972 at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.