John George Petiya

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Born May 3, 1882 in Czechoslovakia. He was an immigrant and was the oldest child of the ten children of Andrew Petiya.

Description

John was of average build (weighing 150 pounds in 1942) and stature (6 foot). He had brown hair, brown eyes and wore a mustache in his later years.

Early Years

• Childhood - John had one brother, Nick.
• He immigrated to America in 1907.
• Siblings
  • Nick Petiya

Education

John completed the second grade.

Religion

Baptized into the Catholic faith. He was a member of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church.

Military Service Years

He never served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Family Years

Married Anna Kolcum in 1902. The couple had seven sons, John R. Jr., Stephen, Joseph Peter, Frank Joseph, Andrew Steve, Paul Edward and Frank Thomas and three girls, Anna, Helen Barbara and Pauline Joann.

The couple had five children:

• Anna Petiya
• John R. Petiya
• Stephen Petiya
• Joseph Peter Petiya
• Frank Joseph Petiya
• Andrew Steve Petiya
• Helen Barbara Petiya
• Paul Edward Petiya
• Thomas Frank Petiya
• Pauline Joann Petiya

Residences

• Lived on Fourth Street W in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1945.

Working Years

He was employed as a laborer by the Republic Steel Corporation in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Death

John passed away from iInfluenza which later resulted in pneumonia on December 28, 1945 at his home in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

He is buried on December 31, 1945 at Saints Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Cemetery in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.