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MARCINEK

FAMILY GENEALOGY

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My family roots are in Philadelphia, PA and northeastern Slovakia: The Marcineks, a.k.a. "Millers."

I am researching my great grandfather's line, as follows:

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Cramp's Shipyards, Philadelphia, c. 1900

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Above:
My great grandfather, George Marcinek, a.k.a. "Miller," worked here as an ironworker and molder in the shipyard's foundry (c. 1892? - 1913). Also, my grandfather, John Marcinek "Miller," worked here as a riveter (c. 1915-1930).

George Marcinek (a.k.a. "George Miller")

Born: Jul. 20, 1870 - Kaproncza, Saros, Hungary (Koprivnica, Slovakia)

Emigrated: c. 1889/90, to Philadelphia.

Died: February 20, 1914 - Philadelphia, PA.

Married

Susanna Bednar (a.k.a. "Susan" or "Susie")

Born: c. Mar. 28, 1871 - Kaproncza, Saros, Hungary (Koprivnica, Slovakia)

Emigrated: c. 1892, to Philadelphia.

Died: July 28, 1964 - Philadelphia, PA.

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Above:
My great grandfather George Marcinek's signature, from his marriage license, 1892. It is surmised that George and Susanna knew each other in the village of Kaproncza, Hungary and that George went to Philadelphia first in order to find work and establish a residence before Susanna could emigrate and they could marry.

George & Susan Marcinek (a.k.a. "Miller") were married on July 5, 1892 in St. Laurentius Roman Catholic Church, located at Memphis and E. Berks Street in Philadelphia, lic. # 52879. Their children were:

John (b. Sep. 16, 1894); Andrew (b. Jun. 13, 1896); Mary (b. Feb. 22, 1899); Susie (b. circa 1901); George (b. circa 1904); Anna (b. circa Nov. 3, 1905); Joseph (b. circa 1908); and Sophie (b. Jul. 10, 1911).

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Residences: The Marcineks, a.k.a. "Millers," always resided within Philadelphia's Ward 18, in the row houses or "workingmen's homes" near work in the shipyards. All addresses were very close to each other:

956 Clairborn St. (in 1900 census); 951 Clairborn Street (in 1910 census); 1028 E. Fletcher St.; 1102 E. Fletcher St.; and, 1112 E. Fletcher St. (in the 1920 and 1930 censuses). Unfortunately, all of these addresses are now obliterated.

Below - Philadelphia's Ward 18, circa 1870's (Note - Clairborn St. was at the foot of E. Norris & Plum Sts., between Richmond & Beach Sts.; Ash St. was changed to E. Fletcher St. in 1900):

John Marcinek (a.k.a. "John J. Miller"), Sep. 16, 1894 - Aug. 24, 1969, was my grandfather. He married my grandmother, Emma Stavrovsky (Sep. 15, 1895 - May 23, 1958), on Jul. 31, 1915 in St. Agnes Slovak R.C. Church, and they had 5 children. First living at 808 E. Wildey St., the family resided at 1108 E. Fletcher St. (rear) for many years before moving to 814 E. Harper St. by 1929 and 1519 E. Berks St. by 1933/34. Only the latter addresses still exist, though it is doubtful whether the original structures still stand. John Marcinek was a riveter for Cramp's Shipyards and moved the family to New York circa 1933/34 in order to find work during the Great Depression.

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Mis-Spellings! Please note that the surname is mis-spelled numerous times, sometimes grossly: e.g., the name is entered in a Hungarian variation but as "Marzcineck" on George and Susanna's 1892 civil marriage license while also entered erroneously as "Mosinieck" on their church marriage record. Likewise, "Marcynek" is written in Andrew's 1896 baptismal record. Additionally, the name appears jumbled as "Matuskni" in the 1900 census and "Matnick" in the 1910 census. Further, a spelling of "Marcinak" appears on George's 1914 death certificate. Lastly, the name shows up as "Marnick" on John and Emma's 1915 civil marriage record and "Martinek" on John's SS5 filed in 1936. Unfortunately, in attempts to phonetically reproduce the name, inattention, poor spelling, inversion of letters and the like on the part of the recorder contributed to this and has made the genealogical research more difficult. Yet still, each error shares at least 5 key letters with the correct spelling and is cross-referenced. Moreover, three of the mis-spellings strongly suggest that the name was pronounced with the Slovak "c," producing a sound similar to and mistaken for a "ts." It is easy to see why the use in America of a simpler surname was desirable for everyday use. Thus, the continued use of the alias "Miller" from the old country (i.e., the alias "Minar," for "Miller," conspicuously appears linked with the family in both the 1857 and 1869 Hungarian censuses).

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NEW ! Additional MARCINEK information. - NEW ! Additional STAVROVSKY information.

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