Mihaly \ Michael KACSMAR^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]}

1869 - 1949  (79 years)

• Name	Mihaly \ Michael KACSMAR  [13, 14, 15, 16]
  Born	20 Oct 1869	Koprivnica, Giraltovce, Slovakia   [14, 15, 16, 17]
  Christened	20 Oct 1869	Koprivnica, Giraltovce, Slovakia   [17, 18]
  Gender	Male
  Died	May 1949	Degolia, Mckean, PA, USA   [16, 19]
  Person ID	I38	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Gyorgy \ Georgius KACSMAR,   b. Abt Feb 1828, of Koprivnica, Bardejov, Pre ,   bur. Ko
  Mother	Anna KURUTZEK \ KURUZEK \ KUNINCS?K \ KYSZCZAK,   b. Bef 1847, of Slovakia ,   d. Of Koprivnica, Slovakia
  Married	Bef 1857
  Family ID	F6161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria HRUSKOVITS,   b. 1 Oct 1867, Zborov Parish, Saros, SVK ,   d. 8 Feb 1947, Degolia, Mckean, PA, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Married	Bef 1891
  Children	1. Mary KACMAR,   b. 2 May 1891, , , Czechoslovakia ,   d. 30 Dec 1979, Bradford, Mckean, PA, USA  (Age 88 years)   2. Anna KUTCHMIRE,   b. 24 Nov 1893, Cartva, , Hungary ,   d. 31 May 1928, Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 34 years)   3. Michael KUTCHMYRE,   b. 24 Jan 1897, Bradford, Mckean, PA, USA ,   d. 25 Jan 1992, Ashville, Chataugua, NY, USA  (Age 95 years)   4. John E. KUTCHMIRE,   b. 4 Oct 1898, Smethport, McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States of America ,   d. 14 Jun 1923, Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States of America  (Age 24 years)   5. Ellen (Ella) KACMAR,   b. 21 Oct 1900, Ormsby, Mckean, PA, USA ,   d. 14 Jan 1988, Bradford, Mckean, PA, USA  (Age 87 years)   6. Susan Irene KUTCHMIRE,   b. 17 Jun 1902, Ormsby, Mckean, PA, USA ,   d. 20 Oct 1981, Bradford, Mckean, PA, USA  (Age 79 years)   7. George KUTCHMIRE,   b. 7 Aug 1907, Dunmore, Lackawanna, PA, USA ,   d. 6 Nov 1982, Olean, Cattararaugus, NY, USA  (Age 75 years)   8. Katherine (Katie) Mary KACMAR,   b. 19 Jul 1910, Ormsby, Mckean, PA, USA ,   d. 8 Apr 1994, Bradford, Mckean, PA, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F6206	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  According to the christening record of Michael Kacsmar on Oct. 20, 1869, in Koprivnica, Slovakia, his parents were Juraj Kacsmar and Ann Kuchar. Family tradition says that blonde haired Michael was a sheepherder in the old country and brunette haired Susan (Mary) Hruskovic was a cook for 30 people. These two met when they lived on either side of the border. (What border it is not known.) They were married in Austria and had two children, Mary and Anna, before they came to America (D-18). According to their daughter, Sue Irene, they were Slovaks although her father might have been German (D-18). Michael came over first to America, got a job, and then sent for his family. He might have been the Michael Kacsmar who arrived on the Pennland from the Port of Antwerp on July 3, 1893. The Ellis Island records state that he was 24, married, from Koprivnica, Hungary. He was a workman who could not read or write and whose destination was Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania. According to his daughter Mary's 1930 census record, his family emmigrated in 1896. (D-18, 74, EL). Michael was employed in many different capacities. He supposedly came to America for work as a lumber jack. He is listed as a laborer and dye maker in his daughters' marriage certificates. He worked largely in chemical factories according to daughter, Katie. He and most of his sons might have worked in the charcoal plant in Custer City, Pennsylvania. He and his family moved a lot because he was a teamster of horses. He was a roustabout and pumper for independent producers of oil and a gardener at the end of his life. (D-57,73) He became a U.S. citizen June 2, 1903 (D-53, 95). He made his own beer and snuff (out of 5 Brothers Tobacco). According to his grandson, John Dudick, the beer was quite good - without bitter aftertaste. (D-73) His granddaughter, Shirley Augustine, remembers that he also made great pigs feet. Granddaughter, Betty Helbert, adds that he loved and ate great quantities of salt pork and butter on his bread. He use to stoke up the wood stove in the living room until it was real hot and then sit right in front of it. He also made wagon tongues and handles for his tools. (D-152) In 1919, when their daughter Susan Kutchmire married, they signed the marriage application with an X meaning that they could not write. He is probably the Mike Katchmire in the 1920 census. He is listed as married, but living with Andrew and Helen Polcha in Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. His age was estimated as being born in 1874/5 by the person giving info to the census taker. He and his parents were listed as being born in Czechoslovakia. In the 1930 census for Bradford Twp., McKean Co., PA, it states that he, his wife and both their parents were born in what was currently called Czechoslovakia. He and his wife were supposedly both age 58. He was 28 when they married and she was only 17. If you do the math on what we know of this family, their ages and marriage ages are both off. The language spoken in the home was Slovak. He emigrated in 1893 and she in 1895. It's hard to tell if he had become a U.S. citizen, but his wife definitely had not. They rented their home. It's contents were worth $8.00. He was listed as a laborer for all jobs. Susan, his wife, was a midwife. She, herself, had 8 children as well as 4 other stillborn children. Our older relatives remembered her stuffed cabbage that "was out of this world." (D-74) Granddaughter Betty Helbert recollected that she made aprons and dust caps and had her grandchildren go to the neighbors to sell them. She raised two of Betty's siblings, Pat and Margaret Ross, after Betty's mother died. (D-152) Residences: Backus, PA (D-57) (Their children went to school in Backus). Lewis Run, PA (D-57) Oct. 21, 1900; Ormsby, PA (D-36) Aug. 7, 1907; Lafayette Twp., McKean Co, Pennsylvania (D-27) Aug. 11, 1913; Dunmore, PA (D-74) Mar. 30, 1917; Custer City, PA (D-26) Dec. 29, 1919; Custer City, PA (D-24) Degolia, PA; (D-57) Sept. 24, 1934; Bradford City, Bradford Twp.: Mike and Mary each purchased two acres of land from Dorothy Healy. (D-22) Possible nieces and nephews or cousins of this Michael Kacmar, immigrated to PA and moved from Dunmore, PA to Hamlin, Hollisterville, and Pennsburg, Pennsylvania. This family included siblings named John Kacmar, b. 1890, Mary Motichka and possibly Andrew. (D-168) They could have lived in Dunmore at the same time as Michael Kacmar. Their father is listed as George in John's death record.Another likely relative, Mihaly Kacsmar who was emmigrating to stay with his cousin Mike Danko in Braddock (borough of ) Pittsburgh, PA gave his age as 18 in this record (b. of 1877).

  
  

• Sources

  [S2713] Naturalization Record for Michael Ketchmire (1903, McKean Co., PA). [S2462] Pennsylvania. Bradford., . [S2612] John Joseph Dudick, Sr. Bradford, PA interviewed by Linda Coate Dudick 1977 In Linda Coate files (D-1,2,11). [S2600] Sue Irene Kutchmire Dudick Bradford, Pa interviewed by Linda Coate Dudick 1978-9 in Linda Coate files (D-9,10,18,33b). [S2773] Eleanor McDowell to Doris Dudick Interviewed 1978 In Linda Coate files. [S2703] Michael Kacmar Baptismal Certificate Oct. 20, 1869 Baptism Book, City of Koprivnica/ Czechoslovakia, Archives of the Roman-Catholic Church, Book III p. 71. [S2708] Michael Ketchmire Naturalization Paper. [S2743] Katie Kutchmire Bartoo Interviewed by L. Dudick 1981 In Linda Coate files (D-57). [S2748] 1930 Federal Population Census (www.ancestry.com). [S2732] Ellis Island Database at www.ellisisland.org on the Internet. [S2736] 1920 US Federal Population Census, Luzerne Co., PA (www.familysearch.com). [S3266] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), 1,1030::0., Ancestry Family Tree (Reliability: 0). [S3314] Slovakia, Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1910, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2014 Place:Provo, UT, USA), 1,60146::0. (Reliability: 0). [S3462] Pennsylvania, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1800-1962, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2006 Place:Provo, UT, USA), 1,8769::0., The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Ser (Reliability: 0). [S103] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc Date:2002 Place:Provo, UT, USA), 1,6224::0., Year: 1930; Census Place: Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2341813 (Reliability: 0). [S3263] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2014 Place:Provo, UT, USA), 1,5164::0., Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 047501-050500 (Reliability: 0). [S2717] Baptismal Record for Mihaly Kacsmar, "Cirkevna Matrika, 1848-1908" (Koprivnica, Slovakia formerly Kaproncza, Saros, Hungary). [S2720] Baptismal Record for Michal Kacmar dated 1869 (Roman Catholic Church of Koprivnica, Slovakia). [S2728] Ella Kutchmire Ross Bradford, PA interviewed by Linda Coate Dudick 198? In Linda Coate files (D-58).