KARBAN- SIMCHICK related Family Genealogy and WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS

KROPOVITCH (JOSEPHINE SIMCHICK AND ALBERT

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                                     FAMILY CONNECTION
 MY FATHER JOSEPH SIMCHICK KARBAN'S BROTHER ALBERT SIMCHICK  AND JOSEPHINE KROPOVITCH




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Joseph Kropovitch, born  about 1891 in poland. He married Mary Czerkes, born in poland about 1894. she immigrated to the US in 1910  and Joseph about 1911. They married in 1913 and lived in Duryea Pa. Parents of my aunt Josephine Simchick, wife of Albert Simchick. 
 
Mary died in the late 1960's in Bryant NY, it is unknown where she is buried.  At one time in her life She lived with her youngest daughter Annie.  Mary was described  as a warm and friendly lady. She spoke only polish and loved to cook.
 
Information obtained from census reports & other documents.
 
Joseph and Mary had 6 children:  Joseph -born in 1913/1914, Duryea PA. He served in the military  17 Oct 1942 at age 29, joined up in Wilkes-Barre Pa.  He was a coal miner/laborer  and died possiblly from black lung disease at a very young age. He was married, unknown at this time to whom.
 
Charles Kropovitch , born 1915  in Duryea Pa, joined the military in Buffalo NY at age 28  9 jan 1943. He died in Buffalo NY Aug 1980. he was a farmer/laborer. Charles married Pauline. Daughter Anna Marie says Her father Charles worked for Bethehem steel with my uncle Albert Simchick. They lived in a double house  in Lackawanna, Uncle Albert, wife Josephine and children Maryann, Paula & Ron lived upstairs, while the Kropovitch family lived down stairs. they later moved to West Seneca, lived on Carriage park, down the street from each other
 
Helen, Kropovitch  born in 1917 Duryea PA. She married Steve Georgic. he died 8 July 1976 from kidney failure. Helen and Steve had 4 children: Robert, Charles, Steve and  David. Helen is buried in Holy cross cemetery in Lackawanna NY.
 
Josephine Thresa Kropovitch , born 20 Apr 1920 in Duryea PA, she died 27 Sept 2000 in west seneca Buffalo  NY. She married Albert Simchick and they had 3 children, Maryann, Paula and Ronald.  Josephine is my father Joe Simchick-Karban's   brother Alberts wife. 
 
 Both Josephine and Albert are buried at the Hillcrest  cemetery in hamburg ny.  Albert passed away in 2004.. In 1943 Josephine lived on 44 Bethlehem Lackawanna NY and later on moved to  260 Carriage park, west seneca NY with her husband Albert Simchick and kids.
 
Alex .P  Kropovitch , born in 1923, duryea Pa, he died 31 July 1991  at age 68, in west seneca NY. He married Eleanor, born 21 Apr 1930. Alex served in the military, joined up 19 Mar 1943 at age 20 from Pa. He is buried at hillcrest cemetery in hamburg ny.
 
 
Anna  Kropovitch , born 1927 in duryea pa. she married William O'dell and they have two sons.
 
 
 

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Anna Kropovitch, on a recent trip with her mother to pa, found this headstone. quite possible, this is Joseph Kropovitch, husband or young son of Mary Czerkes.

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Pauline Kropovtich, wife of Charles kropovtich 1982

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Anna Marie Kropovitch daughter of Charles &Pauline 1982

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1982- josephine-pauline--maryann- anna marie paula

THANK YOU ANNA MARIE KROPOVITCH FOR SHARING THE PHOTOS.

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Mary Kropovitch was a small gal, she spoke polish and she had diabetics, which caused her to lose both legs. She was living at one time, with her youngest daughter Annie in Bryant ny. Mary was described as warm and friendly

 

 

Joseph Kropovitch,    he was married, wife’s name unknown at this time.

 

 

Alex Kropovitch    was 68 years old when he died, buried at the Hillcrest cemetery in hamburg NY, #6 sec BJ lot 63. Funeral handled by Curttin funeral home 1340 union road west Seneca ny. His wife Eleanor as of 2006 was living in west seneca ny on 160 green meadow drive.

 

 

Helen Kropovitch married Steve Georgic, steve died 8 July 1976 fro kidney failure. Helen also had diabetes’s and her legs were becoming infected. She refused to let the doctors do anything. She lived a lone on 18 Beech st and apparently fell while getting out of the bath tub. They had 4 kids, Robert born about 1943 he married Diane Shear, later divorced and he married Nancy. Robert and Diane’s children were Cathy born 1966 and Holly in 1970.

 

 Charles born 1945 in Lackawanna ny, he died 4 feb 1987 in an auto accident. Charles was married to Roberta Dianne Freay, now goes by Dianne Georgic brown. They have two children Timothy Charles Georgic born 29 Jan 1969 and Kristen Melanie Georgic born 13 July 1971 Stevev Georgic born 1947, he married Joan Holmes, they had 3 children: Tiffany nov 1973, Jessica June 1977 and Mitchell Jun 1981. David Alexander Georgic born 1952, he had a son named Alex.

 

 

Charles Kropovitch   married, Pauline, she was born in 1929 and lives in west senca NY

 

 

Josephine Kropovitch- Simchick, Is buried in the Hillcrest cemetery Hamburg NY, with her husband Albert Simchick, her funeral was handled by the colonial chapel in Lackawanna ny. Burial was 29 Sept 2000. She was 80 years old.

 

 

 

Anna Kropovitch married William O’Dell, they had two sons. Anna later divorced William and move back to Lackawanna to be by her sister Helen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

                 

 

 

 

 

                           

STATE;             PA

COUNTY:          Luzerne

CITY:                Duryea

CENSUS #:       United States Census   1920

 

Line # 33   Joseph ,1891, Head, male, white, rents home, age 29, married, immig 1911, AL born, Russia, parents born Russia, occupation, coal miner

 

Line#  34    Mary , wife - 1893 age 27, married, immig 1915, born in Russia 

 

Line # 35   Joseph, son  1914 age 6, born in PA

 

Line # 36   Charles, son  1915 age 5 born in PA

 

Line# 37     Adeline, Daugh  ( could be Helen) 1917 age 3, born in PA

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STATE;             PA

COUNTY:          Luzerne

CITY:                Duryea Borough

WARD OF CITY   2nd

ENUMBERATED:  3 Apr

CENSUS #:       United States Census  1930

 

                      Joseph Kropovitch was not listed.

 

                           256 ?  No street listed on census

 

Line # 69-   Mary Kropovitch  was head of household, age 36, widow, born

in Poland, immigrated to US 1910, alien status, age at first mariage was 17. Can’t read or write or speak english. Parents were from  Poland. She spoke only polish

 

Line # 70-    Joseph, son age 16. Born pa, (1914)  coal miner/ laborer

 

Line # 71-    Charles, son age 15, born Pa (1915), farmer/laborer

 

Line#  72-    Helen, daughter age 13, born Pa (1917)

 

Line # 73-    Josephine, daughter age 9 born Pa (1921)

 

Line#  74-    Alex, son, age 7 born Pa (1923)

 

Line#  75-    Anna, daughter age 3 ½ born   pa (1927)

 

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STATE:                      PA
COUNTY:                   Luzerne
INC PLACE:               Luzerne Borough
WARD OF THE CITY:          1
ENUMBERATED:        17 Apr
CENSUS:                   United States Census  1940
 
                                         45 Carpenter Street
 
Line 22-  KROPOVITCH, Mary Head Hse, Age 45 (1895) Widow, born in Poland, AL, Rents own $15.00
 
Line 23-  Joseph, son, age 26 (1914) Single, Attn sch- no, completed 6th Gr, born in PA- Occ: New Worker
 
Line 24- Charles, son, age 25 (1915) Single, Attn sch-no, completed 8th Gr, born in PA, Occ: Laborer, W.P.A. road comstruction- $180
 
Line 25-  Alec, son age 17 ( 1923) Single, attn sch- Yes, H-1, Born in PA
 
Line 26-  Anna, Daugh age 12 ( 1928) Sigle, Attn sch- yes 5th Gr, born in PA
 
Line 27- SIMCHICK, Albert, son in law age 26 (1914), Married, attn sch-no.  completed H-1. Occ: Laborer Coial Mines $760
 
Line 28  SIMCHICK, Josephine, Daug  age 19 (1921) Married. Attn sch- no, completed 7th gr, born in PA. Occ: House keeper private home $ 272
 
Line 29-  GEORGIC, Steven, son in law, age 27 (1913) Married, Attn sch- no, compeleted 6th gr. Occ: Rope runner coal mine $ 460.00, Parents born i n Yugoslavia.
 
Line 30-  GEORGIC , Helen,  Daughter, age 22 (1918) Married, attn sch- no, completed 7th gr. Occ: Helper W.F.A kidergarden $ 240