This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: csb043052 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.czech/149.1.1.1.2.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Barb, I have a John Kristofek born in Slovakia in 1874 but he is not a match to your John. His parents were George and Katarina. My Kristofek family arrived in New York on June 8, 1888. They bought a farm in Westmoreland County, PA where they raised a total of 6 children. - My great grandfather, George moved his young family to Chicago about 1905, - John stayed on the farm, married Annie Swets and raised 12 children, - Joseph must have died as a young child as I find only 1 reference, - Mary married Joseph (Wassily) Shaffern and had 7 children. After Joseph died in the 1920s, she moved her family to Chicago, - Anna married Frank Kolish and had 5 children. After Frank died in 1925, she moved her family to Cleveland, and - Zophia (Sophie) married Walter Konjura and had 7 children. They all moved to Cleveland in the 1920s. Good searching Chris Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.