Thank you Joe. I appreciate your knowledge and willingness to share with others. Ralph Komives In a message dated 7/28/06 1:35:39 PM, jjarfas@ezaccess.net writes: > RalphK@aol.com wrote: > > > Hungarylisters, > > > > I am posting this on behalf of a fellow researcher. If you can offer help > > please respond directly to Ken Milano at kennethwmilano@comcast.net. > > > > Thanks > > > > Ralph Komives > > > > In a message dated 7/28/06 8:09:16 AM, kennethwmilano@comcast.net writes: > > > >> <> >I was wondering if someone might be able to help with the names > >> of two > >> towns in Hungary. > >> > >>> I found a marriage record for a couple, listed at the First German > >>> Presbyterian > >> > >>> Church, of Elizabeth, NJ (Union County). > >> > >> Vol. 3. Page 80-81. > >> 16 March 1903. > >> > >> Matthias Alznauer, 27, born Einsiedeln, Hungary (parents: Michael > >> Alznauer & > >> Marie.geb. Wenzel) > >> & > >> Margarethe Grubschinsky, 20, born Tiosjoer, Hungary (parents: Joseph > >> Grubschinsky & Marie.geb. Roth) > >> > >> Witness: Leopold Hoffman & Farence F. Brandenburg > >> > >> A search of the available online gazetteers does not turn either of > >> these two > >> Hungarian towns, nor does a google search.  There is not even a hit for > >> Tiosjoer. There is a fairly well known town of Einsiedeln, Switzerland, > >> which I am aware of (my mom's family is from there), but I can't find > >> one in > >> Hungary. These folks are listed in the census of 1910 and immigration > >> records as being > >> Hungarian born. > >> > >> The records were written in German for this church and while not being a > >> German reader, I copied exactly as written (I'm use to reading old > >> German script > >> and old manuscript), plus I asked a fellow to take a look at the > >> original volum > >> es who does read the old German script. We both agreed that the towns > >> are > >> listed exactly as I list them above. > >> > >> Any help? My guess is that the minister might have corrupted the > >> spelling of > >> Tiosjoer, and perhaps the town of Einsiedeln was not in Hungary, but > >> Switzerland, but he wrote Hungary because the fellow was Hungarian. > >> > >> Ken Milano > >> www.kennethwmilano.com > >> > >> -------------- Original message -------------- > >> From: RalphK@aol.com > >> Ken, > >> > >> Sorry I lost your original APG list question about Hungarian town > >> names. I > >> you are still looking for a correct answer let me know and I will try > >> to put > >> you in touch with members of the Hungary-L. There are several very > >> informed > >> participants who may be able to solve your problem. > >> > >> Ralph Komives > > > Hi Ralph and Ken, > >     your groom's town likely to be Szepesremete, county Szepes, district > Gölnicbánya; its German name was Einsiedel. Presently in Slovakia as > Mnisek nad Hnilcom. > >     Géza - I think - is right about Diósgyo~r; the spelling, sort of, > reproduces the pronunciation of the name of the town. The town was in > county Borsod, district Miskolc; since 1945 part of Miskolc. > > Joe > Equinunk, PA - USA > jjarfas@ezaccess.net >