My great grandmother was born Catherine Slota (Szlotta and other variations). She married Jan Siry (Sirij and variations) in what is now estern Slovakia. Jan died there in 1890 which I have confirmed in church records. Catherine's brother Jan Slota came to the US with his sons. They lived in Breslau area of Wilkes BArre. I found them in the US Census. . Catherine came to the US and married a man with the surname Martin. Her two sons and one daughter came to the US in different years. They all took the surname Martin. Martin can be a Slavic name. The family was devout --So-- Catherine would have married somewhere in the Breslau/Plymouth/ area (maybe as far as Scranton). Catherin's family was Byzantine rite. Any thoughts? Gloria