The Shimala/Simala family was from Chyzne, a border town between Poland and Slovakia, as found on Ellis Island ship manifests, many family members immigrating to Whiting, IN. Listed as Hungary on Ellis Island ship manifests. Some Simalas reported being from Oravska Zupa Liesek, Austria, in the same general area. Anna Shimala Zabalowicz/Zyblowicz was the daughter of Frank and Verna Shimala, Hungarian Slovak, she and her family immigrated to the US in 1905, according to the 1910 Census. Indexed on Heritage Quest on 1910 census as Frank Simala, Lake County, IN. Links and information sent to your email. Ship manifests for Ellis Island: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/EIDB/ellis.html Regards, Mary claire frustine wrote: > My grandmother was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1904 Anna [Annie] Shimala and came to the USA 1905 ,I believe her father > was Charles and her mother Christine they settled in Whiting, Indiana just east of Chicago,Il. >