My family names are Kovach, Kovacs, Nemeth, Skraban, Siftar, Schwartz, Urban, Eustis and Evans. They came from Austria/Hungary, Slovenia, Wales and most settled in the the area of Bethlehem Pennsylvania, Northampton CO. Some were farmers, carpenters, shoemakers, steel and factory workers. KOVACH, KOVACS 1886 - 1965 Veszprem CO,HUN>NorthamptonCo, Bethlehem PA,USA SKRABAN 1888-1967 YUG(Slovenia)>NorthamptonCO, Bethlehem PA USA KOVACH, KOVACS: ggrandfather James KOVACH born Veszprem Megye, HUN., a farmer. Believe his wife's maiden name was NEMETH ... There were at least two children: Joseph 1886-1965 and Mary ... Mary married and stayed in Hungary ... Joseph came to USA early 1900's ... He changed KOVACH to KOVACS some years later ... I believe he was born in the small town of Megyer, Veszprem Megye, HUN - settled in Northampton CO, Bethlehem, PA ... Joseph married Terezija (Theresa) SKRABAN 1888-1967 ... She was born in Murska Sobota YUG (Slovenia) ... Her mother's maiden name was SIFTAR, father was Joseph Skraban ... Known children of Joseph and Theresa "Skraban" Kovacs are: 1. Joseph Jr, 2. Katherine, 3. Frank, 4. James, 5. Alex, 6. Stephen, 7. Mary, 8. John, 9. Charles 10. William ... Both sides of the family had relatives living in Carbon CO, Palmerton, PA area. ============================================================ SCHWARTZ, Charles b.1869 Austria d.1932 Northampton CO, Bethlehem Pennsylvania ... married Julia (Julianna) URBAN 1879-1934 and settled in Northampton CO, Freemansburg Pennsylvania ... They had 12 children: 1. Robert, 2. Mary Julia, 3. Charles J., 4. Anthony, 5. Emil, 6. Elizabeth, 7. William F., 8. Frank, 9. Helen Theresa, 10. Lillian Ethel, 11. Esther, 12. Walter Wendel ... Son #5; Emil 1901-1972 married Margaret Virginia EUSTIS 1905-1985 ... Margaret was born in Easton, PA.... They had 1 son and 4 daughters ============================================================ John and Margaret EUSTIS. Her maiden name was EVANS. They had 7 children (her first husband was Robbie Williams. They had 4 children) Take care Genie Marie ******************************** Pocono Mtns - Pennsylvania - USA genieb@ptdprolog.net http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5238 ********************************