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Looking for my families past...Motko/Matko , Matthies,Herd,Schlosser

Journal by sheilamotko

My name is Sheila Motko, researching for my family has been tough..
My mother's mother was
Margaret Elizabeth Herd (her married surname was Matthies)
1899-1997 She was born in the Bronx to Mary and John Herd, who lived on Robbins street, John died sometime in 1902 when my grandmother was 3 They ended up living with my Great great grandmother on that same street..FYI Robbins street no longer exist the only other Robbins is in Yonkers. I do know that John's mother was from Bremen Germany..and his father Henry Herd was from either Cork or Killarney Ireland. My Great great Grandmother's name was Mary E Herd (during her marriage to Henry) That's really the only information I could get.
My grandfather was Henry James Matthies
1906? -1955
Don't much about him..he died long before I was born, my mother hardly spoke about him other then he was a drinker, drove a truck was from the Bronx and died in New Jeresy(from the drink of course) She also mentioned he was strict and he was a mean drunk. Their last address(got it from the Censes of 1940) They lived on Bathgate Ave in the Bronx. May have been where my grandmother lived in 1971 when we visited her. She later moved to Glebe Ave. in the Bronx.
His mother may have been Helen..but not sure and his father may have been either Henry or ,George or James. Helen may have been a Devaney/Devanny by birth.

My Father's family ..most came from Hungary and what is now Slovakia
My Great grandfather's name was Jonas..or Janos Motko born sometime in 1871 birth place maybe Svätý Kríž Slovakia what was Hungry before the fist world war.
My grandfather Joe was the first of Jano's children to be born in the USA in Cleveland ,Ohio The 3 oldest were all born in Hungary.
My dad's mother's family is the same..she was Agnes Margaret Evansick(Ivansic) she was born in Erie PA her father John was from Slovakia or Hungary ...her mother from Orleans, NY . her mother's name was Mary ..they are all buried in the Calvary Cemetery in Cleveland.
And in a nut shell that's all I know ..hope I find the answers for both sides.

Surnames: Herd Hornyak Matko Matthies Motko Sasko or Lasko
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on 2016-03-09 20:08:10

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