Janos was an only son and had three sisters, Julia, Katalin and Anna Jankovits. János married Maria April 15, 1891. They had five children. János left his family in Hungary in the early 1900's to find a better life in the new world. On the 1930 census, he states he arrived in 1900. If he is the Janos Jankovits age 38 (which would have put his birthdate in 1868) who arrived in NY on the Carpathia in 1906, he could not read or write.. He had $10.00, and his stated destination was Columbus, Ohio. If he was the married Janos Jankovits who arrived March 19, 1910 on the Saxonia at age 45 (which would have put his birthdate at 1865), he would have traveled with his cousin Mihaly Jankovits (of whom I can find nothing; family overseas know nothing of him, but then, they know of no siblings of Pal Jankovits). In that case, he was a married male laborer who could read and write, lived in Slovakia and was of Hungarian descent. His home town was "Sarosremete", Hungary. Saros Remete has belonged since 1920 to Slovakia; in the south west region. One point in this immigrant's favor is the ship departed from Fiume, Croatia, which is where two of his daughters embarked and the closest departure point from his home. Three of his daughters followed, (Ansca, Gizi and Manca) but his wife and daughter Jolan, and son Jeno did not. (Ansca later changed her name to Irene, and married a Henry Weber. She died May 30, 1990 in Pinellas, Florida; burial unknown.) He settled first in Brooklyn, NY, and then moved on to Detroit, MI, where his daughter Manca soon joined him. In the 1910 Detroit census, a John "Yankowich " was living in a boarding house in Detroit. He is listed as a blacksmith, working in the street car shops. He worked on the docks in Detroit, MI. In 1916 he divorced his wife Maria ("Mary") on grounds of desertion. My guess is she was not interested in life in the new world. May 7, 1917, he remarried. His new wife was Agnes Muller Hlaverty. She also had been previously married, and was the same age as he. (51) She was the widow of a Hungarian man, with six children.
John's death certificate said he was born in the county of Nógrád, Hungary (in which Losonc was located before the border was moved after WWII), and died of pneumonia. He suffered with Parkinsons and an old spinal fracture. He was in a body cast due to an accident. He is buried with his son-in-law, John Ferency, his daughter, Manca "Mary" Ferency, and his infant granddaughter, Mary Ferency.
Census Info
In the 1910 Detroit census, a John "Yankowich " was living in a boarding house in Detroit. He is listed as a blacksmith, working in the street car shops. He worked on the docks in Detroit, MI. He immigrated in 1910, and spoke Hungarian.
1920 United States Federal Census for John Jenkovik
Living with son-in-law John Ferency, daughter Mary and their 3 sons. Immigration year given as 1885. (Unlikely; before the birth of his children, all born in Hungary). Naturalized in PA. Hungarian "Magyar" birth. He worked as a blacksmith at an axel company, with his son-in-law.
In the 1930 Census, he was living in Detroit with his son-in-law John Ferency, daughter Mary, and their 3 sons. He was divorced, was born in "Czechoslovakia" (country border had moved after WWII, and his birthplace of Hungary was now located in Czechoslovakia.) His parents are also listed as having been born there. He could speak English, could read and write, and had no occupation.
John's death certificate said he was born in the county of Nógrád, Hungary (in which Losonc was located before the border was moved after WWII), and died of pneumonia. He suffered with Parkinsons and an old spinal fracture. He was in a body cast due to an accident. He is buried with his son-in-law, John Ferency, his daughter, Manca "Mary" Ferency, and his infant granddaughter, Mary Ferency.
Census Info
In the 1910 Detroit census, a John "Yankowich " was living in a boarding house in Detroit. He is listed as a blacksmith, working in the street car shops. He worked on the docks in Detroit, MI. He immigrated in 1910, and spoke Hungarian.
1920 United States Federal Census for John Jenkovik
Living with son-in-law John Ferency, daughter Mary and their 3 sons. Immigration year given as 1885. (Unlikely; before the birth of his children, all born in Hungary). Naturalized in PA. Hungarian "Magyar" birth. He worked as a blacksmith at an axel company, with his son-in-law.
In the 1930 Census, he was living in Detroit with his son-in-law John Ferency, daughter Mary, and their 3 sons. He was divorced, was born in "Czechoslovakia" (country border had moved after WWII, and his birthplace of Hungary was now located in Czechoslovakia.) His parents are also listed as having been born there. He could speak English, could read and write, and had no occupation.
Janos was an only son and had three sisters, Julia, Katalin and Anna Jankovits. János married Maria April 15, 1891. They had five children. János left his family in Hungary in the early 1900's to find a better life in the new world. On the 1930 census, he states he arrived in 1900. If he is the Janos Jankovits age 38 (which would have put his birthdate in 1868) who arrived in NY on the Carpathia in 1906, he could not read or write.. He had $10.00, and his stated destination was Columbus, Ohio. If he was the married Janos Jankovits who arrived March 19, 1910 on the Saxonia at age 45 (which would have put his birthdate at 1865), he would have traveled with his cousin Mihaly Jankovits (of whom I can find nothing; family overseas know nothing of him, but then, they know of no siblings of Pal Jankovits). In that case, he was a married male laborer who could read and write, lived in Slovakia and was of Hungarian descent. His home town was "Sarosremete", Hungary. Saros Remete has belonged since 1920 to Slovakia; in the south west region. One point in this immigrant's favor is the ship departed from Fiume, Croatia, which is where two of his daughters embarked and the closest departure point from his home. Three of his daughters followed, (Ansca, Gizi and Manca) but his wife and daughter Jolan, and son Jeno did not. (Ansca later changed her name to Irene, and married a Henry Weber. She died May 30, 1990 in Pinellas, Florida; burial unknown.) He settled first in Brooklyn, NY, and then moved on to Detroit, MI, where his daughter Manca soon joined him. In the 1910 Detroit census, a John "Yankowich " was living in a boarding house in Detroit. He is listed as a blacksmith, working in the street car shops. He worked on the docks in Detroit, MI. In 1916 he divorced his wife Maria ("Mary") on grounds of desertion. My guess is she was not interested in life in the new world. May 7, 1917, he remarried. His new wife was Agnes Muller Hlaverty. She also had been previously married, and was the same age as he. (51) She was the widow of a Hungarian man, with six children.
John's death certificate said he was born in the county of Nógrád, Hungary (in which Losonc was located before the border was moved after WWII), and died of pneumonia. He suffered with Parkinsons and an old spinal fracture. He was in a body cast due to an accident. He is buried with his son-in-law, John Ferency, his daughter, Manca "Mary" Ferency, and his infant granddaughter, Mary Ferency.
Census Info
In the 1910 Detroit census, a John "Yankowich " was living in a boarding house in Detroit. He is listed as a blacksmith, working in the street car shops. He worked on the docks in Detroit, MI. He immigrated in 1910, and spoke Hungarian.
1920 United States Federal Census for John Jenkovik
Living with son-in-law John Ferency, daughter Mary and their 3 sons. Immigration year given as 1885. (Unlikely; before the birth of his children, all born in Hungary). Naturalized in PA. Hungarian "Magyar" birth. He worked as a blacksmith at an axel company, with his son-in-law.
In the 1930 Census, he was living in Detroit with his son-in-law John Ferency, daughter Mary, and their 3 sons. He was divorced, was born in "Czechoslovakia" (country border had moved after WWII, and his birthplace of Hungary was now located in Czechoslovakia.) His parents are also listed as having been born there. He could speak English, could read and write, and had no occupation.
John's death certificate said he was born in the county of Nógrád, Hungary (in which Losonc was located before the border was moved after WWII), and died of pneumonia. He suffered with Parkinsons and an old spinal fracture. He was in a body cast due to an accident. He is buried with his son-in-law, John Ferency, his daughter, Manca "Mary" Ferency, and his infant granddaughter, Mary Ferency.
Census Info
In the 1910 Detroit census, a John "Yankowich " was living in a boarding house in Detroit. He is listed as a blacksmith, working in the street car shops. He worked on the docks in Detroit, MI. He immigrated in 1910, and spoke Hungarian.
1920 United States Federal Census for John Jenkovik
Living with son-in-law John Ferency, daughter Mary and their 3 sons. Immigration year given as 1885. (Unlikely; before the birth of his children, all born in Hungary). Naturalized in PA. Hungarian "Magyar" birth. He worked as a blacksmith at an axel company, with his son-in-law.
In the 1930 Census, he was living in Detroit with his son-in-law John Ferency, daughter Mary, and their 3 sons. He was divorced, was born in "Czechoslovakia" (country border had moved after WWII, and his birthplace of Hungary was now located in Czechoslovakia.) His parents are also listed as having been born there. He could speak English, could read and write, and had no occupation.
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