Thanks to John at Transylvanian Dutch who originated the Amanuensis Monday meme, providing a framework (and nudge) for transcribing family records, news clippings and other treasures.
My grandfather Stefan Popp wrote a family record of his, his wife's and their own family in a pocket calendar that I have. It's written in what I have been told is a Rusyn/Ukrainian dialect. My translations are not exact, but I believe they communicate the basic information. I wrote about his own parents here. This second part is a record of his wife Anna Pereksta's family.
My grandfather Stefan Popp wrote a family record of his, his wife's and their own family in a pocket calendar that I have. It's written in what I have been told is a Rusyn/Ukrainian dialect. My translations are not exact, but I believe they communicate the basic information. I wrote about his own parents here. This second part is a record of his wife Anna Pereksta's family.
Family Record for Ivan Pereksta and Olena Sidor
Wife's parents
Ivan Pereksta was born in Prislop january 25 in the year 1857
He died february 19 in the year 1933 at the age of 76 years 9 months and 3 days.
Mama
Olena Sidor (Hocko) was born in Starini September 27 in the year 1860
She died january 3 in the year 1936 at the age of 75 years 4 months and 24 days.
Ivan and Olena Pereksta were married may 3 in the year 1879
They had children
Maru, Ivana, Petra, Olenu, Zuzku, Anna, Vasila and Nascu|Zelenak
Mara was born in the year 1880
Notes -
Olena Sidor's name includes an alias (Hocko). This is not uncommon and is used to differentiate families that have the same surname. Sidor is a very common name in the area this family lived. At this point we don't know if Hocko indicates maternal surname earlier in the family, a personal characteristic or trait or references a geographic location.
Starini or Starina, the village where she was born, no longer exists. It was one of several villages flooded when the Starina Reservoir was constructed in 1980.
The names of the children as we use them today are Maria, Ivan (John), Pytor (Peter), Olena, Susanna, Anna, Vasil and Nascia. Maria, John, Susanna and Anna settled in the United States. Peter, Olena, Vasil and Nascia stayed in Europe.
The surname Zelenak was added later with lines indicating it belonged to Mara, the eldest child.
"Popp-Pereksta Family Record." (MS. Binghamton, NY, 1930-1982), p. 2-3; Digital Images. Privately held by Susan Popp Clark, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]. 2008.
