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DonKrokus Signal Hill,CA 90806 | I am researching my grandparent's ancestry. On my father's side: My grandfather's name is Joseph Francis Krokus. He was born 29 Oct 1856. My grandmother's name is Elizabeth W. Vanicky (Vaniski, Vamski). She also was born 29 Oct 1856. They spoke German and emigrated from then Gnazda, Hungary, now Hniezdne, Slovakia about 1890. At that time, they had a daughter, Minnie, about age 9. They settled in Brooklyn, New York and had 3 more children: Joseph, Mae and Henry (Harry), my father. I have no birth, marriage or death certificates for them, but I do have a picture of their tombstone in Hackensack, New Jersey showing that he died 24 Feb 1937 and that she died 26 Sep 1939. The LDS Family History Library has microfilms of the Church records for Hniezdne. The index shows 25 entries for the name Krokus; however; I have not been able to link them to my grandparents (except to confirm their marriage there). On my mother's side: My grandfather's name is Stephen Henry Smith born about 1840, probably in New York, New York. His father was head of the old Smith Engraving Co. of Brooklyn, New York. Grandfather served in the Civil War as a 1st Lieutenant in the 178th Regiment of the New York Infantry. He died in 1913. My grandmother's name is Mary Grace Martin, a native of Ireland. She died 24 Apr 1947 at the age of 91, and is buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery, New York. Any information that would lead me to my great grandparents would be much appreciated. |