The "Rusnak / Reynolds" Family Page

To my best research & findings, I think my great, great grandfather John Rusnak may have originaly spelled his name with two "s", and my Grandfather Walter Fred Rusnak started spelling it with only one? I have not been able to confirm this however most of the documentation I have for John is spelled with two s's.

I am in the Paternal Haplogroup R1a "the Metal Workers" and think we are Carpatho-Rusyns or Czecho-Slovakia (Hungarian)- Rusnak meaning "Rusyn" in Hungarian The "Rusnak" name goes back to The Carpathian Mountains which once served as the border between Poland and Hungary, also nearby Slovakia, Austria & the Ukraine.

With constant changing boundaries and being ignored by many different governments, the area was AKA - No-Mans Land of Austria-Hungary. Today this territory is known as Poland, Slovakia, & the Ukraine.

Some of the family elders are listed below, along with any known State associations. We have over 1,750 names in our Family tree & would love to return the favor & share research if possible.

John Russnak, ? (Burgenhofen / Bruggerhof, Austria)
George Rusnak, late 1880's- Mid 1950's (Ohio, Hungary ?)
Walter Fred Rusnak, 1917-1997 (Ohio)
John Dale Mitchell 1868- 1948 & Wife Nora, parents to
Joseph H Mitchell Sr, 1916-1983 (Chatham/ Danville Virginia)
William Martin 1650 (England)
General Joseph Martin 1740-1808 (VA)
Edward Lawrence Reynolds Sr, 1882-1963 (Con, Reynolds Sid)
Blanchard Gray, 1869-1957 (Maine, Reynolds Side)
Bartholomew Neuhs, 1859 -1912 (Germany, Reynolds Side)
William Herman Steinecke, 1876 - 1941 (Conn, Reynolds Side)

I am the 6th Great Grandson of Brigadier General Joseph Martin a Surveyor of the Northern Territory and namesake for Martinsville Virginia.

I am also six generations removed from the fourth cousin, Clarissa Martin of John Tyler, IV "The Accidental" 10th President of the United States.

Family Photos

• The Rusnak Family, Christmas 2000 (29 KB)
  Mark Rusnak, Christine (Reynolds) Rusnak, Christopher & Natalie
• Martin Family Reunion 1976 (27 KB)
  The Virginia Martin Family Reunion in 1976
• President John Tyler, IV (2 KB)
  1850 John Tyler, IV
• Gen Joseph Martin (34 KB)
  Gen Joseph Martin
• John Lee Martin Family - 1897 (412 KB)
  Martin, John Lee & 11 kids- 1897
• John Tyler Turner Family 1828 (105 KB)
  Turner, John Tyler Turner Family -1928-29
• Family Gathering 2009 (940 KB)
  45 Family members at our home in March 2009

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• Genealogy Report: Descendants of Walter Chiles II (View PDF)


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of John Reynolds


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of William Mitchell ? (View PDF)


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of Martin Martin (View PDF)

Related Files

• Descendants of William Mitchell (67 KB)
  Descendants of William Mitchell

Related Links

• My Real Estate Home Page
• DESCENDANTS OF BRIG. GEN. JOSEPH MARTIN ASSOCIATION, Inc.
• Ellis Island, Online