Rakocy, A.T.

A.T. married Burton, R.D. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Burton, B.M.Z.

E.A. married Higgins, P.M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: US Navy SeeBees during WWII in the 52nd Seabee Battalion,serving in Hawaii and Guam
• Census: 14 Jan 1920, Coitsville, Mahoning Co., OH
• Census: 05 Apr 1930, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
• Census: 11 Apr 1940, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; Bakery helper
• Census: 1 Apr 1950, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; Construction Foreman for Steel Construction Company

Notes:

From the Youngstown Vindicator:
Andrew Edward Rakocy, 90
STRUTHERS - Andrew Edward Rakocy, 90, died early the morning of Sept. 16 at Omni Manor Health Care Center. Andrew was born in Youngstown Oct. 30, 1918, a son of Stephen and Catherine Dvornicky Rakocy. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy SeaBees as a gunner's mate 3rd Class. He was stationed in both Guam and Hawaii. After the war, Andrew worked as an inventory supervisor at Sharon Steel, retiring in 1981 after 41 years of service. In addition, he was employed as a landscaper with Terrace Gardens for 10 years, from 1968 to 1978.
Andrew was a member of St. Matthias Church and of the Holy Name Society, the Sacred Heart and Rosary Society, First Catholic Slovak Union No. 731 and Slovak Catholic Sokol No. 108. He also played on the Sokol, Jednota and Taft Avenue Chance golf leagues.
He is survived by his wife, the former Eleanor Hrepko Babik, whom he married Mar. 20, 1991; his sons, Edward (Paula) of Youngstown and Terry (Carol) of Bourbonnais, Ill.; his stepdaughter, Beverly Babik of Boardman; his stepsons, Michael J. (Christine) Babik also of Boardman and Richard (Brenda) Babik of Houston; his brother, Michael Rakocy of Poland; his sister, Theresa Smrecansky of Minneapolis; his grandchildren, Andrea (Russell) Burton, Mary Dietsch, Mark Rakocy, Jennifer Rakocy, Julie (Michael) Damon, Patty (Mike) Wright and Kathleen Rakocy; and his nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Mary Lucansky, whom he married Nov. 16, 1939, who died June 22, 1985; his brothers, Stephen and Joseph Rakocy; and his sisters, Anne Stanislaw, Margaret Roberts, Mary Rehovsky, Sister Delphine, and Irene and Helen Rakocy.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Andrew Monday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Matthias Church in Youngstown. Visitation will take place Sunday at the Kubina-Yuhasz Funeral Home, 5925 Market St. in Boardman from 2 to 5 p.m., where a prayer service will be held at 1:45 p.m., and in church on Monday from 9 to 9:30 a.m., prior to Mass. Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery. The family would like to say thank you to the staff of the North and West wings of Omni Manor with special thanks extended to all the aides for the kindness shown to Andrew while he was under their care


Military:
Gunner's mate 3rd class. Stationed in Guam and Hawaii.

Andrew married Lucansky, Mary Sophia on 16 Nov 1939 in New York, NY. Mary (daughter of Lucansky, John Joseph and Hlivak, Mary Ann) was born on 12 Jul 1916 in Warnock, Belmont Co., OH; died on 22 Jun 1985 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 09 Apr 1930, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
• Census: 11 Apr 1940, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH

Notes:

From the "Youngstown Vindicator" of Monday, June 24,1985:
'Mrs. Mary S. Rakocy,68, of 833 Marmion Avenue, was pronounced dead of a heart attack Saturday evening at St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical center where she was taken after being stricken at the Georgetown, where she was attending the wedding of her great-niece.
Mrs. Rakocy was born July 12,1916 in Warnock, a daughter of John Joseph and Mary Ann Hlivak Lucansky. She had worked 15 years at the former downtown F.W.Woolworth Co., leaving there in 1972. She then worked as a waitress at the Sokol Center from 1972 until her retirement in 1981.
She was a member of St.Matthias Catholic Church, its Infant Jesus of Prague Guild, the Golden Echoes, the Lansingville Ladies Political Club and the TBYS Golf League at Countryside. She was also a member of Slovak Catholic Sokol Wreath,Branch 54, and was auditor for branches 54 and 107.
She leaves her husband Andrew, whom she married Nov.16,1939; two sons, Edward A. of Youngstown and Terry of Massilon; a brother, Andrew Lucansky, and a sister, Mrs. Agnes Vigliotti, both of Youngstown; and six grandchildren.
Two brothers, Michael and John Lucansky, are deceased.
Services will be Wednesday at 10 A.M. at Kubina-Yuhasz Funeral Home and 10:30 A.M. in the church. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home, where the Infant Jesus of Prague Guild will hold a prayer service at 7 P.M."

R. married Tierney, E.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 8 Jul 1883, Spissky Stiavnik, Austria-Hungary/Slovakia
• Immigration: 10 Jan 1907, New York, NY; Departed from Fiume, Italy on board the ship Carpathia
• Census: 14 Jan 1920, Coitsville, Mahoning Co., OH; Steel Mill Laborer
• Census: 05 Apr 1930, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; Steel Mill Laborer
• Census: 16 Apr 1940, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; Steel Mill Laborer
• Military: 26 Apr 1942, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; WWII Draft Registration Card
• Census: 13 Apr 1950, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; Steel Mill Janitor

Notes:

From "Descendants of Josephus Rakoczy";
Stephen Rakocy is recorded as " Istvan Rakoczy" on the birth records of Spissky Stiavnik, Slovakia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (it was called Scavnik Szepes,Hungary under Hungarian rule). It is now recorded as Stephanus Rakoczy, the Slovak spelling. Stephen John Rakocy entered the United States on Jan.10,1907 in New York City,having left from Fiume,Italy on the ship "Carpathia" on December 25,1906. The passenger list stated that he had $28 on his person,was met by his brother Janos (John) and his destination was Gypsum,Ohio.He was 5 foot 3 inches on the passenger list. His Ellis Island form lists his name as "Istvan Rakocszy".His "Declaration of Intention" to begin the process of naturalization was dated March 12,1927 with his occupation listed as "Boiler Maker's Helper" and his address at 1012 Campbell St. Youngstown,Ohio. His height was listed as 5 feet 5 inches and weighed 155 pounds,with brown hair and grey eyes He was naturalized in Youngstown on Sept. 20,1929.

He lived at 972 Campbell St. in Youngstown at the time of his naturalization. His sponsors were John J. Yavorsky of 530 Fithian St., an Electrician Foreman, and John Staron
of 2909 Julian St., a U.S.Mail Motor Serviceman.

He was the son of John and Anna Hudzik Rakoczy. He retired in 1955 from Republic Steel Corp. after 42 years of service. He was a member of St. Matthias Church, Slovak
Sokols Branch 108 and Lansingville Improvement Club. He lived at 2611 Cooper St. in Youngstown at the time of death, passing away of a
heart ailment at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He is listed as living at 1892 E.Cherry St. in the Haselton neighborhood on 6 Youngstown's east side in the 1915-1916 City Directory.
The 1917 City Directory shows Stephen Rakocy living on the west-side of Columbus Ave (no house number)which ran off Starrs(Starr) Ave. in the Haselton neighborhood. His
occupation was listed as "laborer".

Known addresses in chronological order were:
1892 E.Cherry St. (1915-1916)
Columbus Ave. (1917)
1708 Taylor St. (1921)
1061 Shady Run Rd. (1923-1924)
1012 Campbell St. (1926-1928)
972 Campbell St. (1928-1931)
2543 Tampa Ave. (1933-1940)
912 Cornell Ave. (1943-1946)
1035 Shady Run Rd. (1947)
2611 Cooper St. (1951- 1962)

"I remember Tsedo (grandpa) had a green thumb. At his house on Shady Run Rd., I recall him grafting fruit tree branches on other varieties of fruit trees. Since Tsedo never
did learn how to drive, my dad or one of my uncles would take him to the McCullough farm at 8851 North Lima Rd. in Poland,Ohio to graft trees for Mr. McCullough. I also recall the smoke-house he had in the back of his house on Cooper Street where he would smoke slabs of bacon. I really enjoyed sitting with him and sharing that bacon as he would cut pieces off to eat,with some rye bread. He also had tools to repair his own shoes, he was a self-reliant person." Joe Rakocy Jr.

Stephen married Dvornicky, Catherine Mary on 28 Oct 1907 in Ottawa Co., OH. Catherine (daughter of Dvornicky, John and Caterine) was born on 21 Nov 1887 in Hranovnica, Slovakia, Austria-Hungary; died in 1968 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 08 Jun 1910, New York, NY; Departed from Bremen, Germany on board the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse
• Census: 14 Jan 1920, Coitsville, Mahoning Co., OH
• Census: 05 Apr 1930, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
• Census: 16 Apr 1940, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
• Census: 13 Apr 1950, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH

Notes:

From "Descendants of Josephus Rakocy";
Catherine Dvornicky Rakocy entered the United States on June 8, 1910 at New York City and was registered at Ellis Island as "Katalin Rakoczi". She had left Bremen,Germany on June 1,1910 on the ship " Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse " Her "Declaration of Intention" lists her place of birth as Kubahi,Slovakia. This was her second entry into the United States. (No record of date of first entry) She was naturalized in Youngstown on Sept. 20,1929 under the name Katrin Rakocy. She was living at 1012 Campbell St. in Youngstown at the time of her "Declaration of Intention" for naturalization was submitted. It states also that she was 5 feet 2inches tall and weighed 135 pounds. She was living at 972 Campbell St. at the time of her naturalization. Witnesses to her naturalization were John J. Yavorsky of 530 Fithian St.,occupation:Electrician Foreman, and John Staron of 2909 Julian St.,occupation: U.S.Mail Motor Service. Her obituary lists her place of birth as the town of Hranovnica,which was known as Grenicz (or Szepesveghely),Szepes,Hungary, at the time of her birth.

She was living at 3965 S.Schenley Ave. with her daughter Theresa Smrecansky at the time of her death. She died of infirmities. She was the daughter of John and Catherine Dvornicky. She was a member of St. Matthias Church, St. Ann Lodge 163, Infant Jesus of Prague Guild and a charter member of the Lansingville Ladies Political Club.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: János Lucsánszki - this is from a page in a small book kept by his wife Mary. A copy of the page was provided by his granddaughter Bernadine Jacobs
• Alternate Born Date: 11 Jun 1887; This date came from a copy of a page in a book kept by his wife
• Immigration: 1903
• Census: 09 Apr 1930, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; Steel Mill Laborer
• Census: 11 Apr 1940, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; Steel Mill Laborer
• Military: 26 Apr 1942, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; WWII Draft Registration Card
• Census: 1 Apr 1950, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; Welder Inspector in Steel Mill

John married Hlivak, Mary Ann on 1 Jan 1908 in Warnock, Belmont Co., OH. Mary was born on 29 Mar 1889 in Czechoslovakia; died on 05 Jan 1971 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 09 Apr 1930, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
• Census: 11 Apr 1940, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
• Census: 1 Apr 1950, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH