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Kuzak, John

Kuzak, John

Male 1919 - 1945  (26 years)

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  • Name Kuzak, John 
    Birth 08 Jan 1919  Spissa Nova Ves, Slovakia, Austria-Hungary/Slovakia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 11 May 1945  Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I83125  My Damon Genealogy
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2014 

    Father Kuzak, John,   b. 06 Aug 1888, Slovakia, Austria-Hungary/Slovakia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 09 Jul 1955, Uniontown, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Mrva, Mary,   b. 02 Feb 1888, Smizany, Slovakia, Austria-Hungary/Slovakia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1980, Elyria, Lorain Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Family ID F31305  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 May 1945 - Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • From the Youngstown Vindicator of Friday, May 11,1945:
      "John Kuzak, aged 26, of 1120 E.Indianloa Ave., died about 8 A.M. today in the hospital at Republic Steel Corporation of a fracture of the skull after he fell about 15 feet from a scaffold.
      Kuzak, a carpenter for Republic, was helping to build a scaffold to repair an open hearth furnace. He is believed to have lost his balance. A son of John and Mary Mava [sic] Kuzak, he was born in Uniontown,Pa.,Jan. 8,1919 and came to Youngstown from there in 1941. He was a member of the National Sokol Society of Uniontown.
      Besides his parents in Uniontown, he leaves a brother, Andrew, of Youngstown, and four sisters, Mrs. Michael Gertner of Brownfield,Pa.,Mrs. Hassen Garibush [sic] and Miss Mary of
      Uniontown and Mrs. Andrew Halesko [sic] of Cleveland. Funeral services will be held Sunday morning in Uniontown. Friends may call at the Kubina Funeral Home from 7 to 9 P.M. Saturday."

      From the Uniontown Morning Herald of Uniontown,Pennsylvania:
      " KUZAK, JOHN J. JR.,age 26 years,was killed instantly Friday Morning, May 11,1945, at 9:30 o'clock when he fell from a scaffold while working with the Republic Steel Corp. in
      Youngstown,Ohio, where he had been employed for the past four years. He was a member of the St. Mary's R.C. church,Uniontown. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kuzak,170 Oakland
      Avenue. His father being a local carpenter and contractor. In addition to his parents he is survived by one brother,Andrew of Youngstown,Ohio and four sisters, Mrs. Helen Gertner of Brownfield, Mrs. Margaret Garybush of Uniontown,Mrs. Katherine Hlusko of Cleveland,Ohio and Mary Kuzak at home. Friends are being received at the home of his parents,170 Oakland Avenue,where brief funeral services will be conducted Monday morning ,May 14, at 8:30 o'clock,followed by a 4 solemn requiem High Mass in St. Mary's R.C. church with Rev. Fr. John Blazic as celebrant. Interment in St. Mary's cemetery under the direction of the Gleason Funeral Home."