Nativity BVM Parish
The Roman Catholic Parish of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary had its roots in the city’s original Slovak Catholic parish, St. Ladislas.
After the founding of St. Ladislas in 1885, Slovak immigrants continued to arrive in Cleveland. They gradually outgrew the neighborhood around St. Ladislas, settling two miles south in the area of Cleveland called Newburgh on what is now the southeast side of Cleveland. The first church of Navity BVM Parish was dedicated in 1903. Early records of Navtity indicate that parishioners were from such villages as Uzovsky Salgov, Dravce, Brezovica and Sabinov in Saris County; Podolinec in Spis County; and Bela nad Cirochou, Snia, and Trebisov in Zeplin County.
An article dealing with the Parish was published in March 2005 issue of Nase rodina (Our family) Volume 17 No 1.
Early Parishioners of Nativity BVM Parish, Cleveland, Ohio. This was a Slovak parish.
- indicates founding member of Nativity BVM Parish in Cleveland, Ohio.
| Name | Village |
| Andrew Adamchik* | New York |
| Maria Amrich | Postrenas, Saris |
| Anna Amrics | Oruzin Saris |
| Michal Andras | Rentisov, Saris |
| Karol Andrejcik* | |
| Andreas Bacik | Hazlin, Saris |
| Josephus Bacik | Hazlin, Saris |
| Anna Bajus | Brezovica, Saris |
| John Bednar* | |
| Francis Bednarik | Cirocha Bela, Zemplin (Bela nad Cirochou) |
| John Bednarik* | |
| Stephanus Bialko | Brezovica, Saris |
| Maria Bilek | Vormany, Bohemia |
| Stephen Biskup* | |
| Anna Branicky | Stepanov Oravska |
| Teresia Branicky | Stepanov Oravska |
| Gabriel Brdko | |
| Martin Bruncak | Stepanov Oravska |
| Martin Buchko* | Brezovica, Saris |
| Anna Budi (Greek Catholic) | |
| Alzbeta Budi (Greek Catholic) | Trebisov, Zemplin |
| Maria Bumbera | Trebisov, Zemplin |
| Helena Burik | Cirocha Bela, Zemplin |
| Apolonia Cebula | Stepanov Oravska |
| Anna Cercin | Lomny Pisen |
| Adam Chismar* | Cirocha Bela, Zemplin (Bela nad Cirochou) |
| Joe Chismar* | |
| Zuzana Choma | Kruslov, Saris (Kruzlov) |
| Maria Chomic | Horna Lehota, Zvolen |
| Maria Chovanec | Dravec, Saris (Dravce) |
| Anna Chrenu | Mala Pesnica |
| Paul Churilla* | |
| Stephanus Cola | Cirocha Bela, Zemplin (Bela nad Cirochou) |
| Andro Cuha | Kendaj, Saris |
| Maria Curila | Cleveland |
| Adam Curovy | Cirocha Bela, Zemplin |
| Andrew Degro* | |
| Anna Drobnak | Cleveland |
| Maria Drobnak | Trebisov, Zemplin |
| Joanes Dudic | Bojatice, Ungvarska |
| Joe Eskra (Iskra)* | Krasnohorska, Oravska |
| Frenk Estonia* | |
| Jozefus Figula | Plauc, Saris |
| Joe Frenk* | |
| Michael Frenk* | |
| Anna Furda | Trebisov |
| Suzanna Gabor | Sina, Zemplin (Snina) |
| Maria Gadus | Spis |
| Tomas Gadus | Siva Brada, Spis |
| Joe Gadus* | Buglovce, Spis |
| Maria Gajdos | Duplin, Saris |
| Stephanus Galajda | Sabinov, Saris |
| John Geci* | |
| Stephen Gencur* | |
| Rosalia Gerak | |
| John Gerak* | |
| Agnes Gnip | Cirocha Bela, Zemplin (Bela nad Cirochou) |
| Joe Goch* | |
| John Goch* | |
| Ignac Golias | |
| Maria Gottfried | Zbonin |
| Maria Grebela | Prussia |
| Anna Gregenda | Cirocha Bela (Bela nad Cirochou) |
| Karel Hacko | Likavka |
| John Hamrik* | |
| Paulus Hanacek | Vrbice, Moravia |
| Maria Hanackova | Vrbice, Morava |
| Jakobus Haslinger | |
| John Hegedish* | |
| Petr Hejduk | Minarovec, Saris |
| Jozefa Hessoun | Cleveland |
| Elisabeta Hladik | Plzen, Bohemia |
| Jan Hlusak | Stepanov Oravska |
| Venceslaus Hofron | Cleveland |
| Jozef Horak | Cleveland |
| Andrew Hrosh* | |
| Matias Hrubi* | |
| Matias Hruby | Peklanov, Saris |
| Stephanus Imrich | Lublo, Spisska |
| Stefanus Jajko | Linartov, Saris (Lenartov) |
| Andrew Jajko* | |
| Pavel Janko | Cirocha Bela Zemplin (Bela nad Cirochou) |
| Stephen Jarchushka* | |
| Maria Jelinek | |
| Vencesalus Jelinek | Olesna, Bohemia |
| Jacob Jenca* | Serecin, Saris |
| Andru Jendrus* | |
| Michal Juhas | Sinna, Zemplin (Snina) |
| Elisabeth Jurcak | Salgov, Saris (Uzovsky Salgov) |
| Andrew Jurcak* | Salgov, Saris (Uzovsky Salgov) |
| John Jurcak* | |
| John Jurcak* | |
| Joe Jurchak* | |
| Stephen Jurek* | |
| Andrew Jurica* | |
| Andrew Jurko* | |
| Vasil Juzko | Orozruska, Zemplin |
| Juraj Kacala | |
| Agnes Kaniak | Snina, Zemplin |
| Michael Kapral | Cirocha Bela, Zemplin |
| Terezia Karnos | Krasnohorska, Oravska |
| Joe Kaschak* | |
| Vendelin Kasinak | Polomc, Saris |
| John Kasper* | |
| Maria Kekac | |
| Paul Kekach* | |
| Maria Kenkor | Paseky, Bohemia |
| Joanna Kezman | Garesnica, Chorvatsko |
| Helena Kisela | Torysa, Saris |
| Stephen Kitko* | Blazejov, Saris |
| George Kochis* | |
| Georg Kolesar | Sarocin, Saris |
| Michal Kolesar | Serecin, Saris |
| Jozefus Kolesar | Sorocin Saris |
| Anna Koma | Cleveland |
| Helena Koma | Sabinov Saris |
| John Komer* | |
| Maria Konceny | Daubonca, Morava |
| George Kontura* | Zhornia, Ungvarska |
| Anasiasia Kosa | Tynsanech |
| Anna Koscik | Trebisov, Zemplin |
| Maria Koscik | Trebisov, Zemplin |
| Frenk Kosekovsky* | |
| Petrus Kostiha | Zeletice, Morava |
| Joanes Koubek | LaBoran |
| Juraj Kracunovski (Kraconovsky) * | Demiata, Saris (Demjata) |
| Joe Kral* | |
| Michal Krenicky* | |
| Bohumil Krnon | Volesin, Cech. |
| Anna Krupa | Hazlin, Saris |
| Maria Krupiak | Porelinec, Spis (Podolinec) |
| Josefus Kubik | Brezovice |
| Maria Kulak | Galizii-Gosvica |
| Maria Kusc | |
| Stephanus Lang | Brecejovec, Saris |
| Anna Ledinska | Cleveland |
| Maria Lencik | Trebisov, Zemplin |
| Joe Lesko* | |
| Stephen Lesnak* | |
| Walentin Lindway* | |
| Anna Lojan | Cirocha Bela, Zemplin |
| Stephen Lonce (Lonc)* | Cirocha Bela, Zemplin |
| Andrew Lonce* | |
| Barbora Lukac | Brecovec, Saris |
| Josephus Lustig | Cleveland |
| Ondrej Luteran | Kendice Saris |
| Jacobus Macko | Serecin, Saris |
| Joe Mackovjak* | |
| Frantisek Malecek | Zlocine (Zlonice?), Bohemia |
| Anton Malinovsky | |
| Michal Mandula* | |
| Paul Marcinko | Slavkov, Saris |
| Anna Markovic | Boloveza Saris |
| Josephus Marous | Jiskovce, Bohemia |
| Anna Martin | Harlin Saris |
| Joanes Martin | Harlin Saris |
| Maria Martin | Michigan |
| Martin Martinko* | |
| Paul Martinko* | |
| Andro Marton | Salgov, Saris (Uzovsky Salgov) |
| George Marton* | Salgov, Saris (Uzovsky Salgov) |
| Joe Martonik* | |
| Maria Matis | Mistisko, Saris |
| Catarina Medery | Lengvart, Spis |
| Maria Medvesky | Medvedza, Oravska |
| George Merva* | |
| Anna Michalov | Cleveland |
| John Michalov* | |
| Michal Michko* | |
| Jozeful Mihelko | Dubrava, Spis |
| Carolina Miko | Lipjany, Saris (Lipany) |
| Zuzana Miko | |
| Joanes Mikovcik | Postrenas, Saris |
| Antonia Mikovini | |
| Zuzana Mondek | Kosice |
| Andrew Mraz* | |
| Juliana Nejedlik | |
| Maria Novak | Cleveland |
| Jozefus Obusek | Polakovec, Saris |
| Zuzana Olsavsky | Janovec |
| Michal Onder | |
| Joannes Ondik | Sina, Zemplin (Snina) |
| Jan Ondy | Cirocha Bela, Zemplin (Bela nad Cirochou) |
| Agnes Ontkovic | Sinna, Zemplin (Snina) |
| Karol Ontkovic | Sinna, Zemplin (Snina) |
| Anton Onuska* | |
| Stanislav Palider* | |
| Carolus Pallo | Martincek |
| John Pavelko* | |
| Jan Pavlik | Mistisko, Saris |
| Paul Pavlik* | |
| Barbara Pecha | Cleveland |
| Carolus Pecnik | Metlik |
| Pelcarksky | Metlik |
| Jan Pelcarsky | Parchovany, Zemplin |
| Jozef Pelcarsky | Parchovany Zemplin |
| Andreas Petrasko | Strencin, Saris |
| Andrej Petrasko | Turcanech, Saris |
| Anna Petro | Cirocha Bela, Zemplin (Bela nad Cirochou) |
| Jan Petro | |
| Charlle Piskura* | |
| Andreas Plascak | Nova Bystrica |
| Andreas Pohorenec | Kelemes, Saris |
| John Polomsky* | |
| Michal Potancik | Serecin, Saris |
| John Potsedle* | |
| Andrew Potshedle* | Salgov, Saris (Uzovsky Salgov) |
| George Pristas* | |
| Joe Pristas* | |
| Michal Pupenko | Levoce, Spis |
| Anna Putka | Brezovica, Saris |
| Michal Putka | Brezovica, Saris |
| John Putka* | |
| Paul Putka* | Brezovica, Saris |
| Helena Rapak | Krasna Horka |
| Joe Rebec* | |
| Franciscus Rebic | Cirocha Bela, Zemplin |
| Maria Rebic | |
| Joannes Retkovic | Kajgana, Chorvatsko |
| Martin Sabo* | |
| Ferdinand Safranek | Cleveland |
| Jozefus Sedivy | Kobyli, Morava |
| Jan Sedlak | Backov, Zemplin |
| Helena Sekera | |
| Michal Sevcik | Duterava, Saris |
| Maria Simkovic | Trebisov, Zemplin |
| Maria Sincik | Salgov (Uzovsky Salgov) |
| Anna Skop | Krivjany, Saris (Krivany) |
| Michal Skordinski | Koltaj, v Uhorsku |
| Anna Smetana | Sabinov, Saris |
| Barbora Smid | |
| Jozef Smola | Horna Lehota, Zvolen |
| Michal Smola | Horna Lehota, Zvolen |
| Stefan Sojcak | Krasna Horka |
| Frances Solaj | |
| Barbora Sopko | Cleveland |
| Catarina Sorna | Buzice, Bohemia |
| Andreas Spisak | Ostrovjany, Saris (Ostrovany) |
| Josef Spisak | Ostrovjany, Saris (Ostrovany) |
| Frenk Spisak* | |
| John Stanko* | |
| Stephen Stanko* | |
| Michal Stavnicky | Sorocin Saris |
| Maria Stefanik | Rokycany, Saris |
| Elisabeth Stofik | Sinna, Zemplin (Snina) |
| Maria Stofik | Sinna, Zemplin (Snina) |
| Michal Stofik | Sinna, Zemplin (Snina) |
| Maria Student | Cleveland |
| Helena Suhaj | |
| Catharina Svec | |
| Anna Tabacko | Semakovec, Sariska |
| Mary Tabacko | Brecejovec, Saris |
| Alzbeta Tabacko | Brecejovec, Saris |
| Georg Tenesi | |
| Martin Tindira* | Brezovica Saris |
| Michal Tokar | Geralt, Saris |
| Andru Tomchik* | |
| Stefan Ulicny | Janovec |
| Josephus Ungrady | Sola, Zemplin |
| Andrew Ungrady* | |
| Ferdy Ungvarski* | |
| Anna Ungvarsky | Salgov, Saris (Uzovsky Salgov) |
| Maria Ungvarsky | Salgov, Saris (Uzovsky Salgov) |
| Jan Ungvarsky | |
| Andrew Ungvarsky* | Salgov, Saris (Uzovsky Salgov) |
| John Ungvarsky* | Salgov, Saris (Uzovsky Salgov) |
| Ladislaw Valek | Kosice |
| Stefanus Valus | Brezovica, Saris |
| Jan Valus | Zdravec, Saris |
| Anna Varacky | Kojetsi, Saris (Kojetice) |
| Stefan Varacky | Kojetice Saris |
| Anna Vasko | |
| Josephus | Vysocky Olsany, Saris |
| Marketa Vysocky | Volsave |
| Andro Welling | Krasnohorka, Oravska |
| Irma Zavartkay | |
| Michal Zurava | Lenarto, Saris (Lenartov) |
- indicates founding member of Nativity BVM Parish in Cleveland, Ohio.
NOTE: In most cases, name spellings are exactly as they appear either on the petition to establish the parish or on parish records. Village names in parentheses have been corrected to modern names where those names are definitely known. Information in this table comes from baptism and marriage records found in journals kept by the first four pastors of Nativity Parish. For more information about these records, please contact John Sabol at (216) 351-6247 or sabolj@aol.com.
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