Gabriela Pekara

Female 1906 - 1997  (91 years)


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  • Name Gabriela Pekara 
    Born 4 Mar 1906  Nagy-Bittse, Trencsén, Hungary (Velka Bytca, Slovakia) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 16 Jun 1997  Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3  DeJute
    Last Modified 14 Sep 2020 

    Father Izidor Pekara 
    Mother Anna Balusik 
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Stephen Haranta,   b. 5 Nov 1900, Nagy-Bittse, Trencsén, Hungary (Velka Bytca, Slovakia) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1984, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 15 Oct 1924  New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Stephen Frank Haranta,   b. 28 Apr 1925, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1998, Oregon, Lucas, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 1 Sep 2020 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Mar 1906 - Nagy-Bittse, Trencsén, Hungary (Velka Bytca, Slovakia) Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Oct 1924 - New York, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1906 Birth of Gabriela Pekara
    1906 Birth of Gabriela Pekara
    Vel'ka Bytca, Bytca, Slovakia

    Born 4 Mar 1906
    Gabriela Pekarova, female
    Parents: Izidor Pekara, 39y old, farmer & Anna Balusikova, 33y old, of Bytca

    source: certified birth certificate, issued in 1952, from town of Bytca; from family records
    1921 Immigration of Gabriela Pekara
    1921 Immigration of Gabriela Pekara
    New York, New York, United States

    ship: Olympic
    Sailed 6 Jul 1921 from Southampton, England
    Arrived 13 Jul 1921 at New York Harbor

    (information from page 1 and page 2 of Passenger List:)
    Gabriella Pekarova, 18y old, born Velka Bytca

    Last residence: Velka Bytca, Czechoslovakia
    Contact in old country: father, Mr. Pekara, Velka Bytca
    Final destination: New York, New York
    Passage paid by: Godmother
    To join: Godmother, Mrs. Haranta, 1699 3rd Ave, New York

    source: FamilySearch.org. New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924
    1921 Immigration of Gabriela Pekara (page 2)
    1921 Immigration of Gabriela Pekara (page 2)
    New York, New York, United States

    ship: Olympic
    Sailed 6 Jul 1921 from Southampton, England
    Arrived 13 Jul 1921 at New York Harbor
    1924 Marriage of Stephen Haranta & Gabriela Pekara
    1924 Marriage of Stephen Haranta & Gabriela Pekara
    Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

    15 Oct 1924
    Stephen Haranta, 23y old, single, Machinist, born Czechoslovakia, 1st marriage
    Residence 1524 2nd Ave
    Parents: Joseph Haranta & Veronica Pritel
    and
    Gabriela Pekara, 18y old, single, born Czechoslovakia, 1st marriage
    Residence 1524 2nd Ave
    Parents: Izidor Pekara & Anna Balusik

    witnesses: Frank Guida, T.C. Waterman

    source: Manhattan Marriage certificate #31472. FHL film 1643234, image 987
    1929 Second Declaration of Intent to Naturalize of Stephen Haranta
    1929 Second Declaration of Intent to Naturalize of Stephen Haranta
    Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

    29 Mar 1929
    Stephen Harantha, 27y old, Machinist
    Born Velka Bitca, Hungary on 5 Nov 1900
    Residence 119 E. 104 St, New York City
    Immigrated on ship George Washington via Bremen, arrived 23 Dec 1910
    Last foreign residence Velka Bitca, Hungary

    Married; wife's name is Gaby, born Hungary

    source: Ancestry.com
    1931 Naturalization of Stephen Haranta
    1931 Naturalization of Stephen Haranta
    Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

    15 Dec 1931
    Stephen Harantha, born 5 Nov 1900 in Velka, Hungary
    residence 119 East 104 St, New York, New York.
    Occupation: Machinist
    Wife: Gaby Pekaro
    2 children:
    Stephen born 28 Apr 1925 in New York City
    Bernice born 15 Jun 1927 in New York City

    witnesses: Jack Frommer, 209 Kosciusko St, Brooklyn
    Andrew Strapec, 119 East 104 St, New York

    source: Ancestry.com
    1997 Obituary of Gabriela Pekara Harantha
    1997 Obituary of Gabriela Pekara Harantha
    Post-Star newspaper, Glens Falls, New York

    18 Jun 1997, page 11
    Gabriella J. Harantha, 91 of Woodside, New York
    Born 4 Mar 1906 in Velka Bytca, Czechoslovakia
    Daughter of Isidor and Anna (Balusikova) Pekara
    Wife of Stephen Harantha

    source: Newspapers.com