Michael J. Matovich (1886 - 1965)

Born 22 Apr 1886 in Velki-Zaluzice, Slovakia

Descendants

Died 14 May 1965 at age 79 in Michigan, United States

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Michael Matovich migrated from Slovakia to United States of America.

Biography

Michael Matovich has Slovak Roots.

1910 - living with his wife, children, and father-in-law in East Deer, Allegheny County. Age 25; married 4 years; immigrated 1905; alien. Laborer at a plate glass factory.^[1]

1930 - living in Frazer, Allegheny County with wife Anna, daughter Mary, and son John. Age 45; married at 20; immigrated in 1905; naturalized citizen; works as a skimmer at the glass works.^[2]

1942 - registered for the World War II draft. Lived at 8555 Peter Hunt in Detroit; worked for Fischer Body Aircraft. Age 56. Listed his son-in-law John Bajnak (Buynak) as the person who will always know his address. ^[3]

Michael was buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan, on May 17, 1965.^[4]

Obituary

MATOVICH
See MATOCSIK notice.

MATOCSIK Michael J., May 14, of Utica, Mich. Beloved husband of Anna; dearest father of Rev. John Matovich (Pastor of St. Andrew and Benedict Catholic Church); dear brother of Mrs. Mary Chechuck. Funeral from the R. C. Aleks Funeral Home, 1324 Southfield (nr. Fort), Lincoln Pk., Monday at 8:45 a.m. St. Andrew & Benedict Church at 9: 30. Rosary Sunday at 5 p.m. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mass offerings would be appreciated.

Detroit Free Press, Saturday, May 15, 1965, page 17.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGQ7-NNS : accessed 13 May 2020), Michael Matochik, East Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 60, sheet 6A, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1293; FHL microfilm 1,375,306.
2. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Frazer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1964; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0609; Image: 225.0; FHL microfilm: 2341698
3. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4SQ-1KR : 8 November 2017), Mike John Matovcik, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ www.mtelliott.com