Kateryna (Nagórny) Markanich (1893 - 1973)

Born 1 Oct 1893 in Cieplice, Jaroslau, Königreich Galizien und Lodomerien

Ancestors

Wife of Alex Markanich — married 7 Aug 1915 in Olyphant, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 31 Mar 1973 at age 79 in Jessup, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Катерина (Nagórny) Markanich lived in Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria.

This profile is part of the Cieplice, Jaroslau One Place Study.

Катерина (Nagórny) Markanich is Ruthenian.

Катерина was Ukrainian Greek Catholic

Birth

56/2024/0/-/17: [Księga urodzeń parafii Cieplice] ^[1]

• Scan 51, 1 Oct 1893, baptism 5th, house# 123, Catharina
• Father: Andrez Nahyrny, child of Michael and Maria Peklak
• Mother: Anastasia, child of Procopi Stecko and Catharina Moklak

Alternative birth date: 03 Nov 1896 ; from records after she emigrated to the United States. Note that it was common for emigrants to not remember their exact birth date as it was not a tradition to celebrate birthdays in the motherland. Usually they knew an approximate year and time of year (spring, fall, etc.)

Obituary

(Courtesy of Findagrave) "Catherine (Nagurney or Nahirna) Markanich 1896-1973. Born on 11-03-1896 in Dunajow, Galicia, Austria, daughter of the late Andrew & Nasta Nagurney or Nahirna of Austria, she passed away on 03-31-1973 at the Mid-Valley Hospital, Peckville, Pa. Catherine immigrated to the US on 02-09-1911 & married her husband, Alex Markanich on 08-07-1915 in Saints Cyril & Methodius Greek Catholic Church, Olyphant, Pa. by Rev. Elias Kuzie. She is survived by sons, Nicholas Markanich of Pompton Plains, NJ & Stephan Markanich, Jessup, Pa. Three grandchildren, Ann Marie & Elaine Markanich, Blakely, Pa. & John Joseph Markanich, Pompton Plains, NJ. Also a sister, Mrs. Fannie (Nagurney or Nahirna) Litwin of Ava, NY. Several nieces & nephews. Preceding her in death was a daughter, Anna Markanich in 1921, a granddaughter Mary Kay Markanich in 1960, Find A Grave Memorial Number 157104207 her husband Alex Markanich in 1965 & a son, Michael Markanich in 1971. She and her husband, Alex had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on 08-07-1965. A high mass was celebrated at Saints Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church, Olyphant, Pa. by Rev. Stephen Hrynuck. Interment, Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Peckville, Pa."

Burial

Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Peckville, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ [Księga urodzeń parafii Cieplice] 1891-1899; Archiwum Panstwowe w Przemyslu/State Archives located in Przemyslu; written in Latin, Greek Orthodox church; accessed 2/8/2019
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157103766; headstone, accessed 2/14/2019

• SSDI: Number: 159-50-6216; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: 1973