Research on Immigrant Matya Kayfes,

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Buhl, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Surnames/tags: Kayfes Stanisha

This is a summary of research done by Andrea Powell with the assistance of Derrick Watson.

While working to connect the family of the actor John Malkovich to the global tree, I spent some quality time with the immigrant family of Matya Kayfes. Matya - later Americanized to Matt - was born in "Rovan Gara". More research is needed, but it appears the family is from an area that is now considered Croatia, but was then Austria and later Yugoslavia.^[1]

While on the quest, I found an existing profile for Katheryn Agnes (Kayfes) Kinsman. She had been born in the town of Buhl, Minnesota which was the same town as the Kayfes family I had been researching. I contacted Derrick Watson to see if he had any insight into the connection. The hunt was on.

Disambiguation

I know it is creepy, but I wish the cousins would have numbered their children for us instead of reusing the same five family names for 6 generations.

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Anna Kayfes

Anna (Klobucher) Kayfes (1888-1944)
wife of Joseph Kayfes
mother of Matthew Kayfes (1912-1997)

Anna (Kayfes) Stanisha (~1883 - 1921)
daughter of Metya Kayfes(1848 - 1934)
wife of Anton Stanisha (1876-1941)
sister of Matt Kaufes

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Joseph Kayfes

Joseph Kayfes (1881-1959)

• immigrated from Croatia 1901,
• husband of Anna Klobucher
• father of Matthew Kayfes (1912-1997)
• father of Joseph Kayfes (1916-1930)

Joseph "Joe" Kayfes (1916-1930)

• son of Joseph Kayfes & Anna Klobucher

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Matt Kayfes

Metya Kayfes (1848-1934), Matt the elder

• immigrated from Croatia

Matt Kayfes (1885-1973), brother of Anna (Kayfes) Stanisha (~1883 - 1921)

• immigrated from Croatia

Matthew Kayfes (1912-1997)

• son of Joseph Kayfes & Anna Klobucher
• husband of Evelyn Eloy

Notes & References

1. ↑ Research Note: Need to map location of emigration